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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb | August 27, 2009
Scott
You’d say seriously?
Ben
Yeah.
Scott
Really?
Ben
Yeah. I would -
Scott
Okay.
Ben
Yeah. But to – I guess that wraps it up for us today.
Scott
Oh, sure. I’ve blabbered on about this long enough over here.
Ben
Oh, no. This is awesome. I -
Scott
It’s a great race, though. It’s really, really cool. Check out the videos online, Rhys Millen. I can’t say enough about the videos. They’re really cool.
Ben
Oh. And for our listeners, we hope you enjoyed this podcast as much as we have. Pikes Peak Hill Climb is a fascinating event every year. If you would like to learn more about it, please do check out Scott’s blog, which you can find on the homepage. And if you have any ideas for an upcoming topic or suggestions for a future subject, please send us an email at highspeedstuff@howstuffworks.com.
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Ben
Like a spotter for a sniper?
Scott
Exactly. It’s – it’s just constant directions given to the driver because they’re going so fast through whatever terrain they can’t – it’s almost as if they – they have to be prepared – well, they do have to be prepared for the next whatever it is. Anyways, we got way off track.
Ben
Oh, yeah. Yeah. I’m sorry.
Scott
But – so you wouldn’t drive yourself, then?
Ben
No. I mean, I would do it if I had to do it to survive, but for fun? No.
Scott
Race or die, is that what you’re saying?
Ben
Yeah. If I was – if I – if I had the choice of race or die, I – I would probably race. But first, I would ask just so I’d know if I was getting into -