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Photos: July 30, 2008

Photos from the July 30, 2008 issue of National Speed Sport News

TUNED IN: Donnie Moran gets focused before heading out on the track at Ohio's Sharon Speedway for World of Outlaws Late Model Series action. (Joe Secka/JMS Pro Photo)

TUNED IN: Donnie Moran gets focused before heading out on the track at Ohio's Sharon Speedway for World of Outlaws Late Model Series action. (Joe Secka/JMS Pro Photo)

ROUND AND ROUND: Dan Drinan (33d) and Shane Hmiel take to the track Thursday during USAC National Midget action at Indiana's O'Reilly Raceway Park. (David E. Heithaus Photo)

ROUND AND ROUND: Dan Drinan (33d) and Shane Hmiel take to the track Thursday during USAC National Midget action at Indiana's O'Reilly Raceway Park. (David E. Heithaus Photo)

SIGN HERE: Derek Kale spends some time with a couple of young fans prior to the Hooters 250 at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway. (Kathy Bond/USAR Photo)

SIGN HERE: Derek Kale spends some time with a couple of young fans prior to the Hooters 250 at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway. (Kathy Bond/USAR Photo)

TIRE WEAR: The surface of Indianapolis Motor Speedway shows the rubber from NASCAR Sprint Cup cars following Sunday's Allstate 400. (Autostock Photo)

TIRE WEAR: The surface of Indianapolis Motor Speedway shows the rubber from NASCAR Sprint Cup cars following Sunday's Allstate 400. (Autostock Photo)

BUSY DAY: A member of the No. 11 FedEx Office crew makes a tire run during Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Autostock Photo)

BUSY DAY: A member of the No. 11 FedEx Office crew makes a tire run during Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Autostock Photo)

WATCHFUL EYE: NASCAR team owner Richard Childress watches over track activity at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Phil Cavali Photo)

WATCHFUL EYE: NASCAR team owner Richard Childress watches over track activity at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Phil Cavali Photo)

RISING STOCK: Former Champ Car competitor Alex Tagliani leads the field during Saturday's Edmonton Canadian Tire Series 100 at City Centre Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta. (Perry Nelson/NASCAR Photo)

RISING STOCK: Former Champ Car competitor Alex Tagliani leads the field during Saturday's Edmonton Canadian Tire Series 100 at City Centre Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta. (Perry Nelson/NASCAR Photo)

PACKING IN: Fans enjoy a Saturday night at Oregon’s Willamette Speedway. Weekly programs include late models and five classes of stock cars.

PACKING IN: Fans enjoy a Saturday night at Oregon’s Willamette Speedway. Weekly programs include late models and five classes of stock cars.

ARMY OF ONE: Tony Schumacher prepares to launch during the Fram Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Schumacher won his eighth event aboard the U.S. Army Top Fueler this season. (Jerry Jones Photo)

ARMY OF ONE: Tony Schumacher prepares to launch during the Fram Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Schumacher won his eighth event aboard the U.S. Army Top Fueler this season. (Jerry Jones Photo)

WOLFPACK: Racing legend Doug Wolfgang was the first to congratulate his son, Robby, on the younger Wolfgang’s first sprint-car victory Sunday at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D. (Doug Johnson Photo)

WOLFPACK: Racing legend Doug Wolfgang was the first to congratulate his son, Robby, on the younger Wolfgang’s first sprint-car victory Sunday at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D. (Doug Johnson Photo)

HIGH FLIP: Sprint-car driver Ron Dennis flips high into the air during a B-main Friday at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Raceway. Dennis was taken to a local hospital with back and leg pain. (Tim Thomas Photo)

HIGH FLIP: Sprint-car driver Ron Dennis flips high into the air during a B-main Friday at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Raceway. Dennis was taken to a local hospital with back and leg pain. (Tim Thomas Photo)

UNSTOPPABLE: Kyle Busch celebrates in front of the crowd at O’Reilly Raceway Park after winning his 15th NASCAR Series race of 2008. (HHP/Harold Hinson Photo)

UNSTOPPABLE: Kyle Busch celebrates in front of the crowd at O’Reilly Raceway Park after winning his 15th NASCAR Series race of 2008. (HHP/Harold Hinson Photo)

OFF THE LINE: Robert Hight (near lane) and Gary Densham face off in the Funny Car final at Infineon Raceway Sunday. Hight won the event and moved to second in the Funny Car standings. (Jerry Jones Photo)

OFF THE LINE: Robert Hight (near lane) and Gary Densham face off in the Funny Car final at Infineon Raceway Sunday. Hight won the event and moved to second in the Funny Car standings. (Jerry Jones Photo)

WORN OUT: A crew member on the No. 99 team assesses tire wear Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (HHP/Alan Marler Photo)

