Day 2 @ Phoenix Raceway with Scott

Day 2 (November 30) starts

 with a different view of

Phoenix Raceway.

One of two Pace Cars

The Master of Ceremonies

Vehicle

The Sunoco Sign  with the

Toyota Sign on the ridgeline

Crew Dining is provided

by excellent caterers

The Hendrick Car goes

into the Inspection Tent.

The highlighted section of the

shows the location of the

Valve Stem for the Pit Crew.

A Race Truck on the Traack

Another one

This Inspection Station 

checks each Car's 

undercarriage.

The white discs on the

windshield are applied

for the Inspection

Equipment.

Lasers don't need to spend time on glass.

The man in the white shirt is

NASCAR Official Raymond

Bartunek.

He reviews the results &

signs off on each Car.

Eric, & me with Raymond

The Neon Saguaro changes colors...

Green to go, Yellow to slow, &

Red... Stop action.

The Trucks are done running laps & qualifying.

They line the inside of

Pit Road.

Speeding cars are just

feet away as they drive

to their garages.

It's a parade!

Eric, me, & Scott.

We can listen to the NASCAR Channel on our Headphones.  

A Car continues on the track

while another enters

Pit Road.  

We are very close to

the action.

Wally sweeps the track with

the Elgin "Super Cleaner."

The NASCAR Cup Cars

leave their Garages.

They run laps & practice

entering Pit Road.

Paul Cavanagh is on

the job, taking photos

for NASCAR.

Our shadows -

I'm on the left, Eric's in the

 middle & Scott is on the

right.

Action!

The sun is setting behind

the Grandstand.

Two Cars on the Track

An Ultralight flies by the

Raceway.

Post Track Time Inspection

Cup Series Cars return to

their Garages.

There's always work to

be done.

Scott stands next to his truck.