The coverage of Cook's Shootout was a highlight. That was a lot of work and it was worth it.
I really enjoyed covering the Shootout. It was the most exciting event I've covered...all the participants included, but the Ack Attack story was just incredible...not to mention out the back door at 394 in 4th gear.
http://www.chevyasylum.com/lsr/bsf2010/shootout/pix/Welcome.htmlThe 911 roadster's 300+ record is the other that stands out in my mind, mainly because of the sound that thing made...heard from the starting line. I dunno if the driver hit the nitrous button at the 2 or what, but all of a sudden, what had been an beautiful-sounding roar became the scream of a demon. I still get chicken skin thinking about it. I wish I could have captured the sound with my photos.
http://www.chevyasylum.com/lsr/bsf2010/wf/pix/Welcome.htmlFinally there was a personal side to it for me. Not only did I bring the "Red Green Special" tower trailer:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/lsr/bsf2010/sw/pix/20100811_0004r8_jpg.html but I got to race on the salt for the first time:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/lsr/bsf2010/wos/pix/20100916%20408r8_jpg.html We only ran 112 in the 130 club, but we had a BLAST! If all the planets line up, I'll have a much faster car this coming year.
Btw, the redneck tower served its purpose. I got the shots I'd set out to get. They'll be seen later. Yeah, it was a POS, but it worked.
I wish I could mention all the very special moments...the Nish liner running consistently over 400 and the tears of joy in their pits afterward. The persistence of the Poteet & Main crew after blowing 3 turbo impellers out the exhaust, breaking more drivetrain components than I could count. The Joker chopper tryin SO hard to get into the 130 club and coming up just a little bit short. The team spirit of Salt Cat Racing. The safety of all the meets. The hard work of all everyone who helped to make all the meets possible. The wonderful opportunity for me to work with SSS and Nancy to cover the meets. It was a great year for me.
For those who've wondered, I'll have more photos from the events in "The Rest" sections of my website as soon as I can get 'em. I'm finishing up the last road race event of the year at Miller's (pity, but I won't be going back next year...very little racing on their calendar) and then I'll go back to work on the LSR photos.