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!
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Canon 1Dx mk2, 70-200mm, 1250iso, f5, 1/250th, Manual with Flash
NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. celebrates in victory lane with champagne after winning the 2017 NASCAR Cup Championship and the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
A few weeks ago NASCAR closed out its 2017 season in Miami to decide the champions across the three series. That always makes this race a big one to cover but this year it would be magnified by the retirements of three stars of the sport; Dale Earnhardt Jr, Matt Kenseth and Danica Patrick (kinda). Continue on to see all my shots from the weekend!
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Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 320iso, f3.5, 1/250th, Manual with Flash
NHRA top fuel driver Brittany Force (left) and pro stock motorcycle rider Eddie Krawiec celebrate after winning the 2017 world championships at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Check out all my favorite shots from the season ending NHRA Finals from Pomona!
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Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 100iso, f8, 1/250th, Manual with Flash
NHRA funny car driver J.R. Todd celebrates with his crew after winning the US Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway.
Heres all my favorite shots from the biggest race of the NHRA season, the US Nationals! Continue on to check it out
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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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Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 100iso, f8, 1/250th, Manual with Flash
NHRA top fuel driver Leah Pritchett (left) and funny car driver Alexis DeJoria celebrate after becoming the first women to sweep the nitro classes at an NHRA event during the Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
Continue on to see all my favorite images from the 2017 Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd.
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Canon 1Dx mk2, 600mm, 12,800iso, f4, 1/500th, Manual
NHRA top fuel driver Leah Pritchett (right) explodes an engine alongside teammate Tony Schumacher as she takes the number one qualifying position during qualifying for the Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway.
Heres my favorite shots from NHRA Sonoma. Continue on to check them out!
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Canon 1Dx mk2, 600mm, 2000iso, f4, 1/2000th, Manual
NHRA funny car driver John Force does a wheelstand during qualifying for the Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway.
I’ve been slacking lately with posting photo blogs so I plan to catch up over the next several days. First up are my favorite images from the NHRA Mile High Nationals in Denver. Continue on to see them!
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Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 2000iso, f2.8, 1/160th, Manual
The sun sets behind the car of NHRA funny car driver John Force during qualifying for the Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.
Check out my favorite shots from the Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway!
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Canon 1Dx, 70-200mm, 500iso, f2.8, 1/1250th, Manual
NHRA top fuel driver Clay Millican (left) celebrates on the podium alongside funny car driver Ron Capps after winning the Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Continue on to see all my favorite images from a great weekend of racing in Thunder Valley!
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