# Pikes Peak no more (PPIR) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 3, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999 "2005-10-03T13:55:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/1 "2005-10-03T13:55:48Z")
Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR), a nice 1 mile oval w/infield road course is no more as of October 31, 2005. [Press release](http://www.ppir.com/artman/publish/article_346.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![halas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/898d66/32.png) [@halas](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/halas)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/2 "2005-10-03T14:00:36Z")
:tdown: ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/3 "2005-10-03T14:09:20Z")
W T F ? ! That is fucking gay ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/4 "2005-10-03T14:11:07Z")
Its just the oval guys, not the hillclimb. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/5 "2005-10-03T14:13:54Z")
and it’s still :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/6 "2005-10-03T14:51:45Z")
everything doesn’t revolve around rally dozer 😛 The AMA Superbike series raced there, as well as Rolex Sport Cars., not to mention club/ SCCA racing, NASA, etc. etc. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/7 "2005-10-03T15:10:29Z")
> [@PPIR President Rob Johnson](#): > > “We just can no longer compete with the growing popularity of roll-racing.” . ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/8 "2005-10-03T16:14:02Z")
^^ :lol: ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/9 "2005-10-03T17:12:32Z")
pikes peak is not just rally… I wasnt trying to play it down, its just what most people associate with PP. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/10 "2005-10-03T17:38:31Z")
Oh. I figured since I put “PPIR” that people would figure out it was the racetrack and not the hillclimb. So yeah, if anyone was confused, it’s the racetrack, not the mountain. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/11 "2005-10-03T18:10:37Z")
whew… i was gonna say no more escudo??? that thing is mad fast almost always wins the hillclimb every year… ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/12 "2005-10-03T18:12:18Z")
The Escudo hasn’t run the Hillclimb in forever. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/13 "2005-10-03T18:23:40Z")
hmm then they must always show reruns… cause everytime i watch it… it always shows the escudo… maybe juat reruns then… but i still oove that car… its kinda amazing… 2 twin turbo v6 engines… just looks sweet i guess sorry… ---
**Author:** ![tnick24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@tnick24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tnick24)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pikes-peak-no-more-ppir/2999/14 "2005-10-04T07:00:35Z")
i mountain biked the mountain. fun shit, especially comming down. 69 MPH drafting down the tarmac lower section behind a van. fastest ive ever been on a non-motor 2 wheel vehicle. never saw the track there, but its shitty its getting shut down