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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 06:07 AM
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He ran a 6.85 at 183.
Prior record was 7.02 I believe.
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 06:35 AM
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 06:43 AM
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Damn, that’s fast...Congrats,,,
 
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 07:20 AM
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Right on !
 
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 07:21 AM
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Congrats Kirby!!!!!!!!

I just picked up my engine at his shop on Tuesday

 

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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 07:28 AM
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 08:21 AM
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Congrats Kirby!
 
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 09:21 AM
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Congratulations Kirby, you must be on cloud nine way to go man....
 
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Congrats on setting a new record Kirby!!!
 
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Old Nov 20, 2017 | 12:41 PM
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