Climb to the Clouds Mt. Washington Practice Day One

Car 199, Travis Pastrana

Aahh, the sweet smell of race fuel in the morning! One of my favorite smells, honestly. If there was a car freshener with that same smell, I would buy it by the case.

But I digress. The first full day of practice turned out to be interesting. Practice was open to the lower half of the mountain and the weather was the furthest concern. Actually it was awesome weather, sunny with a light breeze. Compared to the previous 24 hours, where the mountain received 4.5″ of rain. No, today we had to worry about a moose on course and those pesky bears, er, bear. Other than that, only a car or two flying off course, but more on that later.

I’ve been up for 16 hours straight so enjoy the photos I have. More are sure to come tomorrow with the second day of Practice on the upper half of the mountain, weather permitting. So far, the forecast has actually looked great. If it holds, this may give David Higgins and Travis Pastrana the chance they need to break the Six Minute mark and set a new record! I hope this holds true but only time will tell.

See you all at the mountain!

Car 20, Thomas Ellsworth, 1935 Ford Amilcar Special

Car 202, A full family affair. The colors even match.

Car 75, David Higgins/Craig Drew, 2013 Subaru STI

Car 411, Roy Hopkins, 1969 BMW 2002

Car 881, Ted Theodore 2004 Westfield Megabusa

Car 34, Subaru STI

Car 199, Travis Pastrana

Car 212, Duane Foley, 1971 Opel Ascona

Car 25, Kevin Gale, 1990 Troyer Modified

Car 350, Larson Shultz, 1997 VW Jetta (at one point in its life)

Car 600, Dillion VanWay/Andrew Edwards, 2013 Subaru STI

Car 46, Douglas Hoar 2004 Subaru STI

Car 13, Jon Lee 1940 Lloyd Rockey Special Sprint Car

Jason Brackett

I've been addicted to power and speed ever since the first time my head got pushed back into the seat under acceleration. I grew up with an affinity for engines and the arts, blending them together into my passions. Photography, writing and motorsports. I've traveled the country in pursuit of my passions and paid the price with my health. I'm a living marvel of modern medicine and a beacon of the human spirit. I was down and out for sometime but now, I'm back! With new hips, a slightly shorter digestive track and a drive to further my own ability. I'm from Maine. I have a small farm with 57 acres in the foothills of the White Mountains. I have a beautiful wife with a little girl, 2 dogs, one cat, ten chickens, and garage space to build something terrifyingly awesome. So ya, I'm living my American Dream. I don't particularly care for long walks on the beach Sunsets are cool but I prefer the smell of race fuel. One of my favorites songs is the sound of a Audi five cylinder at 9000 RPMs under wide open throttle, spitting hellfire and brimstone between gears. That always puts a smile on my face.