Cruzin’ the day away – Part Three: Burnout
The second day of Cruzin’ for Life is reserved for the burnout. Wasssat, you say? THAT, my friends, is a good loud way to smoke up a city street and heat a perfectly good set of tires all at the same time.
By the way, this is part three of three Cruzin’ posts:
A burnout is a photographer’s dream. Greg put it best when he said (and I’m gonna butcher it) he had so many photos that he had to choose between happy smoke, sad smoke, mean smoke …
The first car was from a girl named Jayme, who is getting her start in fast cars. She took off quick, and I had a feeling she’d get going even faster with more track.
This year, the rules were changed a bit. Entrants were required to do a “rolling burnout”, in which the vehicle would have to be moving through a wet slick of pavement when starting their burn, rather than completely stopped.
This really separated the pros from the beginners, and it was a bit more of a challenge for some cars. Quite honestly, it dulled the visuals somewhat, too — Greg and I had to work harder for the shot. Boo hoo for us, I know, I know … Don’t get me wrong though, the cars still put on a rockin’ show!
Just to prove it:
This car’s team member got a little steamy under the collar. 
The last truck had the beefiest power, what with the jet engine hanging out behind it. It cycled up just like a jet airplane, and it was easy to feel the truck’s potential.
Thank you again to all the volunteers and board member who welcomed us and made it so much fun to photograph and event with such positive energy!
