Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race
History

Year
Driver
Vehicle
Time
Notes
1904
Harry Harkness
Mercedes 60 h.p.
24:37.6 sec
July 11/12.
1905
William M. Hilliard
Napier 60 h.p.
20:58.4 sec
Passenger Frank Townsend
1905
Stanley T. Kellogg
Indian motorcycle 3hp Twin
20:59.2 sec
July 17/18. Event held during Glidden Tour
1923
Ralph Mulford
Chandler
17:00.0 sec
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1928
"Cannonball" Baker
Franklin
14:49.6 sec
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1930
Ab Jenkins
Studebaker President 8
14:23.0 sec
-
1932
"Cannonball" Baker
Graham eight
13:26.0 sec
-
1934
Al Miller
Hudson eight
13:20.6 sec
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1935
J. Rueter
Ford V8 Special
12:46.4 sec R
July 7
1936
L. Quimby
Willys 77
13:45.0 sec
July 26
1937
B. Collier Jr
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
14:50.5 sec
July 11
1938
L. Ladd
Ford V8 Special
12:17.6 sec R
July 28
1939
John Ewell
BMW
12:53.1 sec
August 26
1940
Lemuel Ladd
Ford V8 Special
12:34.4 sec
August 25
1953
Sherwood Johnson
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10:46.6 sec R
August 15/16
1954
Sherwood Johnson
Jaguar Special
10:44.8 sec R
August 15
1955
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August 14
1956
Carroll Shelby
Ferrari 375 GP 4.5-litre
10:21.8 sec R
August 14/15
1961
Bill Rutan
Porsche Special
9:13.0 sec R
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1990
Tim O'Neil
VW Rally Golf
7:45.0 sec R
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1991
Paul Choiniere
Audi Quattro
7:09.61 sec R
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1992
Frank Sprongl
Audi Quattro
7:08.61 sec R
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1993
Paul Choiniere
Audi Quattro
6:46.62 sec R
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1995
Paul Choiniere
Hyundai Elantra
6:45.22 sec R
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1998
Frank Sprongl
Audi Quattro
6:41.99 sec R
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2011
David Higgins
Subaru WRX STI
6:11.54 sec R
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2014
David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew
Subaru WRX STI
6:09.09 sec R
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2017
Travis Pastrana
Subaru WRX STI
5:44.72 sec R
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Question: How did Pastrana's record braking time compare to the previous set records?
Answer: The current record is 5 minutes, 44.72 seconds, set in 2017 by Travis Pastrana driving a Subaru WRX STI; breaking the previous record of 6 minutes, 9.09 seconds, set by David Higgins, driving a WRX STI, in 2014.