Travis Pastrana

Travis Alan Pastrana born October 8, 1983 is an American 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. He runs a show called Nitro Circus, and previously competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing.

Pastrana was born on October 8, 1983 at 1220p.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, 19yearold 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. 125cc National championship, the 2001 125cc East Coast Supercross Championship, and the 125cc Rose Creek Invitational. Pastrana also raced in the 2000 Motocross des Nations. He moved up to the 250cc class in 2002. His standup 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. Atyears old Pastrana was already performing stunts during motocross racing, keeping the fans enthused and, later in life, leading to his career in freestyle motocross. Pastrana has always raced and competed on Suzuki motorcycles, and remains fiercely loyal to the brand. He races with Team Cernics Suzuki. All of his motorcycles and rally cars carry the number 199. He even sponsors 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 RMZ 450 with a Honda CR500 engine swap. He dubbed the bike the RMZilla, 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 took the win. ........

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