Rolex 24 2017: The Final Hours

At 2:30pm today, the Rolex 24 Hours came to a close, crowning its winners. The all-new Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R, with Jeff Gordon as one of its drivers, took the overall win - though it was nothing short of controversial. During the final laps, the new Cadillac DPi made contact with the then-leading car, causing it to spin out and give Cadillac a lead of just over four seconds. Those four seconds was all it took to bring them to victory.

In just their second year in the series, one of the three Chip Ganassi Ford GTs took the win for the GTLM class, followed by the factory Porsche 911 RSR. In the GTD class, the Alegra Motorsports Porsche team claimed victory, followed closely by the Land Motorsport Audi R8 LMS.

Rolex 24 2017: Day 3

Race day is finally upon us! The day started out with the Heritage Exhibition where racecars from the '60s and on hit the track for a few passes to show that they've still got it.

At 2:30pm, the green flag dropped and the 2017 cars took off, all with one thing in mind: to stay in the race for the full 24 hours. Remember, this is endurance racing. It's not all about being the fastest (though that does help), it's about staying in the game until the very end.

The grueling race is off to a chilly start with weather dropping near the 40s, not something us Floridians are accustomed to. As day fades to night, the threat of rain is upon us, which should make for some spectacular racing! But only time will tell. Night racing is undoubtedly the best part of the 24 hours, and I cannot wait to get back on track and see it all go down! Stay tuned for my late night coverage after I hit the track again around 3am on Sunday to finish out the night and catch the sunrise.

Rolex 24 2016: Day 1

The time is FINALLY here! I've been waiting since the end of last year for the day I'd be back in Daytona for the Rolex 24, and here I am! Day one was full of qualifying and ended with some night practice for the WeatherTech Challenge cars. During the day I was able to catch up with some of my favorite drivers and teams and hear their predictions for the race. Overall Thursday was a great start to the weekend!
Here's a small photo recap of the day - enjoy!

Rolex 24 Through The Years

The 55th Annual Rolex 24 at Daytona starts in exactly two weeks, and I couldn't be more excited. This will be my fifth year attending, so I thought it might be fitting to post up some of my favorite shots from the previous years. Keep an eye out on here and on www.LoweredLifestyle.com for my coverage of this year's event!

12 Hours of Sebring: A Lesson in Humility

I find it important, in all aspects of life, to remain humble. However, there will be times when we all lose sight of this and need to be taken down a notch.

That's what Sebring did for me. This was my first year attending the 12 Hours, and my first time being at Sebring International Raceway. New tracks bring on new challenges, both for the drivers and for the photographers. It's a new layout that you have to learn in a short period of time, and you have to discover how to best use it to your advantage. For this race, I decided to try something new and rent a Canon 100-300mm lens to see if I could get some even better close-up shots than with my go-to racing lens, the 70-200mm USM II. Now, combine all of this with the torrential downpours that we faced that day, and you've got a recipe for...  well, something.

I wasn't as happy with my work as I usually am, but this has humbled me, and that's the bright side to this rainy race. It can only get better from here.