With practice running 24 hours a day, the mostly-factory pits next to the track see constant action at all hours of the night.
Many serious racers end up with a pile of worn out tires at the end of a race. Other truly hardcore racers end up with a pile of worn out tires after the first day of practice!
The road track is left semi-constructed in the middle of the oval to speed things up. Here, oval racers stagger themselves before the start of a 4-minute session.
I decided to set up shop in turn four to prove that I am at least somewhat capable of taking action photos. Believe me, these guys are really moving!
Here we get to see some of the 6 cell mod oval cars, which really get to put on an exhibition of speed. When they run three- or four-wide in the straightaway, it's really something.
Even a small mistake on the track can send a car flipping off into the wall.
Tony Stewart's Custom Works debuts its new oval cars this week, and they are already making a strong showing.
Futaba's CDR-5000 battery charging behemoth makes an appearance in the pits at a big indoor event for the first time. With a wide charge and discharge range (12A and 40A, respectively) this is a unit to be reckoned with.
As usual, Competition Electronics' Jim Bailey has some of the coolest looking chargers anywhere. Eddie, with a transmitter? Too cool!