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Uncle Joe Benson at work & play at the California Speedway NASCAR races - September 2004. Since its opening in 1997, Joe Benson has been the Voice of the California Speedway. In that role, he handles the master of ceremonies duties for race day, as well as play-by-play announcing. September 3 - 5, 2004: Well, a little heat never hurt anyone... The Inaugural NASCAR Nextel Cup Series "Finish Under the Lights" Pop Secret 500 at the California Speedway saw 100+ degree temps in the day and 100,000+ cameras flashing as the Musco Lights were turned on for the historic first night race at the super speedway. J.B. and the legendary Jim Mueller announced the Busch and Cup qualifying sessions on Friday, the NASCAR Busch Series Target House 300 on Saturday and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Pop Secret 500 on Sunday. If J.B. wasn't busy enough with those duties, there he was hanging with Olympians Scott Hamilton, Amanda Beard, Kim Rhode and Leah O'Brien-Amico, as well as bouncing on stage with Saturday's musical headliners, Camp Freddy. By Sunday night, that boy was just as excited as race winner Elliott Sadler! (Photos by 'Digital' Bill McDermott.) NASCAR Busch Series Target House 300   
NASCAR Busch Series Target House 300    
Kasey Kahne greets the Target House kids,    Herbie the Love Bug and star Lindsey Lohan are ready to race.   
Unc stirs up the crowd for NASCAR Nextel Cup Pop Secret 500 
The Uncle Joe's Racing Nissan 300ZX on display    
Jim Mueller roams the garage area,   It's Sunday afternoon — are we ready to go racing!?!  And this is the Start/Finish line — any questions? 
Their Uncle Joe preps 2004 Olympic Gold medalists 
NASCAR Nextel Cup Pop Secret 500 Grand Marshall   
Unc introduces the drivers,   
Sky divers jump,  Green flag and they're off for 500 miles!   Winner Elliott Sadler with Unc in Victory Lane.  Afterward, some party animals still had time for a beer and a brat. 
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