A few cool Mid Ohio ALMS pics
08-10-2010, 08:25 PM
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A few cool Mid Ohio ALMS pics
I was at Mid-Ohio to watch the Corvette C6R's race in the American LeMans Series Race this past weekend (August 7 & 8) and I got to spend half the race between the Corvette Racing Pits and the Risi Ferrari Pits. It was quite an experience and I took hundreds of pics. Here are a few examples.
NOTE:These pics were just taken with a small Canon Powershot point and shoot. I wish I had had a good camera with me.
The #4 Corvette in the pits during a Driver Change stop
The #4 leaving the pits
The #62 Risi Ferrari in the Pits
NOTE:These pics were just taken with a small Canon Powershot point and shoot. I wish I had had a good camera with me.
The #4 Corvette in the pits during a Driver Change stop
The #4 leaving the pits
The #62 Risi Ferrari in the Pits
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08-11-2010, 08:16 AM
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Man, it was really cool being in the Corvette Racing pit.
08-11-2010, 08:35 AM
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Did you get that close with just the regular pit pass offered when you bought tickets? Or did you have something special?
I had a pit pass and everything but then had to have my appendix taken out Friday (not planned) so I missed the race.
Your pictures are so good though its like I didnt miss anything! If only the scent of exhaust and fuel could come through my computer some how. 
I had a pit pass and everything but then had to have my appendix taken out Friday (not planned) so I missed the race.
Your pictures are so good though its like I didnt miss anything! If only the scent of exhaust and fuel could come through my computer some how.
08-11-2010, 09:11 AM
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Did you get that close with just the regular pit pass offered when you bought tickets? Or did you have something special?
I had a pit pass and everything but then had to have my appendix taken out Friday (not planned) so I missed the race. Your pictures are so good though its like I didnt miss anything! If only the scent of exhaust and fuel could come through my computer some how.
I had a pit pass and everything but then had to have my appendix taken out Friday (not planned) so I missed the race.
Your pictures are so good though its like I didnt miss anything! If only the scent of exhaust and fuel could come through my computer some how. 
I took hundreds of pics while I had this chance....
08-11-2010, 10:27 AM
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Wonderful experience! Looks like you made good use of the opportunity. Thanks for sharing. 
08-12-2010, 02:15 PM
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Those are some awesome shots.
I got to work as a Pit Marshall at 24hrs of Daytona for a few years back in the 70s. The pits is where it's at for watching a race. I didn't have a decent camera or time to take pics while working back then. I have a few faded Kodak 110 shots. LOL
This place has some good racing shots for you facebookers.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?fil...eShotsResource
Here is the ALMS facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?fil.../ALMS.Official
Last but not least is David Wilks page.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?fil...#!/pixxbytango
I got to work as a Pit Marshall at 24hrs of Daytona for a few years back in the 70s. The pits is where it's at for watching a race. I didn't have a decent camera or time to take pics while working back then. I have a few faded Kodak 110 shots. LOL
This place has some good racing shots for you facebookers.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?fil...eShotsResource
Here is the ALMS facebook page.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?fil.../ALMS.Official
Last but not least is David Wilks page.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?fil...#!/pixxbytango
08-16-2010, 11:53 AM
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I won the opportunity to be taken down to the Corvette Racing Pit in a raffle at the Corvette Corral. I got way more than I bargained for when I went to his race. As it ended up, once they saw that I knew what I was doing down there (in the pits) and knew how to stay out of peoples way, they left me down there for half the race and allowed me to roam the entire pit area. I kept gravitating back to the Corvette Pit however. I took hundreds of pics while I had this chance....
I took hundreds of pics while I had this chance....Question, did you happen to be in the Corvette Corral when they gave out the Club Participation Award. We won the award with our group of (18)Corvette Forum Members from Ohio and Canada. We didn't get to the track in time for the presentation, but they told us someone said they knew us and took the award. We have no idea who took the award.
Any help would be appreciated.
Dave
Last edited by OhioDave; 08-16-2010 at 11:55 AM.
