Saturday, July 21, 2007

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Gazette photographer Kevin Kreck shot the hill climb today and captured some nice images from the unique race to the top of Pikes Peak, not an easy event to cover by yourself.

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Tajima Nobuhiro celebrates as he hears his record-breaking time of 10 minutes, 1 second, beating the old record by three seconds.

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Flagman Art Walsh drops the checkered flag on Steven Bennett's run in a 1996 Wells Coyote.

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Tyler Casebier drives his 2004 Ford Mustang to a third place finish in the Super Stock division with a time of 11:51.38.

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Drivers finished with their runs watch as Todd Cook drives his 2000 Wells Ice Coyote into Olympic turn on his way to winning the Mini Sprint division with a time of 11:37.62.

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Lynn Cowan drives his 2007 Pontiac Sunfire to a fourth place finish in the Super Stock division with a time of 11:55.77.

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