Nascar Weekend
Here are a few of the pictures from our first stay out at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) last weekend for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Checker Auto Parts 500 here in Phoenix. If some of you don’t already know my wife has turned into a race fan. A serious race fan. Thanks to Derek Dixon, Ed Miller and of course Mick Williamson. Last spring they invited us out to our first race. Ever since then Dawnie can’t stop talking about who her driver should be, the race for the chase, how they change the cars set up at different tracks be it a road course or oval etc etc etc. Her driver is Jeff Gordon, because he won the race here in the spring for his first time and it was Dawnie’s first race.
This is a picture is our campsite. I brought my Kegerator. I had to numb some of the pain due to suffering through the weekend instead of going deer hunting. (I know some of you will say, rough life Justin) Oh well.
My favorite part from the weekend was watching Dawnie have such a good time talking to everyone about the race or a driver. She really digs this stuff!!
A second favorite was being with Ed Miller for his first trip and ours down into the garage with the drivers and cars up close and personal. Ed is the definition of a serious NASCAR fan. He couldn’t get enough of this! He may still be down in the pits tonight. I better call him. Last few favorites was the people watching, motor homes and camaraderie with our friends!
Enjoy!
Justin
Van Horssen Group Member
Me with Mr. Tony Stewart (younger brother).
Dawnie in front of little E’s car.
Dawnie giving a thumbs up in front of her drivers car number 24.
Ed loves that #9 car!!! He was like a kid in a candy store!!
Me playing the part as a NASCAR fan with Ed. Dawnie dared me to do it.
Some driver, I think it’s Kurt Busch.
Another driver, maybe Michael Waltrip.
Ed Miller in the Garage with us next to his drivers car number 9 Kasey Cane.
A sea of motor homes.
Jeff Gordon on the track.
Nice pics of PIR. The driver is not Michael Waltrip…it’s Kyle Petty……his name is on his belt
Regards,
James