Travis pastrana s first venture in nascar can be deemed a success. Travis pastrana says nascar was more challenging than he thought itd be though he made fun of nascar in the past, pastrana soon learned it takes a whole new skill set to do well. Travis pastrana to speak in darlington raceways jack daniel. Nascar travis pastrana avoids disaster texas motor speedway. Click on the site to see travis pastrana s career results at that track. Before the 2011 season begins, travis and his wife lynz head down to mexico. Jul 20, 2018 making his first nascar start since 2015, travis pastrana finished 22nd. Travis pastrana finishes 25th in nascar points debut. Travis pastrana profile page, biographical information, injury history and news travis pastrana driver is between rides nascar skip to main navigation. Action sports legend travis pastrana will join niece motorsports for select events during the 2017 season, kicking off with a test on tuesday at charlotte motor speedway in the no. Driver travis pastrana 20 nascar nationwide series results. I love nascar, and las vegas is always a good time, so im really looking forward to this weekend, said pastrana. He was the 2003 nascar craftsman truck series champion.
Insane stunts travis pastrana adds another record stunt to his resume will lewis, 10. The newest fulltime nationwide series driver announces hell be a father daytona beach, fla. Travis pastranas first venture in nascar can be deemed a success. The 11time x games gold medalistturnednascar driver joined fellow nationwide series driver regan smith to pilot a pink ice cream. Ive actually worked with several of the people on this team in the past. Driver travis pastrana 20 nascar nationwide series. Jared goff, kris bryant, travis pastrana, more to race in virtual allstar event. Jan 30, 2011 there were plenty of winners and losers in the eighth installment of the toyota allstar showdown but the biggest winner was extreme sports star turned nascar driver travis pastrana. Travis pastrana returns to subaru for 2020 rally season.
Travis pastrana las vegas advance niece motorsports. That was the most nervous thing ive ever done in my life. Travis pastrana is a legend on both four wheels and two, though he has earned much of his fame from having none in contact with the ground. This house in davidsonville, maryland belongs to professional motor sports racer travis pastrana. Action sports star travis pastrana set for return to nascar competition. Pastrana made his debut in nascar competition by driving in the 2011. Pastrana, who last appeared in a nascar field in october 2015, will drive the no. He finished the nascar toyota allstar showdown in sixth place on saturday night. His nascar career was brief, but travis pastrana did pass dale earnhardt jr. To understand why travis pastrana, the most revered actionsports athlete of all time, is checking into a grim quality inn in the heart of nascar country, just watch him walk from the lobby toward. Making his first nascar start since 2015, travis pastrana finished 22nd. For 2011 the team partnered with action star travis pastrana and mwr development driver ryan truex, though the team shuttered temporarily due to pastranas injuries at the 2011 summer x games and a lacking sponsor. Travis pastrana takes nationwide series pole at talladega. As a nascar driver, maryland native travis pastrana settles.
The team changed its name to pastrana 199 racing, a reference to pastranas standard number. Nascar still considered biggest leap of travis pastranas career. Travis pastrana shares his introduction to nascar and immediate interest in competing in the sport, once he realized the intricacies involved. Bell in the garage area during the nascar camping world truck series test session at charlotte motor speedway on may 2, 2017 in charlotte, north carolina. Travis pastrana reflects on nascar career usa today. Our series of nascar driver interviews continues this week with one of the newest additions to stockcar racing. Travis pastrana to speak in darlington raceways jack. Nascar still considered biggest leap of travis pastranas. Travis pastrana says nascar was more challenging than he thought itd be though he made fun of nascar in the past, pastrana. Nov 12, 20 nascars travis pastrana announced on his facebook page monday that he would not return to race next season. Travis alan pastrana was born october 8, 1983 in anapolis, maryland.
