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BERWICK-GIANTS DESPAIR 1959 Giants Despair Hillclimb always had a road race attached to it.  When the Brynfan Tyddyn track became too narrow and dangerous the location was changed to Berwick, just southwest of Wilkes-Barre.  The Berwick track was originally a tank testing facility and not much of a challenge.  The town was better known for being the home of Wise Potato Chips and when they were cooking - you knew it. d photo credits: Dave Nicholas, Dave Zych, John E Kelley, Spankey Smith

Berwick Course

Bucher in the Lotus 11 Club	The GM grid with Bucher next to Jim Forno's Elva	Bucher talks things over with friends on the practice grid	The view of the last turn from the outside of the track	Preston Smith's Elva
Start of the modified race with Penske leading	Penske was so superior he even lapped 3rd place Gordon MacKenzie	Millard Ripley in the #184 Porsche 550 chased Penske to 2d place	MacKenzie did a great job in his venerable C Type	Penske showed great driving skills even this early in his career
Butch Hollenbeck and Tierno look over Dan Wilcox's AC	Bucher is probably hoping grinning Nicholas doesn't touch anything	Ripley's newly purchased 550 RS	Joe Tierno poses next to Penske's RSK which is blocking his MG	Penske on the grid has a chat with Lisa
Mike Shaughnessy's I Production SAAB	Col Paul Hyatt raced his Aston coupe for years in the east	The Berwick track still exists and is now known as test track park	Charlie Beidler was a great character and Porsche pusher	Porsche's racing into the last turn