I just received news that Media credentials for the 2008 Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle have been approved for Thursday - Sunday, Aug 28 - 31, courtesy of my son, Roy, and Hour Detroit magazine.
He got credentials last year for the 2007 DGP and I was lucky enough to tag along with him. It was a complete and absolute blast. We had virtually unlimited access to just about anywhere one would want to be to get photos. We even had "Hot" pit passes which allowed us into the pits during the race. One would think that photogs would have to remain in the walkway behind the team pit areas, but no, we could enter their space, as long as we didn't hinder anyone.
Below are a few pix taken during three days of the 2007 event.
Team Cytosport Lola in the American LeMans Series
race at the 2007 Detroit Grand Prix.
2007 IRL Detroit Grand Prix winners -
1st Tony Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven (center)
2nd Danica Patrick, Motorola (left)
3rd Dan Wheldon, Target-Chip Ganassi (right)
Roger Penske
Danica Patrick waiting for the start
A. J. Foyt
2007 was this legend's 50th year in racing.
A. J. Foyt IV, Driver - Vision Racing
Scott Dixon, Driver - Target-Chip Ganassi
Chip Ganassi, Owner - Target-Chip Ganassi
Michael Andretti, Owner - Andretti Green Racing
Dario Franchitti, Driver - Andretti Green Racing
Ashley Judd - Franchitti's squeeze
My son, Roy - Photographer Extraordinaire
All photos (c) 2007 James C. Ritchie
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He got credentials last year for the 2007 DGP and I was lucky enough to tag along with him. It was a complete and absolute blast. We had virtually unlimited access to just about anywhere one would want to be to get photos. We even had "Hot" pit passes which allowed us into the pits during the race. One would think that photogs would have to remain in the walkway behind the team pit areas, but no, we could enter their space, as long as we didn't hinder anyone.
Below are a few pix taken during three days of the 2007 event.
Team Cytosport Lola in the American LeMans Series
race at the 2007 Detroit Grand Prix.
2007 IRL Detroit Grand Prix winners -
1st Tony Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven (center)
2nd Danica Patrick, Motorola (left)
3rd Dan Wheldon, Target-Chip Ganassi (right)
Roger Penske
Danica Patrick waiting for the start
A. J. Foyt
2007 was this legend's 50th year in racing.
A. J. Foyt IV, Driver - Vision Racing
Scott Dixon, Driver - Target-Chip Ganassi
Chip Ganassi, Owner - Target-Chip Ganassi
Michael Andretti, Owner - Andretti Green Racing
Dario Franchitti, Driver - Andretti Green Racing
Ashley Judd - Franchitti's squeeze
My son, Roy - Photographer Extraordinaire
All photos (c) 2007 James C. Ritchie
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