He scored a 13.5. The truck became super popular, despite lack of sponsorship enjoyed by other trucks. In freestyle, he posted a 36 tying Wrenchead.com for second. He got a 20 in freestyle, finishing 11th. Digger’s Dungeon,[3] located in Poplar Branch, North Carolina, is the official home of Grave Digger. After the freestyle competition, he brought out two more Grave Diggers for the encore, followed by a performance by rival Tom Meents in Goldberg. It was rebuilt in 2013 and currently runs as a Grave Digger ride truck. Anderson led the beginning of the season until breakages and disqualifications; he finished 5th. Used as a display truck as part of. Dennis rarely did the international events until 2016 on the European tour. Digger’s Dungeon hosted the 2010 No Limit R/C Monster Truck World Finals, taking place from May 28-May 30. In freestyle, he got a 33, finishing second. In 1982, Dennis Anderson built Grave Digger 1 as a mud racing truck using a red 1957 Ford pickup truck. Currently on permanent display at Digger's Dungeon. The truck is mounted in a trailer where fans can sit in the cab of the truck. The legendary Grave Digger was … In 1986 Grave Digger first received its famous black graveyard paint scheme. The legend, the icon, the Grave Digger! ABC News' Nicole Phillip talks to Ryan Anderson, driver of monster truck "Son-uva Digger" and son of the driver of the famous "Grave Digger" truck. He is a former member of the Grave Digger team but returned to his Carolina Crusher truck in 2015. Join Our Newsletter For Great Deals. Despite being a top contender in the TNT Series and the USHRA, Dennis did not bring the Grave Digger name a championship until 1999, almost 11 years after going full blown Monster Truck. Being around the sport since his birth (and Monster Jam since its creation in 1992) gives Anderson a … Retired in 2018. TNT recognised his rising popularity and began promoting Grave Digger heavily, especially for races on the Tuff Trax syndicated television series. The highest ramp jump by a Monster Truck is 10.3 m (33 ft 9.6 in), and was achieved by Krysten Anderson (USA) driving Grave Digger in Bradenton, Florida, USA, on 25 June 2020. 1. It was during this time that the reputation for wild passes was developed, and the popularity of the truck increased. Retired in 2010 following a crash in Philadelphia. Originally retired in 2010 as a Grave Digger after a crash in Wildwood, New Jersey, the truck was refurbished and ran as Grave Digger the Legend in 2011 as a backup truck before being finally retired that year. He, however, drove Grave Digger at a April 30, 1994 independent show in Honolulu, Hawaii and traveled worldwide for the History Channel series. Monster Jam, Official Grave Digger Remote Control Monster Truck, 1:10 Scale, with lights and sounds, for Ages 4 and Up 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,412 $90.00 $ 90 . Monster Trucks Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. He beat Donkey Kong, setting a Vegas Style track record which holds to this day (15.59 ET), but was eliminated by King Krunch due to a 5 second penalty. Dennis Anderson's final freestyle run at Tampa 2017. Unlike most monster trucks where the driver must crawl under the body to access the seat, Grave Digger has a swing-out door. In 2014, Grave Digger got defeated in the semi-finals by his son, Adam. Huffaker drove it as Grave Digger from 1993 to 1995. The name came from a trash talking session with his rivals where he boasted "I'll take this old junk and dig you a grave with it". Grave Digger #5 – Built in 1991 using a new frame with parts salvaged from #2, including the fiberglass replica body and leaf-spring suspension. In 2000, he was invited to drive Nitro Machine at the inaugural World Finals. Grave Digger is a monster truck racing team in the Feld Entertainment Monster Jam series founded by original driver Dennis Anderson. Then in late 1992 during a a race at Louisville Motor Speedway when his truck side-slapped a wall, he ended up cracking several of his ribs near his back which has caused recurring problems through his career since it has been aggravated by crashes in New Orleans in 1999 and again sometime later in Bloomsburg. In 