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In preparation for a weekend full of racing, and the NASCAR UAW-Dodge 400 on Sunday, painters with Sport Designs painting company of St. George, Utah, Carlos Garcia, left, and James France, work on the infield logos at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 2008. View photo »
Approximately 900 gallons of paint - primarily red, white, blue and black, were used in decorating the track for this weekend's NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View photo »
James France finishes trim work on the infield logos at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View photo »
Though most of the logo is done with assistance using a giant stencil, parts of the enormous design are done freehand. Carlos Garcia looks over the design template before freehand painting a section of the logo on the infield. View photo »
Painting for more than 20 years, Carlos Garcia, looks over the design template before freehand painting a section of the logo on the infield at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View photo »
Carlos Garcia, works on infield logos at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View photo »
Painters with Sport Designs painting company out of St. George, Utah work on the infield logos at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View photo »
"These shoes have about nine coats of paint on them. They're supposed to be white," James France of Sport Designs painting company said, while working on the infield logos at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. View photo »
Thu, Feb 28, 2008 (2 a.m.)
In preparation for a weekend full of racing, and the NASCAR UAW-Dodge 400 on Sunday, painters with Sport Designs painting company of St. George, Utah, work on the infield logos at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday afternoon.
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