Robert Pastrana is the father of motocross champion, rally car driver, extreme athlete and reality television star Travis Pastrana. Robert was an occasional guest star on his son's extreme sports-oriented show Nitro Circus, but during the filming of episode 9 of season 1, "Panamania", Robert shattered his pelvis after jumping out of a moving speedboat. He required hospitalization and 3 surgeries to correct the problem. Due to his lengthy recovery, Robert has not appeared on Nitro Circus since.