Travis Pastrana would qualify third in Group E, win his heat, and shortly after taking the SXS race win, he’d make it two wins in two classes on the day in Nitro Rallycross action from ERX Motor Park.

After an extended hiatus due to the cancellation of its planned Finnish round at the Kymiring, Nitro Rallycross makes its long-awaited return to action on American soil this weekend at ERX Motor Park in Minnesota. Also known as an off-road truck and snowmobile racetrack, ERX debuted as a rallycross course for the inaugural NRX season last year to rave reviews, as drivers and fans alike loved the huge jumps and all-dirt layout.

For the second race in a row to start the 2022-23 Nitro Rallycross season, it was the Monster Energy RX Cartel-backed DRR JC duo of Andreas Bakkerud and Robin Larsson in the first two spots at the end of a Group E final at Strangnas Motorstadion in Sweden. This time, though, it was Bakkerud on top—much to the delight of the local fans.