WORN OUT: A crew member on the No. 99 team assesses tire wear Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (HHP/Alan Marler Photo)

TASTE OF VICTORY: Jimmie Johnson celebrates his second Allstate 400 win with a kiss Sunday in Indianapolis. (Dana Garrett/IMS Photo)

TASTE OF VICTORY: Jimmie Johnson celebrates his second Allstate 400 win with a kiss Sunday in Indianapolis. (Dana Garrett/IMS Photo)

BLOWING IT: A tire shows the wear and tear from racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday. (Chris Jones/IMS Photo)

BLOWING IT: A tire shows the wear and tear from racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday. (Chris Jones/IMS Photo)

Jimmie Johnson (Autostock Photo)

Jimmie Johnson (Autostock Photo)

STOP AND GO: Fans sitting in the grandstand along the frontstretch watch the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (GREG S. BASTIN PHOTO)

STOP AND GO: Fans sitting in the grandstand along the frontstretch watch the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (GREG S. BASTIN PHOTO)

TEXAS TRIP: Joe Wood, Jr. races to victory during ASCS Sooner Region action Friday at Kennedale Speedway Park. (ASCS Photo)

TEXAS TRIP: Joe Wood, Jr. races to victory during ASCS Sooner Region action Friday at Kennedale Speedway Park. (ASCS Photo)

CHARGING: Donnie Moran (99) drives under Tim McCreadie on his way to victory Saturday night at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, during the World of Outlaws Late Model Alltel Ohio Speedweek. (Hein Brothers Photo)

CHARGING: Donnie Moran (99) drives under Tim McCreadie on his way to victory Saturday night at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, during the World of Outlaws Late Model Alltel Ohio Speedweek. (Hein Brothers Photo)

ROCKETT: Jesse Hockett (77) chases down Terry Hinck en route to a WOW victory Sunday at Double X Speedway. (TWC Photo)

ROCKETT: Jesse Hockett (77) chases down Terry Hinck en route to a WOW victory Sunday at Double X Speedway. (TWC Photo)

HARD BLOW: Michael Waltrip was the first victim of tire wear Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when his right-rear tire shredded on lap four of the 160-lap Allstate 400. (Jim Haines/IMS Photo)

HARD BLOW: Michael Waltrip was the first victim of tire wear Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when his right-rear tire shredded on lap four of the 160-lap Allstate 400. (Jim Haines/IMS Photo)

Bobby East (David E. Heithaus Photo)

Bobby East (David E. Heithaus Photo)

ALL SMILES: Race winner Scott Dixon (left) and Helio Castroneves joke around following Saturday’s Rexall Edmonton Indy. (Shawn Payne/IRL IndyCar Photo)

ALL SMILES: Race winner Scott Dixon (left) and Helio Castroneves joke around following Saturday’s Rexall Edmonton Indy. (Shawn Payne/IRL IndyCar Photo)

FANTASTIC: A large crowd gathered to watch the Rexall Edmonton Indy event Saturday afternoon at the City Centre Airport facility. It was the IndyCar Series’s first visit to Canada. (Steve Snoddy/IRL IndyCar Photo)

FANTASTIC: A large crowd gathered to watch the Rexall Edmonton Indy event Saturday afternoon at the City Centre Airport facility. It was the IndyCar Series’s first visit to Canada. (Steve Snoddy/IRL IndyCar Photo)

Dave Darland (Phil Rider Photo)

Dave Darland (Phil Rider Photo)

QUICK START: Dave Connolly won in Pro Stock Sunday, beating teammate Jeg Coughlin on a holeshot. (Jerry Jones Photo)

QUICK START: Dave Connolly won in Pro Stock Sunday, beating teammate Jeg Coughlin on a holeshot. (Jerry Jones Photo)

SALUTE: Earl Pearson, Jr. celebrates his World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory Friday night at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. (Chris Kovachevich Photo)

SALUTE: Earl Pearson, Jr. celebrates his World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory Friday night at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. (Chris Kovachevich Photo)

THE MAN: Donny Schatz celebrates his 12th World of Outlaws victory of the season Saturday night at K-C Raceway in Ohio. Steve Kinser won Friday at I-96 Speedway and the two events at Ontario’s Ohsweken Speedway were rained out. (R.A. Smith Photo)

THE MAN: Donny Schatz celebrates his 12th World of Outlaws victory of the season Saturday night at K-C Raceway in Ohio. Steve Kinser won Friday at I-96 Speedway and the two events at Ontario’s Ohsweken Speedway were rained out. (R.A. Smith Photo)

FOR THE LEAD: Donny Schatz (15) races under Chad Kemenah to grab the lead in Saturday’s World of Outlaws event at K-C Raceway. (R.A. Smith Photo)

