The 44th Challenge in the Hills 4×4 event is held Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, 2024 in Parsons, WV. The event features one of the fastest 300 ft. sand/dirt drags on the East Coast. A new track record was set in 2023 at 3.019 seconds by Doug Smith of Rogers, Ohio, the bounty on track record goes back to $100 for 2024 if it is not broken again it keeps increasing by $100 each year until it re\aches $500. We are also awarding $700 1st place in the Top Class with a four car minimum that is sponsored by MR Pizza and Crystal’s Bakery of Parsons, Cutright Bros. Racing of Clarksburg, Thornton Dunn Rolling Farms of Bridgeport and Diamond K Excavating of Hambleton. Drags also feature a plaque for fastest time of the day in competition; Best Reaction time of the day in competition along with Top Eliminators in both Pro classes and women’s.
On Sunday at 8 a.m. we have the Jr. Drags for ages up to 15 years old. This year will be the 2nd Annual Dylan Marsh Top Eliminator for the Jr. Drags with a prize of $150. This is in memory of Dylan Marsh who passed away in November 2020. Dylan started out in the Jr. Drags before moving up to the Pro classes. Dylan and his dad, JW built the machine Hillbilly Deluxe, which his dad drives in honor of Dylan.
Around 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 26 the mud pit starts with a 150 ft. long pit of mud to challenge the competitor and machine to see who can make it through the pit the fastest. There are seven classes of competitors, but only one will take home this year’s 8th annual Dick Kidwell Memorial Fastest Time award and $500. The winner’s name will be engraved on a plaque that will be displayed at Kidwell Auto Parts each year.
There are food concession and t-shirts for sale. This year’s t-shirt features club member’s father/son Tracy and Kevin Vanscoy from Weston.
So plan on joining us this Memorial Day Weekend for some of the best 4 wheel drive competition around. For any information call Tom Hardy at 304-478-2386 or Tammy Carr at 304-642-4305.