What happened? “I ran out of talent.” It’s hard not to respect someone trying something new and saying that about himself after a screw up. Extra respect for someone that’s so talented in so many other ways to display such humility.
Michael W amen and good comment!!!! Look at Danica,..how often does she blame everyone else, Joe many freakin times has she wrecked out and literally drove back out days of thunder style and takes out another car like a poor sport?? Travis gets up and appilogises to his team for wrecking the car from a blowout and then on international tv says I ran out of talent???? Respect! 👍
No, there are only a select number of seats in NASCAR. Unfortunately, some of the best wheelmen never get a chance because they don’t have name recognition. Pastrana had no talent but he had some name recognition. That’s the name of the game now in NASCAR. Doesn’t matter how little talent you have as long as you’re connected to someone who can supply sponsorships.
Wayne Swicegood you sound very bitter for someone who brought eyes onto a sport that needs it today and was very positive, kind, and humble about everything.
I really like how apologetic Travis was every time he spun out. He didn't bitch at the team or other drivers. Such a shame NASCAR didn't work out for him.
Sean Hart exactly!!!! How many times did Danica get wrecked and then haul out and take out the guy that wrecked her ,..even after the race is done?? Then go blame on tv everyone but herself. Travis ONLY ever blamed himself when a lot of those weren't his fault. Respect that. He's a really good dude. I was lucky to work with him on a project of his and the guy NEVER cusses,.. always smiles and donates $millions to returning troops with PTSD and war wounds. He's a good guy that deserves some respect in my opinion .
libra8a it's not ego,..he jsut wanted to try it because he loves motorsports, he put a shiz ton of his own money to get into it and clearly if you watch , most the accidents weren't his fault, blow outs and a lot of being in the wrong place at the wrong time when others wreck as well as some poor sportsmanship from the other drivers who clearly didn't want pastrana in NASCAR, worried he'd take their glory so a lot of wrecking him going on. He's a good dude , never cusses , donates a shit ton of money to wounded soldiers and PTSD soldiers. I was able to work with him designing a building for him and a few other guys in Utah for when they are here and he's genuinely a really good guy. Saying he's got an ego is just rediculous. He's one of motorsports greatest legends but it's not given him an ounce of ego. If you'd ever met him you'd retract that but there's a lot of haters out there because of all he's accomplished. NASCARs a joke anyway , I think world champion in WRC and rallycross says so much more about his ability that driving in circles. Not to mention his Motorcross and x-games career. He's a pioneer and I'm glad he didn't make it in NASCAR,..he's too talented to be running circles. I'm not saying it doesn't take skill, obviously it does but not a skill that I particularly respect. Jsut my .02
@@tsrealtexan7333 speed is like cocaine for me. First time I went over 130 when I was a teenager and that was that. I almost got arrested this year for going 60mph over the limit on my bike but i wasn't in a position to get away. 2 lane highway for 108 miles no exits. He wouldn't even have to chase me.
one thing you have to recognize about travis is that he saw that nascar wasn't his thing and stepped out in time instead keep crashing and blaming everyone else like many other did before
Hunter Sewell they show earlier in the video that he raced in the K&N series before the Busch/Nationwide/Xfinity series. So it’s not like he hasn’t had any experience in driving stock cars. That said, I’m sure there’s a big power difference between the K&N Series and Xfinity series cars.
Not really, 2013 was the last year of the super heavy level of Buschwacking. It was so bad that year that the Nationwide (now Xfinity) champion won the title with no victories because Cup guys snatched them all up, but points weren't being awarded to the cup drivers. Had Bushwhacking points been included I doubt he would have even been 25th in final standings.
Travis was another case of a talented driver who got in too deep too quick. If he had spent more time at local tracks and K&N series and ARCA honing his skills i'm sure he'd have better results
I think that's an issue with many transplants from other disciplines of auto or motorcycle racing, stock cars have a dynamic all their own and if you don't take the time to climb the ladder, you're in for a rough time.
@@wolfo1931 And some reasons for hurrying up the ladder are undoubtedly the media attention and all the interested sponsors. Remember how Danica was hyped so much while her results were not really that good.
@@wolfo1931 i thought it was good seeing Lewis Hamilton talk about racing in NASCAR and what he said was pretty much spot on. He admitted that it would take him a long, long time to learn about the cars and get to be competitive on ovals so if he was gonna try it he would only race on road courses (he called them street tracks but aah well). A lot of f1 fans are (or at least have been) pretty stuck up about NASCAR so it made me smile seeing Hamilton give a huge amount of respect to the NASCAR drivers and engineers. I dunno if im gona get hate for mentioning f1 but i dont care. If its got an engine + wheels and it goes fast then im in.
@@wolfo1931 Oval track racing is definitely a monster all on its own. I do a lot of sim racing and of all the styles, Stock car racing is the toughest to adapt to. Most other styles have similar dynamics, it's more a matter of the surface you're driving on and the limits of the car. But then you get into a stock car on an oval track and NOTHING makes sense anymore in comparison.
"Sorry guys! I ran out of talent!" Mark of a good man who isnt afraid to admit he doesn't know something. If he would have taken the long road through the minors he probably would have gotten there properly. (See Deegan...)
I don't follow the sport nor do I worship JP but if a rookie got 14th in their first year of racing then that's an even better reason for a sponsor to welcome him or her back the following year.
You only briefly touched on the one X Games that he won the rally event, but you have to understand that Travis is one of the most successful North American rally drivers in history. He tried NASCAR, realized it wasn't for him, and bowed out.
I remember a friend once saying that Pastrana was going to be a Superstar in NASCAR. After watching this I understand why I had reasonable doubt at the time
The Iceberg I think he would have been but needed more time. Noones going to come into the sport and be a legend first season. Top drivers been driving for decades ; just needed more time. To be World Rally championship WRC World Champion when he's a motocross legend says plenty , then rallycross and Baja, trophy truck etc, he's a legend for sure. I respect him for walking from NASCAR and not wrecking more cars from blown tires or wrong place wrong time accidents. Rewatch this, most of these are blowouts or getting caught up in accidents ahead of him or even some shady drivers wrecking him out. I counted 3 of those alone. NASCAR drivers didn't like that he bought his way into the sport but hell, he used his own money and a lot of it to get started so why not? If you're a multi multi millionaire and a Motorsport legend and want to try a sport ,..why not? A lot of bad wrap from people and not sure why. He's a really good dude and doesn't deserve it. He never blamed others or cried about it like Danica ,..so why trash him because he left after a year. It's respectable.
i love how people consider him a bust just cus he’s pastrana. realistically he did pretty well. 14th is pretty good. and quite a few of those wrecks WERE NOT his fault.
