Daytona 500

Daniel in the infield before the races. What a great time they had. Look at the beautiful palm trees behind him. The weather was perfect for racing.

This was Chris in Jeff Gordan's pit area. What a moment for Chris. He is as much a Gordan fan as Daniel is a Dale Jr. fan. I asked Daniel if Chris would ever be a Jr. fan now that he was Gordan's teammate and he said "not as long as I am a Jr. fan". It is a great and fun rivalry. One of the big jokes between them all weekend was when they were buying souveneirs, Daniel waited in long lines to buy Dale Jr. stuff and Chris never had to wait to buy Gordan's stuff. We all still laugh about seeing Chris in the line by himself and Daniel in a mob of people waiting. I am laughing as I type and I was not even there to see it. I guess you may have to know Chris and Daniel's relationship to appreciate it.

Daniel on the infield grass before the race. They got special passes to see the pits and hang out in the infield. That is always some of the best times.

Dale Jr's pit sign on pit road.

Dale Jr's souvenier trailer always had long lines, but Daniel waited to bring us all home something.

Chris and his twin sister(Christina) before the race tailgating.

Chris' dad(Larry) and friend Jim tailgating.

more tailgating....

This was as close as they got to Dale Jr. He was in the Amp(sponsor) tent talking to the crowd.
Pretty good picture, right?

Daniel with one of Dale Jr's cars.

Chris and Daniel on pit road with their passes.

This was such a fun trip for Daniel. He got to see the first and biggest race of the season. His driver(Dale Jr.) has a new team, sponsor, and number, so it was an exciting weekend. He also got to spend some time with some great friends. Here are a few pictures he and Chris took at the races(not all of them, there were 180). Thanks again Chris and Les!