Pastrana Rallies to 3rd At STPR
(June 3, 2007) Defending Rally America National Champion Travis Pastrana drove his 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car to a 3rd Overall finish at the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally (STPR) this weekend. A tire puncture and an engine misfire prevented him from battling for an overall victory, but the strong points finish moves him up into a tie for 3rd Overall in the Rally America National Championship standings.
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Pastrana and his co-driver Christian Edstrom were slowed early in the rally by a flat tire and an engine misfire attributed to the wrong fuel being provided by a local fuel supplier. A handful of other teams were affected as well, with numerous engine problems being reported. "We didn't have a clean run this weekend, so I'm happy to have finished on the podium and get some points," explained Pastrana. "We felt good in the car and we were going to attack late in the rally to fight for a win, but my engine never really recovered from the bad fuel so we decided to play it safe and just finish." Pastrana now sits in a tie for 3rd Overall in the 2007 Rally America National Championship standings with four rounds to go.
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However, the night's hard work would be for naught, as Block and Buffum stopped on the second stage due to a mechanical problem with the stand-in rally car.
"I'm really glad we are OK after our accident yesterday, and amazed at what the team was able to put together for me overnight," said Block. "I'm disappointed I couldn't run the whole rally with John Buffum, he has been a great mentor to Travis and I and it would have been good fun to drive with him at my side!"
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