Yes, we just expected better from a GOAT, people with his talents are once in a life time, its too bad that talent is not in oval racing. Still mad respects for being so humble about it.
His biggest issue seemed to be breaking traction (sometimes with some help). He also seemed to find a way to make his car hit the wall the hardest way possible whenever he wrecked...
Dana Chappell agreed but look at this video again and count how many were actually HIS fault. Not many at all,..a lot of blowouts on the outside tire in a corner which no one can help, a lot of getting caught up in a wreck in front and a few getting tapped in the tail sending him into the wall and other cars. I only counted a couple actually confusion wrecks lol.
6:15 I’m sorry but i died laughing when it showed travis warming up his tires looking confident then straight cut to his car wrecked and smoking on the wall! lmao 😂😂😂
I respect Travis so much for how honest he was and taking responsibility for his spins and shortcomings. I watched an interview that wasn’t mentioned in this video that said he stopped racing because he’d have to devote all his time to getting better, which he didn’t wanna do. In other motorsports like supercross or rally, if you need to find some speed you just use your balls. NASCAR doesn’t work like that. Could have been great if he devoted more time and resources into it but I love the guy regardless.
Other sports take actual endurance and strength look at guys like tony s and Mark Martin. Tony gained 50 pounds and built like a whale after he left Indy
Saying is all this sport is having a top team and a ton of driving time. That’ll make you a consistent/top 10 driver. This sport has shit to do with being a athlete.
Driving on gravel fast does require talent, but it also requires a very different kind of driving style from oval racing. Big balls are a necessity but if you want to be the fastest on gravel, you have to know to read the surface and how to use the weight balance of the car to maximize traction.
Travis is possibly the most respectable NASCAR bust ever because he gave it a shot, realized his talents lay elsewhere, and humbly accepted that and moved on.
Problem is many people outside of Nascar don't have a clue how hard it is. Most think it's easy and 90% of the tracks it's just turning left. There's no respect for the skill it takes to do it from those same people also. Guys that did well in IndyCar didn't have much success in nascar either. Just because you drive other types of car fast with success doesn't mean it will transfer over to Nascar. Nascar is much harder because of the weight, tire size, etc over something like IndyCar. Last the guys that finish mostly at the back every week are really good drivers. The experience and skill required just to stay running in Nascar most will just never understand.
As a driver starting out, Janet Guthrie had great success in both Indy and NASCAR, when she decided to focus on Indy. But then the powers that be, in around 1979, decided to sabotage her Texaco car on the day she was set to win in Indy.
Tony Stewart said going from Indy to NASCAR was difficult cause NASCAR the car kept wanting to step out. It wouldn't stick in the turns like an open wheel. He said he struggled his entire first year trying to figure out why the car would do that
I believe Travis Pastrana's skills are better suited to dirt track racing rather than on asphalt. Take your pick, sprint cars, late models, flat track bikes. It doesn't matter. The guy likes his vehicles loose and on right on the edge of disaster. That's where both him and speed lives.
@@dcdude345 I agree and have always thought the same. I raced sprint cars and consider them pretty tame to the rally cars he races. That stuff is nuts.
He grew up racing 2-stroke dirt bikes, he rode the same way in motocross and super cross just fuckin balls out assend of the bike going every which way. I think that’s why he’s so good on dirt and has a hard time on asphalt, his style just doesn’t fit it same reason he doesn’t ride 4-stroke dirt bikes that much.
@@rileyhooper7911 Yup. I've been watching Travis since his 125 days so I know exactly what you mean. I have no idea how he puts his pants on in the morning. Where does he put them? SMH Both Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart came through sprints and midgets where lose is fast and that's probably what prepped them the most for NASCAR. If Travis would spend a couple of seasons in midgets and sprints he'd probably find enough of what he's lacking to succeed in NASCAR too. There's sill time but at his age he'd better hurry.
I can respect his humility and his excitement to try new things. Travis might not have been the best NASCAR driver but he certainly had the attitude of a champion.
Sam Siebert rarely? From 1994-2011 that car was the best any car in any series has ever run over that length of time. Mark Martin and Carl Edwards were flat out ridiculous. And Chris Buescher won a 3 races and a Title in just 2 years in the car. The only time the car has been bad is with Travis Pastrana, and also in 2018.
Travis is definitely the only one in this series you've made that will absolutely NEVER make excuses, whine or complain about anything when it comes to..well anything! He is such a talented individual and an absolutely no bullsh*t kind of person, so this bust is a different kind of bust compared to the others, he wanted a challenge! :)
Travis is such a nice guy, instead of screaming at the team and getting angry he just put his head down and went to pit road and apologized every time he spun or wrecked. Good guy.
He did pretty okay imo, a lot of these wrecks weren't his fault and mostly getting spun or stuff going wrong with the car etc. Its too bad he didn't perform better, he was very humble and respectful.
Honestly Travis and Danica have a lot of similarities in their actions. They both came from other motorsports where they were rather successful and just couldn't handle nascar, plus if you look at the wrecks themselves they are similar. The differences come when you listen to what they say. Travis admitting that he ran out of talent and apologizing for wrecking sets him worlds ahead of Danica who just blames everyone but herself and bitches endlessly about anything that dosen't go her way.
This is it exactly. The time investment required , both on track and off, to be successful just wasn’t for him. He thought he could jump in and do well without it.
Man I've been getting recommended a lot of Pastrana stuff on UA-cam lately and I forgot just how genuine he's always come off. He seems humble and just laid back. I remember when he was running I just hated him for being an embarrassment, even though I really liked him in other things. He was just in too deep, he didn't learn stock cars enough to run that level. But I respect the hell out of him for putting it on the line out there and being honest in saying hey I ran out of talent. Really wish he'd have been able to get his feet under him and find some success. I never thought he'd win a championship, but a few wins and some better finishes would have been awesome to see.
