In 2002 he was able to compete on the 250cc class level but has yet to win a championship. There was only one figure in the sprint cup garage hobbling on crutches, wearing a pink cast around his right foot, and signing autographs for an everexpanding group of fans. Pastrana has won three motocross racing championships. X games, supercross, motocross, rally racing, nascar, and recordbreaking stunts hes done them all. Travis pastrana lands three incredible jumps to break evel. Get the best deals on nascar publications when you shop the largest online selection at. Actionsports legend and stunt performer hits the high seas in 2020. Nascar off the record by brock yates nook book ebook. The series began in 1949 as the strictly stock division, and from 1950 to 1970 it was known as the grand national division.
Look at guys like monster energy nascar cup series points leader kyle larson 24 and chase elliott 21, guys i was racing against in the. The complete history is a comprehensive pictorial history of american stock car racing from its moonshinerunning roots to todays multibilliondollar industry. Aug 03, 2017 nascar s alltime records enfold the sports long history with a colorful blend of pioneers and superstars making their statistical marks. While the record book says marvin panch was the victor, it was foyt driving panchs car who took the checkered flag. Nascar still considered biggest leap of travis pastranas career. The 2020 season should be one for the record books. Travis pastrana nails all three of evel knievels most famous.
Reynolds tobacco company, it was referred to as the nascar winston cup series 19712003. And while johnsons consecutive championship winning streak looks great in the record books, some will argue that its bad for the sport. Nascar alltime records from richard petty to jeff gordon. The tao of travis pastrana, with espn the magazine senior writer alyssa roenigk, which was published by espn books in 2007. The lowest motorcycle backflip ever completed was 91 cm 3 ft off the ground and was achieved by travis pastrana usa at godfrey truckingrocky mountain raceway in salt lake city, utah, usa, on 17 november 2008 for the mtv show nitro circus. Bad habit monster truck jumps into the record books. Travis pastrana has defied death as an x games champion, motocross and supercross rider, nascar and rallyrace driver, and performed record breaking stunts. Nascar winston cup series 2002 awards ceremony ny illustrated hardcover book. No limits event, in long beach, california, united states, on 31 december 2009. The roughandtumble nature of travis pastrana s first full season in the nascar nationwide series has taken some toll.
Travis pastrana joins miss geico offshore racing team actionsports legend and stunt performer hits the high seas in 2020 riviera beach, fl feb 2020 x games, supercross, motocross, rally racing, nascar and record breaking stuntshes done them all. X games, supercross, motocross, rally racing, nascar and record breaking stunts. Prnewswire x games, supercross, motocross, rally racing, nascar and recordbreaking. Together, they will seek to clinch a world championship title during the 2020 world offshore championship. Curtis said pastrana s skills from racing dirt courses should naturally translate to the water. Travis pastrana enters nascar truck race in vegas nascar. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Nascar alltime records from richard petty to jeff gordon and more. On december 19, 2016, nascar announced the new name for the series, monster energy nascar cup series as well as the new series logo and new nascar logo. Nov 12, 20 nascars travis pastrana announced on his facebook page monday that he would not return to race next season. Dec 31, 2009 on new years eve, travis pastrana will test the laws of physics and get airborne in a subaru impreza sti for red bulls annual new years event, red bull. Inside, you will find 144 pages of 1953 season racing data, including point standings, racing results, brief driver biographical info.
On new years day in 2010, he officially set a new world record in a. X games, supercross, motocross, rally racing, nascar, and record breaking stunts hes done them all. In 2020, actionsports legend travis pastrana will share the cockpit of the 47foot miss geico victory catamaran with world champion throttleman sir steve curtis together, they will seek to clinch a world championship title during the. X games stunt star pastrana to join offshore racing team. Pastrana coauthored a book about his life, the big jump. Travis pastrana is one of the most accomplished racers that america has ever produced. Aug 06, 2011 travis pastrana may be juggling x games and nascar action this weekend, but moving forward the action sports star is committed to nascar for the long haul. In 2018 and 2019 pastrana joined subaru on a parttime basis for rally events and the annual nitro rallycross nrx event, while also designing the outrageous nrx track layout with its nascar. Travis patrana paid homage to evel knievel in the best way possible on sunday night. Nascar off the record is a pithy, opiniated, hilarious, and compelling collection of some of the greatest nascar stories of all time, as told by a man who was present at the scene. Pastrana also has part ownership in ethika, an underwear company specializing in products for athletes.
