Las Vegas photographer Erik Kabik sent us some great shots of qualifying day for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, also known as the Shelby 427, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Pictured above: Jeff Gordon and fans – Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com).
Scroll down to see photos of the first and second place qualifying cars, plus close up shots of Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Jimmy Johnson, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch and the legend himself, Carroll Shelby.

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com

Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com