Mid-Ohio

[aviator.4.life]

Anyone been to Mid-Ohio and know any good locations to shoot at? Never really shot motorsports and thought I'd give it a try next Friday for practice and qualifying of the race next weekend.

[DC Fan]

Many good spots from the general admission spectator areas.

http://www.kevinlillard.com/online/07202008b0726.jpg

Inside of turn 1A, 220mm.




http://www.kevinlillard.com/online/07202008d0567.jpg

Inside of turn 7, 140mm.




http://www.kevinlillard.com/online/07202008d0694.jpg

Outside of turn 8, 300mm.



http://www.kevinlillard.com/online/07202008d0840.jpg

Inside of turn 9, 300mm.



http://www.kevinlillard.com/online/07202008d1092.jpg

Between turns 9 and 10 at the pedestrian bridge, 275mm.



http://www.kevinlillard.com/online/07202008z0128.jpg


From the elevated track paddock area, 40mm.


It's worth your money to purchase a paddock pass for a Mid-Ohio event, of course.

[aviator.4.life]

Thanks for your help.

[Tifosi2k2]

I know this is about a week late, but for future reference: i wrote a pretty thorough guide to shooting M.O. on my half-hearted attempt at writing a blog: http://blog.cclarkphoto.com/2008/09/mid-ohio-spectators-photography-guide.html

[mdaniel]

Pretty much any of the turns. Bring your 100-400L. That's a great lens for MidOhio provided you have decent light. I've seen the official photog shooting with a 70-200 f/2.8, but he can get much closer & shoot through an opening in the fence. Pretty hard to compete with that..

[apwzoom]

Tifosi, I enjoyed reading your Mid-Ohio guide blog. I've been there many times, but I've only ever shot at the Esses, Thunder Valley, and Madness. I'll have to try some new locations at the upcoming ALMS race!

[Thrill]

If you are shooting from spectator spots it is pretty tricky. There is a pedestrian bridge (Honda Bridge) after madness that you can get some awesome shots when you are right next to it.

There is also an announcers tower at the top of madness, if you are directly to the right of the telephone pole to the left of this tower you can shoot through the photog opening in the inside fence and get them coming over madness.

Just a couple spots that I used this previous weekend.

[aviator.4.life]

Thanks everyone, already made my trips there this year.

[Thrill]

Thanks everyone, already made my trips there this year.

How did they go? What did you go and see?

[aviator.4.life]

Saw the Rolex races and the Honda Superbike practice.

Here's the thread for the Rolex, http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=891756, looks like you saw it already lol.