August 21st, 2007 | Category: Photo Spotlight | No Comments |
You might look at this photo of Indy Pro Series drivers Tom Wierenga (#40) and Al Unser III (#12) dicing it up at about 190 mph on the front straight of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the 2007 Freedom 100 and think “Dang, that’s some tight racing! Those drivers must have nerves of steel!” (or perhaps something more colorful). And to that I’d say, “Forget about the guys protected by helmets and carbon fiber… check out the photographer!” read more »
August 21st, 2007 | Category: Photo Galleries | No Comments |
Photos taken during the 2007 Indy Pro Series Freedom 100 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 25, 2007. Race winner Alex Lloyd started from second but led all 40 laps to notch his fourth win in four events, a perfect start to the 2007 season. Chris Festa placed second and Jaime Camara came in third. read more »
August 17th, 2007 | Category: Photo Galleries | No Comments |
I had the pleasure of taking my family to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum last Saturday, August 11. As we rode the tour bus around the track at speeds just slightly under Helio Castroneves’ 2007 Indy 500 pole-winning speed of 225.817 mph, I managed to snap a few photos of the road course construction project currently underway. read more »
August 17th, 2007 | Category: The Hoosier Race Report | No Comments
By Danny Burton
Danny Burton’s Hoosier Race Report appears courtesy of OpenWheelRacers.com
I may be repeating myself, but years ago I was having a conversation with my sister-in-law about our respective jobs. Her comment was something along the lines of… if you’re making your job look easy, then you’re probably doing a good job. We all know, or should know, that driving any race car on any track is seldom, if ever, easy. But this past weekend, Jeff Bland Jr., Kevin Swindell, and Levi Jones, among many others, made it look easy as they made their way to victories at both Bloomington and Lawrenceburg. read more »
August 9th, 2007 | Category: Photo Galleries | No Comments |
Photos taken during practice and qualifying sessions for the 2007 Freedom 100 Indy Pro Series race, May 24, 2007. Twenty-four cars would qualify for the race, with Ken Losch of Paradise Valley, AZ driving for Apex Racing taking the pole with a two-lap average speed of 188.231 mph. read more »