This week was Chase Week in New York City, and while our favorite drivers had to put up with indignities like goofy late-night show contests and flat-out stupid morning show hijinks, they nonetheless met up with some of their faithful deep in the heart of the Big Apple. Reader NostraChronus took the photos above as the NASCAR gang was leaving the Hard Rock Cafe, and here's his report:
"On Thursday, I went down to try and catch a glimpse of the Chase drivers. After seeing Gordon, Juan Pablo, and Kurt Busch walk in, I didn't feel like my mission was accomplished, so I leaned against a scaffolding on the corner of 43rd Street, and pledged not to leave until I met Carl Edwards. I didn't think it'd be four hours, but four hours it was, and well worth it.
"What made the experience even more rewarding was the fact that the drivers obviously didn't want to be there, and when they exited the building, they were dead focused on getting to their respective Escalades, but most took the time to appease the couple dozen fans who'd camped outside the Hard Rock along with myself."
Thanks to Nostra, and also to the drivers for continuing to hold up the image of the sport. (You don't need me to identify them, do you? Clockwise from top left: Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne.) Next up: we'll see 'em on the track, where they belong.
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