Specialization is for Insects.
Let’s face it, racing has fallen behind; no pun intended.  Results are still handed out on printed timeslips, and those smart phones that everyone walks around with in their pockets that put the ’60s space program to shame are still little more than a means to call for a ride if your car won’t start.
GM Wind Tunnel Fan
It was an absolutely amazing experience, and I’m glad GM gave us the opportunity to share this with you.
[Read more...]
Today Ford unveiled the brand new Evos concept car in Berlin, Germany, and Cali Lewis and I were fortunate enough to be there for the unveiling of this jaw-droppingly beautiful model of modern technology.
The new Ford Evos concept is similar to the Chevy Volt in that both are electric hybrids. Each of these vehicles can drive around for up to 50 miles using nothing but electric power, and each can also motivate themselves down the road using their traditional gasoline engines.
Of course, one major difference is that you can actually go out and purchase a Chevy Volt right now, while the Evos is still just a concept. That being said, Ford is promising that we’ll begin to see elements of the Evos present in vehicles starting as early as next year.
[Read more...]
Airplane Shadow
I was sitting at the window and I noticed that our shadow was nicely tracking us and converging with the general direction we were going. (As expected obviously…) You will rarely see this because everything has to be at just the right angle. The position of the sun, the direction of the runway, the approach to the runway, and even your vantage point within the plane all have to be correct.
Anyway, I pulled out my Samsung Galaxy Tab and started videoing, and I think what I caught here is actually pretty cool. Hope you enjoy.
[Read more...]
Brammo Enertia Instrument Cluster
Brammo is one of the oldest and largest manufacturers of fully electric bikes, which is not to say that they are old or large. Compared to Honda, Harley, Yamaha and the rest of the old school gang Brammo is in its infancy. But unlike all of the big boys, Brammo is currently producing and shipping fully electric motorcycles. And I’m not talking about little toy electric scooters! I’m talking full-on production quality motorcycles.
[Read more...]
Does anyone else Read Road & Track magazine? Are you as sick as me of turning through the pages at the back of the magazine and finding the Penis Enlargement ads?
What the hell is up these guys? Are they THAT broke? I mean, as I read through the magazine and see Ferraris, Bugattis, and other $100,000+ vehicles it makes me wonder why I’d see these spammy fake pill ads in the exact same magazine.
Ok, I’m going to get this out of the way before I tell you all about my trip to the Indianapolis 500, “The greatest spectacle in racing.” Wait. Did I just say that? Well, not really… that is what THEY say, and its the same thing they have all the drivers say, it’s on all their commercials, the announcers say it – it’s generally everywhere when you are near the Indy 500.
Don’t get me wrong, Indy probably is the greatest spectacle in racing! But for God’s sake, who uses the word spectacle? I mean, unless you are trying to describe Grandma’s glasses. I think spectacle is basically the same as monocle. And frankly the word needs to be retired!
So I’ve got some other suggestions for the folks behind the Indy 500:
Ok, now that I’ve had my say, let me tell you all about the Indy 500!
[Read more...]
As you guys know, I went to the Indy 500 last week. It’s taking me a little too long to upload my photos, but I’m getting around to it! First of all, on Saturday before the big race day Indianapolis holds a huge parade in downtown, where literally all of the drivers and big shots involved in the race came down the street.
I camped out amidst a crowd of people and fired away as the celebs rode by. All of these photos were shot with my Canon 5D Mark II and I used two different lenses. Primarily the 70-200mm Canon 2.8 IS, but also my Tamron 28-75mm 2.8 for a few of them.
If you look close you’ll see Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle), Florence Henderson (Mrs. Brady), Danica Patrick (the GoDaddy Girl / F1 driver), a bunch of Andrettis, Jeff Foster (from the Indiana Pacers), Krista White (from America’s Next Top Model), the entire George family (owners of the Indy Motor Speedway), and a slew of others!
Well, today I actually arrived in Indianapolis and consequently the Indy Motor Speedway. I met up with Jana, my friend at Indy who invited me, and she gave me the tour of the place.
The first thing you think when you arrive is, “Oh my God. I’ll be lost forever.” Seriously, the track is 2.5 miles long, and the entire complex is just massive. But after you spend a little time there you can pretty quickly figure out where everything is. Of course, I think that getting the VIP treatment helped speed up my learning curve… but the bottom line is that tomorrow when things get started I’ll be able to find my way around just fine.
[Read more...]
