Travis Alan Pastrana (born October 8, 1983) is an American professional motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several disciplines, including supercross , motocross , freestyle motocross , rally racing and offshore powerboat racing . He runs a show called Nitro Circus and the rallycross racing series Nitrocross .
71-719: Nitro Circus is an "action sport collective" led by Travis Pastrana , featuring his friends and him traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, BASE jumping, and performing stunts. Co-founded in 2003 by Pastrana, Nitro Circus has become a media company that produces television programming, documentaries and the Nitro Circus Live tour. In 2016, the company introduced the Nitro World Games , an action sports competition designed around pushing progression in core action sports disciplines like FMX , BMX , skate and scooter. The collective began by releasing 8 DVDs during
142-402: A Hall of Fame, dedicated to honor those who, "have made immeasurable contributions to the sport". Dennis Anderson , creator and former driver of Grave Digger , and Scott Douglass, longtime announcer of Monster Jam events, were announced as the inaugural class of the new Hall of Fame at a live event at Raymond James Stadium on January 11, 2020. Originally set to be inducted at a ceremony during
213-585: A crash on stage one of Rally Argentina and one thirteenth place on the Acropolis Rally . Pastrana made his debut in NASCAR competition by driving in the 2011 Toyota All-Star Showdown , finishing sixth. Later in the year, he competed in NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin 's Short Track Showdown at Richmond International Raceway , finishing 31st after being involved in a crash on lap two. Pastrana later formed
284-557: A driver tries to spin their truck until the driver or truck is unable to continue, or until the driver thinks they have a high enough score to win. Also presented at Arena Series events are ATV racing, speedster racing, and speedster obstacle course competitions. In 2019, free-standing crush cars were officially removed from Monster Jam events. From 2000 to 2018, Monster Jam's competitive season began in January and ended in March, with
355-536: A few of his records. On July 8, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Pastrana safely cleared three record-breaking big jumps, which consisted of 52 cars, 16 buses, and a fountain respectively, for a total of 484 feet (148 m) of jumps in a single night. The first jump over the cars was at 143 feet (44 m), the second jump over the buses was at 192 feet (59 m), and the third jump over the Caesar's Palace Fountain —
426-471: A friend of Pastrana, was invited to the 2009 World Finals for his second appearance. During the 2009 World Finals the "Pastrana 199" truck changed its name to Nitro Circus . Pastrana himself competed in the freestyle competition of the event debuting the Nitro Circus truck, finishing in a three-way tie for 5th place in a field of 24 trucks. On an episode of Nitro Circus , Pastrana attempted to backflip
497-435: A jump that Knievel himself was unable to land in 1967, when he crushed his pelvis and his femur — was at 149 feet (45 m), performed with more elevation. These feats were televised live on History . Only Pastrana's personal sponsors are listed below. Sponsorships of his cars in NASCAR, which were provided through his teams and did not always overlap with his own endorsements, are not included. "I don't remember most of
568-574: A multi-purpose racing facility, in Sudlersville, Maryland . However, the project was shelved due to lawsuits filed by local conservation organizations. Later in the year, he created the Nitro Rallycross series as an expansion of the discipline's participation in the Nitro World Games . Ahead of the inaugural season in late 2021, he built a test track on a 150-acre lot he purchased near his home. He won two races, which helped him become
639-560: A new world record in a ramp-to-ramp car jump. He jumped his Subaru rally car off the Pine Street Pier onto a floating barge anchored in Long Beach 's Rainbow Harbor, breaking the existing mark of 171 feet (52 m) and establishing a new world distance record of 269 feet (82 m). To celebrate, after getting out of his car, he performed a gainer from the landing ramp into the harbor below. In June 2010, Pastrana entered
710-439: A parachute in a carefully choreographed stunt. He met up in midair with another jumper, then latched himself into a harness to make a safe tandem landing. He "got in a lot of trouble" due to its illegality. On Sunday, February 8, 2009, at 10 p.m., MTV Nitro Circus , his new television show of which he is an executive producer, premiered on MTV. A spinoff of MTV's Jackass , the two shows shared producers, Jeff Tremaine and
