Travis Pastrana 2013 Dodge Dart GRC X Games Shakedown in Photos

Autobytel was invited to a shakedown day of testing and ride-alongs with the Dodge Global Rallycross team.  Travis Pastrana was there to push it to the limits.

Travis is demonstrating the launch control feature on his 2013 Dodge Dart GRC car.

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

Travis Pastrana is hard on the brakes before hitting the next cone during the testing.

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

Travis is all smiles while he gets his helmet on before a ride along at Autoclub Speedway.

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

Travis throws the 2013 Dodge Dart into a spin at the end of a ride along.  I bet the rider enjoyed it, he only did it once during the day.

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

The very famous 199 decal of Travis Pastrana on the Dodge Dart.  Those 3 numbers will never be the same. There are just too many medals to argue it.

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

Downshift, downshift, tap the brakes, grab the e-brake, flick the wheel= 2013 Dodge Dart GRC car in a AWD slide between the 2 blue cones.  

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

There were a couple of kids from the Tony Hawk Foundation that were invited for a ride along, this was the expression on both of their faces after the ride along.

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

I kind of did this for fun.  Travis smiling at himself and his other self saying, "What the hell are you smiling at?" :)

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

Autobytel's own T.J. Keon is all thurmbs up after his ride along in the Dodge Dart GRC car with Travis.

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

The Dodge Dart was making the Cooper tires work pretty hard to stick to the ground with Travis stomping on the pedal during the day.

Travis Pastrana\Dodge Dart GRC team testing day Xgames 2013 in photos

The roofline of the 2013 Dodge Dart(production version) in the foreground with Travis giving an interview.