X Games Rally Star to Throw First Pitch at L.A. Dodgers' Game
Los Angeles, CA, USA — X Games Rally driver Andrew Comrie-Picard will throw the ceremonial first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game this coming Sunday, July 19, against the Houston Astros.
Comrie-Picard is in Los Angeles preparing for ESPN's X Games 15, which runs July 28 through August 2. A spectacular end-over-end flip over the 70-foot gap jump at last year's contest has made him a fan favorite at the contest and he is favored for a medal this year.
"It's a terrific opportunity to showcase the X Games and Rally America to baseball fans across America," said Comrie-Picard. "I'm hoping that everyone watching will tune into the X Games too."
Comrie-Picard's NOS Energy Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution rally car will be on display in Autograph Alley before the game, and Comrie-Picard will also be available to talk to fans and sign autographs.
"I've been trying to throw wads of duct tape through an open window -- with varying degrees of success," said Comrie-Picard, when asked if he's warming up for the big throw. "Rally drivers are some of the most versatile competitors in the world and I sure hope I can handle a baseball, too."
The X Games Rally Car Race runs Aug. 2, starting at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) and will be broadcast live on ESPN and ABC.
The X Games is the premier extreme sports competition on the globe, which features the best action sports athletes competing in motocross, skateboard, BMX and rally. It runs July 28 through August 2 at the Home Depot Center and the Staples Center venues, in Los Angeles. This summer marks the 15-year anniversary of the X Games.
Comrie-Picard has been among the dozen invited drivers every year since the rally discipline was introduced to the contest, and he secured a first-round invitation to return in 2009.
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Source: ACP Rally
Image Copyrights: Jen Horsey
Photo: ACP will throw the first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game this coming Sunday, July 19, against the Houston Astros
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