Nelson Bonnell, (cq) of Denver stays in the shade on a hot day as he guards the entry to the Grand Prix race track on Tuesday afternoon August 8, 2006 in Denver, Colo. He has worked this event since it began racing around the Pepsi Center. The Grand Prix of Denver is nearly ready for the start of it's 5th consecutive year. Starting Thursday morning the Auraria Parkway will be closed in both directions as the set up is finalize. The first race day will be on Friday August 10,2006. (LINDA McCONNELL/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) ** Nelson Bonnell (cq)
Nelson Bonnell, (cq) of Denver stays in the shade on a hot day as he guards the entry to the Grand Prix race track on Tuesday afternoon August 8, 2006 in Denver, Colo. He has worked this event since it began racing around the Pepsi Center. The Grand Prix of Denver is nearly ready for the start of it's 5th consecutive year. Starting Thursday morning the Auraria Parkway will be closed in both directions as the set up is finalize. The first race day will be on Friday August 10,2006. (LINDA McCONNELL/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) ** Nelson Bonnell (cq)
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LIFE IN SHADY FAST LANE / Nelson Bonnell, of Denver, finds some shade on a hot Tuesday afternoon as he guards the entry to the Grand Prix of Denver race track. Bonnell has worked at the event, now in its fifth consecutive year, since 2002, when it began racing around the Pepsi Center. Beginning today, the outbound/west lanes of Auraria Parkway will be closed for race preparations, and the inbound/east lanes will close Thursday morning. Auto races will be held Friday through Sunday.
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Nelson Bonnell, (cq) of Denver stays in the shade on a hot day as he guards the entry to the Grand Prix race track on Tuesday afternoon August 8, 2006 in Denver, Colo. He has worked this event since it began racing around the Pepsi Center. The Grand Prix of Denver is nearly ready for the start of it's 5th consecutive year. Starting Thursday morning the Auraria Parkway will be closed in both directions as the set up is finalize. The first race day will be on Friday August 10,2006. (LINDA McCONNELL/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) ** Nelson Bonnell (cq)
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