Travis Pastrana Debuts in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with ThorSport Racing

Travis Pastrana No. 98 ampm Toyota Tundra

Pre Race Report

Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Smith’s 350K

Race Information:

Date: September 29, 2012

Race: 17 of 22

Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Track Details: 1.5-Mile Tri-Oval

Race Length: 146 laps/ 219 Miles

Broadcast Information:

SPEED – Live @ 8:00 PM EST

MRN – Live @ 8:00 PM EST

Team Facts:

Crew Chief: Dan Stillman

Engines: TRIAD

Sandusky, OH – (September 27, 2012) – Travis Pastrana will be piloting the No. 98 ThorSport Racing Toyota Tundra, sponsored by ampm convenience stores at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, September 29^th. This will be the first start for Pastrana in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and with ThorSport Racing.

Matt Crafton has been working closely with Pastrana as his driver coach during his efforts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Pastrana has always wanted to drive in the Truck Series and ThorSport Racing had an open seat in the No. 98 Toyota Tundra. Together with ampm, Pastrana was able to work out a deal to give him that opportunity.

“I am really excited to be running in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with ThorSport Racing. I have been working with Matt Crafton for some time now and I have always wanted to drive the same machine that he drives. Running in the truck series is going to be a huge help with my learning process to run in NASCAR. And it should be a lot of fun.”

Pastrana will also be racing in the 2012 SYLVANIA SilverStar zXe Global Rallycrossseries at Las Vegas, pulling double duty this weekend.

Comments from ampm:

“ampm is excited to go racing with Red Bull and ThorSport Racing and unlike the popular saying, ‘winning in Vegas, doesn’t just STAY in Vegas’. Here’s to the success of ThorSport throughout the race series… It’s an honor to play a part in the success of the ThorSport Racing efforts this weekend in Las Vegas. Hammer down, boys. Less brake. More gas.”

About ampm:

The ampm brand was founded in 1978 in Southern California by ARCO. ampm convenience stores have been recognized in the October 2011 Franchise Times “Top 200” and the 2012Entrepreneur‘s “Franchise 500.” ARCO-branded ampm stores are currently found in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Arizona.

ABOUT THORSPORT RACING

ThorSport Racing, based in Sandusky, Ohio, is the longest tenured active NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. ThorSport Racing’s first came at the Milwaukee Mile on July 6, 1996. NASCAR’s only Ohio-based team, which has run full season schedules annually beginning in 1998, currently runs the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra driven by Matt Crafton, the No. 13 Hot Honeys/Curb Records Toyota driven by Johnny Sauter and the No. 98 ampm Toyota driven by Travis Pastrana.

ThorSport Racing has wheeled into Victory Lane with Terry Cook, Matt Crafton, and Johnny Sauter since its inception and has finished a dominating eight times within the top 10 in points with both trucks. In 2011, ThorSport Racing moved into a state-of-the-art, world-class, 100,000 square-foot facility in Sandusky.