Thursday, May 20, 2010

VISIT TO AREA RACE SHOPS

May 19 – Weather pretty good today, so we drove to some of the area Race Shops.

JOE GIBBS RACING




Of course, Joe Gibbs Racing was the first stop. Ken has been following Joe Gibbs Racing and Bobby Labonte for years. Bobby used to race for Joe Gibbs – in fact he won the 2000 NASCAR Championship while with Gibbs Racing!!




Bobby is no longer with Joe Gibbs, but we now we follow Kyle Bush because he took over Bobby’s car No.. 18, and it turns out he is a heck of a driver!! Here I am with Kyle!!

Some of Kyle's trophies!
Kyle's No. 18 in the shop!

And in the lobby of the shop!

We also follow Denny Hamlin because he went to my high school (Manchester). He turned out to be a winning driver, too!! Ken with Denny's car No. 11!

Inside Denny's car.

Joey Lagano also races for Joe Gibbs, but we don’t know too much about him except that he took over Tony Stewart’s No. 20 car.
Looking through the window at the No. 20 in the shop.

Can you believe how clean the shop floor is??!!

TRG RACING


Next we went to TRG Racing because Bobby Labonte now drives for LRG!! Ken beside Bobby's No. 71!

Inside Bobby's car!

Ken talking to Bobby!!! Wishing him Good Luck!!


RED BULL RACE TEAM

The next stop was Red Bull.
We don't follow Red Bull Racing, but I like their name and logo!! Here's a couple of pictures of their shop.


Again -- the floor is spotless!!! Who says men don't know how to clean???


PENSKE RACING


Our last stop was at the most impressive Penske Racing! Man. That set-up was huge!! This is the only shop we saw that the transporters were housed inside the shop!!!
Some cars in the shop. We don’t really follow any Penske drivers.

I did find one Penske driver that we like very much!!! Helio Castroneves!!! Does not drive for NASCAR but drives an Indy Car. We really enjoyed getting to know him when he was on Dancing WithThe Stars!!! Now when we hear he is racing, we actually watch a little of the race. He’s soooo cute!!! Watch for him in the Indy Race on Memorial Day!!

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