Whats more American for the 4th of July than a little dirt track racing?

I went up to Frederick, MD for the annual Barbara Fritchie Classic Motorcycle Race with my brother inlaw and his dad. I had never been to a dirt track race before so it was an all new experience for me.  I headed out from Richmond early yesterday on my motorcycle to meet up with him in Northern Virgina, then we rode together to Frederick. Aside from a bee making it’s way up my jacket and stinging my arm before I could pull over and get it out, it was a great day to be out again on the bike.  We were a little late arriving at the fairgrounds, but once we were there we saw some great racing. I got lots of pictures, hopefully it will give you a feel for what it’s like being there. It seemed so 1970s, like something straight out of CHiPs.

On a side note, I really like tilt/shift lenses, and decided to experiment shooting action sports with it, something I have never really attempted before. Very tough, considering everything is manual, but I was pretty pleased with the results.