The Dark Truth About Travis Pastrana
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- čas přidán 22. 09. 2022
- Travis Pastrana is one of the godfathers of action sports.
Whether it be motocross, freestyle motocross, rally car racing, or skydiving, for decades, Travis has continually pushed the boundaries of everything he’s tried his hand at.
If there was a Mount Rushmore of action sports, his face would definitely be on it.
When you listen to interviews or watch videos of him, he’s virtually always filled with smiles and positivity, but if you take a look back on his career, it hasn’t always been a smooth ride.
The question is, how has one guy been able to do well in so many areas, while constantly coming back from dozens of injuries over the years?
And more importantly, how did he get to the position he’s in in the first place?
Travis has long cemented himself as one of the greatest action sports athletes of all time, but he’s definitely made a lot of sacrifices to get there.
This is the story of Travis Pastrana.
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lets get this video to 4 likes 😤
How about your comment to 400?
LOL remember this when you blow up, your content is super high quality, keep it up! I feel like I discovered a gem of action sports content with your channel. The algorithm will bless you randomly one day
Your talking that much rubbish in these videos honestly
" Jeremy Rogers making millions "
Yeh cool story bro
You forgot to mention, when he broke his ankle an still pulled off a backflip.
Here's one of my favorite Travis stories.
We're at the New England Forest Rally when a kid comes up to Travis and asks him to autograph a hat for his buddy who is in the hospital.
Travis says "let's get him on the phone!" and proceeds to chat with the kid in the hospital.
One thing I learned early on - Travis has lots of fans who frequently visit the hospital.
Here's another one Travis told a bunch of us about 15 years ago at the STPR rally in Pennsylvania.
We're in the town square prior to the start of the rally and a kid comes up to Travis and says that he saw him in Syracuse do some crazy flip and it was rad.
Travis said "you look familiar, we're you in the stands with another guy with a broken arm?" The kid said "yeah, that was my friend so and so!"
Travis told us afterward that lots of his fans have a broken arm, had a broken arm or are going to have a broken arm, so it was an easy call.
i met him after waiting in line for over an hour for his signature at wickedbigmeet, i felt stupid because i normally wouldnt do that but for some reason i stayed in line and im glad i did because even after signing autographs for well over an hour the Travis was still upbeat, happy, and seemed genuinely excited to meet all his fans.
He is constantly nice and outgoing even when he has every reason not to be. I was at NEFR one year at the start of stage 2 or 3 when his car suffered some electrical problems and he had to retire right there on the line. So he just hung out. Chatted with everyone, all smiles even though he was disappointed. Crazy charismatic. Seems like a great dude.
Travis did this at the Ojibwe forest rally also. Couple teens are there and tell Travis that their buddy couldn't be there. Travis told the kids to get them on facetime and he chatted with the buddy as his crew was yelling at him to get back in the car to leave service to avoid penalty.
Even as a young fella I could just tell Travis was a good dude by watching his nitro circus tv shows, he's a genuine down to earth bloke
It's a relief to know that his dark side is being determined to follow what makes him happy, the amazing aspect is the total commitment and support his parents matched his commitment with. His father has given him the most amazing tools to pursue his dreams. Kudos to the whole family. Magical story
This comment hit me emotionally, and I congratulate you for it.
Yeah the best action sports athletes are generally the spoiled rich kids.
I raced under 13 motocross with Pastrana, he had a focus that I can still remember and getting my ass whipped by him at 2 years younger than me pushed me away from racing after 13. His family and he were always amazing. I'm so proud of all he's done in this world....
Sounds like spam.
@@travisk5589 salty
@@otallono woosh?
Sounds like you were a soft little kid for giving up after getting beaten by someone younger. Hope you learned on giving up then
I raced ATV's professionally many years ago myself with ALL the big guys like Doug Gust and Tim Far and myself stopped after breaking my neck in '00 while practicing for an upcoming event at Jolly Roger MX track in NH..
I was at the X-games when Travis landed the double back flip. Was the most awesome thing I've ever experienced. I was maybe 14 years old. We were sitting 1st row along the balcony above the ramp they'd turn around on after the landing. The WHOLE staples center went silent. All you heard was Travis' 2 stroke pinned to the max. Then, when he rode away the place obviously erupted in excitement. I'll always remember that day like it was yesterday. I actually found my ticket stubs from that event while going through boxes last weekend.
I was in LA at the time but decided not to go…even watching it on tv I felt the electricity and knew I was watching history
@user-yy9ud3nc5y
Why you decided not to go? Sounds kind of weird if you ask many
So lucky man that’s sick
Travis Pastrana is a national treasure.
