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Monster Trucks - Facts About Your Favorite Monster Trucks

Beginning with the first Bigfoot in the 1970's, a modified street truck, monster trucks have grown into highly engineered vehicles with custom-built chassis and bodies. Learn more about monster truck racing and read about your favorite trucks and drivers.
A Monster in the Family
Here's a little history about Scott and Kathy Hartsock and their Gun Slinger truck.
Airborne Ranger
Joe Cypher's Airborne Ranger is the first monster truck to be driven strictly by hand controls. This US Army Veteran Ranger named his truck in honor of the men he served with and those Rangers who have given their lives to advance the cause of freedom.
Bigfoot - The Original Monster Truck
The Bigfoot Web site pretty much tells it all about the original Monster Truck's past, present, and future.
Blown Thunder
Doug Cole used to race dragsters, but in 1994 he decided to make a switch. He sold the dragster and bought a monster truck. Take a look at Blown Thunder.
Dodge Raminator
All about Raminator, it's driver, Mark Hall, and team manager, brother Tim Hall. Schedules, awards, wallpaper graphics, and ecards.
Grave Digger
In 1981, Dennis Anderson created the original Grave Digger by piecing together parts from discarded vehicles. It's come a long way since then. Great Web site with lots of monster truck information.
Ground Pounder
Here's where to go to read the specs, take a look at photos, download wallpaper, and view video of Steve Woodard's Ground Pounder.
Monster Mania
Monster Mania provides excellent coverage on many aspects of the world of monster trucks.
Monster Trucks - USHRA
Find out what Monster Trucks are, what to expect at a race, and a whole lot more about USHRA sanctioned events.
Monster Trucks Monthly
Eric Stern and Dave Huntoon write this monthly column for Truckworld.com. It's packed with news about what's happening on the Monster Truck circuit.
MonsterTrucks.net
Anoter excellent source for monster truck news, events, and other coverage.
Obsession Racing
Details about California's Obsession Racing's monster truck.
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