Photographer and announcer Rob Potter was honoured last weekend for his “generosity and contributions” to the sport of drag racing. Potter was among 26 people who were inducted into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame.Potter first became familiar with Southern Ontario’s drag racing scene at the age of 11, when he began taking pictures of hot cars.
By 1974, he was a regular at the drag parks, where he practised and honed his skills by shooting photos of the races. In 1986 he earned the title of Official Photographer for Dragway Park in Cayuga. The position enabled him to shoot at events for the national and the international hot rod associations.
According to the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame, he has “selflessly guided and helped many photographers and announcers, all with the goal of making the drag racing world better. ”
In addition to Potter’s career accomplishments, Hall of Fame officials say he contributes immensely to the drag racing community off the track.
He is an avid supporter of the Drag Racing Association of Women, and for the 50th anniversary of Dragway Park, he put together the largest single display of Canadian drag racing history. He is also actively involved in non-profit events and in 2007 started a Yahoo group called The Canadian Drag Racing List which brings together like-minded drag fans.
Photographer and announcer Rob Potter was honoured last weekend for his “generosity and contributions” to the sport of drag racing. Potter was among 26 people who were inducted into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame.Potter first became familiar with Southern Ontario’s drag racing scene at the age of 11, when he began taking pictures of hot cars.
By 1974, he was a regular at the drag parks, where he practised and honed his skills by shooting photos of the races. In 1986 he earned the title of Official Photographer for Dragway Park in Cayuga. The position enabled him to shoot at events for the national and the international hot rod associations.
According to the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame, he has “selflessly guided and helped many photographers and announcers, all with the goal of making the drag racing world better. ”
In addition to Potter’s career accomplishments, Hall of Fame officials say he contributes immensely to the drag racing community off the track.
He is an avid supporter of the Drag Racing Association of Women, and for the 50th anniversary of Dragway Park, he put together the largest single display of Canadian drag racing history. He is also actively involved in non-profit events and in 2007 started a Yahoo group called The Canadian Drag Racing List which brings together like-minded drag fans.
Photographer and announcer Rob Potter was honoured last weekend for his “generosity and contributions” to the sport of drag racing. Potter was among 26 people who were inducted into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame.Potter first became familiar with Southern Ontario’s drag racing scene at the age of 11, when he began taking pictures of hot cars.
By 1974, he was a regular at the drag parks, where he practised and honed his skills by shooting photos of the races. In 1986 he earned the title of Official Photographer for Dragway Park in Cayuga. The position enabled him to shoot at events for the national and the international hot rod associations.
According to the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame, he has “selflessly guided and helped many photographers and announcers, all with the goal of making the drag racing world better. ”
In addition to Potter’s career accomplishments, Hall of Fame officials say he contributes immensely to the drag racing community off the track.
He is an avid supporter of the Drag Racing Association of Women, and for the 50th anniversary of Dragway Park, he put together the largest single display of Canadian drag racing history. He is also actively involved in non-profit events and in 2007 started a Yahoo group called The Canadian Drag Racing List which brings together like-minded drag fans.