Pictures from the Phoenix NHRA Time Trials

These were taken at Firebird Raceway, Phoenix, AZ, during the National Time Trials.

John Force and Robert Hight, the burst panel on Force's car blew loose but hasn't blown free yet. They are running about 200mph at this point:

Great stuff, Kalittas deal could have been real bad and from the looks of it Force got real lucky as well. I see a new NHRA rule change in the books on that one.

Love the pics though good job!

I've always wanted to watch drag racing, you're so lucky. Good pics.

VERY nice shots! You've raised the bar for most of us! "Scott Kalitta". Now there's a name that goes WAY back!

Thanks everyone. Here's a link to the Scott Kalitta accident, http://www.nhra.com …p?articleid=998​4&zoneid=8 .

Jeff

PhotosGuy wrote:
VERY nice shots! You've raised the bar for most of us! "Scott Kalitta". Now there's a name that goes WAY back!

Actually Scott is not that old. It's his dad Connie who goes way back to the very early days of drag racing.

And, nice stuff. Looks like a sparse crowd, easy to get a good spot.

Doesn't everyone know that?

The spectator turnout at the time trials is always small. It is easy to wander around and pretty much take pictures from where ever you choose without getting in someones way.

Jeff

I finished the rest of the pictures, the gallery http://jdkeck.smugmug.​com/gallery/1172855 .

Jeff