Friday, August 10, 2007

Pics From The Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Pt 2.

The beginning of our tour in the Pit Stop Area at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (From left to right) #70 Johnny Sauter - Sponsor: Haas Automation - Manufacturer: Chevrolet - Car Owner: Joe Custer - Team: Haas CNC Racing - Crew Chief: Bootie Barker. #44 Dale Jarrett - Sponsor: UPS Manufacturer: Toyota - Car Owner :Michael Waltrip - Team: Michael Waltrip Racing - Crew Chief: Jason Burdett. #55 Michael Waltrip - Sponsor: UPS - Manufacturer: Toyota - Car Owner: Michael Waltrip - Team: Michael Waltrip Racing - Crew Chief: Jason Burdett. #4 Ward Burton - Sponsor: Lucas Oil/State Water Heaters Manufacturer: Chevrolet - Car Owner: James Finch - Team: Morgan-McClure Motorsports - Crew Chief: Chris Carrier


Meeting Joe Gibbs Racing Team President and Gibbs’ oldest son, J.D. Gibbs. We had a tour inside of the Joe Gibbs Racing Team's trailer.

"Mr. C" host of the popular R&B Old School program "Time Tunnel" on HUR who called my name on air as a winner! Thank you again, Mr. C!!! Chris Tucker suddenly appeared behind us during this time of the tour surrounded by a large group of media and fans. He was walked into the DLP Trailer two trailers down from us.

Bobby Labonte's RaceCar #43. Sponsor: Cheerios/Betty Crocker - Manufacturer: Dodge - Car Owner: Richard Petty - Team: Petty Enterprises - Crew Chief: Paul Andrews - This is when the Pit Crews were rolling out the cars to get them ready to be lined up for position. The energy level in the pit is electric and cool!

Kyle Busch's RaceCar #5. Sponsor: CARQUEST/Kellogg's - Manufacturer: Chevrolet - Car Owner: Rick Hendrick - Team:Hendrick Motorsports - Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson.

Meeting a 18-yr-old driver who will be racing in February 2008. Very interesting talk he gave us on what it's like to be a NASCAR Driver. Also discussed was NASCAR's new "Car of Tomorrow." See video below pic. ;)

NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow.


Scott Riggs RaceCar #10 - Sponsor: Valvoline/Stanley Tools - Manufacturer: Dodge - Car Owner: James Rocco - Team:Valvoline Evernham Racing - Crew Chief: Rodney Childers. To see these cars live in person being rolled out like this was awesome!

Bill Elliott's #21 RaceCar - Sponsor: Air Force Ford/Little Debbie. To hear them reving up these car's engines in the garages during inspection was incredible!

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