NASCAR Pictures: Sunday Action at Pocono Raceway
by Charlie Turner
Thanks for stopping by OnPitRow.com and the Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie blog. The best NASCAR and IndyCar news and opinion, exclusive pictures and video. I'm Charlie Turner. Follow me on Twitter @onpitrow
September 22, 2011 7:14 pm CDT No CommentsExclusive Pocono 500 NASCAR race action and Driver photos
On Pit Row photographer Glenn Bure will be at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend capturing all three days Nationwide Series and Chase to the Sprint Cup action on the track and in the garage. we thought we’d give you a little taste of what to expect with some bonus images from the last Pocono weekend. Enjoy and leave Glenn some comments about his work.
Photo credit: Glenn Bure - OnPitRow.com
Rainy Day NASCAR Racing Pictures from Chicagoland Speedway
by BethAnne, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie
I am the field producer/photographer of the syndicated radio show/website ON PIT ROW. When Steve and Charlie ask me to 'jump', I say "Yeah right."
September 20, 2011 9:25 am CDT No CommentsExclusive NASCAR driver photos from Sunday at the GEICO 400
We were there, and we got wet, but it was still fun and I did get some really interesting shots of the non-race NASCAR action at Chicagoland Speedway Sunday. Tell me what you think in the comment section and please share these with your friends on Facebook too.
Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler - OnpitRow.com
Race Day NASCAR Pictures: Pure Michigan 400 at MIS
by BethAnne, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie
I am the field producer/photographer of the syndicated radio show/website ON PIT ROW. When Steve and Charlie ask me to 'jump', I say "Yeah right."
September 4, 2011 9:59 pm CDT 1 CommentExclusive NASCAR photos from Sunday at Michigan Speedway
Michigan is always hot on race weekend at MIS. Sunday was no different. Hot weather and hot action on the track too.
- #16 Greg Biffle #32 Kenny Schrader turn 2 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #11 Denny Hamlin #9 Marcos Ambrose turn 1 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #2 Brad Keselowski #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr #24 Jeff Gordon turn 2 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #5 Mark Martin #18 Kyle Busch #33 Clint Bowyer #56 Martin Truex Jr #14 Tony Stewart turn 1 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #17 Matt Kenseth turn 2 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #20 Joey Logano turn 2 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #24 Jeff Gordon #4 Kasey Kahne turn 1 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #48 Jimmie Johnson #20 Joey Logano turn 1 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #51 Landon Cassill #38 Travis Kvapil #36 Bave Blaney Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr #24 Jeff Gordon #39 Ryan Newman turn 1 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #2 Brad Keselowski turn 2 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #24 Jeff Gordon #22 Kurt Busch turn 2 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #42 Juan Pablo Montoya #83 Brian Vickers turn 2 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #14 Tony Stewart turn 2 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- Pitstop in turn 1 Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #4 Kasey Kahne pitstop Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #22 Kurt Busch pitstop Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
- #36 Dave Blaney pitstop Michigan International Speedway heisler sum 11
Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler - OnPitRow.com
NASCAR Sonoma Sunday
by Charlie Turner
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June 27, 2011 8:45 am CDT No Comments
Our friend Bruce Simmons, author of NASCAR Bits and Pieces covered the Toyota/Save Mart 350 weekend at Infineon Raceway for OnPitRow.com and we have some great NASCAR pictures coming your waty from Saturday and Sunday. Bruce sent me the following observation from Sunday and I wanted to share it with you.
Today’s race (Sunday) had a different feel to it than yesterday’s practice. It had a warmer feel to it and it seemed to show as drivers were grumbling about it being slicker. That was only one aspect of the day as several drivers suffered calamities of various natures. Dale Jr’s radiator popped a cork and Denny Hamlin’s track bar broke, putting him out of the contention for the win. And don’t ask Tony Stewart about his day launching off the bumper of Brian Vickers!
But here’s the oddest bit about everything I saw today at the track. Kurt Busch seemed about the happiest of the bunch, almost as if he knew.
It all worked out as it seems!
Kurt certainly had the field covered. And so did Bruce. Thanks buddy.
Bruce Simmons is one of the best bloggers I know and his interests are way wider than NASCAR. Follow Bruce on Twitter and check out his main blog here.
