Coverage of NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

I'm LIVE at Lowe's Motor Speedway today, and boy have I had a heck of a day. Woke up bright and early at 7 a.m. and I wasn't really happy about it. My dad was in the living room on the computer when I came upstairs. He simply stated "Good Morning" to which I responded "What's so good about it?" in a grumpy tone. He laughed and said "Your covering the All-Star race, that's what." He was sure right.

Today, i've seen all sorts of people and had the chance to get lost in the garage area and on pit road. I've done interviews, taken pictures and just generally had a huge grin on my face all day. Here are a few photos from my day at the track so far:

Above, car owner Chip Ganassi (Nos. 40, 41, 42) gives an interview to a member of the media in the media center early in the afternoon.  

My pit pass to get into the garage and pits!

The crew of Reed Sorenson's No. 41 Target Dodge pushes it to the inspection line before the Sprint Showdown.

Crew members work on the car of Kevin Harvick before the All-Star race.

The crew of the No. 22 Caterpillar Toyota driven by Dave Blaney prepares the car for the Sprint Showdown.