Ok, they have the bird ID thread and so on, so how about a wreck thread....I have a ton of em. Some are pretty wild. And everyone either walked away or they only had minor bumps and bruises.

JS

Some more action

JS

I really need to start shooting races.

Same here, I need to find some tracks and bring the camera along. I really like #2 & 4 of the first set.

Thanks,
I have about a thousand wreck shots from 5 years of action. I'm still digging for some of these gems. But wait til ya see the three bus figure 8 crash :) I'll post that tonight.
#4 is one of about 20 of that crash. This is one time I was glad to have that 8fps and 20 frame buffer. Whew, and think, the MKII N is 8.5 fps and 45 frame buffer...I can't wait!

No wrecks yet, fortunately for the drivers !

Great idea. I've got some. I'll have to do some digging. But I think I can contribute.

Great idea. I've got some. I'll have to do some digging. But I think I can contribute.

Whew! I was a bit worried when I made this thread....hoping Photo John wouldn't toss the thread.
I can't beleive SW has none though!

JS

Some really nice action here John. Wish I could participate, but alas my only race stuff is on slide and no way to get it posted. The one I remember the most though is of Buddy Baker hitting the wall in turn 3 at Bristol and flames shotting out everywhere. I think that one was from 1972.

JS,

Those are quite crisp (especially number 4 in your first set) for being indoors. Well done, and great shots!

Jared

Some really nice action here John. Wish I could participate, but alas my only race stuff is on slide and no way to get it posted. The one I remember the most though is of Buddy Baker hitting the wall in turn 3 at Bristol and flames shotting out everywhere. I think that one was from 1972.

OT, you know Stock Car Racing magazine would probably pay you to run some of those old shots! It might be worth getting a scanner to scan those slides.
The good ole days with the good ole boys...when racing was really racing, no restructors, no limits!

JS

JS,

Those are quite crisp (especially number 4 in your first set) for being indoors. Well done, and great shots!

Jared

THanks Jared,
Those were shot with a 1D and (at the time) my new Sigma 70-200. We''ll see what we get next week at Ft Wayne with the new gear....I will probably have a lot to add here!

JS

OT, you know Stock Car Racing magazine would probably pay you to run some of those old shots! It might be worth getting a scanner to scan those slides.
The good ole days with the good ole boys...when racing was really racing, no restructors, no limits!

JS

Never thought about that. Well you have given me a pitch for the wife to justify the expense.

Never thought about that. Well you have given me a pitch for the wife to justify the expense.

Oh great...now she can beat ME with the rolling pin instead.... :eek:

JS

Those are amazing! My Dad used to race cars. I'm going to have to send him the link to this thread. In all of my life I've never been.

Same here, I need to find some tracks and bring the camera along. I really like #2 & 4 of the first set.


Hey jorgemonkey, you have some bike race wrecks that are interesting, you should postem here.

JS

This thread needs more action!

I took this last Friday, at the Deer Valley NORBA National expert practice, in Park City, Utah. I think this guy tried to change his mind.

Denied!

Nice job there Photo John! Also, glad you resurected this one as I tried finding it once and couldn't:confused:
I like the first one and the guy in the background, although a bit blown out you can tell whats going through his mind.....:D
JS

Also, glad you resurected this one as I tried finding it once and couldn't:confused:
I just searched this forum for the word "crash." That's how I found it. Hopefully people will keep adding to it. Maybe you should make it into a sticky. I'd like to see it get more attention and people start adding to it regularly.

I just searched this forum for the word "crash." That's how I found it. Hopefully people will keep adding to it. Maybe you should make it into a sticky. I'd like to see it get more attention and people start adding to it regularly.


Thats an idea, I'll give it a try :)
For some odd reason every time I go to do searches they decide to do system maintenance :eek: on the site...just my luck!

JS

Last night I caught this incident.....look close, there are more people than you think


JS

Photo John, your pics make me feel pain. lol Was the rider ok?

JS, I see the guy flying over on the right and maybe someone on the left? Please tell me the two women on the left are blabbing and do not even notice the wreck to their right.....

Photo John, your pics make me feel pain. lol Was the rider ok?

JS, I see the guy flying over on the right and maybe someone on the left? Please tell me the two women on the left are blabbing and do not even notice the wreck to their right.....