781-661: A partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing and Gary and Blake Betchel called Pastrana-Waltrip Racing , and in 2011, ran three K&N Pro Series East starts, with his debut at Richmond in the Blue Ox 100 , finishing 33rd. Pastrana's plans to compete in 2011 in the Nationwide Series were cancelled as a result of his injuries at the X-Games in July of that year; as a result, his scheduled race at Indianapolis Raceway Park
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#1732787951338852-479: A points series. The top two finishers received an invitation to Monster Jam World Finals 16. Also in 2015, Monster Jam started its first stadium tour. This tour followed 16 drivers each weekend on Fox Sports 1 competing for points in qualifying, racing, obstacle course racing and freestyle. The top four in the series received invitations to the Monster Jam World Finals 16. In 2016, the arena series
923-729: A sabbatical to concentrate on his career and family. Although former McRae co-driver Derek Ringer competed with Pastrana for the 100 Acre Wood Rally in Salem, Missouri and Rally America, he did not announce a permanent co-driver. In September 2008, Pastrana took part in the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally , a round of the Scottish Rally Championship centred in Perth in Scotland. Derek Ringer
994-607: A show at NRG Stadium on October 23, 2021. Mattel 's Hot Wheels brand produced officially licensed toy versions of monster trucks under the Monster Jam name. They also sponsored a monster truck that competed in the series in previous years. Monster Jam and Mattel's contract ended in 2018. Monster Jam toys have been produced by Spin Master since January 2019. Nine officially licensed Monster Jam video games have been produced. The first two, Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction ,
1065-424: A vehicular combat game, and Monster 4x4: Masters of Metal , an arcade racing game, were published by Ubisoft . The third, titled simply Monster Jam , was released by Activision on November 13, 2007, and a sequel to it titled Monster Jam: Urban Assault was released on October 28, 2008. A fifth game, Monster Jam: Path of Destruction , was released on November 9, 2010. On June 17, 2015, Monster Jam Battlegrounds
1136-676: Is a live motorsport event tour operated by Feld Entertainment . The series began in 1992, and is sanctioned under the umbrella of the United States Hot Rod Association . Events are primarily held in North America, with some additional events in other countries. Although individual event formats can vary greatly based on the " intermission " entertainment, the main attraction is always the racing, two-wheel skills competition, and freestyle competitions by monster trucks . Monster Jam events are held throughout
1207-605: Is now the NASCAR Xfinity Series , running a part-time season in 2012 and a full season in 2013 . He made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in the 2023 Daytona 500 , driving the No. 67 Toyota Camry for 23XI Racing . He finished 11th after leading a lap in the 2023 Daytona 500. In 2022, he became a world champion in Class 1 World Powerboat Championship alongside British offshore powerboat racer Steve Curtis . Pastrana
1278-460: Is too cold during the main season to hold outdoor events, which were known as the "Path of Destruction" tour. With the expansion of the competitive season to May, these events now comprise the late-season stops of the regular stadium tours. The Monster Jam World Finals are the culmination of the Monster Jam winter season, featuring top drivers from the year. It is often referred to as the "Super Bowl of monster trucks" and features drivers competing for
1349-609: The 21º Corona Rally México . He finished fifth in the P-WRC (Group N) class (the best in-class finish by an American in a WRC event since John Buffum finished third in the Acropolis Rally in 1988 ), followed by a tenth place in Rally Argentina and an eleventh in Rally GB . Pastrana described his season as having gone "horribly". Pastrana's 2008 season in the P-WRC was even less successful, with one retirement following
1420-645: The AMA Motocross Championship in late 1999, where he took his vehicle number 199 which he used in all of his motorcycles and rally cars. He even sponsored a Monster Jam truck called Pastrana 199 and Nitro Circus , after his MTV show. He won the AMA Motocross Championship's 125cc national title in 2000, and the AMA Supercross Championship 's 125cc East Coast title in 2001. Pastrana competed in
