Photos: December 5, 2007
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CLOSE CALL: Kelly Shryock (3), Chris Brown (21) and Zach Vanderbeek leave little room for error during United States Modified Touring Series action Thursday at Houston Raceway Park. (RonSkinnerPhotos.com Photo)
TO THE FRONT: Josh Wise (20) races Tracy Hines for position during the midget portion of the inaugural Mopar Sprint and Midget Classic in 2005. (Bob Hesser Photo)
YOU’RE HIRED: Californian Kody Swanson has been hired by Nine Racing to drive its Toyota-powered No. 19 in next year’s USAC National Midget Series. (Nine Racing Photo)
RAINEY DAY: Derrick Rainey (87) leads Jay Blair (2x) Saturday night at Columbus (Miss.) Speedway. Rainey led all 40 laps for the victory, while David Gentry edged Blair for the point championship. (Mike Blevins Photo)
HOIST THIS: Augie Grill celebrates his Snowball Derby victory at Five Flags Speedway. (SPEED51.com Photo)
HOT, HOT, HOT: Augie Grill (center) celebrates his Snowball Derby victory Sunday at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. (SPEED51.com Photo)
READY TO ROLL: Paul Revson prepares for a run in McLaren’s No. 4 in the Can-Am Series in 1972. (CHARLES J. STUCKER PHOTO)
REVVED UP: Peter Revson makes his Formula One debut in Reg Parnell’s Lotus-BRM in 1964. (NSSN Archives Photo)
TEST IN NORTHWEST: Justin Wilson leads the Champ Car field to the start of the 2007 race at Portland Int’l Raceway, where teams will test in 2008. (TNT Photo)
BIGGER THINGS: Jay Howard parlayed success in the Indy Pro Series into a ride with Marty Roth for the 2008 IndyCar season. (IRL/INDY PRO PHOTO)
QUICK STEPPER: Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough won the “Dancing with the Stars” championship. (ABC Photo)
HONORED: Longtime crewman and car owner Robert Yates accepts the Buddy Shuman Award. (Autostock Photo)
TOGETHER AGAIN: Richard Childress Racing teammates Kevin Harvick (left), Clint Bowyer and Jeff Burton hang out during Champions Week activities in New York. (Autostock Photo)
FAN FAVORITE: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. accepts his fifth-straight most popular driver of the year award in New York on Thursday. (Autostock Photo)
THE CHAMP: Jimmie Johnson celebrates his second-straight NASCAR Nextel Cup Series title in New York. (Autostock Photo)
HARDWARE: Jimmie Johnson (left) and crew chief Chad Knaus show off their second-straight NASCAR Nextel Cup Series trophy during Champions Week in New York. (Autostock Photo)
ON TOP: Jimmie Johnson’s 2007 championship is the seventh Nextel Cup title for Hendrick Motorsports. (Harold Hinson/HHP Photo)
TWICE AS NICE: Jimmie Johnson and his wife, Chandra, commemorate Johnson’s second NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship in New York. (Autostock Photo)
CONGRATS: Two-time series champion Tony Stewart congratulates Jimmie Johnson on his championship. (Autostock Photo)
EMOTIONAL: Runner-up Jeff Gordon wipes a tear away during Friday night’s Nextel Cup Series banquet. (Autostock Photo)
MAN IN CHARGE: Rick Hendrick celebrates his seventh Nextel Cup Series title Friday night in New York. (Autostock Photo)
NASCAR BITES BIG APPLE: From Jimmie Johnson (48) to Kevin Harvick (29), the top 10 finishers in The Chase line up along the Hard Rock Cafe last week in New York’s Times Square. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
CELEBRATED: Betty Jane France accepts the NMPA Meyers Brother Award for her late husband, Bill France, Jr. (Autostock Photo)
FAN FARE: Race fans gathered outside the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City in hopes of getting a glimpse of their favorite NASCAR stars. (Harold Hinson/HHP Photo)
AWARD WINNER: Longtime Penske Racing employee Don Miller receives the Home Depot Humanitarian Award. (Autostock Photo)
GANG'S ALL HERE: NASCAR champions LW Miller, Joey Logano, Steve Carlson, Ron Hornaday, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Andrew Ranger, Mike David and Donny Lia pose with the Brooklyn Bridge as the backdrop. (Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
KIND REMARKS: Former NBC news anchorman Tom Brokaw pays tribute to longtime NASCAR Chairman Bill France, Jr. Friday at the NASCAR Nextel Cup Awards banquet. (Autostock Photo)
BIG TIME: Clint Bowyer (left), Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth gather during Champions Week activities Wednesday in New York. (Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
CELEBRATION: Confetti rains down on guests at the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series banquet Friday night in New York. (Harold Hinson/HHP Photo)
SILVER STREAK: Allan McNish leads Marco Werner around Road Atlanta during Petit Le Mans. (Audi Motorsports Communication Photo)
SUPER DAVE: Dave Steele celebrates his Florida 400 victory Saturday night at DeSoto Super Speedway. (Max Dolder Photo)