Travis Pastrana to make NASCAR return in Daytona T...

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Travis Pastrana has a resume that’s frankly too lengthy to listing right here, with achievements spanning from 11 gold medals within the X-Video games to leaping out of a aircraft and not using a parachute. He has confirmed to be a flexible competitor who’s up for nearly any problem, and has loved immense success in the whole lot from supercross bikes to rally automobiles.

His thrilling profession additionally took him to the world of NASCAR. He has 42 begins within the O’Reilly Auto Elements Collection, operating the total season again in 2013. A excessive level was a pole place at Talladega, whereas his end got here at Richmond the place he positioned ninth.

His time in NASCAR additionally consists of six begins within the Craftsman Truck Collection, but in addition a begin within the sixty fifth operating of the Daytona 500 in 2023. In his lone Cup begin, Pastrana certified for the race as an open automotive, after which drove the No. 67 23XI Racing entry inside the highest ten on the ultimate lap. Regardless of being concerned in a race-ending crash, he nonetheless dragged the automotive residence to a powerful eleventh place end.

Since then, Pastrana has been absent from the NASCAR grid, however that’s about to alter. It was introduced on Tuesday that the 42-year-old will participate within the 2026 Truck Collection season-opener at Daytona Worldwide Speedway, driving the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports. BRUNT Workwear will again the trouble as Pastrana’s major sponsor.

He completed thirteenth within the 203 Truck Collection race at Daytona with the identical workforce, which was his greatest displaying but within the third stage of NASCAR.

“I’m excited to get again on the observe in Daytona with BRUNT Workwear and Niece Motorsports,” stated Pastrana. “That is my first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Collection race since 2023, so it will likely be enjoyable to get behind the wheel once more and see what we are able to do. It’s nice to work with BRUNT for the primary time in NASCAR. They’ve been an incredible companion, getting behind all the nice occasions and unhealthy concepts we cook dinner up at Pastranaland, and conserving myself and the Channel 199 crew secure and cozy whereas we do it – increasing that partnership to the racetrack was a no brainer and an amazing alternative for all of us.”

The Daytona Truck race is turning into a must-seer occasion with NASCAR Corridor of Famer Tony Stewart and former Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. just lately confirming plans to participate within the race.