This was so much more than a race for me. This was my confirmation that the world is opening up again. For some people it’s being able to have dinner with friends, for others, it’s about going out to a movie. For me, it’s about pointing a camera at a race car, and I haven’t been able to do that for a while. I’ll let you in on a little secret - photographing buildings hasn’t been a challenge over the past year. Most buildings are still empty when I am on site, and exteriors are done in the open air without a crowd around me. But racing has been about congregating in large groups, which has been hard to do over the past year. I was sad to not be able to do this event last year, and I was so excited to be able to bring the gear to Pittsburgh for this go-round of the PVGP.
As usual, the weekend did not disappoint. The crowds returned. The drivers returned. The cars returned. The weather was great …and normality returned. Benefitting the Autism Society of Pittsburgh, and the Merakey Allegheny Valley School, the event draws racers and visitors from all over the country. This year the honored marque was Corvette (carried over from last year), and there was an on-track display from Vintage Indy, which was nice to see. As a special bonus, I was asked to do a small write-up for the program, using photos from previous years.
I hope you are all able to do what you want now that things are starting to settle down. Be vigilant, be safe, and enjoy.
