abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 29, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm here at Indy, watching Monaco on the monitors in the media center, and will be writing about the 500 (the second 100 laps is my assignment) In the meantime I'll share pics from the early morning hours here at the Speedway and we can perhaps "liveblog" a little about auto racing here and yon Snap crackle pop in the hairpin, doesn't bode well for Felipe does it??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 29, 2011 Posted May 29, 2011 Hi abrewer, Take a look here Indy/Monaco RaceDay Thread. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #2 Posted May 29, 2011 Leica X1 shots this morning, something of a departure for me but welcome so I can get this to you as it happens These shots are straight from the cam, on auto-everything (including vivid image color mode) so don't be on me about color accuracy...I know, I know I don't use native imaging software on my netbook, rely solely on the cloud and PS.com so all the images are jpg; if there's anything compelling I have the RAW file to work from later at home on my big rig Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted May 29, 2011 And look who's dropped in to say 'Hi" it's none other than supermodel Kathy Ireland and no need to say this is a girl who's not camera-shy Smile for the Leica, Katey [ATTACH]259856[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted May 29, 2011 It's always a good day when you can combine a little feminine beauty with some mechanical hardware Back in Gasoline Alley it's last-minute tech and putting fuel in the cars. You have 137 gallons of fuel-grade ethanol to play with so don't waste any of it [ATTACH]259917[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted May 29, 2011 Vettel leading, Red Bull looking strong again today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted May 29, 2011 I was just thinking this is where Leica have always excelled, providing reportage from a scene and doing it rapidly, discreetly and with a certain flair BTW the camera has drawn compliments from the professional photogs I've shown it too; well, they like it very much except for the price.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted May 29, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Fred putting the heat on Vettel...let's see where this takes us Oh, fudge, this is Monaco...probably absolutely nowhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted May 29, 2011 Yellow! Yellow! Yellow! Carnage of carbon fiber, here comes the SC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted May 29, 2011 Share #9 Posted May 29, 2011 Good reportage, Allan. Looking forward to seing more of this historic day. BTW, this is also the 50th anniversary of Jack Brabham's first appearance, which changed racing at the Brickyard forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted May 29, 2011 Mornin' John Yes, this is a very historic day Just a moment ago on the closed circuit monitors here trackside we were treated to a look at Jim Clark's winning No. 82 Lotus/Ford which was officially reshod with four true-to-era Firestone tires in a ceremony yesterday Great stuff here at the Brickyard As I write this the 1911 winning car, the Marmon Wasp driven by Ray Harroun, has just taken a lap under its own power around the oval Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #11 Posted May 29, 2011 Very hot day here in Indiana These gentlemen and ladies are The Gordon Pipers, a tradition that began in the postwar years when Tony Hulman invited them to the 500 as a way to build interest in the race Tony like them so much he kept inviting them back and they are a treat to hear with bass drum booming and those infernal pipes wailing and reverberating around some of the walkways under stands and between buildings here at The Brickyard [ATTACH]259918[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #12 Posted May 29, 2011 F1 has restarted No, wait, maybe not for everyone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #13 Posted May 29, 2011 F1 over, Vettel wins Purdue band playing "On the Banks of the Wabash" This morning is flying by US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (left) and Indy Mayor Greg Ballard (right) here to assure us all is well in The Heartland ahead of today's race Little known fact: there are 2 snipers stationed rooftop here at Indy just in case Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #14 Posted May 29, 2011 [ATTACH]259870[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #15 Posted May 29, 2011 Monaco has its elegant Prince and lovely daughter; we have Greg and Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #16 Posted May 29, 2011 Cars have moved from the garages onto the pitlane in the interval since I've been posting here I normally go down trackside and stay there as the cars actually grid but it's so damned hot I'm probably going to stay inside today In another 30 minutes you'll be able to see all this on TV anyway so I'm staying put These folks asked me to let our friends in UK know they are here safe and sound, holding down Brit Corner in the Pagoda Plaza as they have for several years now I informed them that an American was going to win "our" race this year They took it well [ATTACH]259909[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #17 Posted May 29, 2011 Live from Indy, trackside right now: [ATTACH]259912[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Thompson Posted May 29, 2011 Share #18 Posted May 29, 2011 I normally go down trackside and stay there as the cars actually grid but it's so damned hot I'm probably going to stay inside today Better a little heat than a rain delay, I guess. Am really enjoying this thread and wish I were joining you there, Allan. Even know all the words to "Back home again in Indiana." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #19 Posted May 29, 2011 Back online I ended up going down there anyway It is Indy, it is one time a year, and you never know where you'll be next year Here's your front row from Oriol Servia's vantage point: [ATTACH]259906[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abrewer Posted May 29, 2011 Author Share #20 Posted May 29, 2011 Taku into the wall, and your first doublefile restart in Indy 500 history ends with temmate EJ Viso into the Turn 1 wall Wall 2 KV Lotus Racing 0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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