Your Ridiculously Soggy Sahlen's 6 Hours Gallery

"Steven Phillips Photography" (stevenphillipsphotography) 06/29/2015 at 15:44 • Filed to: Watkins Glen, TUSC, Racing, Photography, IMSA

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This weekend was wet. Really wet. It rained all day Saturday, and much of the racing afternoon was cancelled - Tudor qualifying first, then the Super Trofeo race after the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . And Sunday the weather teased us with dry but overcast conditions before forming rivers and lakes on track again just past the halfway point.

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This was my first time to Watkins Glen, and I’m hooked - it’s a really amazing spectator venue, and I’m not at all surprised that it’s the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Despite the weather, I had an absolute blast. Standing at the bottom of turn 1 and watching them thunder up the hill was arguably one of the most visceral spectating sensations I’ve had. What are your favorites spots to watch from?

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norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Steven Phillips Photography 06/29/2015 at 15:52

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Stands at the top of the esses are impressive, inner loop is great, anywhere in the boot is fantastic. Love this place.

desertdog5051 > Steven Phillips Photography 06/29/2015 at 16:28

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They showed that baby with the Falken Tire fire suit on the broadcast. How cute.

I know a lot of people don’t like rain racing but it does make for some very interesting strategies. Many seek alternate lines and the actual racing is as good or better than dry where every driver stays on the same line, just slower. It sure made for some surprise endings in at least 2 of the classes. Great pics Steven.

Steven Phillips Photography > desertdog5051 06/29/2015 at 16:37

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Thanks! I find rain racing much more exciting in person when you can park yourself at a certain corner and watch everyone squirm through.

Viggen > Steven Phillips Photography 06/29/2015 at 18:59

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Like this picture.

Trunk Impaired 318 > Steven Phillips Photography 06/29/2015 at 22:22

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Man, if you think its fan friendly now, you would have loved it before the ALMS/Grand Am merger. Tickets were $50 max for the weekend, you could drive your car wherever inside the track and there were even more teams and vendors who would interact with the typical fan. I miss those days..... /lived in/around Watkins Glen my whole life.

Stef Schrader > Steven Phillips Photography 07/04/2015 at 15:30

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ZOMG! This is the cutest, ever.

Ladymopar > Steven Phillips Photography 07/13/2015 at 00:49

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Awesome pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Steven Phillips Photography > Ladymopar 07/13/2015 at 01:46

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Glad you enjoyed!