A motorsports icon will return to NASCAR competition for the first time since 2023 at Daytona International Speedway.
On Tuesday, Niece Motorsports announced that Travis Pastrana will compete in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season opener at Daytona on Feb. 13.
The 42-year-old from Annapolis, Md., last made a Truck Series start in 2023 at Daytona, finishing 13th. He finished 11th in the 2023 Daytona 500 while driving for 23XI Racing.
Pastrana become a fixture in NASCAR in the early 2010s, making 42 starts in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2012-13. In his lone season of full-time NASCAR competition in 2013, he finished 14th in the 2013 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series points standings. Pastrana has made a total of six Truck Series starts.
Travis Pastrana joins star-studded entry list
Pastrana is not the only big name that will make a one-off start in the Fresh From Florida 250 on Feb. 13.
NASCAR Hall of Famer and three-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will drive the No. 25 RAM for Kaulig Racing alongside Pastrana and a stacked full-time Truck Series field. 2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will also drive for Niece Motorsports and should be a good teammate for Pastrana to lean on.
Pastrana will also be joined by another teammate in Andres Perez, who will be Niece’s full-time driver for 2026.