April 9th and 10th was the Spec Racer Ford 25th Anniversary Celebration at Road Atlanta. I was at Road Atlanta as a Contributing Photographer for SportsCar Magazine, the Official Magazine of the SCCA.
I set out to photograph the day’s events with many concepts and themes in mind to help give shape to the magazine’s coverage of the event.
Classic Cars in Classic Places
Road Atlanta is a well-known circuit to racers and fans, and several parts of the track are instantly recognizable. The esses, and Turn 5 are some of the most photographed places on the track. There’s also a great likelihood the first Spec Renaults at the Runoffs (held at Road Atlanta during the early years of Spec Renault and SRF) were photographed coming through the same curves.
Capture the Classic Shape of the Car
As much as the track is recognizable to fans, the shape of the Spec Racer Ford (originally Spec Renault) is instantly recognizable to SCCA racing aficionados.
Big Fields and Close Racing
Two of the trademarks of Spec Racer Ford racing has been close races and large fields. The large fields were created with the promise of close, affordable (relatively speaking) racing. The close racing was the promise created by fielding absolutely equal cars for all competitors.
A Few Legends of the Sport and the Club
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (below) along with SCCA President Emeritus Nick Craw joined the field of competitors.
Remember the Reason Competitors are Here
