WRAL sports videographer Brad Simmons tells a few tales of the challenges of shooting video at a NASCAR race, including one incident when he almost broke his foot.
DISTANCING, OF COURSE WE GET A DELAYED START. WE FINALLY GO GREEN, FIVE LAPS IN, AND ULTIMATE YOU ARE KIDDING ME? BACK TO THE GARAGE. THEY ARE ABOUT READY FOR TAKE THREE, WE WILL LET YOU KNOW THAT 10:00 AND 11:00 IF THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL. >>> THE WEATHER IS ONLY ONE OF THE HAZARDS OUR VIDEOGRAPHERS HAVE CAPTURED OVER THE YEARS. BRANDON SIMMONS RECALLS A COUPLE TOUCH AND GO MOMENTS AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY. >> ON RACE DAY, IT IS NOT EXACTLY THE MOST COMFORTABLE ATMOSPHERE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR PANTS, FIRST OFF. AT THAT SPRING RACE IN MID-TO- LATE MAY, WARM AND TOASTY WOULD PROBABLY DESCRIBE IT. YOU GOT UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, A LITTLE TOO UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL THE RACE ONE YEAR. >> THAT'S RIGHT, ONE RACER HAD THE FRANKENSTEIN PAINT, AND AFTER THE RACE I WAS TRYING TO GET OVER TO VICTORY LANE AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET A GREAT SHOT OF HIM AROUND THE CORNER. WHILE HE GOT REALLY CLOSE AND I THOUGHT MY TOES WERE GONE. MY BACKED UP. AFTER THAT, SPRING TO VICTORY LANE. BUT IT WAS CLOSE, FOR SURE. >> HOW GOOD WAS THE SHOT? WAS IT WORTH IT? >> I PUT MY TOES ON THE LINE FOR IT. OF COURSE IT WAS. >> YOU WERE PART OF A VICTORY LANE CELEBRATION. >> VICTORY LANE ACTUALLY WENT OUT ON THE TRACK. WE DID A CELEBRATION ON PIT ROAD AND EVERYONE RAN OUT TO THE FRONT STRETCH THEY WERE TRYING TO FENCE OFF THE MEDIA FROM THE CELEBRATION. I WAS CAUGHT ON THE INSIDE OF THE FENCE WITH THE
