Jim bailey - 928 International

Carl is there doing the practice runs Yesterday and today . He has a qualification run as well to do. Friday is quiet then Saturday is the BIG DAY !

MGW-Fla

Somebody please keep us all posted since odds are we won't have it on Speed Channel to watch. Carl will represent the 928 very well I know!

Mark Anderson

I just talked to Carl and things are going well. He quilified today and is happy with the car and set up.

Fabio421

http://www.ppihc.com/content.aspx?ta...&contentid=195

Link to the broadcast schedule. As of today it still says coming soon,

Bill Ball

Results to date:

Practice Day 1 and Day 2 below...... Ford Explorer???

BC

Me thinks there may be more offroading than originally intended by Carl?

Mark Anderson

I have a feeling it wasn't from Hertz. Heres some info on the driver.

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When Leonard captured the Super Stock Truck/SUV classification, it gave him 13 victories, tying Bobby Unser for career victories. "

Bill Ball

I figured as much. Same for the Chebby S-10. Carl is in with a diverse class. I had a Ford Lightning breathing down my neck at the last open road race.

SwayBar

Looks like he's steadily improving with each run.

anonymousagain

I recall seeing a focus piece during a past Pike's Peak on a white Explorer - 2door that is completely stripped. He was top in class and really fast. When I first saw it I thought "an Explorer?", and then saw how fast and smooth he was through the corners. High dollar machine and he had many trophies to back it.

Go Carl !!!!

Jim bailey - 928 International

Think NASCAR chassis, unlimited engine ,and a shell of a body with no minimum weight requirement add in many years experience .... Yea he is fast !!!

IcemanG17

2005 Ford Explorer over a minute and a half faster than Carls machine....hard to believe...it must be a custom 4wd desert racing type truck with a monster V8 in it?

Jim bailey - 928 International

The one which boggles the mind s the Semi tractor truck !!!

IcemanG17

Not really....those race rigs are SICK.....super pumped up turbo diesels with STUPID power......1000+hp and more than 2000+torque...or more I would guess, since i don't know for sure....I would imagine a boosted diesel would be better at high altitude than any gas motor....boost + diesels better power density has to help!

cooleyjb

The guy behind the wheel is worth a LOT. He is one of the PPIHC gurus.

One of the photographers has some stuff up and Carl can be seen.

Pages 1 and 5 have shots. I didn't dig too far

http://kevinhahnphotography.com/2007/2007PPIHCD1/