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The 10 Fastest Pikes Peak Runs Ever

Footage from the cockpit of most race cars is dramatic. But seeing the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb raced from the perspective of the drivers? That's next level craziness. Cracking 10 minutes, as every top-ten finisher in the history of the race has now done, means averaging—averaging— 74mph on a course with 13 turns per mile. Also, doing it on a road where there are very few guardrails and a strong likelihood of launching into oblivion is that much more astonishing. The margin for error at these speeds is zero, which makes watching the pros try all the more riveting. Here are the top 10 fastest runs at Pikes Peak, shot firsthand.

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