Driver travis pastrana 20 nascar nationwide series results. Travis pastrana has flung himself out of and over an innumerable amount. Our series of nascar driver interviews continues this week with one of the newest additions to stockcar racing. Jared goff, kris bryant, travis pastrana, more to race in virtual allstar event. The newest fulltime nationwide series driver announces hell be a father daytona beach, fla. 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. A youtube sensation, pastrana is best known for stunts including jumping out of a plane without a parachute and. Travis pastrana is hooked on nascar after an unlikely opportunity to race as a fillin driver for a professional team. Travis alan pastrana was born october 8, 1983 in anapolis, maryland. 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. Travis pastrana, freestyle motocross legendrally driver daily driver. Travis pastrana sits in his truck during practice for the nascar truck series smiths 350 at the las vegas motor speedway friday, sept. 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.
There were plenty of winners and losers in the eighth installment of the toyota allstar showdown but the biggest winner was extreme sports. Jared goff, kris bryant, travis pastrana, more to race in. Nascar travis pastrana avoids disaster texas motor speedway. As a nascar driver, maryland native travis pastrana. He just couldnt make the transition quick enough to keep throwing money at a stock car racing career. So the 33yearold racer has decided to come back for more.
This x games gold medalist started stunt racing at age. Travis pastrana says nascar was more challenging than he thought itd be though he made fun of nascar in the past, pastrana. The 11time x games gold medalistturnednascar driver joined fellow nationwide series driver regan smith to pilot a pink ice cream. Nascar still considered biggest leap of travis pastranas. 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. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Later in the year, he competed in nascar driver denny. Washington hillclimb record nascar xfinity breaking news nascar xfinity and truck teams get valuable test time at charlotte. 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. The company represents 1,600 athletes, including russell westbrook, andrew luck, alex morgan, giancarlo stanton and travis pastrana. Nascars travis pastrana announced on his facebook page monday that he would not return to race next season.
May 04, 2011 our series of nascar driver interviews continues this week with one of the newest additions to stockcar racing. His nascar career was brief, but travis pastrana did pass dale earnhardt jr. 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. He finished the nascar toyota allstar showdown in sixth place on saturday night. Making his first nascar start since 2015, travis pastrana finished 22nd. After starting 38th, the teams ferrari 458 finished 35th overall, 22nd in the gt class. He runs a show called nitro circus, and previously competed in the nascar nationwide. Rally team usa subaru motorsports subaru of america. 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. 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.
Travis pastrana wins grc series event in new hampshire. Travis pastrana returns to subaru for 2020 rally season. This house in davidsonville, maryland belongs to professional motor sports racer travis pastrana. Travis pastrana finishes 25th in nascar points debut. Along the way, nascar drivers brett moffitt and joey logano make special appearances in a go. Pastrana made his debut in nascar competition by driving in the 2011.
Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. 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. So when his former xfinity series car chief cody efaw gauged the drivers interest in returning to nascar, pastrana was all in. A full schedule lies ahead for travis pastrana with his first race coming up at bristol motor speedway. 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. Driver travis pastrana 20 nascar nationwide series. Nascar still considered biggest leap of travis pastranas career. 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. Travis pastrana to speak in darlington raceways jack daniel. 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. Jul 20, 2018 making his first nascar start since 2015, travis pastrana finished 22nd. Before the 2011 season begins, travis and his wife lynz head down to mexico.
Jun 28, 2019 eleven gold medals in x games, numerous stunts and recordbreaking jumps, and lastly a nascar bust. 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. Nov 12, 20 nascars travis pastrana announced on his facebook page monday that he would not return to race next season. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. 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. Travis pastrana will return to nascar for a single race at las vegas motor speedway. Nascar travis pastrana avoids disaster texas motor speedway 20. Travis pastrana reflects on nascar career usa today. 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. Nascars travis pastrana is easy to catch chicago tribune. Insane stunts travis pastrana adds another record stunt to his resume will lewis, 10.
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. 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. 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. Eleven gold medals in x games, numerous stunts and recordbreaking jumps, and lastly a nascar bust.
Travis pastrana profile page, biographical information, injury history and news travis pastrana driver is between rides nascar skip to main navigation. Byron is the only nascar driver represented by wasserman. As a nascar driver, maryland native travis pastrana settles. Travis pastrana shares his introduction to nascar and immediate interest in competing in the sport, once he realized the intricacies involved. 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. Click on the site to see travis pastrana s career results at that track. I love nascar, and las vegas is always a good time, so im really looking forward to this weekend, said pastrana. Ive actually worked with several of the people on this team in the past. Pastrana, who last appeared in a nascar field in october 2015, will drive the no.
After moving on to other projects in 2010including racing in rallycross and nascar, and cofounding the nitro circus action sports franchisepastrana returned. 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. 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. That was the most nervous thing ive ever done in my life. The team changed its name to pastrana 199 racing, a reference to pastranas standard number. He was 29 then, late for a nascar driver to be breaking in. Travis pastrana s first venture in nascar can be deemed a success. Click on the site to see travis pastranas career results at that track glossary. Travis pastrana las vegas advance niece motorsports. Action sports star travis pastrana set for return to nascar competition.
Nov 23, 2016 travis pastrana wins grc series event in new hampshire. Travis pastranas first venture in nascar can be deemed a success. He currently competes parttime in the nascar gander outdoors truck series, driving the no. Travis pastrana to speak in darlington raceways jack. Travis pastrana says nascar was more challenging than he. He was the 2003 nascar craftsman truck series champion. For once, travis pastrana experienced life in the slow lane. Travis pastrana takes nationwide series pole at talladega. May 02, 2017 travis pastrana will return to nascar for a single race at las vegas motor speedway.
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