Super Stock Stang at SEMA

Marmon Wasp indy 500 replica

For pictures of the original: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/winner-of-first-indianapolis-500-race.html

Race car trailers (step into the office / garage on wheels) at Speedfest

Work going on in the pits at Speedfest

Action sequence an axle shaft breaking during racing around a corner

When turning around this corner the drivers side axle snapped, the tire locked up, and the #18 slid to a stop just out of the path of the racecars that were following The crash and rescue team didn't know what the problem was, and thought they could push it off the course a bit further... not gonna happen with a locked up tire

"The Fastest Burro in all Mexico"

Something wasn't working in the ignition system

Original NASCAR Chevelle at Speedfest

That is a wonderfaul paint scheme and cool look... this generation of Chevelle has such a macho looking front

More good photos from Speedfest

Also see Tere's coverage of Speedfest http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-best-picks-of.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/speedfest-09-best-picks-of-saturday.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-sundays-picks.html Above: Fiat Jolly, known for the wicker seats The only race car in it's division with pinstriping... yes,

1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS, winner of the 1964 Targa Florio

racing Mustang engines, both GT, Shelby GT 350, and others

It seems like an interesting comparison of similar race cars and their engine bays, to see how they vary

beautiful Stingray Corvette racecar appearance, but actually a Fiberfab Centurion prototype concept fiberglass kit car

Some favorites from Sunday at San Diego's Fleetweek Speedfest, racing, in the pits (paddock) and more

Above: Laura http://hagertylaura.blogspot.com/ and Tere http://justacargal.blogspot.com/ see Tere's coverage of Speedfest http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-best-picks-of.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/speedfest-09-best-picks-of-saturday.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-sundays-picks.html Mothers... a big sponsor

Before and after the races, Saturday, Fleetweek Speedfest

Also see Tere's coverage of Speedfest http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-best-picks-of.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/speedfest-09-best-picks-of-saturday.html and http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2009/10/coronado-speedfest-09-sundays-picks.html That is a happy expression! The owner of the car I presume is on the right, I immediatly nicknamed him fruity

Saturday racing at San Diego's Fleetweek Speedfest

Photographers are happy because we get to be feet away from racecars while they speed by, and we get really close up, like the photo below illustrates The above wasn't zoomed in at all. This is a Carrera GTS, one of 7 factory race GTS Oversteer This photographer was here all day long, I don't think I ever looked over and found him anywhere else The number 2, besides

Winner of first Indianapolis 500 Race, it was lighter, more reliable than the competition... and had one thing they didn't. Rear view mirror.

For a 2009 replica of the Wasp; http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/marmon-wasp-indy-500-replica.htmlThis Marmon Wasp won the first Indianapolis 500 Race in 1911... at that time, all race cars held two men, a driver and a co-driver/mechanic. The Marmon was a single seater, unlike every other car on the track which had a seat for a driver and riding mechanic.Marmon figured that shaving the