the best (and hardest) skill shot is to hold left flipper up, catch the ball, then shoot it into the Mustang Store. this gives a bunch of points AND 2 powershifts! I am finding that I often have to hoard, then use, powershifts (VIP passes) to finish the '65 and '69 modes.
Great game. LE with the hazards is great. Those hazard targets can be suicide tho. I now only try to shoot the rt one and ignore the left one. too dangerous over there on the gauche side.