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dmano wrote:
It is always nice to see more P-cars at the PHA events. A couple years ago, Leif Wain in his GT2 was second behind George Bowland (perennial SCCA A Mod champion) at the Polish Mtn Hill climb outside Cumberland, MD (same people who put on the Cumberland Historic AX events).
There are many attractive features of hillclimbing with PHA:
1) It is mostly a social event, lots of stories, bench racing and "if I only had........." and of course plenty of adult refreshment.
2 The driver is soley responsible for any damage incurred. This is true 99% of the time, the other 1% may involve wildlife on the road. Last year I passed what I thought was chunk of tree in the middle of the road at about 90+mph. When I relayed info to event officials, they informed me that it was a turtle that had moved quickly off course. Other sightings include deer, turkeys, groundhogs, squirrels and yes a black bear. Any of the aforementioned "obstacles" could prove a significant hazard when at speed.
3) There is a distinct camaraderie as competitors assist fellow competitors when mechanical issues arise
4) It is relatively in-expensive
5) The variety of cars is truely amazing. Gear heads will enjoy walking the pits and talking to drivers in between their sessions.
6) At Weatherly, the whole town comes out for the event. It is not un-common for a kid to walk up to a driver and ask for his autograph in the event program. We oblige and then put the kid in the driver's seat while his mom takes a pic. Big grins all around.
Here is a pic of my ride at Pagoda. Got to admit, its a rush to drive a sports racer on a public street.
Joe
Quote:Brian Minkin wrote:Quote:Hill climbs are not as mellow as AX. They have some real risk and danger. Far more then DE or even club racing in my opinion.
If your not in the woods you are not driving hard enough, old hill racer once told me.
It is always nice to see more P-cars at the PHA events. A couple years ago, Leif Wain in his GT2 was second behind George Bowland (perennial SCCA A Mod champion) at the Polish Mtn Hill climb outside Cumberland, MD (same people who put on the Cumberland Historic AX events).
There are many attractive features of hillclimbing with PHA:
1) It is mostly a social event, lots of stories, bench racing and "if I only had........." and of course plenty of adult refreshment.
2 The driver is soley responsible for any damage incurred. This is true 99% of the time, the other 1% may involve wildlife on the road. Last year I passed what I thought was chunk of tree in the middle of the road at about 90+mph. When I relayed info to event officials, they informed me that it was a turtle that had moved quickly off course. Other sightings include deer, turkeys, groundhogs, squirrels and yes a black bear. Any of the aforementioned "obstacles" could prove a significant hazard when at speed.
3) There is a distinct camaraderie as competitors assist fellow competitors when mechanical issues arise
4) It is relatively in-expensive
5) The variety of cars is truely amazing. Gear heads will enjoy walking the pits and talking to drivers in between their sessions.
6) At Weatherly, the whole town comes out for the event. It is not un-common for a kid to walk up to a driver and ask for his autograph in the event program. We oblige and then put the kid in the driver's seat while his mom takes a pic. Big grins all around.
Here is a pic of my ride at Pagoda. Got to admit, its a rush to drive a sports racer on a public street.
Joe