(Photos by Doug Gregory) – So we saw the first half of Doug’s awesome photo collection the other day and here’s part two. This photo highlight reel is great because it showcases everything from car shows to rip roaring truck pullers clawing at the Earth. Like me, Doug has a couple of sons and like me, Doug takes them to a bunch of events. Those dudes are born and bred hot rodders and they love not just competition but also car shows and other mechanical fun. Cruising with the windows down, seeing the sights and smelling burned hydrocarbons goes a long way to help shape the next generation of hot rodding.
Rather than run on at the mouth, here’s the second half of Doug’s 2017 photo highlight reel. We dig the photos and we certainly dig Doug’s contributions and passion for the world of mechanized fun we showcase here at BangShift!
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‘I finally got to shoot a pull with a county fair in the background. I snapped several images of Jason Gibson’s new ‘Young Blood’ truck. MBR power in there. I was also on the receiving end of a burst panel blowout and dodged shrapnel. Parkette is always a good stop and this was the first time my son and I both took cars to an event. We celebrated later by stopping at Sonic for a treat. Scotty Richardson and crew have done an amazing job with Mountain Park Dragway. I did get some good photos of local Top Sportsman star Lester Johnson’s ’55 and his son Andy’s ’57. Lester’s might be the loudest door car I have ever heard. We went to the NSRA Nationals 3 days straight taking both cars without a hitch. The 70s-Style GTX….is. Detroit-area survivor. More on that down the road. Our Chevy II lost a flexplate shortly after the trips to Louisville and has sat on jackstands since. Trans is toast and I haven’t had time or funds to fool with it. Couldn’t pass up the SouthEast Gassers photos. SAM and SEGA racer Lee Vickery’s ‘Two-lane’ ’55 was parked on the starting line briefly allowing me to get this sunset image. The dark exposure image of my son’s ’65 Bel-air isn’t a failure on my settings. This image was taken at 1520hrs during the eclipse and well before peak. It was like walking around with dark sunglasses. Last three images are of some fall foliage on my commute.’
The primer 55 with the sunset behind it. yeah baby.
Lee Vickery’s ‘Two-lane’ SEG D/G car. It’s a nice one.
It’s not the car, it’s the pic. The lighting, the angle and the surroundings are what I am digging. Outstanding photo.