As 2010 came to an end and we began to celebrate the spirit of Christmas it’s easy to forget about the thousands of underprivileged children in communities across the United States. These youngsters sometimes never get to open even one present on Christmas morning. They don’t have a tree to decorate or cookies and milk to put out for Santa. They wake up like it’s just a regular day. Many of us take what we have been given for granted and never think of the less fortunate, especially children. The United States Marine Corps has been the foundation of the Toys For Tots program since 1974, and every year they help supply toys for children all across [...]
On Saturday October 2nd, 2010 I made the drive out to Sebring International Raceway to attend a trackday held by the National Auto Sport Association, or NASA for short. I’ve been to Sebring once before and I had a great time shooting, so when I found out about another trackday that fit into my schedule I couldn’t pass it up. Trackdays like these are typically free for spectators and you get full access to the pits, which can be pretty cool. I spent about 5 hours shooting, all by myself, and probably walked a few miles in and around the track under the beating sun and 90 degree Florida heat. [...]
- The Event – The Super Car Experience Car Show.
After the exhilarating ride up to West Palm Beach it was time for the show. We parked, walked up to the side entrance and got our media credentials. Meanwhile all of the cars that were on the drive up with us were actually in the car show, they were in a different area checking in.
We didn’t know it at the time, but we had a rolling preview of what was to come.
Quick rant!
So the for all of time – or as long as I have been paying attention- there has been a tuner battle between the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution “Evo” and the Suburu Impreza WRX STI. Both are Japanese produced famly cars on steroids. Beefed up with big turbos, big red breaks, and big bad body styling that brings a smile to boys of all ages. The ultimate goal in this extra macho machinery is to create the ultimate vehicle for rally racing- something that Europeans do. More or less its diving like a bat outta hell as fast as you can on sometimes dirt,