IIRA Ice Race - Madison Lake, MN

Round 4, International Ice Racing Association on Madison Lake, MN,  February 12-13, 2011.  This was the perspective from my corner while working flagging and communications.  The cars really do get this close. Mark Utecht's Impreza #83 (below) won Sunday's Enduro. These cars run on studded wheels and grip lake ice as good or better than on dry pavement, so there are some G-forces felt.  Drivers slide through turns at a slip angle of 30 degrees or more, often with wheel hang on inside rear. The course was over a mile in length with several left and right hand turns.  I was able to snag a ride in one of Mayhem Racing's Subaru Imprezas, identical to one featured below.

Suburu Impreza #83 sliding into frame of photo from left.