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Duck Commander 500 photos

by Mike Haag | Posted on Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

FORT WORTH – A photographic look at the Duck Commander 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd performs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Johnny Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd performs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd performs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

 

Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, races during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, races during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

 

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

 

Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Nature's Bakery Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Nature’s Bakery Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

 

Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, lead the field in a restart during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, lead the field in a restart during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

 

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

 

Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

 

Cars pit during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

Cars pit during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

 

Cars race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

Cars race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

 

Cars race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

Cars race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

 

Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

 

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson and NASA astronaut Doug Hurley pose during the Rockets 2 Racecars STEM event at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. Sixth-grade students from every Northwest ISD middle school took part in Rockets 2 Racecars, a STEM program that is a partner between NASA, NASCAR and Johnson. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson and NASA astronaut Doug Hurley pose during the Rockets 2 Racecars STEM event at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. Sixth-grade students from every Northwest ISD middle school took part in Rockets 2 Racecars, a STEM program that is a partner between NASA, NASCAR and Johnson. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

 

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

 

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 9, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

 

About the Author

Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 36 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 18 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.