The 1st Annual Speed By Spectre 341 Challenge, Nevada Highway 341 **June 25-26**

[XcYZ]

THE 1st ANNUAL SPEED BY SPECTRE 341 CHALLENGE

Spectre Performance announces invitation-only hill climb road race challenge where the fastest street cars on earth will race up infamous Nevada Highway 341

When: June 25-26, 2010
Where: Nevada Highway 341, South of Virginia City, NV
More Info: www.Spectre341Challenge.com
Questions: [email protected]


Ontario, Calif. (March 5, 2010) - Spectre Performance is proud to announce the return of road racing competition to one of the most infamous and challenging mountain roads in America - Nevada Highway 341 - for The 1st annual Speed by Spectre 341 Challenge. The race, scheduled for June 25-26, 2010, will pit the world's fastest street cars against the clock in a full-throttle blast up a mountain road, which will be closed to the public for the event. The exclusive invitation-only challenge will include Pro-Touring Street Machines, European Exotics, and Highly-Tuned Imports competing for a chance to be crowned King of the Hill.


The Speed by Spectre 341 Challenge is a rare opportunity to drive flat-out on some of the fastest and most aggressive stretches of highway in the country, without the worry of oncoming traffic or law enforcement. The course is 5.2 miles long with 22+ turns, a 1,216-foot rise in elevation, steep drop offs and no guardrails! Vehicles must be street-legal and registered; no purpose-built kit or racecars will be allowed. Tires must be DOT legal with at least 3/32" tread depth and a minimum 100 tread wear rating. Qualifying is scheduled for Friday, June 25th. Racing is set for Saturday the 26th.


"We are always looking for ways to go faster, to prove our parts at maximum velocity," says Spectre Performance founder Amir Rosenbaum. "We autocross and road race our muscle cars and set a 330mph Land Speed Record at Bonneville last year; but to this day one of the most challenging and exhilarating events I've ever participated in was the Virginia City Hill Climb. The Speed by Spectre 341 Challenge will bring that excitement back, but with the addition of muscle, exotic and import cars competing against each other it will be an incredible weekend. We are also very lucky to have FM3 Performance Marketing onboard to ensure everything runs smoothly."


The original Virginia City Hill Climb was founded in 1972 and ran through 2002. Rosenbaum holds the all time record for the event, running the course in three minutes, ten seconds in a modified Ferrari F40. The Speed by Spectre 341 Challenge will also include a Media Shootout, pitting magazine editors against bloggers and forum members in a project car challenge. Invites will be issued soon and more information will be posted on the website in the coming weeks.

[Jimi-FM3]

Registration is now open at www.spectre341challenge.com. To be considered for the invite, please submit your registration electronically to [email protected].

We will evaluate all the registrations and extend invites to those we feel have the skills, knowledge, patience and vehicle quality to keep the event fun and safe!

We will run on both Friday and Saturday - Friday runs will start with three paced runs behind the world record holder to show everybody the racing line and things to look out for.

This event is new and unique to the pro-touring community and will provide a completely different kind of challenge and adrenaline rush!!

Email [email protected] with any questions. Looking forward to seeing some of our good friends and pro-touring family on the hill to show the exotic and import guys that muscle cars can do this too!!
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[monza]

Steve... this has Bad Penny written all over it!!

SOUNDS CARAZY!

[Jimi-FM3]

Hey team, I'm really underwhelmed by the total lack of response to this event from our pro-touring crowd (Finch excepted!) so I started looking into this and maybe it's my fault in that I maybe didn't communicate clearly.

Let me start with the registration - I mentioned "invite only", well...YOU'RE ALL INVITED! We just want to make sure that everyone is of the proper mindset as this event is a little different than the standard track day/autocross.

Next, the classes - everybody has a chance to win because the entrants will be placed in appropriate classes so we don't have a 70 Fairlane or 72 Charger competing against a twin turbo Lambo or something like that!!

