Efficient way of HDRI matching

[shushens]

Hello guys, I am back with another lame question!

I downloaded a free HDRI for a fall colour road shot from here:

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http://www.openfootage.net/?p=188#more-188

When I load it up in XSI, the render does not focus on the road, but on some roadside grass. After rotating some, I can see the road, but it is way off.

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If I try to add some value to the transformation to get it fixed, the render gets wasted.

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(In the above image, I put T of X=0.9)

I am not sure how match the HDRI to a certain desired angle/shot. Is there any quick way to approach this problem without using sphere with constant shader?

Thanks in advance!