JIMMIE JOHNSON PIT CREW WORKS DURING USG SHEETROCK 400

Nascar driver Jimmie Johnson's pit crew rushes to change his tires, July 10, 2005 during the NASCAR NEXTEL series USG SHEETROCK 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet,IL. (UPI Photo/Suzanne Tennant).

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