Saturday, November 4, 2023

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.

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