Power Wheels BIGFOOT--With two-time MTRA Driver of the Year, Dan Runte, behind the wheel, Power Wheels BIGFOOT is one of the most successful and one of the most intimidating trucks on the professional tour.This truck won the 1995 Special Events Penda Point Series. Dan and Power Wheels BIGFOOT set a record that year by winning 8 of 15 races in 1995.With its combination of trucks that includes Power Wheels BIGFOOT, BIGFOOT, and Wildfoot, Team BIGFOOT has won five Monster Truck Racing Championships (one TNT championship, and four Penda Championships).Dan got his start in motorsports working on a pulling truck crew. He enjoyed watching the monster truck competitions, and joined the BIGFOOT crew in 1989.He graduated to BIGFOOT driver in 1991, and was named the MTRA Driver of the Year in 1993 and 1995.Dan's fastest recorded drag time is 4.77 seconds, and his favorite opponent is Gary Porter's Carolina Crusher. His fondest monster truck memory: "Touring Australia for 3 months in 1991. The crowd response was awesome!"What does Dan drive when he's not behind the wheel of Power Wheels BIGFOOT? A Ford Mustang GT.Power Wheels BIGFOOT Fast FactsOwners Bob and Marilyn ChandlerDriver Dan RunteHometown Freeport, Illinois, USAVehicle Body 1997 Ford F150 fiberglass pickup body with a Deflecta-Shield cab extender and visorEngine 572 Ford Hemi with an 871 BDS blower, fuel injection, Isky cam, Wiseco pistons, Total Seal piston rings, MSD ignition, K&N air filter, Mr. Gasket gaskets, AeroQuip hoses and fittings, RJS fire system, Clevite 77 engine bearings, ARP fasteners, Milodon oil pan, and Racor oil filterFrame Custom-built tubular chassisHeight 10 feet, 6 inchesWidth 11 feet, 8 inchesWeight 10,200 poundsTransmission Ford C6 Automatic with Alabama bands, Hurst shifter, TCI race converter, and an aluminum transfer case with quick change gearsTires Firestone Monster Truck Racing Tires (Firestone-patented experimental 23-degree flotation tires), size 66 x 43 x 25Shocks Eight Trailmaster Long Travel nitrogen charged shocksAxles ZF axles with internal wet disc brakes and planetaries
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