Yeah he is 👍 I like the night show. It's way cool and I love big truckin at 90 on those whoopdiedoos
Universal treasure in from the UK and he is just as treasured over here lol he is a legend
There's no dark truth about anything mentioned here. Travis is right up there with Tony Hawk in his own sport and has done so many things and lived so much more than most of us ever will. The only dark truth not mentioned here was the accident he had with Matt Bigos
What was he compared to Ken Block tho?
@@daixer3156peer, he was Ken’s peer. Both were/are legends, treat them as such.
I'll never forget watching the double backflip live. They said it would likely never be repeated. He's a true hero to the the sport
It's what I love about action sports. Because of that day we now we tripple and I think a quad was landed. Not to mention the spins. And what people took from him to do in BMX. Like what Ryan Williams is doing now.
I can't believe it's been almost 20 yrs since he landed the double backflip
I feel old now
So do I. I remember it like it was yesterday.
Wait huh?
Crazy!!
I remember watching that xgames on tv. Everyone in the room went nuts
Dude pushes 100% in everything he does, if everyone had that kind of determination we would probably be exploring space by now. Dude has some unreal commitment
We call that 110%
Why no mention of Pastrana's NASCAR "career" in this video? 🤔 Pastrana Fanboys: "NASCAR sucks anyways" 😏
Then why did he only paralyze his buddy %50 when he wrapped his corvette around a tree?
The way his parents sacrificed everything they had for him though! They deserve a medal 🏅
I've met Travis a few times and he was very respectful and nice every time. He is who you want your kids to idolize.
He is a beast. Friend of mine was in a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed. Friends of friends passed the word along and nitro circus got him a sick chair
My family gave up so much to keep my son and two daughters on their race bikes. Travelling all over the country for races not to mention the cost of buying and maintaining the equipment. All the money and sleeping in the tent at races was worth it in the terrific kids it turned out. Strong, motivated and confident kids became wonderful adults. If I had it to all do over I would do it with great enthusiasm.
Great job Dad👍
I’m sure they appreciate your sacrifice 🙏
Man, I'll never forget street bike Tommy's crash. They showed a quick clip of it. Still gives me chills.
And Ben Smolen's "No Right Turn" face first into the skid steer. No clip of that.
@@bryansummers3219 "the sign said no right turn".
Remember watching it on video tape years ago
Cringe every time
Crazy how much air he managed to get
Thank you for not talking crap about what he has done, not only the sports he's been involved in, but safety for everyone involved in a very big, scary genre of everything
Are you his butler or something?
I have a friend who is like Travis.
Anything with a motor in it, he is just great at it.
Signed by suzuki when he was young, his family couldn't afford to move started racing mini sprints, was rookie of the year his first year.
It takes a family with extra money to make these things happen.
I grew up watching Nitro circus, and got the chance to see him race at MXoN in 2018. Everytime he came around, you almost couldn't hear the bike over everyone cheering for him! The best part was that he was one of a few guys that actually tripled LaRocco's leap.
I remember my brothers and I loosing our minds watching him do the double backflip live on TV. Those were good days.
I think the reason he’s one of the best at everything is because he can recover from injuries and keep pushing forward
Recover is a strong word😂 more like he pushed through the pain
Those injuries especially the head traumas have taken way more of a toll than people realize.
How so?
@@d.ml.g9902 he wakes up not knowing where he is or what’s goin on just stuff like that, waking up on airplanes screaming and scaring the shit out of everyone it just makes life a lot more of a struggle. I suffer from head traumas from car accidents a couple high speed dismounts etc. I mean I didn’t choose to do that stuff like he did I’m just saying it’s tough on not only the injured person but the people around them as well.
From what I heard, the dark truth is Travis walks like a cripple, is in constant pain and is addicted to pain meds.
@@deborahchesser7375 he had demons before concussions as a little kid he was diagnosed as schizo
Travis's response in an interview when he tried NASCAR. He said something along the lines of, "Taking a left hand turn is the hardest thing I've done"
anything is hard at a high enough level
Paraphrasing Travis regarding NASCAR, "I ran out of talent".
Hard to cover a career like Pastrana’s in 12 minutes but you left out my favorite. As a kid he showed up the Crusty Demons of Dirt guys so much that they hired him.
Growing up on the east coast about two hours from where Travis grew up I straight up idolized this dude. I remember reading anything I could get my hands on about him. Followed him when he'd be in the X Games. I still remember watching him land the double backflip like it was yesterday. I hope to meet him someday. But all of the concussions he's had and surgeries im curious as to what the future holds. Look at Dave Mirra he passed a few years back. I know he has crazy night terrors but I wish him well.
