speedandsport

[speedandsport]

Motorsports in Black and White lV

When it comes to a black and white motorsports image, this is as close to perfect as you can get. What little background distraction there is has been blurred out by the slow shatter speed panning. Overview In this fourth installment of our series on motorsports in black and white, we will focus more on tools and techniques. While some photographers may not know, many of us can look at an image…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Black and White #blancpain gt world challenge north america #Events #Fanatec gt world challenge #Ferrari Challenge North America #gt racing #Image Editing #indianapolis motor speedway #indycar #opinion #road america #sports car racing #sports cars #vintage

[speedandsport]

Formula Vee

Ever since I first became interested in racing, I have known about Formula Vee. I can remember reading an article years ago about its origins and popularity. It is in fact the least expensive way to get into racing for the hobbyist. With a small investment, and a little mechanical know how, you can go to local small road courses and enjoy a weekend of racing with like minded individuals. An SCCA…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Blackhawk Farms Raceway #Events #motorsports #SCCA

[speedandsport]

Rainy day racing.

#auto racing #sports car racing #gt racing #motorsports #sports cars #fanatec gt world challenge #indianapolis motor speedway #porsche #porsche sprint challenge

[speedandsport]

Speed and Sport Shorts: Vintage Sports Cars

I am by no means a BMW fan. But this 1973 CSL is one that just screams vintage sports car racing. So here’s just a little thought exercise. You are not at race track, nor are you watching racing on TV. Someone says “vintage sports car racing”. Now what image or images pop into your mind. Ah yes, I can hear the wheels turning. The trick is not to think, but let your mind react to the phrase.   For…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #gt racing #motorsports #road america #sports car racing #vintage

[speedandsport]

The Car

When you are shooting an event, it’s easy to not see details in what you are shooting. Things are coming at you so fast you don’t have time to focus on the nuances. The other day I was going through a folder of images I shot at a vintage event a year ago at Blackhawk Farms Raceway, when I came across a shot of a Mini painted with the British Union Jack on it. So I decided to edit it for social…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Blackhawk Farms Raceway #Events #gt racing #motorsports #sports car racing #vintage

[speedandsport]

Indy 8 Hour 2023

Doing last minute travel prep, and thinking ahead to this weekend. FANATEC GT World Challenge and International GT Challenge, team up once again at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indy 8 Hour. I was looking through the entry list, and see that last year’s winner the Craft Bamboo team are back to defend their victory. Looking at the drivers of this Mercedes AMG, it’s not at all surprising…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Events #Fanatec gt world challenge #gt racing #indianapolis motor speedway #motorsports #opinion #sports car racing

[speedandsport]

Ferrari 296 GT Breaks Through

There was much fanfare at the launch of the Ferrari 296 GT3. It looked to be a worthy successor to the very successful 488 GT. However its first outings were less than stellar as they seemed to struggle to find proper race pace. All that was to changed at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring. I watched the qualifying for that race, and was amazed as the Ferrari out paced the entire field in every sector.…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Events #Fanatec gt world challenge #gt racing #motorsports #road america #sports car racing #sports cars

[speedandsport]

IMSA Indy Test

Porsche Penske Motorsports – Porsche 963 Testing is an essential part of auto racing, and there are many reasons why teams do it. Baring any unforeseen problems, most testing is done in the off season. However if you are moving to new equipment, and it is late in arriving, you could find yourself behind the eight ball compared to other teams. But these are not the only reasons for testing, and…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Events #gt racing #imsa #indianapolis motor speedway #LMPh #Michelin pilot challenge #motorsports #prototype racing #sports car racing #sports cars

[speedandsport]

Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals 

Leah Pruett Motorsport comes in many shapes and sizes and, despite having had the opportunity to experience many of them over the years, I have never previously been to drag racing.  The NHRA’s Northwest Nationals were taking place at Pacific Raceways in Kent, just south of Seattle, and I went to experience what drag racing is like in person.  Sure, I had seen this on TV before, but I wanted to…

View On WordPress

#drag racing #Events #motorsports #nhra

[speedandsport]