1491-484: The Global RallyCross Championship . The next year, he entered a Dodge Dart at five races, but finished only one, with a win at New Hampshire. He also ran part-time with a Dodge Dart in 2013, claiming third-place finish at Las Vegas. Pastrana entered round 2 of the 2018 Americas Rallycross Championship at Austin, finishing fourth. In 2020, Pastrana announced plans to construct Circuit 199,
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#17327879513381562-584: The Nitro Circus -themed monster truck. Though unsuccessful, he walked away without injury. On February 27, 2010, in Jacksonville, Florida, McQueen successfully executed a backflip in the Nitro Circus monster truck during the freestyle competition, making Nitro Circus the first to do so in competition. The Nitro Circus monster truck made its final appearance and was retired after the 2011 Monster Jam season. On January 1, 2010, Pastrana officially set
1633-520: The Prelude to the Dream charity dirt track race at Eldora Speedway in a No. 199 Subaru. After starting 15th, he finished 23rd. In September 2010, Pastrana set the world record for fastest ascent of Mount Washington in a car, using his Subaru WRX STi : 6 minutes, 20.47 seconds. In June 2011, David Higgins set a new record for ascent of Mount Washington in a car, at 6 minutes, 11.54 seconds, using
1704-830: The Unión Latinoamericana de Motociclismo , the relevant sanctioning body in Latin America. His debut with the team took place on March 15, 2008. He qualified to the finals by winning the first heat, defeating Erick Vallejo of Mexico. In the finals he finished third, behind local Costa Rican racer Roberto Castro and Vallejo. In 2018, Pastrana returned to the Motocross of Nations as part of Team Puerto Rico with teammates Kevin Windham and Ryan Sipes in an effort to raise money and awareness following Hurricane Maria in 2017. All three team members eventually made it to
1775-582: The 1999 X Games, Pastrana clinched the gold at the inaugural Gravity Games in Rhode Island . Robert Pastrana, Travis' father, is of Colombian descent, but born and raised in Puerto Rico which made Travis directly eligible to represent Puerto Rico in international competition. The Puerto Rico Motorcycle Association provided him with a license to represent the Territory, which was accepted by
1846-569: The 2013 season, posting four top-ten finishes with a best finish of ninth at Richmond International Raceway. The next race, Pastrana won his first career pole position at Talladega Superspeedway , with a lap speed of 176.500 miles per hour (284.049 km/h), but was involved in a late crash. Pastrana ended 2013 with four top tens, a pole and a 14th-place points finish, 429 points behind champion Austin Dillon . On November 11, 2013, Pastrana announced via Facebook that he would be leaving NASCAR at
1917-543: The 2021 champion as he claimed the tiebreaker over Scott Speed. On December 13, 2006, Subaru Rally Team USA announced plans to enter Pastrana in certain World Rally Championship events in 2007, 2008, and 2009. In the 2007 season , he raced three P-WRC events in the Group N class, driving a Subaru Impreza WRX STI –based rally car. During March 9–11, 2007, Pastrana competed in his first world rally at
1988-513: The AMA Supercross Championship's 250cc class from 2001 to 2005, with a best season in 2002 where he ranked 16th. He also won the 125cc Rose Creek Invitational, and raced at the 2000 Motocross des Nations . Pastrana has always raced and competed on Suzuki motorcycles, and until recently remained fiercely loyal to the brand. On October 3, 2014, Pastrana competed in the first ever Red Bull Straight Rhythm competition, riding in
2059-474: The Daytona 500, Pastrana lead a lap under the first green flag pit cycle by accident. On the final lap, Pastrana was in a position to shoot for a Top 5 before being turned by Aric Almirola setting off a multi car crash that ended the race. Pastrana regrouped and came across the line 11th, completing all 212 laps. After the race, Pastrana was asked about his experience and he said he accomplished all his goals for
2130-417: The Las Vegas race again with Niece. This was also the first time Pastrana made more than one Truck start in a season. On January 13, 2023, NASCAR Cup Series team 23XI Racing tweeted a video teaser announcing that they would field a part-time third car in the 2023 Daytona 500 . In it, the driver of it is facing away from the camera and wearing a hat. After a Twitter user found an image of Pastrana wearing
2201-561: The No. 60 Ford Mustang. He also made one start in the Camping World Truck Series that year for ThorSport Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway , driving their No. 98 Toyota to a 15th-place finish despite a spin early in the race. In November 2012, Pastrana was revealed to have arranged a full-season ride for 2013 in the Nationwide Series with Roush Fenway Racing. He drove in the team's No. 60 Ford during
