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NASCAR®
THUNDER, The 50th Running of the DAYTONA 500®
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NASCAR® THUNDER
The race is off!
Fireworks burst on the horizon as countless spectators roar
and overhead six Thunderbirds tear through the dancing
clouds. In the foreground, 43 mighty race cars thunder by as
“The King” himself, Richard Petty, waves the green flag for
the start of the 50th Running of the DAYTONA 500®. As I
stand at my trackside easel, painting furiously, the
electricity and spectacle of the moment is almost
overwhelming.
In my Studio
Masterwork release of the “Great American Race” I have tried
to capture the power of the starting moment, while paying
tribute to the history of this one-of-a-kind NASCAR® event.
On Pit Road you’ll find a parade of vintage race cars that
once roared along the track, while grandstands overflow with
fans of all generations, including a few familiar faces you
might discover. I have always believed that a painting can
capture the pageantry and energy of historic events like no
other medium, and my goal as I painted
NASCAR® THUNDER
The 50th Running of the DAYTONA 500®
was to document this classic event for
race fans everywhere.
1. Thom has included
50 N’s in
NASCAR® THUNDER,
The 50th
Running of the DAYTONA 500®
as tribute to his love for his wife Nanette.
2. In the 50th running of the DAYTONA
500®, Ryan Newman passed Tony Stewart on the last lap, to
win the most anticipated event in racing history and hoist
the gold Harley J. Earl trophy in the air.
3. Thom has included
some special friends in this release — is that Thomas and
Nanette Kinkade? Whose cars are those on Pit Road? And can
you find the famous drivers in the stands?
4. On February 17,
2008, Daytona International Speedway hosted the most
anticipated event in racing history: The 50thRunning of the
DAYTONA 500®. Forty-three cars participated, the 24 living
DAYTONA 500® Champions served as Grand Marshals. The first
DAYTONA 500® was hosted on February 22, 1959.
5. The DAYTONA 500® is
known as “The Great American Race,” and traditionally hosts
a sell out crowd. NASCAR® events typically add $100-$200
million to local and regional economies and have larger
crowds than major baseball, basketball and football sporting
events combined! It is televised weekly in more than 150
countries around the world in over 30 different languages.
Daytona 500 logo is
a registered trademark owned by International Speedway, Inc.
and licensed to International Speedway Corporation. NASCAR®
is a registered trademark of the National Association for
Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. |
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