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What began on August 10, 1916, as an automobile race featuring Barney Oldfield and Eddie Rickenbacker to help promote a new highway to the top of a Colorado mountain will present its 87th edition on Sunday, July 19, as America’s second oldest motor sports race, behind only the fabled Indy 500.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, with almost 50 auto or truck drivers and 115 motorcycle racers in 11 divisions,including automotive, semi truck, exhibition, open wheel, super stock car, pro truck and motorcycle classes, will attack the 14,110-foot peak in one of the nation‘s most exciting sports events.
The Race to the Clouds takes its competitors to the summit of Pikes Peak, a distance of 19.99 km (12.42 miles) over 156 turns, climbing 1,439Â meters (4,721Â ft) from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway at 2,862Â meters (9,390Â ft) on grades averaging 7% over both gravel and paved sections…Â Details
Michael Waltrip admitted Tuesday that he always has looked up to his big brother, Darrell. But it’s obvious he doesn’t always take Darrell’s advice.
For that, every employee at Michael Waltrip Racing can be thankful today. More than once over the last several years, Darrell Waltrip told his much younger brother to get out of the race team ownership business.
“I even tried to talk him out of it before he got into it,” Darrell said.
He tried again and again as Michael’s struggles on …Â Details
Jacques Villeneuve wants to return to Formula One as part of the expanded series from 2010.
The 1997 world champion last raced in F1 in 2006, pulling out after 12 races following his exit from BMW Sauber.
The 38-year-old Villeneuve has attended recent events and spoken to team principals about the possibility of a seat.
“I’m a racing driver and I always will be,†Villeneuve told Autosprint. “That’s why I’m looking about myself for F1. Driving is the only thing that interests me, and all the mess that’s happened helps me.
“With the test ban, we experienced drivers are … Details