A Look at Pocono

I know it's been a week since the NASCAR race at Pocono. I have some images from behind the scenes in garage and around the track that I wanted to share. I love to shoot at Pocono and not just the racing action but also scenic photos from around the area.

ARCA First Victory

Saturday was a busy day at Pocono Raceway as the truck series and ARCA ran races. There were two first time winners as Elliott Sadler captured the truck race and Robb Brent took the checkered flag in the ARCA race. It was his first victory and enjoyed his time in victory lane. According to the announcer, it was his first race his mother missed; she called while he was in victory lane. I enjoy shooting ARCA every year at Pocono. I like the faces at qualifying for ARCA as can be seen here including Steve Fox, Brian Kaltreider, Tom Berte, Chase Mattioli, Will Kimmel and his uncle Frank Kimmel. Making only his third ARCA start was Brandon McReynolds, who finished 10th. He is the son of NASCAR announcer Larry McReynolds.

Night Out

Tuesday night was the annual National Night Out Against Crime. The event offers a chance for communities to come together against crime and drugs.
Eldersburg was host for the second consecutive year. The event is held on the parking lot at Carrolltowne Mall.
The Freedom Area Citizens Council is the driving force behind the Night Out in Eldersburg.
Many county groups like Carroll Hospital Center, Sykesville Fire Department, Carroll County Sheriff Department, Lions Club and many others offer information about services available.
Mark the first week in August on the calendar for the annual Night Out.

Truck Race

I had the opportunity to shoot the NASCAR weekend at Pocono this past weekend. The Camping World Truck Series made their first trip to the mountains on Saturday. The track was a great venue for the trucks and it was an honor to see the first time event. Here are a few images from the weekend which include the trucks lined up to take the track, Austin Dillon getting advice from Clint Boyer, Todd Bodine on a pit stop, Bobby Hamilton Jr, Jennifer Jo Cobb and Ron Hornaday Jr's truck after an accident. The slashes on the headlight are the amount of victories for the Kyle Busch owned truck this year. There are also a lot of shots of Elliott Sadler in Victory Lane. He was a very happy driver at the end of the race and kept thanking the Harvick's for letting him drive the truck. I for one hope the trucks make a return trip to the track.