Bottle rocket: Rod Millen turns to the bottle to break the 10-minute barrier at Pikes Peak
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Millen plans to use nitrous oxide to realize his dream of being the first race car driver to break the 10-min barrier at Pike's Peak in Colorado. Nitrous oxide can boost an engine's power when injected into the combustion chambers with the right amount of extra fuel.
Publication Name: Road & Track
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0035-7189
Year: 1999
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Pikes Peak
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The Pikes Peak Hill Climb has been dominated by the Unser family, but this domination did not extend to the 1993 race. The winner of the 1993 race was Paul Dallenbach, who set a new course record, with Tajima Nobuhiro of Japan finishing second.
Publication Name: Road & Track
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0035-7189
Year: 1993
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Toyota's triumph
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P.J. Jones, Parnelli Jones' elder son, won the 1993 International Motor Sports Assn's Rolex 24 for the Toyota racing team headed Dan Gurney. The other drivers on the team were Mark Dismore and Rocky Moran. Race details are presented.
Publication Name: Road & Track
Subject: Automobiles
ISSN: 0035-7189
Year: 1993
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