Fascinating to see these beautiful photos and especially to get the "back story" . . . how the various photos are taken, their purpose, and the dynamics behind them. Maybe next year, I can volunteer, to be your "grip"!!

The last photo in your posting, of Montoya from the odd angle, is very compelling!!

I remember seeing him at Road Atlanta, in the early 1990s, in a very low level of racing (single A of the minor leagues, in baseball) . . . if the PA announcer recited the names of racers 100 times, 30 of them were Montoya . . . he was already a phenom, and everyone knew that he would be great!! Of course, the Indy 500 wins validate this assessment!!

Thanks for this posting!!

Jeff

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: Today the Indianapolis Motor Speedway published a blog I wrote
: about being a staff photographer there during the month of May.
: I thought it might be interesting. I am planning a blog for next
: year, if it works out, with drivers and their watches. Anyway,
: here is the link:

: JohnCote

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: http://blog.ims.com/index.php/great-snapshots-from-the-month-of-may-john-cote/#.VXC6p-edyJ1