Mike Chamberlin was one of...
Mike Chamberlin was one of a few participants awarded with the opportunity to "race the Tiger." Here, Dave Anderson pilots the GeeTO Tiger against Chamberlin's Grand Prix, and though the race was close, Chamberlin took the win.
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- Tempest, LeMans ('66-'67) '67 LeMans • Dale Malcom
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- Tempest, LeMans ('68-'72)'70 GT-37 • Steve Bothwell
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- A-Body ('73-'87) '73 Grand Am • Alan Seaton
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- Firebird, Trans Am ('67-'69)'68 Firebird • Matt French
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- Trans Am ('70-'76) '74 Trans Am • Jeff Schneider
R-2
- Trans Am ('77-'81)'77 Trans Am • Kevin Uhler
R-3
- Trans Am ('82-'92)'88 Trans Am • Bob Chalek
Jim Wangers was present both...
Jim Wangers was present both days and could be found visiting with enthusiasts and signing autographs. He and Art Fitzpatrick also spoke before a large group about their latest combined effort-the new book they co-authored entitled Pontiac Pizzazz.
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- Trans Am ('93-'02)'01 Trans Am • Kelly Dahl
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- Firebird ('70-'81)'73 Firebird • Brian Hirsh
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- Firebird ('82-'92)'90 Firebird • Kevin Linn
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- Firebird ('93-'02) '00 Firebird • Tom Grzebielski
T-2
- Non-Commercial '64 Tempest • Gregg Hawley
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- Limited Change ('72 and Older)'69 Firebird • Rusty Allison
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- Limited Change ('73 and Newer)'01 Trans Am • Sheila Vorhies
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- Street Modified (Any Power) '33 Cabriolet • Dave Underwood
Judges and late-model GTOs...
Judges and late-model GTOs nearly filled a full row.
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- Race Modified (Street Legal) Any Power'69 Firebird • Adam Bragg
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- Race Modified (Not Street Legal) Any Power'67 GTO • Bill Lorenzen
Best Of Show Awards
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| Fullsize | '61 Ventura | Steve Cayce |
Intermediate
| ’33 Cabriolet | Dave Underwood |
GMC
| '48 Pickup | Dale Salkeld |
2007 Pontiac Challenge
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Race Results
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Electronics
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| W – ’67 GTO | Mike Vitamvas |
| RU – ’70 Oldsmobile | Rod Pickens |
Non Electronic
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| W - '67 Tempest | Jared Mitchell |
| RU – ’59 Pontiac | Tom Wilhite |
Super Duty
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| W - '72 Firebird | Monte Kippes |
| RU – ’71 Buick | Dennis Wilde |
Ram Air
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| W – ’39 Pontiac | Bill Garder |
| RU – ’69 Firebird | Rusty Allison |
Bop Quick 16
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| W – ’63 LeMans | Duane Ray |
| RU – ’67 Firebird | Mark Zafran |
Pontiac Quick 8
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| W – ’67 GTO | Mike Vitamvas |
| RU – ’67 GTO | Scott Lorenzen |
Firebird classes proved popular....
Firebird classes proved popular. Over 25 vehicles from all generations were present.
Dave Bremer's '02 Trans Am...
Dave Bremer's '02 Trans Am was just one of many late-model Pontiacs competing on the dragstrip
The track's staff worked hard...
The track's staff worked hard to maintain its surface throughout the day. Robert Johnson had no trouble carrying this wheelstand a few hundred feet when launching Jim Wangers' Pontiac-powered '87 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.