ROC: Tanner Foust Replaces Travis Pastrana

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ROC: Tanner Foust Replaces Travis Pastrana

Drifting and rally ace takes over for injured X Games/rally racer, joins Carl Edwards for Race of Champions in London this weekend.

SPEED Staff | Posted December 12, 2008 London, UK

Formula Drift champ Foust will represent the USA in London. (Formula Drift photo)

Two-time U.S. Formula Drift champion and X Games gold medal winner Tanner Foust has joined the lineup for this Sunday’s Race of Champions at Wembley Stadium. Foust will partner NASCAR ace, Carl Edwards, in Team USA after nine-time X Games winner Travis Pastrana injured himself doing a stunt this week.

It will be Foust’s Race of Champions debut but his driving activities as co-host of Top Gear USA should stand him in good stead on the purpose-built track inside Wembley Stadium this Sunday, Dec. 14. Tanner is ecstatic about participating and quipped, “The investigation will reveal I had nothing to do with Travis’ injuries and of course I wish him a speedy recovery. More seriously though, I’m honored to have this opportunity to represent the USA alongside teammate Carl Edwards on the world stage racing against guys who are heroes to me.”

Meanwhile, Pastrana has been ruing his bad luck, after hurting his knee and hip in California on Monday. “I was practicing on a motocross track when I blew out my knee in a corner, and was promptly run over by my fat friend, Tommy. Laying in a heap of dust the first thing, I thought was at least I didn’t fall off a golf kart! A close second thought was how much I’m going to miss all the crap talking and competitive camaraderie that is unexplainable for anyone who hasn’t been a competitor at the ROC.

“I’m bummed that I won’t have a chance to race alongside Carl Edwards. I was really looking forward to going for the ROC Nations Cup, but I’m excited that Tanner is the one to take my place. Very few drivers can hold a candle to his car control and I think his all-around driving background should benefit Team USA. Go Team!”

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