Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau: Welcome To Denton by Phyllis George. captions transcript

Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau: Welcome To Denton by Phyllis George.

Video footage of Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau: Welcome to Denton Video with Phyllis George, undated, former Miss America and UNT alumna, Phyllis George.
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Terry Labonte leading a race]

Photograph of Terry Labonte leading a race during the DIRECTV 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 2, 2000. Multi-colored cars, the leading one primarily yellow in design, approach a white checkered line painted across the width of the road. Two white striped lines divide the road lengthwise into three lanes. A short white wall across the road has "Texas" painted on it twice near the road's finish line. A tall line of fencing made of poles that slightly curve towards the road sits along the top of the short wall. Towards the left edge of the photo, a white box with "DIRECTV" written on it with a blue logo sits on a wooden post behind the fence line. A large crowd is packed into seats beyond the fencing, all turned to watch the cars on the road below. On the physical back of the photo is a watermarked pattern of text identifying the paper as belonging to the brand Kodak. There is also a label on the back describing Terry Labonte taking the lead towards the checkered lien as a green flag is dropped, though Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race.
Date: April 2, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Excite 500 race held at Texas Motor Speedway]

Photograph of the Excite 500 race held at Texas Motor Speedway on October 15, 2000. Seven cars speed along a curve, one yellow and one green car leading the race while a red car lags behind the group. A short white wall across the road, towards the top of the photo, has the text "Cup Series", "4 Texas Texas 4", and "Max" painted on it. According to a label on the back of the photograph, Greg Ray drives the green car at the front of the group, his vehicle labelled #1 and speeding ahead of 26 other vehicles. The label also details the end of the race as Ray would face electrical problems after this photo was taken, resulting in Scott Goodyear winning the race.
Date: October 15, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Casino Magic 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series race]

Photograph of the Casino Magic 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway on June 11, 2000. Eleven cars approach and go around a curve in the three-lane road, the red and white lead car partially disappearing at the bottom edge of the photo. To the right of the road is a patch of short yellow grass while to the road's left is a short white wall with the word "Texas" painted on it. According to the label on the back of the photo, 27 cars are participating in the race photographed and it was #8 driven by Scott Sharp that won, barely finishing in front of Robbie McGehee. Sharp's car is visible in this photo as the red and yellow car closely following behind #14.
Date: June 11, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial view of NASCAR Winston Cup drivers racing]

Aerial photograph of NASCAR Winston Cup drivers racing before the DIRECTV 500 race held at Texas Motor Speedway on April 2, 2000. The bottom third of the photo is filled by cozens of stands packed with people watching the race below them, only a tall fence lien separating the onlookers from the road. The middle third of the photo is occupied by the racing circuit, its roads wrapping around large patches of grass with logos like that of DIRECTV, Albertsons, and Sprint painted onto the grass. The cars of the race all speed along the part of the circuit closest to the stands of people watching the vehicles. The top third of the photo is filled with parked vehicles including large trucks and cars, plus a lien of tents that sit in front of the far side of the racing circuit. According to the label on the back of the photo, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the race, making it his first Winston Cup victory.
Date: April 2, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Tina Richey and mascot Sparky cutting a ribbon]

Photograph of Tina Richey and mascot Sparky cutting the ribbon at the official opening of the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track on March 30, 2000. Richey has long dark hair and is dressed in a black cowboy hat, a multi-colored jacket, a blue shirt, blue gloves, and blue jeans. The costume of Sparky includes a head with an upside-down bolt on its top, with paper flames erupting from the bolt's end, and an outfit. Sparky's clothes consist of a checkered shirt, a blue vest, a red neckerchief that says "Sparky", red gloves, blue jeans, and tan chaps. At the far side of the road Sparky and Richey stand on is a white wall that runs along the edge of the road and has "Texas" painted on it between two logos. A tall metal fence extends above the wall, beyond which is a large crowd of people seated in bleachers. According to the label on the back of the photo, Tina Richey was chosen at random from the audience in the stands to cut the ribbon.
Date: March 30, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Jeff Gordon, Bill Elliott, and Jerry Nadeau wrecking]