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2272-679: The Open Class on a Suzuki RM-Z 450 with a Honda CR500 engine swap. He dubbed the bike the RM-Zilla. However, Pastrana was eliminated early on in the bracket and James Stewart Jr. took the win. At 13 years old Pastrana was already performing stunts during motocross racing. At age 14, Pastrana competed in and won the World Freestyle Motocross Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, beginning a winning streak that lasted to 2003. After his gold medal performance at
2343-531: The Pastranaland Pit Bike Championship, an 11-team event that took place in his backyard on a track designed by Nitro Circus mechanic Hubert Rowland. Held on August 15, riders competed on Kawasaki KLX110 pit bikes . Pastrana and the rest of Nitro Circus appeared in the music video for " Spaceship " by Puddle of Mudd . Pastrana paid tribute to his role model growing up, legendary daredevil/stuntman Evel Knievel , by breaking
2414-467: The Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Singapore. At Monster Jam events, monster trucks face off in three forms of competition: racing, two-wheel skills, and freestyle. Racing is traditional heads-up tournament racing, where the first truck to cross the finish line moves onto the next round; the final race of the night is for that particular event's championship. The two-wheel skills competition
2485-492: The Truck Series in 2017, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet for Niece Motorsports at Las Vegas. In 2020 , Pastrana returned to NASCAR for the first time in three years, competing for Niece Motorsports again. He drove their No. 40 truck in the second of two races of the doubleheader at Kansas . This was also his first Truck Series start that was not at Las Vegas. On September 17, 2020, it was announced that Pastrana would run
2556-523: The United States and November 15, 2012 in Australia and New Zealand for one week. Jim DeChamp suffered a serious back injury on June 29, 2011, while shooting for the 3D film. After undergoing surgery, his doctors indicated there was no spinal damage and that they expect him to make a full recovery. Damien Starkey and Paul Phillips, both ex-Puddle of Mudd members, scored the movie and provided
2627-562: The United States, United Kingdom and France. Peter Rowinski Travis Pastrana He is a four-time Rally America champion and has also raced in the Global RallyCross Championship , Monster Jam , and Race of Champions . Pastrana has also driven in NASCAR , which he competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series , driving the No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports (as well as 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2020). He drove for two years in what
2698-702: The Wild West Rally in Olympia, Washington on December 31, 2006. On December 16, 2006, Pastrana competed at the 2006 Race of Champions at the Stade de France in Paris. He represented the United States in the Nations' Cup by himself, after injuries forced teammate Jimmie Johnson and his replacement Scott Speed to withdraw. February 19, 2007, brought news that Pastrana's longtime co-driver Edstrom had announced
2769-667: The World Finals in Las Vegas every year, with exhibition shows continuing into the summer and fall months. Since 2019, the season still begins in January, but now ends in May with the World Finals held in Orlando, with exhibition shows continuing until the end of the year. The tours visit many major cities in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, Central America, South Africa, and Australia. In 2015, an arena tour debuted. This tour featured 8 drivers driving 3 different vehicles in
2840-402: The competition. Each event produces its own winner. This winner is determined by the truck that has the most points gained in that particular event at the end of that event. If the same driver wins all three events in the same night, they are said to have swept the event. Between the main competitions, other events are held. In the and Arena Series, the "donut" competition is featured, in which
2911-406: The early 2000s. Good sales led to the creation of the television show. Originally run as a 2006 miniseries on Fuel TV , it began running as an episodic reality television show on MTV that featured people performing various dangerous stunts. Nitro Circus officially debuted on February 8, 2009; Season 2 premiered on August 27, 2009. Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D was released August 8, 2012 in
