That might not be the best environment for a NASCAR driver, but for Pastrana, a supercross, motocross and X Games star, it’s the one in which he excels.Will it work as he embarks on his newest venture, competing in the Nationwide Series? Time will tell. “I definitely thrive on the chaos,” said Pastrana, who will make his Nationwide debut in Saturday’s Kroger 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Clermont, Ind.“There gets to a point where you can’t do all your jobs 100 percent and (I) feel like for me, I’ve always done better a little behind the 8-ball, a little bit underprepared and overenthusiastic.
What Pastrana has discovered this year while preparing for his NASCAR debut, is those characteristics don’t necessarily translate well in NASCAR competition.“In rally and moto, and most of the dirt sports, if you put more aggression into where you’re going, the times will improve,” he said.“With NASCAR, the harder I try, it seems like the slower I go, which has been a frustrating part of it. I just need more testing, more time and definitely looking forward to that.”Even Pastrana’s NASCAR debut will feature a little chaos.Sandwiching his NASCAR responsibilities this weekend will be flights to and from Los Angeles, where he plans to compete in the X Games competition. ESPN has dubbed his busy summer.
The Pastranathon.”In anticipation of his first Nationwide start, Pastrana has done a variety of testing with his Pastrana Waltrip Racing team and has completed in four NASCAR K&N Pro series races.He started 10th and finished 25th in his lone K&N Pro West start and earned finishes of 33rd, 22nd and 22nd in three races in K&N Pro East.“To say that I’m where I hoped to be – definitely not. But, to say that I’m disappointed or discouraged with how everything has gone – definitely not,” Pastrana said.“I’ve learned a lot every race, although it doesn’t seem like it from results. I feel like I’ve definitely gained a lot of knowledge and still know we have a lot to go.”
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