All images © Getty Images.My NASCAR season kicked off this past weekend amidst 70-80 degree weather down in Phoenix. Considering that it started snowing when I left Denver on Thursday, I'd call that perfect timing.
Despite the occasional nice pocket of light, the races were pretty lackluster. No major crashes meant that I had to really work the situation to create a few nice images. Even the K&N series which features lower level drivers completed their race without a hitch which, as I'm told, is unusual.
In fact, the most interesting thing that happened all weekend was walking into the media center on Sunday morning to find Randy Johnson sitting next to our Getty crew. Apparently he's been shooting since college and has found even more time to pursue his passion for photography now that he's retired. We chatted for a bit like any other photographers do about gear, technique, the race, ect. Other than the face that he's a 6'10" five-time Cy Young award winner, he's just a guy who loves to shoot and that was great to see.
I felt bad for him because he wanted to work just like the rest of us but his celebrity status, especially in the Phoenix area, meant that he was constantly being bombarded by fans wanting to shake his hand or take a picture. While we were out on the grid before the race he walked up to me and said "see, you can do this with anomnimity."
It's not every day you get someone like that wanting to switch places with you.
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