Travis pastrana returns to subaru for 2020 rally season. Nov 11, 20 travis pastrana s attempt to make a new career in nascar has ended. Motor speedway and continue his wholesale revision of nascar s record books. Were going to go until either im good enough to win a championship or im bad. In 2020, actionsports legend travis pastrana will share the cockpit of the. Extreme motorsports superstar travis pastrana successfully replicated three of evel knievels most famous jumps without incident and did them in record breaking fashion sunday night in. 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. Jun 16, 2019 travis pastrana is an american professional stuntman and competitive motorsports athlete who is a multiple x games gold medalist and nascar racer. Apr 10, 2017 pastrana in part chose nascar, he said, because it was the next most available challenge with the best chance of not upending his personal and business lives. In 2020, actionsports legend travis pastrana will share. What does marylands most famous adrenaline junkie do next. Travis pastrana was difficult to miss saturday at chicagoland speedway.
Once recovered, travis pastrana to focus on nascar. Travis pastrana reflects on nascar career usa today. Team hot wheels the yellow drivers world record jump tanner foust hot. Since its inception as the strictly stock division, what is now the monster energy nascar cup series has evolved into one of the most popular sports in the world. Travis pastrana stats, race results, wins, news, record. Pastrana, a successful action sports and rally racing star, began his foray into nascar in 2011 when he formed a partnership with michael waltrip to create pastrana waltrip racing. May 04, 2017 travis pastrana looks to figure out nascar with truck series return. Motoxaddicts travis pastrana joins miss geico offshore. Travis pastrana nails evel knievels three legendary jumps in. Nascar still considered biggest leap of travis pastranas career his nascar career was brief, but travis pastrana did pass dale earnhardt jr. Las vegas honoring the man who paved the way for dozens of daredevils, travis pastrana succeeded in triplicating three of evel knievels iconic motorcycle.
Pastrana, who ran fulltime in the nascar xfinity series in 20, told the las vegas. Travis pastrana will make his nascar debut in 2011. Travis pastrana is an american professional stuntman and competitive motorsports athlete who is a multiple x games gold medalist and nascar racer. We tore out of his parking lot and into the forest trails, racing around hairpin turns and launching off ramps that would have us flying 50 feet off the ground at times. Remembering dale earnhart excellent condition paperback book. Bad habit monster truck jumps into the record books the bad habit monster truck crushed the distance jump world record with a 237foot, 6inch jump at the cornfield 500. But the action sports star envisioned his latest adventure in nascar to be a career move, not some sort of stunt. Busch gets record seventh nns victory at charlotte. Year, age, races, win, t5, t10, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Travis pastrana returns to nascar competition this weekend in. The action sports star has formed a team called pastrana waltrip racing, with waltrip and gary and blake bechtel. Travis pastrana joins miss geico offshore racing team riviera beach, fla. The dodge charger daytona that set the flying mile record. Daredevil pastrana brings passion for extreme sports, nitro circus to. Riviera beach, fl feb 2020 x games, supercross, motocross, rally racing, nascar and record breaking stuntshes done them all. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for travis pastrana on. Pastrana attempts rally car jump record the new york times.
Nascar travis pastrana into the wall texas motor speedway. If you missed it here is travis pastranas interview from last nights installment of nascar now. Monster energy nascar cup series 20172019 nascar cup series 2020present rule changes in 1972 established a minimum distance of 250 miles 400 km for pointspaying cup series events reduced to 186. X games, supercross, motocross, rally racing, nascar and record breaking stuntshes done them all. May 11, 2012 as travis pastrana walked into the media center at darlington raceway, reporters noticed something missing. Nascar still considered biggest leap of travis pastranas. As an expert in offroad motorcycle racing, travis ability to adjust to changes in the terrain will translate perfectly as the driver for the miss geico offshore racing team, steve curtis said in a statement. In 2020, nitro circus actionsports legend travis pastrana will share the cockpit.
Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Pastrana, one of the worlds most popular action sports stars, announced on his facebook page monday he will leave nascar after. In 2020, actionsports legend travis pastrana will share the cockpit of. The 628page book features historic photos from nascars unmatched collection, as well as rich stories about the characters, the cars, and the racetracks. Extreme motorsports superstar travis pastrana successfully replicated three of evel knievels most famous jumps without incident and did them in recordbreaking fashion sunday night in.
Nascar travis pastrana avoids disaster texas motor speedway. The goal is to break the 171foot world record for the longest distance jump in a rally car. Nascar record and fact book 2004 edition sporting news, nascar, news, the sporting on. Nov 02, 20 tony stewart shows off his absurd car collection to jeff gordon around the track duration.
