What an exciting weekend we had! We were contracted to cover the grand opening weekend of the Gresham Motorsports Park with the World Crown 300 race in Jefferson, Georgia. The totally refurbished track welcomed the sunny skies and huge crowds. The new asphalt on the track saw record speeds and grew much praise from the drivers. From the restrooms to the media rooms everything was new. One of the nicest tracks that I have worked.
Friday was a practice day for the Late Model car division . I have photographed quite a few NASCAR races but it takes a few frames to get in sync with the cars and shutterspeeds. What I find odd is that I am usually one of the few wearing earplugs.
Throughout the weekend there was also a drift demonstration from Drift Emporium which thrilled the fans.
As I arrived early Sunday morning, I saw most of the trackside parking filled with campers and cars and trucks. Smoke from the grills and the smell of hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken filled the air. It was going to be a good day for racing.
When the green flag waved, the record crowd rose to their feet to cheer.
The highlight of the weekend came when I secured permission to shoot from the flagstand from flagman Timmy Hutson. Wow, what a view and man can Timmy work the flags!
There is something about doing something that you really love that give you this enduring energy. It wasn't until Monday morning that I realized how tired I was from the three days of shooting. I have to say the flagstand shooting is in the top 20 most exciting photographic experiences for me. Thanks to the Greshams', Track Manager Dan Elliott, PR Manager John Close, and Flagman Timmy Hutson for an unforgetable weekend! Best of all - I have pictures!
Randy
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