I finally got around to uploading a gallery of photos from this year’s BRIC Vintage Races at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The event keeps getting bigger, and so do the budgets. Remarkable this year were the sheer number of “modern” formula cars running. Lots of computers in the paddock, which I thought I’d never see at a vintage event. Check out the Gallery at Smugmug.

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Last weekend was the first race weekend of the season for me, alas as a spectator. The Sprint is in preparation, with the motor in progress and hopefully paint for the body soon. We now have a fully prepped race head nearly ready to go, and the 1300cc Giulietta motor is being assembled, yet quite a way to go until completion of the car. So, watching others race will have to suffice for the time being.

I hadn’t been to a CVAR event in a while, and the Spring event at Hallett is one not to miss. Group 2 is the largest, with lots of small bore sports cars, and quite a bit of competition not only at the front but great racing going on mid-pack as well.

In order to get at least some satisfaction out of the event I photographed most of the racing, and have added to my Gallery at Smugmug. Racing photography is quite challenging, which is why I like it. Capturing the motion of the cars is tricky, requiring relatively slow shutter speeds which make it difficult to get the exposure right and keep the subject in a relatively sharp and focused state. I think that this group of photos are my best effort yet. Hallett is a great track for photography as well as driving.

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