Travis Pastrana – Charlotte Advance
Team: No. 60 Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Chad Norris
Chassis: RK-749 – Last raced at Bristol
Twitter: @TravisPastrana; @Pastrana60Team; @RoushFenway
ADVANCE NOTES
· Pastrana at Charlotte
o Travis Pastrana visits Charlotte Motor Speedway for the third time in his NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) career. In 2011 he finished 24th and earlier this season he finished 33rd.
· The Car
o The No. 60 team brings Chassis RK-749 to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. Chassis RK-749 will make its fifth start of the season. In the previous four races this chassis finished, 13th in Fontana, 15th in Dover, 18th in Chicago, and 13th in Bristol.
· Better Half Dash
o Pastrana’s wife, Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana looks to defend her 2012 Better Half Dash victory. Last year, the three-time X Games gold medalist started second and won in her first start. This year her car will feature a paint scheme similar to the No. 60 Ford Mustang, with KMC Wheels on the hood.
· Recapping Kansas
o Pastrana and the No. 60 team overcame an early spin at Kansas Speedway to finish 14th in the NNS Kansas Lottery 300. The 14th-place finish netted Pastrana his 10th top-15 finish of the 2013 season.
o He remains 14th in the NNS point standings.
QUOTE WORTHY
Pastrana on racing at Charlotte:
“Charlotte is by far my worst mile-and-a-half. It’s such an important race for everyone because it’s where all the shops and drivers seem to live. I feel that everyone shows up with their A-Game! I’m still looking for mine, but I’m hoping to find it by then!”
