Meet My "In-House" Photographer

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You'll notice that most of the photos I post on this site were taken by my husband, Matt. We try to take in as many racing and car events as we can, and Matt is always shooting pictures. Tomorrow I'll be starting a weekly feature in which I'll highlight one of Matt's photos.

Since you'll be hearing a lot about my partner in crime and "in-house" photographer, I figured you should get to know him. So I asked him to answer five questions about racing, cars, and photography.

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Who are your favorite drivers?


Kyle Busch in NASCAR, Scott Pruett in Rolex, Paul Tracy in IndyCar (if he ever gets a ride again), Big Daddy Don Gartlits in NHRA, Boris Said as a road course "ringer" and my sentimental favorite is Rusty Wallace.

What is the best race you’ve ever been to?


Spring Bristol (March 2007). This was the last race on the old banking and the first race of the "car of tomorrow." We had some the the best seats in the house...second to last row at the start/finish line!

What’s on your bucket list of races you’d like to go to?


24 Hours of LeMans, 24 Hours of Lemons, F1 at Nurburgring, NASCAR at Infineon and the NHRA 4 Wide Nationals (before they take it off the schedule).

What’s the most favorite car you’ve ever owned?


That's an easy one! A 1987 Buick Grand National. In the 10 years I owned it, I was always scared to death of it!  Unbelievably fast in a straight line, but paired with horribly inadequate brakes and steering.

Why do you like motorsports photography?


The challenge of capturing the speed and beauty of the vehicles I am shooting. The fluid motion and the tiny details. Being on the wall capturing an image of a 8,000 horsepower Top Fuel dragster at the hit of the throttle is so intense. They say a picture is worth a thousand words...I can only think of one - WHOA!