VIDEO: Travis Pastrana Races Through Vegas Casino Floor in Surprise Nitro Circus Pop-Up
Posted on: May 18, 2026, 12:48h.
Last updated on: May 18, 2026, 12:48h.
- Action star Travis Pastrana rode a motorcycle through Boulder Station casino on Sunday, ostensibly to promote an upcoming Nitro Circus tour
- The casino’s owners, Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, are primary investors in Nitro Circus’ parent company
- The stunt occurred hours before Colby Raha attempted a vertical record jump at Caesars
Action‑sports star Travis Pastrana rode a motorcycle directly through the gaming floor of Boulder Station Hotel & Casino on Sunday, shocking guests enjoying what they thought was an average day inside the Las Vegas locals casino.
A video released by Nitro Circus shows Pastrana — wearing full competition leathers and a helmet — steering past rows of slot machines, blackjack tables and the entrance to the Railhead entertainment venue.
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In another video of the stunt, startled patrons can be seen scrambling to record the moment, though at least one blackjack player barely reacted, glancing up only briefly before returning to her losing hand.
Nitro Circus officials said the activation was staged to promote the upcoming “Nitro Circus 2.0” summer tour, even though Las Vegas is not listed as one of its stops.
Pastrana co‑founded Nitro Circus in 2003 and has remained its most recognizable figure, known for pushing the boundaries of freestyle motocross and rally competition.
Just hours after his stunt, Pastrana was on hand to watch daredevil Colby Raha attempt a world-record vertical motorcycle jump at the Caesars Palace fountains in an unrelated event — which was misrepresented in a Caesars press release as an Evel Knievel-style jump across the famous fountains.
In July 2018, Pastrana recreated the actual Knievel jump during a live televised event.
Nitro Circus is part of Thrill One Sports & Entertainment, a Las Vegas–based action‑sports company whose portfolio includes Street League Skateboarding and Power Slap. Station Casinos owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta are among Thrill One’s investors, which explains how Pastrana received permission for his stunt.
No injuries were reported, and casino operations continued uninterrupted afterward. Nitro Circus reps confirmed that this will be Pastrana’s only Las Vegas appearance this year.
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