8. Fast Tracks

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Race cars blast down the front straightaway during an Indy Car race in Miami, Florida.

Horse Racing, Track and Field, and Motor Sports

Horse racing, track, and motor sports are some of the fastest sports in the world. The Kentucky Derby is often referred to as the Greatest Two Minutes in sports, the men’s 100-meter dash determines the fastest man in the world, and the Daytona 500 is the “Super Bowl” of stock car racing.

In this chapter you’ll learn my techniques for shooting each of these sports. Although there are certain similarities when it comes to coverage, each sport is vastly different.

Poring Over the Picture

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