2001, he lost in the first round to his own teammate, Pablo Huffaker (who was driving Blacksmith.). In 2019, he briefly returned to driving in his new King Sling mega truck, though was required to stop a few months later. Dennis Anderson was the first inductee in the Monster Jam Hall Of Fame in January 2020 in Tampa, Florida alongside veteran Monster Truck announcer. Ten years later, he sold the monster truck and joined team Grave Digger. In 2010, he won the World Championship Racing in the first Grave Digger versus Maximum Destruction final. In 2011, he had lost in round 3 with Bounty Hunter. Grave Digger #4 – This truck was operated from 1991 to 1993 by Jack Koberna as part of a franchise agreement for West Coast events. Grave Digger #19 – Debuted 2004, retired in 2014. This is the Monster Truck Right Side Cagefor the SMT10 Grave Digger Monster Jam Truck from Axial, AXID9055.FEATURESOne-piece molded plastic construction, green in … Krysten Anderson – Currently driving Grave Digger #34, Randy Brown – Currently driving Grave Digger #39, Morgan Kane – Currently driving Grave Digger #33, Tyler Menninga – Currently driving Grave Digger #36, Charlie Pauken – Currently driving Grave Digger #38, Brandon Vinson – Currently driving Grave Digger #41, This page was last edited on 7 January 2021, at 18:54. However its team truck Son-uva Digger was delayed after Ryan received an injury early in the year. Currently driven by Tyler Menninga. The corner of the dumpster bent the roll cage down which in turn banged Dennis on the head, he walked away though. In 1982, Dennis Anderson created his mud racer, Grave Digger, from a 1957 Ford pickup. It was built with a traditional frame and leaf-spring suspension chassis with a fiberglass body. As a fill in for the truck, a second Grave Digger The Legend was … The truck is currently owned by Jimmy Durr and known as "Slag Hag". When TNT became a part of the United States Hot Rod Association in 1991, Anderson began running on the USHRA tour and debuted his first four-link truck, Grave Digger 3. Driving may scare 98 Rock's Anderson, but very little scares Monster Jam's Anderson. Currently driven by Adam Anderson. He was treated at a local hospital. In freestyle, he posted the first and only perfect freestyle score (in this case, a 40), winning the freestyle championship. Over 40 different Grave Digger monster trucks have been built since the original back in the early 1980s. In 1987, Anderson beat Bigfoot in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on a show taped for ESPN. Grave Digger #2 – Built in 1989 from a 1950 Chevrolet panel van, which became the model for all subsequent Grave Digger bodies. 1. Besides the usual gift shop, there are several Grave Diggers located outside on display, including Grave Digger 1. Grave Digger #41 – Debuted late 2019. Grave Digger (1982-2017), Mr. Destruction (Stunt in 2001). Anderson gained a reputation for an all-or-nothing driving style and quickly became popular at local events. In 1987 and 1988 Anderson drove the truck primarily at TNT Motorsports races and became a crowd favorite for driving hard despite lacking major funding that better-known teams, like Bigfoot, had. He beat Escalade in Round 2, Blacksmith in Round 3, Bounty Hunter in Round 4, but was beat by Madusa in the finals. Grave Digger #18 – Debuted 2003, retired in 2013. Grave Digger #6 – Built in 1991 as the "Street Digger", a. In 2002, he drove a few shows in Firemouth, including Jacksonville, where he won racing. The rebuilt version, nicknamed "Grandma", is on display at the Digger's Dungeon shop. Firemouth was at the World Finals that year, but Carl Van Horn drove it. In 2010, it was announced that Grave Digger the Legend would debut in 2011 together with Son-uva Digger, driven by two of monster truck legend Dennis Anderson's sons, Adam and Ryan, respectively. Grave Digger #15 – Debuted 2001, retired in 2009. In 2008, he had trouble in the turns in qualifying and had to start in the first round. The truck received its name when Anderson, amicably retorting trash talking from his fellow racers about the truck's salvaged parts, said, "I'll take this old junk and dig you a grave with it." In freestyle, he posted another 