Video: Pikes Peak Hill Climb

The Hill Climb has put up raw footage from our rear facing camera from this year's race. About 7:40 you can hear the missed downshift when we almost went straight off to a guard rail but gathered it up. About 10:20 you will see the bumps begin and continue to the summit. About 19:15 begins … Continue reading Video: Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Team Johnny Killmore Retakes Sidecar Record At Pikes Peak Hill Climb

June 26, 2016: Pilot John Wood and co-pilot Matt Blank took the win and eked out enough speed to take the record for the sidecar class last week at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Wet conditions during the beginning of the race saw most motorcycle classes produce winning times well off their respective class records, but with sidecars running near … Continue reading Team Johnny Killmore Retakes Sidecar Record At Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Sliding Into The Final Hairpin

Weird lines work well on weird corners. Sliding into the final hairpin at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb on race day, just seconds away from becoming the fastest sidecar to reach the summit for the third time. Photo: Randels Media Group

We Got The Record

Thanks so much to all the people who helped up to the summit. From the Wagners to all who donated, Superlite Cars, Avon Tyres & Roger Kraus Racing. Deb McDaniel and Turk our welder... and especially my girlfriend Kate who stood in the cold & dark with a GoPro and got ignored all week. Only … Continue reading We Got The Record

Pikes Peak 2016: Friday Practice & Qualifying

The sidecar action was at its peak today as the motorcycle division took to the bottom half of the 12.42 mile Pikes Peak course. For those just tuning in, the four teams in the sidecar class have been running into problems of varying degrees and nature all week. Subculture Racing got the shortest end of … Continue reading Pikes Peak 2016: Friday Practice & Qualifying

racing motorcycle sidecar racing on the Pikes Peak mountain in sunrise, and the passenger hangs off the side almost dragging his shoulder

Pikes Peak 2016: Thursday Practice

Motorcycles were on the top section today, running from Devil's Playground to the Summit. Conditions were excellent with only a light wind, clean surfaces (some oil on the track from yesterday proved a non-issue) and fairly warm track temperatures. It serves to note that by "track" we are talking about a section of asphalt that … Continue reading Pikes Peak 2016: Thursday Practice

Pikes Peak 2016: Wednesday Update

Well the action is pretty tepid so far on the mountain and that's a good thing if you ask me. During these early practice days, "action" is usually defined as people and machines being mangled or adverse weather conditions making it difficult to operate. On the overall there are some interesting things to note. Let's … Continue reading Pikes Peak 2016: Wednesday Update

Pikes Peak 2016 Begins

Well it is upon us. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is at its 100th anniversary and the action has begun. Teams have had their first taste of the mountain and are tweeting pictures. The road is clear but there is still some melting snow at altitude. The field has been thinned in an attempt … Continue reading Pikes Peak 2016 Begins