All Good Things...

If you have attempted to access our web site lately, you're probably wondering what is going on. We still have everything, and we still want to share it with you, but unfortunately, we have been threatened with legal action because our web site name is very similar to another site of a very different sort and because of that, we are taking our pages off-line.

We started this site with no intention of making money, but did it purely for the purpose of showcasing American grassroots racing. We sold a few photos, but it has always cost us more to run this site than what we take in, so there are no funds with which to fight any type of legal action. Because of that we have been left with no choice but to take down the site. As of right now, we have no idea what will become of our little adventure, but those of you who know us can probably guess that this is not the end of the road for we Girls Who Like To Go Racin'.

With that said, we would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every person we have met over the course of the past 18 months or so. It has been so much fun getting to know you, making great friends, drinking in your knowledge of racing and just immersing ourselves in the greatest sport in the world. We love nothing better than to hang out at dirt tracks, talking with and trying to get fun shots of drivers, teams and fans. We have enjoyed every minute of it.

In the last two seasons we have had the privilege of seeing and photographing race cars at to Indy, Eldora, Gateway, Tri-City, Belle Clair, Phoenix, Lakeside, Jacksonville, Lucas Oil Speedway, I-55 Raceway, Saint Francois County Raceway, DuQuoin, and Hartville for races of every type imaginable including Lucas Oil Late Models, World of Outlaws Sprints, USAC Sprints, Midgets and Silver Crown Cars, Outlaw Karts, POWRi Migets, UMP Modifieds, Dragsters, Indy Cars and Micros.

To the track promoters and sanction folks who were willing to give two girls they had never heard of a shot at race photography, we thank you. We appreciate the risk you took in allowing us into your world.

At these tracks, we have been welcomed by other photographers who willingly shared tips of the trade, swapped war stories and made us feel not as intruders or competition, but as if we were part of the family.

And then there were the drivers.

We know that without you guys, there would be no racing to chase, no dirt to eat and we would be stuck with stick-and-ball sports that bore us out of our gourds most of the time. There are way too many names to mention here, because I would inevitably leave someone out, but you guys know who you are. You are the ones who were curious enough about the two chicks with the cameras to ask us what we were up to, or were willing to give us the time of day when we approached you. You never treated us like dumb girls, or acted as if our questions were stupid. You willingly supplied answers, and even embellished and gave us more than we asked for. You shared with us your passion for the sport. The passion we see in your eyes every time you strap in, buckle up that helmet and get that motor running.

You guys are the reason we wanted to do what we did.

Right now, the whole thing is such a shock that we do not quite know what to do with ourselves. It's as if we have lost a dear friend and we are in the first stages of the grieving process. It will get better with time, but right now, it's just really tough. Pulling the plug on all of this work feels kind of like taking a much loved pet to the vet to be put down.

We would like to ask that you keep in touch, drop us a note, maybe even give us some suggestions as to where to go from here. We know you like what we do, and we would love to keep doing it, but it's all just a big mess right now.

You drivers, track and sanction owners, promoters and other photographers are our heroes. We admire and respect you for what you do. Drivers, we even envy you, just a little because we would love to get behind the wheel ourselves but are forced to live vicariously through you.

Keep doing what you do. Pursue the win, cherish the victories, learn from the defeats. That's exactly what we're doing.

God bless you all,Spring and Val
girlsgoneracin@sbcglobal.net