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2982-539: The end of the 2013 season, citing a lack of sponsorship, frustration regarding his performance and a desire to spend time with his family as the reasons for his decision; Pastrana wrote: "I hate to quit and I hate to fail, but sometimes things work out as they should. I've never been able to figure out the finesse required in pavement racing and that is disappointing, but I'm looking forward to driving more rally and racing more off-road trucks and there will be some announcements on those fronts shortly." However, he left open
3053-482: The entire motorcycle upright. He was severely injured, his spine having been separated from his pelvis. It also left him in a wheelchair for three months. "I was in and out of consciousness for about three days and had six blood transfusions ," said Pastrana. He also added that according to doctors, only three people in the U.S. have ever lived after such an injury. It was a long and difficult recovery, though Pastrana would routinely ride wheelies in his wheelchair around
3124-561: The entire tour. In 2022, the Monster Jam calendar featured three arena tours with 8 drivers each; each tour's winner receives a spot at Monster Jam World Finals XXI in Orlando. The schedule also includes two stadium tours, each with 14 drivers competing for one spot in Monster Jam World Finals XXI. Following the World Finals, additional exhibition tours are held through much of the rest of the year. These traditionally included stadium tours in northern cities where it
3195-423: The exact same hat, Jordan Bianchi from The Athletic reported that Pastrana would be the driver of the car. On January 17, it was officially announced that Pastrana would attempt to make the Daytona 500 for 23XI Racing, driving the No. 67 Toyota with sponsorship from Black Rifle Coffee Company . On February 14, Pastrana made the entry field by scoring the second fastest lap among the non-chartered teams. During
3266-514: The first game. Traxxas released a series of radio controlled former and current Monster Jam monster trucks, including Bigfoot , Grave Digger , and Monster Mutt . In the United States, Monster Jam originally aired on TNN and Speed , with season preview and World Finals recap packages occasionally airing on CBS as part of the CBS Sports Spectacular from 2007 to 2012. From 2014 to 2018, FS1 and FS2 aired events form
3337-568: The gold medal in the first rally car competition at the X Games, edging out rally legend Colin McRae by 0.53 seconds after McRae rolled his car through the last jump. Pastrana and Edstrom clinched the 2006 Rally America National Series overall and open class championship on October 22, 2006, during day one of the Lake Superior Performance Rally. The team finished out the 2006 series with another first-place victory at
3408-474: The hospital and therapy areas. While in the wheelchair recovering, he vowed to continue motorcycle jumping. He was also injured in July 2011 while competing at the X Games when his motorcycle did not rotate to the landing position, crushing his ankle and causing a fracture. However, Pastrana was back in his Subaru Impreza and competing in the Rally Cross final where he overshot the corner, forcing himself into
3479-483: The injuries, there have been too many." – Travis Pastrana Injuries have often taken Pastrana off the circuit for weeks or months at a time. As of 2006 , his medical history included: a dislocated spine; torn ACL, PCL, LCL, MCL and meniscus in his left knee; broken tibia and fibula ; two surgeries on his left wrist; one on his left thumb; two on his back; one on his right elbow; nine on his left knee; six on his right knee; and one shoulder surgery. When Pastrana
3550-579: The lead driver. Pastrana was signed as a substitute for Johnson, who was tied up with 2024 Daytona 500 during the weekend, for the first two rounds of the season to partner Gray Leadbetter . The team finished in sixth in Rounds 1 and 2 at the Desert X-Prix while scoring its first Super Sector in Round 2. On September 26, 2007, Pastrana jumped out of an airplane over Arecibo, Puerto Rico , without
3621-701: The main event, qualifying via the B-final. Pastrana won five gold medals at the Gravity Games during its run from 1999 to 2006. In 2003, Pastrana opened a rallying career in the Race of Champions , and began driving for the Subaru -backed Vermont SportsCar rally team in 2004. Starting in 2006, Pastrana was signed by Subaru to lead their new Subaru Rally Team USA , being paired once again with veteran co-driver Christian Edstrom . On August 5, 2006, Pastrana won
