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🏔️🔥 MOUNT WASHINGTON CLIMB TO THE CLOUDS 2026 | EVERY DRIVER & RACE CAR! 🔥🏔️
Welcome to the legendary Mount Washington Climb to the Clouds, one of America’s most incredible hillclimb events! 🏁

In 2026, an incredible field of drivers takes on the 7.6-mile Mount Washington Auto Road, climbing from the base all the way to the 6,288-foot summit. With 80 cars competing across 12 racing classes, this year’s field features everything from rally cars and purpose-built hillclimbers to classic American muscle, Porsches, Subarus, Audis, Mitsubishis, BMWs, and even electric-powered machines.

Here is the complete 2026 Climb to the Clouds driver and car lineup:

🏁 2026 DRIVERS & CARS

• Aaron Douchette — 2001 Subaru 2.5RS
• Aaron Kaufman — Stryker RX11
• Alan Moody — 1978 Datsun 280Z
• Alex Bellone — 2001 Honda S2000
• Alexander Grabau — 1996 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 RS
• Allan Dennis — 2026 Dennismobile
• Anthony Ruddy — 1988 Honda CRX
• Bill Hudson — 1979 Chevrolet Camaro
• Bill Washburn — 2011 Subaru WRX
• Brian Goss — 2002 Mini Cooper S
• Brian Whalen-Dennis — 1970 Triumph Spitfire
• Calvin Demerath — 1991 Mazda Miata
• Catherine Denmeade — Subaru WRX
• Charles Greenhaus — 2020 EVSR
• Charles “Butch” King — 1948 Dwarf Car / Suzuki-powered
• Chris Cyr — Ford Fiesta
• Chris du Bois — 2004 Subaru Robot Racing STi
• Chris Duplessis — 2024 FIA SpeedCar Wonder
• Cole Powelson — 2025 STRYKER Rouge Maverick
• Daniel Novembre — 2013 Wolf GB08S TC Special
• Dan Rutan — VW Scirocco / Audi quattro / Buick V6
• Dave C. Dennis — 1990 WSR Toyota
• Dave Wallingford — 2017 Ford Fiesta R5
• David Hackl — 1983 Audi A1/A2 Widebody
• Don Taylor — 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
• Doug Valliere — 1967 Sunbeam Tiger / 2007 Ford Mustang
• Drew Young — 2005 Mini Cooper S
• Dwayne Bennett — 1999 Mazda Miata
• Earl O’Maley — 2021 O’Maley Special
• Eric Amato — 2007 Electric Dune Buggy
• Ferenc Ocsai — 1985 Audi S1
• Frank Schwartz — 2007 Mini Cooper “DB”
• Gary Smith — 2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4
• Gregory Wilcox — 1994 Mitsubishi Evo 2
• James Beliveau — 1986 Audi Quattro
• Jamie Melhuish — 1994 Mitsubishi Evo 2
• Jeff Denmeade — 2003 Mitsubishi Evo 8
• Jeff Zwart — 2013 Porsche GT3 Cup
• Jim Lewis — 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt DF Goblin
• Jimi Heyder — 2000 Buffalo Racing Mini Mod
• John Hildebrand — 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix NASCAR-spec
• John Ricker — 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo
• Joshua Dennis — 2004 BMW 324 CSLT
• Justin Reed — 2016 DFkitcar Goblin
• Ken Becker — 2004 Volkswagen GTI
• Kevin Dennis — 1964 Volkswagen Beetle
• Kolby Parker — 2012 Honda Civic LX
• Margaret Sharron — 2007 Audi RS4
• Matt Gottlieb — 2003 Subaru STi
• Matthew Kennedy — 1993 Subaru Impreza
• Michael Morbois — 2002 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS
• Michael Pettengill — 1982 Volvo 242 Turbo
• Michael Ruggiero — 2023 Rush SR
• Michael S. Robinson — 1999 Chevrolet Camaro
• Mike Hurst — 1974 Ford Capri
• Nicholas Grabau — 1998 BMW M3
• Pascal Belperron — 1985 Saab 900 SPG
• Patrick Martin — 2006 Subaru Impreza
• Paul Dudley — 2016 Exomotive Exocet
• Paul Tingaud — 1998 Audi Claw Hammer
• Raymond Blethen — 2004 Mazda RX-8
• Robb Holland — 2026 Porsche GT4 R
• Robert Salisbury — 2014 Nissan 370Z
• Ryan Cheek — 2006 Ford Mustang GT
• Ryan Hayward — 1979 Toyota Corona
• Ryan Tuerck — 1994 Toyota Celica GT4 “GT411”
• Scott Beliveau — 1996 Volkswagen Golf
• Scott Crouch — 2014 Subaru WRX
• Shawn Christianson — 1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R
• Simon Vincent — 2006 Subaru Impreza
• Stephen Blethen — 2004 Mazda RX-8
• Stephen Jones — 2001 Volkswagen Golf 1.8T
• Steven McGonigle — 2021 Toyota Corolla
• Timothy Mather — 1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R
• Tom Plaza — Oldsmobile Cutlass
• Tracy Gaudu — 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
• Vesko Aleksov — 1987 Audi 4000CS
• William Petrow — 2019 Nissan 370Z NISMO
• Michael Hurczyn — 2016 Subaru WRX STI

From Aaron Kaufman’s Stryker RX11, Chris Duplessis’ SpeedCar Wonder, and Cole Powelson’s STRYKER Rouge Maverick, to legendary rally machinery like the Audi S1, Audi Quattro, Mitsubishi Evos, Subaru WRXs and Imprezas, the 2026 field is absolutely stacked.

And then there are the wild cards — Ryan Tuerck’s GT411 Celica, Ryan Hayward’s LS-swapped Toyota Corona, John Hildebrand’s NASCAR-spec Pontiac Grand Prix, Jeff Zwart’s Porsche GT3 Cup, Robb Holland’s Porsche GT4 R, and Charles Greenhaus’ electric EVSR.

This is Climb to the Clouds — where horsepower, courage, precision and mountain weather all come together.

🏔️ 7.6 miles
⛰️ 4,678 feet of elevation gain
🏁 80-car field
🔥 12 racing classes
📍 Mount Washington, New Hampshire
📅 August 7–9, 2026

Watch as these drivers attack one of the most demanding roads in American motorsport on their way to the summit!

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