--- title: "Watch Travis Pastrana Wrangle the 850-HP Subaru Huckster Up the Goodwood Hill" date: "2023-07-16" modified: "2023-07-16" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/watch-travis-pastrana-wrangle-the-850-hp-subaru-huckster-up-the-goodwood-hill" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Racing" - "Subaru News" --- # Watch Travis Pastrana Wrangle the 850-HP Subaru Huckster Up the Goodwood Hill ![]() *\Goodwood/YouTube\* Activities at the [2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed]() were canceled Saturday due to hazardous weather, but the closing stages of Friday produced some [incredibly exciting racing](). Heavy rain made the already-challenging Goodwood [hill climb]() a real handful for some of the world's best racers, though some drivers seemed to relish the challenge more than others. And by "some" I just mean famous rally driver and all-around motoring daredevil [Travis Pastrana](). I caught up with Pastrana ahead of his runs, who seemed pumped to unleash his 850-horsepower [Subaru]() [GL Familiy Huckster]() on the wet tarmac. https://youtu.be/dSoUIc8dN9Y?t=343 "Some of the other racers here love to find the straight lines and try to get the cleanest run up the hill. Not me, I just love to get sideways," Pastrana said. "And this \[Subaru\] has so much grip from the aero and all-wheel drive that it just *goes* any way you put it on the track." The Goodwood Road & Racing YouTube [channel]() shared the video above of Pastrana's rain-soaked run up the hill. ![]() ![]() The [Gymkhana]() star's incredible car control allowed him to do what other racers often struggle to do at Goodwood: put on a show for the fans *and* set a scorching time. Drivers typically sacrifice one for the other. Pastrana and his Subaru racing wagon appear to be exempt, however, as he managed to set the [second-fastest time]() while providing spectators with plenty of drifting action. "The rear wing pops up under braking and adds a lot of stopping power here," added Pastrana. "Normally that's set up to balance the car in big jumps, but here we mostly tune things to keep the rear from getting light." Action will resume on Sunday morning at the [Duke of Richmond's famed driveway](). This will give Pastrana and others like Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher, Emerson Fittipaldi, and many more another chance to wow the crowds. *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()