Night Drag Racing at Famoso: Hi all, I've been reading the posts daily, really enjoy and appreciate the comments as well as the outstanding photographs, so finally decided to sign up...

dragshooter Loc: San Luis Obispo

Hi all,

I've been reading the posts daily, really enjoy and appreciate the comments as well as the outstanding photographs, so finally decided to sign up and join in the fun! These are shots from night racing action at Famoso, outside of Bakersfield. Hope you enjoy them

Had some help from another's flash

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nitro fuel motorcycle

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nitro funny car

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DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Nice job!

Dan L Loc: Wisconsin

Nice set of pictures and capture!!! I like that mock front grill, one of the better one's I've seen.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Welcome to the Forum Dragshooter, very good action shots.

juicesqueezer Loc: Okeechobee, Florida

dragshooter wrote:

Hi all,

I've been reading the posts daily, really enjoy and appreciate the comments as well as the outstanding photographs, so finally decided to sign up and join in the fun! These are shots from night racing action at Famoso, outside of Bakersfield. Hope you enjoy them

Glad you decided to join in! Welcome! Nice photos!

Speedy Loc: Alabama

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Welcome and nice shots.

Racin17 Loc: Western Pa

Dude you have me at drag racing...great shots. Must have been close, how did you get that close?

dragshooter Loc: San Luis Obispo

Media credentials, have been shooting for several print magazines for years (since '71) and also shoot for several online publications

blower belt let go on the hit...

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pieces of the body hit as it went by..you can see the butterflies wide open, full throttle

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Chris F. Loc: San Francisco

Sweet! Show us more.....please! Nice shots. We like enjoy drag racing too.

Chris

dragshooter wrote:

Media credentials, have been shooting for several print magazines for years (since '71) and also shoot for several online publications

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Welcome to the Hog! :thumbup:
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Brad F Loc: Loris, SC

Great pictures!! May I ask what equipment were you using and the settings? Oh... did you use any high speed sync flash?

I'd enjoy going to Charlotte, NC and shooting the events there.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

dragshooter wrote:

Hi all,

I've been reading the posts daily, really enjoy and appreciate the comments as well as the outstanding photographs, so finally decided to sign up and join in the fun! These are shots from night racing action at Famoso, outside of Bakersfield. Hope you enjoy them

:thumbup: :thumbup: I'm a huge drag racing fan these are great shots dragshooter love those nostalgic funny cars

jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee

WOW, memories for sure. Nice job and welcome aboard. The second set, Pontiac, late model GTO? Miss those days.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

dragshooter wrote:

Hi all,

I've been reading the posts daily, really enjoy and appreciate the comments as well as the outstanding photographs, so finally decided to sign up and join in the fun! These are shots from night racing action at Famoso, outside of Bakersfield. Hope you enjoy them

Very nice series. It brings back memories from when I worked for two drag racing publications years ago.

Welcome to UHH.
--Bob

Racin17 Loc: Western Pa

dragshooter wrote:

Media credentials, have been shooting for several print magazines for years (since '71) and also shoot for several online publications

If you need a camera holder guy at norwalk next year im in lol...would love to be next to the track once. Keep posting I dont have my fix yet...