1972 Chimney Rock Hillclimb on April 29-30, 1972

1972 Chimney Rock Hillclimb on April 29-30, 1972

The 1972 Chimney Rock Hillclimb on April 28-30, 1072 and conducted by the Central Carolinas Region of the Sports Car Club 0f America. Sponsored by Chimney Rock Park in Chimney Rock, NC.

See all the excitement at one of the oldest, most historic hill climb in the USA. Watch the top drivers from this event compete to be "King of the Mountain". See some of Chimney Rocks greatest drivers compete in the April 29-30, 1972 event: Ted Tidwell, Harry Ingle, John Finger, Jack Baumgardner, Rollin Butler, and many others at their best!

Narration is by well known Road Atlanta announcer Ed Conway.

Driver interviews are included for many of the top drivers and all competition drivers are identified by Car # and driver name as they make the dash for this historic NC mountain top!

Entry lists and results for all race groups are also shown as well a memorial listing for drivers who are no longer with us.

Filmed and produced by Motorsports Photographer Gordon Jolley.

The film for this event was lost in Gordon Jolley's archives for over 50 years and was updated last year (2024) and released on Blu-ray disk at the the annual Chimney Rock Reunion!

ENJOY!

1972 Chimney Rock Hillclimb on April 29-30, 1972

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