Friday night drag races

Friday night drag races · 03:47 PM

Here's a couple of shots from the drag races last night....

Had a bit of fun in PP with the first one

and the rest of the pics can be found here

Street Legals Apr.25 - MRP

reeftool · 04-26-2008, 05:49 PM

Nice shots! I like the first one, pretty wild burnout there.

Gaelen · 04-26-2008, 06:26 PM

Thanks man
It was just a lucky shot...I was on my way out and I had to walk over the track just as he rolled up.

darthku · 04-26-2008, 06:37 PM

sweet, zerosports kit w/ a v-mount:

quickpix · 04-26-2008, 06:42 PM

Man I wish our drag nights had that many hot imports = /

Gaelen · 04-26-2008, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by darthku

sweet, zerosports kit w/ a v-mount:

That car was torn apart as soon as the guy got it home from the dealer....it ran a 11.679 @ 122.14mph

From what I know about it, there isnt much on the car that is still stock

spyglass · 04-26-2008, 07:04 PM

Hey Gaelen, just wondering where the track is (is it the one in Mission?)

Gaelen · 04-26-2008, 07:12 PM

Ya it's mission raceway park

libbe · 04-27-2008, 06:16 AM

Originally posted by Gaelen

Ya it's mission raceway park

Wish we had some real racing tracks here in Bergen. Unfortunately, they are all shit :/
Your images are really good as usual, i love the first pic. Great burnout, and a good capture

**tlfaust** · 04-27-2008, 06:25 AM

I've never been to a drag race. Looks like these great captures were taken with you down on the oval. Is that a difficult thing to arrange?

I do especially love the first shot, Gaelen. Nice shot and PP.
Be well.

daacon · 04-27-2008, 06:56 AM

Nice series Gaelen love #1 smoking as they say.

Gaelen · 04-27-2008, 09:16 AM

thanks guys, the first shot is my favorite too.

I was quite happy with how it turned out.

Originally posted by tlfaust

I've never been to a drag race. Looks like these great captures were taken with you down on the oval. Is that a difficult thing to arrange?

I do especially love the first shot, Gaelen. Nice shot and PP.
Be well.

All of my shots were taken from the spectator areas, for the friday night street legals it's a $5 entry.

I stood up at the top of the stands by the start line and took my shots from there.

**Sailor** · 04-27-2008, 01:58 PM

The smoking Mopar is terrific, Gaelen. Reminds of my time as a youth when muscle cars ruled - and they were fast . . . . . as long as you drove them in a straight line.

Jer

wrxwheelman · 04-28-2008, 12:26 PM

Originally posted by Gaelen

That car was torn apart as soon as the guy got it home from the dealer....it ran a 11.679 @ 122.14mph

From what I know about it, there isnt much on the car that is still stock

good to see a couple of subies battling it out there. do you have a press pass for those events?

Gaelen · 04-28-2008, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

The smoking Mopar is terrific, Gaelen. Reminds of my time as a youth when muscle cars ruled - and they were fast . . . . . as long as you drove them in a straight line.

Jer

Ya some of those new mopars are pretty quick....I'm surprised.

Originally posted by wrxwheelman

good to see a couple of subies battling it out there. do you have a press pass for those events?

No, I just stand in the stands so I can get a decent angle. I'm working on getting a press pass, but they only allow people with written requests from published media (magazines etc) to get in there, up close and personal

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04-26-2008, 06:47 PM	#6
Gaelen Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 749 Original Poster	Originally posted by darthku sweet, zerosports kit w/ a v-mount: That car was torn apart as soon as the guy got it home from the dealer....it ran a 11.679 @ 122.14mph From what I know about it, there isnt much on the car that is still stock Last edited by Gaelen; 04-26-2008 at 06:53 PM.

04-27-2008, 06:25 AM	#10
tlfaust Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Gallery Posts: 182	pardon my ignorance, but I've never been to a drag race. Looks like these great captures were taken with you down on the oval. Is that a difficult thing to arrange? I do especially love the first shot, Gaelen. Nice shot and PP. Be well.

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reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	Nice shots! I like the first one, pretty wild burnout there.

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Gaelen Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 749 Original Poster	Thanks man It was just a lucky shot...I was on my way out and I had to walk over the track just as he rolled up.

04-26-2008, 06:37 PM	#4
darthku Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 108	sweet, zerosports kit w/ a v-mount:

04-26-2008, 06:42 PM	#5
quickpix Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 96	Man I wish our drag nights had that many hot imports = /

04-26-2008, 07:04 PM	#7
spyglass Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 747	Hey Gaelen, just wondering where the track is (is it the one in Mission?)

04-26-2008, 07:12 PM	#8
Gaelen Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 749 Original Poster	Ya it's mission raceway park

04-27-2008, 06:16 AM	#9
libbe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 117	Originally posted by Gaelen Ya it's mission raceway park Wish we had some real racing tracks here in Bergen. Unfortunately, they are all shit :/ Your images are really good as usual, i love the first pic. Great burnout, and a good capture

04-27-2008, 06:56 AM	#11
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice series Gaelen love #1 smoking as they say.

04-27-2008, 09:16 AM	#12
Gaelen Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 749 Original Poster	thanks guys, the first shot is my favorite too. I was quite happy with how it turned out. Originally posted by tlfaust I've never been to a drag race. Looks like these great captures were taken with you down on the oval. Is that a difficult thing to arrange? I do especially love the first shot, Gaelen. Nice shot and PP. Be well. All of my shots were taken from the spectator areas, for the friday night street legals it's a $5 entry. I stood up at the top of the stands by the start line and took my shots from there.

04-27-2008, 01:58 PM	#13
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	The smoking Mopar is terrific, Gaelen. Reminds of my time as a youth when muscle cars ruled - and they were fast . . . . . as long as you drove them in a straight line. Jer

04-28-2008, 12:26 PM	#14
wrxwheelman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St. Louis area Posts: 39	Originally posted by Gaelen That car was torn apart as soon as the guy got it home from the dealer....it ran a 11.679 @ 122.14mph From what I know about it, there isnt much on the car that is still stock good to see a couple of subies battling it out there. do you have a press pass for those events?

04-28-2008, 02:15 PM	#15
Gaelen Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 749 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor The smoking Mopar is terrific, Gaelen. Reminds of my time as a youth when muscle cars ruled - and they were fast . . . . . as long as you drove them in a straight line. Jer Ya some of those new mopars are pretty quick....I'm surprised. Originally posted by wrxwheelman good to see a couple of subies battling it out there. do you have a press pass for those events? No, I just stand in the stands so I can get a decent angle. I'm working on getting a press pass, but they only allow people with written requests from published media (magazines etc) to get in there, up close and personal