Racer: Rallying on a Roll
In an effort to help break the sport of rallying to a nation that thinks auto racing is spelled N-A-S-C-A-R, Colin McRae showed up in America for Summer X Games 12
Blink, and you'll miss it... Colin McRae and Nicky Grist take the spectacular high (and over) road in the stadium finale, handing a close fought victory to Travis Pastrana - but just by over half a second!
In 1999, the organizers of the X Games, looking to add a little razzmatazz to a sports property anchored by human-powered bicycles and skateboards - lest we forget street luge - decided to add the internal combustion engine to the mix. End result: the then-fledgling sport of freestyle motocross was to be included in the Olympics of Alternative Sports.
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