LOS ANGELES — Travis Pastrana used cunning strategy to get the best rally driver in the world, eight-time defending world champion Sébastien Loeb of France, to compete at this year’s X Games. But because of a controversial crash in his first RallyCross heat Sunday, Pastrana never got to race him. Instead, Pastrana watched from the sideline, seething, as Loeb dominated the wild 10-car final and won the gold medal.
The day began with Pastrana grabbing the holeshot in his qualifying heat, but as he braked for the first turn … More