Photos: February 6, 2008
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FINAL ROUND: Jeg Coughlin (top) outran Allen Johnson to win the Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown at The Strip @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Ted Rossino, Jr. Photo)
MELLOW YELLOW: Jeg Coughlin took the third annual Pro Stock Showdown at The Strip @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a 6.711-second pass at 204.94 mph. (Ted Rossino, Jr. Photo)
SILVER BULLET: Allen Johnson does a burnout before a run in the Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown on The Strip @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (David Allio Photo)
HOT: Three victories and the point title earned Jimmy Owens more than $40,000 in 11 days time. (RonSkinnerPhoto.com Photo)
BLACK ATTACK: Jimmy Owens (20) battles Steve Shaver for track position during the SuperBowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga. With three victories, Owens captured the event title. (RonSkinnerPhoto.com Photo)
SUPER STEVE: Defending World of Outlaws Late Model champ Steve Francis took the No. 19 Rocket to the front on lap 26 of Saturday night’s SuperBowl of Racing finale at Golden Isles Speedway. (RonSkinnerPhoto.com Photo)
LATE BLOOMER: Scott Bloomquist captured back-to-back victories during the SuperBowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga. (RonSkinnerPhoto.com Photo)
DOWN AND DIRTY: Clint Smith (44), Tommy Kerr (4t) and G.R. Smith negotiate a turn during the SuperBowl of Racing at Golden Isles Speedway in Brunswick, Ga. (RonSkinnerPhoto.com Photo)
HOT START: Greg Anderson was the class of the Pro Stock field last February in Pomona, setting the qualifying mark and taking the final-round win. (Angela Barrazza Photo)
LOUD AND CLEAR: Nextel, which became the NASCAR Cup Series sponsor in 2004, will be replaced by Sprint beginning this season. (Autostock Photo)
BACK AT IT: Fourteen-time NHRA Funny Car Champion John Force salutes the fans last April in Las Vegas after his streak of qualifying for 395-straight NHRA events came to an end. (NHRA Photo)
HOT DATE: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitors complete a lap last summer at Kentucky Speedway. (Doug Day Photo)
SWAMPED: Bay Darnell’s car sits emersed in Lake Lloyd after a wreck in an ARCA qualifying race at Daytona Int’l Speedway. (Daytona Int'l Speedway Photo)
HAPPY TIMES: 2007 Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick is doused by crew members after winning last February’s event at Daytona Int’l Speedway. (Johnathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
ON THE MOVE: Robby Gordon, shown here during testing at Daytona Int’l Speedway, has switched his team to Dodges. (Autostock Photo)
HERE'S THE DEAL: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. talks to crew chief Tony Eury, Jr. during pre-season testing Jan. 29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (David Allio Photo)
OUT WEST: Jeremy Mayfield leaves the pit area during Sprint Cup testing at California Speedway. (Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
SCENIC SPEEDWAY: A.J. Allmendinger and Denny Hamlin turn laps during Preseason Thunder testing Thursday at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
REPEAT? Three-time defending race winner Jimmie Johnson climbs out of the No. 48 during pre-season testing Jan. 28 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (David Allio Photo)
THE OLD WAY: Kevin Olson circles the track in old-style attire during the Chili Bowl Nationals at Tulsa, Okla. (Ken Simon Photo)
WINDS OF CHANGE: After 26 seasons, Anheuser-Busch ended its sponsorship of NASCAR's No. 2 series. (Rusty Burroughs/HHP Photo)
TWO GROOVES: Terry McCarl takes the high line around Gary Wright (01) during Friday night’s portion of the King of the 360s Nationals at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Fla. (Neil Eric Miller Photo)
KING ME: Jason Johnson captured the Ronald Laney Memorial Saturday at Florida’s East Bay Raceway Park. (Al Steinberg Photo)
RACIN CAJUN: Jason Johnson got the new season off to a stellar start, winning Saturday night’s Ronald Laney Memorial during the King of the 360s Nationals at East Bay Raceway Park. (Neil Eric Miller)