MN Austin Healy club Afton Alps hill climb

palmer · #1 05-10-2009, 10:10 AM

Good times!

This was my first one, and I really enjoyed it. Everyone was really nice and laid back. The variety of cars was pretty amazing too. From a fully caged race car with a 2 stroke saab engine, to a bone stock jetta...

Peectures:

My favorite car of the day:

lol, wat:

240 whp supra engine.

Cone smudge:

Video:

just to give you an idea of the speed, on one run I got about half way into 3rd on the hill, and thats about 70 MPH.

Hopefully they will send out the times and trap speeds today.

somepunk22 · #2 05-10-2009, 10:30 AM

Can't believe I missed it this year. No car.

Looks like some nice new rides this year.

TTaM · #3 05-10-2009, 10:32 AM

How did the vintage sunbird vert do?

palmer · #4 05-10-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TTaM

How did the vintage sunbird vert do?

Ha, I almost took a picture of it...it was CHERRY.

It was not participating.

TTaM · #5 05-10-2009, 10:48 AM

I heart MGs, but I can't imagine they got up the hill with any hustle

palmer · #6 05-10-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TTaM

I heart MGs, but I can't imagine they got up the hill with any hustle

All bark, no bite.

They looked great though...

SLK · #7 05-10-2009, 11:29 AM

This looks fun, I might have to try and go to this next year if I have my car in a worthy condition.

Champ · #8 05-10-2009, 12:23 PM

You scrub too much speed going through the boxes on the hill!

Digital K · #9 05-10-2009, 12:37 PM

i still can't believe they cant find a more 'realistic' and in depth road course than that 1/8th hill every year.

palmer · #10 05-10-2009, 01:11 PM

kris, you hate everything.

champ, i know...i felt lilke i was getting faster at the end of the day. we shall see

Digital K · #11 05-10-2009, 01:54 PM

no i dont. I just think theres plenty of good roads in mn that are really beautiful, and long. I dont understand why they have to keep using the same tiny road year after year.

palmer · #12 05-10-2009, 02:01 PM

It's an established event, and it's not on a public road.

Closing a public highway for a race would be pretty hard for a smallish car club to do.

Digital K · #13 05-10-2009, 02:56 PM

its not as hard as you'd think to close public roads for events. what you do on it is all a matter of the property around it, busniesses there approving it, and having proper insurance for said event. and the town to approve it I suppose. my guess is it's never been tried seriously.

Topher · #14 05-10-2009, 02:59 PM

You should do it then. I'm not sure why you constantly belittle this event. It's fun and it's good people.

Digital K · #15 05-10-2009, 03:02 PM

its not constantly, its just once a year. If I was more interested in public motorsports and driving around cones I probably would. if YOU want to I'll support your endeavor.