Photos: March 19, 2008
Up one levelPhotos from the March 19, 2008 issue of National Speed Sport News
ONE TEAM STARS: Pierre Kleinubing leads his teammates around Sebring Int’l Raceway during Friday’s Speed Touring season opener. (Doug Day Photo)
MOD MASTERS: Rick Laubach (14x) got the best of Billy Pauch as the modifieds visited Selinsgrove Speedway for the first time since 1982. (Steve Peters Photo)
TWO LANES: Jason Meyers (14) takes the low line under Tim Kaeding en route to his second-consecutive Golden State Challenge sprint-car triumph Friday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif. (Shane Muir Photo)
TIGHT PACK: Scott Wimmer (29) and Denny Hamlin (20) lead the way on a restart Saturday afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway. Carl Edwards (60), Steven Wallace (66), Greg Biffle (16) and eventual winner Clint Bowyer give chase. (Phil Cavali Photo)
WATCHING THE RAIN: Team owner Richard Childress and driver Clint Bowyer take shelter from the rain Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. (HHP/Alan Marler Photo)
RIDING THE RAILS: Tony Schumacher (near lane) drove past Brandon Bernstein to win the Top Fuel portion of Sunday's Gatornationals at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway. (Ted Rossino, Jr. Photo)
FAST QUALIFIER: Alan Bradshaw blasts down Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway en route to earning his first No. 1 qualifier award in NHRA Top Fuel competition. (Ted Rossino, Jr. Photo)
PRO STOCKERS: Jeg Coughlin (near lane) out ran Jason Line in the Pro Stock final round Sunday at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway. (AutoImagery.com Photo)
CLOSE BATTLE: Tony Pedregon (near lane) fights off Ashley Force during the Funny Car quarterfinals Sunday at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway. (AutoImagery.com Photo)
MARYLAND MUSCLE: Donald Lingo (55) leans into the third corner followed by Gerald Davis (28), Joe Isabell (7j) and Billy Wampler Saturday at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway. (Jason Walls/WRT Photo)
FAST MACHINE: Rick Eckert slides through a turn en route to victory Saturday at Hagerstown (Md.) Speedway. (Jason Walls/WRT Photo
RUBBING IS RACING: Benny Gordon (66) fights off the challenges of Matt Hawkins during Saturday night’s Hooters Pro Cup Southern division race at USA Int’l Speedway in Florida. (Kathy Bond/USAR Photo)
OFF-ROAD RACER: Defending Formula One World Champion Kimi Raikkonen cuts through the grass Saturday at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. Raikkonen finished eighth in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix. (Steve Etherington Photo)
THE START: The field for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix charges into the first turn with Lewis Hamilton in the lead. (Steve Etherington Photo)
THE SPRAY: Australian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton (left) gets a champagne shower from runner-up Nick Heidfeld. (Steve Etherington Photo)
WILD RIDE: Mark Webber takes a wild ride through the grass during Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. (Steve Etherington Photo)
DAMAGED GOODS: Tony Stewart's Toyota shows rear end damage after crashing late in Sunday's race at Bristol Motor Speedway. (HHP/Erik Perel Photo)
ONE LAST LOOK: Dale Jarrett (left) looks over Bristol Motor Speedway after his father, Ned, drove him around the track before Sunday's race. (Rich Iceland Photo)
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Fans help create a message for retiring NASCAR Sprint Cup driver and 1999 champion Dale Jarrett Sunday prior to the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. (Rich Iceland Photo)
SPEAKING OUT: Fans hold up a sign for Tony Stewart during Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Stewart had harsh words for Goodyear after the March 9 Kolbalt Tools 500. (Phil Cavali Photo)
LEFT THEN RIGHT: Jeff Gordon helps daughter Ella walk along pit road prior to Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. (Autostock Photo)
STRIKING OUT: Jamie McMurray (26), Paul Menard (15) and Ryan Newman crash together during Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. (Rich Iceland Photo)
SWEET MESS: Kyle Busch spins while leading Sunday's Ford City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch finished 17th and maintains the series standings leads by 20 points over Greg Biffle. (Phil Cavali Photo)
TO THE VICTOR: Jeff Burton celebrates his win in Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. (Autostock Photo)
ORANGE AFFAIR: Jeff Burton captured the victory in Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, his first at the .533-mile oval. (Autostock Photo)
GOLDEN GUYS: Emmanuel Collard, Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard celebrate their victory in the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. (ALMS Photo)
FRENCH CONNECTION: The Peugeot 908 Turbo Diesel of Nicola Manassian, Stephane Sarrazin and Pedro Lamy finished 11th at Sebring. (Doug Day Photo)
SPYDER SENSE: The trio of Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Emmanuel Collard captured the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. (Keith D. Rizzo Photo)