NASCAR Nextell All-Star race May 19

These girls will charge you to park. I don't know how much... but who cares.

2009-02-12T07:05:52Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
These girls will charge you to park. I don't know how much... but who cares.

All the roads around Lowes Speedway look like this.

2009-10-09T00:19:08Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
All the roads around Lowes Speedway look like this.

The backside of the turn two towers

2009-02-12T07:06:06Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The backside of the turn two towers

Long walks are made easy at Lowes Speedway.

2009-06-26T11:14:16Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Long walks are made easy at Lowes Speedway.

I used David's parking spot......to take this photo.

2009-10-08T23:47:16Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I used David's parking spot......to take this photo.

Fatback McSwain

2009-10-08T23:45:34Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Fatback McSwain

Cars are held in lockdown after going through NASCAR tech inpsection.

2009-10-08T23:33:07Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Cars are held in lockdown after going through NASCAR tech inpsection.

Juan Pablo Montoyo was 20 second in the race. That means he lasted 20 seconds!

2009-07-14T07:42:49Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Juan Pablo Montoyo was 20 second in the race. That means he lasted 20 seconds!

I asked NASCAR's Jim Hunter if I could go in the NASCAR hauler, were they take the drivers for "conversations" after the race, and take photos of the whips and chains? He said, "How did I kn ...

2009-10-09T00:19:10Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I asked NASCAR's Jim Hunter if I could go in the NASCAR hauler, were they take the drivers for "conversations" after the race, and take photos of the whips and chains? He said, "How did I kn ...

The line for NASCAR inspection snakes through the pits.

2009-07-14T08:15:54Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The line for NASCAR inspection snakes through the pits.

Makes me tired.

2009-10-09T00:06:15Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Makes me tired.

Mr Darby is very important to NASCAR.

2009-10-09T00:07:18Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Mr Darby is very important to NASCAR.

I can't think of anything funny to say about this team.

2009-10-09T00:01:41Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
I can't think of anything funny to say about this team.

Drivers entering here after a race may never be seen again.

2009-06-26T11:07:46Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Drivers entering here after a race may never be seen again.

Patti and Kyle Petty

2009-10-08T23:08:35Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Patti and Kyle Petty

A team crash cart

2009-10-09T00:08:03Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
A team crash cart

A spare nose including radiator and duct work, are ready in case of an accident.

2009-10-08T23:44:38Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
A spare nose including radiator and duct work, are ready in case of an accident.

If you've only seen reporter Wendy Venturini on the TV...you ain't seen nothin'!

2009-10-08T23:14:11Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
If you've only seen reporter Wendy Venturini on the TV...you ain't seen nothin'!

All nose pieces have these ID numbers molded into them.

2009-10-08T23:35:48Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
All nose pieces have these ID numbers molded into them.

Hey, Toyota, I got a picture of your engine.

2009-06-26T11:18:58Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Hey, Toyota, I got a picture of your engine.

Maybe here, but they'd never sell it to an eskimo!

2009-10-08T23:36:20Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Maybe here, but they'd never sell it to an eskimo!

This is the way the press people eat. That explaines a lot.

2009-07-14T07:47:52Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This is the way the press people eat. That explaines a lot.

Ray Evernham started out driving race cars that looked a lot like this.

2009-10-09T00:22:05Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Ray Evernham started out driving race cars that looked a lot like this.

Kirk Shelmerdine has a long racing history...mechanic, driver, owner.

2009-10-09T00:30:06Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Kirk Shelmerdine has a long racing history...mechanic, driver, owner.

NASCAR pre school is set up at every track.

2009-06-26T11:05:53Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
NASCAR pre school is set up at every track.

Kasey Kahne says his Car of Tomorrow is maybe too light, and the co-driver is not necessary.

2009-10-08T23:41:22Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Kasey Kahne says his Car of Tomorrow is maybe too light, and the co-driver is not necessary.

The pre-race stage was stored in the infield

2009-10-08T23:37:15Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The pre-race stage was stored in the infield

Don and his gang setup camp.

2009-10-08T23:39:39Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Don and his gang setup camp.

Red Bull set up a hospitality "tent" on the backstretch. It really rocked!

2009-10-09T00:18:43Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Red Bull set up a hospitality "tent" on the backstretch. It really rocked!

Local racer Jake Brown has been working at Lowes Speedway during the month of May.

2009-08-12T03:29:38Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Local racer Jake Brown has been working at Lowes Speedway during the month of May.

Cars line up for the Nextell Open race.

2009-07-27T18:19:44Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Cars line up for the Nextell Open race.

The field heads down the back stretch.

2009-10-09T00:33:04Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The field heads down the back stretch.

The cars didn't make it out of turn two on the first lap.

2009-07-14T07:26:50Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The cars didn't make it out of turn two on the first lap.

Montoya is in a no parking zone.

2009-10-08T23:52:39Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Montoya is in a no parking zone.

Paul Menard's car needed help getting back to the garage.

2009-10-08T23:47:54Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Paul Menard's car needed help getting back to the garage.

The #42 Havoline car needs help getting back too.

2009-07-14T08:07:06Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The #42 Havoline car needs help getting back too.

The field continues as #49 is hauled off.

2009-08-28T18:29:52Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The field continues as #49 is hauled off.

Spotters on the roof of Lowes Speedway at sun down.

2009-10-09T00:33:00Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Spotters on the roof of Lowes Speedway at sun down.

More crashes on the backstretch.

2009-10-08T23:43:06Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
More crashes on the backstretch.

Last lap of the Nextell Open race. Two of these three will get in the Nextell All-Star race. Martin Triuex made it, Johnny Sauter made it, Carl Edwards didn't.

2009-06-26T11:14:47Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
Last lap of the Nextell Open race. Two of these three will get in the Nextell All-Star race. Martin Triuex made it, Johnny Sauter made it, Carl Edwards didn't.

This was not the only fireworks of the night.

2009-10-09T00:13:03Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
This was not the only fireworks of the night.

The Nextell All-Star race starts and my camera gets put away.

2009-10-08T23:50:44Z

Larrie Ervin (LarrE)
The Nextell All-Star race starts and my camera gets put away.