Darth Lefty The Pike's Peak highway is now fully paved. I enjoy my part in the broadcast which is setting up the broadcast equipment and satellite link and keeping this working...which is just Starlink...so easy, and then you have internet and wifi calling with it. So different from the 1980s with directional antennas and radio phones. because of budgets what we don't have is wireless mics and monitoring powerful enough to allow the reporter to walk out to the drivers, so my job is also to wrangle them back to the "booth" for a post race interview. It's just me and the race reporter...and a videographer from the TV side of things. The reporter brought a friend a Since we are set and with the hasty relocationthis year it was good to have her help/ We always set up after the finish line so we only see the cars slowing down after their run. The electric cars are quiet compared to the gas cars, but still not quiet. They sound like the world's biggest dentist drills. And the suspension and tire squeeks are still present as is the smell of hot brakes...but not the smell of gas or diesel.

This year, because we had to relocate further down due to weather, we were surrounded by fans which added to the festive atmosphere. And because many had their radios tuned to our radio broadcast, I could hear my commercials and voice echoing off the cliffs which my 25-year old disc jockey self would have absolutely loved.


2025 after relocating down to 11,000ft.

2024 at the top.