LONG POND, Pa. -- Armed with her Canon 1DX Mark II camera, Liz Kreutz felt like her heart was in her throat as Jimmie Johnson inched the Chevy Suburban toward the Homestead track wall as if he was racing for the championship.
Kreutz's nerves heightened as Johnson took the photographer for a spin with his right hand on the wheel while he gestured with the left as he explained the physics of the car and track.
Kreutz, who's had a front row seat shooting some of the biggest stars in sports, from Manny Pacquiao to Lance Armstrong, steeled herself from the back seat and snapped away to document a candid look at NASCAR's seven-time champion.