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Hill, Vic
Engine builder Vic Hill talks about the business of racing
Friday, April 2nd, 2010By Richard Allen
Vic Hill left the hills of east Tennessee as a young man to pursue his dream of making cars go fast. Not long out of Sevier County High School he moved to North Carolina and took a job in the Richard Childress Racing engine shop.
“Ricky Rudd was driving the Piedmont Airlines car back [...]
Former RCR engine builder Vic Hill finding success in the dirt
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010(Vic Hill poses with one of his new dirt rides.)
By Richard Allen
The fact that Vic Hill has become one of the most successful people in the racing business has come a surprise to some, including his family. It’s not that those closest to him didn’t believe he could be a success, it’s that no one [...]
Photos from Vic Hill’s engine and race shops
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Vic Hill was kind enough to allow me to visit both his engine and race shops on March 3, 2010. Here are some photos from that visit(click on the photos to enlarge):
Ride along with Owens, Hill, Douglas or Sexton at Volunteer Speedway
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009BULLS GAP, Tenn. — Looking for the perfect present for the race fan on your Christmas gift list? How about a ride in the Volunteer Speedway two-seater Late Model around the high banks on Saturday, Jan. 2, with your choice of driver between four of East Tennessee’s top chauffeur’s behind the wheel in Jimmy Owens, [...]
Vic Hill scores Tennessee Thunder win at The Mountain
Sunday, August 30th, 2009TENNESSEE THUNDER DIRTCAR SERIES RACE #12
Mountain Raceway Park – Maryville, TN 8-29-09
3rd Annual Mountain Moonshine Classic – $2,500 To Win – 30 LAPS
RACE STATS
ENTRIES: 26 Representing 4 States (TN, NC, VA, KY)
TIME OF RACE: 15 Minutes (9:54pm – 10:09pm)
YELLOW FLAGS: 1 – Lap 21 (#4T Kerr, #12 Schrimscher)
LAP LEADERS: 1 – Vic Hill (1 thru [...]