Pictures from Sonoma on A Sunday: Sprint Cup Race Day!

So Saturday was practice and such and then came Sunday at Sonoma Raceway for the Toyota/Savemart 350!

First up, the energy around the place from the fans and teams alike is a bit different.  Fans are more juiced about the coming storm and teams are digging in and making sure they're prepared for it and in some cases, ready to beat that storm!

I was running around on Sunday getting more crazy pictures.

They range from seeing the various templates used, to the procession of drivers heading into the drivers meeting, and getting snaps of the drivers as they came onto pit road after the lap around the track from driver intros.

I snapped a couple of the ladies about the track, a few racing pics and something sort of special from the pole-sitter.

On Friday, Ambrose and representatives from Stanley presented a $100,000 donation to the Ace Hardware Foundation and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals in Victory Lane at Sonoma.

If you take a look, you can see between all the sponsor stickers a very serious and heart-touching momento as Ambros is Racing for a Miracle.

On the side of his car are names. 

"The special paint scheme will include the names of the four "Honorary Crew Members," as well as one child from each U.S. state and Washington D.C. Each name featured on the car is a current or former Children's Miracle Network Hospitals patientwho has met their unique medical challenge with courage."

So please, take a moment a ponder the car.  And remember, if you feel like you want to help, don't be shy about sending even a single dollar.

Think about it... if everyone who watched the race on Sunday only contributed a single dollar each, that would be a quick few million.  So please, don't be shy.

Did I mention getting a few pics of a few ladies?  I think you might appreciate the few I snapped.  Your welcome!

Some NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Pictures from Sunday. (It's a Facebook album, but you don't need an account to view if you don't have one.)

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About Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds for 170 children's hospitals across the United States and Canada, which, in turn, use the money where it's needed the most. When a donation is given it stays in the community, helping local kids. Since 1983, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $4.4 billion, most of it $1 at a time. These donations have gone to support research and training, purchase equipment, and pay for uncompensated care, all in support of the mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Learn more at CMNHospitals.org.
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Petty press release.