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We stayed in Quartzsite untill March 31st to go to the Blythe Fair and Races for the last time this spring. April 1st
we headed to Casa Grande and the Dessert Shadows RV Resort till we go to the track on the 13th. Joeanne and I have never been
to a Nascar Race before so we are very excited about it. -:)
We will have to Dry Camp for 10 days which is a first for us!!!!!
| We went to the Track on Friday 13, 2007 |
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| Dry Camp on road Friday waiting to get in Saturday |
| We spent Saturday & Sunday in stageing area |
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| This area filled up and had to use overflow !!!! |
| This is inside the Track Sunday morning |
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| Richard Petty Driving School |
| Ed getting ready to get in Race Car |
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| The excitment is building up !!!! |
| I got a picture of |
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| Victory Lane |
| Mark Martin Army 01 Car |
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| This was at qualifying |
| Phoenix International Raceway |
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| More Vendor Area |
| Phoenix International Raceway |
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| This is our first time to go to a Nextel Cup Race |
| Subway fresh fit 500 Race |
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| The cars are lined up behind the Pace Car |
| Wester Horizon Resort |
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| St. David, AZ |
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We parked on the road out front of the track Friday night 75th in line, then Saturaday morning we moved into the stageing
area untill Monday for a week of Dry Camping and Raceing. Friday was qualifying and the Nascar West Series, Saturday was more
qualifying and the Bush Race then Sunday was practice and the Subway 500 Nextel Cup Race. All were night races.
| We left Casa Grande Friday the 13th to go to the |
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| Track. We are 75th in line waiting to get into stageing area |
| This is where we spent the week Dry Camping |
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| This is the Unreserved Dry Camping Area |
| Ed in front of a Richard Petty Race Car |
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| Getting ready for the thrill of a lifetime !!!!!! |
| Ed getting into the Race Car |
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| Boy what a tight fit, but I made it !!!! |
| This is our first race Thursday night |
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| Arca West Series after qualifying in the afternoon |
| Brush Race Friday Night |
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| Clint Bowyer #2 Won the Race |
| Phoenix International Raceway |
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| As far as you can see are Vendors and RV's |
| Ed & Joeanne Sawyer |
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| We had great seats for our 1st Cup Race |
| The Pace Car leading the pack |
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| Jeff Gorden has the pole |
| Our Space # 43 |
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| We came here after 2-days at Casa Grande |
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Sunday everybody had to leave the track so we got ready to leave Saturday morning to make it easyer on us. We drove to
Desert Shadows RV Resort for 2-days 22nd & 23rd so we could empty the tanks, make RO water, clean the rigs and shop, also
long showers. We left for St. David on the 24th for 2-weeks at theWestern Horizon RV Resort.
| Saturday morning we moved into the stageing |
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| area. We spent 2 days in the stageing area before moving into the unreserved area. |
| Our Motor Home in the back ground |
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| with the Track beyond that about 1/2 mile |
| This is Ed suited up & ready for the Race |
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| We did 3-laps over 130 MPH -:) |
| Ed in the Race Car |
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| This is the picture that we bought |
| Ellen, Dennis, Joeanne and Ed |
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| At the Arca West Series Race |
| Phoenix International Raceway |
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| Vendor Area |
| Phoenix International Raceway |
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| Nextel Cup Saturday Night Race |
| Great view of the Grandstand Suites |
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| The Grandstands and all seats were full!!! |
| Jeff Gorden wins the Race and ties the wins |
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| with and honors Dale Earnhardt |
| This is the view from the back of the Motor Home |
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| Fancy sure did love to walk around the lake's |
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