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NASCAR @ PIR – Friday

The drivers test their cars before the races to make sure they are ready. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR) Paul Menard's No. 15 car gets looked at after a run on the track. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR) There is no shortage of food for anyone spending a day at Phoenix International Raceway. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR) Coca Cola, one of the sponsors, has a display in the Bashas' Supermarket. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR) Bashas' has everything a NASCAR fan could need, including ready-to-eat BBQ meals. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR) Bashas' Supermarket sets up shop in what is currently the 5th largest "city" in Arizona. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR) No. 24 Hefty driver Eric McClure's car gets worked on by his pit crew during a break from the action. (Adam Green/Sports 620 KTAR) The "garage" is home to the drivers and their teams before they head onto the track. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR). Phoenix International Raceway is the home of all things NASCAR this weekend. (Adam Green/Sports 620 KTAR). The drivers test their cars before the races to make sure they are ready. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR) The drivers test their cars before the races to make sure they are ready. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR) NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Eric McClure signs an autograph for a young fan. (Adam Green/Sports620 KTAR) Jimmie Johnson holds up the pole position flag after qualifying first for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 auto race at Phoenix International Raceway Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Glen Abernethy) Surrounded by pit crew members, Jeff Gordon, center, talks about how is car is handling during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Phoenix International Raceway Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Kyle Petty drives during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 auto race at Phoenix International Raceway Friday, Nov. 7, 2008 in Avondale, Ariz. Petty qualified for 35th position for Sunday's race. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)