PA Hillclimb

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!

as we count back...we next hit Jake Symanovich with 8 FTD's

What is that Ron?

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.

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?

Dave Y

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.

Rich

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

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

Where is Craig Smith!?

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

also with 8....Ron Glick another great Corvette driver

the last of the 8 time FTD winners includes...Hal Keck. Fresh photo to the archives too...thanks Don Sturke

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!

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!

Man, I love Floyd's Reynard. It looks so, good that I can almost picture me in it!

Rich

Another name familiar from the Kings of Duryea & Giant's Despair threads...Jerry Coffee and his formula March at 6 FTD's.

Bud Faust, early FTD King is next, also with 6. Photo at Giant's Despair finish line.

Ron,

Did Jerry Coffee ever win a FTD with the Mustang?

Rich

No record of Jerry FTD'ing in the Mustang.

Last of the 6 timers....Joe Cotterino

next up...those folks that have 5 FTDs

first off....Steve Elfenbein

photo: Springtown 1963

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!

click to enlarge to see crazy shift pattern!