This makes my respect for NASCAR drivers go way up. I think we are so use to just seeing these cars flow, that we forget these dudes are extremely talented.
@Aiden Maves He is a good "dirt" racer, no doubt, with motorcycles, rally cars, etc. But he was completely out of his element when he tried switching over to asphalt. Not a bad thing, just the way it is...
Wouldn't change a thing. Some people just do not have the talent for certain types of racing. From what I saw of Pastrana on the track, it was plain that Paved Oval racing in bulky cars was never going to work for him.
G20 yeah, I didn't even know he drove NASCAR. Think of it this way tho, he's a world champion x-games, motorcross, ralleycross, and WRC driver also did well in trophy truck and Baja,..guy is amazing , but the legends of NASCAR have been in it decades, he wasn't going to master it in a year or two so he respectfully pulled out, didn't blame anyone but himself either which says a lot. I was able to work with him and he's truly one of the great and a seriously great dude, donates a crap ton of money to charities for our troops returning home with injuries and PTSD ,..$millions donated . He's a good guy that doesn't even cuss lol. Deserves some respect in my opinion. So don't let a year in NASCAR break ur heart lol but I felt the same. He's mastered many many motorsports , hell of a lot more than any other Motorsports driver. That's good enough. Plus look at this video,..how many were actually his fault???? A lot of blowouts, and getting caught up in wrecks in front and even getting wrecked by other cars tapping his tail. Not quite what the poster made to out to be.
This stupid trend of "Someone: Me:" or "Noone: Absolutely noone: Not a single soul:" Is getting so annoying. So many unnecessary words just to sound like the cool kids.
I don't imagine it's as easy as just driving in a circle for a few hours lol He tried, he admitted he wasn't good at it. No respect lost. Travis is a legend in motorsports.
Man, this is brutal editing lol. Travis is killing it in Rally now, even held some records at Pikes Peak. Maybe his style of going hard and wide open all the time just didn't transition into NASCAR. He just couldnt figure out how to go slow when needed.
tlou goat its a wrestling thing He likes this guy and my guy beat him, I was joking, you clearly don’t understand me and him both watch wwe and my guy beat his
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I remember Pastrana running that year in Daytona. He was racing with Larson, Bowman, and Klingerman in that race. It was the race where I discovered Larson and Bowman.
Jacob Cranmer I had no idea either and I've worked with him lol. He was a world champion in WRC which shocked the world , then in rallycross and x-games comp, he also did well in trophy truck series and the Baja 1000 and 500. In fact the building we designed him has his Baja 1000 SXS he wrecked and rolled a ton of times hanging from a chain in the entry of the building all wrapped in lights. It's their chandelier lol a wrecked race prepped SXS still covered in red dirt and sand wrapped in LED's as a chandelier. Who else would do that but Pastrana lol. He's a legend and yeah needed some more time in NASCAR to get better but think he lost interest and wasn't received well by the other drivers. I respect that he pulled out and didn't blame anyone but himself.
mark p he had the funds to continue himself but chose to leave out of respect and honesty don't think it did it for him. World champion motorcross. X-games, ralleycross, trophy truck. Baja series , and most impressive a world champion WRC driver. Nothing harder. I respect that he blamed himself and not anyone else like a lot of other NASCAR drivers ahem Patrick.
Great video BFM, Pastrana was the GOAT in the X-Games... but in NASCAR, he is a bust. Suggestion: Championship Seasons: Jimmie Johnson 2006,07,08,09,10
X games, motorcross, rallycross, WRC, Baja , trophy truck, even monster series , dudes mastered it all,..jsut not enough time in NASCAR. Other NASCAR legends been driving decades IN NASCAR, he wasn't going to be a legend first year, tho he's done that in many other motorsports lol
I’ve Always had a more of an outsider perspective of nascar, started to get into it really in 2011 and I always was excited to see Travis race, sucks it never worked out for him..
Still one of the most bad ass dudes ever. It’s a shame stock car racing didn’t work out for him but he ideas always honorable and never blamed anyone else for his mistakes, he always owned up to it and respected his team and pit crew always. Huge respect to this King, he will always be a legend in motorsports and he is an absolute mad lad.
is Bryan flying or dying Ive worked with him and didn't know that either lol. It's the only Motorsport he's got into and NOT mastered but wasn't going to In a year or two. NASCAR greats been driving NASCAR for decades.
@@MZ-bl6wg I told my mom this and she thought in was talking about rally racing so I had to show here this video I knew him from his show motor cross and monster jam I wonder I've people know him from NASCAR
This one that I really really wanted to work out. Like imagine if Pastrana came in, raced multiple years, got a few wins. That would have been absolutely incredible. I mean hes already a legend. That would have made him fucking mythical. Still has my respect for how he handles himself and the love he has for people around him. You can tell he did not like feeling like he was wasting everyone's time with this NASCAR run; he really wanted it to work out.
First Travis is a badass hands down.Me being a long time Nascar fan i have seen many drivers from different disciplines of racing try their luck without success.So for me their is a little-bit of bitter sweet here.The reason for that feeling is all the naysayers of Nascar,and think that it is easy or what ever negative comment they can come up with.When you are in a 3,275 lb car with over 700 hp and no TC or ABS a true 4 speed low downforce compared to other forms of racing we are talking real drivers needed.It may not look like it on TV but these guys are on a razors edge all the time.They sit in a race car that can reach temps of over 150 degrees in the summer months for 3 to 4 hours.Pitstops can make or break you,and that by itself is like a show case of a drivers talent.So Travis was not the first to fail and will not be the last.I just hope he and others has gained a little more respect for the goodol boys type racing.Turning left ain't as easy as it may look,and that's a fact jack
Bowyer lapped Michael Annett twice in the same equipment in several races. More like Bad Season: HScott Racing 2016 as how bad must the #2 driver be if Bowyer is having a poor season and laps the Pilot car?
Travis has my respect, he is a down to earth person who unlike a lot of other drivers can reconize his flaws and really be apologetic about his spins. He was the champion in everything he tried out besides nascar and i really feel bad for him, still a motosport legend
Pastrana is a legend. He got out early in Nascar cause he knew that wasnt his thing. He will always be an idol in the racing/stunt world. Thanks travis!
