Photographer Rich Zimmermann shares memories of more than 50 Summerfests from behind the lens
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January 26, 2026
This past weekend was the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona for IMSA. It was the first race of the year.
I was hoping that Felipe Nasr and his Porsche Team Penske Motorsports team would win again like last year. And they did for the third year in a row! Congratulations Felipe!
He started IMSA racing in 2018 with Action Express Racing/Whelen Engineering Racings Cadillac. Prior years were in Formula 1 for 3 years and GP2 and Formula 3 before that.
I first got to know Felipe when he raced with fellow Brazilian Pipo Derani in a Cadillac for Action Express Motorsports. He took a championship and a win at Road America in 2021.
In 2024 another championship with a great win at Road America again in the Porsche Penske Motorsports car.
My being an old BASS tournament fisherman and finding out that Felipe was an avid fisherman we've talked a bit through the years.
A photo of mine was in the Action Express Racing simulator room. So now I have to get one in the Porsche Penske Motorsports room. Work in progress there! I wish Felipe a lot of luck this year and in the future.
Enjoy some photos of Felipe through the years.
Thanks,
Rich Zimmermann
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About Rich Zimmermann
Rich Zimmermann is an internationally collected photographer based in Milwaukee,Wisconsin.
Since 1971, I have photographed the Milwaukee area music scene. In addition to that, I have photographed many weddings and done many portraits. Some of my favorite portraiture has been that of Indy car drivers in pit lane and on the grid at racetracks around Wisconsin. The excitement and adrenaline rush I get photographing on pit lane is equivalent to the fun and excitement of photographing musicians on stage or backstage!