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“Glad I’m Sitting at Home” – Racing Community Including Dale Jr & Tyler Reddick React as Daredevil Travis Pastrana Catapults Himself in Brave Stunt

Published 06/13/2023, 2:03 PM EDT

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X Games gold medalist Travis Pastrana has posted a clip displaying his daredevil stunt. Chasing speed since the age of four, Pastrana excels in mountain biking and has also driven in NASCAR. However, if one ever asks Pastrana about a ridiculous life goal he can’t wait to achieve, then catapulting his way across might sneak into his list.

In what we currently identify as the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Pastrana ran a part-time season in 2012 and a full season in 2013. 2023 saw 23XI Racing introduce him behind the wheel as a third, part-time entry in Daytona 500. Recently, in keeping up with his love for adventure, the four-time Rally America champion posted an outdoor video of him catapulting in a lake.

The racing community reacts to Travis Pastrana’s video

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Witnessing Pastrana plunging into a lake after being launched from the catapult, the racing community could not help but share their views in the comments section. For starters, American auto racing driver Marco Andretti found Pastrana’s attempt to be funny and posted a series of laughing emojis, “😂😂😂😂”

Furthermore, freestyle motocross rider Andy Bell joked that he is glad to be sitting at home. Reacting to Pastrana’s stunt, Bell wrote, “😂😂😂 glad I’m sitting at home!!” Chiming in with his comment, professional racecar driver Alex Laughlin asked his friend, Matthew Edmondson, “@matt_edmondson217 please tell me you did it!”

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Reacting to the stunt performed by Pastrana, NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr and Tyler Reddick liked the video posted by him on Instagram.

Moreover, some other fans posted a bunch of witty comments. One of them wrote, “the ultimate lake entry.” Whereas another one commented, “I could do this….I simply choose not to 🤣🤣🙌🙌 “ Whereas, an Instagram user joked, “One more proof of why men live shorter lives than women. 😂😂😂”

Travis Pastrana talks about his ridiculous life goal

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During a conversation with Can-am, Travis Pastrana was asked if he had any ridiculous goals in life. To this, Pastrana provided a detailed response. He said, “So far this week, I dressed up in an oversized tennis ball and was shot out of a catapult 70 feet to a floating dock with a velcro wall in California, tested cars in Vermont, Can Am’s in Maryland, watched my daughter at the cheer nationals in Washington and gave a 2-hour presentation at a town meeting in Suddlersville.”

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Furthermore, he continued, “Next week I have more car testing in Seattle, tire testing at willow springs, get shot on an Acme rocket 🚀 in Lake Perris and get to do my first drive in a 180mph race boat that I will be driving for the world championship in later this year.. ridiculous goals you ask? How about a tv day with my wife?”

Adventurous by spirit, there is no doubt that Pastrana’s life goals comprise a bunch of exciting activities aside from spending quality time with his wife.

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Devyani Sharma

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Devyani Sharma is a NASCAR writer at EssentiallySports. With a portfolio of over 500 articles, she is highly regarded for her ability to provide a nuanced and balanced perspective on the sport. With a Master's Degree in English literature, Devyani places great importance on the power of words and their ability to connect with readers.
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