Question

The fastest time ever run at Pikes Peak is 7:57. That’s way too long. If we removed all the curves, making a straight line from top to bottom, how quickly could a car reach the top?

ProTips

• Slope of 6.4%
• Car top speed 203 mph
• A stock car has a peak acceleration of over 1g. Assume this Redeye will accelerate at an average of .091 g (2.93 ft/s2)
• The 12.42 mile long Pike’s Peak course has over 156 turns

What you might need:

• Some kinematic equations:
  • d=v^2/2a
  • t=v_f/a
  • t=d_remaining/v_f

Answer 1