Photos: August 15, 2007
Up one levelONE-MILE MAGIC: USAC Silver Crown cars make their way around the Illinois State Fairground. (Gordon Gill Photo)
MIGHTY MIDGETS: USAC drivers Brad Mossen (71) and Dave Darland (9) work their way around Lawrenceburg (Ind.) Speedway on Saturday. (David E. Heithaus Photo)
PENSKE'S POWER RANGERS: Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard celebrate another ALMS victory Saturday at Road America. (Keith D. Rizzo Photo)
MONEY MAKER: Nextel Prelude to the Dream winner Carl Edwards does his signature celebratory back flip after the race. The event raised $800,000 for charity. (Jim Morrison Photo)
GIRL POWER: Melanix Troxel made it to the Top Fuel semifinals but lost to Larry Dixon by .01 second. (AutoImagery.com Photo)
TURNING 50: Jeg Coughlin captured his 50th victory by defeating 50-time winner Greg Anderson Sunday at Brainerd Int'l Raceway. (NHRA Photo)
HOT, STICKY, SWEET: Fourteen-time Funny Car champion John Force celebrates his third victory in five events — and 125th of his career — with a POWERade bath Sunday at Brainerd Int'l Raceway. (AutoImagery.com Photo)
ALL TOGETHER NOW: Cagnazzi Racing teammates Jeg Coughlin (near leane) and Dave Connolly line up for the fourth round of Pro Stock qualifying Saturday at Brainerd Int'l Raceway. (AutoImagery.com Photo)
POSTED: Red Bull Racing is just one of many NASCAR teams who have a seven-post shaker rig in house. (Red Bull Racing Photo)
SIMULATION: Members of Red Bull Racing test the No. 84 Toyota Camry on the team's seven-post shaker rig at their shop in Mooresville, N.C. (Red Bull Racing Photo)
IN-HOUSE TECH: Teams use seven-post shaker rigs to simulate track conditons without leaving the shop. (Red Bull Racing Photo)
BIG GUNS: Jeff Shepard shows what he's made of after taking the opening night at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway. (Ken Simon Photo)
STABLEMATES: Paul McMahan (20) and Donny Schatz shared the front row for Saturday's 47th annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals. (Hein Brothers Photo)
TWICE IS NICE: Donny Schatz celebrates his second-straight Knoxville Nationals victory Saturday at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway. (Dick Ayers Photo)
SECOND TO NONE: Donny Schatz (15) holds off Terry McCarl during Saturday night's 47th annual Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway. (Ron Skinner Photo)
THE WINNER: Donny Schatz took his second-straight Knoxville Nationals title Saturday. (Mark Funderburk Photo)
MIDDAY SUN: Kerry Madsen crosses the finish line to win the non-qualifier's feature Saturday at Knoxville Raceway. (Hein Brothers Photo)
FAN SALUTE: The field creeps around Knoxville Raceway during the traditional four-wide parade lap. (Ron Skinner Photo)
MANGLED METAL: Brandon Wimmer (left) and Chad Kemenah tangle during the B Main Saturday night during the 47th annual Knoxville Nationals. (Jim Fleming Photo)
BLUEGRASS HEAT: Vision Racing's Tomas Scheckter keeps cool in the pits at Kentucky Speedway. (Steve Snoddy/IRL IndyCar Photo)
OPEN-WHEEL GURU: Two of Michael Andretti's four drivers are in the top three in the standings. (IRL IndyCar Photo)
SLIPSTREAM: Dario Franchitti (right) and Tony Kanaan run nose to tail during Saturday night's Meijer 300 at Ketucky Speedway. (Shawn Payne/IRL IndyCar Photo)
NO. 32: Tony Stewart celebrates his third victory in four events Sunday at Watkins Glen Int'l in Watkins Glen, N.Y. The win was Stewart's fourth career triumph at the historic road course. (Harold Hinson/HHP Photo)
WHO SAID: Rain washed away Boris Said's chances to qualify for Sunday's Nextel Cup race, but Bill Elliott offered him the chance to drive the No. 21 car. (Autostock Photo)
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: Juan Pablo Montoya (42) and Kevin Harvick battle for position through the S-turns Sunday at Watkins Glen Int'l. (Alan Marler/HHP Photo)
YOUR THOUGHTS? ESPN's Mike Massaro interviews NASCAR veterans Jeff Gordon (center) and Kenny Wallace Friday at Watkins Glen Int'l. (Autostock Photo)
CONGRATS: Denny Hamlin (below) congratulates teammate Tony Stewart Sunday at Watkins Glen Int'l. Hamlin finished second. (Harold Hinson/HHP Photo)
UP AND OVER: Denny Hamlin gets up on three wheels Sunday at Watkins Glen Int'l. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
WINNING RIDE: The No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet sits alone in victory lane after Tony Stewart captured his third victory in four events Sunday at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) Int'l. (Harold Hinson/HHP Photo)
RUMBLING ALONG: Justin Wilson locks up the left-front whell and drifts onto the rumble strips at Road America. The Englishman finished eighth in the race and sits fourth in points. (Doug Day Photo)
LEAVING: Two days after Sebastien Bourdais was confirmed for a Formula One seat in 2008, he took the Champ Car event at Road America. (Champ Car Photo)
SHOW OF SUPPORT: Champ Car rookie Graham Rahal gets a hug from his grandfather, Mike Rahal, after finishing third Sunday at Road America. (Champ Car Photo)
CHEESE HEADS: Winner Sebastien Bourdais (center), second-place Dan Clarke (left) and Graham Rahal celebrate atop the podium. (CHAMP CAR PHOTO)