David writes: >Well, *I'm* pretty darned impressed. It seems to me >the technical and artistic quality holds up very well >throughout the whole set of photos Thanks very much. Reponse so far has been gratifying, from photographers and from the racers. >And there's a fair amount of cool night work, and >lots of smoke/steam/fog. (Mostly steam and some >smoke, I suppose, given the subjects.) Entirely smoke, as it turns out. Not from the actual race, but from the burn-outs that drivers perform just before a race to heat and clean the rear tires. Bill writes: >Congratulations on a fine group of images Much appreciated. >not to mention that you bring back memories of the >days when I'd spend many a weekend at US 30 >dragstrip in NW Indiana. I'm glad to hear that. I've been hoping that the set could evoke those sorts of feelings. >It's neat how you've focused on the people rather >than the cars. No doubt about it, the people interest me much more than the cars (which are by no means boring). >Your comments about women and African Americans are >interesting, but I believe correct. I never saw >either at US 30. Depends on the region. You'll find lots of African-American racers around big cities and throughout the South. In California, many Latinos and Asian-Americans, as well as blacks and whites. These days, women racers are almost everywhere, including at the highest professional ranks. >and I believe they still hold the Nationals in >Indianapolis. You bet. The US Nationals, drag racing's Super Bowl (or should that be drag racing's Cup Final?), every Labor Day weekend. --John ===== J Mason Charlotteville, Virginia New! Democracy of Speed, a Photo Documentary Project: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~ds8s/john-m/john-m.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo
