As a kid growing up in Daytona Beach, Florida in the 1960's who was lucky enough to later pick up a camera and create a career photographing race cars, I had the unique experience of photographing many drivers who had been childhood heroes of mine. NASCAR legend Buddy Baker was one such driver.

Biffle seemingly appeared out of nowhere back in 1998 when he showed up at Disney World Speedway in a Jack Roush prepared NASCAR Craftsman truck. He came home 5th in that race, a hint at things to come. Just 2 years later he captured the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship

At some point during the race, my editor caught me completely off guard. He handed me a 500mm lens—no small piece of glass in the film era—and casually instructed me to head up into the blimp to photograph the race-leading Porsche 935, driven by A.J. Foyt, Bob Wollek, and Derek Bell. Just like that, my perspective on Sebring was about to change—literally.

I never had the chance to ask about the hand signal and to this day I don't know if it was made in jest, a good natured ribbing of a buddy as he raced past on the racetrack or whether it was made out of some sort of simmering bad blood among teammate rivals.

In 2011, in an effort to keep more involved in the media day process, I decided to give myself a little extra self-assignment. I though it might be interesting to focus in on the drivers' eyes. After all, these were the eyes that would soon be gazing through sandblasted windshields as the sped around Daytona, looking for holes to shoot and opportunities to pass at 200 miles per hour.

If you’re anything like me, the Porsche 962 isn’t just a race car. It’s a legend wrapped in sleek curves and raw power. And when it comes to capturing that spirit on your wall, nothing beats a Porsche 962 wall art piece.