Travis Pastrana takes a lap with Mario
Travis Pastrana (R) took an IndyCar ride with Mario Andretti in the 2-seater. After going around at IndyCar speeds the NASCAR stock car he has been driving must feel like slow motion. |
Global RallyCross competitor and action sports star Travis Pastrana rode in the Indy Racing Experience Two-Seater today with Mario Andretti. The ride, along with the ride of Andy Bell, was filmed for use on their MTV show "Nitro Circus."
TRAVIS PASTRANA: "The whole time I was like, 'Oh no, oh no!' It was awesome, though, I had fun. I actually didn't think it was going to be that exciting, but it was really cool." (About how it compares to NASCAR or Monster Trucks]: "That feels really similar, except for Mario Andretti was driving that time. So that was cool, he's definitely a racing icon and a legend. It has a lot of grip, that's for sure." [On if he wanted to drive]: "I would have loved to have been in the front seat. I tell you what, being in the back seat, he came around the corner and didn't lift, we're wide open and I was like, 'I hope it sticks and nothing that I can do or say right now would change the outcome of this at all.' So that part I don't like, but it was good."