Chicago hosted NASCAR for it’s first ever street race around Grant Park. I was in town for the weekend, so I phoned a friend and we bought tickets for the two-day race. Weather was a challenge but for a pair of first-timers, we had a blast. Wish I could have used something more than my phone to photograph this memory.
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Train to the city
NASCAR Chicago Street Race
NASCAR Selfie
Jordan #23 sponsored
Jordan #23 sponsored
Circus Time
Day 1 promenade
75th Anniversary
Day 2 Drenching
Day 2 Start
Day 2 Start
It's on
Beautiful finish!
Raceway Crossing
Thanks race fans
Street party
Peoria Chiefs June 2023
Peoria Chiefs
Yes, it’s been a while. Blame lack of inspiration. Credit for this inspiration goes to my wife and her sister who made a play date for me with a photo expert and physician, Dr. Elsburgh Clarke.
Dr. Clarke invited me to join him to a Peoria Chiefs game where he has a seasonal press pass. Shooting baseball is a bucket list experience for me. Inspiration, check! Even more inspirational to shoot with someone with Dr. Clarke’s skills!
It was a blast. I learned a ton. Hopefully, you enjoy my 39 favorites, which are reduced from 1,836 and over 100GB of RAW photos – more than any single shoot I’ve ever done. Doc tells me he shot 4,100. So, I must have been conservative.
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First Pitch
Kids game
National Anthem
Throwing fire
Throwing fire
Swing and a miss
Between innings
Eye on the ball
Base hit
Crack of the bat
Good inning
Another hit
Man on
Throwing heat
Throwing heat - 2
Watching the game closely
Pairing the pitcher
Hit sequence 1
Hit sequence 2
Hit sequence 3
Hit sequence 4
How NOT to run bases
Way out!
See it?
Try this one
See it?
Camera can see it
Pitcher change
RBI
Broken bat
Broken bat OUT
Safe at second
Advanced to third
New pitcher
Out at first
Learn to bunt
Closer
Win Celebration
Win celebration