Photograph of Jeff Gordon (#24), Bill Elliott (#94), and Jerry Nadeau (#25) wrecking during the DIRECTV 500 race held at Texas Motor Speedway on April 2, 2000. Elliott's car (#94) tilts upwards off the road as Gordon's car (#24) runs towards the underside of Elliott's car. Another car sits behind the rear of Gordon's car. In the distance beyond Elliott's car (#94) are two more cars driving towards the wreck in the foreground. Nadeau's car (#25) sits further into the photo, close to a short wall running alongside the road, and has a crumpled rear end. Smoke fills the empty areas of the road. According to a label on the back of the photo, the crash depicted was one of 12 cautions that occurred during the race, which resulted in Nadeau (#25) not completing the race.
Date: April 2, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greg Ray exiting his car]

Photograph of Greg Ray exiting his car after experiencing electrical problems at the Excite 500 race held Texas Motor Speedway. Ray is dressed in green pants, black and brown gloves, and a helmet and jacket that are both red and white with numerous logos on them. Ray's car similarly has many logos on it, though is mostly green in color. A man stands at the front of the car with a camera pointed at Ray while a second man with a radio on his belt examines one of the vehicle's back wheels. Two people in black, logo-decorated uniforms and headsets stands at the back of Ray's car to examine the spoiler. Two people in blue uniforms stand next to a different car farther behind Ray's. The background beyond the cars contains a swath of grass with an image painted on it, an empty road, and stadium stands that are mostly empty.
Date: October 15, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A crowded pit stop]

Photograph of a pit stop at the Pronto Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Cars sit parallel to a wall crowded with staff wearing headsets as pit crew personnel run to and around cars, some carrying tools or wheels. Long sticks with signs on them are raised or lowered as cars arrive and depart. According to the label on the back of the photo, the #38 car pulling into the pit stop is driven by Patrick Lawler, one of 37 trucks competing in the race. Not visible in the photo is the #50 truck driven by Greg Biffle, which won the race.
Date: June 9, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Steve Grissom's truck in the pit]

Photograph of the #43 Richard Petty Dodge Motorsports truck in the pit at the Pronto Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. The truck is red with logos and Petty's number in white across its sides. Two members of the pit crew rush around the front of the car, one holding an object with a long cord extending from it while the other bends over the car's grill. A third crew member stands on the far side of the car and holds a long dark object in his hands. Two more crew members rush around the back end of the car, one of whom is rolling a wheel to the vehicle. All of the pit crew are dressed in jumpsuits that match the color and design of Petty's car. In the background beyond the pit area is a large swatch of grass and stands full of onlookers. According to the label on the back of the photograph the truck's driver is Steve Grissom, who finished 15th in the race.
Date: June 9, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Buddy Lazier and Robbie Buhl leading a race]

Photograph of Buddy Lazier (#91) and Robbie Buhl (#24) leading the Casino Magic 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Lazier's car is white and blue, driving in the bottom right corner of the image, while Buhl's car is orange and blue and moves to the left of Lazier. Four other cars follow farther behind, varying from red to yellow to white in color. The road the vehicles race on is divided into three lanes by white dashed lines and has a short white wall separating the race's audience from the road. The wall has "Texas" painted on it next to a logo and has a tall fence line along its top. The race's audience is seated in a large swath of bleachers, the farthest ones shaded by a large rectangular building held aloft by numerous columns. The words "Texas Motor Speedway" are painted onto the building's top right corner.
Date: June 11, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greg Biffle posing with a helmet]

Photograph of Greg Biffle posing with a helmet after winning the Pronto Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway on June 9, 2000. Biffle wears a red and black jumpsuit with multiple colorful logos with white text on it and a black hat that says "Grainger" in white and "Racing in red". Biffle raises his right hand in a pointing gesture upwards while holding his helmet in his left hand. The helmet is white with Texas flag motifs on its sides and the text "Texas Motor Speedway" on its front along with a logo. Behind Biffle is his truck and a red wall with large logos on it. According to the label on the photograph's back, Biffle drove the #50 Grainger Ford.
Date: June 9, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greg Biffle posing with a trophy]

Photograph of Greg Biffle posing with a trophy after winning the Pronto Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Biffle wears a red and black jumpsuit with multiple colorful logos with white text on it and a white hat with a large yellow logo on it. He uses both of his hands to hold his trophy into the air, a wooden object with a rectangular base and a circular top. A silver rendition of the Texas Motor Speedway logo occupies the glass of the trophy's circular top while the Pronto logo and the text "Texas Motor Speedway Winner June 9, 2000" decorate the trophy's base. Behind Biffle is a red truck with white hats and an open red toolchest on its top. Beyond this vehicle are two people in white hats standing in front of a wall with logos and the words "Texas Motor Speedway" on it. According to the label on the photo's back, Biffle drove the #50 Grainger Ford in the race.
Date: June 9, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greg Biffle's crew celebrating]