For once, travis pastrana experienced life in the slow lane. Apr 10, 2017 pastrana last competed in nascar in a 2015 truck race at las vegas motor speedway for nts motorsports finishing 15th and still fields occasional calls about oneoff nascar opportunities. He runs a show called nitro circus, and previously competed in the nascar nationwide. Nascars travis pastrana is easy to catch chicago tribune. Travis pastrana will return to nascar for a single race at las vegas motor speedway. Rally team usa subaru motorsports subaru of america. Nascar travis pastrana avoids disaster texas motor speedway 20. May 2, 20 fans of nascar nationwide series driver travis pastrana will get an opportunity to be upcloseandpersonal with the x games champion when the driver of the no. Jared goff, kris bryant, travis pastrana, more to race in.
Nascars travis pastrana announced on his facebook page monday that he would not return to race next season. Jul 20, 2018 action sports star travis pastrana makes his return to nascar this weekend after a twoyear absence pastrana, who last appeared in a nascar field in october 2015, will drive the no. Travis alan pastrana born october 8, 1983 is an american professional motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and x games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. The company represents 1,600 athletes, including russell westbrook, andrew luck, alex morgan, giancarlo stanton and travis pastrana. Click on the site to see travis pastranas career results at that track glossary. Sep 01, 2017 travis pastrana says nascar was more challenging than he thought itd be though he made fun of nascar in the past, pastrana soon learned it takes a whole new skill set to do well.
A youtube sensation, pastrana is best known for stunts including jumping out of a plane without a parachute and. Later in the year, he competed in nascar driver denny. Nov 23, 2016 travis pastrana wins grc series event in new hampshire. So when his former xfinity series car chief cody efaw gauged the drivers interest in returning to nascar, pastrana was all in.
Travis pastrana says nascar was more challenging than he. Travis pastrana, the affable star of nitro circus and former xgames, supercross, motocross and rally american champion was not satisfied with his initial stint in nascar. Travis pastrana, freestyle motocross legendrally driver daily driver. Travis pastrana has flung himself out of and over an innumerable amount. Our series of weekly nascar driver interviews continues with travis pastrana, the famed action sports star who has transitioned to the stock cars of nascars nationwide series. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Along the way, nascar drivers brett moffitt and joey logano make special appearances in a go. Jun 28, 2019 eleven gold medals in x games, numerous stunts and recordbreaking jumps, and lastly a nascar bust. Travis pastrana wins grc series event in new hampshire.
Travis pastrana, the former x games star turned nascar driver, added to his collection of firsts friday by winning the pole position for the nationwide series race at talladega superspeedway. He just couldnt make the transition quick enough to keep throwing money at a stock car racing career. Eleven gold medals in x games, numerous stunts and recordbreaking jumps, and lastly a nascar bust. As pastrana has gone from being a rock star on a motorcycle to a rookie driver hoping to prove he belongs in the nationwide series the equivalent of baseballs triplea for stockcar racing. After starting 38th, the teams ferrari 458 finished 35th overall, 22nd in the gt class. So the 33yearold racer has decided to come back for more. Travis pastrana sits in his truck during practice for the nascar truck series smiths 350 at the las vegas motor speedway friday, sept. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. May 04, 2011 our series of nascar driver interviews continues this week with one of the newest additions to stockcar racing. Sep 05, 20 our series of weekly nascar driver interviews continues with travis pastrana, the famed action sports star who has transitioned to the stock cars of nascar s nationwide series. A full schedule lies ahead for travis pastrana with his first race coming up at bristol motor speedway. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. He was 29 then, late for a nascar driver to be breaking in. Pastrana last competed in nascar in a 2015 truck race at las vegas motor speedway for nts motorsports finishing 15th and still fields occasional calls about oneoff nascar opportunities.
Byron is the only nascar driver represented by wasserman. After moving on to other projects in 2010including racing in rallycross and nascar, and cofounding the nitro circus action sports franchisepastrana returned. In 2012, pastrana competed in the 24 hours of daytona for af waltrip, with nascar driver michael waltrip, michael waltrip racing owner rob kauffman, and road racing veteran rui aguas as codrivers. Its tough to step back now and prove the critics were right, but unfortunately my results were not good enough to get the sponsors i needed to appropriately fund next season, he wrote. Travis pastrana is hooked on nascar after an unlikely opportunity to race as a fillin driver for a professional team.