Ahhh (or ugh?), NASCAR!

Covered the NASCAR Sprint Cup series in Joliet, Illinois over the weekend and it was actually a pretty decent race. I had a few nice pictures and the finish was exciting, though qualifying was washed out by a wicked thunderstorm.

Now I'm not saying I miss shooting NASCAR though. I used to cover about a dozen or so races a year which equaled out to about a third of the season. I am now down to covering two or three races a year.

I have to say I don't really miss shooting it, however there are things about the sport that grab my attention. The fans, for one. They are pretty much true fanatics. A lot of them would probably die for their favorite driver, although that driver in all honesty probably couldn't care less about his fans and that's kind of a shame. That's one of the reasons I'm kind of "turned off" by the sport thesedays.

Don't get me wrong, I think the loyalty some fans show to the drivers is kind of scary, but I just think the drivers could be a bit more appreciative than they are.

Anyway, here are a few pics to take a gander at that caught my eye. I will post an update in the Recent Work section of my website as well when I get a chance.

Joe