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Mr. Excitement Paul Tracy rewards the photographers for their patience on a gray Portland day. Exiting the Festival turns, he tried to feel out the limits of traction under accelleration, and as he realized he was losing the rear end, he decided to try for a 360 degree spin - NOT! It all stalled at about 270 degrees in this huge plume of vaporized Goodyears, pointing straight at me. Instant high-fives among all photo people - he made the day for us!

Tech Info: 50-350/f3.5-5.6, f6.3, 1/350sec, EOS-1N, handheld, Fuji Super G 100asa


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