Travis Pastrana is certainly no newcomer to racing, having been behind the wheel or handle bars of some of the fastest motorcycles, cars and trucks in the motocross, pro rally, rallycross, stock car racing and monster truck competitions, But now Pastrana will joins Menzies Motorsports to race in three of the premier off-road races on the team’s 2014 schedule.
Pastrana begins the 2014 off-road season in a class 1400 Trick Truck at the Best in the Desert Mint 400 race in Las Vegas this coming weekend, March 14 to 16, 2014. This race, part of the Red Bull Signature Series, has become the most well-known desert race held in the United States, and was won in 2013 by teammate Bryce Menzies.
Pastrana will then pilot a Red Bull/Discount Tire/KMC Pro 2 short course truck in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series at the Lake Elsinore, California track on April 25 to 26, 2014. The third, and so far, last race on his schedule with the Menzies team for 2014, will be to co-drive with Bryce in his Trophy Truck at the mother of all desert races; the SCORE Baja 1000 in November of 2014.
“Travis Pastrana and BFGoodrich have had great past success in Rally America and X Games competition with Subaru Rally Team USA. For 2014 a new adventure begins with him competing with Menzies Motorsports in three of the most competitive off-road series in North America,” said Peter Calhoun, BFGoodrich Tires motorsports manager. “Travis is no stranger to the BFGoodrich brand as we’ve been able to supply him with winning race tires in various disciplines throughout his career. We can’t wait for him to strap into his Menzies Motorsports prepared race truck and once again be along for the exciting ride.”
At each event Pastrana will pilot a familiar Red Bull/KMC branded race truck along with partners Discount Tire and BFGoodrich while running on off-road racing tires specially designed by BFGoodrich for maximum performance and toughness.
“We recognize the rapidly expanding sport of off-road racing,” said a Discount Tire spokesman. “We are excited about our collaboration and partnership with a like-minded enthusiast focused brand like BFGoodrich Tires to provide us even more exposure to this key market.”