Depue Divn'ls Early Registration Friday Night !

[29-H]

I would like to encourage All Drivers to take advantage of "Early Registration" which will be available starting Friday Night. 6/26, at 7pm CT in the Pavillion.

The Weekend Racing Schedule will be available on Friday Night, at Registration as well.

We are asking all drivers, crew, family, etc. to please help out and sign-up and to volunteer for Patrol Boat and Judges Stand Duties while you are at Registration. Your cooperation with Volunteering Early will help the entire weekend program move smoothly. Please help us help you. Sign-up Sheets will be available at Registration.

As always, your volunteer assistance is needed, and appreciated.

Registration is also available as published, Sat. 6/27, 7:00 - 8:30am, and Sun. 6/28, 8:00 - 9:00am CT.

I would also like to remind everybody about the Sat Nite Pot Luck Dinner in the Pavilion. This is a Great Time to enjoy some excellent food, and have dinner with "The Family"

Be safe, and see ya next weekend !

[pops67g]

Water level and pit situation?

Just wondering if the high water has receeded any and if we will be parking out on the street again? We will be coming in on Thursday so I guess we'll find out when we get there, but I'm still curious about what's up there.

[jake hoffert]

water level

water level is still high not as high as when the pros were there but we are still getting rain today so i can not honestly tell you where it will ne ny next week sorry

[29-H]

Race is On ! ... and a reminder

The Depue Divsn'l Race is ON !

Sarah Hoffman will be taking Registrations and Sign-ups for Patrol Boats / Judges Stand starting at 7pm this evening.

Please help us, help YOU .. Cooperation with Sign-up for Judges Stand and Patrol Boat positions ( in conjunction with registration ) will greatly increase the efficiency of the weekends program.

Water conditions are higher than usual but nothing that cannot be dealt with.

Be Safe, see you soon.

[racingfan1]

Friday testing photos

Here are a few early Friday testing shots

[racingfan1]

DePue pictures

Nice water for testing Friday and the humidity was down. Saturday calling for 90 and a chance of an isloted t-storm , hopefully they stay away and there is good racing. Here are a few more pictures from Friday testing.

[racingfan1]

Saturday race pictures

here are a few shots

[racingfan1]

Hold on

a few near misses and is anyone hungry

[Mrs blueskyracer]

These are some great pictures. What kind of a camera set up are you using?

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[racingfan1]

Thanks

I have a Canon XSI with a 75-300mm IS zoom lens and for these I used a circular polarizing filter. It is the first time I used the filter and I really liked the results. I dont know if you have ever been to DePue , but it is a good place to take pictures. The lake sits below where the spectators are and you can get a good angle to shoot from.

By the way , as a race fan and not a racer , thanks for keeping the site up and running , it sounds like it is in good hands.

[PhotoGirl]

Nice pics racingfan1!

I agree that DePue is one of the best locations around. You should try shooting from a patrol boat if you have a chance. Photo ops are amazing and will give your reflexes a work out. Will you be at the Pro Nationals next month?

[racingfan1]

Thanks

Thanks Photogirl - Yes I will be there and I am planning on getting to Constantine the week before also, by then I am hoping to have a new Canon "L" lens , if the budget permits. I spent many years in a tow boat at DePue before I got the camera bug , I wish I had it back then. Hope to see you there.

[racingfan1]

few more

more Sat. pictures

[Mrs blueskyracer]

I have been using a Canon XSI also with a 100-400 lens with IS. Absolutely love it. I used to use a polarizing filter on my Ricoh 35mm film camera but haven't tried on the Canon. (I would have to buy one that fits) The color is just so clear and bright on the photos you have taken.

I also have a 75 - 250mm with IS, I think I have a polarizing filter that fits that I may have to try it. Did you make any special adjustments or were you shooting in the auto mode?

[racingfan1]

Actually these were all taken on auto mode. It was a bright sunny day and when it is like that I have found auto is just as good as messing with stops and ISO's. The circular polarizing filter really helps. The one I bought is made just for digital cameras. It is a little more pricey but I think worth it. I was hoping to get more pictures today but the wind blew around 15 - 20 mph and they ran 2 or 3 heats and called it a day.