Ferrari: Pure Automotive Beauty

Is there such a thing as pure automotive beauty? Of course there is, that’s a silly question. Though the years car companies such as Ferrari have proven this numerous times. It’s easy to marvel at the beauty of todays sleek stylish cars, but it is also easy to forget, or take for granted the style and beauty of their past works of automotive art. Most peoples vision of a Ferrari is the 308GTS…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Events #gt racing #motorsports #road america #sports car racing #vintage

[speedandsport]

Ultimate Vintage

1913 Case Some years ago while on my way to attend my first vintage race, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I thought it might a bunch of guys with vintage cars driving slower than race speeds just showing off their cars. I figured at best I would come away with some nice shots of unique old cars. The reality however was completely different, and very surprising. Not only did they race at full…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Events #ims #indianapolis motor speedway #indycar #vintage

[speedandsport]

Speed and Sport Shorts: Honda Indy 200 Qualifying

Yet another exciting qualifying session, with a few surprising results. Pato O’Ward and Alex Palou had been the fastest in practice, but only Palou mede the fast six with a fourth place grid position. The front row will consist of pole winner Colton Herta with Graham Rahal next to him. While pole position doesn’t guarantee victory, it gives you the opportunity control race strategy at least at…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Events #indycar #Mid Ohio race course #motorsports

[speedandsport]

Honda Indy 200

Another Independence weekend and once again the NTT INDYCAR SERIES rolls into the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course for the Honda Indy 200. Also competing are the Road to Indy ladder series, Indy NXT, USFPRO 2000, and USF 2000. As last year Pato O’Ward tops the first practice with Alex Palou close behind. If you look at the past winners of this race, it is anybody’s to win. While there there have been…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Events #indy lights #indycar #Mid Ohio race course #motorsports #Road to Indy

[speedandsport]

Speed and Sport Shorts: Tough Shots (Eye of the Driver)

This is something I try to do every chance I get. So what makes this a tough shot? First you have to have the right conditions. Most preferred are early morning, or late afternoon. During these times the low sun shines directly in to the car. At these times most drivers tend to have their visor either partially or fully up. Another condition that will offer this kind of shot, is cloudy and heavy…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #blancpain gt world challenge north america #Fanatec gt world challenge #Ferrari Challenge North America #gt racing #indycar #Michelin pilot challenge #Mid Ohio race course #motorsports #road america #Road to Indy #sports car racing #sports cars

[speedandsport]

Trans AM Americas Road Racing Series

Growing up in the big city, my only exposure to racing was occasional television broadcast. Only the Indianapolis 500, and the Daytona 500 were regularly broadcast. Every so often ABC’s Wide World of Sports would show sports car racing, or drag racing. I never attended a race in person until I was an adult. But that never impacted my love of cars, and racing. I had been reading books and…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Events #gt racing #Mid Ohio race course #motorsports #road america #sports car racing #sports cars #Trans AM #vintage

[speedandsport]

The Color of Racing (Liveries)

If you had a race car, put a number on it and painted it white, it would still be a race car, Maybe a very fast race car. It just would not be very interesting to look at. Now imagine every other car in the race were painted exactly the same, things would be kinda of dull. In the past most cars were painted one color. This was usually the color that represented its manufacturer (with maybe a…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #Events #Fanatec gt world challenge #gt racing #imsa #indianapolis motor speedway #Lamborghini super trofeo #Mid Ohio race course #motorsports #road america #sports car racing

[speedandsport]

Unpublished #1

Every photographer I know has them, lots of them. Images that were taken at an event but were never posted or published anywhere. If you are like me, many have never even been edited. So when I am going through archived folders and run across one or more I think are worthy of publication, I copy them to a folder named hold for processing. Then from time to time when I am looking for something to…

View On WordPress

#auto racing #blancpain gt world challenge north america #Events #Fanatec gt world challenge #gt racing #Image Editing #imsa #Mid Ohio race course #motorsports #road america #sports car racing #sports cars #weather tech sports car challenge