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This photo reveals that I work on a sprint car with my friends. Whenever my friend says, "Hey, get down here we have work to do!" I am down there fast and ready to work. I do a lot of stuff when I work on the cars. I change he gears, I mount and dismount tires, and I also wash the cars whenever they need washed. In the shop it can be hectic at times especially when things need done and we are behind and can't get it done. My one friend and I also always wash the rig before the weekend starts so we have a nice and presentable truck to take to the races. At the shop and the track there are so many different types of smells its crazy. There is the rich smell of the burnt alcohol racing fuel, the smell of the freshly cut tires, and of course the great smell of the food. At the track you have to be fast at what you are doing because you have a limited amount of time in between your races to get fuel in the car, check tire pressure and change tires, and make any adjustments to maybe make the car drive differently. When the race starts we take our pit buggy and watch the race, in case of a red flag, that's why we bring the pit buggy. The pit buggy has everything we need fuel, air tank for the tires because the air pressure goes down after the tire cools, and tools to make small adjustments that we are limited to. After the race is over we roll the car into the trailer and watch the rest of the features and then head home. Once we make it home if it's not too late My two friends and I will tear down and clean everything up and let the rest of the crew head home and his dad go in and rest.