Indoor Short Track on Pavement

[procam11]

I spent Saturday in San Jose creating images during the San Jose Indoor Short Track races for the second year in a row.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Wow, things have changed, short track on pavement? I used to go to Ascot back in the 60's where Triumumphs ruled. Here I see singles.

Nice set by the way.

 

[procam11]

Thank you. They also had a Bultaco race and a knobby class which as you can imagine was a pretty dicey race.

 

[AlanLichty]

Very interesting - I suspect you need hearing protection for an event like that. It looks like a fairly slick surface for that type of racing. Is this track used for any other type of racing?

 

[procam11]

No it didn’t and yes I wore custom ear plugs as it was very loud in there.

 

[Leslie Hunter]

Great photos!

 

[Mike Mancil]

Wow, great shots but I can only imagine the spinouts on that surface. Bultaco, haven't heard of those in years, good to know they're still around.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

great captures for that hard venue! the lighting on indoor sports ia hard enough now they are on even faster bikes! That racing looks crazy, I can't imagine how those bikes handle in a small are or on that surface.

 

[Joe Colozzo]

I just noticed the special souls to their left boots! It reminds me of the old days, when you had to invent things on your own and not just buy them!

 

[procam11]

I’ve photographed on concrete perhaps a 1/2 dozen times and this a little tougher in that you are creating images by shooting through a chain link fence . Average iso was 3200 with no flash. They use carpet remnants and works fairly well. There’s a variety of bike sizes starting at 150ccs and going up to 450cc with some 2 strokes thrown in the mix.

 

[JimFox]

How interesting Mike! A great series with #2, 4 and 6 being my favorites.

How these guys don’t get dizzy is crazy as they must constantly being turning? The straight section can’t be too long is it?