Photographer Left With Broken Neck After Freak Accident in Motorcyle Race
A photographer has been left with a broken neck after a freak accident during the motorcycle speedway race he was covering.
Man Climbs NASCAR Fence for Closeup Photos of Racecars
During the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway this past weekend, one fan apparently decided that his camera wasn't close enough to the action, so he decided to climb the 30-foot-tall+ catch fence for ultra-close up photos of racecars speeding by below him.
Eerie Photos of an Abandoned NASCAR Speedway
The North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina was home to top NASCAR races from when it opened in 1949 through when it closed in 1996. It reopened briefly in 2010 but was shuttered again in 2011. Since then, it has been lying dormant as investors and businesses sort out the fate of the historic racetrack.
Photographer Seph Lawless recently paid the track a visit, capturing what the location currently looks like years after it was bustling with racing fans and speeding cars.