FOR THE LEAD: Donny Schatz (15) races under Chad Kemenah to grab the lead in Saturday’s World of Outlaws event at K-C Raceway. (R.A. Smith Photo)

WING DANCE: Chris Perley dances atop the wing on his Vic Miller-owned Supermodified after winning the prestigious Hy-Miler Nationals at Sandusky (Ohio) Speedway for the third time. (Jim Feeney Photo)

WING DANCE: Chris Perley dances atop the wing on his Vic Miller-owned Supermodified after winning the prestigious Hy-Miler Nationals at Sandusky (Ohio) Speedway for the third time. (Jim Feeney Photo)

TROUBLE MAGNET: Danica Patrick continues to find trouble with fellow IndyCar Series competitors, this time with team owner’s son, Marco Andretti. (Steve Snoddy/IRL IndyCar Photo)

TROUBLE MAGNET: Danica Patrick continues to find trouble with fellow IndyCar Series competitors, this time with team owner’s son, Marco Andretti. (Steve Snoddy/IRL IndyCar Photo)

HIGH TIMES: Scott Dixon celebrates his fifth victory of the season Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta. (Shawn Payne/IRL IndyCar Photo)

HIGH TIMES: Scott Dixon celebrates his fifth victory of the season Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta. (Shawn Payne/IRL IndyCar Photo)

FIST PUMP: Benny Gordon celebrates with his crew after winning the USAR Hooters Pro Cup event at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway Saturday night. (Bill Sherman Photo)

FIST PUMP: Benny Gordon celebrates with his crew after winning the USAR Hooters Pro Cup event at Jennerstown (Pa.) Speedway Saturday night. (Bill Sherman Photo)

WINNING WAY: Tim Kaeding (83) moves past Tyler Walker out of turn four to take the checkered flag Saturday night. (Tom Parker Photo)

WINNING WAY: Tim Kaeding (83) moves past Tyler Walker out of turn four to take the checkered flag Saturday night. (Tom Parker Photo)

TIRED AND TRUE: Jimmie Johnson leads Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway en route to his second Brickyard title. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Photo)

TIRED AND TRUE: Jimmie Johnson leads Sunday’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway en route to his second Brickyard title. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Photo)

MUD DABBERS: Thunderstocks round the turn during hot laps Friday night at Ohio’s Limaland Motorsports Park. (Mike Campbell Photo)

MUD DABBERS: Thunderstocks round the turn during hot laps Friday night at Ohio’s Limaland Motorsports Park. (Mike Campbell Photo)

Through The Lens: Duane Carter

Through The Lens: Duane Carter

CRUISING BY: Johnny Benson (23) drives to the top of O’Reilly Raceway Park to pass Ron Hornaday, Jr. in Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in Clermont, Ind. (Don Figler Photo)

CRUISING BY: Johnny Benson (23) drives to the top of O’Reilly Raceway Park to pass Ron Hornaday, Jr. in Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in Clermont, Ind. (Don Figler Photo)

TURN IT AROUND: Trent Snyder celebrates victory in Saturday’s ASA Late Model Series race at Rockford (Ill.) Speedway. (Chuck Gonzalez Photo)

TURN IT AROUND: Trent Snyder celebrates victory in Saturday’s ASA Late Model Series race at Rockford (Ill.) Speedway. (Chuck Gonzalez Photo)

CROWDED HOUSE: Drivers go three wide during street-stock action Sunday at Barre, Vt.’s Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl. (Leif Tillotson Photo)

CROWDED HOUSE: Drivers go three wide during street-stock action Sunday at Barre, Vt.’s Thunder Road Int’l Speedbowl. (Leif Tillotson Photo)

FORD POWER: Bobby East (6) works under Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Thursday night at O’Reilly Raceway Park during the USAC Silver Crown event. (David E. Heithaus Photo)

FORD POWER: Bobby East (6) works under Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Thursday night at O’Reilly Raceway Park during the USAC Silver Crown event. (David E. Heithaus Photo)

THE FIRST ONE: Chuck Gurney, Jr. posted his first USAC National midget victory Thursday at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. (David E. Heithaus Photo)

THE FIRST ONE: Chuck Gurney, Jr. posted his first USAC National midget victory Thursday at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. (David E. Heithaus Photo)

STRONG SHOWING: Dakota Armstrong takes the checkered flag Saturday night after leading the final 74 laps to win the inaugural Anderson Midget Classic 400 at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway. (David Sink Photo)

STRONG SHOWING: Dakota Armstrong takes the checkered flag Saturday night after leading the final 74 laps to win the inaugural Anderson Midget Classic 400 at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway. (David Sink Photo)