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Division

The traditional racecars on Pikes Peak with appearances ranging from Indy style sprinters to dune buggies. Eligible vehicles are single engine, single seat, open wheeled and open cockpit with either a front or rear engine and may be two- or four-wheel drive. Open Wheel racers have competed in every running of The Broadmoor PPIHC since the inaugural race in 1916.

2026

Competitors

#18

Codie Vahsholtz

Competitor Hometown
Woodland Park, CO
Competitor Hometown
Open Wheel
Car Make and Model
2013 Ford Open
Years Competed
15th year

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#28

Dan Novembre

Competitor Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO
Competitor Hometown
Open Wheel
Car Make and Model
2013 Wolf GB08S TC Special
Years Competed
17th year

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#19

Earl O’Maley

Competitor Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO
Competitor Hometown
Open Wheel
Car Make and Model
2015 O'Maley Special Spec V
Years Competed
4th Year

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#31

Mirl Swan

Competitor Hometown
Stilwell, KS
Competitor Hometown
Open Wheel
Car Make and Model
2006 Swift 016 Formula Atlantic
Years Competed
2nd Year

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#65

Rodney O’Maley

Competitor Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO
Competitor Hometown
Open Wheel
Car Make and Model
2018 O'Maley Special Spec VIII
Years Competed
16th year

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#69

Yuri Kouznetsov

Competitor Hometown
Manvel, TX
Competitor Hometown
Open Wheel
Car Make and Model
2014 Apex Auto Works Apexocet
Years Competed
4th Year

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Good luck to all the competitors taking on the Mt. Good luck to all the competitors taking on the Mt. Washington Hillclimb!
Excited to watch 10 Pikes Peak competitors bring the heat for this years @climbtotheclouds!
David Hackl @gruppeq
Jeff Zwart @zwart
Cole Powelson @coletheracer
Scott Crouch @scottcrouch429
Earl O’Maley @omaleyracing
Tracy Gaudu @teamtracymotorsport
Ryan Cheek @ryan_cheek_racing
Gilles Nadeau @gilles9478
Chris du Bois
Jeff Denmeade @meadesports
📸 @highrevphoto / @larry_chen_foto / @spicyluis.jpg
Get ready for some slides, saves, and smooth opera Get ready for some slides, saves, and smooth operating from the @ultra4usa and Open Wheel drivers in tonight’s episode of the 2026 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Highlights, presented by @fordracing 🤘
📺 Catch it at 10pm ET on @racer_network or the RACER+ app
📸 @spicyluis.jpg / @highrevphoto / @larry_chen_foto
#PikesPeak #Ultra4 #OpenWheel #PPIHC
Celebrating Colorado’s 150th Birthday with a new @Celebrating Colorado’s 150th Birthday with a new @guinnessworldrecords!
285 people dunked the world famous Pikes Peak Summit Donuts in coffee simultaneously including PPIHC staff and a few Colorado drivers, @vahsholtzracing and @gruppeq 🍩
Proud to call Colorado home and be part of it’s st Proud to call Colorado home and be part of it’s storied history. Happy 150 years! 🥳
📸 @larry_chen_foto / @highrevphoto
#ColoradoDay #AmericasMountain #PikesPeakHillClimb #CentennialState
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Good luck to all the competitors taking on the Mt. Good luck to all the competitors taking on the Mt. Washington Hillclimb!
Excited to watch 10 Pikes Peak competitors bring the heat for this years @climbtotheclouds!
David Hackl @gruppeq
Jeff Zwart @zwart
Cole Powelson @coletheracer
Scott Crouch @scottcrouch429
Earl O’Maley @omaleyracing
Tracy Gaudu @teamtracymotorsport
Ryan Cheek @ryan_cheek_racing
Gilles Nadeau @gilles9478
Chris du Bois
Jeff Denmeade @meadesports
📸 @highrevphoto / @larry_chen_foto / @spicyluis.jpg
Get ready for some slides, saves, and smooth opera Get ready for some slides, saves, and smooth operating from the @ultra4usa and Open Wheel drivers in tonight’s episode of the 2026 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Highlights, presented by @fordracing 🤘
📺 Catch it at 10pm ET on @racer_network or the RACER+ app
📸 @spicyluis.jpg / @highrevphoto / @larry_chen_foto
#PikesPeak #Ultra4 #OpenWheel #PPIHC
Celebrating Colorado’s 150th Birthday with a new @Celebrating Colorado’s 150th Birthday with a new @guinnessworldrecords!
285 people dunked the world famous Pikes Peak Summit Donuts in coffee simultaneously including PPIHC staff and a few Colorado drivers, @vahsholtzracing and @gruppeq 🍩
Proud to call Colorado home and be part of it’s st Proud to call Colorado home and be part of it’s storied history. Happy 150 years! 🥳
📸 @larry_chen_foto / @highrevphoto
#ColoradoDay #AmericasMountain #PikesPeakHillClimb #CentennialState

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