JETA,

It goes like this, the rider who is the guy flying through the air suddenly turned right and took out the flagman who was standing a couple feet behind the two women who are doing the scoring. The flagman never even saw him coming! The flagman is the guy in orange just on the other side of the quad. The two women never saw it until after the quad hit the fence. The flagman was probably better off not seeing it coming. No one hurt though, thats the amazing thing.

JS

JETA,

It goes like this, the rider who is the guy flying through the air suddenly turned right and took out the flagman who was standing a couple feet behind the two women who are doing the scoring. The flagman never even saw him coming! The flagman is the guy in orange just on the other side of the quad. The two women never saw it until after the quad hit the fence. The flagman was probably better off not seeing it coming. No one hurt though, thats the amazing thing.

JS
That's just wild! I'm so glad to hear no one was hurt.

Here is a couple from me:
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This one hurt a little bit
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I knew you had some of these Jorgemonkey :D I like the one where the photographer (I think he is) is trying to get out of the way

JS

This one is one of my favorites from my first year as a photographer. I took this at the Indianapolis Speedrome (aka Kitley) just a week or two before the 3 hour figure 8 race in 2001. Wayne Arnold got some Express Parking on top of another car, both cars were new and in their first race. No one injured in what turned out to be a 6 car pileup in turn 2, and in fact the car under Waynes car returned that night for the figure 8 after replacing the carb that was torn off.

This was taken with an Olympus C2100UZ and FL-40 flash, and at the time was one of the top digital cameras. It worked great for shooting races at the Speedrome. I used a Quantam 1+ battery pack for the flash and camera power. The photo was scanned from a 4x6 thats been hanging on a wall at a race shop since I took it in 01.

JS

I knew you had some of these Jorgemonkey :D I like the one where the photographer (I think he is) is trying to get out of the way

JS

Yeap, that one of the Photogs. He almost got hit a few times from flying bikes or falling riders.

I forgot one- Here is the Photog that kept almost getting hit

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Here are some falling shots. Too bad I wasn't in the best spot to capture great falls, but I think you get the jist.

Looks like someone went to Sea Otter :D

I was just around the corner from where you were standing during that race. I looked but didn't see myself in any of your shots. And yes, they had some good slow motion crashes, but very muddy ones :D

looks like he got stuck in wet sement the first time i looked at it

Yeah, I've got a four-five picture sequence of his slow-mo crash. But unfortunately he was able to keep his balance. Just not the same as Gunn-Rita faceplanting.

It was a great race!

--Dave

The blind approach to the bend, and the camber, and the bump on the way in
all contributed to this trip to the kitty litter

I had the wrong camera in my hand, the 1DS with 70-200 not the 1DmkIIN with 100-400
So I just shot anyway and hoped for the best.

Unlike Heinz-Harald Frentzen her car stopped short of the tyrewall

Annoyingly it looks like NONE of the magazines got a sequence like this ... despite there being at least 4 pros with big L prime telephotos in the shade under the trees.

mind you, a faster shutter speed would have removed the motion blur

but these are usable shots, I think

Now in the heat of the moment I failed.
I didn't step to the left and get that post out of the shot,

It's important to be aware of your immediate surroundings, other fans, kids on the ground, chairs, all that stuff, and to know where you can move to if needed.

Even better to find a spot where there is not a post in between you and the crash :mad2:

Frentzen's last crash at Hockenheim was serious.
He was unconscious and suffered bleeding on the brain after the impact.
So there was concern this time.

Fortunately he was conscious this time.

and he exited the car unaided

quite a repair job left for the team that night !

quite a clean up job for the marshals too
and yes, the car was reassembled and out racing next day !

I think SW likes that 8.5 fps on that 1D MKII N :)

JS

Here's a few that I've shot this year. A couple of these I have posted the entire sequence previously in other threads, for this thread, I've just picked one shot from each wreck. All drivers were ok in all of these

...and 4 more:

...and 4 more:

Good stuff. I love sportsman and modified dirt racing. :)

Mmm...ISO 1600 :(

http://www.specradio.com/crash.jpg

Mmm...ISO 1600 :(

http://www.specradio.com/crash.jpg

I think a couple cars are goin the wrong way there :eek: lol

JS

steelerdirtfreak,

Some very nice catches there! gotta love dirt trackin!

