2005 DURYEA HILLCLIMB
LEVEL FOUR TIME TRIALS AT
ITS’ BEST
The 2005 Duryea Hillclimb shows just how popular TIME TRIALS (formerly SOLO I) has become in its’ first year as part of SCCA’s CLUB RACING. One hundred and twenty drivers (thirty-three of them novices) competing in forty-four classes set eleven class records during five timed runs over the course of the event! This is by far the most competitors in any of the events held so far this year, and certainly bodes well for the future of this level of automotive sport.
Blue Mountain Region- the event organizer, the
officials, corner workers, competitors and all who contributed to the running
of the event are to be commended for their hard work and effort in making it a
successful weekend. Considering the potential for problems with such a large
number of cars racing up the hill, it was through the combined effort of
everyone that delays caused by “mishaps” to the cars or “glitches” in timing were
kept to a relative minimum. Well done to all!
With preregistration of
over one hundred entries, Friday night’s Registration and Tech. Inspection was
a very busy place!
Saturday proved to be bright and sunny- if a little
humid, and, after the driver’s meeting, touring runs began. Due to the large
number of competitors and some minor “mishaps” (no real injuries other than to
one’s pride), competitors were able to make two timed runs before the course
was closed for the day.
Saturday night’s party at the Liederkranz was
well-attended, and gave everyone a chance to eat and drink their fill and
rehash the days’ happenings as well as plan for Sunday.
Sunday’s weather was as nice as Saturday’s- even a
little less humid, and timed runs began after a brief driver’s meeting. The
logistics of moving two groups of approx. sixty cars up and down the course
combined with a certain number of not-to-serious “incidents” and some timing
problems in the afternoon resulted in competitors having a total of three timed
runs for the day. When one considers the large number of competitors (120),
five timed runs per driver up a 2.3 mile course for a total of five hundred and
sixty runs over a two day event is quite an accomplishment! Again, well done to
all!
Eleven class records were set by the following competitors:
in AS, Randall Grammes in a Mustang at 126.435; in ITA, Chris Woolard at
136.677 in a Honda; in ITE, Bill Miller in an Audi S4 at 120.019; in DSP, Greg
Kasprzyk at 134.202 in a BMW; in GT-LITE, Bob Oswald, Sr. in a VW at 130.874;
in STMOD 2, Jeff Fazio in a MR2 at 124.778; in SPEC MIATA, Don Newcomer at
139.820; inT1, Bill Koff in a Lotus Elise at 130.402; in VINT1, John Hamilton
at 134.795 in a Volvo; in SOLO V, Bob Oswald, Jr. at 123.502 in his Viper; and
in FSV, Ted Klaus at 121.344 in a Wheeler.
FTD was set by Dan Rutan in a Scirocco at 111.207.
The winners of the TOYO Tire Contingency Awards,
courtesy of CJ’s Tire, were: John Silvers, Joe Foering, and Bill Silvers.
What follows are some observations on happenings at
the hill… The
One hundred and twenty competitors took five hundred
and sixty runs over the course of the two day event with no major problems…what
an accomplishment! Well done and great fun!
Next event is the Fall Jefferson; see you at the
races!
Joe Foering,
#37