MINIs @ Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch - Pahrump, NV

[Chris Woolman]

Here are some photos from the Phil Wicks Driving Academy, which took place last weekend in Pahrump, NV. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks!

Chris

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2398/2386241705_ece0c70678_o.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3285/2386242119_159f1b1230_o.jpg

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/2387072416_b49711dc9b_o.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2387072772_6dc9637ca7_o.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3081/2386241455_c8178605f6_o.jpg

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/2386241977_44a3546d5f_o.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3125/2387071874_5fd539d18b_o.jpg

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2235/2387072146_66b3e62f3e_o.jpg

[Aaron Kupferman]

HA! Love that last one with the driver pointing one direction and the instructor pointing the other.

Overall a nice set. I wouldn't mind seeing the tops of the mountains in the frame in photo 5 though.

[Ken Neher]

#2 is the one I like

[Chris Woolman]

HA! Love that last one with the driver pointing one direction and the instructor pointing the other.

Overall a nice set. I wouldn't mind seeing the tops of the mountains in the frame in photo 5 though.

The classic MINI is right hand drive. I think the driver was pointing at me. Shortly after that session had ended, I was visited by the track's emergency crew. Someone told them I was standing too close to the track. I really wasn't, but it must have looked like I was.

I agree about #5, but I just didn't capture it that way. I had intended to go back and shoot the back straight later that afternoon to get more shots like yours, with the mountains in the background, but I never made it back out to that spot.

Interesting story, one of the run groups was called back in after one lap so the owner of the track could land his plane on the back straight. Ten minutes later everyone was on track again.

Chris