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who are/were your favs!?
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Fond memories: Carl Mugford, Joe Whitely, Butch Weber, Jeff Whitmoyer, John Butler, Rich Schnabel, Ron Seferyn,Ira VanScyoc. Need a martini to come up with more. Sue
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Sue,

How could you forget our el presidente, Tom Knorr? Doug Gutekunst, Jim Irons, Charlie Beidler, George and Daphne Heide, Glenn Snavely, Harry McMasters.

I am sure that Whitely is number 1 followed by Gutekunst. I never did understand why SCCA dropped the class, back in the day it was one of the largest classes, certainly bigger than HP. Ron, I hope that you do a top 10 on this one!

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The list off my results sheets, in ascending order, is: Ira Van Scyoc, Rich Walters, James Irons, Dave Arron, Fred Heistand, Robert Schmoyer, Barney Weber, Joe Whitely, and Carl Mugford. I have 23 other drivers who won at least once. It wasn't because they could only catch a hill with an empty class once or twice. It's because for years the class would have 10 or twelve entries, half of whom were former class winners and/or record holders. If you counted future winners too, it would be almost the whole class. Just for fun you could throw in Doug Gutekunst, Henry Mearig, Chuck Callis, and Glenn Snavely.
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good list by all...GP 1958 - 2008....my #10 Rich Walters
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#9 Dennis Gernert with at least 7 wins
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4 way tie for the 8 spot. First up....Neil Fogelberg running the years 63-66 and GP champion in 1965.

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Also at 8...Ray Heisey who ran in GP prior to DP and was the GP champ in 1967
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in at 8 as well...Jim Irons 71 & 75 GP champ
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and the final 8th spot driver....Rick Kase GP champ 06-08
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What would a top list be with out our #7 driver!? With over 11 class wins...GP champion in 68 & 69....Fred Heistand! Photograph from Topton
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At #6...Bob Schmoyer GP champ 70 & 72 with at least 12 class wins. Cool, artsy photo Fall Hershey 1969
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It is Ironic that these two gents are tied at #5. They were the ones to beat in the early 60's.....first up; Charlie Beidler, GP champ for 1961 & 1962
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Joe Camarano AKA: Joe Cam....GP champ 1963 & 1964
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At #4...Barney Weber with at least 20 class wins!
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Long time PHA driver, Carl Mugford is in at #3 with at least 25 class wins.
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How about #2....Dave Arron with at least 26 class wins
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#1 here....with at least 29 class wins. Joe Whiteley!
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