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Author: Rick Pettine

Rick Pettine is an experienced sports, music, nature, and events photographer from the Philadelphia region. He covers Philly and the surrounding tri-state area, including Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware counties. He also serves as the Sports Director & Chief Photographer for "Independent Philly"

Indy Car racing returns to the Philly area

[ Photos and article by Rick Pettine ] October 11, 2020 – Millville, NJ — The Road to Indy, the ladder program for IndyCar professional open-wheeled racing, returns for a weekend of racing to the 2.25-mile, 12-turn New Jersey Motorsports Park Thunderbolt road course after a 10-year hiatus. The weekend included 8 races from 3 different racing series, […]

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Superbikes Racing comes to New Jersey

[ Photos by Rick Pettine  — Article by Pete Cheng & Rick Pettine] September 13, 2020 – Millville, NJ — The shriek of motorcycles filled the air this weekend when the MotoAmerica Championship series put on a fantastic show in South Jersey this weekend.  New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) hosted the sixth event in the championship series on […]

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Major League Soccer continues as Philadelphia Union defeat D.C. United

[ All photos and article by Rick Pettine ] August 29, 2020 – Chester, PA — The Philadelphia Union continued their undefeated streak (since the season restart) with a decisive 4-1 win over visiting D.C. United.  The victory continued their 7-game win streak against the D.C. club, and is the Union’s longest win-streak against an individual MLS club.   The Union […]

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Longwood Gardens reopens to the public – with an added surprise

[ All photos and article by Rick Pettine ] July 9, 2020 (update July 13) – Kennett Square, PA — OK, let’s face it – the past few months have sucked! While being quarantined in our homes with very limited entertainment venues operating, we had to find creative ways to occupy our free time, as we painfully await live […]

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Sports Legends and Collectors converge at Philadelphia Sports Memorabilia Show

[ Event photos and summary by Rick Pettine ] February 28 through March 1, 2020 – Valley Forge, PA — Once again sports memorabilia collectors and professional athletes converged in Valley Forge for Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show. Established in 1975, the Philly Show is the nation’s longest running sports memorabilia show, and is recognized […]

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