---
title: "Motorsports Photography: The Art Of Racing – IMSA Edition"
description: "Artistic race car photos from IMSA at Circuit Of The Americas"
date: "2017-05-10"
modified: "2017-05-10"
authors:
  - name: "Rip Shaub"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/rip-shaub"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/10068/motorsports-photography-the-art-of-racing-imsa-edition"
categories:
  - "IMSA"
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
---

# Motorsports Photography: The Art Of Racing – IMSA Edition

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2017/05/ripshaub_hero_imsa_artofracing_2017.jpg>)
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We've run some galleries of race coverage from IMSA weekend at COTA, but let's just take a minute and look at some shots that show how beautiful these cars really are...at speed, on the track.

![message-editor%2F1494442674214-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-1.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442674214-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-1.jpg>)
*Mercedes AMG GT3 - Nikon D500, 90mm, 1/10, f/22, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442683701-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-2.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442683701-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-2.jpg>)
*Mercedes AMG GT3 - Nikon D500, 165mm, 1/30, f/22, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442690346-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-3.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442690346-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-3.jpg>)
*Ford GT - Nikon D500, 200mm, 1/50, f/20, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442696227-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-4.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442696227-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-4.jpg>)
*Lamborghini Huracan GT3 - Nikon D500, 70mm, 1/40, f/11, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442702480-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-5.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442702480-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-5.jpg>)
*Audi R8 LMS GT3 - Nikon D500, 90mm, 1/30, f/16, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442709444-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-6.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442709444-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-6.jpg>)
*Acura NSX GT3 - Nikon D500, 160mm, 1/30, f/22, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442716261-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-7.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442716261-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-7.jpg>)
*BMW M6 GTLM - Nikon D500, 165mm, 1/50, f/11, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442723344-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-8.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442723344-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-8.jpg>)
*Porsche GT3 Cup - Nikon D500, 115mm, 1/60, f/16, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442729411-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-9.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442729411-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-9.jpg>)
*Lamborghini Huracan GT3 - Nikon D500, 90mm, 1/10, f/22, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442735194-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-10.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442735194-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-10.jpg>)
*Lexus RCF GT3 - Nikon D500, 90mm, 1/10, f/22, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442740963-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-11.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442740963-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-11.jpg>)
*Porsche GT3 Cup - Nikon D500, 17mm, 1/15, f/22, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442746677-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-12.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442746677-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-12.jpg>)
*Lamborghini Hurcan GT3 - Nikon D500, 185mm, 1/20, f/14, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442752791-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-13.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442752791-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-13.jpg>)
*Porsche Cayman GT4 CS - Nikon D500, 105mm, 1/15, f/22, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442761894-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-14.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442761894-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-14.jpg>)
*Porsche GT3 Cup - Nikon D500, 120mm, 1/125, f/14, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442767713-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-15.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442767713-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-15.jpg>)
*BMW M6 GTLM - Nikon D500, 190mm, 1/10, f/22, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442773710-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-16.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442773710-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-16.jpg>)
*Mercedes AMG GT3 - Nikon D500, 100mm, 1/20, f/18, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442780113-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-17.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442780113-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-17.jpg>)
*Porsche GT3 Cup - Nikon D500, 17mm, 1/30, f/22, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442786627-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-18.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442786627-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-18.jpg>)
*Porsche GT3 Cup - Nikon D500, 95mm, 1/30, f/14, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442793476-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-19.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442793476-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-19.jpg>)
*Porsche GT3 Cup - Nikon D500, 145mm, 1/50, f/14, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442801844-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-20.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442801844-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-20.jpg>)
*Mercedes AMG GT3 - Nikon D500, 85mm, 1/20, f/18, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442810575-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-21.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442810575-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-21.jpg>)
*Lamborghini Huracan LP620-2 - Nikon D500, 200mm, 1/60, f/13, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

![message-editor%2F1494442817942-ripshaub\_imsa\_artofracing\_2017-22.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1494442817942-ripshaub_imsa_artofracing_2017-22.jpg>)
*Lamborghini Huracan LP620-2 - Nikon D500, 200mm, 1/50, f/18, *© Rip Shaub - All Rights Reserved**

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/ripshaubphoto>)