90th Running of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb... Sunday, Aug 12, Live Video!!

[J. Fast]

Well, here we go again! This year it's all paved.

Here's a quick bring you up to speed autoblog for this years event, including expo vehicles and rivalry:

2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Practice Day 2 brings out the big guns [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/09/2012-pikes-peak-hill-climb-practice-day-2/)


The main page for information regarding today's race:

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (http://www.usacracing.com/ppihc)


This year the event will be live video broadcast in HD so a little different then the past years. Live video broadcast will be here:

Pitpass | USAC Racing (http://usacracing.com/usac_live)


Here's the live timing board with leg stats, overall timing, and group finish order:

2012 | PPIHC (http://www.usacracing.com/ppihc/ts/2012)


Ima park my butt in a lawn chair here in about 30 mins and hang out with a hot chick and enjoy the mountain view , my front row seat, the thin air, and a cold beer :).


Here's a teaser of Rhys with the new drift car in qualifying:

Rhys Millen Pikes Peak Internationl Hill Climb Qualifying - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4WgQipnjK8s#)!


Enjoy the race, later!

[J. Fast]

OMG what a long day. 30+ red flags. Equated to 4hrs of race delays. This is the first time I've ever seen the field push the envelope like that. I counted atleast a dozen cars flying off the mountain. I also personally witnessed 3 wrecks.

Here's one from my wife's best friend's, husband. I'm right in front of him. You can see the back of my egg an can hear me say "holy shit"!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpQtPhRDDs4

That' was close close...

That's what happens when a 1000whp unlimited car goes off course doing 100mph. He cut (4) 12" diameter trees in half on his voyage off the hill and was airboard cutting thru trees for what I would guestimate was 70+ ft.

I ran down the mountain prolly 200 feet thru a debris field spread as high as 10ft in the trees to check on the driver. His wrist was broken and he walked out. Only thing left was the cage. Watch the vid in slow mo and look at the trees.

[J. Fast]

Annnd... wreck # 2. Jeremy Foley and Co-Driver take a plunge. They also walked away. Cage was amazing!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEUrEPPABbY

[Intropy]

Damn... I'd want to shake the hand of the guy who welded that cage.