2021 PPIHC TRIVIA QUESTIONS Who was Rookie of the Year 25 years ago Which car manufacturer has the most wins in 1996? on Pikes Peak?
Clint Vahsholtz – the first year he raced in a car. Ford
Who was King of the Mountain 25 years How many corners are named after people ago in 1996? on Pikes Peak?
Rod Millen 5 – Hansen’s Corner, Gayler’s Straits, Heitman’s Hill, Gilly’s Corner and George’s Corner.
How many turns are on the course? What section is known as the fastest 156 section of the course?
Halfway Picnic Grounds How many miles is the race course?
12.42 miles Who is the only driver to set 5 consecutive overall course records?
How many Ferrari’s have run in the Pikes Bobby Unser Peak International Hill Climb?
2 Over the years, times have fallen how many minutes?
Who was the first racer to shatter the 10- 7 minutes minute barrier? 9 minutes 12 minutes In 2011 Japan’s Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima 15 minutes finally cracked the elusive 10-minute mark in 9:51.278. Only two men have ever won PPIHC and The Indy 500 in the same year. Name one Name the car and the driver that teamed of them. up to set the overall course record in 2018? Bobby Unser in 1968 and Mario Andretti in The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak driven by 1969. Romain Dumas. – 7 minutes 57 seconds.
Who is the only racer to complete the Back in the first few years of the race a course in under 10 minutes - on a man would join the driver in the car on the motorcycle and in a race car? way up. What was that man’s job?
Greg Tracy in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Navigator Mechanic
Timer What year was the Pikes Peak Hill Climb first run? True or False - Semi Trucks have raced on 1916 Pikes Peak.
True – most notably Mike Ryan. What was the name of the original award given to the overall winner at Pikes Peak? Who is the only driver to set records in two Penrose Trophy separate divisions on the same day?
Leonard Vahsholtz in 1993. Who crossed the finish line driving backward? Which Fast and Furious movie includes Louis Unser in 1949. scenes filmed on Pikes Peak?
Furious 7 Who raced for 40 years on Pikes Peak?
Randy Schranz – father of Layne Schranz Name a manufacturer that brought a twin- engine car to Pikes Peak. Who was nicknamed the Flying Suzuki and Volkswagen Frenchwoman?
Michele Mouton Which driver won in each of these divisions - Open Wheel, Stock Car, Sports Car and Rally? Between 1985 and 1987 Audi won at Pikes Peak with three different drivers. What Bobby Unser model did they all drive?
Audi Quattro Name the type of Open Wheel car developed in the mid-1970s specifically for Pikes Peak?
Wells Coyote What is the name of the 1987 film of Ari Name the oldest vehicle competing in this Vatanen’s record-setting run in the year’s race: Peugeot 205 Turbo? Scott Birdsall’s 1949 Ford F1 truck, known as Climb Dance Old Smokey. It is the also the current diesel record holder. What is the first year the race was shortened due to bad weather? How did Devils Playground get its name? 1995 Devils Playground is named for the lightning that frequently strikes near this area. True or False - A natural gas powered car raced on Pikes Peak? Who won the Pikes Peak Hill Climb 100 True - Johnny Unser in 1993 years ago?
King Rhiley – was King of the Mountain!
Who set two Production records with Bentley, in the Bentayga SUV and in the Name the 2020 Rookie of the Year Continental GT? returning to compete this year? Rhys Millen in 2018 and 2019 Kathryn Mead in the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama division
How many drivers set their fastest time (personal best) on Pikes Peak in 2020? Name one of the two father/son teams to 20 compete this year?
Craig & Zach Lumsden; Dan & Trevor Aweida
What year did a woman first compete on Pikes Peak? Name one of the two teams of brothers 1960 – Joyce Thompson entered the Sports Car competing this year? division. James & Nick Robinson; Rodney & Earl O’Maley
Who holds the most division wins on Pikes True or False – A Tesla is competing on Peak? Pikes Peak this year.
Clint Vahsholtz of Woodland Park has won his False – actually three Tesla Model 3s will face division or class an amazing 24 times. off in the Exhibition Division – Allan, Pobst and Yoshihara