Chimney Rock Memories – Ted Tidwell’s 22 hillclimbs

It has been an honor to get to know Ted Tidwell, one of Chimney Rock Hillclimb's greatest drivers to earn the title - King of the Hill. Listening to his stories and clear recollection of so many events, it brings the event back to life. Many of us in the sports car scene in the Southeast remember going to the Rock and watching those brave men and women running that mountain. Not so many of us can recall the late 1950's when the starter at the bridge signaled a steward with a stopwatch at the top of the mountain by slamming two 2 x 4's (joined by a door hinge) together that a run was beginning. It's true. Here's the article by Ted Tidwell in his own words.