I have always liked Sprint Car races. I finally got over to the Knoxville Nationals in Knoxville, IA. The cars have 900 HP and weigh less than 1,500 pounds. Fast.
Early in the morning I got a shot without traffic or people in the way.
They have a real nice museum there of old race cars.
This is an example of one of the oldies.
Entrance to the backstretch grandstands.
A typical Sprint Car. The fin on top helps hold in on the track at high speeds.
This car ended up being the overall winner with a grand prize of $150,000.
Here is an example of one of the trucks that hauls the cars and all the equipment.
Warm-up on the track before time trials.
Parade lap for the fans before the start of a race. 24 cars and 24 laps.
View of the pits in the infield where they get the cars ready for the races.
Getting the track ready during the day.
Working on one of the cars putting on a new rear tire.
Sunset, all of the racing took place under the lights so the sun would not be in their eyes. It was a lot of fun and there were four days of racing. I only saw two days so maybe more next year. There will be racing with cars like these at the State Fair this year in Illinois.
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