{"id":4527,"date":"2022-06-14T14:03:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T18:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/?p=4527"},"modified":"2023-05-03T16:12:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T20:12:25","slug":"loni-unser-set-for-pikes-peak-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundaymanagement.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/14\/loni-unser-set-for-pikes-peak-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Loni Unser Set for Pikes Peak Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking to add to family legacy in the 100th \u201cRace to the Clouds\u201d<\/i>\u00a0Colorado Springs, Colo. (14 June 2022)-<\/strong>With 156 turns in 12.42-miles, nearly 5,000 feet of elevation gain, a range of different surfaces, and a high-intensity one at a time format, there is nothing in motorsport like the challenge of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). This month, young Loni Unser will look to add to her famous family\u2019s outstanding record in the anal event as she is set to contest the 100th running of the \u201cRace to the Clouds\u201d June 26.<\/p>\n

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Unser, who raced to victory in World Racing League (WRL) on board the No. 701 Hagerty Porsche Cayman in March, will move to a different Porsche platform as she climbs on board the No. 92 Hagerty\/Yokohama\/Mobil 1\/Pep Boys Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport to compete in the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy division.\u00a0Her debut will mark the 4th generation of Unser to compete on the mountain that includes sections like \u201cDevil\u2019s Playground\u201d and \u201cBottomless Pit\u201d\u00a0The Unser name is nearly synonymous with the Pikes Peak event, with the family having first competing in 1926 with Louis and Joe Unser. Louis set a course record in 1934, and the Unsers added more success as Al Sr., Robert W. (Bobby), Al Jr, and Robb Unser all took to the challenge.\u00a0An Unser claimed victory every year from 1958 to 1962,\u00a0 with Bobby setting new records before setting a fast time of 13:19:100 in an Arciero Bros Racing Lotus 23 in 1964.\u00a0In 1997 both Louis and Bobby were inducted into the Pikes Peak Hall of Fame, and most recently, Al Sr. joined them in 2020.\u00a0 While Unser is the only female in her division this year, she\u2019s not the first female Unser to take on Pikes Peak. Jeri Unser\u2014daughter of Bobby and his wife Norma, taking rookie of the year in 1998 before winning the electric car division in 2003.\u00a0\u201cPikes Peak is a completely different race than anything I\u2019ve ever done and I could not be more excited to make the most of this opportunity,\u201d said Unser, who regularly races in WRL competition with Round 3 Racing.\u00a0 \u201cOf course it is a really special place for our family, and I am really grateful to have the chance to compete there this month. I know I will be learning so much in a short period of time, but I hope all the preparation and tips from my family pay off!\u201d\u00a0PPIHC will begin practice and qualifying on Tuesday, 21 June, leading up to the race on Sunday, 26 June.\u00a0The green flag will drop at the 100th running of the race at 7:30 am (MDT). Tune in on Pike Peak Live, powered by Mobil 1 on Mobil 1’s Facebook; coverage starts at 7 am (MDT) to watch Unser make her way to the clouds. You can also listen live on PPIHC Race Day Radio on KRDO; 1240AM, 105.5, or 92.5FM (https:\/\/krdo.com\/radio\/<\/a>). Live timing can be found at\u00a0http:\/\/ppihc.org\/<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/PPIHC<\/a>Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pikespeakhillclimb\/<\/a>Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pikespeakhillclimb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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