Hanging out in press centers
I was just told that Kenny Bräck will soon race in the competition for the pit workers - a fun event that makes for great pictures, so now I will try to do well as a sport news photographer, too. The idea is that the pit teams compete on changing tires of their respective cars, as they will on Sunday.
I am working in the Iindy 500 press centre, and had lots of help from Chris Cunningham, an Indianapolis college radio reporter who kindly explained what is actually going on in the track (I almost think one has to be native to completely understand).
Behind of me, I have Johan T Lindwall of Expressen, one of the Swedish tabloid New York correspondents. He is less helpful, screaming rude orders to his collegues on the phone.
Update: I did manage to get next to the track where the races where held – but Kenny was on the other side…so I didn’t get that great pictures. Anyway, it’s good competition – and it is fun to almost always be the only “photographer” in a dress.
/Gunilla
