Photos: July 25, 2007
Up one levelPhotos from the July 25, 2007 issue of NSSN
HAPPY HARVICKS: Kevin Harvick gets a hug from his wife, Delana, after winning the 2003 Brickyard 400. (Richard Iceland Photo)
UP AHEAD: Scott Dixon (9) avoids the off-course car of Danica Patrick during Sunday's IRL IndyCar Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. (Doug Day Photo)
DIXON DOES IT AGAIN: Scott Dixon leads Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. (Doug Day Photo)
FROM THE GROUND UP: Grand marshals Bob Lauth, Richard Petty, Charlotte Mayor Pat McCroy, NASCAR President Mike Helton and Rick Hendrick break ground for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. (David Turner/Getty Images)
HARD WEEKEND: Lewis Hamilton locks up the brakes on his McLaren during Saturday's practice at Nurburgring. Hamilton's ninth-place finish was the first time he hadn't ended up on the podium all season. (Steve Etherington Photo)
SAFE HAVEN: Jenson Button is quick to avoid the carnage in the early laps of the European Grand Prix. (Steve Etherington Photo)
BITTER BRAZILIAN: Felipe Massa (left) isn't happy about his second-place finish at the Nurburgring. (Steve Etherington Photo)
FOREIGN FLAVOR: Rogelio Lopez (03) runs with Tim Andrews (9) and Jeffrey Earnhardt Sundy at Music City Motorplex. (Mike Keon Photo)
TAKING TIME OUT: Alex Tagliani spends time with a young fan prior to Sunday's Champ Car grand prix in Edmonton. (Champ Car Photo)
ORIGINAL YOUNG GUN: (From left) Lee Roy Yarborough, A.J. Foyt, David Pearson, Bobby Issac and Earl Balmer, all under the age of 30, gather for a Dodge promotional photo at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway in 1964. (Dodge News Photo)
RIGHT-HAND TURN: American Graham Rahal works his way around the circuit outside Edmonton during Sunday's Champ Car race. He finished on the podium in third. (Champ Car Photo)
Old-school racing: Three top modifieds run abreast into the first turn Daytona Int'l Speedway in 1962. (Ford Motor Company Photo)
Four-time NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Jeff Gordon earned $7,000 when he won the Belleville Nationsals on his 19th birthday in 1990. (Mark Dolder Photo)
Jeff Gordon is the youngest winner of the Brickyard 400 at 23 years, two days. Gordon also has the most top fives (7) and the most top 10s (10). (HHP Photo)
MOVE ON BY: Marco Andretti begins a lazy tumble during Sunday's IndyCar Series race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. (Jim Haines/IRL IndyCar Photo)
WELCOME BACK, RYAN: Ryan Hunter-Reay took over the Team Ethanol machine for last weekend's IndyCar Series race at Mid-Ohio. The American finished seventh.
INKING IT: Kevin Harvick signs autographs for fans at Pocono Raceway's Autograph Alley. (Autostock Photo)
JOHN HANCOCK: Fans gather around defending series champion Jimmie Johnson to get his autograph at Pocono Raceway in June. (Autostock Photo)
BEHIND THE EARS: The top three finishers in Sunday's Champ Car race shower each other in champagne. (Champ Car Photo)
HEAD ON: Sebastien Bourdais is back in control of the Champ Car World Series after his victory Sunday in Edmonton. (Champ Car Photo)
While all NASCAR drivers enjoy profitable souvenir sales, the king of merchandise is clearly Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (Harold Hinson/HHP Photo)
REED ALL ABOUT IT: Reed Sorenson does a burnout at Gateway Int'l Raceway after ending a 61-race winless streak. (Phil Cavali Photo)
VIEWING ROOM: The St. Louis Arch looms in the background as spectators watch Saturday's Busch Series race at Gateway Int'l Raceway. (Erik Perel/HHP Photo)
Bobby Labonte's 2000 Brickyard 400 victory is the largest margin of victory in the event's 13-year history. Labonte defeated Rusty Wallace by 4.229 seconds. (NSSN Photo)
TWO-TIMER: Before climbing aboard a stock car, Kasey Kahne captured two Belleville Nationals titles in 2000 and 2001. (Gordon Gill Photo)
ONE OF TWO: Steve Knepper celebrates his Belleville Nationals victory in 1988. Ten years later, he captured a second Belleville title. (Chuck Knowell Photo)
BACK AT THE BEACH: The American Le Mans Series will return to the racing card at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for the second-straight year. (ALMS Photo)
COVETED CUP: Jimmie Johnson captured the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup along with five victories, including the Daytona 500 and the Allstate 400. (Autostock Photo)
NO LAUGHING MATTER: Ashley Force goes for a wild ride — and a hard hit — during a pedalfest with Kenny Bernstein in the second round pairing of Funny Car eliminations Sunday. Force was unhurt. (Autoimagery.com Photo)
CONNOLLY CAN DO: Team-owner Victor Cagnazzi (left) and Dave Connolly celebrate their Pro Stock victory Sunday. (NHRA Photo)
FINAL FUNNIES: John Force (near lane) and Jack Beckman face off in the final round of Funny Car eliminations. (Autoimagery.com Photo)
HEAD TO HEAD: Jason Line (far lane) and V. Gaines face off in the final round of Pro Stock eliminations at Infineon Raceway in 2006. (Tom Parker Photo)
SPONSOR CHANGE: Ryan Davidson (left) and Chris Long install a Camping World RaceWrap™ on Richard Childress Racing's BB&T Chevrolet. (Sheena Baker Photo)
Tony Stewart kisses the yard of bricks after taking the 2005 Allstate 400. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
INTO THE SUNSET: Cole Whitt (bottom) and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. battle for position during Indiana Sprint Week at Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway. (David E. Heithaus Photo)
STARTING EARLY: Richie Gaines III helps his father, Dickie Gaines, with his sprint car after the USAC National Sprint feature at Bloomington Speedway on Friday night. (Jim Morrison Photo)
TITLE BOUT: Jerry Coons, Jr. (25) and Davey Ray fight it out during the 2005 Belleville Nationals. Coons held on to capture the title. (Allen Horcher Photo)
FOLLOW THE LEADER: Scott Hatton, Dave Darland adn Tracy Hines battle for position during the 2005 Belleville Nationals. (Ken Simon Photo)
READY TO RUN: Paul McMahan awaits World of Outlaws action July 18 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa. (Joe Secka/JMS Pro Photo)