September 6th, 2007 | Category: Photo Galleries | No Comments | 
The NHRA Mac Tools US Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park is quickly becoming my second most favorite event on the Indiana motorsports calendar. There is simply no other sport that can match the raw power and intensity of NHRA drag racing, and every one of the competitors speak about the event with the same kind of reverence the open-wheel ranks show to the Indianapolis 500. These photos were taken on the qualifying days of August 31 and September 1, 2007. read more »
August 30th, 2007 | Category: Photo Galleries | No Comments |
The NHRA brought some of the flavor of the greatest show in drag racing to downtown Indianapolis on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. Big Daddy Don Garlits led a good old fashioned cacklefest, NHRA and O’Reilly Raceway Park officials made announcements, and several top NHRA drivers were on hand to kick off the start of the 53rd NHRA Mac Tools US Nationals. read more »
August 29th, 2007 | Category: Photo Spotlight | No Comments |
The King of the Dragsters, “Big Daddy” Don Garlits is back in Indianapolis for the 53rd running of the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals to be held at O’Reilly Raceway Park August 29 - September 3. While Garlits himself will not be racing in the event, the 8-time U.S. Nationals Champion and his 1964 Swamp Rat VIII took part in the “cacklefest” portion of the NHRA Fan Fest held on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. read more »
August 27th, 2007 | Category: Photo Galleries | No Comments |
Here are several new photos of the construction project taking place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the 2008 Red Bull Indianapolis GP MotoGP race to be held September 14, 2008. Once again, these photos were taken from inside a moving track tour bus. With a few more laps in that thing I think I will qualify for a free upgrade to first class. read more »
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 »
