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http://www.usacracing.com/usac_live/ppihc_timing Snapshot of vintage results (click to enlarge):

Incredible video of the crash we saw from Devil's Playground where Bobby Regester goes off the W's in his Pontiac Sunfire and walks away unharmed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rVdS8Qnvb8 Some perspective, this is a bird's eye view of where Bobby left the road (red dot).  On the far right you see a triangle of snow above the second to last switchback; we were sitting above that snow.  You can also see the cars parked above the road at the Devil's Playground. And this is the view we had, with the driver out of the car looking mobile (click on photo to enlarge): Here is another view of the slope of the hill.  Bobby went off on the corner in the very top right (red dot):

The race is over and Todd and Geezer made it to the top.  We haven't seen official results yet but we think they did it in 13:51.  They looked awesome coming through the W's, roaring around those steep switchbacks and fishtailing a bit on the last W.  About 10 minutes later, assuming they had made it to the top, I wandered down to listen to the radio broadcast and caught Bobby Unser Jr. saying, "Todd Landon from Minnesota built a killer '67 Mustang Fastback.....Todd how was the climb?"  Todd said it was hairy but he knew that a bunch of people were praying them up to the top.  Todd and Geezer, finish line! I was relieved to hear his voice and know they made it to the top.  I had asked Bobby to please let me know via the radio broadcast that #372 had finished and so appreciate that he did! And my dear friend, John Kollars finished in the Supermoto 450 class in his rookie year!  He posted a 13:51 and was 15th in his class of 24.  I saw him c...

I apologize for the lack of posts lately.  We finished out day 3 of practice on the middle section and are now ready to race tomorrow.  Mockett didn't show up for the last practice and we  wondered if he had issues with the car or overslept the 3am wakeup call.  I chatted with him at Fan Fest last night and he said that morning he wasn't feeling well at all and couldn't make practice.  He was feeling much better when we saw him Friday evening so we wish him and Angelica luck. This is dee's bungalow. JJ thought it was a fancy tire rack with a cover the first morning he saw it - and dee was inside her bivy cot in the parking lot asleep! This morning we met and chatted with Bobby Unser Jr. and his son in the parking lot of our motel.  I introduced myself at the motel's continental breakfast and asked him if he would do the honor of signing the Phatt Man.  When he showed up to sign the car I gave him a Landon Speed Racing tshirt and a copy of GT R...

Fan Fest, downtown Colorado Springs. I'm really not sure what's going on here but this is how Fan Fest started.   The reigning champ's Monster car. Todd and Anthony. A young cadet from the Air Force Academy's Falcon Club. Sweet wheels sister.  Geezer, Angelica and Doug's girlfriend getting rowdy.  Keith and wife, Angelica. The Ducati Mamas. Sorry, did I hit you with my giant sombrero? Geezer is happy to see the Broncos Cheerleaders again this year. We had a picnic on the Silver Saddle Motel porch for dinner and Geezer fell asleep.  Don't worry, we were keeping an eye on the lit cigarette in his hand.