Pikes Peak International Raceway

Pikes Peak International Raceway

The track is about 15 miles south of Colorado Springs on I-25. The speed limit was 75 mph most of the way, so cruising was good! Doug and Dennis pulled in around 7:30 PM and got to sleep in real beds and eat real food!

The track was supposed to be open at 7:30 AM, but the gatekeeper showed up late. Then the organizers had to get some heavy equipment cleared off the track. It’s a time trials guys, not a demolition derby. The event started late at 9:00 am.

Once underway, it proved to be a nice track. The road course pulls off the front straightaway and runs to the inside of the banked oval. See left side of diagram. A concrete wall separates the two. It is very fast and very flat - and the concrete wall is very intimidating.

Time Trial #1

Dennis placed 5^th in the first time trials.

Position	Number	Entrant	Class	Time	Points
1	5	1997 Mosler Raptor	SSGT1	3:15.778	510
2	2	1998 Mallett - Chev Corvette	SSGT1	3:19.297	505
3	7	1975 Porsche 911 Carrera	Vint For	3:22.507	500
4	25	1995 Pontiac Firebird	SSGT2	3:23.062	495
5	87	1965 Superformance Mk III	Vint Amer	3:23.491	490
6	3	1994 Mercedes Renntech SL600	SSGT1	3:25.077	485
7	1	1997 Mallet - Chev Corvette	SSGT1	3:25.123	480
8	17	1995 BMW 318 Ti	MidPri Sed	3:25.442	475
9	9	1998 Mallett - Chev Corvette	SSGT1	3:25.510	470
10	61	1998 Mitsubishi Lancer	SSGT2	3:26.593	465

The tires were too hard, but this was the first chance to check them with the pyrometer. A few pounds were bled out after the first run and Dennis picked up 3 seconds.

Time Trial #2

Position	Number	Entrant	Class	Time	Points
1	5	1997 Mosler Raptor	SSGT1	3:15.014	510
2	10	1998 Lamborghini Diablo	SSGT1	3:18.814	505
3	1	1997 Mallet - Chev Corvette	SSGT1	3:19.880	500
4	87	1965 Superformance Mk III	Vint Amer	3:21.003	495
5	7	1975 Porsche 911 Carrera	Vint For	3:22.498	490
6	9	1998 Mallett - Chev Corvette	SSGT1	3:22.539	485
7	17	1995 BMW 318 Ti	MidPri Sed	3:23.554	480
8	3	1994 Mercedes Renntech SL600	SSGT1	3:23.627	475
9	14	1993 Mazda RX-7	SSGT1	3:24.548	470
10	48	1967 Lotus 7	Vint For	3:26.682	465

Overall after Pikes Peak

A pattern was beginning to emerge. Dennis was consistently finishing in the top ten and others are less consistent. After Pikes Peak, the Superformance Mk III was tied for first place.

Position After Pikes Peak	Number	Entrant	Class	Points After Pikes Peak
1	87	1965 Superformance Mk III	Vint Amer	1960
1	7	1975 Porsche 911 Carrera	Vint For	1960
3	10	1998 Lamborghini Diablo	SSGT1	1935
4	17	1995 BMW 318 Ti	MidPri Sed	1895
5	5	1997 Mosler Raptor	SSGT1	1890
6	9	1998 Mallett - Chev Corvette	SSGT1	1860
7	61	1998 Mitsubishi Lancer	SSGT2	1845
8	2	1998 Mallett - Chev Corvette	SSGT1	1845
9	14	1993 Mazda RX-7	SSGT1	1810
10	13	1994 Chevrolet Camaro	SSGT2	1725

No resting on laurels, if fact no rest at all. Texas World Speedway is 862.8 miles away and the next event starts at 8:30 AM. Time to roll out. South to the New Mexico border, then southeast to Amarillo, Wichita Falls, Dallas/Fort Worth, then south again to Waco and College Station.

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