Photos: August 1, 2007
Up one levelPhotos from the August 1, 2007 issue of National Speed Sport News
FIRST TIMER: Terry Labonte makes a practice run in Richard Childress Racing's No. 21 Chevrolet in June at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. (Muriel Brousseau Photo)
IN FOCUS: Nate Robertson steers his Ford Focus machine around Orlando (Fla.) Speed World last December. (Chris Jones Photo)
SMOKE SHOW: Ron Hornaday, Jr. celebrates career victory No. 32 Friday night at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Hornaday closed the gap on series point-leader Mike Skinner from 164 points to 77. (Kevic C. Cox/Getty Images)
RUNNING OF THE RED BULL: Vitantonio Liuzzi threw down a few laps in the STR2 to kick off Red Bull X-Fighters, a freestyle motocross competition, at the Las Ventras bullfighting ring arena in Madrid, Spain, on Friday. (Scuderia Toro Rosso Photo)
SEARCHING FOR SPEED: Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher and his crew fine-tune the Don Schumacher Racing dragster during the Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals in Sonoma, Calif. (Tom Parker Photo)
LIGHTING THE NIGHT: Kenny Bernstein makes a qualifying run Friday night in Sonoma, Calif. (AutoImagery.com Photo)
SUMMIT ASCENT: Pro Stock winner Greg Anderson shows off his Wally after winning Sunday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (AutoImagery.com Photo)
ON THE FENCE: Crew chief Greg Zipadelli climbs the fence Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to celebrate Tony Stewart's Allstate 400 victory. (Autostock Photo)
SEALED WITH A KISS: Tony Stewart shares a kiss with his Allstate 400 trophy — his second in three years — Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Harold Hinson/HHP Photo)
NEW CREW: Paul Newman (left), Ricky Rudd of Robert Yates Racing and Carl Haas address the media Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. RYR merged with Champ Car Series team Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing this week. (Autostock Photo)
MEETING OF THE MINDS: Martin Truex, Jr. (left) consults with new teammate Mark Martin during Nextel Cup practice on Saturday. (Alan Marler/HHP Photo)
JUST A SNOOZE: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. catches some shut-eye during Saturday's practice session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Earnhardt's race ended prematurely Sunday with engine problems. (Harold Hinson/HHP Photo)
'HERE KITTY, KITTY, KITTY': Tony Stewart stalks Kevin Harvick (29) in the closing stages of Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. (Autostock Photo)
BACK ON BRICKS: Tony Stewart crosses the famous yard of bricks Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The native Hoosier captured his second Brickyard title. (Autostock Photo)
MR. POPULARITY: Robert Doornbos is surrounded by photographers as he enjoys his victory in Sunday's Champ Car San Jose Grand Prix. (TNT Photo)
BAY-AREA TRAFFIC: Robert Doornbos of The Netherlands works his Minardi Team USA machine around the San Jose street circuit. (Al Munger/ACM Photo)
HARD BRAKING: Sebastien Bourdais locks up the left-front tire while leading Justin Wilson during Sunday's Champ Car Grand Prix of San Jose. Bourdais could muster only a fifth-place finish. (Jerry Jones Photo)
SWEET REWARD: Jason Leffler kisses his wife, Allison, after scoring Toyota's first Busch Series victory Saturday night at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Clermont, Ind. (Julia Johnson Photo)
O'REALLY: Jason Leffler (38) moves through the field Saturday night at O'Reilly Raceway Park and toward his second-career Busch Series victory. Leffler's triumph was the first for Toyota in the series. (Phil Cavali Photo)