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Photography by Christophe Caron

IN-CAR CAMCORDER MOUNT

Image Rig an onboard camera like the cops and NASCAR, for 15 bucks.

By Christophe Caron

Some time ago, the Audi club I belong to held a track day at Infineon Raceway (formerly Sears Point Raceway) in Sonoma, Calif. I wanted to document my fast laps with onboard videos from my HD camcorder. But I needed an in-car camera mount to enable hands-free recording — ideally positioned behind the driver’s seat, to show my view through the windshield.

I looked online and found many types of video camera mounts, ...

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