FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Point Aces Bring Heart to the Heartland in Kansas

For fans that have never had a ride or driven a stock car at 170 mph or so, the experience is way faster than it looks on a racetrack or on TV. Add 42 other cars to any track and the racing is pure chaos, especially when contact doesn’t cause wrecking. Getting to NASCAR’s top series in Sprint Cup takes talent and lots of training, but to do it at all—takes heart. All 43 drivers who qualify bring heart to the competition, but certainly no stronger than one brave extreme sports legend, Travis Pastrana, who will debut this year in NASCAR’s Nationwide series. Pastrana is quick to describe just how difficult it is to race a stock car. “This is the most competitive, most intense form of racing that I've ever experien...

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