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Sorry folks....I've been a bit distracted and apologize for my lack of posting of historic goodies! I hope to get back on track here...and release a 2009 yearbook shortly!

Anyway...picking up from this post http://www.pahillclimb.org/phpBB3/viewt ... =18&t=2075 ....let's check out the rest of the folks!

#8 on the list is John Bolton....FTDing with his Corvette and later with the Corvette powered Devin...the Blue Goose!
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as we count back...we next hit Jake Symanovich with 8 FTD's
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What is that Ron?
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Listed as a Cooper-Chevy. I believe this car is the same as Craig Smith's...which in turn could be Oscar's old car, or at least part of it.
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That's cool. Wish I knew where that car was at? You answered pretty fast. Got nothing else to do Ron? A little slow around the holidays are you?

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Yes, Jake's car is a Cooper-Chevy and it is Craig Smith's old car. Some these cars are also known as King Cobras, Shelby modified a few with 289 Ford V-8s for the USRRC championship with the late Bob Holbert and the late Dave McDonald doing the driving. Last time, I talked to Jake was at Pocono, he had sold the car and was driving a Argo w/c Super Vee.

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ah man...I get grief when I'm away...and I get grief when I answer quick...I can't win!! :lol:

In 1971 Craig Smith is listed as running a King Cobra as well....

Where is Craig Smith!?
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tied with 8...

John Habling...he mainly concentrated his efforts at Giant's Despair but he did nab some FTD's at Weatherly and Montage
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also with 8....Ron Glick another great Corvette driver
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the last of the 8 time FTD winners includes...Hal Keck. Fresh photo to the archives too...thanks Don Sturke
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I have this next driver at 7, so far....I believe there may be a few more to be noted (as soon as all results are found)...

Floyd Schrammeck his records and times are just now starting to fall!
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Next on the list at 6 FTD's is John Meyer. John's primary focus was on Giant's Despair. Who knows what kind of numbers he would have had, if he ran the entire PHA series!
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Man, I love Floyd's Reynard. It looks so, good that I can almost picture me in it!

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Another name familiar from the Kings of Duryea & Giant's Despair threads...Jerry Coffee and his formula March at 6 FTD's.
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Bud Faust, early FTD King is next, also with 6. Photo at Giant's Despair finish line.
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Ron,

Did Jerry Coffee ever win a FTD with the Mustang?

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No record of Jerry FTD'ing in the Mustang.
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Last of the 6 timers....Joe Cotterino
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next up...those folks that have 5 FTDs

first off....Steve Elfenbein

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Alright...here we go with one of my favs! Bill Rutan stunned the PHA when he arrived on the scene with his "Bathtub Special". Under that cancas was/is a Porsche quad cam engine....vrooooom!

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