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.

Kurt Jett from Orange Park Florida

#27 Dustin Beckelheilmer is from Deltona Florida. He finishe up in 15th place

After only a fair qualifying time Kenny Schrader came up to Tony Stewart and said "I could'a done that." Tony Said, "Be my guest!"

An old cheese head racer Tom Bigelow ran Indy car, sprint and midget for many years

Art Kunzeman finished in 13th place

the damaged Hydenrich car. the track was covered in fuel and lit up when Johnny climed out on fire and rolled on the track to put out the flames. That ignited everything!

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

#93 modified of Rob Partelo finished in 3rd place

#09 is Don Skaggs from Modoc Indiana finished in 16th

#9x Kurt Jett finished in 6th place

"This place would look good with about 2 feet of nice Ohio dirt on it."

#94 Mike Lichty spins

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

#8 is Chris Escott from St Petersburg finished in 22nd

These chickens are sitting on beer cans filled with Margureta mix..stewed chicken?

#77 John Gerstner finished 5th

This is not just fluff ... She races sprint cars! Jessica Zemkie

#95 Jerry Coons is out.

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

#83 Tate Pierce finished in 4th place

straight line racer Cory Kruzman talks with Tony Stewarts father.

#70 Jeremy Gerstner finished in 12th

Driver Johnny Hydenrich still lays on the ground many minutes after his crash. Lots of flames, which he could not get away from. Thank goodness no serious burns but some lung problems and pretty sore.