NASCAR Digital Ally 400
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Former K-State wide receiver Ernie Pierce joined the Joe Gibbs NASCAR racing team in 2015 and is currently the jackman for #20 Erik Jones. The team took third place at the Kansas Speedway Digital Ally 400 on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
In the hours leading up to the race, teams work to fine tune their vehicles and make sure they comply with NASCAR regulations. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
A NASCAR fan walks through the pedestrian tunnel, going right under the track at the Kansas Speedway during the Digital Ally 400 on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Before the race, fans had the opportunity to walk down to the track to sign the finish line and take photos. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
K-State’s new football head coach Chris Klieman visited the Kansas Speedway for the first time on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
K-State’s new football head coach Chris Klieman visited the Kansas Speedway for the first time on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
K-State’s new football head coach Chris Klieman visited the Kansas Speedway for the first time on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
K-State’s new football head coach Chris Klieman visited the Kansas Speedway for the first time on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
The band Sister Hazel performed the pre-show before the Kansas Speedway Digital Ally 400 on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Raised above the crowd, a boy looks on and waits for his favorite NASCAR driver to be announced during the pre-show at the Kansas Speedway on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
NASCAR drivers prepare to enter their vehicles to kick off the Digital Ally 400 at the Kansas Speedway on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Warming up is a crucial part to any sport, NASCAR included. A member of the #20 team practices removing and tightening lug nuts before performing the task on the actual car. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Ernie Pierce (right), a former K-State wide receiver, is a Jackman for the #20 team. His job is to jack up the car during pit stops so that the tires can be replaced in as little as 5 seconds. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Ernie Pierce, a former K-State wide receiver, is a Jackman for the #20 team. His job is to jack up the car during pit stops so that the tires can be replaced in as little as 5 seconds. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Ernie Pierce (right), a former K-State wide receiver, is a Jackman for the #20 team. His job is to jack up the car during pit stops so that the tires can be replaced in as little as 5 seconds. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Speeding around the track at 200mph, the #20 car holds second place for the last few laps, finishing in third at the Kansas Speedway Digital Ally 400 on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
The cars enter the pit for one final gas up and tire change before taking on the last few laps at the Kansas Speedway Digital Ally 400 on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
With 18 laps to go, the #20 team anxiously watches the live feed as their driver Erik Jones fights to get second place. The team finished third at the Kansas Speedway Digital Ally 400 on May 11, 2019. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)
Ernie Pierce, a former K-State wide receiver, is a Jackman for the #20 team. His job is to jack up the car during pit stops so that the tires can be replaced in as little as 5 seconds. (Alex Todd | Collegian Media Group)