Did someone say non-winged sprints? These are from the same night as the above. This is the weekly "non-winged spec sprints" division at Antioch. These cars have carbureted 360s and self-starters, but they get just as sideways as the non-wing 410s do!
This first pic, while a little shaky (I'll spare you the excuses), defines the word "broadslide"!
The place to be for non-winged 410 sprint car racing is Indiana or Southern California. The Indiana circuit has racing at a dozen tracks on any summer weekend, but the SoCal scene goes on most of the year, and has about a dozen guys who can win on any given night.
Daron Shade wrote:
Daytime racing is few and far between. I try to shoot the practice before dusk to get some daylight stuff in. The above shot was taken in January or March at a special event. Can't remember which date. I also prefer the daytime shooting, track lighting and flash cause a lot of headaches.
I have to agree with 'crashes suck' -- best case, it costs someone a lot of money and worst case it costs a lot of money and someone gets hurt.... who can enjoy watching that?
I also agree with Chuck on Pennsylvania racing, it is the best. I lived in PA for my first 25 years or so, still miss the quality of the racing scene back there.
If you're really enjoying shooting the sprints, you might want to look at shooting some of the non-winged, they aren't quite as fast and they slide a lot more. Makes for some great photos! And, no wing in the way ...Show more →
Daron,
The first event I attended in May, by the time the WoO came out, I was already at ISO 1000. So even shooting the warm-ups and quals., its still kinda dark. But at least ISO 1000 is better than ISO 3200.
Apparently many people can watch crashes, I work with people who say the only reason they watch racing is to see them crash. I usually avoid the conservation after I hear that, and do my best to bite my tongue.
Since I've gone to see the WoO, I've become a bigger fan of dirt track racing. I've been checking out the local tracks websites for their schedules, the problem is that I like to many forms of motorsports. Nascar, NHRA, local drag racing, monster trucks, tractor pulls, etc. Trying to find time to see everything, is proving to be quite a challenge.
I'm going to check out some of the local 410 sprints, and wing-less stuff. One of the local guys from the Grove won the WoO A-main feature at this past weekends event. They got to be good. How are the Thundercars and Street Stock classes to watch? I saw them many years ago at Trailsway Speedway, but I don't remember how good they were.
Chuck Fry wrote:
The place to be for non-winged 410 sprint car racing is Indiana or Southern California. The Indiana circuit has racing at a dozen tracks on any summer weekend, but the SoCal scene goes on most of the year, and has about a dozen guys who can win on any given night.
Nice Shots!
I don't think I'll be making it out west anytime soon Chuck. But it sounds like I'm in the hotbed of dirt track racing, right here on the east coast, so I'm sure I can find something to watch.
Now I just need to get that infield pass next time.
Daron and Chuck, Thanks again for all of your help and recommedations. I really appreciate it. Hopefully I'll soon make it to the track and put it to good use. Thanks again.
Scott
They can be fun and there can be some really good racing in those classes, but once you've seen the outlaws... It's a lot like going to Maple grove the week after the Keystone Nationals. All of a sudden a 10-second doorslammer isn't that impressive.
There's also a class called the Rock Crushers, I know they run in Bridgeport but don't know their whole circuit. They are big block modifieds, and are pretty impressive.
You might also want to check out midget racing.... It's nothing for them to run 4 wide where full-sized cars can barely run 2. They are a blast to watch!
These are from the same night as the above. This is the weekly "non-winged spec sprints" division at Antioch. These cars have carbureted 360s and self-starters, but they get just as sideways as the non-wing 410s do!