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#17327879513383692-578: The majority of the music. This was done through Starkey's company Give 2 Get Music. Nitro Circus Live is a reality television show. It follows Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus crew as they perform live all around the world. The Nitro World Games is an action sports competition featuring rallycross, freestyle motocross, BMX, kick scooter and skateboard competitions. The 2016 and 2017 editions were held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City , Utah . The 2018 edition had four venues in
3763-493: The possibility of running occasional Truck Series events, and has expressed a desire to compete in the Daytona 500 . On September 23, 2015, Pastrana announced he would make his comeback to NASCAR, signing a one-race deal with NTS Motorsports to race the No. 31 Chevrolet in the Truck Series race at Las Vegas on October 3. After qualifying 17th, Pastrana finished 16th, two laps behind race winner John Wes Townley . He returned to
3834-517: The race. Pastrana also said that he would not attempt another NASCAR Cup Series race. Pastrana debuted in Monster Jam on October 16, 2006, driving the "Pastrana 199" monster truck . Mainly on the United States Hot Rod Association (USHRA) circuit, the truck was owned by Live Nation/FELD Motorsports and sponsored by Pastrana. The truck was originally driven by Paul Cohen, then later driven by Chad Tingler, Courtney Jolly and Cam McQueen. McQueen,
3905-532: The racing and freestyle championships. For the first 19 World Finals from 2000 to 2018, the event was held annually at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada . On February 15, 2018, a new format was announced where the World Finals would rotate venues annually, beginning with World Finals XX. The original location for World Finals XX was set to be MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but it
3976-544: The same model vehicle. Pastrana retook the record in July 2017, driving his Subaru WRX STi up the mountain with a time of 5 minutes, 44.72 seconds. In August 2021 Pastrana surpassed his July 2017 record by more than 16 seconds with a time of 5 min. 28.67 sec. in his 862 hp “Airslayer” 2020 Subaru WRX STI. Pastrana competed in the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona for AF Waltrip , with NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip , Michael Waltrip Racing owner Rob Kauffman , and road racing veteran Rui Águas as codrivers. After starting 38th,
4047-443: The series. Beginning in 2019, NBC Sports started airing the show on NBCSN . On February 15, 2023, it was announced that Monster Jam would be moving to MAVTV with a multi-year deal. Recaps from each event are posted on Monster Jam's official YouTube account the following week. In 2020, during the international coronavirus pandemic , Monster Jam began posting hour-long recaps of previous events recorded in 2019 and 2020, such as
4118-482: The team's Ferrari 458 finished 35th overall, 22nd in the GT class. As part of Rally America, Pastrana raced at the 2004 and 2005 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb . He returned in 2018, in this case driving a Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport, claiming a class win with a 10'33.9 run. In February 2024, Legacy Motor Club joined electric off-road racing series Extreme E for the 2024 season with Jimmie Johnson as
4189-403: The trucks over ramps and junked cars, performing stunts and tricks with their trucks. In 2020, Monster Jam introduced a rule in which a truck must complete 30 seconds to qualify for an eligible score. If they fail to do so, they will receive a score of 0. The freestyle winner is determined by attendees voting via a score tracking website. The truck with the highest score at the end of the event wins
4260-522: The wall; on-board footage shows his leg in plaster being slammed against the wheel well, much to his discomfort. At the 2005 Race of Champions , he broke his leg while performing at a motocross exhibition but competed in ROC anyway. Conversely, a broken pelvis during a BASE jumping accident in Florida, where he crash-landed into a park, forced him to miss the 2022 ROC . Monster Jam Monster Jam
4331-467: The weekend of World Finals XXI, the induction was held on February 27, 2021 during halftime of a show at Camping World Stadium . On February 28, 2021, it was announced that Gary Porter , creator of Carolina Crusher and former driver of Grave Digger, and Mike Wales, former Senior Director of Fleet Operations, would be inducted as part of the Hall of Fame 2021 Class. Porter and Wales were inducted during
