Travis Pastrana is an action sports athlete and stuntman known for his commitment to pushing the limits. Starting his career on 2 wheels, Travis won 5 amateur national motocross championships, the World Freestyle Motocross championship and the X games before his 16th birthday. He went on to compete at the highest level in just about anything with a motor. Travis also co-founded Nitro Circus, Nitrocross and Nitro World Games, platforms for the worlds best riders and drivers to showcase their talents.
Travis started Channel 199 as an excuse to continue hanging out and having fun with his friends and family. Passing on their knowledge and developing the next generation of action sports athletes and drivers.
Here for the crash reel! Jim is a businessman turned amateur stuntman who thrives on chaos. From Tuff Trucks to minivans and Baja Bugs, he’ll race anything with wheels—and crash it with style. Whether he’s soaring or flipping, Jim’s all about pushing limits and leaving a trail of bent metal behind.
We don’t really know where Piranha came from, he just showed up one day. So we gave him a job… and another, and another, and another, and another… We haven’t found the limit to what he’s capable of yet, but he does it all. At best he’s slightly above average in everything, but competent. His random wide skill set has proven his value. We’re not actually sure of his real name, he has many aliases, which makes us think he may work for an intelligence agency, or be in witness protection, but he’s funny and gets shit done! PS have you seen him back flip a three wheeler?!
Banks(y) is a small town redneck having more fun than everyone else. Banksy found his way to Pastranaland in 2019 for a pit bike race after winning Nitro Circus’ Bowl Cut Academy. He’s been on wheels since two years old and later raced moto with MCR. But when the excitement of racing wore off he progressed to freestyle. Banks now sends it on everything, whether it’s a CanAm, pit bike, FMX, and even the notorious loop.. if it sounds like a good time, Banks is there!
Nate Wessel is a living swiss army knife. Professional BMX rider turned ramp build extraordinaire, Nate is the man behind nearly every legendary moment in action sports. His name is on countless Worlds firsts and never been done tricks in BMX, Skateboarding, Motorsports and even ramp design; Nate also pioneered the ramps of each Camp Woodward location, designed and built several X Games courses, and record setting stunt set ups. We’re stoked to have Nate Wessel’s innovation and creative eye with us at Pastranaland. There’s no one better suited to bring our horrible ideas to life.
Hubert is everyone’s favorite redneck. Hubert joined this wild crew as Travis’ mechanic back in 2004, making him the oldest living member of the crew. Hubert now finds himself as a Professional Dirt Surgeon, building all the wild tracks at Pastranaland and beyond. As the unofficial Warden of Pastranaland, he’s the guy who keeps this crazy train on the tracks and all the vehicles ready for whatever bad idea we come up with. It’s not an easy job but damn is he good at it!
Lyn-z Pastrana is an iconic professional skateboarder and Cheer Mom to her and Travis’ two daughters, Addy and Bristol. She’s an 8-time X Games medalist in women's vert, and two-time World Vert Champion. When she’s not coaching a cheer team with the Maryland Twisters, she’s still sending it around the world on her skateboard and inspiring the next generation of female skaters!
Gregg Duffy, the leader of the Maryland wrecking crew, began riding moto at the young age of 8, accumulating many impressive accomplishments along the way. Duffy is fearless on the bike, he’s the only rider to ever land a double front flip in freestyle motocross. He’s currently an FMX staple on the Nitro Circus tour and one of the raddest dad’s in the world.
Combover is the hero the world never knew it needed. Combover was introduced to the crew when he came out to help Nate Wessel build the skatepark at Pastranaland. Whether it’s a sense of fearlessness or pure stupidity, Combover is always up for testing new ramps, riding passenger in sketchy situations and guinea pigging questionable stunts. You can find him featured in all of our crash reels.
Josh Hall is your good ol boy from Tennessee. Josh grew up with Hubert playing t-ball and fixing up hot rods. He earned his nickname after winning VH-1’s reality show “Strip Search” and became an instant part of the crew after a wild weekend in Las Vegas. But don’t let the name fool you, Josh holds an Engineering degree and an Eagle Scout Honors.
Troy “Smallz” Neault is a wizard on 2-wheels. From pint-sized pit bikes and mini flips to technical trials bikes and mega sends, Smallz’ skill set continues to blow our minds. He’s a corn fed, Wisconsin raised lumberjack who loves STUNTS! Smallz is a professional fun haver and starts every morning with a cup of Black Rifle Coffee... But a cold beer never broke his heart either.
Phil Smage is an ex-professional motorcycle rider and snowskater until he attempted the UTV world record long distance jump and got paralyzed from the neck down. But that hasn’t held him back. Now he’s a walking miracle, professional cat-skateboard-trainer, and an amateur tattoo artist (see TP’s leg).
One of the fastest women in off-road racing, Gray’s journey into racing began at a young age. She honed her competitive edge in karting and was soon driving SXS, legend cars, and mini-outlaw sprints. In 2021, she became the first woman to win a Pro class race in Championship Off-Road and then claimed the Pro Spec class championship, marking the first time a woman won a Pro class championship. Her success earned her an Impact Award from the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. In 2023, She was invited to test for Nitrocross’ electric class and then joined the CanAm’s division. Gray has been with the crew ever since, and she doesn’t just drive well “for a girl”... Gray can hold her own with the best of the bes
