Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, in North America. The ultra-prominent fourteener is located in Pike National Forest, west of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. The mountain is named in honor of American explorer Zebulon Pike, who was unable to reach the summit. The summit is higher than any point in the United States east of its longitude.
Nick Sanborn
Nick Sanborn (1935–1999) was an American professional automobile racer who was Pikes Peak Hill Climb champion. He was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He later became president of the Pikes Peak Hillclimb Association. He died of complications from surgery to treat a brain tumor.