JS

Nice sequence, was it printed panoramic on nice wide paper?

i got one for you all, this was at the edmonton grand prix...the guy rear ended another, just a fender bender...till he got up to 150 mp/h this was right after the "debris" flew from his car...the crew had to rip the hood of and some of the siding as it wouldnt come off
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g201/brianlauchlan/edmontongrandprix166.jpg

Dario Franchitti made it out of this one ... a lightweight E-type Jaguar at Goodwood Revival.
Also crashing that day were Sir Stirling Moss and Adrian Newey.

damn, that looks like it might have hurt

Here's one I caught last night. So far no one I've talked to has any idea how this one started. This was the last place car in a heat race, no one else near him, everyone else had already taken the checker by the time this guy entered turn 3. I was actually walking back to my golf cart when I heard the unmistakable sound of trouble and I just turned and started shooting.
Driver was fine, he was out of the car within seconds of it coming to a rest.

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-a.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-b.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-c.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-d.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-e.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-f.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-g.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-h.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-i.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-j.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-k.jpg

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/wreck/9-17-06-wreck-l.jpg

I'm glad the drivers were ok, but they must have been crying over those smashed up vintage cars!!

I was doing the 22 rider a favor he wanted a photo of himself going around that corner

I notice something not "right" in my view finder. Then it was keep shooting and get out of the way!

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/GPLance/610zero.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/GPLance/610one.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/GPLance/610two.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b52/GPLance/610three.jpg

Wow, I have missed a lot lately in this thread....nice job folks!
SW always has some great shots!
Steelerdirtfreak - great catch there on the rollover....gotta love dirt trackin!
gremlin72 (wonder how many remember the gremlin car?) nice catch there, good thing you got out of the way too.Always have multiple "outs" when shooting motor sports as cars, motorcycles or parts can go anywhere at any time.

JS

Old Timer, I would love to see those Buddy Baker slides. Wal mart will scan your slides for 60 cents a piece and put them on CD. I have some great shots of Dale Sr. and his Wrangler car from some Atlanta races from the 80's. But my ex has the negatives....
Greg

http://www.oregonvelo.com/fred/cchhbcrashseries.jpg

Here are some racin wrecks I just dug up from the archives as I was recataloging my photos and I have only gotten through a 10th of my photos and I already have 101,000+ photos. I think it's time to do some weeding out of stuff as well.
So here are some of them.

#1: this guy wanted some shots for his sponsors and this wasn't what he had in mind.
#2: what happens when you drive over someone elses wheel?
#3: a crash at the start of a race, note the car on the right is losing fuel....I wonder if he wants a light?...Er No!
#4: a new way to pass?

http://www.oregonvelo.com/fred/cchhbcrashseries.jpg

that looks painful! I think I'll stick with race cars and 4x4's, at least they have rollbars and some sort of prtection :rolleyes:

JS

Sorry, saw this thread and I just had to dig up a few I've had for awhile. Don't know if really qualifies as "racing" but it is crashing nonetheless:D

Is that top shot a suicide attempt? Thats just plain NUTS! :eek: :confused: I can understand a need for speed, but this....I don't get it.......
And yup, for the most part these count for this thread. not that count for sanity though....:D

JS

Sorry, saw this thread and I just had to dig up a few I've had for awhile. Don't know if really qualifies as "racing" but it is crashing nonetheless:D

are these from the red bull rampage video series? i own the set and they look almost identical

are these from the red bull rampage video series? i own the set and they look almost identical

No, these are my own photos that I took at the '02 Rampage. Taken with a Minolta 9xi with I believe a Tokina 300mm 2.8 lens that I borrowed. It was a sweet setup.

I believe the guys who do the Rampage films (Freeride Entertaiment?) were in some of the same locations I was in, so it's very likely they got some of the same shots/angles.

Do you own the complete box set? Is it worth the money? Those were some awesome events. It'd be nice to see the action again.

No, these are my own photos that I took at the '02 Rampage. Taken with a Minolta 9xi with I believe a Tokina 300mm 2.8 lens that I borrowed. It was a sweet setup.

I believe the guys who do the Rampage films (Freeride Entertaiment?) were in some of the same locations I was in, so it's very likely they got some of the same shots/angles.

