Through the Fence...
From our friend, George Koyt
I miss my friend George who enjoyed short track racing more than anyone I knew. He and his wife Margaret traveled the country throughout the 70's and 80's visiting speedways in many different states. His "home tracks" included Flemington, East Windsor, Orange County, Harmony, Nazareth, Reading as well as Langhorne and Trenton. George also helped out each Saturday at "The Vault" at New Egypt Speedway where he would display his various racing items and his collection of photos that he and Margaret had taken throughout the years.
We lost George on Thanksgiving Day in 2010.
George's Family knew how much George enjoyed the races, and after his passing, they wanted to make sure that George's images would be seen by those they matter the most to... The drivers, the crews and mostly, us... the fans in the stands..., because, that's what George was... a fan in the stands, with his Kodak 110... or similar camera..., watching the action as we would... and capturing the scenes that now make up our memories. Not all the images are in perfect focus... and the subject may not always be centered in the frame... and to me, that's part of what makes them so special. They are photos from the fan's view... through the catch fence... seeing exactly what we would see too... if we could all have a chance to go back to our favorite track... to our favorite seats... and enjoy another night at the races...
We're thankful that George took his camera along for all of us...
Click on the each picture to see the full size photo, along with the "Vault Vitals" and Visitor's Comments" on each.
