Pikes Peak Champ Mike Ryan Attending World Ag Expo

Hollywood stunt driver and Pikes Peak champion Mike Ryan is attending this week’s 40th Annual World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., with his one-of-a-kind hand-built Freightliner Century Class S/T race truck.

Ryan’s race truck is specifically designed for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb held annually in Colorado Springs. It’s equipped with a 1,250 horsepower Mercedes-Benz engine and has 2,700 pounds-feet of torque. The transmission is a ZF 5-speed that has been modified for racing. Suspension is a 4-link front end and three-link rear end, much like a sprint car. With a weight of 8,000 pounds, it has attained speeds of more than 100 mph. Mike Ryan Motorsports will be attending the World Ag Expo in conjunction with Shell Rotella T, a Shell Lubricant Co.
The 85th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2007. Mike will be attempting record No. 7 with this being the 10th consecutive year competing in the hill climb.