Pontiac Shootout at Atco Raceway

Saturday, November 6th Atco Raceway hosted the Pontiac Nationals; otherwise known as the Pontiac Shootout. It was also "Test and Tune" day. T&T is when a driver takes his car to the racetrack and dials the car in to race. The driver and his crew tests the car and tunes it to his liking. Chryslers, Fords and GMs showed up for this event.  

 A 1970 Pontiac Judge warming its tires in the burn out box. (1)

After the green drops, the driver takes off. (2)

BOOM! The car coughed up a drive shaft. (3)

The drive shaft lying on the track. (4)

Track officials walk over to help the driver. (5)

The driver, and Atco track officials take a look. (6)

The driver of the Judge, unhappy, walks around his car. (7)

A track offical helps the driver push his car off the track. (8)

 Atco's Pick up truck tows the car off the track. Later in the day I saw the car sitting in a trailer waiting to go home.  Breaking stuff is a part of racing.(9)

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Ready for launch. Pontiac GTO (10)

 GTO launching....notice the front wheels lifting off the ground. (11)

Wheel stand!!!! (12)

A 1985 Mustang in the burn out box.(13)

1986 Camaro burn out. (14)

An Oldsmobile Cutlass picking up the front wheels when leaving the starting line. This picture has not been modified in any way. This is the way it showed up on the Nikkon I was using. I don't know why. (15)

A 1962 Dodge Dart station wagon rolls up to the line. (16)

Dodge Dart Vs a Chevy S-10 Pick up. (17)

Pro-mod race cars. These cars are serious business. They are capable of 150 MPH +. (18)

A 1988 Pontiac Firebird lifts the front wheels off the ground. (19)

A 1966 Pontiac G.T.O. lines up with his opponent at the starting line. (20)

 GTO (left lane) and GTO (right lane) launching from light. (21)

Both the GTOs pull wheel stands out of the staging lane. (22)