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A superstar in the world of motocross, X Games and rally racing, Travis Pastrana set off this week on a daring jump to NASCAR.
Pastrana logged about 350 total laps around New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway in a K&N Pro Series East car during test sessions.
“Definitely had fun,” he said during a teleconference Tuesday. “And didn’t crash either day. So I guess that’s a start.”
The 27-year-old plans to  … Details
Rick Hendrick started out with the simple life working on the family farm in Virginia, but he was always interested in cars and speed. He worked with his father building cars and went drag racing in an old Chevy.
While still in high school he won a contest for building engines. His thoughts of becoming a baseball player faded and he attended North Carolina University in a program that had him also working at Westinghouse Electric Company in Raleigh, N.C.
He then decided to purchase a used car lot with the help of an established new car dealer and it was named Hendrick Automotive Group. In 1976 he sold his assets to … Details
Freestyle motocross legend Travis Pastrana donned his usual flannel jacket, hopped on a dirt bike, and sped off a ramp, plunging himself into the Grand Canyon on his Nitro Circus MTV show. He flipped one too many times and opened his chute feet from the canyon floor, saving his life but dragging him through a cactus patch. Minutes later he was having friends free the needles from his exposed rear end one by one. It looked like a scene plucked straight from an episode of Jackass – in fact Johnny Knoxville and pals produce Pastrana’s show.
Pastrana’s made a living flipping things: a dirt bike, a pink tricycle, he even tried a monster truck. Hopefully he doesn’t try  … Details