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Pontiac Pavement Pounders Shootout - Virginia Motorsports Park Part 1

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Duke Jefferson Duke and his... 
   
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Duke Jefferson
Duke and his '69 Bird got better and better as the day moved forward, thanks to increasing jet size and launch rpm. He recalls, "The track was good, but the air was not." The best pass was his sixth, posting 10.81 at 120.71 on a 1.42 60-ft time. Of the shootout and the event, Jefferson says, "Have me in more of them. They could not have done it any better."
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Zachary Edwards Zach experimented... 
   
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Zachary Edwards
Zach experimented with different tire pressures throughout the day, but ran the same tune. It paid off in the mid-afternoon. His best time was on his eighth of nine total passes, 11.91 at 114.87 on a 1.66 60-ft time. He says, "My GTO hooked well and it was one of my best experiences at a track. The surface was excellent; very sticky." Zachary describes the Shootout as "good track prep, good coordination, good atmosphere."
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Billy Farrell Billy used... 
   
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Billy Farrell
Billy used engine timing and tire pressure to find his best attack. His '84 T/A ran consistently, varying only 0.2 second all day. His best pass was his fourth, turning a 10.89 at 122.24 on a 1.45 60-ft time. Billy says, "My car hooked up well and went straight. It was a nice track." He also enjoyed the Shootout. "I was able to make passes, change things, and have a great time testing and tuning."
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Larry Cooper Larry amazed... 
   
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Larry Cooper
Larry amazed the crowd with trap speeds consistently exceeding 150 mph in his '71 Firebird. His tuning consisted of varying his tire pressure between 7 and 8.5 psi while working with a tried-and-true engine combo. His best pass was his second of the day, an 8.92 at 151.49 mph on a 1.30 60-ft time. Larry says, "The track was awesome, it was prepared very well, and everybody was so friendly." Regarding the shootout Larry says, "It was a stellar Pontiac event and we had a fabulous time!"

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