Xfinity series takes over Mid-Ohio

August 13, 2019

I think the Xfinity racers love road courses almost as much as I do, especially Mid-Ohio. The 2.25-mile course is full of elevation changes for great photo opportunities and there are plenty of long straights for drafting and overtaking to keep things exciting. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a pass on an oval track but there's just something special about watching a technical maneuver being executed at high speeds during a knockdown drag-out fight for the lead through the twists and turns of an exciting country road course. In all honesty, wouldn't you rather take an exhilarating ride through the countryside than on a highway? Experiencing the feelings of the suspension compression at every turn, acceleration through the apex, speeding off to the next playful twist along the road to a far off destination is exhilarating and fulfilling.
Congratulations to Austin Cindric and Team Penske on their second win in the series, and coming directly after the first one this is a great accomplishment. I'm looking for him to be in a great position to win the championship. Enjoy some of my favorite pictures from the event.

All the photos are ©Gavin Baker / NKP

NASCAR at Michigan International Speedway

June 16, 2015

Thi was my first time visiting Michigan International Speedway so I didn't know what to expect. I find some of the big NASCAR tracks a little intimidating because of the scale of covering an event. A two mile racetrack can take a long time to walk around. The weather played a huge factor in the main event on Sunday bringing the Quicken Loans 400 to an end prematurely. Kurt Busch (driver of the #41 Haas Automation Chevrolet) was the beneficiary of the early conclusion and this marked his second win of the season. His brother Kyle Busch (driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota) won the Xfinity series race, the Great Clips 250, on Saturday. This was his first race in the Xfinity series since his crash back in February at Daytona International Speedway .

To see my favorite images from the weekend click here: NASCAR Michigan

The Daytona 500

February 24, 2015

This was my first visit to Daytona International Speedway, and shooting the Daytona 500 was a dream come true. So much of NASCAR revolves around the mystique of this racetrack. It marks the beginning of the season as well as the midpoint around the fourth of July. Victory at Daytona (and especially the 500) is a badge drivers wear with pride and distinction. It is a goal that represents courage, wisdom, fortitude, cunning, and teamwork. Hoisting that elusive trophy above one’s head is a dream every racer has fantasized about. Congratulations to Joey Logano who won the race this year and to Ryan Reed who claimed his first victory in the Xfinity series at the same track during the Alert Today Florida 300 the day before.

These are a few of my favorite pictures from the event. I work for Action Sports Photography who hold the copyright on all of these images. Please visit their website for more information and to view more images from Daytona.