Category Archives: Motor Sports

Sierra Sports Car Club, SCCA Solo event

Sierra Sports Car Club SCCA Solo event captured by Robert Butterfield of Butterfield Photography in Sierra Vista, Arizona

  On 8 January 2012 I had the pleasure of shooting an event for the Sierra Sports Car Club here in Sierra Vista, Arizona.  I hadn’t shot a SCCA Solo event before so I was excited to get the chance to come out and shoot, learn something new about a racing series I have never...

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Tucson Kart Club: A look back at November 2006

Tucson Kart Club 2006

  In November 2006 I shot and event or Daron Shade at the Tucson Kart Club (TKC), the cool thing was I would shoot that event that took place earlier in the day then hop right over to the big track Tucson Raceway Park and shoot back to back.            ...

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FLASHBACK 2006: Tucson Raceway Park (TRP)

Tucson Raceway Park 2006

    It’s sad to think that Tucson Raceway Park is now closed, especially considering what this track has meant to me since I was a kid.  In 1968, the clay oval race track was built on land owned by the Pima County Fairgrounds and was originally named Tucson International Raceway, soon after the name...

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La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, 2 July 2011

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    Butterfield Photography INVADES La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway!   Yep, this will be a long one!  More images than I should post on one Blog and talking about the old days more than I should but the hell with it.   A couple weeks ago while in La Crosse, Wisconsin for a family vacation...

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Coulee Go-Kart Raceway West Salem, Wisconsin

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On 2 July 2011, I came out to watch my nephew, Nathan Butterfield race in the Junior 2 division and Kate was awesome to let me shoot the event.  The 1st and 2nd of July brought record temps to the Coulee region, a lot of people jokingly blamed us for bringing Arizona high temps  ...

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Lucas Oil Off Road Series hits Speedworld in Surprise, Arizona

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Soon after returning home to Sierra Vista, Arizona from a much needed break/change after working overseas for the past several years, my buddy Mark Rebilas gives me a call and asked Maria and I to come up and shoot with him for the Lucas Oil Off Road Series race in Surprise, Arizona.  I was excited...

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NASCAR Sprint Cup: Toyota/Save Mart 350 June 18-20, 2010 @ Infineon Raceway Sonoma, California

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Last week I headed out to Sonoma, California and once again meet up with Mark Rebilas and capture the NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Infineon Raceway.  Once again had a BLAST hanging out with Mark but more importantly learning more about Sports Shooting from one of the industry’s best, without Mark and U.S. Presswire I...

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Man Cave Madness: A Blog page visit to “The Earnhardt Room”

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Just exactly what is a Man Cave? Most of you may have already read about one or heard about one, chances are good nowadays that you either own one yourself or know someone that has one but just exactly what is a Man Cave? The source of all knowledge www.Wikipedia.org says…. A man cave (also...

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One year ago, Arizona’s Manzanita Speedway closes.

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On April 11th 2009, one year ago today Phoenix, Arizona’s Manzanita Speedway, one of the top 3 dirt tracks in the country was sold and subsequently closed after 58 years of operation.  Also known as “Manzy” this track was instrumental in the early careers of Al Unser Jr., JJ Yeley, Billy Boat to include Hall...

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NASCAR Cup and Nationwide Practice/Qualifying, Las Vegas Motor Speedway Feb. 2010

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  Recently I had an awesome weekend of shooting the NASCAR event in Las Vegas with Mark Rebilas and US Presswire.  I have admired Mark’s work for a couple years now and he and I have shared emails back and forth and we talked about the chance to become a student/intern; because of his schedule...

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