Great Pikes Peak video from Rhys Millen

One of the better videos I have seen from the event.

2008 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

2008 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Target Date Announced; Altitude Sports & Entertainment Will Air First Broadcast Of 2007 Race Tomorrow Night

COLORADO SPRINGS, August 15----The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Board of Directors has announced key initiatives that will positively impact the event for 2008.
The Board is has revealed that Bob Gillis has accepted the Chairman of the Board position to oversee the 2008 event that will mark the 86th running of the world-famous event. Gillis has served on the board for 21 years and has previously held the position as Race Chairman. Also returning to coordinate the leadership of the event will be Phil Layton as Race Director, Randy Ruyle as Director of Competition, and Marla Wiseman as Race Registrar. The Board has also set aside Sunday, July 20th 2008, as the nominated race day. This date will be confirmed as soon as other key race sanctioning bodies clarify their 2008 schedules. The Sunday schedule is significant, and targeted to allow the many automotive sales and repair-related businesses that support the PPIHC the opportunity to attend the event on a day when most businesses are closed. The 2007 PPIHC "Break The Record" television program will air the first time Tomorrow, Thursday, August 16 on the Altitude Sports & Entertainment Network

ARCIERO SHATTERS RECORD AT PIKES PEAK

RYAN ARCIERO SHATTERS HIS RECORD AT THE PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB

Foothill Ranch, Calif., (July 24, 2007) – Determination and love for the sport of racing only begins to explain this past week for the Arciero-Miller Racing team. The challenge of racing in two completely different types of races in two separate states, Ryan Arciero and Mark Miller backed by their team pulled off an amazing feat. Being faced with challenges like an airplane being struck by lightning, a motorhome with no air conditioning in 100+ temperatures, and running on little sleep to no sleep would hinder most teams, but Arciero-Miller Racing has a goal of not just competing but winning.

Saturday, Mark Miller, Ryan Arciero and Chris Blais were finally able to race to the clouds in the 85^th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb after a weeks worth of practice. Earlier in the week Chris Blais suffered a mechanical set back, however the team worked hard enabling Chris his first chance to race on four-wheels. Blais would be racing up the hill in the teams’ converted stock service Volkswagen Touareg, while Mark and Ryan would race in Turbo charged Volkswagen Touaregs. All three drivers would compete in the High Performance Showroom Stock division.

Chris was first off the starting line, climbing his way to the top of the 12.42 mile course. Ryan bolted off of the start line two minutes after Chris, with a goal of shattering his last years record time. He selecting good race lines and powering through the 156 turns, Ryan was able to catch and pass Chris while racing against the clock. Chris saw Ryan approach him in his rearview mirror and pulled over to the side, letting his teammate pass him. Mark followed Ryan two minutes later of the start line, pushing the Touareg to its fullest extent.

Ryan achieved his goal by crossed the finish line with a time of 13:17.703, over a minute faster than his last years run. Soon after Ryan, Chris crossed the line with a time of 15:48.312. Mark was the final Touareg to see the checkered flag with an amazing time of 13:25.247. Shortly after celebrating his class win, Ryan caught a train ride down the 14,110 foot hill, chartered a plane from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas to compete for the second night in the SCORE International Terrible’s Cup III at the Las Vegas International Motor Speedway.

Friday night at the Terrible’s Cup, Ryan took to the track at 7:00 pm for his first heat race, battling through the pack of Trophy Trucks on the short tight course for six laps to captured second-place. For the semi-main event, Ryan shot off the start line to waged combat against the 13 other trucks on the field. However, he was unable to duplicate his previous finish and finished in 12th position. Seated in the No. 82 Nitto Tire Trophy Truck, Arciero was ready to duplicate his early morning victory on Saturday. Ryan put in an amazing drive but found himself fighting more with his truck than with the others on the field. Ryan wrapped up Saturday night with a respectable seventh-place heat race finish and tenth-place semi-main finish.

Arciero-Miller Racing is a partnership between SCORE Trophy Truck drivers Ryan Arciero and Mark Miller. The team operates out of its shop in Foothill Ranch, Calif. For more information on the team, please visit www.arcieromiller.com. Arciero-Miller’s Racing Trophy Truck team is sponsored by Nitto Tires North America, Oakley®, Gibson Performance Inc. and KMC Wheels. Volkswagen of America’s Pikes Peak effort is sponsored by Red Bull, Nitto Tires North America, Castrol and EOS Wines.

Pikes Peak Day 2 Practice Times

Full Day 2 Results

Desert Racers at PPIHC

Lower Section

Division: Exhibition Car/Truck

Roy Tomkins

72

1980 Toyota Corolla

DNF

06:59.243

07:04.840

Division: HPSS

Driver Name	Number	Vehicle	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3
Mark Miller	1	2007 Volkswagen Touareg V-10 TDI	05:58.735	05:47.748	DNS
Ryan Arciero	2	2007 Volkswagen Touareg V-10 TDI	05:57.748	DNS	05:47.830
Chris Blais	3	2007 Volkswagen Touareg V-10 TDI	DNS	06:27.682	06:14.365

Division: Pro Truck

Driver Name	Number	Vehicle	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3
Mike Childress	229	2003 Ford F150	* 06:05.474	* 06:03.766	* 06:02.007
Jason Voss	235	2005 Ford Protruck	DNF	* 06:10.130	* 06:06.027
Gustavo Vildosola Jr.	200	2005 Toyota Tundra	07:08.113	* 06:11.282	* 06:09.853
David Creagan	203		06:18.371	06:23.985	* 06:09.990
Rob Reinertson	234	2006 Ford F150	06:24.379	06:23.091	06:19.030
Joe Bednar	299	2005 Chevy Chevy Truck	06:35.010	06:22.742	06:19.863
Austin Cameron	212		DNF	06:39.509	06:20.250
James Warson	208		06:42.453	06:35.805	06:27.002
Dave Mason	265	2007 Ford Pro Truck	06:33.623	06:50.262	06:27.913
Cody Swanty	215	0 Dodge Ram 1500	07:19.759	07:01.029	06:49.947

Pikes Peak Practice Times

Full Results

Desert Racers at PPIHC

Top Section

Division: Exhibition Car/Truck

Driver Name	Number	Vehicle	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4
Roy Tomkins	72	1980 Toyota Corolla	05:29.230

Division: HPSS

Driver Name	Number	Vehicle	Run

Ryan Arciero	2		03:57.360	03:51.640	03:43.500	03:50.430
Mark Miller	1		04:02.530	03:53.040	03:46.680	03:43.830

Division: Pro Truck

Driver Name	Number	Vehicle	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4
Mike Childress	229	2003 Ford F150	04:16.100	04:06.860	03:52.510	03:45.920
David Creagan	203		04:22.230	04:06.360	03:53.500	03:49.210
Jason Voss	235	2005 Ford Protruck	04:05.270	04:00.470	03:57.330	03:51.650
Gustavo Vildosola Jr.	200	2005 Toyota Tundra	04:11.990	04:01.320	04:00.510	03:58.670
Joe Bednar	299	2005 Chevy Chevy Truck	04:37.400	04:15.350	04:05.850	04:00.680
Rob Reinertson	234	2006 Ford F150	04:19.800	04:12.880	04:05.960	04:02.670
Austin Cameron	212		04:37.800		04:11.210	04:05.320
Dave Mason	265	2007 Ford Pro Truck	04:36.070	04:24.020	04:13.730	04:06.040
James Warson	208		05:02.870	04:46.780	04:24.060	04:17.040
Cody Swanty	215	0 Dodge Ram 1500	05:13.850	04:53.320	04:46.050	04:35.420