Do you own the complete box set? Is it worth the money? Those were some awesome events. It'd be nice to see the action again.

haha, ya i would understand that...but yes i do own the complete box set, and if you missed 03-04 it is more than worth the money to get it, just for those two years...you see gracias first backflip, im not usre if they had the bender sender in 02 but its a 60 ft gap 40 ft drop that the boys made...amazing to see what they can do off things like that...well worth the money

closest thing I got to a wreck shot from the Daytona 500 2007. Almost all the action happened in the back stretch and when it finally did happen in front of me I did not have the right equipment to catch the shot under the lights. Overall though it was a fun race.

Here's Kurt Bucsh (A$$ H*&E) after taking out Tony Stewart around lap 153. Tony stewart was out of the race after this and Kurt returned to the race about 35 laps later

Jaedon,

Calm down :D

Actually TS admitted the wreck WASN"T Kurts fault, and it was obvious that TS "let off" as he almost lost it on his own, Kurt had no where to go.
Watch the replay and you see TS get loose and drop speed as he lets off the gas before Kurt is into him. TS dropped a half lane right into Kurt.
That was a boring race until the last 50 laps

JS

Yeah I saw that on teh news after I got home and posted in a fit of rage lol.

I still hate the Bucsh brothers but at least it is now tempered by TS admitting it wasn't anybody's fault really.

Wow, some really nice shots. Racing starts this weekend and I hope to be able to catch some of the drags. However, I do have something to offer up for this thread. It's a little different, but I think you'll like it. Let me know what you think. I call it, "Going for the Bronze"!
Ken

lol, well it is a race.....and he is wreckin......not what I expected but definately different :) Nice catch Ken!:thumbsup:

JS

The result of clipping the wall at 200MPH+ at Indianapolis.

90th running of the INDY 500(2006). Just getting geared up for this year!

lol, yeah, that gets expensive too, but I think Roger can afford it. I like the shadow on this as it shows missing pieces, like right front wing etc.

JS

Here's a few I have. Some of them notosmuch wrecks, but at least guys who severely lost their direction on the track. One guy, getting set up with a flat bed, lost his engine 30min into the session. :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/almighty_tuna/3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/almighty_tuna/superjarel.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/almighty_tuna/IMG_9838B.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/almighty_tuna/IMG_9841B.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/almighty_tuna/IMG_0645.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/almighty_tuna/IMG_0246B.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/almighty_tuna/IMG_0254B.jpg

Well these are after a qualifying attempt at Indy, one that didn't go as planned. These were shot in the garage area.

JS

http://actionvue.com/crash11.jpg

http://actionvue.com/crash22.jpg

http://actionvue.com/crash33.jpg

http://actionvue.com/crash44.jpg

Wow, was the driver of the car ok?

Such nice cars also! My cousin (Used to drag his 60-something Malibu) would be crying right now if he saw these pictures

Nice catch there tufcat, great first post with lots of hot action.

JS

I missed seeing this post somehow! Great shots.

Phil Giebler (car #31) has a bit of trouble.

http://gallery.photographyreview.com/data/photography//502/INDY4pr-23.jpg

Wow ... bad day for the number 31 on this page lo. JSPhoto's shot a few posts up almost looked like the same car the day before in practice until I read the sponsors ads on the sides.

Oh it's the same car....the damaged car I shot and the one about to meet the wall are the same car, just different days. My shot was after he hit the wall on a qualifying attempt late on day 3 of qualifying. He barely made the field the last day of qualifying, then wadded it up again during the race after a very good run. They spent all night fixing the car following the qualifying crash.

JS

CORR Offroad race in Pomona

lol, isn't that a typical lap at a CORR race?? :D

JS

Sure seems that way, just like a LA freeway

the difference between a CORR and the LA Freeway is they are not shooting at each other at the CORR races......:D

JS

From tonights racing..... it helps if all 4 wheels stay on the car. In this one the axle broke and the tire came to rest 2 feet in front of me.

Well, I haven't added any to this thread in awhile, so here's a few I've gotten in the last week or two...

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck01.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck02.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck03.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck04.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck05.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck06.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck07.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck08.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck09.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck10.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck11.jpg
http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck12.jpg

Nice to see you back Steelerdirtfreak! I hope SW takes a look here as there are couple that could vie for POTW in my opinon :)

Nice job!

JS

Well, I haven't added any to this thread in awhile, so here's a few I've gotten in the last week or two...

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/PTO_wreck12.jpg

Nice, are those 358 Teo Modifieds?

