Photos: August 20, 2008
Up one levelPhotos from the Aug. 20, 2008 issue of National Speed Sport News
DAY AT THE FAIR: The USAC Silver Crown field files around the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill., during Saturday’s Tony Bettenhausen 100. (Gordon Gill Photo)
LEFT BEHIND: Dale Bickford sustained some damage during his qualifying heat Thursday at Vermont’s Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl. (Leif Tillotson Photo)
GONE FISHING: Clay Millican took the Nitro Fish/Hope4Sudan Top Fuel team to the semifinals Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway. (Ted Rossino, Jr. Photo)
CLAY-OK: Brady Short wired the field in Saturday’s 30-lap Hoosier Tire Midwest Sprint Car Series feature at Clay County Speedway in Flora, Ill. (Mark Funderburk Photo)
NO BULL: Brian Vickers notched his fifth-career pole in 159 NASCAR Sprint Cup starts and led 21 laps in Sunday’s 3M Performance 400 at Michigan Int’l Speedway. (Phil Cavali Photo)
TRADEMARK: Andrew Ranger passes through Trois-Rivieres’ arches during Sunday’s NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race. (Chris Coughlin/NASCAR Photo)
YELLOW FEVER: Carl Edwards in the Planters Ford waves to the crowd as he leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series field to the checkered and caution flags Saturday afternoon at Michigan Int’l Speedway. (Phil Cavali Photo)
CRUSIN’ CARL: Carl Edwards leads Jimmie Johnson, David Ragan and Kyle Busch en route to his fifth Sprint Cup victory of the season and his second win in as many days Sunday at Michigan Int’l Speedway. (Phil Cavali Photo)
TEACHER AND PUPIL: NASCAR veteran Mike Skinner (left) talks to rookie Michael McDowell at Michigan Int’l Speedway. Skinner was tapped to evaluate the No. 00, usually driven by McDowell, in three races. (Autostock Photo)
DOUBLING UP: Carl Edwards takes the checkered flag to win Sunday’s 3M Performace 400 at Michigan Int’l Speedway. (Bob Benko Photo)
RELIABLE: Steve Francis (19) races inside point-leader Darrell Lanigan en route to the front and his fourth World of Outlaws win in 2008. (Carlson Race Photos Photo)
SLIDING: Brian Tyler throws his No. 21 Silver Crown car through the corner at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield Saturday afternoon. (Allen Horcher Photo)
LIQUID LOU: Lou Cicconi (10) drives underneath Bobby Haynes, Jr. during supermodified action Saturday at Waterford (Conn.) Speedbowl. Cicconi went on to win the event. (John DaDalt Photo)
FLIPPING OUT: Carl Edwards performs a backflip after winning Sunday’s 3M Performance 400 at Michigan Int’l Speedway, his fifth victory of 2008. (Autostock Photo)
ON THE MOVE: Robert Ballou (81) moves to the outside of Dave Darland to take the lead Aug. 11. (Ken Simon Photo)
ON A ROLL: Brady Bacon races his way toward his third-straight victory of the O’Reilly Sprint Bandits Tour ’N Topless Midwest Swing Friday night at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. (Ivan Veldhuizen Photo)
RAY DAY: Davey Ray (41) was back in victory lane at Wisconsin’s Angell Park Speedway Sunday, marking the first victory for car owner John Jones. (Jeff Arns Photo)
DESERT FLYER: Ben Gregg speeds around Manzanita Speedway en route to his ASCS Southwest victory Saturday. (Terry Shaw Photo)
DIRT DEVIL: Frank Kimmel won his seventh ARCA RE/MAX Series event at the Illinios State Fairgrounds in Springfield in the 46th running of the Allen Crowe 100. (Kevin Horcher Photo)
WINNER: Frank Kimmel makes a victory lap after winning Sunday's ARCA RE/MAX Series event at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Ill. (Kevin Horcher Photo)
SILK MAN: Ronnie Silk (79) races inside Matt Hirschman Thursday night at Thompson (Conn.) Int’l Speedway. (Dick Ayers Photo)
ARMED FORCE: Tony Schumacher scored his 10th Top Fuel victory of the season — his fifth straight and 51st of his career — Sunday at Pennsylvania’s Maple Grove Raceway. (Harry Cella Photo)
UNSTOPPABLE: Tony Schumacher’s U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster was again the quickest car in NHRA competition. (Harry Cella Photo)
CANDLES LIT: Frank Hawley (near lane) and Jack Beckman square off in the Funny Car Final at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Pennsylvania’s Maple Grove Raceway Sunday. (Ted Rossino, Jr. Photo)
HAPPY JACK: Jack Beckman celebrates his victory in Sunday’s NHRA Toyo Tire Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pa. (NHRA Photo)
FAST FRIENDS: NHRA President Tom Compton (left) poses with John Force upon his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Novi, Mich. (NHRA Photo)
TRES BIEN: Andrew Ranger celebrates his NASCAR Canadian Tire victory Sunday at Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. (Chris Coughlin/NASCAR Photo)
THREE WHEELER: Robert Ballou gets some air time during Saturday’s finale to the O’Reilly Sprint Bandits Tour ’N Topless Midwest Swing. (Ivan Veldhuizen Photo)