Travis Pastrana

TerryK wrote:

Just turned on Speed and was surprised to find out that TP is racing the Rolex Daytona 24hrs! Waltrip racing I believe.

jamma10 wrote:

My brother in law is currently running in 6th. No.90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette.

jamma10 wrote:

My brother in law is currently running in 6th. No.90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette.

Bill_Carroll wrote:

NICE!

jamma10 wrote:

My brother in law is currently running in 6th. No.90 Spirit of Daytona Corvette.

Bill_Carroll wrote:

NICE!

jamma10 wrote:

Now 5th!

user760a wrote:

what a letdown after years of moto and fmx glory. racing a f'ing car? yawn

user760a wrote:

what a letdown after years of moto and fmx glory. racing a f'ing car? yawn

mxer146 wrote:

As boring as it may sound to us moto-heads, car racing is way bigger than moto. I just witnessed Brian Deegan compete in his first monster...

As boring as it may sound to us moto-heads, car racing is way bigger than moto. I just witnessed Brian Deegan compete in his first monster jam event and he had the biggest cheers in the stadium. He went as big as any of the regular drivers and did awesome.

user760a wrote:

what a letdown after years of moto and fmx glory. racing a f'ing car? yawn

mxer146 wrote:

As boring as it may sound to us moto-heads, car racing is way bigger than moto. I just witnessed Brian Deegan compete in his first monster...

As boring as it may sound to us moto-heads, car racing is way bigger than moto. I just witnessed Brian Deegan compete in his first monster jam event and he had the biggest cheers in the stadium. He went as big as any of the regular drivers and did awesome.

Dirty Britches wrote:

Monster jam is not car racing.

Bill_Carroll wrote:

NICE!

jamma10 wrote:

Now 5th!

FlickitFlat wrote:

Is your brother in law leading? That is awesome.

user760a wrote:

sure it is popular but so is every tedious stick and ball sport. These crossover guys will be dreaming of their moto days for the rest...

sure it is popular but so is every tedious stick and ball sport. These crossover guys will be dreaming of their moto days for the rest of their lives, the car shit is just fill in crap to keep them busy when they are no longer competitive on the bike. I have much more respect and admiration for a moto guy who goes off road racing when his moto career is over, a guy like Mike Brown or Rodney Smith. These other guys with the nascar racing, truck racing, etc are just attention whores and off road racing is not a big enough spectacle- it is for true enthusiasts, not, as I said, attention whores. my .02

TerryK wrote:

Attention whores? Seriously? Lets just say you've lived your entire life around moto. You were four years old when you started racing and that competitive spirit...

Attention whores? Seriously?

Lets just say you've lived your entire life around moto. You were four years old when you started racing and that competitive spirit has been in your blood since the start. You put 100% of your efforts towards training and racing and it all you know for 20-30 years. Finally, injuries, wear and tear on your body and responsibilities to your new family dictate that maybe it's time to hang it up. You've made enough money that you never have to work again so you're all set to retire and enjoy life. All of a sudden you're whole world changes. No early morning training sessions, no testing sessions, no dealership appearances, no team meetings, no photo shoots, it's all done. You don't know what to do with yourself because all that plus the pure adrenalin rush of racing, is all you know.

It's not like you are 65 years old and just want to sit back and enjoy being retired from the same job you hated for 40 years. You still love racing and you are young and fit, but there is such a big risk of suffering a life changing injury that you just can't go back to racing mx because your family needs you, so you decide to go car racing. It satisfies the need for speed, is a whole lot safer and it's fun as hell.

So tell me oh wise one, just what the hell is wrong with that, and how does this make someone an attention whore? If you actually race (doubt it) and did it all your life, just for fun mind you, could you actually just walk away from it and never race ANYTHING again? I know I couldn't do it. I stopper racing MX in my late 20s, but Ive ridden and raced other disciplines ever since and I'm 50 now.

Excuse me now, I have a KX500 waiting for me to wring it's neck at 100 mph on an ice track.

TerryK wrote:

Attention whores? Seriously? Lets just say you've lived your entire life around moto. You were four years old when you started racing and that competitive spirit...

Attention whores? Seriously?

Lets just say you've lived your entire life around moto. You were four years old when you started racing and that competitive spirit has been in your blood since the start. You put 100% of your efforts towards training and racing and it all you know for 20-30 years. Finally, injuries, wear and tear on your body and responsibilities to your new family dictate that maybe it's time to hang it up. You've made enough money that you never have to work again so you're all set to retire and enjoy life. All of a sudden you're whole world changes. No early morning training sessions, no testing sessions, no dealership appearances, no team meetings, no photo shoots, it's all done. You don't know what to do with yourself because all that plus the pure adrenalin rush of racing, is all you know.

It's not like you are 65 years old and just want to sit back and enjoy being retired from the same job you hated for 40 years. You still love racing and you are young and fit, but there is such a big risk of suffering a life changing injury that you just can't go back to racing mx because your family needs you, so you decide to go car racing. It satisfies the need for speed, is a whole lot safer and it's fun as hell.

So tell me oh wise one, just what the hell is wrong with that, and how does this make someone an attention whore? If you actually race (doubt it) and did it all your life, just for fun mind you, could you actually just walk away from it and never race ANYTHING again? I know I couldn't do it. I stopper racing MX in my late 20s, but Ive ridden and raced other disciplines ever since and I'm 50 now.

Excuse me now, I have a KX500 waiting for me to wring it's neck at 100 mph on an ice track.

user760a wrote:

Your scenario seems to reenforce my point that these guys are addicted to the limelight and will do whatever to stay in it, even racing around...

Your scenario seems to reenforce my point that these guys are addicted to the limelight and will do whatever to stay in it, even racing around in circles in a car. Having earned enough money to do anything they want for the rest of their lives, I say most anyone who is motivated by a love of bikes and riding would certainly busy themselves with bikes and riding, shockingly. Someone who has climbed the ladder, been a pampered moto star and then drops it to climb some other motorsports ladder is pretty much in it for the limelight, that is how I see it. I am not really saying that these guys should not do whatever they feel like doing, I am just always disappointed when they dont get into some other form of moto competition rather than racing cars, which has to be the most tedious form of motorsports.