Travis Pastrana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pastrana in 2015
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Travis Alan Pastrana October 8, 1983 Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
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Related to |
Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins (wife) Alan Pastrana (uncle) |
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Global RallyCross Championship career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debut season | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Subaru Rally Team USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Car no. | 199 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former teams | Pastrana 199 Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starts | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championships | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best finish | 9th in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous series | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 2012 2012 2011–2012 2011 2005–2010 |
NASCAR Nationwide Series NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rolex Sports Car Series K&N Pro Series East K&N Pro Series West Rally America |
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Championship titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2009 2001 2000 |
4× Rally America Champion AMA Supercross 125cc Champion 125cc Champion |
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 races run over 2 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 position | 14th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best finish | 14th (2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First race | 2012 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Richmond) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last race | 2013 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 races run over 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 position | 62nd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best finish | 62nd (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First race | 2012 Smith's 350 (Las Vegas) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last race | 2015 Rhino Linings 350 (Las Vegas) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Statistics current as of October 3, 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Rally, , Supercross, , freeride mountain biking, Base Jumping, NASCAR, monster truck freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | X Games, Red Bull X-Fighters, Dew Tour, Rally America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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, , , and rally racing. He runs a show called Nitro Circus, and previously competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing.
He currently competes in the Global RallyCross Championship, driving the No. 199 Subaru for Subaru Rally Team USA.
Pastrana was born on October 8, 1983 at 9:08 p.m. in Annapolis, Maryland to parents Robert and Debby Pastrana. His uncle, Alan Pastrana, played as a quarterback from 1965 to 1968 at the University of Maryland, which Travis Pastrana also attended. On June 11, 2003, 19-year-old Pastrana was seriously injured when he crashed his Corvette into a tree in Davidsonville, Maryland.
Pastrana has won three motocross racing championships: the 2000 A.M.A. , the 2001 125cc East Coast Supercross Championship, and the 125cc Rose Creek Invitational. Pastrana also raced in the 2000 . He moved up to the 250cc class in 2002. His stand-up style, ability to spot jump combinations and great speed through the whoops make him easy to spot on the track. Although Pastrana has never won a 250cc race, his kindness to the fans and love of the sport still make him one of the most popular riders of all time. The Freestyle stunt riding started at a young age. At 13 years old Pastrana was already performing stunts during motocross racing, keeping the fans enthused and, later in life, leading to his career in . Pastrana has always raced and competed on Suzuki motorcycles, and remains fiercely loyal to the brand. He races with Team Cernic's Suzuki. All of his motorcycles and rally cars carry the number 199. He even sponsored a Monster Jam truck called Pastrana 199 and Nitro Circus, after the show on MTV. On October 3, 2014, Pastrana competed in the first ever Red Bull Straight Rhythm competition, riding in the Open Class on a Suzuki RM-Z 450 with a Honda CR500 engine swap. He dubbed the bike the RM-Zilla, a name born on Instagram where Pastrana posted a picture of the bike and the quote "I see your 450 and raise you a 500." However, Pastrana was eliminated early on in the bracket and James Stewart Jr. took the win.