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Did anyone go?
I got some interesting pics...
http://v8.macmillan.co.uk/s_images/s...l/IMG_8368.jpg
There was just so much going on, including Monster Truck racing. I managed to find a place where I could see both!
http://v8.macmillan.co.uk/s_images/s...l/IMG_7649.jpg
The Pod really know how to put on an show, and its not even considered one of their "major" events.
Roll on the "Main Event" in May!
It was a good day.
Although the attrition rate was a bit high leading to a fair few solo runs.(particularly in Pro-Mod).
You forget just how mad Top Fuel and Fuel Funny Car are. Its great to see more Fuel Funny Cars back.
Did you manage to get any pictures of Hakan Fallstrom's Funny Car coming apart?
Click the 2007 pics link in my sig.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Spanner
I was there Sunday and Monday and had a good couple of days with nearly 700 photos too sort through. Sunday was a great day although yesterday was a bit disjointed.
The rate of attrition was very high, particularly noticeable in Top Fuel bike and the way the ladder made it work in Pro Mod perhaps made it seem worse. Some stunning runs with a wonderful swansong for Spuffard and the Showtime crew. The technological improvements seem to be paying off on the newer cars and the early signs are for a great year of Top Fuel action. Some good improvements over the winter continue to make a difference and Santa Pod is very proactive in promotion of both the racing and off track action.
It was interesting to see the well placed advertising by the drive for the BTCC at Rockingham.
With Saturday night spent at Brandon for the F1 stox and a couple of days at the Pod it was high octane Easter for me.
You have an excellent shot of my hat Steve what lens were you using because the compression is very noticeable my head is just left of the back of Hakan's car but I was about 30 or 40 feet this side. I would suspect something about a 400mm plus the digital difference.
Tim
Its the 28-300 L USM. If we're talking about the pic with the FC body lying in the road (IMG_7271), it was at 150mm for that shot.
Steve
Yes it was that one, (light fawn Tilley hat) I thought it would have been much more than that. The engine blew almost at my side but by the time I'd turned round on my steps it was coming down. It was certainly a big bang.
I have never been in the grandstands which is where I assume you were, always been concerned about either having people in the way or getting in other peoples way. I used to like to stand by the fence about half way up where the new grandstand is.
I have never seen the fascination of the Barn being more into photgraphy although I did venture in once to experience the Jet Car plus of course sheltering from the rain.
Tim
I like to buy a seat - if I can, just for somewhere to sit... but that is usually only possible at Easter (I don't advance purchase SP tickets and the grandstands are always sold out at the big meetings).
I wasn't happy with the seat because it was right on the start line, so I eventually moved to the spectator bank (as you can see from the later photos!)
I've been in the barn for the jet a few times, but never with a camera, of course!
yeh i went. shame i asnt rain my car there though, im drag racing a legend! although the car is running 13.3 in testing on the standard tyres....slicks next time out though!
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