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Jurassic Attack

Driven by Dalton Widner

It didn’t take long for Dalton Widner to make his mark on Monster Jam. The Knoxville, Tennessee native scored a racing win in just his second attempt, beating Weston Anderson and Grave Digger in the final round in Worcester, Massachusetts in February 2022. Widner got interested in Monster Jam by watching the sport as a preschooler. He came from a drag racing family and often left football practice as a teenager to assist a local team with trucks. He attended University of North Carolina-Charlotte and played offensive line for the 49ers football squad before choosing to join Team Throttle Monster in 2022.

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Obsessed

Driven by Eric Swanson

When Eric was 11 years old, he got to experience what it was like to drive his dad’s monster truck, Obsession. Everyone was impressed that someone so young could maneuver such a big machine skillfully. For his 12th birthday he was given a trophy kart. They had it painted and wrapped to match dads. He is the only trophy truck to have cleared three cars!

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Pretty Obsessed

Driven by Meesha Pharis

Meesha is a true Idahoan girl! She was born and raised in Pingree. She grew up raising animals and showing them through 4H. She isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty and work hard! She graduated from Snake River High School in 2021.

She caught the eye of Eric Swanson at a monster truck show she was working at selling novelties. They hit it off the moment that they met and have been dating ever since! The Swanson Family loves her and is grateful for all the help she does with the Obsession Racing Race Team Business. She handles the You Tube account and helps with printing shirts and novelties. She and Eric also starting their own business printing stickers, wraps and apparel which they named Obsessed Designs.

Rick and Eric convinced her into furthering her abilities and trained her to drive Ricks monster truck. They set up a course on Big Block Ranch and taught her how to maneuver the big monster truck with all the safety precautions!! She did great!! Now we have a girl who is Pretty Obsessed on being the best girlfriend and team member that Obsession Racing and its family could ask for!

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Rockwell R.E.D.

Driven by Mason Paul

Rockwell R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed) is a Ford Raptor monster truck owned by Team Throttle Monster from Utah. Debuting in 2020, it has been driven by various skilled drivers, including David Olfert, Dawson Rayas, Diesel Dave, Paul and Zach Jensen, Travis Mowery, and Hunter and Jeff Souza.
In 2023, Mason Paul tore up the Sublimity Harvest Festival track in Rockwell R.E.D. This year, the truck has seen action in Colorado, South Dakota, and Missouri.

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Scattered

Driven by Lee Plato

Scattered is a 1972 Chevrolet C-10 monster truck owned and driven by Lee Plato. It currently serves as the teammate to Skull Krusher, which is driven by Lee’s son, Shane. Scattered was originally created in 2021, after the Plato family acquired the previous McGruff chassis from Rod Wood. The truck later made its debut at the Monster Truck Fall Nationals in Santa Rosa, California.

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Skull Krusher

Driven by Shane Plato

Skull Krusher, is based on a mini truck of the same name and currently tours with Straight Up Racing alongside its teammate, Scattered. Skull Krusher was originally created in 2019, when the Plato family purchased the previous Prowler chassis from Predator Racing. The truck would make its official debut two years later on July 11, at Santa Maria Raceway in Santa Maria, California with Shane behind the wheel.

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Velociraptor

Driven by David Olfert

Velociraptor is a monster truck built and created by Team Throttle Monster, out of Utah, debuting at the Monster Jam World Finals XXI pit party, on May 21, 2022. The truck made its competition debut at Foxborough on June 4, 2022. David Olfert, of Shaw, Oregon, started driving with 2Xtreme Racing in 2019. He won his first overall championship with Bounty Hunter and is the 2022 Monster Jam Arena 2-Wheel Skills winner. He has also driven Wrecking Machine and Kamikaze.

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Vendetta

Driven by Mike Christensen

Vendetta, a 1951 3100 Chevy pickup, made its debut in 2018 and has proven to be a powerhouse monster truck, known for fierce competition and jaw-dropping stunts. With its bold, eye-catching design, Vendetta dominates the arena, leaving fans in awe. As a second-generation racer, Mike Christensen has been around trucks most of his life. When he finally got the chance to compete at age 18, he made the most of it, driving several trucks such as Iron Outlaw, Batman and Monster Energy. He has been able to start touring full-time for Team Throttle with his own truck, Vendetta, and was named the 2023 Monster Jam Breakout Driver of the Year.