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The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual automobile hillclimb to the summit of Pikes Peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. The track measures 12.42 miles (19.99 km) and has over 156 turns, climbing 4,720 ft (1,440 m) from the start at mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway, to the finish at 14,115 ...
The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon is a trail running competition that begins at the base of Pikes ... The following table shows the official winners of the marathon. [1]
A year later, he won his first championship at Pikes Peak. [7] [8] He won six straight titles from 1958 to 1963. [9] His streak ended in 1964 when his younger brother Al won the race. [6] He leads the all-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb champion's list with 10 overall wins, having set a new track record eight times.
Al Rogers [1] (March 1, 1909 – December 5, 1984) was an American race car driver from Pekin, Illinois.He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb [2] four times between 1947 and 1954, when he was part of the AAA Championship Car.
Pikes Peak Meadows was a dirt horse racing track facility opened in 1964 20 mi (32 km) south of Colorado Springs and 25 mi (40 km) north of Pueblo, Colorado, with a large, blue, covered grandstand on the west.
Jones won the 1963 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the car, and broke the stock car speed record. [3] In 1964, he won seven races (and tied for a win) on his way to the USAC Stock car crown. He won the Turkey Night Grand Prix midget car event. Mercury decided to pull out of stock car racing after the season. The following year, Jones ...
Vahsholtz is known for his results and records at Pikes Peak. He has appeared at every Pikes Peak International Hill Climb since 1992. He took part in 30 events and won his division on 24 occasions, and 1 King of the Mountain, making him the most successful driver in the history of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He currently holds the ...
Bob Finney [1] (July 1, 1920 – May 10, 1999) was an American race car driver [2] from Colorado Springs, Colorado. [3] He won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb [4] in 1955, when he was part of the AAA Championship Car.