Here's my contribution. Taken last night at Lebanon Valley Speedway.

http://www.topicify.com/DSC_4962.jpg

http://www.topicify.com/DSC_4963.jpg

http://www.topicify.com/DSC_4964.jpg

http://www.topicify.com/DSC_4965.jpg

1st race, 1st wreck. I went up to Skagit Speedway with JimmyB and shot my first car race. This was only a few laps into practice and I'm pretty sure this is not what he was supposed to be practicing.
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q63/tadrscin/Skagit%20Speedway/Crash1.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q63/tadrscin/Skagit%20Speedway/Crash2.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q63/tadrscin/Skagit%20Speedway/Crash3.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q63/tadrscin/Skagit%20Speedway/Crash4.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q63/tadrscin/Skagit%20Speedway/Crash5.jpg
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q63/tadrscin/Skagit%20Speedway/Crash6.jpg

Nice start there Tad. One suggestion though would be to post the photos here so it doesn't take forever to load them, anyone with a slow connection won't bother to wait for them to load.
As for the series you did pretty well and stayed with the car. Hope you had a fun night.

JS

I had a blast. Last year or the year before Jimmy got me a pit pass at a Winston West series race which was really cool. I didn't have a camera then so I just watched. What's the limit on posting pics? I couldn't find that posted anywhere. Another forum has a limit of 2 attached or 8 linked.

The system limits the number to 5 with max 640 x 640 and 241.2kb so they load pretty quick.

JS

Here's a couple quick ones I caught tonight at the Little Guy Nationals at Mercer Raceway Park...

http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/sept28a.jpg


http://oyleractionphotos.com/images/sept28b.jpg

ha! I parked like that top shot a couple times :D

Nice catch on the second one :)

JS

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q63/tadrscin/Skagit%20Speedway/Crash2.jpg


did you see your life flash before your eyes in this one? Reminds me of my deal with a 5 y/o on a go cart but a lot bigger car.

Startin the jump
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Oh Crap!
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OOOFFFF
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That wasn't soo bad
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yea, thats gonna sting for a while
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did you see your life flash before your eyes in this one? Reminds me of my deal with a 5 y/o on a go cart but a lot bigger car.

Nope. If I was thinking like I should've been, I would've ducked like I was supposed to :blush2:

Well buddy you made it out alive and that speaks volumes ;)

I'll come out an play with:

http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/71715592-L.jpg
Sea Otter Log Jump

http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/71715239-L.jpg
Fontana DH Race

http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/96357105-L.jpg
CCCX DH Race

http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/87501188-L.jpg
Nationals DH Practice

http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/photos/75921173-L.jpg
Fontana DH Race, While not anything special, I like the expression of the spectator

No one was really hurt from these, but I imagine that a lot of ice was used after.

Take enough bike race photos and the crashes come to you, if fact you need to keep a sharp eye out to avoid being hit.

Regards
Rick

You got some good captures there Rick!

Where is Fontana at? Isn't near San Luis Obispo or something like that?

Good stuff, Rick! That log jump at Sea Ottter is always good for some buckaroo action :D

Those shots are all amazing Rick!

Wrecks from my seat during the 2008 50th annual Daytona 500 .

#1 Shooting the leader board for a reference shot and what...he hits the wall.
#2 David Ragan stopping just past my seat after the wreck in #1 on lap 163
#3 Casey Mears off the wall on lap 173
#4 48 Jimmy Johnson and 1 Martin Truex Jr tangle on lap 187

69 laps of green flag racing and then the wrecks just kept on coming. What an awesome race... even though I was disappointed to watch my driver get passed on the last lap and end up finishing 3rd.

These are not mine, but are great shots

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j193/afekt_1/zach_crash.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j193/afekt_1/l_030a7c382886fcc5b9ee8dc39d8b8d46.jpg

These are not mine, but are great shots
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j193/afekt_1/zach_crash.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j193/afekt_1/l_030a7c382886fcc5b9ee8dc39d8b8d46.jpg


Those are nice.... almost makes me want to move back to Minnesota....almost! :eek:


JS

Here are a few from the weekend, the rider is fine :)

crash pics from today

Thats going to hurt!

