Champ Truck Racing at Palm Beach International Raceway

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When we said “truck racing” we meant “Truck Racing” !

Champ Truck Racing came to Palm Beach International Raceway in April 2016.  In 2017 the race series became known as Bandit Big Rig Series.   I heard about this event almost at the ‘last minute’.  I immediately scheduled a vacation day from my day job on Friday so I could go to the track and watch them unload.  As soon as they arrived at Palm Beach International from North Carolina, I met up with Jupiter Motorsports, LLC and had time to see the inner workings of these trucks and ask a lot of questions.   I had never even seen the inside of a real truck before, so I kept my mouth shut as long as I could while I observed and learned as much as could before asking “stupid questions”. Read More

Vintage Iron Club Bike Show 2014

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West Palm Beach, Florida, February 2014.  The Vintage Iron Club motorcycle show.  It has since moved to a new location, but no matter where you hold a vintage motorcycle show, it will be enjoyed.  Here are a few images that excite my 2-wheel passion.

Whether professionally restored, a daily driver, or the latest model in 50’s fashion, I seem to like anything that comes in twos.  Nice weather and a lot of nice motorcycles.

1972 Kawasaki H2, 3 cylinder 2-stroke

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The 1984 Duquoin Mile

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The Duquoin Mile has always been a fascinating race to watch.  In 1984 I did not have a professional racing license, so, like every other year at that track, I was only a spectator.  But I was a spectator with a camera and a passion !

Tammy Kirk #57, Chuck Springsteen, and Fran Brown #50 headed into turn 1.  Note that the bottom of the chain is slack, illustrating that Tammy is “on the gas” going into the turn.

I was sitting in the turn one bleachers with an Olympus OM-10  and a cheap zoom lens.  (I can not remember the focal length or the brand.)   Using ISO 400 film I tried every lap to get this shot. Read More

Houston Short Track at the Astrodome 1982

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Motorcycle racing in the USA used to be a huge spectator sport.  Big enough that they held an ST and a TT race in one weekend at the Houston Astrodome.   According to memory, the engine limit for AMA Short Track (ST) races was 250cc for 2-strokes.

Houston Short Track 1982 #87 Jeff McDaniel #79 Randy Waldrop #86 Dough Ahn #28 Jeff Haney #17 Jimmy Filice

The fastest film I could find in those days was ASA 400 (ISO 400).  The color shots here were exposed at 400.  The B&W images were exposed for ISO 1600 and pushed in processing. Read More