Monday, September 28, 2015

In good company

For one of our fund raisers I designed and build a Challenge Cup that was very well received by the event's participants. I spent a great deal of time and effort trying to find the right components, and contacted many a drag race team in the states and friends in high places. Folks like Cliff Moore of Jon Kaase Racing Engines, and even our old buddy Mike Baker. In the end, my perseverance paid off. The Challenge Cup is pictured on the right.

Now, I am not one to blow my own horn but I must admit that once more, we are in good company. After revealing our Challenge Cup early last summer I keep stumbling across images of similar type trophies used throughout motorsport.

The first one was presented to Neel Jani by Porsche for posting a new lap record of 3:16:887 at the famed Le Mans in 2015 while driving the no 18. Used for this memento was a piston of the actual Porsche 919 Hybrid (LMP1) that raced and won the 2015 24h of Le Mans. To visit the actual news item, click here.



The second one was presented by Traxxas to NHRA funny car driver "fast" Jack Beckman for wining the Traxxas Nitro Shootout at the US Nationals. Beckman beat Robert Hight in the final of the Funny Car bonus event. This trophy resembles my design a bit more at is features two pistons. The image is shown below.


For completeness sake, it's probably the case that I've never remembered previous trophies that resembled my design, just that now I have an interest. Still pretty cool.


Source: Cécile Bonardel/ACO; ESPN.
Photo credit: Own files; Neel Jani( via Twitter), Mark Rebilas.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Drag race photography contest

Front cover of this year's booklet
En koneskshon ku trabounan preparativo di e buki di regla di FAC "pocketsize" di 2016, nos kier informa ku nos a inisia un kompetensha di potret pa e front cover dje buki aki. Nos ta jama tur fotografo i of fanatikada ku sa saka potret di outo of bike aya na Curaçao International Raceway pa buska den bo potretnan esun ku bo ta kere mester ta riba e front cover i mande pa nos. Of bai pista e saka poko potret. Lo bo por gana Ang. 200! E deadline ta 16 di December 2015, djis un par di dia despues di Curaçao Extreme Finals. No lubida lesa e reglanan dje kompetensha.


Since we've started to prepare for the 2016 FAC "pocketsize" rulebook, we have initiated a photo competition for the front cover of it. We call on all photographers and fans who customarily take pictures at the Curaçao International Raceway to search your picture files for images you think should be on the front cover of next year's booklet and send it to us. Alternatively, go to the track and snap some pictures. It could win you Ang. 200! The deadline is 16 December 2015, just a couple of days after the Curaçao Extreme Finals. Be sure to read the rules below.


                                  RULES/REGLANAN:

Eligibility:
1.1 The competition is open to all Curaçao Citizens,
1.2 Images that have been used for commercial purposed and/or have been published will not be eligible,
1.3 Images should be of a car(s) or bike(s) on the 1/4 mile, during day-or night time. Of course, you can submit pictures off the track but these may be used on other pages of the "pocketsize" booklet,
1.4 Images should not have been taken prior to 2014,

Submission of entries:
2.1 Images with a maximum size of 3 MB may be submitted online; the original pictures should be high resolution of a minimum 2 MB.
2.2 JPEG format, horizontal and vertical images are eligible,
2.3 Each participant can submit up to three (3) images,
2.4 Digital manipulation that distorts the reality of the images will not be allowed. Only basic enhancements such as sharpening, contrast adjustment, or simple cropping will be allowed,
2.5 Submission deadline is 16 December, 2015, before 11.59 pm.
2.6 All submitted images are non-returnable. The file name should be clearly labeled with the participants name, and the name of the car(s)/bike(s),
2.7 Submission should go to: racechra@gmail.com

3. Copyright/Intellectual Property:
3.1 Each image submitted must be the original and unpublished work of the participant who must also be the copyright owner,
3.2 The participant shall retain copyright to the image entered for competition,
3.4 By submitting an image for the competition, the participant will be regarded as having granted SDDKM the right to use the image in print, broadcast and/or electronic media without any fee payment, for the purpose of promoting motorsports, which is ultimately the goal of SDDKM.

4. Prizes, Judging and Results:
4.1 A panel of judges will choose 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers, and their decision is final,
4.2 Only the winning front cover picture will receive Ang. 200,00 cash from SDDKM,
4.3 SDDKM reserves the right to change or replace the competition prizes and/or modify the rules and regulations of the competition as and when necessary, without prior notice,
4.4 All pictures used in the rule book will get proper mention of the photographer in the appropriate pages,

5. Acceptance of Rules and Regulations:
5.1 By submitting an image for the competition, the participant will be regarded as having accepted and agreed to be bound by the rules and regulations of the competition,
5.2 While SDDKM will exercise due care during collection, selection and storage of the images, it shall not be held liable for any loss or destruction of the images,

For more information, please contact us at +599 9 511-5615.

Good luck!