You are my hero!!! I grew up riding and there's nothing better! Unfortunately I lost my son Aaron 8 years ago and he was only 19 years old but what a great kid anyway we followed your career and we are so proud of you and you are my favorite!!! Anyway I'm sitting here watching you remembering my kid in tears my boy was always so positive like you and he loved you because you are a great rider/driver and a great role model!!!! We love you Travis be PROUD!
As a guy who lost his father when I was 10, what an excellent father. Makes me think of all the good times I could of had with my father, oh well back to the bar.
Lost my dad when I was 18 and I have the same sentiment as you. I'm 31 now and it still affects me almost daily.
Best thing you can do is try to be the best father you can for your own children. Life isn't fair, and sometimes you get dealt a shitty hand
This dude was my childhood idol.. had his posters on my wall, had all his Nitro Circus movies and even went to a few X-games events and saw him live.. I remember one year (can’t remember which arena it was but it was in Southern California) he was racing speed and style and was winning as per usual til he crashed hard and lost as per usual. He took a lap around the edge of the track and I ran down to the seats closest to the wall and there was no one around me because the sun was blazing on the first 20 rows so most people say 20+ rows back and he was coming towards me and I was like “Travissss nooo!! Whyyyy??!!” 🤷🏻♂️ and had my arms out like the emoji and he saw me and did the same thing stuck his arms out like 🤷🏻♂️ and said I’m sorry kid… he knew I was so broken hearted that he crashed and he was disappointed.. may not seem like much but to me a little kid who looked up to him it meant the world to me that he acknowledged me. Pretty cool little moment. The guy is easily one of the most special human beings alive.
Met him in 2008 at Daytona supercross and he was the nicest guy. He stopped and actually talked to us. Super down to earth
That was the golden time to grow up. Wish we had cameras back then like we do now. He’s a legend for life
An absolute legend and personal hero of mine growing up!
He wasn’t the first person to land a 360. Degan did it in the run before him. I was there that night.
Brian Deegan actually was the first to land the 360
Not really
@@Carlosdanger852 he literally landed the first one the run before Travis
@@IlAssaultlI poorly about 90 degrees short and barely hit the down ramp
Yup your wrong
Deegan was the first to do a twisting backflip 360 in competition
I never understood why anyone would hate on him just because he was a nie guy and carried himself in a respectful manner. He was someone for a lot of kids to look up to. i first learned of him watching gravity games 99. And i remember seeing guys like degan trying hard to be an asshole. And his riding was nowhere near as good as travis.
This is a really great video.
I've read about him on Wikipedia, watched him when he started motocross, and still try to watch.
Thanks for the video.
Hope he stays around for awhile.
Easy and fun to sit back and watch someone do cool stuff well. Puts it into perspective when you realize the effort and sacrifice it takes to be the best at literally anything. Travis is an awesome example.
Great breakdown of his career but I was expecting to hear about how he has night terrors and sleepwalks and his personal struggles.
Me too. Or how he crashed a vette and paralyzed his neighbor. Travis is an amazing athlete and ambassador for action sports. He also raced supermoto when suzuki was still using the drz platform in 04 before they had an rmz450.
Or that he was the Idaho killer
Yeah, not only was some important stuff missed other stuff was just plain not true...
Also ran nascar, wasn’t great at it, but he did it. More then what a lot of others can say.
He's an actual legend . And that statement if underrated. He single handled made/changed a sport. He is by far the God of fmx
I've met and talked with Travis many times on the Pro Rally circuit.
Even during dark times at the side of the road with a balled up car Travis is the nicest person I've ever met.
Go TP!
I met Travis by accident at a few events and he's always as nice as possible. I noticed he hires super friendly guys as security to watch over his equipment, so when dummies like myself get too close to his WRX rally car, a friendly Australian will come out and say hi instead of an intimidating security guard telling you to bug off. Thought that was kinda smart
I met Travis at BostwickMX. Ironically wearing one of his shirts.
If their was a Mount Rushmore of action sports Travis would be there.
His father is the real hero in this story
i know right?😂🎉
why his father?
I have loved watching Travis do everything from Motocross to Nascar. His enthusiasm about everything he does is inspiring! Keep doing you Travis!
This man is a real legend. ❤
Got to meet Travis back in 2017 backstage at a N.C show. Such a humble guy, really is one of the great sports stars that doesn't have an ego that overshadows everyone.
