Trifecta

And so the sports extravaganza continues...this past weekend Steve traveled to Virginia for Saturday's NASCAR race at Richmond International Speedway. NIBCO was the hood sponsor which was a pretty big deal and made it even more exciting. He was also excited because Erik lives in Richmond and he was able to see Meg, Landen, Kate and meet Cohen for the first time. As usual, luck was on his side and he was able to score a couple of pit passes which gave them access to just about anything at the track. That being said, he watched the first 90 laps of the race in the pit tower behind the team owner, crew chief and race engineer. For everyone else's benefit, I've tried to keep the photos of tires, tool boxes, and air wrenches to a minimum. :-) He had a great time though and I'm so glad he was able to make the trip.

Here are a few photos from the race, but please check the slide show on the right hand side for more. You can also visit the official race team photo page for more pictures. The link is listed below.

http://menardsracing.com/cgi-bin/ImageFolio42/imageFolio.cgi?direct=2009_Racing/050209_Richmond

Enjoy!


Steve with Paul Menard


Steve with the NIBCO car


Steve & Erik in Victory Lane


Final touches before the race begins


Steve & Erik in the Pit Tower before the race