Young me was a huge X Games fan, so I always rooted for Travis when I watched the Nationwide series. It's a shame it didn't pan out for him. Never got to see him in the Nationwide series live, but I did get to see him and Kyle Busch in an ARCA/CRA race at my home track back in 2012. I didn't remember too many details other than that Kyle won, so I went back and looked it up. Travis finished 24th out of 30, but the more interesting thing was the other notable names that showed up in the field. Chase Elliot finished 2nd, Ross Kenseth 5th, Daniel Hemric 11th, and Austin Theriault 13th. I didn't know those names at the time, but it's cool looking back and knowing that I got to watch those guys live before most other people did.
What happened? “I ran out of talent.”
It’s hard not to respect someone trying something new and saying that about himself after a screw up. Extra respect for someone that’s so talented in so many other ways to display such humility.
Michael W amen and good comment!!!! Look at Danica,..how often does she blame everyone else, Joe many freakin times has she wrecked out and literally drove back out days of thunder style and takes out another car like a poor sport?? Travis gets up and appilogises to his team for wrecking the car from a blowout and then on international tv says I ran out of talent???? Respect! 👍
I’ve never seen Travis talk where he wasn’t smiling or positive.
No, there are only a select number of seats in NASCAR. Unfortunately, some of the best wheelmen never get a chance because they don’t have name recognition. Pastrana had no talent but he had some name recognition. That’s the name of the game now in NASCAR. Doesn’t matter how little talent you have as long as you’re connected to someone who can supply sponsorships.
@@prevost8686 He's a good guy
Wayne Swicegood you sound very bitter for someone who brought eyes onto a sport that needs it today and was very positive, kind, and humble about everything.
I really like how apologetic Travis was every time he spun out. He didn't bitch at the team or other drivers. Such a shame NASCAR didn't work out for him.
Sean Hart exactly!!!! How many times did Danica get wrecked and then haul out and take out the guy that wrecked her ,..even after the race is done?? Then go blame on tv everyone but herself. Travis ONLY ever blamed himself when a lot of those weren't his fault. Respect that. He's a really good dude. I was lucky to work with him on a project of his and the guy NEVER cusses,.. always smiles and donates $millions to returning troops with PTSD and war wounds. He's a good guy that deserves some respect in my opinion .
I'd much rather watch him than Kyle bush
Sean Hart if he was a good driver he would have been one of the best
Shows you how hard NASCAR racing is
Sean Hart
Imagine if kyle busch was like that..
Travis gave a Nascar try but was unsuccessful and it was cool to see him give it a try.
Think he just needed more seat time in lower series. Seemed way too ambitious to go to Xfinity so soon
True he try
Angry SimRacer . Of course you can have two buts in one sentence, just add a comma after the word unsuccessful, but before the second but.
Angry SimRacer who cares?
libra8a it's not ego,..he jsut wanted to try it because he loves motorsports, he put a shiz ton of his own money to get into it and clearly if you watch , most the accidents weren't his fault, blow outs and a lot of being in the wrong place at the wrong time when others wreck as well as some poor sportsmanship from the other drivers who clearly didn't want pastrana in NASCAR, worried he'd take their glory so a lot of wrecking him going on. He's a good dude , never cusses , donates a shit ton of money to wounded soldiers and PTSD soldiers. I was able to work with him designing a building for him and a few other guys in Utah for when they are here and he's genuinely a really good guy. Saying he's got an ego is just rediculous. He's one of motorsports greatest legends but it's not given him an ounce of ego. If you'd ever met him you'd retract that but there's a lot of haters out there because of all he's accomplished. NASCARs a joke anyway , I think world champion in WRC and rallycross says so much more about his ability that driving in circles. Not to mention his Motorcross and x-games career. He's a pioneer and I'm glad he didn't make it in NASCAR,..he's too talented to be running circles. I'm not saying it doesn't take skill, obviously it does but not a skill that I particularly respect. Jsut my .02
I'll call it like it is, his NASCAR career was better than mine.
Love it 😁😁😁😁
Me too. Went to NASCAR experience. 186 MPH. Never want to go that fast in a car again in my life. Absolutely hair raising experience
@@tsrealtexan7333 Fucking neat bro
@@tsrealtexan7333 pussy
@@tsrealtexan7333 speed is like cocaine for me. First time I went over 130 when I was a teenager and that was that. I almost got arrested this year for going 60mph over the limit on my bike but i wasn't in a position to get away. 2 lane highway for 108 miles no exits. He wouldn't even have to chase me.
one thing you have to recognize about travis is that he saw that nascar wasn't his thing and stepped out in time instead keep crashing and blaming everyone else like many other did before
Perfectionists often do.
"Cough" danica patrick
@@mavericngoose2528 Perfect at blaming others.
Theres been alot of them
MAVERICNGOOSE that’s what I was thinking lol
At least he didn't blame everyone else for his faults (cough Danica Patrick cough)
I mean, that's just not his style. When he screws up he owns it
She could have had an amazing career if she stayed in open wheel racing.
@@Mike-dy8sj we dont really know that...
Her only win was under yellow
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Pastrana is a better role model than Kryle Busch!
Bruh
Finishing 14th in the 2nd highest tier of Stock Car racing with no stock car experience is pretty decent just saying.
Hunter Sewell they show earlier in the video that he raced in the K&N series before the Busch/Nationwide/Xfinity series. So it’s not like he hasn’t had any experience in driving stock cars. That said, I’m sure there’s a big power difference between the K&N Series and Xfinity series cars.
Not really, 2013 was the last year of the super heavy level of Buschwacking. It was so bad that year that the Nationwide (now Xfinity) champion won the title with no victories because Cup guys snatched them all up, but points weren't being awarded to the cup drivers. Had Bushwhacking points been included I doubt he would have even been 25th in final standings.
Travis was another case of a talented driver who got in too deep too quick. If he had spent more time at local tracks and K&N series and ARCA honing his skills i'm sure he'd have better results
I think that's an issue with many transplants from other disciplines of auto or motorcycle racing, stock cars have a dynamic all their own and if you don't take the time to climb the ladder, you're in for a rough time.
@@wolfo1931 And some reasons for hurrying up the ladder are undoubtedly the media attention and all the interested sponsors. Remember how Danica was hyped so much while her results were not really that good.
