Travis Pastrana – Michigan Advance
Team: No. 60 Ford Mustang
Crew Chief: Chad Norris
Chassis: RK-787 – Last raced at Texas Motor Speedway
Twitter: @TravisPastrana; @Pastrana60Team; @RoushFenway
ADVANCE NOTES
· Pastrana at Michigan International Speedway
o Travis Pastrana visits Michigan International Speedway (MIS) for the first time this weekend in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS).
o To date this season, Pastrana has three top-10 finishes and five top-15 finishes in his first full season with Roush Fenway Racing (RFR).
· The Car
o Chassis RK-787 returns to the track for the second time this season. This chassis last raced at Texas Motor Speedway, running well until a mechanical issue forced the team to the garage to replace the rear gear, ultimately finishing 33rd.
· Local Connections
o For the first time this season, Roush Fenway visits Michigan, the home of Ford and also RFR’s sister company, Roush Performance, which is located in Livonia.
o The spotter for the No. 60, Jason Hedlesky, hails from Clinton, Mich., which is nearly two hours away from MIS.
· Recapping Iowa
o Pastrana ran in the top-15 at Iowa Speedway, until he was caught in an accident on a restart shortly after the halfway point of the rain delayed DuPont Pioneer 250.
o Pastrana remains 15th in the NNS point standings.
QUOTE WORTHY
Pastrana on visiting tracks for the first time:
“I’m always optimistic when I come to new tracks. Some tracks that I have been excited about have been bad and some that I have been nervous about have been really good for me. It’s great having so many people to lean on and know we have a great car with RFR. Michigan should be a lot of fun.”
2013 No. 60 Team
Name Duties Hometown
Lance Allen Shock Specialist Haubstadt, Ind.
Eric Blair Front Tire Carrier Beth Page, N.Y.
Robbie Broome Front Tire Changer Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mike Brown Jackman Phoenix, Ariz.
David Davis Truck Driver Fort Wayne, Ind.
Cody Efaw Car Chief Big Prairie, Ohio
Josh Frankos Rear Tire Changer Weirton, W. Va.
Ryan Gamble Rear Tire Carrier Sanborn, N.Y.
Brian Harrison Engineer Granite Bay, Calif.
Jason Hedlesky Spotter Clinton, Mich.
Justin Lasky Rear Mechanic Johnstown, Pa.
Rick Mace “Bubba” Truck Driver Connelly Spring, N.C.
Brendon McElligott Front Mechanic West Newbury, Mass.
Chad Norris Crew Chief Fremont, Iowa
John Payne Engine Tuner Huntersville, N.C.
Brett Reckert Gas Man Ellington, Conn.
David Roth Tire Specialist El Paso, Texas
