23rd Annual Auto Club 400 - Sunday
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Start of the day's activities
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Security was brisk
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Chad Knauss discussing some Optical Scanning Station images with the OSS' manager...
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NASCAR's Mike Helton
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Joey Logano's #22 Penske Ford Mustang
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Joey Logano's #22 Penske Ford Mustang's duct work by front of the wheel well.
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The lineup for the NASCAR Optical Scanner Station. Some say while it is good to +/- 0.150 inches, some say the structure to which the cameras are mounted can move with temperature (proven some venture to say, too). See:https://metrology.news/nascar-implements-track-side-optical-scanning-stations/
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Tires galore at the ready.
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Jay Leno gluing lug nuts on Joey Logano's wheels prior to race start.
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Jay Leno filming a segment on NASCAR racing in Joey Logano's Penske Pit for his Jay Leno's Garage TV show.
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Jay Leno filming a segment on NASCAR racing in Joey Logano's Penske Pit for his Jay Leno's Garage TV show.
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Jay Leno filming a segment on NASCAR racing in Joey Logano's Penske Pit for his Jay Leno's Garage TV show.
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Jay Leno filming a segment on NASCAR racing in Joey Logano's Penske Pit for his Jay Leno's Garage TV show.
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Jay Leno filming a segment on NASCAR racing in Joey Logano's Penske Pit for his Jay Leno's Garage TV show.
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Jay Leno filming a segment on NASCAR racing in Joey Logano's Penske Pit for his Jay Leno's Garage TV show.
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Jay Leno filming a segment on NASCAR racing in Joey Logano's Penske Pit for his Jay Leno's Garage TV show.
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Howard and Dawn Mauer team with Joey Logano and AAA to highlight the distracted driving initiative called, "Don't Drive Intoxicated. Don't Drive Intexticated."
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FOX anchor interviews executive's son.
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FOX anchor interviews executive's son.
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A rare shot, media/sponsorship salesman, Tom Stahler on the outside looking in.
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Drivers meeting was crowded with celebrities both TV and Music and a WWII military hero.
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Panoramic view of a crowded Drivers and Crew Chief meeting prior to the race.
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Explosive sniffing police dogs at the ready and were investigating all that entered. No alerts were seen. Whew.
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Jay Leno watching the beginning words to the gathered crowd.
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Jay Leno watching the beginning words to the gathered crowd is introduced.
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WWII U.S. Army Air Corp Pearl Harbor Veteran, his wife and USAF Lt. General Ty Thomas.
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WWII U.S. Army Air Corp Pearl Harbor Veteran and wife
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WWII U.S. Army Air Corp Pearl Harbor Veteran
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Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil
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Kristin Chenoweth
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Kristin Chenoweth
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Team Owner, Joe Gibbs
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FOX anchor, Jamie Little
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FOX anchor, Jamie Little
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FOX anchor, Jamie Little
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Prerace activities such as driver introductions
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Prerace activities such as driver introductions
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Daniel Saurez's own Mariachi Band
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Brad Kesolowski's / Penske pit
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Ryan Blaney #12 Penske Ford Mustang
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Ryan Blaney #12 Penske Ford Mustang
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Chevrolet Camaro Front Wheelwell duct
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Ford Mustang Front Wheelwell duct
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Joey Logano's Penske Ford Mustang
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FOX race anchors: Adam Alexander, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Gordon
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FOX race anchors: Adam Alexander, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip.
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FOX race anchors: Adam Alexander, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip.
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FOX race anchors: Adam Alexander, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip.
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Ford Mustang cooling covers to be stripped off as needed.
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FOX race anchors: Adam Alexander, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip.
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Author and FOX race anchors: Adam Alexander, Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip.
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FOX race anchors: Jeff Gordon, Darrell Waltrip and Adam Alexander, .
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Jay Leno with fans on pit road prerace.
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Jay Leno with fans on pit road prerace.
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What else?
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Ty Dillon and fans
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Tony Stewart
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Kurt Busch
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Kurt Busch
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William Byron
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Prerace Invocation. Max Papis (left)
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Photographer Room
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Two ship formation of F-18s.
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Two ship formation of F-18s.
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Two ship formation of F-18s.
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Brad Kesolowski, #2 Penske Ford Mustang
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Brad Kesolowski, #2 Penske Ford Mustang
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Brad Kesolowski, #2 Penske Ford Mustang
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Explorers and auxiliary sheriff department were a great help.
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THE VIEW
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Five wide salute...
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Five wide salute...
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parade lap
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parade lap
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Race start!!! Boogity, Boogity, Boogity - DW
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Richard Childress, Team Owner
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THE VIEW
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Looks like timing and photo finish as it is directly across from the flag stand on the rooftop terraces.
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You know what they say about big watches and feet and such? More brains or something...
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USAF Lt. General Ty Thomas.
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Boys will be boys...
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Boys will be boys...
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Spotters
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Penske 1 and 2 with some laps to go.
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Penske 1 and 2, Kesolowski and Logano, respectively
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1st and 2nd: Kyle Busch and Joey Logano, respectively.
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Richard Childress, Team Owner
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Richard Childress, Team Owner
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Richard Childress, Team Owner
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spotters
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spotters
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police dog decked out in 'Skechers?'
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch, #18, winner of the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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Kyle Busch wins the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
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F-18 pilots and crew that flew over earlier.
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F-18 pilots and crew that flew over earlier.
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NASCAR's Mike Helton and Kyle Busch
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Kyle Busch and ACS' president, David Allen
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Kyle Busch and ACS' president, David Allen
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Kyle Busch and ACS' president, David Allen while Kyle rings the bell.
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Kyle Busch and ACS' president, David Allen while Kyle rings the bell.
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Team photo
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Kyle Busch talking to team owner, Joe Gibbs
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Team photo
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Team photo
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Crew Chief of the #18, Adam Stevens
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Joe Gibbs, Team owner, #18
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Kyle Busch, #18, winner of the 23rd Annual Auto Club 400