Photograph of Greg Biffle's crew celebrating as he wins the Pronto Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway on June 9, 2000. Six people stand alongside on another as they look towards the left off-camera, raising their arms and yelling. The crew are all dressed in red and black shirts with "Grainger" on them in white along with black hats, black or red pants, and bleu or red headsets. Some wear yellow-tinted glasses including the foremost man in the row of crew, who also has a measuring tape on his belt. To the left of this front man, in the background, is a tall tower with the numbers of all the race's participants sorted by what place they're in during the race, with each truck's number lit up by yellow lights. Biffle's #50 identifier sits at the top of the tower in the first place position.
Date: June 9, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greg Biffle peeling out at the start-finish line]

Photograph of Greg Biffle peeling out at the start-finish line after winning the Pronto Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway on June 9, 2000. Biffle's red, black, and white truck turns in front of the start-finish line amidst a billowing cloud of smoke as two men in red and white uniforms and headsets watch from an elevated box. The box the men stand in is shaped like an oval and has blue sides adorned with the Pronto logo in white. A metal ladder leads from the ground to the box. Separating the area the box occupies from the road Biffle drives on is a line of tall metal fencing. According to the label on the back of the photo, Biffle drives the #50 Grainger Ford.
Date: June 9, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greg Ray in his car]

Photograph of Greg Ray in his car during practice prior to the Casino Magic 500 Indy Racing Northern Light Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway on June 11, 2000. Ray's car is green with logos and yellow, orange, and red stripes along its side, plus a large #1 in black and white on the car's nose. Ray wears shades and speaks to another man who kneels next to Ray's car, dressed in a dark green shirt with logos on it. A third man in dark green with a headset on walks around the back of the car, approaching a fourth man in black who walks towards the right side of the photo. In the background beyond Ray's car and the people walking is a strip of road, a swath of grass, and dozens of unoccupied stands.
Date: June 11, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[David Starr in his car]

Photograph of David Starr from inside his car at the Pronto Auto Parts 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Starr wears a white helmet with two red "Simpson" labels on it, a white long-sleeved top that has another "Simpson" label on the right sleeve, and dark blue pants. He is fastened into a black seat by a black seatbelt with larger "Simpson" labels on it as he grips the black steering wheel in front of him. Black tubes run along the edges of the car while a black net covers the open window on Starr's left. Bright light fills the view of the area outside of his car, blurring two people that stand outside the window with netting over it.
Date: June 9, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Eddie Cheever, Buddy Lazier, and Scott Goodyear speaking with the media]

Photograph of, from left to right, Eddie Cheever, Buddy Lazier, and Scott Goodyear speaking with the media at Texas Motor Speedway. Cheever, sitting on the left, wears a black jumpsuit with logos like that of "excite" on it and holds a microphone in his right hand as gestures with his left hand while speaking. Lazier, sitting at the center, wears a white and black jumpsuit that's decorated by logos such as "Delta" and "The Faucet" and looks off-camera as Cheever talks. Goodyear, seated on the right of Lazier, wears a pair of shades on his head and a yellow and black jumpsuit with logos including "Pennzoil" on it, Goodyear holds a microphone with both of his hands and looks towards Cheever. In front of the three men sits a large, reflective trophy shaped like a cup that had words including "racing" across its width. A bleu curtain patterned with the Texas Motor Speedway name and logo fills the space behind the men. Directly behind Lazier, sitting in the center, hangs a yellow gear-shaped sign with text including "Indy Racing Northern Light Series" on it. The label on the back of the photo describes Cheever, Lazier, and Goodyear as the top …
Date: October 13, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Eddie Cheever standing on the wheel of his car]

Photograph of Eddie Cheever standing on the wheel of his car at Texas Motor Speedway on October 14, 2000. Cheever has short blonde hair and wears shades, black shoes, and a black jumpsuit with red and white labels on its front. The car he stands on has a silver top and black sides separated by a red line and is decorated by multiple logos, one of which reads as "excite". The vehicle also has black wheels with "Firestone" spelled out on them in white. The number 51 appears in black on the front and side of the car. As Cheever stands on his car's wheel, another man crouches in front of the car to take a photo. To the right of this scene is a short black wall with the "excite" logo on it and a group of men behind it in black and red shirts, hats, and headsets. The men all turn towards a large silver tank that, like their shirts, has the "excite" logo on it. The tank also has the number of Cheever's car on it. A crowd of people fill the space to the left of the tank and Cheever's car, many turning back to look …
Date: October 14, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cars crossing the starting line]

