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Shawn Brereton is a photographer and freelance editor who was lucky to meet Zach Straits who visits a ton of car events, and owner of Dream Car Connection.

I was sick to hear of the passing of Chris Raschke in the Speed Demon III on Sunday. Chris was one of the first people I...
08/04/2025

I was sick to hear of the passing of Chris Raschke in the Speed Demon III on Sunday. Chris was one of the first people I met professionally in this industry when I ran Xceleration Media. He was always so gracious and always had that big smile. I snapped this candid photo of him at the Triple Crown of Rodding last year, right after he replaced his red hat with the black hat for setting a record over 400 mph. The hat was still fresh, and I made the comment that I had better get a picture of him with it before he wears it out. He was beaming and proud of what the team had done after George's passing, and rightfully so. I know the guys must be devastated; they put in so much time and effort building the new car, and everyone was so happy to see them continue George's legacy. The loss of Chris will leave a huge hole in the racing and automotive aftermarket communities. Zach and I extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, the Speed Demon team, ARP, the landspeed racing community, and everyone who knew him.

Godspeed Chris. You will be missed down here, but I know George will be greeting you at the gates, probably with a line like, "Well, whaddya go and do that for?"🙂

08/02/2025

Getting to hang with Clay Millican this weekend for at in Norwalk. He did a burnout at Goodyear HQ for their employees!
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07/29/2025

I just going to assume that this is actually Alex Laughlin's page and he is crafting these songs through AI (I don't know him personally, so I have no idea), but either way, these are brilliant! This one about John Force is money! 🤣

Put about 300 miles on the ol Fairlane today!! The new double adjustbale shocks changed the handling of these car way ...
07/21/2025

Put about 300 miles on the ol Fairlane today!! The new double adjustbale shocks changed the handling of these car way more than I thought possible. Longer shocks, lighter springs, and 3 turns more on the rebound than compression, and this thing rolls right over bumps! I got it cleaned up for then found out it's cancelled for the heat ☹️
#66 #5.4liter

Let's get this party (re)started!! QA1 DD401 Double-Adjustable Shocks with 9HT550 springs!! With the frame welded by Sea...
07/12/2025

Let's get this party (re)started!! QA1 DD401 Double-Adjustable Shocks with 9HT550 springs!! With the frame welded by Sean Jacobson, I raised the shock towers to get more travel, which will allow me to go with the taller shock from the DS301I had and down 100lbs from a 7HT650 spring! At a 10.5" ride height, I had about an inch of travel up/down. Now I should have about 2.5" It should ride MUCH better!! Stay tuned!

A huge thank you to all my Midsouth Slot Cars friends for helping me rescue this piece of Memphis Slot Car history! This...
07/05/2025

A huge thank you to all my Midsouth Slot Cars friends for helping me rescue this piece of Memphis Slot Car history! This track was in the hobby shop for many years before they moved to another facility. Nobody knew where it went. I was autocrossing last weekend, when one of my friends says, "hey, I saw you are into slot cars; do you want a track," and pulls up a picture of this track in his shop! I didn't just say yes, I said hell yes!! We went and picked it up this morning. I've got to move a bunch of stuff around, but at least it is in the shop! Can't wait to get it set up in it's new home!! Thank you to Christopher Johnston Andy Walters Kevin Gooch and Jeremy Conyers for helping to move this behemoth! We're going to have some fun on this track again!

One of my favorite car shoots ever! I actually stayed at Paul Atkins house that night - never met him before! He wouldn'...
07/04/2025

One of my favorite car shoots ever! I actually stayed at Paul Atkins house that night - never met him before! He wouldn't let me drive all the way back to Memphis! Love this car community!

The BIG REVEAL of the project I worked on with Wally Elder! Dawayne Baugus did the lettering. I think it turned out amaz...
07/01/2025

The BIG REVEAL of the project I worked on with Wally Elder! Dawayne Baugus did the lettering. I think it turned out amazing. What do y'all think?

Somewhat long post warning . . . Just in case you think I've been sleeping, here's a little project I've been working on...
07/01/2025

Somewhat long post warning . . . Just in case you think I've been sleeping, here's a little project I've been working on with Wally Elder since Battle In Bama! I'll let him post the final result, but every time I have the chance to shoot his incredible Daytona, or any Pro Street car for that matter, I feel privileged to have the opportunity. Although I don't own one, I care deeply for the Pro Street community. Pro Street is what I grew up coveting, and these guys have accepted me like a little brother (even though I might be older than some of them). I love how they have shown that a genre doesn't die just because some magazine makes a clickbait headline about it being dead. I have had the opportunity to become friends with some of my idols and make some new friends through my photography. I'll never be rich with $$$, but I'll forever be rich with new friends made! I put my heart and soul into every picture that I take, like these (anyone who has witnessed it knows). It's not easy and it's not quick - it could be if I wanted to fake it all using Photoshop or AI, but I don't (yes, I enhance or delete things or darken the background in Lightroom, but I always try to make it the way I see it). I want the final result to knock them out of their socks. I want to take the best photo of your car that you've ever seen. I strive to take that "one shot" of your car that no one else can get. I hope I've done that for every person who has entrusted me to shoot their vehicle! I haven't been to as many shows over the past couple of years because of my full-time job, so I cherish the time I do get. This one is special to me because Wally was one of the first people I met when I started shooting car features (before he built this car), when I shot his dad's car for Street Rod Life (or was it Gearheads4Life?) at Du Quoin. I didn't even know he was the original/builder of the Daytona until Jeff Smith told me. It was then that I finally understood that these guys are just car guys like me!
(Sorry for the watermark, but I've had some people stealing my photos and representing them as theirs, so the watermark is going to have to stay on my photos until social media platforms understand that photos are copyrighted material, the same as paintings, writing, and other works of art.) And a special thank you to Wade Wells, who let us shoot behind the International Motorsports Hall of Fame at midnight!

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