Travis Pastrana- Fresh From Florida 250 Race Recap
Event: Fresh From Florida 250 (100 laps / 250 miles)
Round: 1 of 25 (Season Opener)
Track: Daytona International Speedway
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date & Time: Friday, February 13 | 7:30 PM ET
No. 42 BRUNT Workwear Chevrolet Silverado RST
Driver: Travis Pastrana | Crew Chief: Landon Polinski
Start: 13th | Stage 1: 29th | Stage 2: 23rd
Finish: 15th | Driver Points: 14th | Owner Points: 17th
- Key Takeaway: Travis Pastrana and the No. 42 BRUNT Workwear team had a solid night in Daytona. In his first NASCAR race in three years, Pastrana kept his truck clean and ran in the lead pack throughout the race. Despite some close calls, Pastrana was able to capitalize on late-race shakeups to come across the line in 15th-place.
- Travis Pastrana's Post-Race Thoughts:
Interviewer: 15th-place run for Travis Pastrana; it was an act of survival.
“Act of survival, for sure. I think we played it maybe a little too cautiously. We had a good run, and I followed my teammate. We had the No. 44 and No. 45 right there, and Stenhouse made his way around that chaos on that next-to-last lap. I hesitated just for a split second, and they would just fly by. It’s a little disappointing; I think we had such a great truck. It was awesome. Thanks to Niece Motorsports, and huge thanks to BRUNT Workwear and Black Rifle Coffee Company. I had a blast. I would have liked to just gone up there, because I think we would have had a chance to lead a lap and play the strategies at the end, but it would have been fun to be up front.”
Interviewer: How did it feel to get back behind the wheel of a NASCAR truck?
“It was awesome, and everything was just wild coming off of turn four there. Like, the first time it steps out and you’re correcting, you’re like ‘woah, alright, the tires are wearing out and it’s game on right now’. Then, you see three wide and everyone’s stepping out. It got pretty good.”
About Niece Motorsports: Niece Motorsports is a professional auto racing team that has competed in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series since 2016. The team is owned by Josh Morris of DQS Solutions and Staffing and the Fowler Family of J.F. Electric and Utilitra, and was founded by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. At its 80,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Salisbury, NC, Niece Motorsports is a full-service race vehicle build shop as well as a customizable fabrication shop for any manufacturing needs.
Follow the Team: To keep up to date with the latest team news, visit niecemotorsports.com or connect on Facebook and Instagram (@NieceMotorsports) as well as X (@NieceMotorsport).
About BRUNT Workwear: Launched in 2020, BRUNT Workwear is retooling the way the workwear industry works by collaborating with trade workers to develop boots and apparel that provide the best performance, durability and comfort hard-earned money can buy. BRUNT products are developed to provide solutions that make real workers' lives easier, a mission brought to life by the fact that each signature product is named after a real worker who inspired the design. BRUNT's workwear lineup includes a range of waterproof, safety toe, and breathable boots for every worker, as well as a broad selection of apparel and accessories that are built to deliver performance and comfort on the job.
