October 27, 2025

Very sad to hear that we lost one of the founding members of the band KISS, "Ace" Frehley on October 16th.

Always wanted to photograph KISS but never got the chance. I did get to photograph Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley in 2021 at Summerfest.

He was a great guitarist who played with KISS from 1973 to 1982. He also played the farewell tours in 1996 and 2002.

"Ace" never took guitar lessons but he came from a family of guitar and piano players. His father also played the church organ.

In 1978 "Ace" did a solo album that went Platinum and then did a few more solo albums in addition to a few with his band Frehley's Comet.

His Gibson Les Paul  guitar had smoke coming out of the neck and it had a spinning pyrotechnic feature.

We will miss the Space Ace or Spaceman as he was called when he was with KISS.

Enjoy some photos from 2021.   I  have one of those guitar picks from that night

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

October 13, 2025

On a cold February afternoon in 2018, we saw Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives at the Stoughton Opera House in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

It was a great show in a beautiful theater and it is one of Marty's favorites venues.

He was going to build his theater in Mississippi to resemble the opera house as much as possible. That's how much he loved it. During his performance that day he wouldn't bring out his Clarence White B Bender Fender guitar that was friend Clarence Whites from The Byrds. 

My previous blog goes into that story with Clarence White.

Marty said that "it would blow the paint of the walls of the little theater"! I'll never forget that.

Marty is coming to our neighborhood to the Wilson Center for the Performing Arts on October 24, 2025 here in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Hope the B Bender comes out that night because he really plays it well and Clarence White would be proud of him.

Take a look at Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives.  They are all fabulous musicians. "Cousin" Kenny Vaughan, "Handsome" Harry Stinson and Chris Scruggs whose dad and his grandfather ,Earl Scruggs, I've had the pleasure to meet and photograph. Even did an interview with Earl Scruggs many years ago who started an amazing musical family.

Hope you are coming to the show.  I think and expect tickets are sold out.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

September 15, 2025

Here is part 2 of the Indy Car race at the Milwaukee Mile on August 23rd and 24th 2025.

Saturday was hot and humid with Alex Palou taking the pole position and Sunday was a cool jacket weather day.  Christian Rasmussen getting his first win in Indy Car was the excitement of that day. 

Alex Palou finished second with Scott McLaughlin in third. Nolan Siegel spun right in front of me and was the first car out of the race on lap one.

Indy NXT had a great race with Salvador de Alba taking the win and his Andretti Global teammates Dennis Hauger second with Lochie Hughes third.

The driver to keep an eye on is Myles Rowe.  He got the win in the final Indy NXT race in Nashville a week later.

The main grandstand sold out which was great to see and hear as they were very loud and into the race.

Marshall Pruett, Dario Franchitti and Will Buxton had a little meeting with the media on the 10th anniversary of Justin Wilson's passing. Marshall told us that a documentary is in the works and can't wait to see it as Justin was a great racer and friend. Miss him.

Enjoy the photos and thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

Race day at the Mile saw Alex Palou on the pole but Christian Rasmussen got his first win!

Qualifying day at the Milwaukee Mile for the Snap-On Milwaukee 250 race.

August 18, 2025

Been a crazy few weeks around here with chemotherapy, another urinary tract infection and then I got COVID at Road America photographing what you see here of IMSA.

Finally feel normal again and ready to do this blog on IMSA  at Road America where it didn't rain or wasn't super hot. Usually, it rains for  IMSA weekend at some point but not this time.

I wanted my Team Penske and fishing friend Philipe Nasr to get the win but the BMW's of Bobby Rahal's team came away with Dries Vanthoor and Phillipp Eng getting the win. The second BMW came in second with Marco Whittman and Sheldon Van Der Linde.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie with Ross Gunn and Roman De Angelis is an amazing car to hear and see. It sits so low which of course is less drag and makes it so smooth as you watch it go but it didn't win.

Enjoy a look at all the classes running and some beautiful cars.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

IMSA at Road America July 31-August 3, 2025.

The Indy Cars, Indy NXT and USF Pro 2000 at Road America on June 22, 2025 for the XPEL Grand Prix.

July 14, 2025

My last blog was on the Indy Cars at Road America for the XPL Grand Prix.

To get into one of those Indy Cars you have to move up the Indy Car ladder and it's feeder series. That would be the Indy NXT, USF Pro 2000 and of course starting out in go karts that all Indy Car drivers still train in.

The June 22nd weekend I spent only a few hours at the track thanks to the heat and chemotherapy fun. Hopefully I'm done with chemotheraphy for a while and more tests to come to figure out where I stand.

Proof that the ladder series works is Myles Rowe who won Saturday in Indy NXT at Iowa Speedway! First win for him and we will see him in an Indy Car soon I believe. Couple photos here from 2021 at Road America when Myles was talking with my Vintage Indy Registry folks.

Enjoy a look at the USF Pro 2000 cars having a go at the track at Road America.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann

June 30, 2025

Just a short blog on Indy Car at Road America on June 22, 2025. It was too hot for this old photographer with cancer.

I went up just for a few hours on Saturday and took a few photos. Shouldn't have as it was 130F in pit lane and it whooped me after finishing chemotherapy a week or so before.

This week I received a new neph tube for future treatments that has knocked me down a bit more. They are only good for 90 days and this is my 4th neph tube.

Alex Palou won the race of course but Scott Dixon was very close to winning it. He was running out of fuel and pitted with just a few laps to go.

Great to see Santino Ferrucci on the podium in third with Felix Rosenqvist in second.

Stay cool and enjoy a few photos of Saturday's qualifying session.

Thanks,

Rich Zimmermann