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Photographing sports car races are not just about capturing a car at speed on the track.
A lot goes on in the paddock and the garages at the track. This gallery is about
snap shots I have taken while wandering around the pits and paddock. It is about
people and cars. Some of the cars are the race cars and some are cars driven to the track.
I have found some really interesting cars in the car corrals and parking areas.
Start them young.
Start them young.		 Unloading a Lola Formula 500.
Unloading a Lola Formula 500.		 A '50's special. This car didn't race.
A '50's special. This car didn't race.		 Lola Mk I
Lola Mk I		 _MG_9222..jpg
_MG_9222..jpg
A NASCAR engine getting ready to replace a blown motor.
A NASCAR engine getting ready to replace a blown motor.		 Getting the car ready to drop in the new engine.
Getting the car ready to drop in the new engine.		 _MG_1849.jpg
_MG_1849.jpg		 Maserati Tipo 61 three liter 4 cylinder engine.
Maserati Tipo 61 three liter 4 cylinder engine.		 2015-08-22 10:18
2015-08-22 10:18
Checking tire pressire
Checking tire pressire		 Baby Doll IV Morgan+ 4 Supersports
Baby Doll IV Morgan+ 4 Supersports		 Putting Nitrogen in 4 tires.
Putting Nitrogen in 4 tires.		 _MG_9262.jpg
_MG_9262.jpg		 _MG_9243.crf.jpg
_MG_9243.crf.jpg
I don't think she is having a good time.
I don't think she is having a good time.		 IMG_3736.jpg
IMG_3736.jpg		 Measuring the stagger of a NASCAR tire.
Measuring the stagger of a NASCAR tire.		 _MG_9157.jpg
_MG_9157.jpg		 _MG_9155.jpg
_MG_9155.jpg
Crap what's gone wrong now!
Crap what's gone wrong now!		 NASCAR CAR COVERS.
NASCAR CAR COVERS.		 One happy person.
One happy person.		 Agility counts in being a race car mechanic.
Agility counts in being a race car mechanic.		 About time for another pretty face.
About time for another pretty face.
Working underneath a Porsche.
Working underneath a Porsche.		 The eyes of a racer.
The eyes of a racer.		 2013-09-14 15:50
2013-09-14 15:50		 What's missing her Eyes?
What's missing her Eyes?		 Mini Cooper
Mini Cooper
Just about the cutest face I ever found at the track.
Just about the cutest face I ever found at the track.		 Looks like a tight fit.
Looks like a tight fit.		 love those boots.
love those boots.		 Winner
Winner		 2013-09-14 13:25
2013-09-14 13:25
2017-04-02 11:52
2017-04-02 11:52		 _MG_9650.jpg
_MG_9650.jpg		 The paddock at night.
The paddock at night.		 The Giddings.
The Giddings. 		You also find happy photographers.
You also find happy photographers.
You also find blondes.
You also find blondes.		 Changing gears on a Formula Ford.
Changing gears on a Formula Ford.		 Long hair poses problems when it comes to putting on your helmet.
Long hair poses problems when it comes to putting on your helmet.		 Now she's ready for the helmet.
Now she's ready for the helmet.		 What now?
What now?
Another nice Blond!
Another nice Blond!		 Helmet on roof.
Helmet on roof. 		2008-05-17 15:17
2008-05-17 15:17		 It's not all glamorous stuff at the track.
It's not all glamorous stuff at the track.		 Alfa Romeo power.
Alfa Romeo power.
Rat Rod Truck.
Rat Rod Truck.		 The Pirelli trophy girls are always winners.
The Pirelli trophy girls are always winners.		 Working on a Devin SS.
Working on a Devin SS.		 Finding cars with rare engines.
Finding cars with rare engines.		 I always look for interesting faces.
I always look for interesting faces.
Sometimes a nap is called for.
Sometimes a nap is called for.		 Checking tire pressure on a Lotus 7
Checking tire pressure on a Lotus 7		 Pringles and laptops, going over data with your mechanic.
Pringles and laptops, going over data with your mechanic.		 A quick lunch before getting back to work.
A quick lunch before getting back to work.		 I'm always looking for the ladies.
I'm always looking for the ladies.
1959 Austin Healey Sprite
1959 Austin Healey Sprite		 Race winner and trophy girl.
Race winner and trophy girl.		 1958 Lister Jaguar
1958 Lister Jaguar		 What a nice smile.
What a nice smile.		 O.M.G. Not exactley my style......I would have gone with a solid color skirt.
O.M.G. Not exactley my style......I would have gone with a solid color skirt.
_MG_5603.jpg
_MG_5603.jpg		 The Blonde.
The Blonde.		 Don't force it...use a bigger hammer!
Don't force it...use a bigger hammer!		 IMG_5543.JPG
IMG_5543.JPG		 1962 Morgan 4/4
1962 Morgan 4/4
IMG_8300.jpg
IMG_8300.jpg		 A nice smile on a pretty lady.
A nice smile on a pretty lady.		 Drivers on the pregrid at Laguna Seca, Rennsport. VI
Drivers on the pregrid at Laguna Seca, Rennsport. VI		 IMG_7317.jpg
IMG_7317.jpg		 IMG_6055.JPG
IMG_6055.JPG
The sights you see on the grid walk.
The sights you see on the grid walk.		 _MG_4609.jpg
_MG_4609.jpg		 Winning a trophy is nice, getting it from a pretty lady is better.
Winning a trophy is nice, getting it from a pretty lady is better.		 Larry explaining how to drive at Laguna Seca.
Larry explaining how to drive at Laguna Seca.		 La Ferrari
La Ferrari
The lady and her Ferrari Laferrari.
The lady and her Ferrari Laferrari.		 IMG_7318.jpg
IMG_7318.jpg		 Smiling at Ferrari Days.
Smiling at Ferrari Days.		 IMG_2801.jpg
IMG_2801.jpg

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Unrepentant snapshooter!10-Jun-2019 20:30
Outstanding gallery! V
Dave Berry26-Mar-2018 23:58
This is a great gallery. You have become not only the King of the Track, but Master of the Paddock, as well. BV!
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)26-Jan-2018 20:10
Great series amigo! :D
Paolo
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