It was a battle among the top three finishers, all Colorado residents and Pikes Peak veterans, who all finished with unofficial times with less than a second separating them. Clint Vahsholtz took the title in 9 minutes, 35.490 seconds followed by Paul Dallenbach of Basalt who finished in 9:36.181, followed by Colorado Springs’ David Donner in 9:36.559.

With no motorcycles, no spectators and limited international drivers, the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb certainly had a look and feel very different than in past years. The 2020 race to the clouds was delayed by two hours due to ice near the finish line, finish line crews worked to clear ice from the roads- so the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb could begin its 98th race that was planned to begin at 7:30 a.m., but ended up starting just before 10 a.m.

David Donner in his 2019 Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport 000 Magazine Art car was looking good to be crowned King of the Mountain for his third time absolutely smashing the 4th section with a time of '9:36.559' only to beaten moments later by Woodland Park native Clint Vahsholtz who crossed the finish line with a winning time of 9 minutes, 35.490 seconds in a 2013 Ford Open, beating his 2017 Open Wheel record by 0.257 seconds. After 29 years and hundreds of runs up Pikes Peak Vahsholtz was finally King of the Mountain and becomes the first American in 15 years to win the title.

David Donner was one of the top two qualifiers for the 98th running of the Hill Climb, aiming for his fourth King of the Mountain crown. Though he was bested by two other Colorado drivers, Donner will not go home empty-handed. In his 2019 Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport Donner crossed the finish line in 9:36.559 to claim the Time Attack 1 title.

“We got to the top, and that’s the No. 1 job,” Donner said on a KRDO broadcast. “We were caught on the slickness of the road, but that’s Pikes Peak on race day.”

Donner, who was clocked at 125 mph in a 2019 Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport at the halfway point, said he lost some time correcting his car through slick spots.

Coming home in second place in the Time Attack was Porsche legend Jeff Zwart in the iconic Porsche 935 raced to the Peak in the Mobil1 winged horse livery. Jeff has seen the mountain from every angle making commercials for numerous brands and his knowledge of the mountain is second to none. Zwart crossed the finish line with a time of 9:43.921, fifth overall.

A man of many talents, David Donohue and the 2019 Porsche GT2 RS nicknamed “Sunny” was the first to run in the Time Attack 1 Class. David has a lengthy racing history in everything from the NASCAR Xfinity series, to winning the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1998.

Donohue was the last American to be crowned King of the Mountain and has won Pikes Peak in both the dirt and pavement. Donohue, the top returner from the 97th running, and the top qualifier, began his run in a 2019 Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport at an incredible pace. Donohue made it through the first section in 1:40, and the second in 2:16 — well on his way to the top time of the day, but he sustained a flat tire near Glen Cove and was unable to finish. Last year Donohue placed fourth overall in a 2016 Porsche 911 in 9:33.404, a time that would have crowned him King of the Mountain in 2020.

As the fastest qualifier in the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama division, Blake Williams was the first driver on the course to break 11 minutes at the 98th running.

Blake Williams raced in the Porsche division last year against friend Travis Pastrana. Racing in the car as he took off is the Porsche Trophy Class Mentor during last year's running Jeff Zwart. Blake tied together an incredibly quick run to become the first competitor at the 98th running to complete his run in under 11 minutes, with a time of '10:52.622' completing the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama division.

Williams and his 2018 Porsche GT4 Clubsport crossed the finish line in 10:52.622. The second-place finisher, Colorado Springs’ George Hess, clicked in at 11:06.789 in a 2016 Porsche GT4 Clubsport.

Kathryn Mead was the only female racing at Pikes Peak this year. It is her first attempt at the mountain in the Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport. Kathryn and the GT4 made it to the summit with a time of '11:36.345' to place her third in the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama division.

Fred Veitch, in a 2001 Porsche 996TT set the Time Attack record in 2014 with a time of 11:14.834. and has completed the course every year he has run. Fred is currently 72 years old and is excited for his age to match his race number in 2020. Veitch piloted his Porsche to the Peak with a time of '11:02.202, third in the Pikes Peak Open Class, ninetieth overall.

What’s the wildest engine swap you can think of? One that jumps to mind is Chris Strauch’s Turbocharged LS7 powered Porsche 914. Chris piloted the wild Porsche to the peak in '11:08.138 finish fourth in the Pikes Peak Open Class, twenty third overall.

Robert Prilika took to the mountain in a modified Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Robert was inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2019. He has won at both Daytona and Watkins Glen, Robert and his 911 GT3 cruised to the Peak in '11:12.279' sixth in Unlimited Class twenty fifth overall.

On his third attempt at the mountain Akio Kobayashi piloting a 2000 Porsche 911 GT3 and competing in Time Attack class for the first time crossed the line with a time of ‘11:52.010. Akio is one of 2 competitors representing Japan this year. Akio is the first competitor representing Japan to finish. Kobayashi finished Sixth in Pikes Peak Open class and thirty sixth overall.

SCCA racer turned Hill Climber, Andy Kingsley and his 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo, Andy comes to the Peak in just under 11 minutes with a time of '10:55.581’ Andy was also named the 2011 Rookie of the Year in the Colorado Hill Climb Association. Kingsley crossed the line Fourth in the Time Attack 1 Class and seventieth overall.