NASCAR Off Season Withdrawl Thread.....

[craftgirl]

Ok, Calling all Nascar fans, It's the off season and many of us are suffering. Let us fill this thread with images to hold us over till Daytona. I hope this takes off and a lot of people post, but I must say I have plenty to share....lol. Cant wait to see what everyone has....

To start, Carl Edwards won the 2007 Busch Championship and I was lucky to be there....Here are two to get the ball rolling.

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareCokeWave.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareTheFlip.jpg

[bigwebguy]

I enjoy the experience of being at the races more than the race itself, so my photos may be a bit different than others.

http://bigwebguy.smugmug.com/photos/139265128-XL-5.jpg

http://bigwebguy.smugmug.com/photos/139272207-L-5.jpg

http://BigWebGuy.smugmug.com/photos/64941007-L-4.jpg


...and the Mona Lisa:

http://BigWebGuy.smugmug.com/photos/64932127-L-5.jpg

[craftgirl]

BigWebGuy, You Rock! I love this kinda stuff too....it's not always about the cars and the Drivers! Here is one from Atlanta March 06, He was just itchin for me to shoot him!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareMonkeyWrenchATL06.jpg


I turned around and there it was just rolling along......

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareTireRollingATL06.jpg

[craftgirl]

Well, It's obvious that I am home from work today....Baby is sick, Dr's appt and now she's napping so I will just continue to post away....lol....

Well, We have a champ coke wave and flip, crowd scenes, track humor and mullets, mascots and tires so how bout a driver or two.....You can all try to guess who my driver is but i know you'll never get it.....

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareCarlEdwardsDV07.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareCarlEdwardsHSM07.jpg


But I have a bunch of other guys too.....
Kevin Harvick
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareHarvickHSM07.jpg

Matt Kennseth
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareKennsethHSM07.jpg

[kyeezie]

:barbI LOVE NASCAR!!!!!!!!:lustIt's almost time to leave work so I will post a couple pictures later. I have only been to one race and would love to get to more, so if anyone has any extra tickets let me know! The pictures posted so far are a lot closer than I could ever get, but it gets me excited just looking at these pictures. Thanks for the thread!!!

[HarveyMushman]

The closest I got to NASCAR this year was a HSR event for ex-Cup cars at VIR.

http://harveymushman.smugmug.com/photos/138940767-L.jpg


I'll make Martinsville or Richmond or Watkins Glen one of these years . . .

[jayegirl]

I some in an earlier post but nothing like these.

[craftgirl]

I love it Tim! grease monkeys are beautiful, arent they?!

[craftgirl]

I saw that thread Jaye, You have great stuff in your gallery! Pull some out and post with us!

[Photosbychuck]

Great Photos!

Here is one I took at the Bank of America 500 race.

[nipprdog]

Did someone say NASCAR???

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/nippr/DSC_8596mw.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/nippr/DSC_8533w.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/nippr/DSC_8590L2w.jpg

[craftgirl]

Nice Shots Nipprdog.....What race is that?

[bigwebguy]

from sonoma earlier this year:
http://lh3.google.com/whavlovick/RoM_AO17z0I/AAAAAAAAA1U/f0LmmT8qG9Y/DSC00681.JPG?imgmax=512

random knuckleheads:

http://bigwebguy.smugmug.com/photos/139266801-L-5.jpg

http://bigwebguy.smugmug.com/photos/42271690-L-3.jpg


breakfast anyone?
http://bigwebguy.smugmug.com/photos/41884072-L-4.jpg

[jayegirl]

http://jayegirl.smugmug.com/photos/219834339-M.jpg
http://jayegirl.smugmug.com/photos/219941358-M.jpg
http://jayegirl.smugmug.com/photos/219961506-M.jpg
http://jayegirl.smugmug.com/photos/219962903-M.jpg
http://jayegirl.smugmug.com/photos/219958536-M.jpg

[craftgirl]

I love the Kellogs guy!....there is a true diehard...lol

[JohnGalt_ny]

How about some minor league NASCAR? like so:

http://www.pbase.com/johngalt_ny/image/83579075/large.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/johngalt_ny/image/83579080.jpg

[JohnGalt_ny]

How about some minor league NASCAR at Riverhead LI:

http://www.pbase.com/johngalt_ny/image/83579080.jpg

[craftgirl]

racin' is racin' John, BRING IT ON!

[moose135]

Nice shots everyone!

Here are a few from Pocono...

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/181798103-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/182946900-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/181797992-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/163996872-L.jpg


Good to see some shots from Riverhead, John - somehow I managed to not make it out there this season :cry

[craftgirl]

I was at LMS this October.....it was a blast.....

believe it or not, I am in this picture...you cant really see me cause im a chameleon.....

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareMeLMS07.jpg


Unfortunately, The Busch race didnt turn out so good for my guy.....This is what I saw....

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareWreck2LMS07.jpg


and.....

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareWreckLMS07.jpg

It wasnt pretty....luckily he did much better the next day in the cup car.....but i wasnt there....oh well....

