Pikes Peak Hill Climb

[jerrymrc]

Good Luck. I will listen on the radio for ya.

[jerrymrc]

Almost go time, pics from practice...

So how bad is the car?

[dwalker460]

Bill decided to withdraw from the race for his own reasons. I did not agree with it but understand his reasons.

[redneck122]

Bill decided to withdraw from the race for his own reasons. I did not agree with it but understand his reasons.

Are you guys running a three rotor? Turbo?

I had a winning blue 04 RX8, miss that car sometimes

[jerrymrc]

Bill decided to withdraw from the race for his own reasons. I did not agree with it but understand his reasons.

I wondered what happened. Was listening to the radio and watching live scoring and when they had one of the many red flags I looked and he was not there.

I thought that he may have been one of the ones that went off course. I did like the dig the Rhys Millen got in on Phil Layton.

Mr Layton used to work where I do and I also support the "other" building on top of the peak. years ago he wanted to use the building for the race and I told him no. He had someone break into it and that started a shitstorm between some people and Govt types.

Like they say there is always next year and by what I was hearing the road became a mess. I know your not happy but the car is in one piece.

[funkymonkey1111]

Holy moly--just got home--great day, but wasn't released from the cove parking area until 7:50pm

[babirl]

Holy moly--just got home--great day, but wasn't released from the cove parking area until 7:50pm

That's insane and a very long day given the public upflow times to The Cove... Regardless, hope you enjoyed. (FWIW, my avatar is me on skis just above Glen Cove.)

Seems between the freakin' pavement for the enviro-nazis and the safety-nazis involved they're doing everything possible to kill the "second oldest auto race in the U.S." (and yep, that claim is debatable).

So what was the hold up keeping the "citizens" confined? 1950L release from Glen Cove seems ridiculous... Guessing from your location, but a 0500-2130 day isn't conducive to support this event in the future.

Truly understand the fire-delay, truly sorry that young girl got hit during practice but they've made this event almost too painful to endure as a spectator.

[funkymonkey1111]

There were 8 red flags, two helicopter evacuations (one car down the side of the mountain that looked to be 200 yards down from my vantage--maybe it was less), snow on the summit, and for only the third time they shortened the course mid-race because of the snow. The last 15 cars only raced to glen cove

[funkymonkey1111]

here's the over-the side crash

[micah360]

that wreck is insane. Who would of thought he'd walk away from that. Good roll cage!

and this one: