Q) How long have you been driving Monster Trucks
?
A) "I've been driving
since then for a total of four years. Prior to monster trucks I competed
in truck and tractor pulling."
Q) What was going through your mind the first
time you crushed some cars ?
A) "The
first time I crushed cars I thought "This is going to hurt"
Q) Where you nervous ?
A) "Yes, I was
nervous."
Q) How did the crowd react ?
A) "The crowd
cheered a lot because I stood the truck straight up and ripped theback
bumper off! "
Q) What about now ? Do you still get nervous
?
A) "I still get
nervous."
Q) Why did you decide to buy Kirk's Nitemare
truck from him ?
A) "Dabney gave
me a fair price for the Nitemare name and I knew the name was worth more
than the truck (at that time) itself."
Q) Why did you change the body of the truck
?
A) "Actually Kirk
converted the truck to a Dodge body because there weren't very many Dodges
out. This is an advantage when getting shows. The truck now
also has a Dodge motor."
Q) How do you prepare for a race ?
A) "To prepare
for a race I look the track over very closely beforehand to route out my
best course to follow."
Q) Have you ever rolled the truck ?
A) "I have rolled
over twice."
Q) What was going through your mind as it was
happening or directly after the crash ?
A) "As I rolled
I was primarily thinking of how much money this would cost to repair.
Q) What do you enjoy most about being a Monster
Truck Driver ?
A) "I enjoy the
thrill of monster truck racing the most"
Q) What don't you like about it ?
A) "I least like
being away from home so much."
Q) Do you mind all of the travelling which is
involved, to get to the different show's ?
A) "I like
traveling, but it can get old. I miss my son and wife."
Q) Your truck is now featured on Microsoft's
Monster Truck Madness 2 game, how does that feel knowing people from all
over the world can race in your truck?
A) "The MTM2 game
was a great opportunity and we are pleased with the end product."
Q) What about the future of the sport ? What
do you think there is to do to advance it further ?
A) "I would
like to see a real points racing series organized and more television coverage"