A Perfect Day for Racing

Ahh, springtime in the Rockies! Snow one weekend and sunny and 80’s the next. Last weekend, Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing (RMVR) held it’s annual Spring Grand Prix out at High Plains Raceway (HPR) near Byers, Colorado. And after the winter like storm the week before, what a perfect weekend it was! As the sun peeked over the eastern horizon, Charlie and I set off to shoot some cool old race cars doing what they do best, running around a racetrack.

Over the last couple years, I’ve shot a few events out at HPR, but because of some physical issues, I was never able to get out and shoot the track they way I wanted. Well, a couple surgeries and a few months later, I finally feel that I can really get to areas of the track that were “off limits” to me before. It’s amazing how much mobility I have gotten back. I look forward to many more events and opportunities to shoot this summer!

More to come, but here are some of our favorite images from the day.

1965 Austin Healy Sprite Driver: Ange Dibona

1982 Porsche 911SC Driver: Joe Sterrett

1972 BMW 2002 Driver: Andrew Jordan

1967 Chevy Camaro Driver: Scott Blackett

1971 Porsche 914 driven by Terry Anhorn leads a 320IS BMW through turn 8 during early morning practice

Corvette and Porsche through turn 8 during practice

1969 Pontiac Firebird piloted by Jeff Payne

1972 Porsche 914 Driver: Bill Henley

1962 MG MGA Driver: John Bries

A pair of Austin Healy Sprites coming over the rise that starts the “Prairie Corkscrew”

1973 Porsche 911 RSR Driver: Jamey Wening

A beautiful example of a 1967 Lotus Super 7 driven by Joe Bunton

1972 MCRAE GM-1 dropping into the “Prairie Corkscrew”

1972 MCRAE GM-1 Driver: Ken Petrie

A gorgeous little Katz Formula V driven by Robert Beirow

1969 Brabham BT-29 driven by Eric Stange

1972 Titan MK-6A Driver: Gerry Tussing

1969 Lotus 69 driven by Mike Henry

A rare 1966 Shelby GT350-H (Hertz Rental) leads an Alfa Gulietta through turn 8

A 1971 Datsun 510 driven by Mark Robinson carries a lot of speed down the section called “To Hell on a Bobsled”

Rick Beets

From early on I was always bombing around the neighborhood on some kind of home built go kart or minibike. So working on motors and bikes came naturally. As well as things electronic or technical. I was also an avid skier and instructor. If I can make something go fast by either propulsion or gravity, I am in. Yes, I freely admit to being a bit of an adrenaline junkie.