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MattSG
2nd of January 2005 (Sun), 06:32
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mr.photoguy
2nd of January 2005 (Sun), 08:45
Nice. I can't wait for track season to open up again in Englishtown...
johnleveritt
2nd of January 2005 (Sun), 14:25
Nice. I can't wait for track season to open up again in Englishtown...

Luckily our track in Las Vegas is open year around, but the big NHRA events don't happen until April, and October. Here are a few shots that I got last October from the stands.

http://www.pbase.com/johnleveritt/las_vegas_october_drags
skyphix
4th of January 2005 (Tue), 16:46
Love 'em! Especially 1,3 and 4.
Dandaman_24
4th of January 2005 (Tue), 16:48
Awesome photos mate !

Love them all.

Daniel
mr.photoguy
4th of January 2005 (Tue), 17:28
Luckily our track in Las Vegas is open year around, but the big NHRA events don't happen until April, and October. Here are a few shots that I got last October from the stands.

http://www.pbase.com/johnleveritt/las_vegas_october_drags

Nice shots buddy.. I love those.. I wonder how one can get into one of those NHRA PHOTO vests.. lol...
jaypie77
4th of January 2005 (Tue), 18:21
Awesome shots, I suddenly want to try this. Too bad I'm in New Hampshire and it's (supposedly) winter.
johnleveritt
5th of January 2005 (Wed), 12:24
Nice shots buddy.. I love those.. I wonder how one can get into one of those NHRA PHOTO vests.. lol...

Thanks for the comment.

Yea, I'd like one of those vests, but alas, I'm stuck in the stands. But that's ok, I have the 100-400L, and I can enjoy the races, they can't. I already have my tickets for the April race, and I can hardly wait.
KirkM
5th of January 2005 (Wed), 18:19
Nice shots Matt. Can't wait for spring to show up in Michigan!

Kirk
Curos
5th of January 2005 (Wed), 18:22
I really love these shots, incredible job Matt. I love the post processing as well, number 2 is stunning
adamsti
6th of January 2005 (Thu), 10:22
Nice work, these are not your typical shots that you would see in National Dragster, way to get creative.
ENIAC
7th of January 2005 (Fri), 17:57
cool shots man, good work
ImperialRed
7th of January 2005 (Fri), 18:55
:cool: :p Matt,

Those shots are Awesome! I love the processing on the first one but my favorite by far is the last picture. GREAT!



Here's a few that I took the last time the NHRA came through Denver. It's definately a pain shooting from the stands...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/ImperialRed/MHN04043.jpg

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I know this one is way blurry but for some reason I think it still looks cool.

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gramps
8th of January 2005 (Sat), 07:53
Nice shots buddy.. I love those.. I wonder how one can get into one of those NHRA PHOTO vests.. lol...
I have tried to get into one of those vest and it is just about impossible......& I was a top fuel crew chief for 7 years!!!!
c0ntr0lz
8th of January 2005 (Sat), 21:33
p00p13, i guess i'm just going to have to break down and get a 75-300 lens so that i can get that close at races. great work!!!
Wrench
9th of January 2005 (Sun), 15:53
Great pics! Yeah, I hate shooting from the stands. Usually best I can do is get right behind the wall by the water box and shooting the burnouts and launches. Getting one of those blue vest's is a pain! You have to be with an accredited photographer. They wont give credentials to freelancers.....:( For us regulars the best pics are taken in the pits. Crews in action, drivers, car parts. I got my pic with John Force and Angelle Savoie :) She's HOT!
MattSG
31st of January 2005 (Mon), 01:39
Thanks for the comments guys. I've been swamped so I haven't been on the site in ages.

IHRA is more apt to allow photography than NHRA from what I've heard. I have some pics I'll dig up from an NMRA event in st.louis.
merrrrjig
31st of January 2005 (Mon), 21:13
i like the 3rd shot!
Ballen Photo
4th of February 2005 (Fri), 10:10
Nice captures Matt! I almost missed this, and would have if it weren't for the link you provided in Tom's thread. :shock:
-Bruce
johnleveritt
4th of February 2005 (Fri), 12:13
Thanks for the comments guys. I've been swamped so I haven't been on the site in ages.

IHRA is more apt to allow photography than NHRA from what I've heard. I have some pics I'll dig up from an NMRA event in st.louis.

I can't speak for the rest of the NHRA events, but, I've never had a problem here in Las Vegas, at The Strip. They have two events here one in April, then October, and I go to both. I take a camera bag, with my camera, monopod,and a couple of lenses, and of course, everything is checked at the entrance before entry to the event.
MattSG
4th of February 2005 (Fri), 16:04
Here are some from World Ford Challenge 7 in St.Louis last year. I was a bit more of a n00b, and these were with a sony 717.
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