In his 28-year career as a professional motorsports photographer, David Chobat took roughly 3.5 million photos, making him one of the most prolific photographers in the history of NASCAR. A native of Detroit, Mich., he grew up an avid fan of sports and photography, and his experience behind the lens of a camera was second to none.

For more than 10 years (1966-1976) David worked as the team photographer for the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. Prior to that, he worked as a freelance photographer for a number of publications in Georgia. But in 1976 he moved into the field of motorsports photography by joining Griggs Publishing, the official publisher of "NASCAR Winston Cup Scene" and "NASCAR Winston Cup Illustrated."

It didn't take long for David to develop into one of the most respected and well known photographers in NASCAR. Drivers including Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt, along with a number of sponsors and team owners including Home Depot, Pennzoil, Hooters, Goodwrench and Hendrick Motorsports purchased his photos. His subjects included everyone from Rusty Wallace to Tony Stewart, and he was a regular nominee at the annual NMPA Awards.

In August of 2004, David passed away due to complications of a heart attack. A fixture in the world of motorsport photography, he is chiefly responsible for many of the photographs that racing fans have enjoyed in numerous books, magazines and newspapers around the world today.