QUICK FACTS
Class: MTRA (Special Events)
2006 Truck: BIGFOOT #15
Years Competing in Monster Truck: 15
Best points finish: 1st
Longest jump: World record holder, 202 feet (Nashville, TN)
Fastest Speed: World record holder, 69.3 mph (Nashville, TN)
Notable: MTRA Driver of the Year; 1993, 1995, and 1999
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Residence: Freeport, IL
Hometown: Freeport, IL
Date of Birth: May 30, 1964
Son: Jesse
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2004: Took over BIGFOOT #15 and finished second in the ProMT racing series
2003: Finished first in the Checkered Flag Winter Championships
2002: Finished first in the Checkered Flag Championship Series and second in the ProMT Series while driving BIGFOOT #14.
2001: Finished first in ProMT racing series driving BIGFOOT #14.
2000: Finished second int he ProMT racing series while driving BIGFOOT #14. Jumps over BIGFOOT #1 and Snake Bite at Jamboree in Bloomsburg, PA. Jumps over a tractor-trailer on the UPN Network's TV series, "I Dare You."
1999: Takes first place in the Checkered Flag Grand National Championship and earns MTRA Driver of the Year--the only driver to win the award three times. Shatters his own long jump record with a 202-foot jump over a 727 jetliner at an airshow in Nashville, TN.
1997: Finished second in the Penda Points Series.
1996: Finished first in Penda Points Series and became the winningest driver in Penda Series history with 24 wins since 1993.
1995: Finished first in the Penda Points Series with eights wins in 15 events--a single-season record.
1994: Finished second in Penda Points Series.
1993: Finished fourth in the Penda Points Series.
1991: Visited Australia and competed in 41 events in 87 days.