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2010 ALMS at Lime Rock Park

Full gallery here. This past weekend was the 2010 ALMS race at Lime Rock park in CT. Practice session was held on a Friday (July 23), with the actual race Saturday. While I couldn’t attend the race itself due to some prior engagements, I decided to make the trip out for the practice anyways (despite the high ticket prices). The rain started early in the day, and continued on throughout, getting progressively worse. Practice was held for the formula cars first, followed by the GT and Prototype classes in the afternoon. I got myself a nice spot near the back straightaway and set up camp. There was a nice array of high speed sections, low speed turns, and hard acceleration points. I had forgotten my ear protection and greatly regretted it, as my ears continued to ring for the next day or two. Luckily, the Porsche club set up a expansive tent nearby, offering an array of drinks, entertainment, and most importantly, shelter from the rain. Porsche eventually went on to not only take the GT victory for the day, but the overall race win.

Ski Race Photography – 2010 USCSA Northeast Regional Competition

dsc_9138jpg1Full gallery located here. This weekend (February 21-22, 2009) was the USCSA Northeast Regional competitions (college alpine ski racing) held at Waterville Valley, NH. A two day competition featuring both slalom and giant-slalom events featuring racers from several states and schools. For those of you who have ever taken snow sport pictures before, you know how hard it is; for those that haven’t – count your blessings. Not only do you face the problems that you normally would with people flying by you at 40MPH, but add to that sub zero weather with 20MPH winds (cold hands + small shutter button = problems), a slippery steep incline, and limited access. Here are some tips for those of you planning on shooting and continuing to shoot perhaps one of the most challenging subject – ski racers. Read more