Pictures of the album TG Daily at the NASCAR Allstate 400

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Pictures of the album: TG Daily at the NASCAR Allstate 400

Every car has several antennas for team communication installed on its roof. There's also a palm-sized, round box on the roof, which includes a camera to broadcast a life video feed.

Every car has several...

Some cars have an additional camera on the back. This is the Chevy of Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Some cars have an...

And just in case the car does not pass the inspection, there's the opportunity for a quick fix. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team brings a conventional, but admittedly very nice, toolbox along.

And just in case the car...

And if you look close enough, you may see quick fixes that are even less high-tech than a screwdriver. In some cases, even tape will do the job. We could not confirm if the tape in the picture was actually provided by the sponsor.

And if you look close...

And yes, there is an actual gas station to fill 'em up.

And yes, there is an actual...

More technology, in its usual sense, can be seen in the pit lane. AMD's

More technology, in its...

The live feed - which, for example, includes track times - allows teams to draw conclusions how well their car is running compared to the competitions and prepare for adjustments to the car during the next pit stop.

The live feed - which, for...

Key data is derived from testing tread use: Other than in Formula 1, where sensors on the inside of the tire wall are used to automatically measure the remaining tread, NASCAR teams have to do the job manually.

Key data is derived from...

An unexpected piece of high-tech, at least to us, was made available to NASCAR fans. The Fanview device receives the NASCAR data as well as a video feed. It isn't quite as user friendly as it could be, but it allows NASCAR fans to follow the race on their

An unexpected piece of...

We noticed that the video quality was very different on different devices, with some streaming videos being as choppy as video on 28.8K modems. On some occasions, we also saw a 3-4 second delay between the events on the track and on the screen. Bright sun

We noticed that the video...

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