Canon 1Dx mk2, 600mm, 400iso, f5.6, 1/2500th, Manual
During the first pair in round one of pro mod at the Heartland Nationals, driver Jeremy Ray would ride out one of the wilder pro mod crashes we’ve seen in the last few years of the NHRA. Continue on to see the whole sequence!
.Canon 1Dx mk2, 24-70mm, 2500iso, f7.1, 1/30th, Manual with Strobes
NHRA funny car driver Matt Hagan poses for a portrait during a photo shoot at Don Schumacher Racing.
With 2018 almost in the books its time for my Best of blogs spanning multiple categories across sports. Lets kick it off with the best images from my favorite sport, NHRA Drag Racing!
Canon 1Dx mk2, 600mm, 500iso, f5.6, 1/2000th, Manual
During the Monday rain delayed NHRA Heartland Nationals I would witness one of the rarest crashes that can happen as top alcohol dragster driver Steve Collier would ride out the dreaded blowover, the first at an NHRA event in 11 years! Continue on to see my full sequence from start to finish….
.Canon 1Dx mk2, 300mm, 1250iso, f6.3, 1/8000th, Aperture Priority
During the second round of eliminations at the NHRA Gatornationals I would witness one of the rarest things that can happen in the sport when funny car drivers Robert Hight and Matt Hagan would BOTH blow the bodies off their cars in spectacular fiery explosions. Continue on to see my view of something I can almost guarantee that I will never witness for the rest of my life!
.During the second round of qualifying at the 49th annual NHRA Gatornationals, funny car drive John Force would suffer his third major body destroying explosion of the year in his Peak Auto sponsored Chevy.
Continue on to see the full sequence!
.During the second round of eliminations of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, living legend John Force would suffer a massive engine explosion before losing control and crashing with opponent Jonnie Lindberg. Continue on to see all the shots from this breathtaking incident.
.As if the weekend for the John Force family hadn’t been enough with John Force’s wild qualifying explosion that sent him to the hospital, during the first round of eliminations at the season opening NHRA Winternationals, reining World Champion Brittany Force would ride out a wild crash in her Monster Energy sponsored dragster that would have Brittany bouncing off both walls before getting upside down and then on fire. Continue on to see the crash from start to finish through the lens of my Canon 1dx mk2….
.During the second round of qualifying on the opening day of the NHRA season, funny car driver John Force would go for a wild ride after enduring a big explosion during the Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
.Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 1250iso, f2.8, 1/125th, Manual
Big flames pour from the header pipes on the dragster of NHRA top fuel driver Doug Kalitta as he does a burnout during qualifying for the Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park.
Its finally that time of year where I put together my Best of the Year blog posts for the various sports I shoot throughout the year. First up are my Best Drag Racing photos of 2017. Enjoy!
.Canon 1Dx mk2, 300mm with 1.4 converter (420mm), 2000iso, f4, 1/8000th, Manual
During the second round of eliminations at the NHRA Fall Nationals top fuel driver Steve Torrence would suffer a blown tire at over 320mph which would cause him to lose control and crash. Thankfully Steve would walk away. To see all my shots of the hard crash continue on….
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