And finally, here's some more random images from the day. The thing to remember about this is this race and all races of the #28 car carrying the sponsorship logo of www.thepreventionplan.com are run to raise awareness about Preventive Medicine and the mission of US PREVENTIVE, INC. They're looking out for all of us by providing us information that we need to stay healthy. Do you, yourself, your family, your COMPANY a favor and get signed up on their plan right now! The cost will AMAZE you and you'll find out so much more about yourself in the process. You'll also discover you've been spending too much for care that you've not been getting and you'll be able to do something about that and heal YOU.

and now for the movies!!!

First is pulling into the garage area:

Next is some activity around the garage area and closeup of the car we're there to see:

Next is them pushing the #28 car out to the track:

Next up is a 360 degree spin of what it's like to be on Pit Road at the start of a NASCAR Race:

Next up is F16's flyover after the National Anthem

Next is the F16's leaving the area to head back to Nellis Air Force Base which is just down the way from the racetrack.

Next is the pace lap of the cars going around the track

Next is the 2nd pace lap, speeding up a bit more

Next is the pace car coming by us on pit road the cars remaining on the track to make one round before getting to green

Next is the cars ready for green

Next is the skidout of Car #39 in through the infield grass and out the other side back onto the track which brought out the yellow flag and track cleaning crews

ESPN's view of this was garbage compared to mine! Out of turn 4 the 39 car breaks loose and heads for the infield. As he crosses some grass he hits a bump and gets airborne then comes down passes through and heads back out onto the track. The first of a few yellows ensues.

Next is the 79 car coming in for fuel. This driver who is a woman had her race cut short, wrecked the car badly, but got out ok. Was something to see one minute she's in the race, a while later...OUT. Glad she's ok.

Next is a view from the stand at PITROAD for the Car 28 TEAM. We got to sit up high and watch the race. This stand has recorders and radio equipment, carries all the tools for the pit team so that they can keep the car going at the track level. Amazing stuff.

Next CAR #28 comes in for fuel. Notice the guy in white, he's a NASCAR official who watches every move. Every pit has at least one of these hanging around with a notepad watching everything. They're like hawks when it comes to details.

OH!!! And everyone wants to get their movie of Danica Patrick before they leave, so this is for all you guys out there who want to see her smiling face. Yes it was smiling. She started in 15th and finished in 4th. She was happy.

Lastly is the signoff of me before we pushed the car back to the garage.

So on Saturday we got up, had a great breakfast, grabbed everyone and headed off for an adventure that if you don't have it on your bucket list, you should by now! NASCAR RACE and to our surprise...WE get GARAGE & PITS CREDENTIALS!!! This is THE PLACE to watch the race from. You can see some from the stands, but to be down by the action, smell the rubber burning, smell the fuel, feel the wind, WOW what a way to experience racing!

But wait...there's the trip there first :)

Passed the Bellagio as we drove.

Then...this place below

Sure is different than when Evel jumped the fountains many years ago.

And then while we were on the freeway the driver pointed out to us that some guy named OJ SIMPSON had gotten arrested one year at this place below called Palace Station:

And then we arrived at this other place called LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

They gave us special badges when we got in and signed some papers basically saying we're here of our own choice:

And the let us hang out in this area of the track where you get really cool views of what goes on behind the scenes of a race.

It's called the GARAGE AREA and special badges are required. They toss people out of here if they don't have the right stuff. We did.

This gas is a little pricier than that $3.85 a gallon stuff that goes in your normal car! A LOT PRICIER in fact.

Here's the car we were here to see. US PREVENTIVE Sponsors this #28 car driven by Derrike Cope. It's an Impala and not one that you'd see on the streets. This car rolls very quickly and yes those lights you see on it are "STICKERS" just like in the movie CARS!

Now normally they don't let just anyone out by these cars but we slipped by the guard with our special badges and headed out to the pit road for some lens time.

Next posting...some movies!!

So it's a real treat to go to Las Vegas anytime, just to see the changes in the landscape. However, to be the special guest of the CEO of a company, and get to hang out with some really great people at a NASCAR race after watching a presentation about something that's even now changing the face of medicine by providing PREVENTIVE measures...we'll that made things really special!