BIGFOOT Driver Dan Runte
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Date of birth:
May 30, 1964 Birthplace:
Freeport, Illinois Residence: Freeport, Illinois Date of hire: January 15, 1989 Years
competing:
15 Marital status / Children: single / 1 child - Jesse Something you want to try with BIGFOOT: "I'll never say it out loud!" Favorite
type of music: anything Favorite food: steak and seafood Quote: "It's all about the t-shirts!" Dan started out at BIGFOOT as a crewmember and ended up loving it so much that he then became our most daring driver. Dan is most proud of the three (3) Guinness World Records he holds, including the “Longest ramp jump in a monster truck” (202’ long) and the “Fastest speed in a monster truck” (69.3 mph). Also, he is proud of his numerous ProMT racing wins. Dan’s favorite places to perform in BIGFOOT are the Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona; and the fairgrounds in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and Indianapolis, Indiana. In his free time he enjoys water-skiing and riding motorcycles. Meeting new people and competing in real racing is what he likes most about being a BIGFOOT driver. Dan is the "top dog" on the monster truck racing circuit, but he never forgets that his fans are the most important part! |
1990
Visited Puerto Rico with BIGFOOT.
1991
Visited Australia, for 41 events in 87 days, with BIGFOOT
1992
Visited Aruba and Curacao (southern Caribbean) with BIGFOOT
1993
Snake Bite (BIGFOOT 8): Finished 4th in the Penda Points Series
Monster Truck Racing Association’s (MTRA) Driver of the Year.
Visited Puerto Rico with BIGFOOT.
1994
Power Wheels BIGFOOT (BIGFOOT 14): Finished 2nd in the Penda Points Series
1995
Power Wheels BIGFOOT (BIGFOOT 14): Finished 1st in the Penda Points Series with a record 8 wins in the 15 race series
MTRA’s Driver of the Year
1996
BIGFOOT 14: Finished 1st in the Penda Points Series, winning the first 8 races of the season, making him the winningest driver in Penda Series history with 24 series wins since 1993
1997
BIGFOOT 14: Finished 2nd in the Penda Points Series, behind teammate Eric Meagher & Snake Bite (BIGFOOT 15).
Visited Aruba and Curacao with BIGFOOT.
1998
BIGFOOT 14: beats previous long jump record by 7" at 141’ 10" at an air show in Mesa, AZ
1999
BIGFOOT 14: beats previous long jump record by 3’ at 144’ 10" at a Special Events 4-Wheel Jamboree in Bloomsburg, PA
BIGFOOT 14: Shatters his own long jump record by 57' with a 202’ jump over a 727 jetliner at an air show near Nashville, TN
BIGFOOT 14: Takes 1st place in the Checkered Flag Grand National Championship
MTRA Driver of the Year, making him the first three-time Driver of the Year in monster truck history
Jumps BIGFOOT 14 over tractor-trailer for UPN network’s "I Dare You" TV series in Las Vegas, NV
2000
BIGFOOT 14: Finished 2nd (to teammate Eric Tack and Tonka BIGFOOT with BIGFOOT 15) in the ProMT racing series
BIGFOOT 14: Jumps over BIGFOOT 1 and Snake Bite at Jamboree in Bloomsburg, PA
Visited Aruba with BIGFOOT
2001
BIGFOOT 14: Finished 1st in ProMT racing series
2002
BIGFOOT 14: Finished 2nd in the ProMT racing series
BIGFOOT 14: Finished 1st in the Checkered Flag Championship Series
2003
BIGFOOT 14: Finished 1st in the Checkered Flag Winter Championships
2004
Dan took over the driver's seat of BIGFOOT #15.
BIGFOOT 15: Finished 2nd in the ProMT racing series
2007
BIGFOOT 15: Took Checkered Flag Winter Championship
2007
Dan took over the driver's seat of BIGFOOT #16
2007
BIGFOOT 16: Won the inaugural MLMT Racing Championship
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