Sunshine, fast cars, and some of the cutest Grid Girls anywhere.  If that sounds like the perfect ingredient list for a great weekend, well, you’re absolutely correct.  Any day at the race track is a good day, but when you add in these other elements, it just gets better.

I’m a people watcher by nature.  Got that from my mom.  She could spend an entire day at the Beach, or Disneyland, and be happy just watching the rainbow of interesting characters make their way through the day.  People are pretty interesting anyway, but in an environment like this, where you add in the excitement of racing, the incredible California weather, and the always cute, hard-working Grid Girls, and you end up with a people watching paradise.  And I get to photograph all these interesting folks…on purpose, as my job.  Am I lucky, or what!?  Why yes…yes, I am.

Here are my favorite faces (and stuff) from the 2013 WTCC at Race Sonoma.  As always, check out the full gallery at the end of this post.

Mariah Longo
Mariah Longo
Strike  pose.
Strike a pose.
Pay Attention.
Pay Attention.
Checking all the tires.
Must look good to run fast.
Brake problems?  Just get a bigger hammer out of the box.
Brake problems? Just get a bigger hammer out of the box.
A good day to be a Professional Driver.
A good day to be a Professional Driver.
Big Smile.
Big Smile.
These pro's are getting younger, it seems.
These pro’s are getting younger, it seems.
All Smiles
All Smiles
Autograph Session
Autograph Session
Speedhunter, Larry Chen.
Speedhunter, Larry Chen.
Thumbs up.
Thumbs up.
Getting Belted in.
Getting Belted in.
Autograph Session
Autograph Session
All Lined up and ready to roll.
All Lined up and ready to roll.
Mariah Longo
Mariah Longo

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