travis pastrana new years eve 2009
The stunt will be televised live at 11 pm Eastern on ESPN, following on a tradition of New Year’s Eve stunts from other Red Bull motorsports greats like Robbie Maddison and Rhys Millen. [1]
Travis Pastrana will attempt to shatter the world record for distance jumping in a rally car as part of the Red Bull: New Year. [2]
The record will consist of driving a Red Bull-sponsored Subaru rally car to a 250-foot jump from Long Beach’s Pine Street Pier onto a barge anchored in the harbor. [1]
In fact, on New Year?’’s Eve at Red Bull: New Year. [3]
Watch as Travis takes some practice runs for his upcoming jump in Red Bull: New Year. [4]
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Jumping on dry land instead of the watery escapade he has planned for the December 31st event, Pastrana shows that gravity does sometimes win. [1]
This year for Red Bull’s New Year, No Limits stunt, Travis Pastrana wants to break the record for the longest jump in his rallying Subaru. [5]
Travis Pastrana is just the type to try it out in your stead, and the helpful folks from the aforementioned Austrian energy drink company have mounted a camera to the car’s bumper during practice so you can see exactly what the scene looks like from behind the wheel. [6]
Red Bull, famous for its partnerships in extreme sports, held an event last year in Las Vegas to ring in the 2009 New Year. [...] The energy drink company convinced (easily, we’re sure) Travis Pastrana to set the world record for distance jumped in a rally car. [7]
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Pastrana’s going for an old school jump, opting not to use a specially prepared car for the trick. [5]
Though the Subaru Pastrana will use for the stunt will be prepared for safety, he says he wants to keep it close to what people drive on the street every day. [...] But he still has a few areas left to cover, and this New Year’s Eve, he’ll be trying to set a new world record. [1]
Sources:
[1] Video: Travis Pastrana Crashes In Practice For New Years Eve …
[2] Vermont SportsCar - Homepage
[3] Long Beach Clothing Company
[4] Travis Pastrana Gears Up For New Year’s Eve - ESPN Video - ESPN
[5] Travis Pastrana reportedly plans to jump from bridge to barge …
[6] VIDEO: Travis Pastrana’s New Year’s Jump. Take two ‘ Autoblog
[7] Travis Pastrana Will Attempt a Record-Breaking Jump on New …