PASTRANA TAKES FIRST-EVER RALLY CAR RACING GOLD AT
X GAMES 12
MCRAE ROLLS IT, RIGHTS IT, MISSES GOLD BY 0.52 SECONDS
Los Angeles – August 5, 2006 Travis Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom won the first-ever X Games Rally Car Racing gold medal, but Colin McCrae may have stolen away the
signature moment from the debut final at The Home Depot Center.
McCrae, who entered Saturday’s “Super Special” ahead of Pastrana by 0.5 second
overall, appeared to be headed for the gold as he re-entered the stadium for the final
push to the finish line.

That’s when the car got loose on McCrae and co-driver Nicky
Grist and rolled over. True to his reputation as a rally car racing legend, McCrae didn’t
miss a beat, kept his foot on the pedal, and when the car landed back on its tires gunned
to a silver medal finish – missing gold by just 0.52 seconds.

Ken Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino drove away with the bronze medal.
Even Pastrana, who also took home X Games gold on Friday night in the Moto X Best
Trick, had praise for McCrae following the competition.
“It’s an honor to be next to Colin McCrae,” said Pastrana. “I’m very surprised to have
won the first X Games rally car event. No words can describe it.
It’s been the best week of my life.

I’m so happy that rally racing has a presence in the X Games.”
McCrae, disappointed the gold got away from him, was still excited about Rally Car
Racing’s debut at X Games 12.

“It’s not the way I wanted to finish,” said McCrae, “But it was the best show we could
possibly put on here at X Games. I’m so happy to get the first X Games rally racing silver
medal.”

Block added, “It’s exciting to take the first X Games bronze and to be racing in the
presence of Travis Pastrana and Colin McCrae.”

Rhys Millen burns rubber as he slides the car around the paved course at the

Home Depot center home of Rally @ X-Games 12

ESPN Images/Shazamm

Will McRea lift the Gold?

The practice is complete; the stage is set for the explosive introduction of Rally @ X-Games 12 in LA. Rally America’s overall Championship points leader Travis Pastrana has already lifted a gold Medal in the Moto X Best trick competition.

ABC will air the Rally today between 3-6pm EST. Chances are good for Subaru to take the Gold, Silver and Bronze, with all but 4 of the 12 contenders in the Open Class AWD been Subaru’s. The crews have already completed several stages in the hills outside of LA earlier this week, but this is what it is all about, getting to the Home Depot center to strut their stuff. It should be an easy win for McRea, but after that it’s all up for grabs.