Ponti-Action Racing Heavy...
Ponti-Action Racing Heavy class winner Rick Garden does a burnout in his '69 Judge at the pre-show HPP Pontiac Pavement Pounders Shootout.
This '04 GTO, owned by Dan...
This '04 GTO, owned by Dan Elder, was a standout at Saturday's car show. Notice the aftermarket hood, side extractor-style fenders and front wheels. The rear wheels are factory.
As Sunday's racing took place, a second car show featured points scoring and trophies for the winners.The grand prize on the race side of PY Pontiacs in the Park was King of the Hill, awarded to Jeff Verdi and his '68 Firebird. He was given a gift certificate good for a set of racing tires courtesy of Carolyn Ashbee of Goodyear Racing Tires and a large trophy to remember his weekend win. Jeff was quite busy as he also won AllPontiac.com Super Pro class in his other car, a '66 GTO, on Saturday. Two class wins in two different cars and a King of the Hill title in a single weekend are major achievements for Jeff and his crew.
Next year will be the fifth anniversary of PY Pontiacs in the Park. Jim Zeek said, "I really want to do something special to make next year stand out. For something that started out as a whim to become so successful and make it to its fifth year is quite a surprise." Next year's event is scheduled for May 2008, but the actual dates have not yet been announced. Visit www.pontiacsinthepark.com for updates.
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HPP tech contributor Paul...
HPP tech contributor Paul Spotts sits in the cockpit of his Pontiac-powered slingshot dragster, while preparing for a pass.
Pretty fast and pretty, too,...
Pretty fast and pretty, too, this '70 GTO ran 11.98s in weekend competition.
Plenty of rare parts were...
Plenty of rare parts were to be found at the show's car and parts corral. Here, a Pontiac fan checks out a manual trans.
| PY Pontiacs in the Park Winners |
| Saturday May 19, 2007 |
| Driver | Car | R/T | Dial | E.T. | MPH |
| AllPontiac.com Super Pro |
| W-Jeff Verdi | '66 GTO | 0.012 | 9.91 | 9.901 | 133.04 |
| RU-James Horton | '66 Tempest | -0.011 | 10.42 | 10.470 | 124.97 |
| Ponti-Action Racing Heavy |
| W- Rick Garden | '69 Judge | 0.039 | 10.30 | 10.323 | 127.38 |
| RU-James Emory | '65 GTO | 0.057 | 9.21 | 11.775 | 76.30 |
| Zeek Racing Street |
| W-Gene Droogan | '68 Station Wagon | 0.178 | 12.29 | 12.252 | 109.39 |
| RU-James Harris | '99 Grand Prix | -0.047 | 12.69 | 12.677 | 105.65 |
| Sunday May 20, 2007 |
| Butler Performance Fast 4 |
| W-Scott Rex | '97 Firebird | 0.079 | Heads Up | 9.700 | 89.17 |
| RU-Jack Gaydosh | '00 Firebird | -0.020 | Heads Up | 7.862 | 174.48 |
| Ken's Speed and Machine Quick 16 |
| W-Ryan Ferres | '70 Firebird | 0.011 | 9.84 | 9.865 | 126.87 |
| RU-James Horton | '66 Tempest | 0.011 | 10.54 | 10.609 | 120.87 |
| AllPontiac.com Super Pro |
| W-Ray Loan | '66 GTO | 0.043 | 10.10 | 10.241 | 113.26 |
| RU-Richard Taylor | '64 GTO | 0.703 | 9.10 | 10.698 | 75.03 |
| Ponti-Action Racing Heavy |
| W-Jeff Verdi | '68 Firebird | 0.040 | 9.62 | 9.684 | 124.83 |
| RU-Billy Farrell | '67 Firebird | 0.079 | 10.86 | 10.918 | 121.43 |
| Zeek Racing Street |
| W-Eric Weigand | '86 Firebird | 0.023 | 13.96 | 14.03 | 89.97 |
| RU-Gene Droogan | '68 Station Wagon | 0.040 | 12.31 | 12.294 | 108.42 |
| Goodyear Racing Tires King Pontiac |
| Jeff Verdi |
| High Performance Pontiac magazine was unable to print the car show winners for the PY Pontiacs in the Park as the results were not available as of press time. |
Jeff Verdi was crowned King...
Jeff Verdi was crowned King of the Hill with his '68 Firebird. (photo courtesy of www.fisherproductionsonline.com)
Gene Droogan won the Zeek...
Gene Droogan won the Zeek Racing Street class on Saturday in his '68 Tempest station wagon and runnered up on Sunday. He said it was his best weekend ever.
Here's Allpontiac.com Super...
Here's Allpontiac.com Super Pro Class Winner Ray Loan with his '66 GTO. (photo courtesy of www.fisherproductionsonline.com)
Reuniting With An Old Friend...
Reuniting With An Old Friend
VMP Marketing Manager Ron Henaghan (on the left) proudly displayed his '71 Trans Am, which has spent its entire life in the Richmond, Virginia, area. Ron's love for Pontiacs started when his mother, who was working for an auto dealership in Los Angeles, brought home a used '63 Bonneville convertible with an eight-track tape player, a console, and floor-mounted shifter....
...Over the next year, he...
...Over the next year, he drove the car more than she did! Once Ron completed the restoration of his Trans Am, he contacted Eugene Ashworth, the second owner, who came out to the event to see his T/A, 20 years after he sold it.
Ray Wooten wins Best of Show...
Ray Wooten wins Best of Show for his '67 GTO.