The division leading Stars head out on a four-game road swing against Carolina, Washington, Pittsburgh & Detroit on fire. They have earned 22 of 28 possible points so far this season and are looking to continue their rise in the standings. Get a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes as the team traveled to the East Coast.
Photos by Trey Hill
DAY FIVE (11/9/11) - OFF DAY IN WASHINGTON
(newest photos at top)
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| 1:04 pm - Team Loui takes the top step of the podium, sadly, Allsport did not have the Swedish anthem on hand. |
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| 1:00 pm - Loui Eriksson's teammates celebrate their victory; his team finished with the second fastest track time for the month at Allsport, just .015 seconds out of the top spot. |
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| 12:59 pm - Loui Eriksson takes the checkered flag for a victory lap. |
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| 12:58 pm - In an effort to even things up, Burish's teammates lobby for similar penalties to other drivers. |
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| 12:57 pm - In the race's final lap, Adam Burish gets black flagged and assessed a 20 second penalty. |
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| 12:48 pm - As the race wound into the closing laps, Tom Wandell rubs his hands at the approaching victory. |
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| 12:39 pm - Tom Wandell waves his driver (Loui Eriksson) in for a change. Team Loui (comprised of the two Swedes and team massage therapist, Cleo Bates) jumped out to a lead in Wandell's first stint and never looked back. |
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| 12:55 pm - Despite a ton of questionable moves and a handful of racing incidents, no one had been black flagged, which comes with a 20-second stop and go penalty. |
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| 12:13 pm - Jake Dowell jumps down from the wall after his first stint for Team Morrow. |
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| 12:11 pm - The final driver from each of the teams prepares to take the wheel. Each driver was responsible for approximately 15 laps per stint in the 135 lap race. |
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| 12:06 pm - With several spins and questionable no-calls by the race marshalls, the drivers did a lot of finger pointing back in the paddock. |
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| 12:05 pm - Mike Ribeiro comes into the pits for a driver change. |
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| 12:01 pm - Trevor Daley shouts his disapproval to the race marshalls who let a lot of early race rubbing go uncalled. |
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| On the opening lap of the race, Mike Ribeiro spun and looked back to find his teammates cheering and jeering. |
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| 11:55 am - Before qualifying began, Kari, a big race fan in his own right, admitted to being a little nervous. |
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| 11:44 am - Don't let the smiles fool you, no one on the track wanted to come in second. |
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| 11:42 am - Jake Dowell went visor up in an effort to let the wind blow through his moustache. |
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| 11:35 am - Goalie Kari Lehtonen pilots the number 8 car, adding his name to a long list of elite Finnish drivers. |
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| 11:34 am - Just as the cars roll onto the track for qualifying, Eric Nystrom answers the question, "how many feet did you have in the air while scoring your highlight reel-worthy fourth goal of the year?" |
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| 11:30 am - Third times a charm. After two failed helmet attempts, Tom Wandell closes the visor on his racing helmet. |
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| 11:29 am - Stephane Robidas straps up his helmet. Despite being raised in Montreal, he confessed he'd never been to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, host of the Grand Prix du Canada, in Montreal. |
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| 11:19 am - Jamie Benn gets fitted for his racing suit. |
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| 10:52 am - The team sits through a pre-race meeting to understand the track and the capabilities of the carts. |
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| 10:16 am - While the captains were making their selections, Adam Burish took a call with Ben & Skin on ESPN Radio in Dallas. Click here to listen to the audio. |
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| 10:09 am - The team, equipment and training staff were divided into thirteen teams of three. Vernon Fiddler was named a team captain and drafted Radek Dvorak in the first round. |
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| 10:03 am - The team planned a surprise outing for the players and, as the bus rolled away from the hotel, Jason Rademan shared the news: a LaMans-style go-cart race. The winning team would get a day off from practice. |
DAY ONE - CLICK HERE
DAY TWO - CLICK HERE
DAY THREE - CLICK HERE
DAY FOUR - CLICK HERE
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