Travis Pastrana No Longer Racing In NASCAR.

"Jacques L' Autre" (jacklauterdale)
11/11/2013 at 18:17 • Filed to: None

Citing a lack of sponsors, and results that weren't quite up to par, Travis Pastrana announced that he will be taking some time off, and will not be racing in NASCAR anymore.

https://www.facebook.com/TravisPastrana…

It's unclear what the future holds for Pastrana, other than spending more time with his family, but he did express a desire to race more in rally, and in off-road racing.

DISCUSSION (14)

lepie > Jacques L' Autre
11/11/2013 at 18:18

All he had to do was turn left. A lot.

For Sweden > Jacques L' Autre
11/11/2013 at 18:19

"Not quite up to par" is putting it very politely.

jlmounce > Jacques L' Autre
11/11/2013 at 18:20

A shame. I thought it was cool that he was trying his hand at NASCAR. I'm not a huge Nationwide fan, but do catch some races if I'm bored on a Saturday. I always rooted for him to do well.

Dusty Ventures > Jacques L' Autre
11/11/2013 at 18:21

During the GRC interviews he was hinting along these lines. I'm honestly not surprised, NASCAR never really seemed like the right fit for him. It'll be interesting to see if he makes a return to stage rally and what he'll be driving. I know his GRC deal with Dodge is over so he could wind up in anything. Back to Subaru, the second Chevy Sonic, a VW, a Toyota/Scion, who knows?

For Sweden > lepie
11/11/2013 at 18:23

He did a lot better than Kimi.

lepie > For Sweden
11/11/2013 at 18:24

Just leave him alone. He knows what he's doing.

HammerheadFistpunch > Jacques L' Autre
11/11/2013 at 18:37

This brings order back to the universe.

i-do-strange-things > Jacques L' Autre
11/11/2013 at 19:04

I rooted for him as well-but it was painful to watch-Danica painful....

tromoly > Dusty Ventures
11/11/2013 at 19:28

My guess is on the off-road front, he's going to race for Scott Taylor Racing in the TORC series, seeing as Scotty Taylor recently retired from driving.

Dusty Ventures > tromoly
11/11/2013 at 19:34

I would have guessed he'd do more in Menzies' equipment like he did at Chicagoland.

tromoly > Dusty Ventures
11/11/2013 at 19:40

Last year he was running for Menzies, this year he was in Taylor's equipment, talked with a guy from Taylor's team about that one.

Dusty Ventures > tromoly
11/11/2013 at 19:52

Ah, interesting, I assumed he was still in MM stuff since they were partnered the full season in GRC

tromoly > Dusty Ventures
11/11/2013 at 20:13

I did as well, was surprised when the guy said it was Taylor's equipment.

dinobot666 > Jacques L' Autre
11/12/2013 at 09:35

He was excellent at stage rally racing, pretty decent at Rallycross, so I'm sure he'll find his way back to those avenues of racing.

NASCAR is obviously a sinking ship, ans Travis Pastrana was supposed to be their golden boy that put asses back in seats, and that didn't happen. I don't think it was because his results weren't good enough, but because people simply aren't interested in NASCAR any longer.