NHRA Drag Northwest Nationals

[oregondaddyof2]

I went to Seattle this past weekend and atteneded the NHRA Drags... It was a beautiful weekend with temperatures approaching 100 degrees,a nd the track at nearly 130 degrees... But, even with the heat, the races made it well worth it... There is nothing in this world like the feeling you get watching a race car, running on nitro-methane fuel, come off the starting line and travel 1000 feet at over 300mph in under 4 seconds :scared1:... Talk about a rush!! :yay: If you have never seen a race live, there is no pictures, videos, or words that can describe it... All I can say is the motor has such power that as it passes you, it shakes the ground, the bleachers, and everything else in the close vicinity... It almost takes the breathe out of you as it passes :thumbsup2... It is so exhilarating, you have to experience it at least once...

I tried to experiment a little with some different angle shots, as well as try my luck at some panning shots... It is hard to get a shot of a car traveling at 100 mph :lmao:... A few of the shots came out okay so it was an okay weekend... I wanted to share a few of my favorites from the trip and see what you thought... More photos can be seen in my Flickr account under Travel/Sporting Events...

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Here are a few shots I took in the truck on the way to and from the race track... Keep in mind, these were taken while moving at 60+ mph on the freeway in a lifted Ford truck with rough suspension, as well as with a Nikon 18-135mm non vr lens... This was hard to get a steady shot, but I think they turned out okay...

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[Gdad]

Excellent set- here and on your Flickr page. Thanks for sharing!

[Todd_H]

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Great work all around! I especially like this panning shot. Panning is tough, and you managed to capture the cars enough to still read the sponsors on the side, yet the tires/rims are nicely blurred to represent the motion. Very nice job!

[JR6ooo4]

Nice! Lots of good color.

I miss racing...:sad1:

Mikeeee

[oregondaddyof2]

Thanks Jeff and Todd... I really appriciate it... You guys are amazing photographers and your opinions really help me improve...

Thanks Mike... The colors were amazing all around me... So many bright reds, yellows, and the blues were awesome... I have never really been to any races before, so I will surely be going back... It rocked!