gran racing
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For what seems like an eternity now, I’ve been working on a book that discusses how people can get into racing. It covers everything from autocrossing, HPDEs, to building/buying a racecar. The book is finally close to being published (sometime this July) and I’ve been working on a website for it. (More information on the book will be posted in about a month.) On the site, I want to include videos showing what racing is like and how much fun it is. While I could just use my in-car videos, I think it would become a bit boring seeing the same track and car being used.
What am I looking for?
I’d like to obtain some autocross and racing videos. If you have a good HPDE video where it shows an instructor in the passenger seat coaching the driver, which could be interesting too. While videos of cars crashing can be interesting to watch, given the audience I am not looking for these types of videos.
One important thing – the video must be yours. Please don’t send other people’s videos even if they are really cool. The video quality doesn’t have to be professional, but I really can’t have video where the footage shakes (like my old, first system that I used).
How to provide me the video?
One way is to simply mail me the raw footage on a Mini DV or DVD. Once I receive the video, I’d take care of the editing. If you choose to mail it to me, contact me by PM or e-mail and we’ll discuss the shipping of your video.
I’m certainly not a techy person, therefore I’m not sure how best to obtain the footage otherwise. I will be using a Mac to complete the editing. Someone mentioned that it might be possible for you to e-mail the video in an mpg2 file format? If you send me footage, I’ll need your permission to edit the video and add the book’s name and website address on it. I would imagine most people would want their name to appear in the video; if you would prefer your name not to appear, just let me know. In addition to your name, please provide the track the footage is from (if HPDE or road racing), the club racing with (not crucial), and the vehicle make/model, and its class.
If you have some video already nicely edited, can host it somewhere that I can save it on my computer, that works too. If willing, I may ask you to add the book name and its site to the opening of the video if I’m unable to edit it.
Once the video is ready to be made live, I will also take care of hosting it.
My contact information: you may either PM me here or send an e-mail to: [email protected]
Please do not be offended if your video is not utilized. Honestly, I’m not sure what the response to this will be.
Thanks for your help – I do appreciate it!
What am I looking for?
I’d like to obtain some autocross and racing videos. If you have a good HPDE video where it shows an instructor in the passenger seat coaching the driver, which could be interesting too. While videos of cars crashing can be interesting to watch, given the audience I am not looking for these types of videos.
One important thing – the video must be yours. Please don’t send other people’s videos even if they are really cool. The video quality doesn’t have to be professional, but I really can’t have video where the footage shakes (like my old, first system that I used).
How to provide me the video?
One way is to simply mail me the raw footage on a Mini DV or DVD. Once I receive the video, I’d take care of the editing. If you choose to mail it to me, contact me by PM or e-mail and we’ll discuss the shipping of your video.
I’m certainly not a techy person, therefore I’m not sure how best to obtain the footage otherwise. I will be using a Mac to complete the editing. Someone mentioned that it might be possible for you to e-mail the video in an mpg2 file format? If you send me footage, I’ll need your permission to edit the video and add the book’s name and website address on it. I would imagine most people would want their name to appear in the video; if you would prefer your name not to appear, just let me know. In addition to your name, please provide the track the footage is from (if HPDE or road racing), the club racing with (not crucial), and the vehicle make/model, and its class.
If you have some video already nicely edited, can host it somewhere that I can save it on my computer, that works too. If willing, I may ask you to add the book name and its site to the opening of the video if I’m unable to edit it.
Once the video is ready to be made live, I will also take care of hosting it.
My contact information: you may either PM me here or send an e-mail to: [email protected]
Please do not be offended if your video is not utilized. Honestly, I’m not sure what the response to this will be.
Thanks for your help – I do appreciate it!
On second thought, since we both got new paint jobs just recently, maybe we'll just have to talk in the paddock.
Considering Dave kicked my butt all the time, I can say it!!
My car never got painted, so watch out!!! 