36, finishing second. In 2007, after sitting out most of the season due to a shoulder injury, he debuted Grave Digger 25th Anniversary and beat Escalade in Round 2, Safe Auto Minimizer in Round 3, and Captain's Curse in Round 4, but lost to Batman in the finals. International Monster Truck Hall of Fame inductees, https://monstertruck.fandom.com/wiki/Dennis_Anderson?oldid=122779, 2001 - Grave Digger 14 (encore only: Grave Digger 7 & Grave Digger 12), 2005 - Grave Digger 19 (encore only: Grave Digger 16), 2010 - Grave Digger 20 (won racing) (encore only: Grave Digger 19), 2011 - Grave Digger 20 (racing only) & Grave Digger 24 (freestyle only). The LMT Monster Truck has just thrown down the gauntlet on solid axle monster trucks. Currently driven by Krysten Anderson. Dennis Anderson is one of OGs of Monster Jam and he has built an amazing brand a reputation with Grave Digger and is one of the greatest drivers … As a result, the Grave Digger vs. Bigfoot rivalry is one of the strongest in the sport, despite the fact that the teams have not raced each other regularly since the late 1990s. In 2003, he was unable to compete due to a hand injury prior to the show in the Wachovia Spetrum, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, so Pablo Huffaker filled in for the World Finals. Grave Digger #21 – Display truck. His Grave Digger 20 blew its engine in racing so he used Grave Digger 24 in freestyle. It was the first major victory for Grave Digger. In 2003, he suffered two different injuries, first was in new Orleans when his truck pogoed after a large jump and rolled into a dumpster. Currently driven by Brandon Vinson. Considered one of the most famous and recognized monster trucks of all time, Grave Digger serves as the flagship team of the Monster Jam series, with seven active Grave Digger trucks being driven by different drivers to allow a truck to appear at every Monster Jam event. Grave Digger #36 – Debuted 2018. In 1989, he built Grave Digger 2, which switched to a 1950 Chevrolet panel truck body that has been used for all subsequent Grave Diggers. First truck to use a steel-tube-framed, four-link-suspension chassis. He scored an 11 in Freestyle while fellow Grave Digger teammate Charlie Pauken won freestyle. Grave Digger 3 Grave Digger 3 was a Chevy monster truck built by Dennis Anderson that debuted in 1991. 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(PEI), Cohen-designed ("in-house built"), Carroll Racing Development (CRD), and Racesource, 1999 Monster Jam Points Champion (Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger #12), 2000 Monster Jam World Freestyle Champion (Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger #7), 2002 Monster Jam Points Champion (Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger #14), 2003 Monster Jam Points Champion (Randy Brown – Grave Digger #18), 2004 Monster Jam Points Champion (Gary Porter – Grave Digger #12), 2004 Monster Jam World Racing Champion (Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger #19), 2004 World Monster Truck Racing League Championship (Gary Porter – Grave Digger #12), 2006 Monster Jam World Racing Champion (Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger #20), 2010 Monster Jam World Racing Champion (Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger #20), 2010 Monster Jam Points Champion (Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger #20), 2016 Monster Jam Amsoil Series East Champion (Cole Venard – Grave Digger #31), 2016 Monster Jam Amsoil Series West Champion (Morgan Kane – Grave Digger #25), 2016 Monster Jam FS1 Series Champion (Adam Anderson – Grave Digger #32), 2016 Monster Jam World Racing Champion (Morgan Kane – Grave Digger #25), 2016 Monster Jam World Freestyle Champion (Adam Anderson – Grave Digger #32), 2017 Monster Jam Triple Threat Series East Champion (Tyler Menninga – Grave Digger #23), 2017 Monster Jam Triple Threat Series West Champion (Cole Venard – Grave Digger #31), 2017 Monster Jam Stadium Tour Champion (Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger #27), 2017 Monster Jam Arena Tour Champion (Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger #28), 2017 Monster Jam Arena Tour Champion (Randy