Travis Pastrana Wins Even When He Loses Emiliano Granado
Travis Pastrana says he’s sorry. And I’m not even staring up from the fetal position when he says it, the typical perspective of amusement riders at Pastranaland, the action-sports mecca in suburban Maryland.
The X Games, motocross, and stunt-driving legend has already apologized for talking too much. During an interview. He notices my Team O’Neil Rally School hat, asks whether I liked O’Neil or Dirtfish school better, and apologizes again, worried he interrupted my question. I’d heard Pastrana is unfailingly polite, but this is crazy. He’s so upbeat and inspiring, he could talk Mr. Rogers out of his sweater and into a backflip: Dude, you can do it!