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Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Has Robby considered making at run at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in one of theTrophy trucks?

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on February 24, 2012 at 6:31pm

If memory serves me correctly, Robby did climb the mountain in a Wells Coyote.. not sure of the year though.

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Permalink Reply by mj on February 24, 2012 at 8:37pm

Yes he did do it in a coyote I too don't remember the year . As for him doing it in the trophy truck I don't know I think the short course would be better suited for it . I'm sure the center of gravity is alot lower on that compared to the TT . Plus you don't need the mega amounts of wheel travel the TT has

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Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on February 25, 2012 at 5:30pm

Starting this year the entire course is paved so might as well just bring a Cup/NNS car.

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Permalink Reply by WJM on February 25, 2012 at 5:42pm

96 years of racing tradition paved over for the sake of tour buses and so Chad Yuppie doesn't get his Crocs dirty.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on February 25, 2012 at 5:43pm

I was think'n why bother

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Permalink Reply by WJM on February 25, 2012 at 5:47pm

Exactly. It's the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in name only. RIP.

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Permalink Reply by NIKAL on February 25, 2012 at 6:29pm

Regarding the paving of Pikes Peak, you can thank the Sierra club for that. BTW for those who donate money to wildlife funds or to keep our lands open. Please take the time to read the fine print and to see where your money is really going. You might think you are donating to keep your land open, but what is really happening is the money is given to org's like the Sierra Club, who are actually closing land to protect us from ourselves.

Sierra Club vs.Pikes Peak;

Litigation was pursued by the Sierra Club in 1998-1999, on grounds of environmental damage from the gravel portion of the road.The environmental damage is caused primarily by the 150 million pounds of gravel that washes away annually. The same amount needs to be hauled up the mountain each year in order to maintain the road surface. Environmental damage includes alpine ponds and wetlands becoming filled with gravel, and layers of gravel averaging 2-4 feet deep covering the forest floor below. Pursuant to the settlement agreed by the Sierra Club and the City of Colorado Springs, the unpaved portion of the Pikes Peak Highway is slated to become a hard-surface road. The completion of the paving is scheduled to be done in 2012.

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Permalink Reply by Wally Meier on February 25, 2012 at 10:07pm

Just more tree hugger bullshit this race has been ruined and you know the SC couldnt be happier before long all off road event's in the US. will have to take place on reservation or privately held lands I know the ASA and other groups are fighting hard to keep public lands open but the environmental groups are well organized and have very deep pockets.

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Upp on July 1, 2012 at 11:43pm

Save The Forest. Conserve Paper. Wipe your Ass with an Environmentalist.

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Permalink Reply by pdxracefan on February 25, 2012 at 10:53pm

Sierra Club: Hike to hell. :-0

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Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on February 25, 2012 at 7:02pm

Yup, its all paved now. This year there is a record amount of entrys. Something like 240 was they last number i heard. People are coming from all over to be the 1 st to set a record in a particular class.

Really, SPEED Energy needs to be on some cars for the possibility of more national publicity.

I heard also the 2012 PPIHC will host. An old F1 car, Indy cars, MOTO GP bikes and all kinds of different unlimited cars.

With so many entrys the PPIHC will be forced to shorten each division by qualifying times or just by, "umm, you can't run with us this year" like they have in years past.
Suspect next year see a 2 day Race to the Clouds

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Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on February 26, 2012 at 1:24am

I think a 2-day race could be good. Bikes/Quads/UTVs/buggies as well as the slower classes on one day & then all the high end/high-tech fast cars/trucks for the following day.