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 Pennington wins by 15/100...  Pennington wins by 15/100 of a second.  The Penningtons' L88 timeslip...  The Penningtons' L88 timeslip tells the whole story.  Before the finals had even...  Before the finals had even been run, there was grumbling about Julie's L88 not being stock.  Terry Pennington had intended...  Terry Pennington had intended to complete the voluntary Certified Stock program earlier in the week, but could not take the time off work.  Instead, as soon as the last...  Instead, as soon as the last run was made, Terry and friends began pulling the L88 apart as doubters watched.  Chief Tech Inspector Scott...  Chief Tech Inspector Scott Tiemann examined all parts, took the cam home to be measured, and even cc'd the combustion chambers, but found no trace of hanky-panky.  The cylinder head ports were...  The cylinder head ports were untouched.  The engine passed its P&G...  The engine passed its P&G test which reveals overbore.  The carb was the factory unit,...  The carb was the factory unit, and all other parts and systems were by the book.  L88s are commonly known to...  L88s are commonly known to respond well to exhaust improvements. Other racers (not Jimmy Johnston) suspected the Pennington car of being a ringer, but found no porting, extrude honing, or even gasket matching here. Julie's victory and her record e.t. would stand.
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