(bear with me I will get some writing in here)
I learned a few things about photography
- first I want a newer and better camera these are with a Kodak DX3600 2.2 mpxl (about 6 years 0ld)
- sporting events are not as easy as you thing (movement and lighting is very tricky)
- sometimes editing makes it worse LOL - so I left most alone
- damn those rechargeable batteries when they get old
Also learned somethings about going to the races
- you can never leave to early to the race
- there is no known description of the sound you will experience -just put the ear plugs in and hang on. - you
can hear loadspeakers enough through the plugs
- the race gets difficult to follow without a race scanner or some other means once they start to lap cars.
- you may not see what caused the caution - but you feel it before you see the yellow lights - when the cars let
up on the horse power.
- it is a fairly amazing experience to go to.
This was our overall view of the track from our location in turn 4. As well we could see all turn 3 activity really good . I feel they were pretty good seats but I would have like to see more of the pit activity.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/oaviewoftrack.jpg)
This is the prerace activities
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/preraceview.jpg)
They bring all the drivers around the track on a truck for introductions - I think this is Truex Jr. in the red truck and Dale Jr. in the white truck.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3621.jpg)
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/jrwethink.jpg)
I was unware they broke the field into groups at the start of the race on the first lap so here is the two groups.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3625grp1.jpg)
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3626grp2.jpg)
As they went to Green this is the cars after the pace car dropped off headed towards the start line - thinks start to crank up at this point and the really take off. They get moving pretty fast - it is amazing to see 43 cars go from pace speed to 198 in a few seconds.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3631goingraceing.jpg)
Just a few corner 4 pictures: Sadler, Hamlin, Truex,
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3634crop.jpg)
Vickers, Edwards, Earnhardt Jr.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3636.jpg)
First round of green flag pitstops coming in.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3643.jpg)
Racing hard into 3 and 4 Big Busch up front Dale Jr. holding off Little Busch
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3644.jpg)
Montoya takes a spin through the grass.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3646.jpg)
Vickers loses his wheel in turn 2 - Sun is starting to set.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3653.jpg)
Pace truck leading the entire field
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3656.jpg)
This was supposed to be Jr. but timing was off Jr. is barely visible. Instead it is a shot of the winner Kasey Kane
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3649.jpg)
End of the race the cares headed into the Garage area.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3674.jpg)
Kasey Kane doing polish victory lap.
![](http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/dssnave/dcp_3675.jpg)