USA Speedway at Lakeland, Florida just off I-4
One of the nicest Media greeters in the business..Judy Kitchen
#89 Lee Collins from Immokalee, Fl
Drivers meeting...Hey, there's little Jimmy Kite Indy 500 driver
Modifieds were also on the schedule
Travis Pastrana is trying 4 wheels after a succesfull run with cycles.
I told the Roselli team their engine hoist didn't look safe. But they just laughed.
Mike Lichty gets ready. I believe its prnounced "Licktee"
Levi Jones finished 10th
Wayne Ruetimann sr finished in 19th
A J Fike's hat
Now who would paint "The Home Depot" on their helmet?
Travis Pastrana was famouse in the cycle world of racing. Now he's trying the 4 wheel kind. And doing very well too.
Nice folks from Benson, Minnesota... Allen and Loni Landmarkwere very kind to me
going into turn 3
#6 Bob East's Big Car
more drivers meeting. The black shirt will sell you some Impact safety wear.
one of my heroes...Buzzy Reutimann
#66 Jerry Symons from New Smyrna Beach, Fl
#4 Erik Gordon finished in 11th
Mike Roselli came home in 12th place
#89 Brad Davis finished 27th
Johnny Benson listens to Mike Lichty tell how the car feels.
Teddy Beach finished up in 3rd place
HE has arrived
Eric Gordon always wears his head sock like this in the pits
Wayne Ruetimann jr finished one spot behind Sr in 20th
Dave Steele came home in 5th spot
Alex Pruett's helmet
Tony Stewart is right at home in an open wheel racer.
Jerry Coons # 95 finished in 26th
long time race fan George and JoAnn Timko and son Paul are from Ohio now living in Hudson, Florida.
looking back to turn 2
the #5 is driven by Jimmy Kite
young Kyle Nicholas finished in 6th place
Ron Gregory must have eyes in the back of his head
the Teddy Beach machine
Johnny Benson helps the Lichty team
Tracey Hines crashed with Johnny Heydenreich on lap 41
Alex Pruett bet me that I wouldn't print this. Alex.....you lose.
Wayne Ruetimann and...well...
Tony gets ready
Brian Paulus finished 28th
Teddy Beach in the Beach Boys car
the Steele palace
Johnny Benson talks to driver Mike Lichty
the #192 of Levi Jones
the entire Wayne Ruetimann jr racing family
Your entrance to USA Speedway
Dave Darlands power plant
Bob East comes from the open wheel ranks, but is running with NASCAR too.
Wayne Reutimann's engine is on the bottom of the car and the bottom of the car is on the ground.
the name says Bently Warren, but they found another driver for this race.... Tony Stewart
Russ Gamesters suit waits for him
the #94 driven by Mike Lichty finished 25th
#135 Ricky Stenhouse
Ricky Stenhouse adjusts his helmet
Dave Darland finished 9th
Ron Gregory would finish 17th
Ricky Stenhouse jr finished in 7th place
Chet Fillip has been racing for a long time and his 4th place finish puts in at the top of the points chace
Brian Paulus
ex Indy 500 racer Steve Chassey talks with race car rebuilder Pat Sentello