These 3 jets are part of the NASCAR / International Speedway corporate fleet. The 2 jets were spotted departing Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field On July 30, 2009.

NASCAR has other aircraft but these are executive class business jets that the top brass fly on. It must have been a pretty important meeting to have these 3 jets in service.

• N100R is a 2008 Hawker Beechcraft 900XP.

• N300R is a 2004 Raytheon 400A.

• N500R is a 2002 Dassault Falcon 50.

These jets are registered to Real Air Leasing, a NASCAR related company headquartered at 1801 International Speedway Boulevard., Daytona Beach, Florida.

Photos courtesy Mike Day

Here is Rick Hendrick’s Gulfstream V in Batesville, Arkansas for Mark Martin’s Fan Appreciation Days. The jet is pictured here sitting on the ramp at Batesville Regional Airport.

Photos Courtesy Cindy Goldberg

1997 Learjet

Here’s a close-up photo of the tail section on Kevin and Delana Harvick’s Learjet 31A. Kevin and Delana have one of the best paint schemes of any jet in the NASCAR Air Force. The Gold, red and black stripes really make this Lear stand out.

The 31A is a smaller jet than Earnhardt’s Learjet 60, but a small jet is much more versatile. It can land at smaller airfields, and it can be operated for less money.

Details and photos of N229KD

They’re lined up nose to tail and no one is going anywhere.

No, it’s not US 19-41 after the race. This traffic is waiting to take off at Clayton County Airport – Tara Field after the Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

At two departures per minute it will take a while to get all these planes in the air.

This is still one of the most convenient airports on the circuit. It’s just a short walk from victory lane to the jet, unlike Dover and New Hampshire where drivers usually take a helicopter to the airport.

Tara Field is known as FAA identifier 4A7.

The little airport normally sees a little over 100 aircraft per day – but on race day that number can easily top 600. Only 4 jets are based at the airport, but you wouldn’t think so by looking at these pictures.

Jet A and 100LL aviation fuel is available at the airport, along with an FBO that provides major airframe and powerplant service.

The 4,503 ft. runway can handle a Lear 60 with ease, but is a little short for a Gulfstream V. The runway is lighted dusk to dawn. There is no landing fee at this municipally owned airport, but parking fees are assessed whenever the NASCAR jets are in town.

Here’s a photo of N8JR parked on the ramp at Tara Field in Hampton Georgia. This Learjet is registered to JRM Air in Cleveland, North Carolina — a Dale Earnhardt Jr. company.

He flies in this corporate jet to NASCAR events and for business travel.

See more photos and details here

Photo courtesy Josh Frizzell

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Learjet 60

Here’s a photo of Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Learjet 60 before it received a new paint scheme.

The aircraft looks a lot different now. Here’s a photo of what it looks like now, along with details and specifications on the Lear 60.

Photo courtesy Alex MaMahon

The heavy snow kept private jets parked in Las Vegas. I suppose there is a worse place to be stranded.

The FAA has issued a ground stop for Charlotte Douglas Airport which has halted all incoming traffic.

Snow has also affected private plane traffic coming in to Concord Airport and Statesville Airport.

These jets look like they’re lined up and ready to take the green flag. This is part of the post-race traffic at Jackson County Airport in Michigan.

The airport sees as many as 600 aircraft on race day.

Photo courtesy Woody Harrington

The Gulfstream V is the Rolls Royce of private jets, and that’s the jet that Rick Hendrick owns.

In fact it’s powered by two Rolls Royce BR710 jet engines that produce 15,365 lb/ft of thrust each. That’s enough to propel this jet to a maximum speed of 0.850 Mach, or 85% of the speed of sound.

This Gulfstream jet is registered to Hendrick Motorsports at 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd., Charlotte, North Carolina.

It’s Gulfstream serial No. 558 according to FAA records.

The Gulfstream V is a large private jet that seats 14 to 19 passengers depending in the seating configuration used.

It’s flown by a crew of two, with accommodations for up to two flight attendants.

This jet is over 93 feet long – that’s about twice as long as Kevin Harvick’s Learjet.

The Gulfstream V is a long range jet.

The Gulfstream V is a true global jet that can fly 5,800 miles without refueling. That’s enough to fly from Daytona to California and most of the way back without refueling. In fact, this jet can easily fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo.

One disadvantage of the Gulfstream V is that it requires 5,150 feet of runway to take off. That means it cannot fly into many smaller airports like Tara Field which sits directly next to Atlanta Motor Speedway and is only 4,503 feet long.

The 6 ft. 2 in. cabin is over 50 ft. long with 4 separate seating areas and 3 temperature zones.

The cockpit of the Gulfstream V rivals a commercial airliner with advanced Honeywell Primus Epic avionics and 4 LCD displays.

The Gulfstream V is so advanced that it can fly itself. It’s equipped with an AEDS mode which takes control of the plane at high altitudes in the event the plane depressurizes. The AEDS takes control of the jet and turns the aircraft as it descends to 15,000 feet and slows to 250 knots. As the plane reaches lower altitudes crew would regain control of the airplane.

The airplane is equipped with a full galley for meal service and a luxurious lavatory.

The price for Gulfstream V jets on the market today range from $46 to $51 million.

Photo courtesy Woody Harrington

Learjet 31A Corporate Jet: N1JM

N1JM is a 2000 Learjet 31A owned by Jamie McMurray.

It’s registered to his company JM 500 LLC in Salisbury, North Carolina.

The red tail and striping give this Learjet a unique look.

The Learjet 31A is one of the most popular planes in the NASCAR Air Force. Kevin Harvick has one, along with Denny Hamlin.

The manufacturer’s serial number on this aircraft is 196. It’s powered by a pair of Allied signal turbo-fan jet engines.

This jet seats 6 passengers in the cabin comfortably in a corporate configuration, although up to 8 can fly if you don’t mind being packed in like sardines.

A crew of 2 sits in the cockpit – but this jet can be flown by a single pilot, leaving room for one additional passenger in the co-pilot’s seat if needed.

The Learjet 31A has a cruise speed of 506 mph – and it can accelerate to a maximum speed of 529 mph. It can fly at altitudes of up to 51,000 feet – allowing the plane to avoid weather systems that might ground a King Air turbo-prop.

These jets usually sell for around $4 million on the used aircraft market, depending on the number of hours on the plane, and whether it needs any major service performed.

Photo courtesy Woody Harrington