Photograph of cars crossing the starting line at the O'Reilly 400 race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Two blue and white trucks pass over the starting line while a third follows closely behind, the group leading over a dozen other trucks down the road. On either side of the starting line is "Texas" written in white between two white renditions of the Texas Motor Speedway logo. Towards the left end of the checkered line is an elevated, open-air box that a man in blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and a red and white ballcap stands in as he waves a green flag. At the opposite end of the starting line is a swath of green grass with a large yellow, red, and black logo painted on it. On the far side of the grass is another stretch of road in the racing circuit, running alongside a row of stalls crowded with people. The label on the back of the photo describes the event as involving forty-four trucks that attempted to qualify for the race's thirty-six starting spots.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bryan Reffner celebrating a win]

Photograph of Bryan Reffner celebrating a win at the O'Reilly 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway on October 13, 2000. Reffner wears a tan and red hat with the O'Reilly logo on it and a bleu jumpsuit with bands of red, orange, and yellow around the waist and elbows. Across the stripes on the waist of the jumpsuit is the word "Menards", spelled out in white letters. Logos decorate the collar and chest of the jumpsuit while Reffner's full name adorns the blue belt around his waist in white stitching. Reffner raises his arms into the air as red, white, and blue confetti fills the area around him. A white, yellow, and red striped wall sits behind Reffner and has large, blurry words across its width. The label on the back of the photo describes Reffner as winning the race with the #3 Johns Manville Chevrolet.
Date: October 13, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bryan Reffner posing with a helmet]

Photograph of Bryan Reffner posing with a helmet after winning the O'Reilly 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway on October 13, 2000. Reffner's helmet is black with an image of a waving Texas flag on the side along with the race's logo. Reffner himself wears a gray and black ballcap with a logo on it and a blue jumpsuit with red, orange, and yellow stripes around the waist and elbows. There are logos on and around the jumpsuit's collar while the chest is decorated by "JM" in large blue letters. below which is "Johns Manville" and then "Menards" in white. Behind Reffner is a wall with a large logo on a red background, above which is red text on a yellow stripe and then the Texas Motor Speedway name and logo on a white background. According to the label on the back of the photograph, Reffner won in the #3 Johns Manville Chevrolet and set a track record of 180.371 during his qualifying run for the race.
Date: October 13, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greg Biffle and his crew celebrating]

Photograph of Greg Biffle (3rd from the right) and his crew celebrating his win at the O'Reilly 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway. Biffle is dressed in a black ballcap, red and black jumpsuit, and a black jacket, a dark glass bottle held in his right hand as he raises his arms in celebration. Logos decorate Biffle's jacket and jumpsuit while a black belt fastened over the jumpsuit has Biffle's full name stitched in white at its center. The group of men surrounding Biffle are all dressed in tan hats with black bands and red and black shirts with the same logos as Biffle's clothes on them. They cheer Biffle on and raise their hands into the air while smiling. A large metallic trophy sits to the left of Biffle, held steady by two men. In front of the trophy and Biffle crouches a man wearing a blue headset and a black jumpsuit, smiling open-mouthed while an ESPN-labelled microphone is held in front of him. The only object in the dark sky behind the group of men is a large white board filled with logos and the word "Texas". The label on the back of …
Date: October 13, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greg Biffle posing with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trophy]

Photograph of Greg Biffle posing with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trophy on October 13, 2000. Biffle wears a logo-decorated black hat, a red and black jumpsuit with various white texts on it, and a black jacket with logos on it. The black belt around the waist of Biffle's jumpsuit has his full name stitched across its center in white. Biffle raises a metallic trophy with a black circular base above his head as he closes his eyes and opens his mouth. A liquid sprays towards Biffle from an unseen source at the right edge of the photo, dousing the right sleeve of his jacket. Left of Biffle is a woman dressed in a light blue shirt and gold bracelets shields herself against the airborne liquid by raising her arms in front of her face. To the right of and behind Biffle are two men dressed in pale tan hats and red and black shirts who stand watching Biffle. The label describes the man as having won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trophy after winning the title at Texas Motor Speedway in the O'Reilly 400.
Date: October 13, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library