Race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway

I spent three days covering the Camping World truck race and the Firestone Twin 275s Indy race at Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend. Friday night was the most fun. A Shelby Mustang caught fire after blowing its engine while performing a drifting maneuver before the start of the truck race.

Getty Images photographer Tom Pennington gets a up close view of a Mustang that caught fire while performing a 'drifting' maneuver before the start of the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. The driver escaped apparently unharmed. Special/Brandon WadeThe driver of a Mustang who was performing a 'drifting' maneuver waves for help as flames pour out from underneath his car before the start of the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. The driver escaped apparently unharmed. Special/Brandon Wade Flames pour out from underneath a Mustang that was performing a 'drifting' maneuver before the start of the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. The driver escaped apparently unharmed. Special/Brandon WadeThe driver of a Mustang escapes as safety personal use fire extinguishers to put down a fire that started during a 'drifting' presentation before the start of the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeThe driver of a Mustang escapes as safety personal use fire extinguishers to put down a fire that started during a 'drifting' presentation before the start of the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeMatt Crafton #88 spins out and scrapes the side of his truck along the wall as James Buescher #31 drives through the infield grass during the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade Matt Crafton #88 spins out and scrapes the side of his truck along the wall during the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeMatt Crafton gestures towards Austin Dillon, after the two were involved in a wreck during the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade A Austin Dillon pit crew member kicks a flat tire to the pit wall after Dillon was involved in a wreck during the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade

Crews clean up debris left behind by a Mustang that caught fire while 'drifting' during a presentation before the start of the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeChase Mattioli' #99 car back fires after spinning out on the front stretch during the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade

Ron Hornaday Jr. pit crew members celebrate after winning the 'WinStar World Casino 400' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade

Ron Hornaday Jr. pit crew members celebrate after winning the 'WinStar World Casino 400' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeJohnny Sauter #13 leads Ron Hornaday Jr. #33 on a restart with two laps to go during the 'WinStar World Casino 400k' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Sauter was penalized on the final lap for changing lanes giving Hornaday Jr. the win. Special/Brandon Wade

Pit crews use umbrellas to shade their drivers during practice at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade Helio Castroneves and Dancia Patrick on pit road before the start of practice at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade Helio Castroneves and Dancia Patrick on pit road before the start of practice at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade Danica Patrick #7 looks to pass James Jakes #18 during practice at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade Ed Carpenter sits in his car during a pit stop while his crew makes adjustments to the car during practice at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeHelio Castroneves' pit crew straps him into his car before the start of practice at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeSimona De Silvestro walks to her car for the start of practice at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade A pit crew member straps Helio Castroneves' helmet to his neck brace before the start of pracice at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeAlex Tagliani celebrates winning the pole position for the first race of the 'Firestone Twin 275s' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeAlex Tagliani, right, talks with team owner Sam Schmidt, left, after making his qualifying run for the first race of the 'Firestone Twin 275s' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Tagliani would win the pole position. Special/Brandon Wade Danica Patrick exits her car after making her qualifying run for the first race of the 'Firestone Twin 275s' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeTony Kanaan, left, talks with teammate Takuma Sato, right, after making his qualifying run for the first race of the 'Firestone Twin 275s' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade Tony Kanaan(cq) gives a thumbs up after making his qualifying run for the first race of the 'Firestone Twin 275s' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeDario Franchitti watches the scoring tower after making his qualifying run for the first race of the 'Firestone Twin 275s' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade

Team owner Roger Penske during the second of two IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeAlex Lloyd (19) comes within inches of a Ana Beatriz (24) pit crew member while pulling into his pit box during the first of two IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeDario Franchitti (10) crosses the finish line less than a second before teammate Scott Dixon (9) to win the first of two IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade Tony Kanaan (82) and Will Power (12) battle for position during the second of two IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeJustin Wilson (22) and James Hinchcliffe (06) battle for position during the second of two IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeDanica Patrick (7) during the second of two IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeWill Power (12) during the second of two IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Power would win the race. Special/Brandon WadeWill Power (12) celebrates with a burnout after winning the second of two IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeWill Power (12) celebrates in victory lane after winning the second of two IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeDario Franchitti (10) and Will Power (12) pose for photos with their pit crews after each winning the IZOD IndyCar Series Firestone Twin 275 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade

Ron Hornaday Jr. celebrates with Texas Six Shooters in Victory Lane after winning the 'WinStar World Casino 400' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon WadeRon Hornaday Jr. drives into Victory Lane after winning the 'WinStar World Casino 400' at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Friday, June 10, 2011. Special/Brandon Wade