Grand-Am at Mid-Ohio: Photos

[rosawendel]

Photos from Friday: Working on the panning skills (and a fine way to take the day off).

GS and ST (The "Continental Tire Class")
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/4727013039_42011e12f5.jpg
I liked this class. Production Based cars, including Civics, MINIs, a Kia, and a Cobalt.
216 photos. Link is to Thumbnail page:2010 Grand-Am at Mid-Ohio: GS and ST (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosawendel/sets/72157624338226774/)

GT
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1127/4729329756_997e63445b.jpg
205 photos. Link is to thumbnail page:2010 Grand-Am at Mid-Ohio: GT (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosawendel/sets/72157624344042938/)

DP
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1205/4726428414_ae9aca5a54.jpg
I'm just not a fan. But hey, they move, so photograph 'em.
114 Photos. Link is to thumbnail page:2010 Grand-Am at Mid-Ohio: DP (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosawendel/sets/72157624336306470/)

[indyfan31]

Nice shots, looks like you had a good sunny day for it.
One question, how do you get a D300 to read ISO 100?

[rosawendel]

I think on the display it read LO1.0. I'm assuming that that nomenclature is proprietary, and it just gets translated in the metadata file as 100 (?)

[pchall]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/4727013039_42011e12f5.jpg


The Sunoco blue and yellow make me nostalgic for the days when sedan racing meant something in this country.

[NismoZ]

Yeah, the last major race at Meadowdale and the last race I saw before getting drafted was the '68 Trans Am. Penske had Donohue and Sam Posey and they dominated, of course. The one thing I remember most was seeing in the Penske pit a refueling rig about 3 times taller than everyone else's! That "unfair advantage" led to faster pitstops and, of course, another rules change. I guess he'd been acid dipping the bodies as well to reduce weight. You know Donohue was one heck of a driver and maybe the only advantage he needed but Team Penske ruled the weekend and the season. (I think they won 10 of 12!). I missed the entire '70 season, Trans Am's best, as I was "out of country.":( The Meadowdale date went to Road America and I missed Swede and Gurney and Parnelli, Donohue, Posey, Follmer, Jim Hall, Ed Leslie, Vic Elford, Titus, Revson, WHAT A FIELD! ...and have had to endure ever since all the "Man, ya really missed it" stories from my brother, who had recently arrived back "IN country" in time to see it!:D Yep, seeing that new Camaro has "the good old days" written all over it.:)

[Andrew Longman]

Great post Niz. A genuine story from a true fan. I was a few years behind you, but that pic conjured up bittersweet memories of a similar #6 Camaro.

[oddlycalm]

Swede and Gurney and Parnelli, Donohue, Posey, Follmer, Jim Hall, Ed Leslie, Vic Elford, Titus, Revson, WHAT A FIELD!
Amen brother Niz. The Sunoco livery always hits that same note with me.

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