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off topic: Honda Edmonton Indy 2011
For the first time in a few years, I attended my 'home' race (even though I didn't go on raceday!). New track layout was interesting, and I also stopped by a bit of a car show set up downtown to support the race. Here are some of my favourite pix from the day:
The only F1 car there! 07 or 08 vintage Toyota show car, brought by Bridgestone:
One day I would like one of these in my garage (this was a pace car for the Northern Alberta Sportscar Club support event):
I wish Takuma Sato had more time in F1, so here's hoping he finds more success in Indycars:
"Mr. Ashley Judd":
everyone's (every guy's?) favourite Indycar racer, especially for her Go Daddy commercials
Would love this car in my garage even more than the GT3 - love the vanity plate!:
my attempt at an 'art' shot, showing a Ferrari 512BB reflected in the rear quarter of the Scuderia:
All the photos of the Indycars were shot at the end of the run off area by turn 1. The cars were decelerating and then turning, so I got a good chance to follow them as they were 'slow' at that point. I was shooting through the spectator fencing, and then found a gap in the 'real' fencing that was left open for accredited photographers. Worked out well! I've been to a bunch of ChampCar/Indy/F1 races, not to mention the Goodwood Festival of Speed twice, and these are the best 'action' shots I've been able to take at a major motorsports event. Fun!
The only F1 car there! 07 or 08 vintage Toyota show car, brought by Bridgestone:
One day I would like one of these in my garage (this was a pace car for the Northern Alberta Sportscar Club support event):
I wish Takuma Sato had more time in F1, so here's hoping he finds more success in Indycars:
"Mr. Ashley Judd":
everyone's (every guy's?) favourite Indycar racer, especially for her Go Daddy commercials
Would love this car in my garage even more than the GT3 - love the vanity plate!:
my attempt at an 'art' shot, showing a Ferrari 512BB reflected in the rear quarter of the Scuderia:
All the photos of the Indycars were shot at the end of the run off area by turn 1. The cars were decelerating and then turning, so I got a good chance to follow them as they were 'slow' at that point. I was shooting through the spectator fencing, and then found a gap in the 'real' fencing that was left open for accredited photographers. Worked out well! I've been to a bunch of ChampCar/Indy/F1 races, not to mention the Goodwood Festival of Speed twice, and these are the best 'action' shots I've been able to take at a major motorsports event. Fun!
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Yep, race was at the airport, but on a revised track from previous years. The City recently announced that the airport will be closed in the coming years, and redeveloped into a very large residential area...just a matter of time before the race is gone too. That said, Castrol Raceway announced that they are paving a roadcourse there, first phase should be done by this fall. No intention of hosting the Indycar race there, yet, but it should be fit enough for ALMS. I'm actually more keen to see ALMS than Indycars again, but we'll see what happens in the coming years.
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Nice pictures 
and I like the non ABS braking shots 
and I like the non ABS braking shots