On to the location - Virginia City is in NEVADA (Reno area) not Virginia (go figure...) so it's an ideal place for anyone, but especially you guys west of the Rockies and from the NorCal area. Check out the VC website - http://www.virginiacity-nv.org/ This is a great venue to bring the family as there are literally hundreds of things to do that are not car related.

What's in it for you? Here's a top 12 list (we use 12 because the first two really don't count!)

12. Fame
11. Fortune
10. Valuable prizes compliments of our sponsors
9. You can whoop it up on a Porsche
8. You can eat dinner at the same place as "Little Joe" Cartwright
7. Eating, drinking, gambling and driving fast are all encouraged (not at the same time of course!)
6. Your chance to join the 341 club... http://www.spectre341challenge.com/about/341-club/
5. Prove that pro-touring is the real deal
4. No speed limit on a public highway
3. Hang out at one of the Top 12 Distinctive Destinations in the US (awarded by The National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2009)
2. The only public highway where you're encouraged to cross the centerline
1. 3 days of high speed, adrenaline fueled fun.

OK, if you still have questions, please email them to me at [email protected]. Otherwise, sign up so we can get your name on the list and added to the inaugural 50 participants. Don't let the imports and exotics (we call them the "gold chain" crowd) take charge! Stand up and show them that pro-touring is the real deal and a 3400 pound muscle car can carve a corner.

[Van B]

I would love an event like this in the upper midwest (I know, no mountains to go up). Or a standing mile but I have been unable to find any abandoned runways long enough.

[Bow Tie 67]

Originally Posted by Van B

I would love an event like this in the upper midwest (I know, no mountains to go up). Or a standing mile but I have been unable to find any abandoned runways long enough.

How long are Milwaukee's runways? Here at O'hare we have one that 13,000'. Hmmmmm graveyard shift plus closed runway........... = Jail

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by monza

Steve... this has Bad Penny written all over it!!

SOUNDS CARAZY!

More like it has "crazy" written all over it... Well, with me driving at least

RIP Alex.. he went doing what he loved

http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12724884

From one of his websites...

Originally Posted by Louis
I'm at the 341 hill climb challenge here in Virginia City, Nevada. Many of you knew him, Amar said Ross raced his silver 996 at the mile last oct, it went 242 later on that weekend.

We made our last pass at 4:37, he rolled up at 4:44, for one last hail Mary pass. He slid off the road, and a engine fire ensued. This track is dangerous, 660' drop off, climbing from 5100' to 6200' elevation.

He didn't make it. That's all I know right now :-/

RIP alex.

I've been posting pics on facebook, should have our incar video up soon.

Louis

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=596660

Is it a tragedy? yea.. it is, but keep it in perspective. They made over 200 runs at the event with no trouble. This event is interesting because it's dangerous and just like they didn't cancel NASCAR because Dale died they wont cancel this event. My understanding is that safety was top notch at the event, but just like the Silverstate Challenge the danger will always be there, especially for competitors that are serious like Alex.

[Track Junky]

R.I.P. VR Alexander

There are no words that can express the feelings I have towards the tragedy that insued last Saturday afternoon at the Spectre 341 Challenge. VR Alexander was an icon in this industry and will be missed by many.

All possible safety measures were in place and ready for any sort of incident. From the Spectre Performance corner workers, to the local fire, paramedic, and sheriff's department.

I would like to thank Jimi Day, Amir Rosenbaum, and countless others on the Spectre Performance Team for pulling off such a pinnacle event.

This course was definitely not for the timid and surprises lurked everywhere. From the decreasing radius and blind turns to the off camber portins of the roadway. This course demanded your full attention and focus at all times.

Of the four pro-touring cars that ran, Amir Rosenbaum pulled off the fastest time in his El Camino at 3:51.825. I came in second with a time of 3:59.096 and Jeff Smith in his '65 Chevelle came in at 3:59.320.

The fourth car was Cam Douglas' old Camaro now owned by Amir and unfortunately it seemed to be having issues running at that elevation.

Once again, my thoughts and prayers go out to the families of VR Alexander, may God Bless you all during these trying times.