America’s pre-eminent real-life action hero is returning to Daytona, and this time he’ll be back in a truck.
Travis Pastrana announced Tuesday he’s entering NASCAR’s Feb. 13 Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. The 42-year-old X Games star will drive the No. 42 Chevy Silverado for Niece Motorsports.
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It’s just another chapter in the never-dull life of the man who has successfully competed in motocross, supercross, rally racing and powerboats, as well as mixing in the occasional stunt show — this includes once jumping out of an airplane … without a parachute (yes, he eventually latched onto a fellow chute-wearing skydiver on the way down).
Travis Pastrana wasn’t just a fan favorite at the 2023 Daytona 500. He actually finished 11th in the Great American Race.
Pastrana is no stranger to NASCAR, the Truck Series or Daytona. Along with running a handful of Truck Series races, he competed full-time in the 2013 Xfinity Series for Jack Roush, posting four top-10 finishes in 33 starts.
Three years ago, Pastrana came to Daytona as a wild-card entry for the Daytona 500 and turned heads with a respectable 11th-place finish.
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He won’t be the only famous visitor to the Truck Series at Daytona. Last week, Tony Stewart announced he’ll return to NASCAR for the first time since 2016. He’ll drive a Ram as part of Dodge’s return to the sport this year.
— Email Ken Willis at ken.willis@news-jrnl.com
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR Daytona return set for Travis Pastrana in Truck Series