RIP Ken Block 🙏
I’ll never forget when I first met Travis Pastrana in 91 at Loretta Lynn’s he was on 80s racing with Ricky Carmichael but I knew he was going to be BIG than I met him at Atlanta Supercross every year till he moved on from racing Supercross But he has always been a Legend on and off the Bike Thanks for all the memories #TravisPastrana
The sad truth is he hurt himself entertaining us, several times.The whole world loves this guy and so do we.
Great upload and thank you for taking the time to do so and making this awesome video. 😊
Hell of a dad, I don’t see no one talking about it but he was a bad ass in all aspects
Amazing support from his parents. He was definitely blessed in that regard. Kudos to him and his parents.
There will never be anyone take away that title from Travis he’s the best ever because he built the whole thing even motocross wouldn’t be what it is today without Travis he brought all the eyes
I, at 61 years young, have ZERO questions of someone that grabs life by the balls! Immense admiration for a person to live a life like this. You only live once! Do it right! Can I go back and change things? NO
Wow, this guy most definitely chose the very finest of parents!! It almost brings a tear to my eye to see the dedication and sacrifices they made for their son. Also, that they didn't push him in the way some parents do; as a way of using their children to somehow attempt to relive some dream they believe they missed out on themselves. Instead, Travis loved what he did and his parents followed through on their promises and made sure that he held up his end of the deal as well.
When you see stories of people who are the absolute best at something, it seems that almost all the time, the person was dedicated as a child and were essentially obsessed with whatever it was they became great at. Someone who picks up a guitar when they are 19 and hope to make it in music has almost no chance of making it. BUT, someone who gets their first guitar at 8 years old, plays every hour they can in any spare time they can find, LOVES playing guitar and experimenting with different techniques, sounds, etc. MIGHT have a good chance at making it. At the other end of the spectrum is some father who pushes his son to be the best hockey player he can be. He makes the son do endless drills, enrolls him in power skating, pushes him in the gym, yells at him that second place is just being the best loser you can be, etc. etc. will often turn into some guy who is an amazing hockey player but walks away from it all at 17 because he never wanted to play in the first place- or the fun he did have from playing the game ran out years earlier.
I just hope as he gets older; those concussions he’s had over his career don’t affect him later in life. He’s an amazing athlete and more importantly a really great person.
Watched his career from the beginning, I raced motocross at the same time as Travis he is two years older then me. I can remember him driving his race team manager crazy doing freestyle lol he’s a legend! Hell Yes to all this Travis Pastrana
I know probably 2 dirt bike stars. Travis is the 1st one I knew of. He just has that charisma to him
I respect Travis the most for his clean cut and humble behavior. You would much rather have a son idolize him than the Metal Mulisha guys.
They didn’t grow up the same
Have you been in touch with what Brian Deegan is like? Hes a great father and overall a very geneuine person. Very far above average as far as what makes a man. Go watch some of his stuff you'll probably like him.
Deegan went from being anti-establishment to being the biggest sellout in the history of motorcycles. That makes it hard for me to view him as a genuine person.
@@henrywilliams4551 how do you make a valid career at some point you sell out lol ... I wouldn't hate him over that look at the experience he has
Of it wasn't for Larry linkogle and the crusty demons crew Travis would've most likely stayed racing Sx. I remember Suzuki not wanting him to have anything to do with freestyle and those guys.
You didn’t do his amateur career any justice. He was a young phenom who was winning everything in the amateur ranks. Suzuki and Fox had him under their wing very early on. Everyone in moto in the 90’s knew he was going to be something special, we just had no idea how special he would be.
This guy is the boulevard of adrenaline, such a livin legend! Love his crib !
Great video! Brian Deegan landed the 1st 360 though😝
You mean cheeto burrrito?
Yeah, that dude has always stole others ideas
The first to land it in competition deaden got word he was trying a 360 and was a battle to do it in a competition
@@denniswilder3014 yeah & Deegan landed it first lol the run before Pastranas
@@joerivello4948 luck of the draw who ever went first would be the first to land it.
He's been rebuilt 10x over. How this man isn't a hardcore opiate addict is impressive af
Youd be surprised what secrets arent well known by the public
@@krotchlickmeugh627 pretty obvious to tell when someone is a junky. Takes one to know one and this dude isn't an addict.
@@1nePercentJuice do you know the reason why theres a difference when you put the word functioning in front of addict?
Your use of the word junky tells me you do. Further confirmed by your inference of first hand knowledge with said substance.
