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For the second year in a row Fortune is partnering with Red Bull Energy Drink to display a live broadcast of the Red Bull: New Years. No Limit. experiment on the flat screens and jumbo screen in the lounge and pool area. This year’s stunt will show extreme sports king Travis Pastrana jumping a car from the Long Beach pier onto a moving barge to kick of the 2010 celebration! Read more about this daring stunt below...

Barging into 2010 – Red Bull: New Year. No Limits.

 With four consecutive Rally America championships, nine X Games gold medals, the first double backflip on a motorcycle and a hit television series under his belt, it is safe to say that Travis Pastrana has reached the pinnacle of his career – and yet he’s showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. In fact, on New Year’s Eve at Red Bull: New Year. No Limits., the action sports superstar will step on the accelerator and ring in 2010 by adding yet another jaw-dropping feat to his already impressive resume: the world record for longest distance jump in a rally car. Add a healthy dose of the Pacific Ocean to clear, and now you have a party!

Red Bull: New Year. No Limits. will be televised live on ESPN/ESPN HD on Thursday, December 31, immediately following the Chick-Fil-A Bowl (approx. 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT). Viewing of Pastrana’s jump will be free to the thousands of revelers in downtown Long Beach.

“I’m looking forward to being part of Red Bull: New Year. No Limits.,” said Pastrana. “Long Beach will continue the tradition of a fun and festive environment for this New Year’s celebration and flying over the water in a car and landing it onto a floating barge will push the limits of anything that I have ever executed in my career. Live events are always difficult and more entertaining, both for the fans and the participants, and so many factors play into the success of this jump. I live for this kind of excitement.”

Joan Lynch, ESPN vice president, content development, added, “We are thrilled to team again with Red Bull to televise this live and exciting event on ESPN for a third year. ESPN is dedicated to bringing live and compelling programming to the viewer and no New Year’s show delivers more unique suspense and action than Red Bull: New Year. No Limits.”

NOT SINCE THE JETSONS WILL A CAR FLY SO FAR

Before the clock strikes midnight on the East Coast on December 31, Pastrana will attempt to accomplish the first ever ramp-to-ramp car jump over water, a feat that will test the laws of physics and take his career to yet another level. With the world-famous Queen Mary docked in the background, Pastrana will jump his rally car off the Pine Street Pier onto a floating barge anchored in Long Beach’s Rainbow Harbor, aiming to shatter the existing mark of 171 feet and establish a new world distance record, live on ESPN. Jumping a car takes guts enough, but add water between the ramps, and Pastrana will feel what most, if not all, golfers feel when faced with hitting a ball over water – stay out of the water! On New Year’s Eve, Travis is not only the golfer, but also the golf ball!

THREE’S COMPANY

Pastrana will follow in the footsteps of fellow motorsports athletes Robbie Maddison and Rhys Millen, who rang in the last two New Year's Eve celebrations by pushing their physical, mental and technical limits to break boundaries and records, in front of thousands of fans in Las Vegas and millions of viewers on ESPN.

To check out Red Bull: New Year. No Limit. online click here!

Welcome to the sparkly new website completely dedicated to Fortune’s New Years 2010 at the Del Mar Marriot. This website was built to share with you all of the information you could possibly be looking for about the 2 day New Years celebration in San Diego California. It was built by our good friends at Web Design Solutions using Web Shop Manager who also built the companies main website www.fortune421.com. This site will offer details about the party itself, the hotel, the artists performing, the companies involved, take a look at New Years past and most importantly be your source to purchase tickets to the events as well as direct you to purchase hotel rooms. Please take some time to navigate through the site and don’t hesitate to give us your feedback and/or suggestions by emailing newyears@fortune421.com. Enjoy! 421