With it now being 2023, this seems like a good time to take a look back at 2022. The year was its usual mixture of both excitement and disappointment. But as I look at the overall, there was far more good than bad. I also got to make some new friends, and see some old ones I haven’t seen in awhile. What I present here are some of my favorite shots from last year, in no particular order. For photographers, what constitutes a favorite is not necessarily the most technically excellent shot, but the one that speaks to us and gives us the feeling that we accomplished something a bit little special. In most cases the average viewer may not agree, but this is why I call it favorites not best shots. As usual starting a new year I have no idea what is to come. For 2023 I will do as I always have and try to improve on what I have done in the past, and become better at my trade.
So I hope you enjoy what is presented here, and here’s to new opportunities in the future.
FANATEC GT World Challenge – Racers Edge Acura – Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayFerrari Challenge North America – Aaron Weiss – Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayMoto America – Mathew Cunha / Hunter Dunham – Road AmericaRoad to Indy, Indy Lights – Stingray Robb – Road AmericaOPC Michigan City Grand Prix – Husky Chocolate / Australian Navy – Michigan City IndianaSCCA Blakhawk Regionals – GT2 TA Mustang – Blackhawk Farms RacewayFANATEC GT World Challenge – Triarsi Ferrari 488 – Road AmericaHonda Indy Grand Prix – Josef Newgarden – Mid Ohio Race CourseFANATEC GT World Challenge – Turner Motorsports BMW – Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayTrans-AM by Pirelli – Matthew Brabham – Mid Ohio Race CourseMoto America – Richie Escalante / Suzuki – Road AmericaIMSA Lexus Grand Prix- Acura DPi – Mid Ohio Race CourseFANATEC GT World Challenge – Crowdstrike AMG – Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayLamborghini Super Trofeo – Shehan Chandrasoma – Road AmericaSonsio Indy Grand Prix – Josef Newgarden – Road AmericaWeathertech Sportscar Weekend – Pfaff Porsche – Road America
While exciting close racing is the hallmark of MotoAmerica, in the past couple of years the SuperSport class has come to exemplify this. Yesterdays race at Road America was just another example of this. You have a 16 year old Tyler Scott in just his third SuperSport start. He puts his Suzuki on the pole next to 32 year old accomplished veteran Josh Herrin on a Ducati. At the start he takes the lead only to be passed a few laps later by the veteran after a slight mistake of running wide in a turn. As the announcers speculated when he would make a move to regain the lead, he just stayed right on Herrin’s rear. Even after the white flag was waved, he held his ground for a full lap. Then coming out of turn 14 onto the front strait, he, drafted up behind the Ducati and passed him right at the finish line. The margin of victory. 0.039 seconds.
