Travis Pastrana

Driver Profile: Travis Pastrana
Nickname(s): TP, Wonderboy, Gimp
Date of birth: October 8, 1983
Place of birth: Davidsonville, Maryland
Sport(s): Rally, Motocross, Supercross, Freestyle Motocross, Base Jumping
Event(s): X Games, RedBull X Fighters, Dew Tour, Rally America
Current Sponsors: Suzuki, RedBull North America, KICKER Audio, Smith Optics, Thor Motocross, Activision, Alpine Stars, Nixon, Ogio, DC Shoes, Michelin, Parts Unlimited

In 2003, Pastrana opened a rallying career in the Race of Champions, and began driving for the Subaru-backed Vermont SportsCar rally team in 2004. Starting in 2006, Pastrana was signed by Subaru to lead their new Subaru Rally Team USA, being paired once again with veteran co-driver Christian Edstrom. On August 5, 2006 Pastrana won the gold medal in the first rally car competition at the X Games, edging out rally legend Colin McRae by 0.53 seconds after McRae rolled his car through the last jump. Pastrana and Edstrom clinched the 2006 Rally America National Series overall and open class championship on October 22, 2006 during day one of the Lake Superior Performance Rally. The team finished out the 2006 series with another first-place victory at the Wild West Rally in Olympia, Washington on December 31, 2006.

On December 16, 2006 Pastrana competed at the 2006 Race of Champions at the Stade de France in Paris. He represented the United States in the Nations' Cup by himself, after injuries forced teammate Jimmie Johnson and his replacement Scott Speed to withdraw. February 19, 2007 brought news that Pastrana's longtime co-driver Edstrom had announced a sabbatical to concentrate on his career and family. Although former McRae co-driver Derek Ringer is set to compete with Pastrana for the 100 Acre Wood Rally in Salem, Missouri and Rally America, he has not announced a permanent replacement co-driver. Pastrana driving a classic Ford Escort Mk1 at the 2008 Colin McRae Forest Stages.

In September 2008, Pastrana took part in the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally, a round of the Scottish Rally Championship centred in Perth in Scotland. Derek Ringer was his co-driver and they entered in a historic Ford Escort RS1600. He was one of a number of celebrity drivers to take part in the event in memory of McRae, who died in 2007. Pastrana 199 is a monster truck that races on the USHRA circuit. The truck is owned by Live Nation and sponsored by Travis Pastrana. It was originally driven by Paul Cohen, then driven by Chad Tingler, and is currently driven by Courtney Jolly. Travis made his monster truck debut on October 18, 2006 in the 199 monster truck at the 2006 Monster Jam. In an episode of Nitro Circus TV, Travis attempts to backflip the truck, unsuccessfully. He walked away without injury.