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
>
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>
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