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NASCAR Night Racing at PIR, April 22-23, 2005

It's springtime in the Valley of the Sun, and time for NASCAR racing at Phoenix International Raceway. This was the season's first Busch/Nextel weekend at PIR, the second set of races scheduled to be run in November. It was also the first time that the races were run at night, under the track's new lighting system. On Friday night, Greg Biffle won the Busch series race which was marked by 14 caution periods and two red flags. Kurt Busch won Saturday's Nextel Cup race, leading 219 of 312 laps. Click HERE to view a separate gallery of panoramic photos (they are also scattered throughout this gallery).
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Let's go racing!
Let's go racing!
RV City
RV City
A pampered pooch
A pampered pooch
Racy hairdo
Racy hairdo
Groceries on the go
Groceries on the go
Motorhead Alley
Motorhead Alley
Toy racers
Toy racers
A NASCAR event is like a carnival
A NASCAR event is like a carnival
Nextel photographed us
Nextel photographed us
Judy awaits her ride in the simulator
Judy awaits her ride in the simulator
How hard can this be?
How hard can this be?
Tough competition
Tough competition
This is entirely too realistic
This is entirely too realistic
Almost like being there
Almost like being there
Judy in the virtual pits
Judy in the virtual pits
Judy in the winner's circle
Judy in the winner's circle
Fast Eddie?
Fast Eddie?
At the Chevy display, Ed tries on a Chevy SSR
At the Chevy display, Ed tries on a Chevy SSR
Judy likes it too
Judy likes it too
Lets go racing!
Lets go racing!
SSR interior -- neat!
SSR interior -- neat!
Our Busch Cup tickets included a pass to the Raceway Club
Our Busch Cup tickets included a pass to the Raceway Club
Food, drink, and a large centerpiece
Food, drink, and a large centerpiece
Music, too!
Music, too!
Are we having a good time or what?
Are we having a good time or what?
 Pat and George from Anheuser-Busch were terrific hosts
Pat and George from Anheuser-Busch were terrific hosts
We got all this stuff
We got all this stuff
The boy and his hood
The boy and his hood
View from the Raceway Club
View from the Raceway Club
George leads us on a tour of the infield
George leads us on a tour of the infield
It's THIS tall...
It's THIS tall...
NASCAR mobile garages
NASCAR mobile garages
Starting order
Starting order
A panoramic view of the garage area
A panoramic view of the garage area
Color coordinated
Color coordinated
George was an excellent tour guide
George was an excellent tour guide
Is this really a good place for a smoke?
Is this really a good place for a smoke?
These trailers are impressive
These trailers are impressive
Parts cart
Parts cart
Fuel, tires, and spares
Fuel, tires, and spares
Getting ready for race time
Getting ready for race time
That ain't workin'
That ain't workin'
Gotta move these noses
Gotta move these noses
Inspection station
Inspection station
Weights and measures
Weights and measures
Spare parts and noses
Spare parts and noses
The tire guy
The tire guy
Gas station
Gas station
Mobile race garage
Mobile race garage
It takes a team to run a race
It takes a team to run a race
Still walkin'
Still walkin'
George shows us where the lug nuts go...
George shows us where the lug nuts go...
They go here!
They go here!
These cars go through a lot of tires
These cars go through a lot of tires
Pat takes his turn leading our group
Pat takes his turn leading our group
Spiffy in his driving suit
Spiffy in his driving suit
Tires and more tires
Tires and more tires
Parts a la cart
Parts "a la cart"
Big brakes
Big brakes
If you're gonna race, you gotta eat
If you're gonna race, you gotta eat
Shameless plug for local eatery
Shameless plug for local eatery
We take a break from walking
We take a break from walking
Two of our group get a ride back to the Raceway Clulb
Two of our group get a ride back to the Raceway Clulb
Headache busters
Headache busters
Medical chopper flyover
Medical chopper flyover
Big lights and big TV
Big lights and big TV
Gentlemen, start your engines!
Gentlemen, start your engines!
Ready to race
Ready to race
The field rumbles by behind the pace car
The field rumbles by behind the pace car
They're off and running
They're off and running
A typical spectator
A typical spectator
It's starting to get dark
It's starting to get dark
PIR at sunset
PIR at sunset
A crash brings out a red flag
A crash brings out a red flag
Another accident brings a caution...
Another accident brings a caution...
...and a fleet of safety vehicles
...and a fleet of safety vehicles
The field follows the pace car
The field follows the pace car
Yet another caution period
Yet another caution period
This is like a parade
This is like a parade
Victory lap for Greg Biffle
Victory lap for Greg Biffle
Wrong Way Greg heads for Winner's Circle
"Wrong Way Greg" heads for Winner's Circle
For Saturday's race, we're using Park & Ride
For Saturday's race, we're using "Park & Ride"
Take the bus...
Take the bus...
... and leave the driving to us
... and leave the driving to us
Just like school days
Just like school days
The bus takes us right to the gate
The bus takes us right to the gate
Welcome, race fans!
Welcome, race fans!
Another beautiful day for a race
Another beautiful day for a race
Crews are readying their cars
Crews are readying their cars
Panorama from the top of the main straight grandstands
Panorama from the top of the main straight grandstands
Anticipating the start of the race
Anticipating the start of the race
Racer Boris Said gives his autograph
Racer Boris Said gives his autograph
The Crown Royal tent...
The Crown Royal tent...
...is the perfect  refuge from a spring shower
...is the perfect refuge from a spring shower
This interior is all business
This interior is all business
Crown Royal custom
Crown Royal custom
It's all about the motor
It's all about the motor
It's getting wet in here, too
It's getting wet in here, too
F-1 car
F-1 car
The rain is easing up
The rain is easing up
Let's take another look at that SSR
Let's take another look at that SSR
It looks good from the rear too
It looks good from the rear too
Busch baby
"Busch baby"
The Intimidator drove one of these
"The Intimidator" drove one of these
Racey Vette
Racey Vette
Thar's rain in them thar clouds!
Thar's rain in them thar clouds!
Honey, I shrunk the race car!
Honey, I shrunk the race car!
The Speed Channel is here
The Speed Channel is here
Any port in sa storm
Any port in sa storm
Drying the track after the storm
Drying the track after the storm
Men in Black Trucks?
Men in Black Trucks?
Oscar and family sat next to us
Oscar and family sat next to us
Chevy SSR pace car
Chevy SSR pace car
Hillside seating
Hillside seating
This is also a Native American sport
This is also a Native American sport
Cool t-shirt
Cool t-shirt
GT car demo
GT car demo
You need a crew to turn this thing around
You need a crew to turn this thing around
The pace car leads the pack out of the pits
The pace car leads the pack out of the pits
And they're under way!
And they're under way!
Round and round they go
Round and round they go
Caution period
Caution period
Green flag!
Green flag!
Heavy traffic
Heavy traffic
Somwhere on Planet Ed
Somwhere on Planet Ed
You lookin' at me?
You lookin' at me?
NASCAR Race Babe
NASCAR Race Babe
Number 19
Number 19
Are we having fun yet?
Are we having fun yet?
The pack roars through Turn 3
The pack roars through Turn 3
The stands are jammed with fans
The stands are jammed with fans
This must be a real classy joint
This must be a real classy joint
Tony Stewart fan
Tony Stewart fan
Dusk approaches...
Dusk approaches...
...and the race goes on
...and the race goes on
Young race fan
Young race fan
A caution period tightens the field
A caution period tightens the field
Back to racing
Back to racing
One BIG truck!
One BIG truck!
Panoramic Photos
[ Panoramic Photos ]
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