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Travis Pastrana Makes NASCAR Nationwide Debut: A Fan's Reaction
Yahoo! Sports
Travis Pastrana had been best known for his stunt riding and his wins at the X Games. However, now he is hoping to be known for his NASCAR driving. This race served as his Nationwide debut. He finished 22nd but was happy with the result.
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USA TODAY
Travis Pastrana 'really happy' with 22nd in Nationwide debut
USA TODAY
As he fielded a reporter's questions in a tucked-away building outside Richmond International Raceway 90 minutes before his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut, Travis Pastrana was, as usual, doing a little bit of everything. By Zach Gibson, AP Travis
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Advice from Jimmie Johnson, bad haircut for Travis Pastrana
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
The premise is that five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson teaches newcomer Travis Pastrana and his buddy Andy Bell the secrets for becoming a champion. As much as anything, it serves as an introduction for those unfamiliar with Pastrana,

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ESPN
Travis Pastrana Gets Racing Tips From JJ
ESPN
Travis Pastrana may become the biggest star in NASCAR, opening the sport to demographics it never has been able to reach. Or he may become the sport's biggest disappointment, unable to turn the daredevil attitude that made him great in action sports
X Games star Travis Pastrana “really pumped” for Nationwide Series debut Washington Post
Travis Pastrana sports a mullet for his NASCAR Nationwide Series debutThe Birmingham News – al.com
Pastrana ready for Nationwide debut at RichmondCBSSports.com (blog)
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X Games star Travis Pastrana "really pumped" for Nationwide Series debut
Greenfield Daily Reporter
Pastrana was supposed to make his debut last summer at Indianapolis, but he broke his right ankle two days before. "It's been since that race … I've been thinking about getting in here and starting the Nationwide and seeing what's going on," he said

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Sportsnet.ca
As Travis Pastrana Prepares For NASCAR Nationwide Debut, Is He In It For Long
SB Nation
Last July, action sports superstar Travis Pastrana planned to pull double duty by participating in both the X Games in Los Angeles and the NASCAR Nationwide Series in Indianapolis – two deliciously cross-promoted ESPN events that would perhaps move
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Video: Travis Pastrana learns the 'Five Steps to Becoming a NASCAR Champion'
The Birmingham News – al.com
Travis Pastrana is making his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend at Richmond International Raceway. He said his goal is to finish on the lead lap and learn a lot, but also to have some fun. To that end, he produced a seven-minute video

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Pastrana takes 2nd run at Nationwide debut
Tucson Citizen
by Nate Ryan on Apr. 24, 2012, under USA Today Sports Travis Pastrana will make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut Friday at Richmond International Raceway, but he already has been indoctrinated (or, perhaps, hazed?) into stock car racing by one of its

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USA TODAY
Pastrana committed to NASCAR: No dirt bikes for 2-5 years
USA TODAY
By Nate Ryan, USA TODAY While pursuing his NASCAR aspirations, Travis Pastrana realizes staying off a motorbike certainly won't hurt him — literally or figuratively. By Harry How, Getty Images This fall during the X Games on July 28, 2011,
Pastrana: No dirt bikes for 2-5 yearsTucson Citizen
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Interview: Travis Pastrana Talks NASCAR Nationwide Series DebutComplex.com (blog)

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Travis Pastrana
USA TODAY
Travis Pastrana was beaming in advance of his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Richmond International Raceway, scheduled for April 27. He'll drive the No. 99 Toyota Camry. Travis Pastrana, driving the No. 99 Toyota, has used the K&N Pro Series to
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