Duryea hillclimb 2014, Reading PA

[nekasrof]

Ride along on a 113.3sec pass at the Duryea hillclimb in Reading PA. 2.3 miles of tearing up a public road. There are a bunch of mistakes so I left a bunch of time on the table. Best run on Saturday was 112.2 sec, which happened to be a run to set the new Street Mod class record and also take 2nd overall in a field of 98.

If you live in the area(or not) and you're interested in hillclimbing, this is what you want to study. You won't go this fast, but it'll give you an idea......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB2QUTmOoGg

 

[SVTORANGE]

Man that looks like a blast - That car looks awesome

 

[laruei]

That's badass! I would love to do that

I watched the flyby video that guy posted who commented on your video. it looks WAY faster outside lol

 

[FordRooster24]

Looks like a lot of fun!

 

[nekasrof]

That's badass! I would love to do that

I watched the flyby video that guy posted who commented on your video. it looks WAY faster outside lol

In car does NO justice as to how fast it actually is. LOL!! I was shifting into 5th in the fly by and wound up at about 147mph at the finish. It was 6300rpm in 5th.

Also, the steady shot in the Sony cameras takes out a lot of what's going on.

 

[Buddy17]

That's badass! I would love to do that

I watched the flyby video that guy posted who commented on your video. it looks WAY faster outside lol

Holy crap....you weren't kidding about it looking way faster outside!

 

[vettez062002]

Ive lived 30 minuted from there my entire life and never heard about that place.. thats sweet

 

[Shifty Powers]

Holy crap....you weren't kidding about it looking way faster outside!

+100

that inside shot does NO justice!

 

[96dreamer]

In car does NO justice as to how fast it actually is. LOL!! I was shifting into 5th in the fly by and wound up at about 147mph at the finish. It was 6300rpm in 5th.

Also, the steady shot in the Sony cameras takes out a lot of what's going on.

No shit! Here's the video of that turn that someone else uploaded. Gave me goosebumps lol
[video=youtube_share;LZCs2wbbrYg]http://youtu.be/LZCs2wbbrYg[/video]

 

[nekasrof]

Here ya go. Go to 2:45.
This is turn 2 thru 3(me), turn 4(wife) and finish(me). Finish is 147mph.

[video=youtube;UUjgONc5Wdg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUjgONc5Wdg[/video]

This vid is 17min long. You'll see the other cars I was competing against for #1 spot. Just so you know, there's no competition in Street Mod currently, except for my wife. She's not as aggressive as i am so she's going to be slower. But still she's fast at 126seconds total in a 2.3mile course.
There are 2 sports racers and a sunbeam tiger(tube frame car and bad ass) that the 4 of us were after the top spot. The #4 car got me. Well, you'll see it if you decide to watch the whole thing.

The hillclimbs run in June and August each year. But we run other hills as well. In 4 weekends, we'll be in Weatherly PA. This will be our final race of the year. If you're interested in hillclimbing, let me know. Just PM me. We can talk about it. Bring your car and your balls. Hehe. Or, bring your car and take it easy until you're ready. There are safety equipment requirements though. You can't just run.

 

[scott_0]

damn that intense! had no idea there was anything like this in PA, your car sounds sick!

 

[nekasrof]

damn that intense! had no idea there was anything like this in PA, your car sounds sick!

Thanks. 3" SpinTech mufflers w/side exhaust and custom H pipe. No cats, obviously.

 

[slow306stang]

While that looks like a blast I don't have the balls to do something like that LOL

 

[TheShadow]

That's a shit ton of corners to memorize! Looks like some remember better than others, judging from the skid marks, LOL! Awesome job driving. I love curves, but to be perfectly honest, I would have a pucker factor of, oh, say around 9.999 out of 10. At around 2/3 the pace.

 

[6.0GTO]

While that looks like a blast I don't have the balls to do something like that LOL

So Pikes Peak is out of the question for 2015?

 

[Blackness03]

So Pikes Peak is out of the question for 2015?

I was watching videos on that last week. Insane.


Looks like a ton of fun op

 

[nekasrof]

I was watching videos on that last week. Insane.


Looks like a ton of fun op

Its awesome doing this. You can't drive anywhere close to crazy when the road is open. Its such a rush to 'control' the uncontrollable. Car makes close to 640rwhp and is a literal rocket ship.

Coming up on the finish, the car is rolling and pitching. Spectators back up from the wall when I go by. I don't blame them. Its close to being airborne. If you listen closely, you can hear the engine rev as the tires spin just before crossing the finish line. Your heart will stop! LOL!!!

I have to thank my buddy Mark for all the encouragement to get me to drive faster.
Thank Hawk brakes for the pads.
Thank Jimmy for being THE MAN on the tune.
Thank Fred Beans Ford in Boyer town for all the discounts on engines, support and parts.

We will see where the car is next year.

FYI: We have a hillclimb in Weatherly PA in 4 weekends. Sept 13/14

 

[popeye010]

Are cages a must to compete?

 

[czwalga00gt]

You should do tarmac rallys. ESPR is in eastern NY. Not sure if you'd meet the safety regulations, but you're already this far into it might as well go farther.

 

[nekasrof]

Are cages a must to compete?

Roll cages are required in certain classes but not street classes UNLESS you have an open top car. Sedans need only an SCCA qualified 4pt roll bar w/diagonal.