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#17327879513384402-415: The year in various venues around the U.S. and Canada. Stadium events are generally held in the winter and early spring when professional football and baseball stadiums are generally dormant for their main purpose, with the stadium series operating in cities with warmer winters or with domed stadiums. Events have also been held in other locations around the world, including Europe, Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica,
4473-412: Was 14 years old, he was severely injured while competing in an FMX competition. He came up short, landing on the top of the front side of the landing ramp and the motorcycle decelerated from 50 mph (80 km/h) to 0 mph (0 km/h) in less than one second. The bike was stuck into the dirt ramp with the front wheel just over the top and the crankcase smashed into the dirt deep enough to support
4544-520: Was born on October 8, 1983. He is of Colombian descent by his grandparents from his father's family. His uncle, Alan Pastrana , played as a quarterback from 1965 to 1968 at the University of Maryland , which Travis Pastrana also attended. On June 11, 2003, 19-year-old Pastrana was seriously injured when he crashed his Corvette into a tree in Davidsonville, Maryland . Pastrana debuted in
4615-448: Was his co-driver and they entered in a historic Ford Escort RS1600 . He was one of a number of celebrity drivers to take part in the event in memory of McRae, who died in 2007. On August 29, 2009, Pastrana claimed the overall victory at Ojibwe Forests Rally, his fifth of the 2009 Rally America season. The victory sealed his fourth consecutive Rally America driver's title, the most in series history. In 2011, Pastrana began competing in
4686-529: Was introduced in late 2017. This competition consists of trucks performing their best moves on two wheels for two attempts. They can also choose to perform donuts or cyclones as an alternative. The two-wheel skills winner is determined by attendees voting via a score tracking website. The truck with the highest score at the end of the event wins that particular competition. The freestyle competition allows drivers two minutes (one-and-a-half minutes for arena shows) on an open floor to show off their skills as they drive
4757-495: Was later changed to Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida due to scheduling issues. World Finals XXI was scheduled for May 2–3, 2020, at Camping World Stadium, but was postponed to May 20-21, 2022 over public health concerns regarding the international coronavirus pandemic . World Finals XXII occurred July 1, 2023 at Nissan Stadium , while World Finals XXIII was held on May 18, 2024 at SoFi Stadium . On January 8, 2020, Monster Jam announced that they would be establishing
4828-680: Was officially written off as a withdrawal. In 2012, he planned to run a full season in the Pro Series East and select Nationwide Series races. On April 27, 2012, Pastrana made his Nationwide Series debut, finishing 22nd at the Richmond 250 . In his first seven races, driving the No. 99 Toyota Camry for RAB Racing in an association with MWR, Pastrana posted a best finish of 13th in the inaugural Indiana 250 ; at Richmond in September, he drove for NASCAR powerhouse Roush Fenway Racing in
4899-514: Was partially created by Jackass frontman Johnny Knoxville . It features Jolene Van Vugt , Erik Roner, Streetbike Tommy, Andy Bell, Jim DeChamp, among others doing dangerous stunts. Jackass' Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera , Chris Pontius and Steve-O ; BMX freestylers, T. J. Lavin and Mat Hoffman ; and actor, Gary Coleman have guest starred on various episodes. Nitro Circus was also featured in an episode of MTV's Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and vice versa. In August 2020, Pastrana organized
4970-480: Was released as a download on Xbox Live and Steam. Monster Jam: Crush It! was released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on October 25, 2016, and was later released on Nintendo Switch on October 31, 2017. On June 25, 2019, Monster Jam Steel Titans was released on the PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. A sequel, Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 , was released on March 2, 2021, for the same platforms as
5041-454: Was split into two series, east and west, with the winner of each tour getting an invitation to Monster Jam World Finals 17. Since then the number of regional tours has increased, both for stadium and arena tours. In 2021, only one Monster Jam tour was offered, the Stadium Tour, consisting of seven rounds over five venues, similar to the 2021 AMA Supercross Championship , which also is promoted by Feld Entertainment. Twelve trucks participated in
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