@@wolfo1931 i thought it was good seeing Lewis Hamilton talk about racing in NASCAR and what he said was pretty much spot on. He admitted that it would take him a long, long time to learn about the cars and get to be competitive on ovals so if he was gonna try it he would only race on road courses (he called them street tracks but aah well). A lot of f1 fans are (or at least have been) pretty stuck up about NASCAR so it made me smile seeing Hamilton give a huge amount of respect to the NASCAR drivers and engineers. I dunno if im gona get hate for mentioning f1 but i dont care. If its got an engine + wheels and it goes fast then im in.
Why give them the headache.
@@wolfo1931 Oval track racing is definitely a monster all on its own. I do a lot of sim racing and of all the styles, Stock car racing is the toughest to adapt to. Most other styles have similar dynamics, it's more a matter of the surface you're driving on and the limits of the car. But then you get into a stock car on an oval track and NOTHING makes sense anymore in comparison.
"Sorry guys! I ran out of talent!" Mark of a good man who isnt afraid to admit he doesn't know something. If he would have taken the long road through the minors he probably would have gotten there properly. (See Deegan...)
Maybe he might of but he doesn't seem like the type of guy who would wait that long.
The 60 car was either extremely successful or an absolute train wreck. No inbetween.
Mark Martin made that #60 car during his stint in the Busch (Xfinity) Series.
14th in the standings honestly isn't that bad. I bet he would've improved if he had stuck with it.
@@Coogmaster2000 - I don't follow the sport nor do I worship JP but
I don't follow the sport nor do I worship JP but if a rookie got 14th in their first year of racing then that's an even better reason for a sponsor to welcome him or her back the following year.
Chris Buscher was good in the 60
The way he handled his performance (or lack of) really shows a lot about Travis Pastrana. Class act
You only briefly touched on the one X Games that he won the rally event, but you have to understand that Travis is one of the most successful North American rally drivers in history. He tried NASCAR, realized it wasn't for him, and bowed out.
He's second fiddle to Antoine L'estage.
He did okay in Monster Jam I believe.
also failed to mention he won that gold against Colin McRae, because McRae rolled it and finished half a second behind.
Far as I know he still holds the track record on the Hill climb in Washington.
He won the x games rally because Colin McRae flipped his car.
I remember a friend once saying that Pastrana was going to be a Superstar in NASCAR. After watching this I understand why I had reasonable doubt at the time
Well, at least he gave the team some reasonable sponsorship.
Thank god he left, anything he does is more exciting than NASCAR.
@@pinheadpatrick1550 anything he does is also easier
@@pinheadpatrick1550 even he said this was the hardest thing he ever did
The Iceberg I think he would have been but needed more time. Noones going to come into the sport and be a legend first season. Top drivers been driving for decades ; just needed more time. To be World Rally championship WRC World Champion when he's a motocross legend says plenty , then rallycross and Baja, trophy truck etc, he's a legend for sure. I respect him for walking from NASCAR and not wrecking more cars from blown tires or wrong place wrong time accidents. Rewatch this, most of these are blowouts or getting caught up in accidents ahead of him or even some shady drivers wrecking him out. I counted 3 of those alone. NASCAR drivers didn't like that he bought his way into the sport but hell, he used his own money and a lot of it to get started so why not? If you're a multi multi millionaire and a Motorsport legend and want to try a sport ,..why not? A lot of bad wrap from people and not sure why. He's a really good dude and doesn't deserve it. He never blamed others or cried about it like Danica ,..so why trash him because he left after a year. It's respectable.
i love how people consider him a bust just cus he’s pastrana. realistically he did pretty well. 14th is pretty good. and quite a few of those wrecks WERE NOT his fault.
Yes, we just expected better from a GOAT, people with his talents are once in a life time, its too bad that talent is not in oval racing. Still mad respects for being so humble about it.
14 the is good ,just ask bubba Smollett.
@@robhoard9114 get a life. Stop letting bubba life in your head. 🤦🤦🤦
He said before he ever went to nascar he wasn't great on road compared to offroad, but he wanted to try
Yeah when I heard he ranks 14th that is far from a bust.
His biggest issue seemed to be breaking traction (sometimes with some help).
He also seemed to find a way to make his car hit the wall the hardest way possible whenever he wrecked...
Hes used to breaking traction though with all his other styles of racing.
@@stevorules1820 my thoughts exactly, it looked several times like he was trying to drift around the corners lol
that's what happens when you don't include track racing in your training. coming from personal experiences @@ke6gwf
Dude can hit a wall hard, but no one hits like Danicka lol. I bet she still feels some of those Daytona wall slaps.
@@dennisrichards2604 It amazes me that someone who came from open wheel racing managed to hit the walls the hardest...
I respect the hell out of him for his successes, his attempting something different and knowing when to walk away. Even with him being a bust
Dana Chappell agreed but look at this video again and count how many were actually HIS fault. Not many at all,..a lot of blowouts on the outside tire in a corner which no one can help, a lot of getting caught up in a wreck in front and a few getting tapped in the tail sending him into the wall and other cars. I only counted a couple actually confusion wrecks lol.
@@MZ-bl6wg seemed like some of these he couldn't adjust his driving to compensate for tire wear too though
6:15 I’m sorry but i died laughing when it showed travis warming up his tires looking confident then straight cut to his car wrecked and smoking on the wall! lmao 😂😂😂
I respect Travis so much for how honest he was and taking responsibility for his spins and shortcomings.
I watched an interview that wasn’t mentioned in this video that said he stopped racing because he’d have to devote all his time to getting better, which he didn’t wanna do. In other motorsports like supercross or rally, if you need to find some speed you just use your balls. NASCAR doesn’t work like that.
Could have been great if he devoted more time and resources into it but I love the guy regardless.
Worse part alot of the incidents weren't his fault. But he still owned up. Man Travis Would of been a amazing icon for nascar.
Other sports take actual endurance and strength look at guys like tony s and Mark Martin. Tony gained 50 pounds and built like a whale after he left Indy
Bbd L congrats. This wasnt relevant to my original comment at all. You must be so proud.
Saying is all this sport is having a top team and a ton of driving time. That’ll make you a consistent/top 10 driver. This sport has shit to do with being a athlete.
