Another Hot Day In Fontana pt. 2
I hung out with David Reutimann's NASCAR Sprint Cup #44 UPS Team for the Pepsi 500
   

Our hauler was sandwiched between two DEI teams.
The entrance to the hauler.
Looking inside the hauler.
The lounge inside the hauler.
Watching the race from the lounge inside the hauler.
The shock cabinet.
The backup shocks for the race.
Various spare parts.
Steering boxes.
Custom ends for the new 3" hollow sway bars.
One of the new 3" hollow sway bars w/ a custom end.
A spare ignition panel.
The backup car on the top level of the hauler.
One of the new Toyota intake manifolds.
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Two of them side by side.
The spare engine on the hauler.
This is the latest version of the TRD NASCAR Cup engine.
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A spare Jasper transmission.
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The garage area.
Joe Nemechek wrecked his car on lap 69.
And the crew cut off the real panel.
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And I got to keep the rear panel.
Our pits.
David Reutimann in for a pit stop.
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Checking the tires after the pit stop.
The pit crew reviewing their work.
Getting ready for green flag racing again.
Rick in the pits.
David was in 6th place when I took this picture. He finished 9th.
Carl Edwards pit stall.
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ESPN interviewing Carl Edwards crew chief.
Looking down pit row as the sun was setting.
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My UPS crew shirt.
David Reutimann autographed one of my diecasts for me.
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