Brown – Grave Digger #29), 2018 Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series 2 Champion (Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger #27), 2018 Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series 3 Champion (Morgan Kane – Grave Digger #33), 2018 Monster Jam Triple Threat Series Central Champion (Tyler Menninga – Grave Digger #32), 2018 Monster Jam World Racing Champion (Adam Anderson – Grave Digger #35), 2019 Monster Jam Triple Threat Series West Champion (Tyler Menninga – Grave Digger #36), 2019 Monster Jam Triple Threat Series Central Champion (Brandon Vinson – Grave Digger #31), 2019 Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series 2 Champion (Adam Anderson – Grave Digger #35), 2019 Monster Jam Arena Championship Series Champion (Randy Brown – Grave Digger #39), 2020 Monster Jam Stadium Series Yellow Champion (Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger #27), 2020 Monster Jam Triple Threat Series East Champion (Tyler Menninga – Grave Digger #36), 2020 Monster Jam Triple Threat Series West Champion (Brandon Vinson – Grave Digger #31), 2020 Monster Jam Triple Threat Series Arena Champion (Randy Brown – Grave Digger #39), Grave Digger #1 – The original truck was first built as a mud racing truck from a 1957 Ford pickup, then rebuilt as a true monster truck in 1985 using a 1951 Ford panel van body. One year later, the iconic \"graveyard\" paint scheme, base… Grave Digger #25 – Debuted 2011, retired in 2016. He hurt his foot in 2015 in Jacksonville, when his truck rolled his foot slipped off the peddle and hit the frame. It was stated by Dennis himself before the encore started that he is not done yet but will no longer compete at the World Finals, quoting, "Last year's world finals was the last time I will compete in, but I'm not going anywhere. Grave Digger's origins, the imagery associated with the truck, and the truck's wild reputation, are all considered part of the mystique of the truck and have contributed to its continued popularity. ", Monster Jam Hall Of Fame First Inductions TAMPA 2020. Later that year at the World Finals, Anderson announced that he will no longer be competing at the World Finals, making Monster Jam World Finals 17 his final World Finals appearance. Grave Digger #38 – Debuted 2018. The name came from a smack-talking session he had with his rivals (\"I'll take this old junk and dig you a grave with it.\"). This was the first tube chassis Grave Digger and also the first one with coil over shocks as opposed to leaf spring shocks. You can’t know monster trucks and not know Anderson. In 2004, he returned, and with a bang, by winning the racing championship by defeating Team Suzuki in Round 1, King Krunch in Round 2, Bounty Hunter in Round 3, and Blacksmith in the finals. At one show, a scheduled monster truck failed to show up and Anderson, who already had large tractor tires on the truck, offered to crush cars in the absence of the full-size monster. A replica of the original configuration using parts saved from the rebuild was assembled to make an appearance at. His first major victory was in Saint Paul, Minnesota, against the popular Bigfoot. This first truck was assembled from salvaged parts, including the body of a red 1952 Ford pickup truck. Grave Digger #7 – Debuted in 1992, extensively rebuilt in 1999, and retired in 2005. His latest injury came in 2017 in Tampa, FL due to his truck shutting off due to an RII malfunction during a backflip attempt. Grave Digger #24 – Debuted 2011, retired in 2016. He has been driving since 1982 and has built more than 30 versions of the legendary vehicle with the glowing red headlights. Became Radical Rescue in 2001 before being retired in 2004. There is much debate over whether Grave Digger has taken over the title of "Most Popular Monster Truck" from Bigfoot. In 2013, he beat Bad Habit in Round 1 and got a 24 in Freestyle. Grave Digger is the most iconic and most popular monster truck in the history of the Monster Jam motorsport. 00 Anderson is from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, where he currently resides. Grave Digger #20 – Debuted 2005, retired in 2013. 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