From Horse Power to Wind Power...

[mstark70]

Yesterday we went out to Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. (one of our favorite local tracks) to spend the day with our friends at the drag strip. We are still not able to get our own dragster out there but we hope to soon. Until then I got some shots of some friends and of a wind generator on the way home. I hope you enjoy...


Jerry Noonan burning some rubber getting them slicks nice and sticky:




And at the end of the day Jerry Noonan was the big winner!!!




Jimmy Johnson torquing the front tire and squatting the slicks on a great looking launch, Jimmy was also a big class winner on Sunday!



And last we have some wind power on the way home:



There are a few more cars on my Flickr.

[pjflan7]

Would never in my wildest dreams thought that flower loving Michelle would be into drag racing! What other dirty secrets do you have? Great shots by the way...looks very loud and very fun

[ressalg]

I love the second shot. It's like it's been flash frozen in time.

[mstark70]

Originally Posted by pjflan7

Would never in my wildest dreams thought that flower loving Michelle would be into drag racing! What other dirty secrets do you have? Great shots by the way...looks very loud and very fun

Oh yeah from flowers and babies to motors, rubber and pure power! Who would have guessed? I have a few secrets! My husband and I have a dragster but it has been parked for almost a year. We hope to make it out at least once or twice this year. I have some shots of my hubby on my Flickr under the Drag Racing Set. It is LOUD and it is for sure FUN! Thanks!

Originally Posted by ressalg

I love the second shot. It's like it's been flash frozen in time.

That's the goal. Glad you liked it, thank you!

[toyvlle]

Ok, finally found a moment to sit and go on DPS, only because you now have all the kids, omg I think this is a moment of relaxation....lol.. Love the shots of the cars, you always do such a good job at the track. Your windmill/turbine shot is great, especially from a moving car !! Very nice, well focused shots.
How about some great shots of the kids ? Spoken like a true grandmother.

[mstark70]

Originally Posted by toyvlle

Ok, finally found a moment to sit and go on DPS, only because you now have all the kids, omg I think this is a moment of relaxation....lol.. Love the shots of the cars, you always do such a good job at the track. Your windmill/turbine shot is great, especially from a moving car !! Very nice, well focused shots.
How about some great shots of the kids ? Spoken like a true grandmother.

Yeah I am still trying to get them all to bed. Eventually they have to run out of steam. I will work on some shots while I have them all here. I love you and thanks! Have fun this weekend and take lots of pics yourself now that you have no distractions!

[lindyannajones]

Michelle, While I don't know alot about drag racing, your photos give a sense of that world. Oddly, I can almost hear the sound of engines when I look at them. As for the windmills. They are surreal, rising out of the desert like that. Nice shots, all.

[jakethepig]

Great captures of the cars, ther first one in particular showing the smoke coming from the tyres. Sometimes it would be good to put some sound with the photograph. I bet the sound was deafening. Love the turbine picture too, nice perspective and the colour conrast is excellent. Nice work indeed Michelle.

Jake.

[tycooder]

Fun stuff and nice job michelle .Have you driven your dragster?

[fstopMike]

I never knew you were into drag racing. Love the sport, but it's been years since I've been to a drag race. I was reading over some of the comments and I have an idea. Kill two birds with one stone. Put the kids in the dragster so mom can get her grandkid picture fix!