I enjoy vintage car racing. Perhaps because I am a product of the 60’s when many of these cars or at least the marques were at their apex and back then I followed racing intently. Maybe because one of the premier venues is in Pittsburgh where every July they stage a week of events at Schenley Park. One thing is for certain it is a target rich environment if you are a photographer. These shots are from 2012. I took them along the staging area where the drivers wait for their race. The line up here by class and go out as soon as the last race is done and the track is cleared. These are amateurs and most will not push their cars to the limits but occasionally a race will be hotly contested. And accidents do occur so there is a quiet in the waiting. Some are reviewing the track, or thinking about a tricky corner or a recent mechanical issue they hope is resolved. A few get last minute advice or a quick “Be careful out there.” But it is the stillness you see before the frantic pace of a 15 laps feature as they wait their turn for the green flag to fall.