I never get to see wrecks because I shoot in the pits, but I have managed to get a series of a crew member crashing......I felt bad but couldnt help but continue shooting.....I hope this counts and he does get right back up and keeps on truckin'!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ATLANTAMARCHSAT2008808crop.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ATLANTAMARCHSAT2008809crop2.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ATLANTAMARCHSAT2008810crop3.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ATLANTAMARCHSAT2008811crop4.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ATLANTAMARCHSAT2008812crop5.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ATLANTAMARCHSAT2008813crop6.jpg

Works for me.... although I have seen plenty of wrecks in the pits, and from the pits too.

JS

I am always in the wrong place at the wrong time for the wrecks....lol but here are couple from the grandstand.....

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/smugmug083.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/NascarAtlantaMarch2006019.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/NascarPortfoliomix2043.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/2410478618_29acc64015_o.gif

lol, he was lucky not to get hit there Tufcat. And you may want to warn people that the photos change or they may miss it all.

JS

ASALMS at O'Reilly Raceway Park Saturday April 26th.

This incident occurred on lap 164 of tonights race and the #11 of Peter Cozzolino finished 3rd even after getting sandwiched between the 21 and 40 cars. In fact, Peter was so lucky his car was the only one from this mess to continue. Peter set a track record of 21.600 (114.195MPH) in qualifying. Adter the race he said "it pushed a bit more after that".

JS

John, Rubbin is racin... Why is the window net down on the 21 car on your first picture (I'm under the impression they are still moving I might be wrong).

There "almost done wreckin" and apparently he's been there done that, and one thing I know from experience is gettin booted in the rear like he did is you get the net out of the way in case you have to bail quick.... but then again I have seen the nets come loose after a hin the rear like that too. It doesn't happen often but it happens.
Ohhh, and this was more than ribbin.....

John you happen to get any of those wrecks during quals at Indy? There were plenty for you to get.

John you happen to get any of those wrecks during quals at Indy? There were plenty for you to get.

Nope, too busy in the pits, garage area and Sarah Fishers suite :D
but I did get the one wreck I didn't want to see today.... a series of 40 frames of it to boot.

JS

I've discovered the cat likes watching bikes !

Thats cute Paul,
I discovered my cat likes racing and hockey, she'll watch them both and stay away, she watches some football (American) but will eventually nod off.

JS

Seemed this year that most cars that had mishaps were caused by going in or winding up going in the wrong direction. A couple of exceptions of course.

Didn't have anything spectacular in front of me other than a few slides behind the museum (ruined the view from turned one). Did get these few of the 'aftermath'. The pit wreck had everybody catching their breath for a moment.

Danica's moment is posted separately and I've got some 'color' photos and a brief commentary that I either have posted or will be shortly including an annual blog entry about the race.

great shots there from the stands. Maybe you need to get on the list with me and try and talk JS into taking us with him to the race.

great shots there from the stands. Maybe you need to get on the list with me and try and talk JS into taking us with him to the race.
I am on the list.:D Check out the blog and last year and probably the year before that (blogs and posts about INDY).

Last year a Major sponsor (who has to remain namesless, but you can easily figure it out) was working out new paints and coatings(there, that ought tell you without violating the contract) and a partner and I did the color work for the imaging.

A lot of the 'good stuff' often gets photographed during the run up to the race whether during qualifying or practice. The access is somewhat (a lot really) easier and its less chaotic.

This year I was sick enough (sinus infection, allergies, etc) and doped up with enough stuff that I didn't want to do anything but sit in one place. Standing on the roof seemed like a bad idea most of the day. The 'sky bar' didn't even get a visit. It's a blast for getting photos.

I am usually in your neck of the woods, Frankfort, two or three times a year (see the gallery for a pic of Old Stoney) so I'll pm you or email if I'm going to have time. I was at the Getrag plant closer to Tipton the week after INDY, pics in gallery and Viewfinder.

I usually go to James Dean days, got a few friends over there and we hang out on a porch and watch the crowds!! Yikes is that a mess.

After looking all of these great pictures I realized that I REALLY need to more racing events as I am a total car guy :)

Dave

Here's some wrecks from some UTV Racing at Dunefest 2008 shot with a Canon 30D with 50-200mm lens.

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3284.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3285.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3286.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3287.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3288.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3289.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3290.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3291.JPG

Chris

Here's some more:

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3429.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3430.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3431.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3432.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3469.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3470.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3471.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3472.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3473.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3474.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3475.JPG

http://www.utvrally.com/pics/dunefest08/IMG_3476.JPG

Chris