His last win came at daytona international speedway on july 4. Pastrana, who fan one full season in the xfinity series in 20 and various other events, will compete in saturday nights nascar camping world truck series race at las vegas motor speedway. When news broke last week that travis pastrana was making the jump to nascar as driver of the no. Pending nascar approval, he will run seven nationwide races next season and 20 in. Nascar was the least successful of any venture ive gotten into. Travis pastrana joins miss geico offshore racing team. Travis pastrana no stranger to injury travis pastrana is shown in late 2009 practicing his attempt to break the world record for the longest jump in a car.
Nascar alltime records from richard petty to jeff gordon and. Travis pastrana nails all three of evel knievels most. Washington hillclimb record reaching the 6288 summit in a stunning 5. List of alltime nascar cup series winners wikipedia. The daredevil shattered the world record for the longest jump in. Travis pastrana looks to figure out nascar with truck. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Multisport daredevil travis pastrana has surpassed some of evel knievels.
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. Mar 22, 2016 former girlfriend of lady gagas boyfriend details struggle to compete with superstar. Travis pastrana biography childhood, life achievements. In 2020, nitro circus actionsports legend travis pastrana will share the cockpit of the 47foot miss geico victory catamaran with world champion throttleman sir steve curtis. Over 400 feet of total jumps have been completed by travis pastrana tonight in las vegas. Inside travis pastrana s record breaking jumps on youtube theres no such thing as a slow start with pastrana. On april 11, 2018, monster energy announced an extension of their sponsorship of the series through the end of the 2019 season. Motorcyclist travis pastrana hopes fans follow him to nascar the. Sep 17, 2011 saturday, pastrana said his plan was still to hopefully make his debut at phoenix in the second week of the 2012 season and that once recovered, his emphasis will be on nascar rather than trying to land the trick that sidelined him.
But i tell you, it was an awesome experience, pastrana admitted to usa today sports in 2017. Travis pastrana to compete in september truck race at las. Together, they will seek to clinch a world championship title during the 2020 world offshore championship series. The nascar cup series is the top racing series of the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. Nascar s alltime records enfold the sports long history with a colorful blend of pioneers and superstars making their statistical marks. Petty holds records for most series wins 200, poles 123, wins in a season 27 in 1967, consecutive wins 10 in 1967 and starts 1,185. Multiply that by three jumps, and weve got the devils number, 666, except daredevil travis pastrana wasnt going to let a little heat stand between him defying the odds and inking his name in the record books next to evel knievels, yet again. This is an original, new old stock never soldunused 1954 nascar record book, containing press reference data from the 1953 racing season. Iconic daredevil travis pastrana pays homage to evel. Even with just a 200foot runoff area, pastrana made the final and most difficult jump a record length of 149 feet look easy, even performing a nascar style twowheeled burnout in celebration. Travis pastrana will be returning to nascar racing for at least one night. Nascar s 60year history is rich with varied lore about heroic racers, incredible races, and love of family. His nascar career was brief, but travis pastrana did pass dale earnhardt. In 1971, when the series began leasing its naming rights to the r.
Riviera beach, fl feb 10, 2020 x games, supercross, motocross, rally racing, nascar and record breaking stuntshes done them all. In 2020, actionsports legend travis pastrana will share the cockpit of the 47foot miss geico victory. 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. Nov 03, 20 nascar travis pastrana into the wall texas motor speedway 20. In 2020, actionsports legend travis pastrana will share the cockpit of the 47foot miss geico victory catamaran with world champion. An injury sidelined him for most of that year, but he returned in 2012 and made his nascar nationwide series debut thanks to a partnership between waltrip and rab. In 2020, action sports legend travis pastrana will share the cockpit of the 47foot miss geico victory catamaran with world champion throttleman sir steve curtis. Mike metzger became the first rider other than pastrana to win freestyle. Pastrana jumped in his rally car off the pine street pier onto a floating barge anchored in long beachs rainbow harbor. Even though he had placed 22nd in his nascar nationwide series debut last. In that time, a colorful blend of pioneers and superstars have etched their names into nascars record books.
Travis pastrana officially a nascar driver after richmond. Travis pastrana broke evil knievels records by landing three incredible jumps. Travis alan pastrana born october 8, 1983 is an american professional motorsports. Nascar champion sets hot wheels world record in north. This led to the elimination of shorter races 50 to 150 miles from the. Pastrana sets world record for jump in rally car fox sports. And with the coronavirus pandemic keeping he and his family in their. Travis pastrana joins miss geico offshore racing team proptalk. Nascar champion sets hot wheels world record in north carolina. In 2020, actionsports legend travis pastrana will share the cockpit of the 47foot miss geico victory catamaran with world champion throttleman sir steve curtis. Traces the story of stock car racing through the courageous, record breaking drivers who made it the number one spectator sport in america. The nascar themed hair style hed been growing out for some time and promised.
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