Boost Mobile, an industry leader in no-contract wireless service, and Samsung Mobile, the #1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, will sponsor Travis Pastrana when the action sports icon embarks on his NASCAR Nationwide Series career in 2011. Pastrana will drive the #99 Boost Mobile Toyota for Pastrana-Waltrip Racing in seven Nationwide Series races this season, including a mid-summer debut in Indianapolis designed to bridge NASCAR with the ESPN X Games. Pastrana plans to compete in at least 20 races in 2012. The Boost Mobile announcement came Friday night at L.A. Live the sports and entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles. Boost Mobile and longtime Pastrana sponsors Red Bull, DC Shoes and Nixon staged the launch party for 500 fans and members of the media. In addition to Indianapolis, Pastrana plans to race in the following Nationwide Series races: Sept. 9 – Richmond, Va., Oct. 1 – Dover, Del., Oct. 8 – Kansas, Nov. 5 – Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 12 – Phoenix, Nov. 19 – Homestead-Miami. (Pastrana Waltrip Racing), see an image of the car on the #99 team paint scheme page.(1-22-2011)
