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Buick vs. Mustang Shootout - 2001
Team Buick vs. Team Mustang brackets
Raceway Park - Englishtown, NJ

Driver: Banning Cohen
Car: 1986 T-Type WH1
Date: September 2nd, 2001.

 

Hanging in the pits...
Putting some air back in the DOT's.	Pre race pose.	Trailer shot.	Lounging in the shade.
Ted & Banning prior to the races.	Our pits after getting set up.	Mom watching.	Banning wrenching.
Mom watching banning wrench.	Fixing a melted hose.	Here's the fix (a ballpoint pen).	Packing up after the races.
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Racing action...
Shot of the track prior to the races.	Another shot of the track.	Banning's Buick in the staging lanes.	Staging for one of the preliminary runs.
Another staging shot.	Launch shot of preliminary run.	One of the preliminary runs.	One of the races (12.80 dial).
End of track one of the races (12.84 dial).	Waiting for the next round.	End of track, another one of the races.	Burnout, one of the races.
Now I'm waiting for the light to pop.	And we're off!	Burnout for 3rd to last race (10.80 dial on the Stang).	2nd to last race (12.84 dial).
End of track for one of the races.	Should we bump my dial to a 12.89?... YES!.	Last race, half track.	Collecting the rewards at the payout window.
Two trophies and $200... not bad!	The winner and runner up.
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Other photos of the event...
Fastest Buick of the day.	Staging lanes.	Staging lanes.	Staging lanes.
Some of the trailers in the pits.	Silver C5 Vette.	More turbo Buicks.	A row of Buicks.
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