This weekends Sno*Drift rally, the opening stage of the 2010 Rally America Championship, saw motocross champion turned rally driver, Travis Pastrana, collect his first win of the 2010 season. Pastrana, aided by co-driver Christian Edstrom, has now won the Snp*Drift rally four yeras in a row. Antoine L'Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard managed to finish second behind the Subaru of Pastrana, while Ken Block in his new Ford Fiesta was forced to retire after just seven stages due to suspension failure... [read more]The conditions in Northern Lower Michigan were anything but optimal. With an abundance of rain and temperatures falling below freezing leading up to the rally, drivers, who are not allowed to use studded tires, were forced to race along the frozen roads using nothing more than standard gravel tires and their wits to keep them on track. This of course lead to a number of offs, to include Pastrana's teammate, Dave Mirra, who limped across the finish line dragging his front bumper and headlights thanks to a late-stage mishap.
Stay tuned for more photos and video from the 2010 Sno*Drift as it becomes available.
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Editorial: Justin W. Coffey
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