Results &
Records
The fastest runs up Wilco Road, class benchmarks, every modern-era King of the Hill and official results from the revival in 2014 through today.
All-Time Course Record
Brian Blaine · #62
1985 Mazda RX7 · Class 3
2022 Empire Hill Climb
The benchmark on Wilco Road.
Brian Blaine's 18.340-second run in 2022 is the fastest official time in the modern results compiled here. It surpassed Peter Cunningham's 18.539-second Exhibition run from 2018.
Class Records
Fastest official best times found in the modern results for the current Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Vintage, Drift and Exhibition classifications.
1996 Caterham 7 Supersprint
2022
1995 Honda Civic
2022
1985 Mazda RX7
2022
1970 Chevrolet Camaro
2025
1995 Nissan 240
2023
2016 Acura TLX-GT
2018
Class structures changed during the revival era, so records are kept within the classifications under which the times were officially recorded. Earlier class systems are preserved below rather than being retroactively converted into today's classes.
Legacy Class Records
1991 Nissan 240SX · 2017
2002 Chevrolet Corvette · 2017
2000 Subaru Impreza · 2016
1971 Lola T-192 · 2016
Subaru Impreza · 2014
Jeep Scrambler · 2014
King of the Hill
The fastest official competitor at each modern Empire Hill Climb. Click the year to open the complete results.
| Year | Driver | Car # | Vehicle | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brian Blaine | #63 | 1985 Mazda RX7 | 19.720 |
| 2025 | Brian Blaine | #63 | 1985 Mazda RX7 | 19.572 |
| 2024 | Brian Blaine | #62 | 1985 Mazda RX7 | 20.854 |
| 2023 | Brian Blaine | #62 | 1985 Mazda RX7 | 19.852 |
| 2022 | Brian Blaine | #62 | 1985 Mazda RX7 | 18.340 |
| 2021 | Brian Blaine | #62 | 1985 Mazda RX7 | 20.040 |
| 2020 | Coronavirus | #19 | Global Pandemic | NO TIME |
| 2019 | Robert Meyer | #70 | 2003 Chevrolet Corvette | 20.228 |
| 2018 | Peter Cunningham* | #42 | 2016 Acura TLX-GT | 18.539 |
| 2017 | Daniel Milewski | #69 | 2002 Chevrolet Corvette | 20.912 |
| 2016 | Mikko Kataja | #371 | 1980 Toyota Starlet | 21.222 |
| 2015 | Todd Tortorelli | #37 | Subaru WRX | 28.970 |
| 2014 | Mark Nienhouse | #11b | Modified | 23.980 |
* Peter Cunningham's 18.539 in 2018 was recorded in Exhibition and is the fastest overall time from the event. Because Exhibition was not a trophy class, the official 2018 results separately recognize Daniel Milewski's 20.462 as FTD for the trophy classes.
2020: The event was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus · #19
Global Pandemic · Winning Time: NO TIME
The only competitor in Empire Hill Climb history to win without making a run.
Historical Results
The Empire Hill Climb was revived in 2014 after the original 1964–1980 era. Every year of the modern era is linked below, including the 2020 historical page documenting the year the event was not held. Years marked Legacy Classification used earlier class structures, while the later archive uses the modern Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Vintage, Drift and Exhibition framework.
The Original Era
The Hill Climb's story began in 1964 and continued through 1980 before its revival in 2014. As original-era timing sheets and verified results are recovered, they can be added here without mixing unverified historical times into the modern record book.