Tanner Foust has replaced Travis Pastrana in the line-up for Sunday¿s Race of Champions at Wembley Stadium.
Nine times X Games winner injures himself in stunt fall
X Games gold medal winner Tanner Foust has completed the line-up for Sunday's Race of Champions at Wembley Stadium as a replacement for Travis Pastrana.
Foust, who also recently retained the US Formula Drift title, comes into Team USA alongside NASCAR driver Carl Edwards after nine times X Games winner Pastrana injured himself doing a stunt this week.
Tanner 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 honoured to have this opportunity to represent the USA alongside team-mate Carl Edwards on the world stage racing against guys who are heroes to me."
Bad luck
After hurting his knee and hip in California on Monday, Pastrana was left to rue his bad luck.
"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," he said.
"Laying in a heap of dust the first thing, I thought was at least I didn't fall off a golf kart!
"I'm bummed that I won't have a chance to race along side 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-round driving background should benefit Team USA. Go Team!"
