The Spectre 341 Challenge is one of the most challenging, thrilling, and daring open road races in the world. Set in Virginia City, NV on Nevada Highway 341, the course is a 5.2-mile, 22 turn ribbon of asphalt that features lots of drop off and virtually no guardrails. The event is about testing the limits of street cars, thus all entries must be street legal and registered. DOT legal tires are also mandatory. Previously, the event was invite only. Now it is an open field that anyone can sign up for, but you have to hurry as there are only a few spots left!
The “341” designation in the name of the event harks back to the benchmark time for climbing the hill in a suitably haul ass fashion. Simply put, if you can breach three minutes and forty one seconds, you are an elite driver. Spectre’s Amir Rosenbaum currently holds the course record with a ripping lap of three minutes and ten seconds. Interestingly, the event was run ftom 1972 through 2002 as the Virginia City Hill Climb. Rosenbaum revived the competition in 2010.
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When: June 17-19, 2011
Where: Nevada
Highway 341, South of Virginia City, NV
More Info: Available
soon at www.Spectre341Challenge.com
Spectre Performance is heading back to Virginia City for the second running
of the Spectre 341 Challenge on one of the most technical and
thrilling mountain roads in the United States. After a stellar turnout at the
inaugural event in 2010 that included world-famous drivers and high-profile
media coverage, the 2011 event promises to be even better with a variety of
exotic cars and new activities. The race, set for June 17-19, 2011, will pit
supercars, muscle cars and imports against the clock in a full-throttle blast up
the mountain road, which will be closed to the public for the event.
The Speed by Spectre 341 Challenge is a rare
opportunity to drive flat-out on one of the most technical and aggressive
stretch of mountain road in the country, without the worry of oncoming traffic
or law enforcement. The paved 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. Tires must be DOT legal. Event highlights will
include a track talk, warm up laps, class qualifying, a car show and parade
through the iconic old-west style mining town, two days of racing and a banquet
for all participants. The road will be closed for racing in coordination with
local agencies, and once again competitors will have a chance to be inducted
into the exclusive “3:41 Club” if they can crack the three-minute, forty-one
second barrier.
“This is one of the only events in the world where a driver can show up with
a street car and truly test the vehicle and themselves in a real-world
environment,” says Spectre Performance founder Amir Rosenbaum. “We are in the
speed business – we engineer and sell cold air intakes for muscle cars and late
model vehicles. This is more than a race – it’s about having fun. We work with
FM3 Marketing to present a professional, well-organized, fun weekend at a cool
old-west town where the entire family can show up, hang out with other car nuts
and have a great time. The 2011 Spectre 341 Challenge
will feature even more racing and family activities.”
The original Virginia City Hill Climb was founded in 1972 and run through
2002. Rosenbaum holds the all time record for the event, running the course in
three minutes, ten seconds in a Ferrari F40. Six new members were inducted into
the 3:41 Club in 2010.
