Castrol Canadian Touring Car Series at Steelback Grand Prix

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Often, the most excitement of a pro race weekend is provided by the support series. That was definitely the case at the Steelback Grand Prix, where the Castrol Canadian Touring cars were every bit as exciting as the World Challenge cars and maybe more so than the Champ cars.

Lots of photos after the break
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Random images from the Toronto Grand Prix

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I’ve been having so much fun with the great shots my new camera has provided, that I’ve forgotten the other half of the team! You see, I’ve just the writing hack with a new toy camera. The brains of the operation belong to techie guru Jaimie Macpherson, who is also the guy who makes things looks so slick around here. Jaimie has also been practicing at this photography thing a lot longer than I have and has far more serious equipment to make things happen.

So follow the break to see some killer images from the 2007 Steelback Grand Prix.
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Champ Car rolls into Toronto for the Steelback Grand Prix

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If you’ve never been to a professional level race, you owe it to yourself to visit one. There really is nothing like the sights, sounds and smells of car racing. Maybe the best event of all time is the annual Champ Car World Series visit to the Toronto waterfront. While the event is easily the favorite race of most teams, it might be one of the best for fans as well.
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Tony George Crashes at Daytona

Tony George, the man who single handedly has ruined open wheel racing in North America has bruised his ego in a crash at Daytona. Apparently, George has decided to come out of retirement as a driver and enter a car in next month’s Daytona 24 hour race. He was testing the Crawford Porsche on Friday when he lost control and crashed. He was not hurt.

read more at grandprix.com