NASCAR Fans

NASCAR Fans

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Richard Petty greets New York State spelling bee champion Thomas Harkins Jr.

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Is that Junior? Fans gather to try to get a glimpse of the star at a practice run.

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Ryan Reynolds served as the honorary chair at the Pocono 500.

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Kasey Kahne signs autographs for fans during practice for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona.

Race fans cool off in a pool before the start of the Coke Zero 400.

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Fans watch Fourth of July fireworks from their motor home in the speedway infield after the Coke Zero 400.

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Wisconsin pride: a Matt Kenseth fan and fellow Wisconsin native, wears a cheeshead hat while watching a sports car race prior to the Coke Zero 400.

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Carl Edwards signs an autograph for a fan during practice for the NASCAR LifeLock 400.

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Vince Carter shakes hands with Jeff Gordon before a race.

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Fans gather on top of makeshift platform on a truck bed waiting for the start of the NASCAR Coke Zero 400.

Jeff Gordon inks an autograph for a lucky fan before the Pocono 500.

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Country band Montgomery Gentry blasts out a tune at the NASCAR All-Star race.

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Fans escape a fiery crash as Kyle Busch hits the wall at Daytona.

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Tampa Bay tight end Kellen Winslow waves during driver introductions.

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Kevin Costner performs with his band, Modern West, at the Sprint All-Star Race

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Kid Rock served as the grand marshal for LifeLock 400.