Driving on gravel fast does require talent, but it also requires a very different kind of driving style from oval racing. Big balls are a necessity but if you want to be the fastest on gravel, you have to know to read the surface and how to use the weight balance of the car to maximize traction.
Travis is possibly the most respectable NASCAR bust ever because he gave it a shot, realized his talents lay elsewhere, and humbly accepted that and moved on.
Problem is many people outside of Nascar don't have a clue how hard it is. Most think it's easy and 90% of the tracks it's just turning left. There's no respect for the skill it takes to do it from those same people also. Guys that did well in IndyCar didn't have much success in nascar either. Just because you drive other types of car fast with success doesn't mean it will transfer over to Nascar. Nascar is much harder because of the weight, tire size, etc over something like IndyCar.
Last the guys that finish mostly at the back every week are really good drivers. The experience and skill required just to stay running in Nascar most will just never understand.
I mean the difference between Indy and nascar is less than rally and nascar. There’s been a few Indy drivers that have done somewhat well.
I would not agree that it is harder, it's just different.
@@NukE30 - As a driver starting out, Janet Guthrie had
As a driver starting out, Janet Guthrie had great success in both Indy and NASCAR, when she decided to focus on Indy. But then the powers that be, in around 1979, decided to sabotage her Texaco car on the day she was set to win in Indy.
Tony Stewart said going from Indy to NASCAR was difficult cause NASCAR the car kept wanting to step out. It wouldn't stick in the turns like an open wheel. He said he struggled his entire first year trying to figure out why the car would do that
It almost adds to his legacy, how he has always looked to try something new and how gracefully he handled a failure. It’s inspiring.
I watched NASCAR from the early 90s to around 2010. I can’t believe I missed his career in NASCAR! Time to start watching again!
Likewise my friend! Thanks for the Support 🙏
I knew this was coming. The man who replaced him in the 60 car, Chris buescher, won the title two seasons after leaving roush
And then after Busecher left, that #60 Roush Xfinity car became a cursed machine
@@jackietang3789 and after 2 "cursed" years, it's gone, along with the whole Xfinity team.
Crazy he came into Daytona this weekend and finished 11th in the 500 after so much time away from this style of driving.
the fact i saw this video 2 days after he made his cup debut (and finished 11th) is uncanny.
I believe Travis Pastrana's skills are better suited to dirt track racing rather than on asphalt. Take your pick, sprint cars, late models, flat track bikes. It doesn't matter. The guy likes his vehicles loose and on right on the edge of disaster. That's where both him and speed lives.
Seriously he should've tried world of outlaws or usac sprints
@@dcdude345 I agree and have always thought the same. I raced sprint cars and consider them pretty tame to the rally cars he races. That stuff is nuts.
@@numbzinger350 Watching him pop wheelies in a 410 winger would've been sick tho
He grew up racing 2-stroke dirt bikes, he rode the same way in motocross and super cross just fuckin balls out assend of the bike going every which way. I think that’s why he’s so good on dirt and has a hard time on asphalt, his style just doesn’t fit it same reason he doesn’t ride 4-stroke dirt bikes that much.
@@rileyhooper7911 Yup. I've been watching Travis since his 125 days so I know exactly what you mean. I have no idea how he puts his pants on in the morning. Where does he put them? SMH
Both Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart came through sprints and midgets where lose is fast and that's probably what prepped them the most for NASCAR. If Travis would spend a couple of seasons in midgets and sprints he'd probably find enough of what he's lacking to succeed in NASCAR too. There's sill time but at his age he'd better hurry.
I can respect his humility and his excitement to try new things. Travis might not have been the best NASCAR driver but he certainly had the attitude of a champion.
That's how I've driven on every nascar game to date
It's a shame Travis didn't have a restart button whenever he wrecked. 🤭
Man. R.I.P Roush Fenway Racing #60 XFinity Series car. That was either really good (rarely) or adding to the scrapyard each week.
Sam Siebert rarely? From 1994-2011 that car was the best any car in any series has ever run over that length of time. Mark Martin and Carl Edwards were flat out ridiculous. And Chris Buescher won a 3 races and a Title in just 2 years in the car. The only time the car has been bad is with Travis Pastrana, and also in 2018.
Don't forget Greg Biffle won his Busch Series title in the #60 as well.
He had such awesome paint schemes though. I'll give him that.
He seemed to spin a lot but also half those times it looks like he just got the short end of the stick judging just from this video.
dudes a legend regardless. his attitude through the whole thing is where it really shows his character, just humble and out there to have some fun
One Darrell Waltrip quote sums his career up:
"He's going to Coney Island, he's done."
Travis is definitely the only one in this series you've made that will absolutely NEVER make excuses, whine or complain about anything when it comes to..well anything! He is such a talented individual and an absolutely no bullsh*t kind of person, so this bust is a different kind of bust compared to the others, he wanted a challenge! :)
Pre-emptive petition to rename the video to "NASCAR Busts: Travis Pastrana (Xfinity Series)"
the XFINITY Series is NASCAR.
Travis is such a nice guy, instead of screaming at the team and getting angry he just put his head down and went to pit road and apologized every time he spun or wrecked. Good guy.
One of the nicest guys and extremely talented. Loved watching him race anything he could
He’s on the Subaru rally team now and he seems to be a pretty good rally driver.
He was already a successful rally driver (at least in North America) when he started racing in Nascar.
Hes better then colin mcrae what are you talking about
He's good in literally everything except NASCAR.
Well there is F1 and Indycar.
He did pretty okay imo, a lot of these wrecks weren't his fault and mostly getting spun or stuff going wrong with the car etc.
Its too bad he didn't perform better, he was very humble and respectful.
He wasn't really bad either, im sure there's a bunch of guys who raced alot and still never got a top 10 finish
thank you for the great videos. well edited, well narrated, never disappointed
Honestly Travis and Danica have a lot of similarities in their actions. They both came from other motorsports where they were rather successful and just couldn't handle nascar, plus if you look at the wrecks themselves they are similar. The differences come when you listen to what they say. Travis admitting that he ran out of talent and apologizing for wrecking sets him worlds ahead of Danica who just blames everyone but herself and bitches endlessly about anything that dosen't go her way.
