Travis Pastrana – Kentucky Advance
Team: No. 60 Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Chad Norris
Chassis: RK-777 – Last raced at Darlington
Twitter: @TravisPastrana; @Pastrana60Team; @RoushFenway
ADVANCE NOTES
· Pastrana at Kentucky
o Travis Pastrana visits Kentucky Speedway this weekend for his first start at the 1.5-mile track.
o The NASCAR Nationwide Series visits its fourth 1.5-mile track of the season. So far, Pastrana’s best finish at a 1.5-mile track came at Las Vegas, finishing 10th.
o Pastrana ranks first in the closers category, having gained a total of 24 positions in the closing 10 percent of this season’s races to date.
· The Car
o Chassis RK-777 will return to the track for its second race of the year. This chassis was last raced at Darlington Raceway, running mid-pack until contact with the wall caused a flat tire, forcing a green flag pit stop and finishing 28th.
· Recapping Road America
o Pastrana and the No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing team overcame multiple on-track incidents to bring home a 16th-place finish in the first road course race of the season at Road America.
o Pastrana moved up one spot to 14th in the NNS point standings.
QUOTE WORTHY
Pastrana on racing at Kentucky Speedway:
“I’ve had mixed results on the 1.5-mile tracks so far this year. Kentucky seems like a fun track and I’m hoping it suits me as well as Las Vegas and Atlanta. Matt Crafton really likes it and he’s been helping me out a lot since my first laps in NASCAR, so hopefully some of his good luck here rubs off.”
2013 No. 60 Team
Name Duties Hometown
Lance Allen Shock Specialist Haubstadt, Ind.
Eric Blair Front Tire Carrier Beth Page, N.Y.
Robbie Broome Front Tire Changer Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mike Brown Jackman Phoenix, Ariz.
David Davis Truck Driver Fort Wayne, Ind.
Cody Efaw Car Chief Big Prairie, Ohio
Josh Frankos Rear Tire Changer Weirton, W. Va.
Ryan Gamble Rear Tire Carrier Sanborn, N.Y.
Brian Harrison Engineer Granite Bay, Calif.
Jason Hedlesky Spotter Clinton, Mich.
Justin Lasky Rear Mechanic Johnstown, Pa.
Rick Mace “Bubba” Truck Driver Connelly Spring, N.C.
Brendon McElligott Front Mechanic West Newbury, Mass.
Chad Norris Crew Chief Fremont, Iowa
John Payne Engine Tuner Huntersville, N.C.
Brett Reckert Gas Man Ellington, Conn.
David Roth Tire Specialist El Paso, Texas
