Photos: September 26, 2007
Up one levelPhotos from the Sept. 26, 2007 issue of NSSN
OUT OF TIME? Joey Saldana sits 35 points behind Donny Schatz in the race for the World of Outlaws championship. (Rick Sherer Photo)
MONEY RUN: The World of Outlaws field takes the green flag for the 2006 National Open at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa. (George Levy Photo)
MOVING ON UP: Travis Kvapil (6) passed Jon Wood for the lead with 13 laps to go in Saturday night's Smith's Las Vegas 350. The victory was Kvapil's fourth of the season. (Ronda Greer/NASCAR Photo)
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: Peggy Llewellyn celebrates her first Pro Stock Motorcycle victory Sunday in Ennis, Texas. (NHRA Photo)
POINT MAN: No. 10 qualifier Tony Pedregon defeated his brother, Cruz, in the final round of Funny Car eliminations Sunday in Texas and now leads the point standings by 16 points over Robert Hight. (Tom Meredith Photo)
FORCED EXIT: John Force suffered serious injuries from a collision with Kenny Bernstein during the second round of Funny Car eliminations Sunday at Texas Motorplex. Force was airlifted from the facility. (Tom Meredith Photo)
LEAPING LARRY: With his 42nd-career Top Fuel score on Sunday, Larry Dixon now leads the Top Fuel point standings by 45 points over second-place Rod Fuller and 50 points over third-place Tony Schumacher. (NHRA Photo)
FIVE ROAD COURSES: The St. Petersburg street circuit is back on the IRL's 2008 schedule. (Jim Haines/IRL IndyCar Photo)
FOXTROT IN THE PITS: Helio Castroneves dances with "Dancing With The Stars" partner Julianne Hough. (Chris Jones/IRL IndyCar Photo)
GROUNDBREAKING: New Jersey Motorsports Park's Harvey Siegel (left) chats with NSSN's Chris Economaki. (Walter Elliott Photo)
HELP ALONG THE WAY: For years, Lewis Hamilton's career has been supported and funded by McLaren boss Ron Dennis. (Steve Etherington)
RIGHT MOVE? Fernando Alonso left two world championships behind at Renault for a rocky ride with McLaren. (Steve Etherington Photo)
FLAG WAVER: Carl Edwards celebrates his third NASCAR Nextel Cup triumph of the season Sunday afternoon at Dover Int'l Speedway. (Autostock Photo)
NOT GOOD ENOUGH: Pacific Coast Motorsports fired rookie Ryan Dalziel, who scored six top-10 finishes and led the Grend Prix of Toronto this season. (Champ Car Photo)
SHOWDOWN: Kyle Petty confronts Denny Hamlin (in car) after Hamlin sent Petty's Dodge spinning into the wall Sunday at Dover. (Erik Perel/HHP Photo)
UNVEILED: Pepsi, the parent company of Amp energy drink and Mountain Dew, and the National Guard will sponsor the No. 88 next year. (Autostock Photo)
MAN OF THE MOMENT: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will drive the No. 88 Amp-Mountain Dew-National Guard Chevrolet in 2008 for Hendrick Motorsports. (Autostock Photo)
CONCRETE CARL: Carl Edwards scored his third victory of the season Sunday at Dover Int'l Speedway. (Erik Perel/HHP Photo)
DANGER ON PIT ROAD: Michael Waltrip's No. 55 team attends to gasman Art Harris after Harris was injured by an errant wheel from David Ragan's car. He was taken to a nearby hospital, treated and released. (Erik Perel/HHP Photo)
RAHAL HITS THE ROAD: Champ Car World Series rookie Graham Rahal will compete in this season's Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. (Champ Car Photo)
AVOID AND EVADE: Brad Coleman's No. 18 Chevrolet loses control in front of traffic during Saturday's Busch Series race in Dover, Del. (Erik Perel/HHP Photo)
FAST STARTER: Peggy Llewellyn's holeshot win over Andrew Hines was her first in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle. (Tom Meredith Photo)
WRONG WAY: Ben Seitz (17) tangled with Nokie Fornoro during Sunday's NEMA event at Waterford (Conn.) Speedbowl. (John DaDalt Photo)
SPEEDY SUNDAY: Jimmie Johnson leads the field to the green flag for Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Dover Int'l Speedway. (Erik Perel/HHP Photo)