[craftgirl]

Very Nice Moose....I havent made it up to Pocono yet....Im going to try this season.....got any pointers?

[JohnGalt_ny]

http://www.pbase.com/johngalt_ny/image/83579085/large.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/johngalt_ny/image/83579080.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/johngalt_ny/image/83579086/large.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/johngalt_ny/image/83579084/large.jpg

[craftgirl]

Here's a couple more guys you may recognize:

Harvick called him "kangaroo meat" in a commercial

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareAmbroseLMS07.jpg

This guy drives for the most awesomest Football coach ever (according to me, that is....)
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareHamlinLMS07.jpg

Can't remember this guys name, um....John?, Jake?, well, J somthin' I think.....

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/ShareGordonHSM07.jpg

[craftgirl]

I always wanted to do one of these.....i think almost everyone has at some point.....I thought it was cool that mine is in the mirrored door of the Official Busch Series hauler in the garage at the "Monster Mile"....tee hee....fun!

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r299/IFLP499/DoverSept2007106small.jpg

[jdryan3]

As of now, 60 days 16 hours, 13 min until THE 50th Anniversary Race...Time, Mark!

Tracy, nice pix! Being from Central Ohio, the Scotts stuff is interesting.

[craftgirl]

yay, and now we have a count down! thanks Dave!!!!! and for the compliment too....Yeah, gotta love good grass! lol

[moose135]

Very Nice Moose....I havent made it up to Pocono yet....Im going to try this season.....got any pointers?
Well, first, drop me a line before you go - I already have my tickets ordered!

Actually, looking at your site, you look like you know your way around pit road, you have some nice shots there!

One spot at Pocono that I really like shooting from is the entrance of pit road, down at the very end. I'll spend a couple of hours there during Friday's ARCA and Cup practice, it's a good spot to get some close ups of the cars as they enter the pits, as well as some panning shots as they come down the front straight (like the Kasey Kahne shot in my earlier post).

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/163995732-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/163996532-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/86735007-L.jpg
That spot also lets you get some shots as they come off turn 3 (remember, it's a triangle, no turn 4!)

From ARCA practice, June 2006:
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/85865928-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/233911458-L.jpg

If you don't have access into the garage area, you can still get some shots of some of the crews at work through the fence in the paddock area (you need to buy a pit pass to get into this area as well as onto pit road)

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/163996394-L.jpg

http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/233911366-L.jpg

Also on pit road, before qualifying:
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/85647617-L.jpg

And in case my friend shows up, you may see me working rather than shooting (I'm the guy steering the car)
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/85629100-L.jpg

[craftgirl]

Cool deal! I certainly will drop you a line! Will you have pit passes? That is so neat that you actually work at the races too....

We will definatley have to chat some. Thanks for the compliments, too. How many races do you get to in a season?

[nipprdog]

Nice Shots Nipprdog.....What race is that?

Brickyard practice sessions from last year.

[craftgirl]

I can not wait to get to the Brickyard....Dont know if I'll get there this season, but it IS on the list.

What tracks has everyone been too?
Me:
Richmond
Dover
Lowes
Atlanta
Martinsville
Homestead/Miami

[jdryan3]

Brickyard practice sessions from last year.
OK, now I have to dig up my pix from the 2007 race. Front straightaway, just past start/finish.

After a midwest winter, I'm thinking Vegas or Fontana this Spring

[wholenewlight]

http://BigWebGuy.smugmug.com/photos/64932127-L-5.jpg

MulletMen

Not that there's anything wrong with that . . . . .

:clap

[jneal]

as my first post to this forum (man there is a lot to read here :) I submit some shots I took of my Boss for his Christmas gift from the company. 15 laps at Speedtech racing school Dec 8th. I'm a noob but thick skinned so feel free to critique :D No PP btw, I still need to learn PS.

said boss...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2239/2100351949_66ec50c7e0.jpg


saddled up... Focus is off the subject here, I just noticed.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/2100350815_ec14e37ea4.jpg

start finish line about 130-150 mph...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/2101132662_e4a8e04cf4.jpg


the goal...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2102/2101131348_b36a7efea3.jpg


On a personal note... the view Little E should always see :rofl
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/2101130128_f9a92d21d5.jpg

These were former cup cars, this one was E's 23'rd car as the plate stated in the cockpit...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2299/2101129360_50c5213714.jpg


hope you like. I love to shoot NASCAR. I dont get to go as often as I used to though.
The school was a blast as you tell by the grin on the bosses face :thumb

[craftgirl]

I would love to get to do that! Super fun! great shots jneal....thanks so much for sharing....keep posting!

[craftgirl]

Wow, I just blinked and the season has started...lol

What's everyones plans for 2008?

I am all set to head down to Atlanta in two weeks. I have added to my lens collection and I'm ready to get the ball rolling.

I have plans for both Lowe's weekends and both Dover. I will make it to the Richmond Nationwide race and I would like to get to Homestead again. We'll have to see how it all pans out.