Watch a racing legend crush an American hill climb record


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Travis Pastrana didn't just beat this world record -- he shattered it.

Pastrana did the 7.6 mile Climb to the Clouds -- a run up Mount Washington --- in a 600 hp 2017 Suburu WRX STI. And run he did. He completed the climb in 5 minutes, 44.72 second, destroying the earlier mark of 6 minutes, 9.09 seconds that was set by his teammate, David Higgins.

Higgins, the 2011 and 2014 Hillclimb winner, was also in the race on Sunday. The Union Leader reported that after setting a course speed record of 116 miles per hour, his car hit a rock, pirouetting and plunging 50 feet. While Higgins was unhurt, his car was so damaged he couldn't continue, opening the way for Pastrana's record run.

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"I can't say enough how fun these cars are to drive, and thank Subaru for providing one to me. I hope this record can stand for a little while," Pastrana said, according to CarScoop. "This road is such a challenge, it's probably the toughest road to drive flat-out in the world."

Pastrana is a 4-time Rally America champion, and also an AMA MotoCross 125 CC champion.  He's also won several X Games gold medals. He's even contemplating trying his hand at NASCAR.

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