Well, hell, I forgot the link.
http://home.att.net/~hiwayman/wsb/media/192375/site1175.jpg
Walt, banging forehead and trying to say d'oh!
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
>
> I know I've posted a link to this before, and it may be getting boring, but
> it
> shows how close you could get to the esses back in the '70s -- a fence, a
> dirt
> bank, and about 30 feet of kitty litter between you and the track. Much more
> better than today when you can't get nearly that close. Everybody's scared of
> getting sued these days.
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Paul Braun <cygnus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Walt Wayman wrote:
> > > Back when I almost never missed a race at Road Atlanta, and before
> > > they moved the fence back, I always shot at the esses. See the
> > > picture on the bottom right.
> > >
> > >
> > > Don't sweat the noise; it ain't that bad. If you like racing, it's
> > > music to the ear. But be prepared for the smell of high-octane fuel
> > > exhaust.
> > >
> > Even so, I'd still bring earplugs. Depends on the cars. Back in the
> > day when I was shooting at Road America (Bratwurst Hills, or the "Other
> > RA") during the IMSA events, the Mazda rotaries were LOUD and piercing.
> > Painfully so. Even to the point where the track announcer, in a
> > sealed booth, commented on it.
> >
> > Wearing the earplugs doesn't kill the joy of the music, it just brings
> > it to more liveable levels.
> >
> > And that smell. Ahhhhhh..... racing fuel and/or methanol. Smells
> > like..... speed.
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul Braun
> > Valparaiso, IN
> >
> > "There's a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
> >
> > "Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon
> >
> > "The Fountain of Youth is a state of mind." - The Ides of March
> >
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