via Fanhouse Motorsports by Holly Cain on 11/11/10
Filed under: Nationwide Series, NASCAR
X Games superstar Travis Pastrana will compete in seven NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2011 thanks to a joint venture with two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip, the two announced Thursday afternoon.Pastrana, a 16-time X Games gold medalist and legendary supercross and motocross rider, has partnered -- along with Gary and Blake Bechtel -- in the creation of Pastrana-Waltrip Racing. The team hopes to increase Pastrana's schedule to 20 Nationwide races in 2012. The team has not said when Pastrana will make his debut.
"I've been following NASCAR closely for years as a fan of the sport, with competing in the sport a life-long dream,'' Pastrana said. "I decided it was time to try and turn that dream into reality.''
"Travis has built an enormous and unique following all over the world,'' Waltrip said. "As a race team owner, we are always looking for ways to deliver to our partners and engage our fans better.
"This is an opportunity to showcase our company and our sport to a new generation of young fans. We're also looking for that next big star. Travis already is one and action sports is full of talented athletes."
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