Optima Invitational Pics
 

Here's just a small sample of the pics I took. Between SEMA and the Optima Invitational, I took 1200 pics. lol I'll work through them this week and get a bunch of them online both here and on the OptimaInvitational.com site.


It was a perfect day:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_015.jpg



Some of the cars lined up to start practice:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_014.jpg



Lots of media present:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_003.jpg



There was some carnage. Here's Rob Kinnan with some left front damage. A little worse than someone else's left front issue on Power Tour:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_011.jpg



Really looking forward to on-track video from Shipka's car from this perspective:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_013.jpg



And some action shots from the different events:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_009.jpg

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_010.jpg

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_012.jpg



One of my favorites - catching a car running the road course behind a car on the autocross:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_001.jpg



A pic of McGaffin taking a pic of Randy on the roadcourse. Twice the action! lol

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_002.jpg



The Cobra was FAST.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_004.jpg




Paul Tracy flogged the Fesler-Moss Camaro. It was fun watching the ZR-1 chasing him.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_005.jpg



Another FAST car, but had unfortunate luck:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_006.jpg



The Roadster Shop's amazing Vette:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_007.jpg



Randy drifting around the 360* turn on the autocross:

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_008.jpg

Drifting A6s proved... challenging.. lol

Great shots.. I may have to borrow some for the story since I was covered in PS fluid instead of taking pictures.

Fantastic Pics Thanks for posting!!

Very cool. Thanks! I like all of the shots, but Randys second gen drifting the corner is a fav. I am kind of biased though...:thumbsup:

Great shots:thumbsup: The guy (I think he was from Mother's Polish) could wheel that ZR1 pretty good. I assume he was in the high 1.4x's?
It had to make a few drivers nervous with him lurking behind.

Here are some more random pics...


Drifting by the 2009 SMOY. Love the full opposite lock in the first pic...

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_108.jpg

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_109.jpg



Smoke show. Good stuff.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_104a.jpg

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_105a.jpg



"This is Jimi..."

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_114.jpg




Even the cars in the spectator parking area were bad ass.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_115.jpg



Kevin and Cam.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_116.jpg



Kyle steering with the throttle.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_105.jpg

Looks like fun! Wish I could have gone! :)

Nice work Scott!

I have to wonder how many miles Jim put on the ZR-1. It had to been a lot! And yes, I'd certainly think a ZR-1 in the rear view would make a few nervous.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_104.jpg

Just plain cool to see this on the AX course.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_101.jpg



Larry on the binders.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_102a.jpg



Penny coming in to turn 8.

http://www.lateral-g.org/temp/2009optima/o_103a.jpg