Trip to Las Vegas Motor Speedway - NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Race (Click on any image to load a larger copy)
Introduction
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Photo Info
I used a Fuji FinePix S9000 9 Megapixel Digital Camera. The images were cleaned up a bit with Adobe PhotoShop Elements (To correct the color balance). Additional Camera Information
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| FOX TV announcer Jeff Hammond at the Speed Channel truck signing autographs | Pit Lane open to fans before the race started | Fans gather in Pit Lane to hear a talk |
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| Bank Of America had a hospitality tent between Turn 4 and Pit Lane | Drivers gathering behind the stage for Driver Introductions | The new Neon Garage where fans can see the cars being worked on |
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| Pit Crews standing at attention for the US National Anthem | Large American flag in the stand next to mine | The USAF Thunderbirds coming over to the race track for a display |
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| Cars are leaving Pit Lane after being give the command 'Gentleman, Start your Engines' | Cars behind the Pace Car for the last time before the Green Flag is thrown | The Race has begun with the #9 Dodge Charger driven by Kasey Kahne in the lead |
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| Cars entering Turn 3 with the Thunderbirds in the background | The Thunderbirds doing another pass over the track | The Thunderbirds breaking off so they can land at the nearby Nellis Air Force Base |
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| Pit Stop in the #21 Ford Fusion driven by Jon Woods - starting to change right side tires | Pit Stop in the #21 Ford Fusion driven by Jon Woods - mid way through changing right side tires | Pit Stop in the #21 Ford Fusion driven by Jon Woods - starting to change left side tires with the jack man going around the car |
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| Pit Stop in the #21 Ford Fusion driven by Jon Woods - near the end of changing left side tires and refueling the car everything in less than 20 seconds | Pit Road can be busy when all the cars come in | Pit Crew members at the Gas Station in the infield getting more fuel |
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| The #9 Dodge Charger driven by Kasey Kahne limping into the pits after wrecking in Turn 2 | One of the last restarts of the race with the #48 Car in the lead, followed by the #24, #01, #11, #17, #12, #1, #99, and #19 | Last Lap with #48 in the lead with #24 and #20 following him |
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| The #48 Lowe's Monte Carlo driven by Jimmie Johnson wins the race | The #48 Car gets congratulated by his competitors | The #48 Car does a victory burn-out |
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| The #48 Car head off to Victory Lane |
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