After an amazing weekend back in Iowa with my family for the Fourth of July, it was time to get back to business with the Wissota guys and gals at Granite City Speedway. But before I go there, I want to show a few images I was able to take from Knoxville Raceway back home. Read more
There was something different about Granite City Speedway tonight. For one thing, it was a Sunday, and I was at the track before 5pm. That in itself brought back sweet memories of my first few races as a photographer here at GCS last year. I was nervous. I didn’t know who I was supposed to talk to or where I was supposed to be or not be. I had never photographed a speeding car, and I didn’t know one person in this entire city other than my girlfriend. Read more
I pulled my camera battery out of the charger and glanced out the window. The wind was picking up and the sunshine had all but gone. Not on race day! I ran upstairs, grabbed Jackie and we quickly dismantled the laundry from the clothesline just in time before the rain came through. The weather looked tricky. A couple quick storms and then clear. Would they be racing tonight? I logged into Facebook and sure enough the races were still set to take place, so I grabbed my gear and headed to the track. Read more
It’s Friday night once again. There are plenty of options on Friday nights. BBQ with friends is a great one. Sit at home and enjoy a beer in front of the t.v. after a hard days work is always an option. Maybe a movie with a date, or dinner with family. Those all sound splendid but the best way to spend Friday night is at the race track! Read more
It has been many years since I was just a young pup cheering on the “Dude” Danny Lasoski from the grandstands at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa. I grew up on this stuff. My dresser in my room was covered with die cast cars of all my favorite Outlaws. Don’t you for one second think that I kept them in their package for value, I got my value from racing them in imaginary races on the kitchen table. Needless to say the “Dude” took home many wins on that table top. Read more