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• King Of The Hill Tajima Switches To Electric Division For 2012

  April 12, 2012 4:52 PM

  When Nobuhiro Tajima begins his annual assault on the Peak on July 8, he will be trying for a seventh straight crown, but this time not in the Unlimited Division that he has dominated. Last year, the Monster set the Peak record of 9:51.278 in becoming the first driver to... more »

• Rhys Millen Returns To Pikes Peak With New Sponsorship Support

  April 12, 2012 4:50 PM

  Colorado Springs, March 11-----------Rhys Millen will be back on America's Mountain again on July 8 for the 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and that's great news for fans of the nation's second-oldest motor sport race. Stymied by a brake failure in the stretch last summer, Millen will... more »

• Hill Climb tourism booming

  June 25, 2011 7:38 PM

  It's that time of the year again when tourists and competitors alike take to the top of America's Mountain for the Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Local merchants couldn't be any happier about it. Eric Bala and his wife have been running the Rainbow Lodge near Manitou Springs for... more »

• Hill Climb brings in cash for local merchants

  June 25, 2011 6:59 PM

  As the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb kicks off, local merchants are seeing as much action as the competitors themselves. We spoke with a hotel owner and a local cupcake maker about how much of a boost the race gives to their shops. We'll have more at 5:30 on News... more »

• The "Monster" goes for 6 in a row at the Peak Play Video

  June 23, 2011 12:38 PM

  "I am the king of the mountain! Yeah!" The "Monster" is back. Japan's Nabuhiro "Monster" Tajima is aiming for his sixth straight overall tile at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. "Time is important, but the most important is victory," said Tajima. "I want to go to the... more »

• Rod Millen returns to Pikes Peak Play Video

  June 22, 2011 5:53 PM

  The former king of the mountain is back on Pikes Peak. "It's been a fun, family week for us back in Colorado," said Rod Millen. The 60-year old Rod and his son Rhys are climbing the hill together for the first time in eleven years. Back in... more »

• Entries From Ten Countries Set For The 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb On June 26

  June 12, 2011 5:03 PM

  Colorado Springs, June 12----------Drivers and racers from ten nations, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, New Zealand, Sweden, Mexico, Australia, Great Britain and the USA, will challenge the terrain and the altitude during the world's most famous hill climb- the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, on Sunday, June 26. It... more »

• Rod Millen will again race up Pikes Peak

  May 25, 2011 4:39 PM

  Colorado Springs - Rod Millen, one of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb's living legends, is returning to the famous race on June 26 to compete in the Time Attack 2WD division and another shot at the record book of success on the mountain. His return also creates yet... more »

• Hill Climb to be featured on NBC Sports

  May 20, 2011 5:00 AM

  Colorado Springs - The 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will be featured on the Saturday, July 16 broadcast of the World of Adventure Sports series on NBC Sports. The Emmy Award-winning show will include a twenty-minute feature on the famed Colorado Springs motor sports classic, which takes place... more »

• Millen annouces return for next year's Hill Climb

  December 16, 2010 1:14 AM

  A pair of famed champions with a long record of success will return for the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb next summer as the storied race take place for the 89th time on June 26. The legendary Rhys Millen will return to the mountain for the 19th time... more »

• Tajima aims for 5th straight Pikes Peak climb win

  June 25, 2010 8:42 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Japan's Nobuhiro Tajima says he believes he can break through the elusive 10-minute barrier at the "Race to the Clouds" in Colorado, the nation's second-oldest auto race behind the Indianapolis 500. Tajima is aiming for a fifth consecutive win at the Pikes Peak International Hill... more »

• 16-year old girl to race at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Play Video

  June 24, 2010 3:17 PM

  Colorado Springs, April 12----Savannah Rickli, a 16-year-old Littleton, Colorado, high school student with a love for racing has entered the field for the 2010 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and will be the youngest female driver in the event's storied history. The Dakota Ridge High junior will pilot her 2003... more »

• 10-minute mark could fall at Hill Climb

  June 23, 2010 5:06 PM

  The countdown is now four days until the "Race to he Clouds." And the big story again at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: can anybody break the elusive ten-minute mark? The "Monster" has some company on the peak. "Tajima's got some competition now and competition means... more »

• John Andretti to drive pace car for Pikes Peak Hillclimb

  May 12, 2010 3:50 PM

  A member of one auto racing's most successful families will drive the official pace car on June 27 to open the 88th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. John Andretti will be behind the wheel to start the Race To The Clouds in Colorado Springs. The Hill Climb is the nation's... more »

• Millen set to challenge Hill Climb record

  April 15, 2010 5:02 PM

  Fans of the storied Pikes Peak International Hill Climb received another good reason Thursday to start counting down the days to the June 27 Race To The Clouds with the announcement that the veteran Rhys Millen will go all-out to smash the ten-minute barrier in a new, never-before-seen race car,... more »