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| Pastrana returns to NASCAR |
Travis Pastrana will make a
long-awaited NASCAR Nationwide Series debut in the No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota
at Richmond International Raceway on April 27.
The 11-time X-Games gold
medalist and action sports star plans to run seven Nationwide Series races as
well as 11 K&N Pro Series races in 2012. He’ll make his K&N debut in
the season-opening race at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17.
“The wait has been
grueling,” Pastrana said. “This is one of the toughest things I’ve ever done.
But we’re ready to go now. We have seven Nationwide races planned but if we can
secure some additional sponsorship we’ll run more. If it were up to me we’d run
every race after Richmond. I’m ready to get this thing going.”
Pastrana expected to make
his Nationwide Series debut last season at the July 30th race in
Indianapolis. But two nights before the race he broke his right ankle and foot
in Los Angeles while attempting a trick called a “TP Roll” which is a 720 on a motorcycle during the Best Trick Competition in the X
Games.
The injury and surgeries
forced him to miss his entire 2012 Nationwide schedule.
“I was pretty much unable to
do anything for a couple months, but as soon as they let me I was back behind
the wheel testing and preparing for this upcoming season. I have to thank Boost
Mobile for its patience and understanding – they didn’t have to stick with me
through all this, but they did and I really appreciate it. I really hope to reward
their commitment once I get back behind the wheel at Richmond.”
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| Pastrana's Boost Mobile Toyota |
Before the accident,
Pastrana raced in four K&N races plus the Toyota All-Star Showdown at
Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway where he finished sixth. Last month, he raced for
AF Waltrip in the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
Pastrana will race under the
Pastrana199 Racing banner in 2012. The team will have a technical alliance with
Michael Waltrip Racing supplying personnel and equipment. Boost Mobile will
sponsor each of the seven Nationwide races while iRacing will serve as the
primary sponsor in four K&N races.
Pastrana, 28, owns multiple
supercross and motocross championships, and four Rally America championship. He
is also known for his Nitro Circus empire, which includes a TV show, live tours
and a soon-to-be-released 3D feature film.
Pastrana
Nationwide Schedule
Richmond
April 27
Darlington
May 11
Charlotte
May 26
New
Hampshire July 14
Chicagoland
July 22
Indianapolis
July 28
Atlanta
Sept. 1
Pastrana
K&N Schedule
Bristol
March 17
Greenville-Pickens
March 31
Richmond
April 26
Iowa
May 19
Bowman
Gray June 2
Langley
June 23
Iowa
Aug. 3
Greenville-Pickens
Sept. 3
New
Hampshire Sept. 22
Dover
Sept. 28
Rockingham
Nov.3
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