DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Colton Herta will represent the United States in next weekend’s international Race of Champions as the replacement for injured driver Travis Pastrana.
Pastrana said this week he broke his back and hip in a BASE jumping accident.
Herta will take his place alongside seven-time NASCAR champion and current IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson. The ROC “Snow + Ice” World Final will be held next weekend in Pite Havsbad, Sweden, on the frozen Baltic Sea, 60 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
Herta’s father, Bryan, told The Associated Press his 21-year-old son spent part of this week researching the warmest jacket to pack for the venture. He will compete for the “Champion of Champions” title in individual ROC competition, and join Johnson on Team USA in the ROC Nations Cup.
“You ready for some racing in the snow?” Johnson tweeted to Herta on Friday.
The field also includes Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher, Tom Kristensen, Sebastien Loeb, Mika Hakkinen, Valtteri Bottas and…
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