Pike's Peak Hillclimb

[High Plains Mopars]

A new era may be dawning on the The Peak as Rhys Millen takes the win this year, a first for an electric powered vehicle, in 9:07.22. Not a new record, but certainly putting internal combustion cars on notice. Monster Tajima was second voerall , also in an electric vehicle. The current debate is now if they can ever get electric cars down enough on weight to be nimbles enouhhg for the 156 turns to match the current record.

Paul Dallenbach comes in third overall while shattering the open wheel record with a 9:36.49, besting the old record by 20 seconds in what could best be called a old school throw back vehicle using a 750 hp small block in a lowered and modified Wells Coyote chassis.

1st place in the Vintage class went to Chris Lennon in his 911 Porsche.



Unofficial results due to rain and course changes: http://www.livetiming.net/PPIHC/

Wrap up : http://www.autoblog.com/2015/06/28/2...ults/#image-25

[MrQuick]

any idea when this will be televised Tony?

[High Plains Mopars]

According to motorsports.com, they have the following schedule on ESPN 2:

All of the shows will be telecast on ESPN2 with Marty Reid calling the action.
The schedule is as follows (all times Eastern):
July 23, (Sunday) 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Auto Hill Climb (cars and trucks)
July 26, (Wednesday) 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., Auto Hill Climb
July 27, (Thursday) 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Auto Hill Climb
July 29, (Saturday) 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Big Rigs (Class 8 Semi tractors)
Aug. 6, (Sunday) 3:30 a.m. to 4 a.m., Big Rigs
Aug. 21, (Monday) 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., Big Rigs
Aug. 24, (Thursday) 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Motorcycles (plus quads and sidecars)


Ironically, there is very little information locally on live or recorded broadcasts of the event. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised when 75% of the population here thinks the Pikes Peak Marathon is a more important event than the Hillclimb, but you would think as the 2nd oldest race in the US and the huge revenue generator it is, the local media would be all over it.

[High Plains Mopars]

The time is rapidly approaching for the 100 year anniversary of the Pikes Peak Hillclimb. At the century mark, Pikes Peak is second only to the Indy 500 as the oldest running race in the United States.

The weeks activities kicked off this weekend with time attack, half mile drag racing at the old COS airport. Tech inspections begin Monday with practice through the week. Fanfest is Friday night and races start at the butt crack of dawn on June 26th.

Looking though this years competitor list, it has a few familiar faces and some somewhat odd entries.

In unlimited electric, Rhys Millen and Monster Tajima are back. Local favorites Clint Vasholtz and the Wood family are running in the open wheel division.

Of interest to readers on here, Aaron Kaufman is back with his '63 Falcon, and David Meyer running a'96 S10, both in the open division. Also in open,Mike Ryan and his 2008 Freightliner.

The vintage division is thin again this year with only three entries - Chris Lennon and his '73 911, Ralph Murdock and his '70 Camaro, and 2012 Champion Jess Neal is back with his '71 Cuda.

Surprisingly, in the time attack classes, normally dominated by the factories, are some older types of cars. In Time Attack 1, David Haski is bringing out a '83 Quattro, Tim Hardy is in an '87 BMW, Miko Katja of Finland is bringing his '79 Toyota Starlet, and William Kitchens is running an '84 Honda CRX.

Time Attack 2 is a bit thinner this year. Of course Kevin Wesley is running the 2016 Viper ACR Hot Rod Special. Stephanie Reeves also in a '16 Viper ACR, Kash Singh is in a '16 Mustang, Nick Robinson is in a '17 NSX, Furnio Nutahara is in a '15 Toyota GT86, and rounding out the class in the oldest vehicle is Jeff Denmeade in an '06 Evo.

The unlimited class brings a variety of vehicles from this century as well as drivers from all over the world including Paul Dallenbach, Romain Dumas, Richard Boake, Tony Quinn, and Rodney Tu.

Should be interesting to see the cars, drivers, times, and festivities around this years event.