@@krotchlickmeugh627 respond with "why thanks, i know" if your mom still breastfeeds you
@@1nePercentJuice why thanks. I know
got to meet him and race pitbikes with him and a bunch of other guys from nitro circus. hands down some of the best people i have ever got the chance to hang out and ride with. and the first time i seen him was on tv when i was 6 when he did the first double backflip in x games. small world
Dude your videos are great! Happy I found your channel
I remember watching Travis take the win at Southwick #338 here in Massachusetts MANY years ago now. One thing you failed to mention is he got bored with motocross because of the lack of competition he felt towards the end. Nobody could beat the kid, nobody. AND look at him now!
Such a cool story and awesome to see how he just does what he loves and how his father and mother were such great parents
Dude that latest video where Travis jumped a helicopter over that bridge and raced a Jet, the speeds he hit were inhuman. He's literally a Prodigy Genius who put the Work in. Full Respect
I've been to a nitro circus live, if you have never been to one, I highly recommend it! The entire show from start to finish is energetically amazing & entertaining too see in person. It was definitely worth every penny. I will also add that Travis stays after the event to meet and greet with fans and I can attest to his cheerful demeanor, what you see is what you get with Travis. 👍
I know that Travis isn't NItro Circus per se, but the fans really got screwed at the Brisbane show. It was borderline fraud, if not actual fraud, that they probably paid the media to cover up behind the scenes. It really paints a sour picture of the way they handle business and makes it difficult for me to want to see another show.
He definitely is the king of injuries, although he hasn't broken the most bones, his detached spinal cord I think earns him the top spot. He's only 1 of 2 people that have lived through it. He's by far the best freestyle guy from that generation.
He pushed his spine into his pelvis, wasn't a spinal cord injury
@@Jason-im3pz he didn't push his spinal cord, he dislocated it do the research. Second your statement makes no sense, if he dislocated his spinal cord it means he injured his spine.
I love that he’s from Maryland too. I saw their Nitro Circus show a few years back live, and it’s amazing
This isn't a dark truth, bro. It's why he's awesome
Literally idolized this man growing up. Great content dude, hope your channel gets some traction.
Travis is the number 1 athlete of our time, no one has matched his will, talent, and especially luck lol
The algorithm is currently blessing you, keep uploading great videos
I was watching the X-Games live when he did that double backflip. Unforgettable moment.
Mighty fine line between brave and crazy!
The man is an absolute animal, a tuned in, dialed in animal, with incredible athleticism with almost perfect agility and balance. He is one of a kind and by far one of the very best extreme athletes on the planet. A joy to watch and for how many years now? Also, look at the vareity he brings, truly phenomenal.
Didn’t see a “Dark Truth” but did see a bright career!
Like Travis said "When you're young you're made of rubber & magic" ...lol
With Ken gone, we should protect Travis at all cost!
that double backflip was insane live
I remember Him and his dad showing up at Aquasco in maryland. We raced in the same MAMA series
Solid video dude stoked for more!
you forgot to mention the constant nightmares he has. Maybe doing extreme sports helped him forget each bad dream each day.
I met Travis in Daytona. I think the year was 2004/5*. It was when he tried flat track racing. Suzuki wanted him to ride the dirt track frame but he was adamant on using the MX frame. He gained a lot of respect for flat track that day. He wasn’t even close to the front lol but he was def a really nice guy and talked to us like anyone in the pits.
Travis and Jim York came to the UNOH campus (college that teaches High Performance Motorsports). They were both class acts all the way. He talked with the students, drifted around the school's skid pad and raced at Limaland that night. Super friendly and very cool.
Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
Prayers out for Travis 🕊️
Travis Pastrana laid the groundwork for guys like Colby Raha make millions with just a few amateur races under his belt
"Invited other riders to come over and practice"
*shows streetbike Tommy absolutely fucking sending it into a front flip overshooting the foam pit snapping his leg*
Dude this vids are actually so well put together ur sick at this
The one thing I never hear him given credit for is this...... This guy is one of the toughest dudes on the planet!!! To do to your body what he has done and keep going and keep getting hurt time after time is crazy tough
Travis never did the first 360, Brian Deegan was.
Well written sir.
No Travis was doing it first. Deegan just stole it from him and did it in competition first just throwing it
Pastrana has always been the chillest dude.
Happy to get a photo with Travis in 2006 at Anaheim SX RD# 1 as he was in the pits talking to fans. A very special moment to meet such a legend. Also have a nice big framed pic in my garage of him. Well done Travis !!
Glad to have seen those on TV back in the day. Good times back then!
Travis father sounds like a beast
I love it when Travis gets together with Jared and the guys from Black Rifle coffee and have a hour or two along podcast just talking shit and having fun it's always a great time.
The lil Forest Gump running clip cracked me up
I don’t think you mentioned his short but awesome career experience in NASCAR.
Picture with Dave Mira .....brings tears RIP brotha