PA Hillclimb

Mary Vitale Sincavage...may be the 2nd fastest female driver ever!

Oz Senior mentioned Sandy Levan and a few others from the Duryea Sports Car Club....they had tough competition with their co-drivers.

Christina Smith had a few wins in the mid 80's: ITA win at the 1985 Weatherly hill climb, ITB at the 1986 Giant's Despair event, and a CSP win at the 1987 Summit Point event....

Sheri Weber picked up a few wins in the Showroom Stock B class as well...1996 at Giant's and the New Hampshire Solo 1 and in 1997 she won Pine Grove and Fall Weatherly.

1991 was a good year for Dianna Durfee...she took SSB wins at Pagoda, Fall Weatherly and Montage. Can anyone confirm that she MAY be Dianna Jones?? These married/maiden names can get confusing sometimes!

Julie Bradfield was the Spec Miata winner at the 2006 Giant's Despair Hill Climb....

Crystal Whisler...The first to co-drive with her Grandfather, Don Dehart!!

Ron,
Dianna Duffy and Dianna Jones are the same person. (By the way I'm keepng my maiden)
Hughie

thanks for the confirmation...and I'm glad you are keeping your maiden name

I don't think it's his name he's talking about.

You're right...I added the name part in my mind...I've lost it!

2008 was a great year for Grace Huntzinger in GT-3. She took home class wins at Pagoda & Duryea!!

Judy James won C Sedan in her mini at the 1974 Giant's Despair event...No pixs of the mini...but have a shot of the 1973 TVR ride at Camp Shand. This TVR has resurfaced and I help provide info to link the new owner with Judy and Bill.

Ron - the old photos are great! Here's another lead - you need to track down Doug Gutekunst. He has a great old movie clip of his wife Phyllis racing HER TD in a skirt & a babushka. Told us that's how they met & he was instantly in love - a pretty girl with a TD, his dream come true. Sue

I'll have to see if Doug was on the mailing list I had found...otherwise may need some help. I have a file on him...but not his wife. Good story Sue!!

Wow, this brings back memories.

BTW, Judy James later ran Regionals in a Honda Civic. Didn't know she ran hills.

I didn't see mentioned:

Janet Guthrie who allegedly ran at least one Hershey Hillclimb.

and one Maureen Fahey who back in 1977 drove (as far as I can tell) ONE hillclimb; Rose Valley, since she was the only competitor in Touring I all year she won the class championship. The Wayback Machine is stalling...was that Don McLaughlin's car?

This is especially significant since she subsequently married Tony Griffin, hisself a Porsche 914 SSSC Regional/National driver. I personally take the credit (or blame) for introducing them. They are the proud parents of recent competitor Ryan Griffin!

lets not forget that Grace got the mileage award for 2008 more runs than any of us men!
way to go Grace!
THOR

I have record of Janet Guthrie on PA hills once...1966 Fall Hershey Hill Climb. She placed 2nd behind Judy Beattie in the Ladie's class.

Judy was running the Lotus S-7 with a time of 56.321 and would have placed 3rd in CP with the men (out of 6 cars).

Janet was running her Jaguar XK 140 with a best time of 58.338 and would have placed 4th out of 12 cars in DP.