OFFICIAL 1970-1989 RACING PHOTO THREAD

Here's a couple of Long Beach GP photos, a start, and a podium. The start looks like Reuteman is on pole,and Gilles outside, Lauda in the Alfa just behind them. A Lotus, probably Andretti is a bit further behind. The podium is definetely Reuteman (Ferrari) winning, then would it be Depallier (Tyrrell) second and Andretti (Lotus) third, or Andretti second and Depallier third? I do remember the young lady in the upper right corner though, sigh, what a woman:

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Sorry Jack, I remember using one camera, and them switching to another to take a photo for myself. I did this with most starts. This is the only photo I have for myself. I did not use my motor drive, I felt it was more artistic (read anal) to take photos the regular way. I have since learned that this philosphy is only good for sex, not photgraphy, if you get my meaning.

 

Oo, I like that photo.

 

I give you all the credit in the world for trying. And then posting those photos here. Keep going!!

 

Since IRL and Champ Car seem to be one again, in honor of that wisdom here is one from the days American open wheeled racing was fun. This is Mario, driving for Penske, I think I shot this from the roof of one of the grandstands at Indianapolis. Another stupid move on my part, if I remember correctly, there were no railings and the wind blew like a tornado. I could have ended up in someone's box lunch in a lower grandstand.

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Mario:
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This is better:
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I would LOVE to be at the Mulsanne at night, great memory for you!

 

I found another photo of Mario Andretti in the Lotus at Watkins Glen. This was in the "good old days" when they let idiot photgraphers stand right up on the guard rails that were up against the tarmac:


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Thanks Dan. Curious, does Andretti have a big nose or is that the angle of the photo?

 

The intermeditate time that there was an Aston Martin race car, although not really very successful, it did carry the marque. Shot at the Miami Grand Prix when it really was that, and it ran through the streets of downtown:


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Tha is fantastic! Welcome to this thread.

 

Long Beach Grand Prix. My memory fails me as to the date, and I am too lazy to find the slide and look at the imprint. This is Jody Scheckter in the Wolf, followed by Patrick Tambay in the McLaren. I always liked the Walter Wolf GP car, does anyone remember its best finish? Long Beach:

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