Danko honored at Weatherly Hillclimb
The late Jack Danko, of Laurel Run, near Wilkes-Barre, was inducted into the Hill of Fame. His family and race team were on hand to celebrate the induction.
Over 100 drivers from as far away as South Carolina, Kentucky and New Hampshire, competed this weekend.
Mark Aubele won the Fall Event of the Weatherly Hillclimb on Sept. 14 to 15.
Driving a 2012 Wolf GBO8, Aubele, an Irwin, Pa. resident, had the best speed time on the Miracle Minute Mile with a time of 48.632 seconds.
The racers are judged by the best time they achieve on several runs on the Hillclimb over Saturday and Sunday.
Next was Ronald Moreck, of Kingston, driving a 2002 Norma M20, achieved a speed of 48.866 seconds.
George Bowland of Easley, South Carolina, scored third place with a time of 50.175 seconds. Fourth place was claimed by Gary Smith with a time of 50.175 seconds.
J. Kurt Eikenberg, of Stewartstown in central Pennsylvania and the several-time champion of recent Hillclimb competitions, finished fifth with a time of 50.515 seconds.
Nonprofit groups from the Weatherly area — including the Centenary United Methodist Church, Cub Scout Pack 007, the Weatherly Recreation Committee, the White Haven Boy Scouts, the Weatherly Area Community Library, the Weatherly Museum, and the Weatherly Area High School Classes of 2025 and 2026 — provided delicious food for race enthusiasts, and raised money for their organizations in the process.
The 2025 Spring Event of the Hillclimb will be held June 14 to 15, and the 2025 Fall Event will be held the weekend of Sept. 13 to 14.