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2010 Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb: Race Day Stories and Photos

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Wrapping up all the race day stories from almost a week ago.  Still catching up on sleep and smiling about the fun we had. So this is my unofficial race report, as seen from the Devil's Playground: Mockett/Fuentes broke the course record for Vintage Modified, smashed it by 51 seconds. Total time was 13:05. 1st place in class, of course, driving flawlessly as usual.  Always fantastic to watch those two race. Our Thierry in the blue fastback got 2nd in Vintage Race Car class at 13:42  after Keith Davidson in the Falcon, who won the class last year as well.  Thierry and Donner - the genuine smile of thanks to Todd from a happy racecar driver. Our Doug Allen in the white fastback did a little spin in the dirt on the way up, recovered and made a strong finish but the spin put him 20-30 sec behind where he should have been.  Final results were 8th place but still faster than he ran in 2008. Doug Allen making his way up the last W's in the Gypsy Wind. Tom Kreger and his copi

2010 Pikes Peak Int'l Hill Climb: Vintage Car Show, Photo Shoot and Final Pre-Race Prep

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Pictures from the Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing car show in Manitou Springs on Saturday, a photo shoot in the Garden of the Gods, and our final pre-race preparations.  We are ready for the hill! Nothing sexier than men grocery shopping.  :) Jim & Jeremy Tome - friends of my parents in Georgetown, TX who came to see the race.  Love their enthusiasm! MMMMM my favorite car at the vintage car show.....except for ours, of course.  Still Corvette crazy after all these years. Sweet patriotic AMX racer.  Garth from Wayne's World would look rad in this. The Mustang lineup, ready to do battle tomorrow. Alexander Davidis and Thierry attend the Colorado premier of the Director's Cut of GT Racer's La Carrera Panamericana! Available now - 100 adrenaline-filled minutes of the 2008 La Carrera - leave a comment on my blog with your contact information if you would like a copy. Doug previews the PPIHC course by watching Todd's 2008 in-car cam run one more time. Thierry