Got a pleasant surprise in 2023 when he recorded a top 10 finish in the Daytona 500
I wouldn't call him a "bust"... I'd just say he wasn't as invested in becoming a driver like other people were
Nah he just lacked the talent to cut it in Nascar. And I'm a Huge TP Fan but major Nascar bust
Nobody can ride a dirt bike like him though true legend
Too impatient thought he had skills without practicing
This is it exactly. The time investment required , both on track and off, to be successful just wasn’t for him.
He thought he could jump in and do well without it.
@@hell-sol5240 that's clearly spoken from someone who is a armchair driver... he has the talent, just not the time to invest in the sport.
Always humble, honest and professional. The guy is a role model.
who's here after Travis qualified his way into the Daytona 500 on time? Heh, this NASCAR Bust story isn't over yet!
Man I've been getting recommended a lot of Pastrana stuff on UA-cam lately and I forgot just how genuine he's always come off. He seems humble and just laid back. I remember when he was running I just hated him for being an embarrassment, even though I really liked him in other things. He was just in too deep, he didn't learn stock cars enough to run that level. But I respect the hell out of him for putting it on the line out there and being honest in saying hey I ran out of talent. Really wish he'd have been able to get his feet under him and find some success. I never thought he'd win a championship, but a few wins and some better finishes would have been awesome to see.
The Chronicles of the #60 car Vol. 1: Travis Pastrana
This makes my respect for NASCAR drivers go way up. I think we are so use to just seeing these cars flow, that we forget these dudes are extremely talented.
Pastrana was a Legend in all forms of Motorsports, but when it comes to NASCAR, it didn't work out
I realize this is damn near a year late, but what other motorsports? F1? IndyCar? Sports cars? V8 Supercars?
@Aiden Maves Still quite a ways away from "all" motorsports...
@Aiden Maves He is a good "dirt" racer, no doubt, with motorcycles, rally cars, etc. But he was completely out of his element when he tried switching over to asphalt. Not a bad thing, just the way it is...
What if Travis Patrana drove Trucks and then Nationwide?🤷🏻♂️
Driving that 09 truck would not help him one bit.
Wouldn't change a thing. Some people just do not have the talent for certain types of racing. From what I saw of Pastrana on the track, it was plain that Paved Oval racing in bulky cars was never going to work for him.
Falling Pictures Productions true true
I mean, he drove monster trucks...
Donald Belland yes he did
This is gonna be heartbreaking to watch. I’m a huge fan of Pastrana
G20 yeah, I didn't even know he drove NASCAR. Think of it this way tho, he's a world champion x-games, motorcross, ralleycross, and WRC driver also did well in trophy truck and Baja,..guy is amazing , but the legends of NASCAR have been in it decades, he wasn't going to master it in a year or two so he respectfully pulled out, didn't blame anyone but himself either which says a lot. I was able to work with him and he's truly one of the great and a seriously great dude, donates a crap ton of money to charities for our troops returning home with injuries and PTSD ,..$millions donated . He's a good guy that doesn't even cuss lol. Deserves some respect in my opinion. So don't let a year in NASCAR break ur heart lol but I felt the same. He's mastered many many motorsports , hell of a lot more than any other Motorsports driver. That's good enough. Plus look at this video,..how many were actually his fault???? A lot of blowouts, and getting caught up in wrecks in front and even getting wrecked by other cars tapping his tail. Not quite what the poster made to out to be.
He's back!
Who’s here after Travis came back today?
Well now we’ll have to see what happens now that he’s in the Daytona 500
Reporter: What Happened?
Travis: I ran out of Talent and my Qualifying is horrible
Me: Well done Travis First step is admitting it
This stupid trend of "Someone:
Me:" or
"Noone:
Absolutely noone:
Not a single soul:"
Is getting so annoying. So many unnecessary words just to sound like the cool kids.
@@kbbl102.5 Then Trust me. You will not wanna be around in a couple of years
@@theracingdriver303jr4 ??????
@@kbbl102.5 Nvm
I had hopes when he announced that he would drive in NASCAR that it would not have ended up this way. Unfortunately, that’s how it went.
Runnin' by The Pharcyde, man! The realness!
This shows that NASCAR inst for everyone and that it isnt just turing left, and atleast he gave it a try.
11th in his first 500 🤐
0:43 NOW THATS ALOT OF DAMAGE
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I don't imagine it's as easy as just driving in a circle for a few hours lol He tried, he admitted he wasn't good at it. No respect lost. Travis is a legend in motorsports.
Man, this is brutal editing lol. Travis is killing it in Rally now, even held some records at Pikes Peak. Maybe his style of going hard and wide open all the time just didn't transition into NASCAR. He just couldnt figure out how to go slow when needed.
wvusmc exactly.
His paint schemes looked nice at least
Mahiri Stewart nice profile pic loser
#undisputedera #thisisourera
See you in the locker lohnny losswrestling😂😂😂😂
no need to get mad at him for no reason
tlou goat its a wrestling thing
He likes this guy and my guy beat him, I was joking, you clearly don’t understand me and him both watch wwe and my guy beat his
CommunismIsReal his profile pic is from wwe and my guy beat him so it’s just a joke
@@The98Man098 - Communism is not real, it's manufactured by the rulers, governors and the Old World Order which is now the New World Order. The evidence I've seen proves that Communism and Socialism is controlled opposition - and that fascism runs the Matrix.
I remember Pastrana running that year in Daytona. He was racing with Larson, Bowman, and Klingerman in that race. It was the race where I discovered Larson and Bowman.
This didn't age well
Despite finishing 11th at Daytona he's still ahead of Ty Dillon and B.J McLeod. We're 4 races in. That was his first and only nascar cup race
Hmm, I never knew Pastrana raced in Nascar. I knew he participated in Monster Jam a few years back, but didn't know about Nascar.
He wanted to try everything.
You must be new
Wow
Jacob Cranmer I had no idea either and I've worked with him lol. He was a world champion in WRC which shocked the world , then in rallycross and x-games comp, he also did well in trophy truck series and the Baja 1000 and 500. In fact the building we designed him has his Baja 1000 SXS he wrecked and rolled a ton of times hanging from a chain in the entry of the building all wrapped in lights. It's their chandelier lol a wrecked race prepped SXS still covered in red dirt and sand wrapped in LED's as a chandelier. Who else would do that but Pastrana lol. He's a legend and yeah needed some more time in NASCAR to get better but think he lost interest and wasn't received well by the other drivers. I respect that he pulled out and didn't blame anyone but himself.
mark p he had the funds to continue himself but chose to leave out of respect and honesty don't think it did it for him. World champion motorcross. X-games, ralleycross, trophy truck. Baja series , and most impressive a world champion WRC driver. Nothing harder. I respect that he blamed himself and not anyone else like a lot of other NASCAR drivers ahem Patrick.