Photo credit: Bruce Simmons for On Pit Row
NASCAR Pictures: Helluva Good! Sunday at MIS
by BethAnne, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie
I am the field producer/photographer of the syndicated radio show/website ON PIT ROW. When Steve and Charlie ask me to 'jump', I say "Yeah right."
June 26, 2011 5:22 am CDT No CommentsExclusive Photos of NASCAR Action at Michigan Speedway
Sunday at Michigan International Speedway was an exciting day at the races. I got some nice photos on the track of the action.
- #2 Brad Keselowski Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #00 David Reutimann #32 Mike Bliss #31 Jeff Burton three wide Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #1 Jamie McMurray #24 Jeff Gordon #33 Clint Bowyer #20 Joey Logano #78 Regan Smith Michigan international Speedway spr heisler 11
- #11 Denny Hamlin #17 Matt Kenseth Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #17 Matt Kenseth #22 Kurt Busch Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #18 Kyle Busch #16 Greg Biffle Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #21 Trevor Bayne Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #24 Jeff Gordon #5 Mark Martin Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #29 Kevin Harvick Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #33 Clint Bowyer Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #48 Jimmie Johnson Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #56 Martin Truex Jr #2 Brad Keselowski #31 Jeff Burton Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #56 Martin Truex Jr #4 Kasey Kahne Michigan International Speedway spr heisler- 1
- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr #83 Brian Vickers #39 Ryan Newman #29 Kevin Harvick #43 AJ Allmendinger Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
- #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr Michigan International Speedway spr heisler 11
Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler - OnPitRow.com
Fantasy Pick’Em: 2011 Pocono 500
by Chris Leone, Special To NASCAR commentary and driver pictures, 2011 NASCAR schedule, video, Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie
I do weekly Fantasy Pick'Em columns here at OPR, as well as the occasional opinion and analysis piece. I also provide the IZOD IndyCar Series coverage. For more on that, head to my site, OpenWheelAmerica.com. My Twitter handle is @christopherlion.
June 9, 2011 6:12 pm CDT No Comments
Oh, god, Pocono. 500 miles of it. This weekend’s Sprint Cup race is going to feel like an even longer event than the Coca-Cola 600, and that’s saying something. A big, fast track, plus the scorching summer heat, should make Pocono one of the greatest tests of endurance on this year’s schedule, as it usually is.
More importantly, though, Pocono signals the start of the second half of the Sprint Cup “regular season,” where the top drivers will jostle for Chase positions. A solid performance is more important now than ever, as currently struggling teams look to establish momentum for the Race to the Chase and sneak in by virtue of race wins or even the lower part of the top 10 in points.
So, with that in mind, who looks good this weekend?
Denny Hamlin: Look, I may be feeling some of the heat stroke from Pocono already, but I’m not an idiot. Not only is Hamlin the sport’s best Pocono driver, he also fits that label of “struggling” (well, somewhat; they’ve begun to pick it up recently) and will probably need some race wins to guarantee himself a Chase spot. With all that in mind, there’s no better place for him to do it than Pocono, and probably no better driver to pick for the same reasons.
Tony Stewart: Smoke has always been pretty good at Pocono, but four finishes of third or better in his past five starts at the track may very well cement him as its elite driver as of late. One of those was a win in this same race, from the pole, two years ago. And with Stewart only up 11 points on teammate Ryan Newman for the final Chase spot, he, too, could use some good runs to give him breathing room.
Brian Vickers: Here’s an interesting pick. Vickers will either give you a fantastic finish (twice a runner-up at Pocono, four top five finishes in 12 starts) or a bum-out (four of his past six finishes were 21st or worse, although all four saw him stay on the lead lap). Adding to the drama is the fact that it’s been more than a year since he’s competed at the track, owing to last year’s blood clots keeping him out of the car. Regardless, while Vickers is a high-risk pick, he leaves open the potential for high reward as well.

































































































