Elliott Sadler greets the crowd waiting a the bottom of the stage after Driver Introductions for the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday, May 27, 2007. He started in the top 10 for the race. (Bridgett Baker / Independent Tribune)
The pit crew for Ryan Newman rush in during a stp as the half way mark comes loser in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Sunday, May 27, 2007. (Bridgett Baker / Independent Tribune)
Fans watch as Jeremy Mayfield speeds by in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Sunday, May 27, 2007. (Bridgett Baker / Independent Tribune)
Knox Chapman, 8, of Andrews, NC, looks for his favorite driver, Jimmie Johnson, through the fence and across the track at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Sunday, May 27, 2007 during Driver Introductions. (Bridgett Baker / Independent Tribune)
Mark Martin signs autographs for a member of the United States Army on his way to Driver Introductions before the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Sunday, May 27, 2007. (Bridgett Baker / Independent Tribune)
F-22’s from Langley fly by Lowe’s Motor Speedway to kick off the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday, May 27, 2007. Every year after the National Anthem a fly-by is performed. (Bridgett Baker / Independent Tribune)
Janet Franklin, Chris Rogers and Chuck Littlehale stand on their camper infield at Lowe’s Motor Speedway watching the action of the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday, May 27, 2007. (Bridgett Baker / Independent Tribune)
Cars speed around the track as the Coca-Cola 600 gets well under way at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Sunday, May 27, 2007. (Bridgett Baker / Independent Tribune)
Sharon Frey, of Oklahoma City, watches her grandson, Josh Tippin, take photographs of all the festivities going on at the start/finish line at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Sunday, May 27, 2007. They are Jimmie Johnson fans. (Bridgett Baker / Independent Tribune)