Travis Pastrana
American racing driver and stunt performer
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| 2024 | Confirmed his 10th appearance at the upcoming 2025 Race of Champions in Sydney, Australia. |
| 2024 | Bowed out of the Olympus rally to undergo treatment for prior injuries. |
| February 2024 | Signed as a substitute driver for Jimmie Johnson in the Extreme E electric off-road racing series, partnering with Gray Leadbetter for Legacy Motor Club. The team finished sixth in Rounds 1 and 2 at the Desert X-Prix and scored its first Super Sector in Round 2. |
| 2023 | Inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. |
| July 2023 | Pastrana continued selective participation in powerboat racing, driving for the Pothole Heroes/Alegra Racing team at the Powerboat P1 Sarasota Grand Prix, copiloted by John Tomlinson. |
| February 14 2023 | Made the Daytona 500 entry field by scoring the second fastest lap among non-chartered teams. Finished 11th in the race after being turned by Aric Almirola on the final lap. |
| January 2023 | Pastrana announced plans to reduce his offshore racing commitments following the deaths of team manager Ken Block and to focus on family and other racing endeavors. |
| January 17 2023 | Officially announced to attempt the Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing, driving the No. 67 Toyota. |
| 2022 | Pastrana and Steve Curtis secured the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) Class 1 World Championship title with the Huski Chocolate Racing Team. |
| 2022 | Wins World Powerboat Championship in Class 1, partnering with British offshore powerboat racer Steve Curtis. |
| 2021 | Won two races in the inaugural Nitro Rallycross series, becoming the 2021 champion by claiming the tiebreaker over Scott Speed. |
| August 2021 | Surpassed his previous Mount Washington record by more than 16 seconds, driving an 862 hp 'Airslayer' 2020 Subaru WRX STI with a time of 5 minutes, 28.67 seconds. |
| 2020 | Travis Pastrana joined the Miss GEICO Racing Team to pilot a 47-foot catamaran in offshore powerboat racing, partnering with British racer Steve Curtis and Brit Lilly. |
| September 17 2020 | Announced to run the Las Vegas Truck Series race with Niece Motorsports, marking his first time making more than one Truck start in a season. |
| 2018 | Returned to the Motocross of Nations with Team Puerto Rico (including teammates Kevin Windham and Ryan Sipes) to raise awareness following Hurricane Maria in 2017. |
| July 8 2018 | In Las Vegas, Nevada, Pastrana paid tribute to Evel Knievel by breaking three records in a single night: jumping over 52 cars, 16 buses, and the Caesar's Palace Fountain, with all jumps televised live on History. |
| July 2017 | Retook the Mount Washington car ascent record in his Subaru WRX STi with a time of 5 minutes, 44.72 seconds. |
| September 23 2015 | Announced a NASCAR comeback, signing a one-race deal with NTS Motorsports to race in the Truck Series at Las Vegas. |
| February 9 2015 | Pastrana and Hawkins welcomed their second daughter. |
| October 3 2014 | Competed in the inaugural Red Bull Straight Rhythm competition in the Open Class, riding a custom Suzuki RM-Z 450 with a Honda CR500 engine swap (dubbed 'RM-Zilla'). Was eliminated early, with James Stewart Jr. winning the overall competition. |
| 2013 | Won his first career pole position at Talladega Superspeedway, but was involved in a late crash. |
| November 11 2013 | Announced his departure from NASCAR, citing lack of sponsorship and desire to spend time with family. |
| September 2 2013 | Pastrana and Hawkins welcomed their first child, a daughter, on Labor Day. |
| 2012 | Competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona for AF Waltrip, driving a Ferrari 458 with Michael Waltrip, Rob Kauffman, and Rui Águas. The team started 38th and finished 35th overall, 22nd in the GT class. |
| April 27 2012 | Made his Nationwide Series debut at Richmond 250, finishing 22nd. |
| 2011 | Competed in Denny Hamlin's Short Track Showdown at Richmond International Raceway, finishing 31st after a crash on lap two. |
| 2011 | Pastrana made his NASCAR debut at the Toyota All-Star Showdown, finishing sixth. |
| October 29 2011 | Pastrana married Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins in Southern California in front of family and friends. |
| June 4 2011 | During a live Nitro Circus performance, Pastrana proposed to professional skateboarder Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins. |
| September 2010 | Set the world record for fastest ascent of Mount Washington in a Subaru WRX STi, completing the climb in 6 minutes, 20.47 seconds. |
| June 2010 | Pastrana entered the Prelude to the Dream charity dirt track race at Eldora Speedway in a No. 199 Subaru, starting 15th and finishing 23rd. |
| January 1 2010 | Pastrana set a new world record in a ramp-to-ramp car jump, jumping his Subaru rally car from the Pine Street Pier onto a floating barge in Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor, breaking the existing distance record. |
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