This is just proof just because you are great in one form of motorsports doesn't mean you will be good in others
Championship Seasons:
Matt Crafton 2013-2014
Austin Dillon 2013 (Winless!)
Brett Moffitt 2018
Met Travis twice in '13, one of the coolest guys I've ever met anywhere.
Great video BFM, Pastrana was the GOAT in the X-Games...
but in NASCAR, he is a bust.
Suggestion: Championship Seasons: Jimmie Johnson 2006,07,08,09,10
X games, motorcross, rallycross, WRC, Baja , trophy truck, even monster series , dudes mastered it all,..jsut not enough time in NASCAR. Other NASCAR legends been driving decades IN NASCAR, he wasn't going to be a legend first year, tho he's done that in many other motorsports lol
I’ve Always had a more of an outsider perspective of nascar, started to get into it really in 2011 and I always was excited to see Travis race, sucks it never worked out for him..
He’s baaaaack
Finally!! I was waiting for this. Thank You BFM.
This reminds me of another driver who did extremely well in other disciplines of motorsport but was a NASCAR bust: Dario Franchitti
mrsir1995 or Scott pruett
Thats because he was married to Ashley Judd when she was still hot
Still one of the most bad ass dudes ever. It’s a shame stock car racing didn’t work out for him but he ideas always honorable and never blamed anyone else for his mistakes, he always owned up to it and respected his team and pit crew always. Huge respect to this King, he will always be a legend in motorsports and he is an absolute mad lad.
Fantastic as usual, Darian!
Never knew Pastrana raced in NASCAR and became a Bust...
Did you know Ricky Carmichael ran in nascar?
They say JP got 14th overall in the standings. If that's true then that's not a bust if he did that in his rookie year.
Thank you for doing this video. I was waiting to see one about him.
Pastrana is probably the only NASCAR driver to do so bad, and still stay so popular.
Danica Patrick
Peyton Manning's HGH dealer who talks about danica patrick anymore?
@@Boxscot49 - Danica Patrick is best at
Danica Patrick is best at helping hide the fact that Aaron Rodgers really is gay.
Such a humble and nice guy
Major props
How come for all my life I didn't know tp was in NASCAR
is Bryan flying or dying Ive worked with him and didn't know that either lol. It's the only Motorsport he's got into and NOT mastered but wasn't going to In a year or two. NASCAR greats been driving NASCAR for decades.
@@MZ-bl6wg I told my mom this and she thought in was talking about rally racing so I had to show here this video I knew him from his show motor cross and monster jam I wonder I've people know him from NASCAR
This one that I really really wanted to work out. Like imagine if Pastrana came in, raced multiple years, got a few wins. That would have been absolutely incredible.
I mean hes already a legend. That would have made him fucking mythical.
Still has my respect for how he handles himself and the love he has for people around him. You can tell he did not like feeling like he was wasting everyone's time with this NASCAR run; he really wanted it to work out.
watching this in 2023 be like
First Travis is a badass hands down.Me being a long time Nascar fan i have seen many drivers from different disciplines of racing try their luck without success.So for me their is a little-bit of bitter sweet here.The reason for that feeling is all the naysayers of Nascar,and think that it is easy or what ever negative comment they can come up with.When you are in a 3,275 lb car with over 700 hp and no TC or ABS a true 4 speed low downforce compared to other forms of racing we are talking real drivers needed.It may not look like it on TV but these guys are on a razors edge all the time.They sit in a race car that can reach temps of over 150 degrees in the summer months for 3 to 4 hours.Pitstops can make or break you,and that by itself is like a show case of a drivers talent.So Travis was not the first to fail and will not be the last.I just hope he and others has gained a little more respect for the goodol boys type racing.Turning left ain't as easy as it may look,and that's a fact jack
Do Ricky Carmichael next, he was all hyped up early in arca and failed in the trucks
His behavior is almost the opposite of Danica Patrick, lol. I respect that.
It's not to late gentleman
A testament to how difficult nascar really is
Championship season: Martin Truex Jr 2017, bad season: Clint Bowyer: 2016
Bowyer lapped Michael Annett twice in the same equipment in several races. More like Bad Season: HScott Racing 2016 as how bad must the #2 driver be if Bowyer is having a poor season and laps the Pilot car?
Travis has my respect, he is a down to earth person who unlike a lot of other drivers can reconize his flaws and really be apologetic about his spins.
He was the champion in everything he tried out besides nascar and i really feel bad for him, still a motosport legend
I feel if he hadn't gotten rushed, he would have done better.
Oh really. Let's see how you do then.
Pastrana is a legend. He got out early in Nascar cause he knew that wasnt his thing. He will always be an idol in the racing/stunt world. Thanks travis!
I meaaann P11 at Daytona ain't half bad
While crashing
He may have run of talent in NASCAR. But when it comes to humility and class, his cup runneth over.
8:55, that’s the problem. He doesn’t have the sensitivity you cant drive a stock car like that.
Always such a good attitude they couldn't help but keep giving him shots.
he never did well in nascars because he was to busy with other things. never put enough time into getting the car set up right.
Young me was a huge X Games fan, so I always rooted for Travis when I watched the Nationwide series. It's a shame it didn't pan out for him. Never got to see him in the Nationwide series live, but I did get to see him and Kyle Busch in an ARCA/CRA race at my home track back in 2012. I didn't remember too many details other than that Kyle won, so I went back and looked it up. Travis finished 24th out of 30, but the more interesting thing was the other notable names that showed up in the field. Chase Elliot finished 2nd, Ross Kenseth 5th, Daniel Hemric 11th, and Austin Theriault 13th. I didn't know those names at the time, but it's cool looking back and knowing that I got to watch those guys live before most other people did.
I've got his boost mobile car in diecast form. Was really excited to see him race, shame it didn't work out.
Travis Pastrana is the GOAT ... Nobody can do all off the things hes done. Period