John Edwin Mason: Documentary, Motorsports, Photo History

Google Street View Goes to the Races

Google Street View on a race track. Who knew? Google Street View: Oak Tree Turn, Virginia International Raceway. [Click on the photo to see a larger version.] Funny little coincidence, today. While I was eating a late lunch at my desk, today, I saw this tweet from Andy Adams of... Read more →

ChumpCar World Series at VIR, 30 March 2013

I spent a warm, sunny Saturday photographing the ChumpCar World Series at Virginia International Raceway [VIR]. It was a lot of fun. VIR is beautiful. The people were friendly. And ChumpCar is a hoot -- racers have to build fast, safe, durable machines that can be worth no more than... Read more →

The Capitol Offense 24 Hours of Lemons at Summit Point, 18-19 June 2011

Things have been slow at blog headquarters, but they're about to pick up. I'm preparing a post on Mac McKenzie's Cape Town (South Africa) Goema Orchestra, a fascinating experiment in blending local folk and popular music with western classical music and jazz. I'm also writing about South African photographer Constance... Read more →

Weird and Wonderful: Dodo Brockman's Ex-Nascar Superspeedway Modified Mustang II

In the last week or so, I've learned more than I ever dreamed I'd know about the wacky, wonderful race cars called Superspeedway Modifieds. My interest was sparked when I saw Dodo Brockman behind the wheel of his 1977 Mustang II Superspeedway Modified at the Vintage Racer Group's annual Turkey... Read more →

Turkey Bowl 2009: The Vintage Racer Group @ Summit Point

My friend Jon Paulette, the writer, dragged me up to the Vintage Racer Group's 13th annual Turkey Bowl road race, at West Virginia's Summit Point Motorsports Park, last Saturday. I'm glad he did. I'd forgotten how much fun it is to be at a race and not be on assignment.... Read more →