Chris Graythen

Getty Images staff photographer based in New Orleans.

[Adam Stern @A_S12]

.@USANetwork averaged a 0.76 rating and 1.449 million viewers for Saturday's NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race @ItsBristolBaby, down 3% from last year.

↙️ The race went up against Ole Miss-LSU.

➡️ Bristol's social media generated 2.6 million engagements, up 567% from last year.

[Chris Graythen @ChrisGraythen]

Fight Night at Bristol #GettySport #NASCAR

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From dirt roads to global glory, the story of American motorsport has been fueled by innovation, grit and longstanding tradition. As the sport grew, so did its identity, bringing massive crowds to racetracks across the United States, with new talent rising and international events expanding to major cities. American drivers and manufactures proved they could dominate on the world stage.

Getty Images brings that story to life through its comprehensive motorsport collection - featuring more than 26 million images, with new content added regularly, and coverage spanning legendary racing moments as far back as 1895 to today’s race-day action across F1, NASCAR, Formula E, MotoGP, Le Mans, and beyond.

Chris Graythen, Getty Images’ Staff Sports Photographer and motorsport specialist, based in New Orleans, has been covering the sport for over 20 years. He shares his insight on the evolution of motorsport:

“To photograph motorsport well, you have to know the sport. The speed, the noise, the smell of gas and tires! It draws you in, and to the untrained eye it looks like pure chaos. Photographing motorsport turns that chaos, the color and the motion into split seconds, showing the moments that matter even as the laps continue on.

A 3.853 mile circuit, 17 turns and only 90 minutes to cover the Formula 1 race in Las Vegas? As a photographer, you have to know every corner, where the light will be, what’s the fastest line through the turn, and where the car will be. Additionally, how the drivers will celebrate, if it will be a tire-shredding burnout, or a backflip off a door, or just a simple hand in the air. All these details matter to capture standout imagery.

Since 2006, more than 175,000 laps have passed in front of my lenses. 314,000+ images later, most centered on cars, drivers, and the passion of the sport, I’ve watched it all evolve. Drivers and rivalries change; cars adjust to new regulations; tracks adjust to fans’ needs. But the fans and their passion for motorsport never changes.”

Discover the exhilaration and legacy of American motorsport with Picture This Nation: America’s 250th, a curated storytelling resource hub by Getty Images’ content experts ➡️ https://t.co/vzcrZ6jT6R

Stay tuned for more content and inspiration throughout 2026 | #GettyImages #PictureThisNation #Editorial #Archive

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We are thrilled to announce the return of our Editorial Photography Internship Program for its third consecutive year, across News, Sport and Entertainment, with support from our imaging partners @canonusa!

We are searching for an up-and-coming creator who is passionate about storytelling and content creation—eager to progress in their craft and capture the athletic world through their unique perspective.⁠ This paid internship opportunity will be based in New York, NY, USA between May 2026 through December 2026. The intern will work alongside Getty Images’ world-class editorial sports team and context experts, gain hands-on experience and learn the ins and outs of the editorial photography business, including photographing, editing, scheduling, and more.⁠ | 📷: Ishika Samant
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To learn more about the program and to apply, go to https://t.co/OFsAc7zgm4

#GettyImages #GettySport #CanonUSA #Editorial #Photography

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We’re thrilled to announce the renewal of our longstanding partnership with @NASCAR as Official Photography Partner, a designation held since 2006.

The agreement sees Getty Images specialized motorsport editorial team deliver high-quality, rights-cleared photography from every race and event in the NASCAR series, including NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™. With behind-the-scenes access, our coverage will ensure NASCAR and its partners have immediate access to compelling visual content for broadcast, digital, commercial and editorial use, all distributed exclusively through https://t.co/XmQN2PQQzN.

Getty Images’ motorsports collection is home to one of the most complete visual archives of NASCAR history from its inception to the present day, including historic archives such as ISC Archives, Racing One and Dozier Mobley.

Learn more about the partnership here ➡️ https://t.co/GJCZPgxBQe

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[Kent Babb @kentbabb]

In 2002, my dad died at 51. Ever since, I’ve worried about reaching that age, and a while back I reached out to somebody who understood. I learned about @DaleJr and how he coped, & wound up meeting a man I shared blood with but didn’t actually know. https://t.co/2iNAYaPcPS

[Chris Graythen @ChrisGraythen]

The 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class seen through the Getty Images Archive #NASCAR

https://t.co/OrneOJ3kOr

[Us Weekly @usweekly]

Do Prince Harry and his family deserve state-funded protection in his homeland — and is this case really out of King Charles’ hands? In this week’s cover story, 𝘜𝘴 examines their rift and who’s in the right: https://t.co/sUTwl9fqVh

📸: Chris Graythen/Getty; Leon Neal/Getty

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William Byron won his 2nd straight #NASCAR Cup Series #DAYTONA500 in Daytona Beach, Florida after a crash on the backstretch of the last lap took out 3-time Daytona winner Denny Hemlin, who had just taken the lead himself. 📷: @ChrisGraythen , Jared C. Tilton, Sean Gardner, James Gilbert

[Jeff Gluck @jeff_gluck]

Hey everyone, Happy New Year. I'm going to do a livestream aimed at helping aspiring NASCAR media members on Monday (Jan. 6). If you're interested, please fill out the form below so I can send you the link (obviously this is free and open to anyone).

Some background: I get asked all the time about advice for breaking into the NASCAR media or how to get started, etc. and it's tough to get back to everyone with personalized answers. So if you're looking for some general tips or wondering how it all works or just need some inspiration to get started, I'm hoping this will help.

This is ideally aimed at people who already have some limited experience covering races or doing a podcast, etc. but it's OK if you don't have any experience at all.

We can make the topics as broad or specific as you want, but that's what I'm hoping to hear from you on the form below. Thanks, and please pass this along to anyone else who you think might be interested!

LINK: https://t.co/g0UPrUefZf

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Race winner Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari celebrates on the podium after the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. 📸: @BrynLennon - @F1, Peter Fox - F1, @ChrisGraythen, @snapper_thommo #F1 #USGP

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Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20, takes the win at the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 📸: @KymIllman, @ChrisGraythen, @marksutton65, @cliverose #SpanishGP #F1

[brandon thomas @bt_stolenmojo]

Be on the lookout for a long'ish thread on the concept, design, development, and wrap-up for G56. To date the most insane design and well rounded program I've been a part of. Enjoy this shot from @ChrisGraythen

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7TH DRIVER TO WIN IN THEIR NASCAR CUP SERIES DEBUT!!! 🏁

SHANE VAN GISBERGEN, EVERYONE!!!

@shanevg97 @NASCAR #NASCARChicago #NASCAR75

📸: @tiltoncreative, Sean Gardner, @ChrisGraythen, @MichaelMReaves

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Winner of the LONGEST Daytona 500 race in the NASCAR Cup Series history.

@StenhouseJr @NASCAR #DAYTONA500

📸: @tiltoncreative, @ChrisGraythen, Mike Ehrmann

[Chris Graythen @ChrisGraythen]

NASCAR at 75 - a board of images from 1902-1950 https://t.co/QliV7YZgqu #NASCAR #GettySport

[Adam Stern @A_S12]

Here's some @GettyImages of last night's Busch Light Clash @LAColiseum.

[Chris Graythen @ChrisGraythen]

#The22In22 #GettySport

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.@joeylogano wins his second #NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway @Team_Penske 📸: Jared C. Tilton

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#Checo #MexicoGP #GettySport