In Manitou earlier tonight, Pat and I passed several trailered race cars just like this one. It was not an unexpected thing to come across since the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was held today. This annual event is not only reliably one of the biggest tourist draws in the region, it's also the oldest road race in America. The very first race to the top of the Peak was held in 1916. This year was momentous in that a 16 year old girl was one of the competitors, and though she didn't win she was very proud to have been the youngest competitor ever to race in the Hill Climb.
Have you ever driven to the top of Pikes Peak? I'm too chicken to attempt it myself, even though I usually have no qualms about driving on mountain roads. Every time I've been to the summit, someone else has been at the wheel. The road is nothing but steep switchbacks and precipitous dropoffs -- way too scary for me! Even after living here for so many years, I still can't wrap my brain around the idea of racing up that mountain at 60 miles per hour. Crazy!
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We went up there once ... not enough oxygen for me, had to leave quickly as I was seeing the view from very narrow vision.
My ex was the driver, and he knows how to do mountains ... at the brake checkpoint on the way down, the man told him he was an "A-Number-One Mountain Driver" and he gloated for weeks.
Clytie I get really sick at those altitudes too. Tunnel vision, headache, etc. That's a funny story about your ex. That's exactly the kind of wierd thing a guy would be proud about LOL!
«Louis» has driven to the top of Pike's Peak a few times. He understands your hesitation!
«Louis» would have liked to have seen those cars!
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