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PPIHC SERIES ON MAVTV
The four-part series, 2024 Pikes Peak in Review, currently airing on MAVTV, captures all the best of this year's racing action; the highs and lows, challenges, and champions.
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RELIVE ALL THE
2024 RACE DAY ACTION
ON PIKES PEAK LIVE
PRESENTED BY MOBIL 1™
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2024 RACE DAY ONBOARD VIDEOS
WITH POST-RACE DRIVER INTERVIEWS
ROLLING OUT IN JULY
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The date for the 103rd Race to the Clouds has been announced!
Sunday, June 22, 2025
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FRAMEABLE MOMENTS WITH
LARRY CHEN
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"The 2024 Pikes Peak Hill Climb week was incredibly tough. The weather, as always, did not cooperate so we were unable to get so many staple shots that we look forward to every year. On the other hand, it was nice to be able to get shots in the fog to show the mountain and the race in a completely different way. It's something I look forward to every single year, and even though it's the same strip of road, we find new and interesting shots. I could shoot there for the rest of my life."
Larry Chen
Pictured: Matus Huska, preparing to compete in the Pikes Peak Open division, makes an early morning practice run during Race Week 2024 in cold, foggy weather.
Photo by Larry Chen
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History of Race Dates on Pikes Peak | |
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The first race on the mountain was the creation of Colorado Springs businessman and visionary, Spencer Penrose. "The Pikes Peak National Hill Climbing Contest" was run over three days on August 10, 11 and 12, 1916.
Racing was halted on the mountain from 1917 through 1919 while WWI raged. When the war ended, drivers and fans were eager to return to the famous mountain. From 1920 through 1955, with the exception of 1942-1945 when WWII was being fought and no races were held, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb was held on Labor Day weekend.
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In 1956, a shift was made to celebrate Independence Day by staging the race on that day, a tradition that continued for 11 years. In the late 1960s, the race was moved to the end of June, and in 1970 it returned to the Fourth of July for one year. It was held on the 11th of July in 1971 and then transitioned back to the 4th through 1982.
From 1983 through 1991, various dates in July welcomed the race, and in 1991 it returned to the Fourth of July where it stayed through 2000.
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Since the new millennium, the race has been held 18 times in June, four times in July and twice in August due to postponements - once for a wildfire, and once for the pandemic.
For 33 years it was held on the Fourth of July, and for 32 years it was hosted on Labor Day weekend. There have been 21 races in June, 13 on other dates in July, and three races in August totaling 102 runnings! And it seems that no matter the month, day or year, the mountain and the weather have the final say on race day conditions.
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Thank you to Winslow BMW, a loyal
sponsor and supporter of individual competitors, teams and the entire PPIHC.
From providing the custom Parade of Champions cars for the PPIHC, to offering shop space, race parts and professional support to drivers and teams, Winslow BMW demonstrates their commitment to the Race to the Clouds.
We appreciate you!
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Meet Jim Jordan
PPIHC Board of Directors
"I have been actively involved in Motorsports for 50 years, since I started pit crewing for a racer when I was 17 years old. I attended my first car race of any sort with my dad when I was nine, and saw Mario Andretti win a race at the Trenton Speedway in New Jersey. After reading an article in Sports Illustrated, I became aware of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. The pictures of one of the Unsers kicking up dirt in a sprint car left me in awe.
I am not sure many locals really understand how respected the Pikes Peak Hill Climb is around the world. It is one of the most famous races ever, and getting to serve on the Board of Directors and try to help the event survive and thrive is a dream come true. This race is a great demonstration platform for technology. This was a really exciting year to be involved with the new GT4 classes competing."
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From Pikes Peak to West Sussex, England - Congratulations 2024 PPIHC King of the Mountain, Romain Dumas, on your third win at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 14. Dumas won the Pikes Peak Open division in 2023 in the Ford SuperVan.
Tom Howard, writing for Motorsport.com observed, "Dumas lit up Goodwood’s famous 1.16-mile hillclimb course to post a 43.987s effort behind the wheel of the Ford SuperVan 4.2, which can generate 1400 horsepower from its four electric motors.
The time managed to eclipse former Formula 1 driver Scott Speed, who had laid down a 46.075s effort, piloting a modified 670 horsepower Subaru WRX - Project Midnight, which had been created specifically for this event."
Read more HERE.
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The Colorado Hill Climb Association ran the first Monarch Hill Climb of the 2024 season on July 14, and three 2024 PPIHC competitors collected podium finishes.
Rodney O'Maley - Super Sprint, 3rd place
Jeff Zwart - Rally 2WD, 1st place
Spencer Steele raced in two divisions - Open Wheel, 1st place; and
Unlimited, 1st place and a new division record.
The next race is the Lands End Hill Climb near Grand Junction, Colorado on August 3rd and 4th.
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SUMMER RACING FUN AND MORE | |
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Enjoy an exciting Olympic kick-off celebration in Downtown Colorado Springs with all things sports!
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PPIHC License Plates Available in Colorado | Live in Colorado? Join more than 1,200 locals who are already displaying their love of the PPIHC. Order this special license plate at the DMV. Yes, you can personalize it! | |
Photo credits: PPIHC Archives, Larry Chen, Luis Garcia, Israel Amezcua | | | | |
