With so many different monster truck series running across the world today, people are always wondering who was champ when. Well now you can know! Thanks to the hard work of Brian Varmecky and the info donations of many people, we now have a "complete" list of all former/current monster truck racing champions. If you have information on any of our unconfirmed champions or can add to this list, contact info for doing so is at the bottom of the page.
Year | Promoter | Series | Champion | Truck | Owner | Hometown | State | Make | Points | Races | Televised | City | State | Venue |
1988 | TNT Motorsports | Renegades | Rod Litzau | USA-1 | Everett Jasmer | Spring Lakes | MN | Chevrolet | Yes | |||||
1988 | Special Events | Triple Crown | Steve Hess | Nitemare II | Steve Hess | Roanoke | VA | Chevrolet | No | |||||
1989 | TNT Motorsports | Renegades | David Morris | Equalizer | Gary Cook | Springfield | MO | Chevrolet | Yes | |||||
1989 | Special Events | |||||||||||||
1990 | TNT Motorsports | Renegades | Andy Brass | Bigfoot #4 | Bigfoot 4x4 | West Alton | MO | Ford | Yes | |||||
1990 | USHRA | Camel Mud and Monster | Fred Shafer | Bearfoot | Fred Shafer | Pontoon Beach | IL | Chevrolet | Yes | |||||
1990 | Special Events | Triple Crown | John Piant | Bigfoot #4 | Bigfoot 4x4 | Saint Charles | MO | Ford | 3 | No | Indianapolis, Bloomsburg, Rockford | |||
1991 | USHRA | Camel Mud and Monster | Jack William, Jr. | Taurus | Jack William, Sr. | Granite City | IL | Chevrolet | 729 | Yes | ||||
1991 | Special Events | PENDA Points Series | Gary Porter | Carolina Crusher | Gary Porter | Wadesboro | NC | Chevrolet | 17 | No | ||||
1992 | USHRA | Camel Mud and Monster | Fred Shafer | Bearfoot | Fred Shafer | Pontoon Beach | IL | Dodge | ||||||
1992 | Special Events | PENDA Points Series | Andy Brass | Bigfoot #10 | Bigfoot 4x4 | West Alton | MO | Ford | 15 | Yes | ||||
1992 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Marty Garza | Overkill | Marty Garza | McAllen | TX | Ford | No | |||||
1993 | USHRA | Monster Wars | Fred Shafer | Bearfoot | Fred Shafer | Pontoon Beach | IL | Dodge | ||||||
1993 | Special Events | PENDA Points Series | Andy Brass | Wildfoot (Bigfoot #11) | Bigfoot 4x4 | West Alton | MO | Ford | 15 | Yes | ||||
1993 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Charlie Paukens | Excaliber | Charlie Paukens | Toledo | OH | Chevrolet | No | |||||
1994 | USHRA | Monster Wars - East | David Morris | Equalizer | Gary Cook | Springfield | MO | Chevrolet | ||||||
1994 | USHRA | Monster Wars - West | Jack William, Jr. | Taurus | Jack William, Sr. | Granite City | IL | Chevrolet | ||||||
1994 | Special Events | PENDA Points Series | Andy Brass | Bigfoot Cruiser (Bigfoot #11) | Bigfoot 4x4 | West Alton | MO | Ford | 13340 | 13 | Yes | |||
1994 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Charlie Paukens | Excaliber | Charlie Paukens | Toledo | OH | Chevrolet | No | |||||
1995 | Special Events | PENDA Points Series | Dan Runte | Bigfoot Power Wheels (Bigfoot #14) | Bigfoot 4x4 | Freeport | IL | Ford | 13 | Yes | ||||
1995 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Charlie Paukens | Excaliber | Charlie Paukens | Toledo | OH | Chevrolet | No | |||||
1995 | Point Series | Greg Adams | Hot Pursuit | Greg Adams | ||||||||||
1996 | Special Events | PENDA Points Series | Dan Runte | Bigfoot #14 | Bigfoot 4x4 | Freeport | IL | Ford | 14160 | 13 | Yes | |||
1996 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Kirk Dabney | Extreme Overkill | Marty Garza | McAllen | TX | Ford | No | |||||
1997 | Special Events | PENDA Points Series | Eric Meagher | Snake Bite #15 | Bigfoot 4x4 | Fallston | MD | Ford | 3850 | 13 | No | |||
1997 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | No | |||||||||||
1997 | USA | Motor Madness 'King of the Hill' | David Morris | Equalizer | David Morris | Springfield | MO | Chevrolet | 1 | Yes | Minneapolis | MN | Metrodome | |
1997 | CFP | Grand National | Bob Holman | Holman's Beast | Bob Holman | Dayton | OH | Chevrolet | No | |||||
1997 | USHRA | Truck Fest | Bob Fisher | Liquidator | Garden State Monster Trucks, Inc. | Pennsauken | NJ | Ford | 0 | 1 | Yes | Charlotte | NC | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
1998 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | No | |||||||||||
1998 | CFP | Grand National | Bob Holman | Holman's Beast | Bob Holman | Dayton | OH | Chevrolet | No | |||||
1998 | USA | Motor Madness 'King of the Hill' | Eric Meagher | Firestone Wilderness (Bigfoot #15) | Bigfoot 4x4 | Fallston | MD | Ford | Yes | |||||
1999 | USHRA | Monster Jam "World Finals" | Brian Womack | Bearfoot | Bearfoot 4x4 Inc | Portage | IN | Dodge | 1 | No | St. Louis | MO | TWA Dome | |
1999 | USHRA | Monster Jam | Dennis Anderson | Grave Digger | Dennis Anderson | Kill Devil Hills | NC | Chevrolet | 4140 | Yes | ||||
1999 | CFP | Grand National | Dan Runte | Bigfoot #14 | Bigfoot 4x4 | Freeport | IL | Ford | No | |||||
1999 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Michael Vaters | Black Stallion | Michael Vaters | Hagerstown | MD | Ford | No | |||||
2000 | USHRA | Monster Jam Racing (World Finals) | Tom Meents | Goldberg | Tom Meents | Paxton | IL | Other | 1 | Yes | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2000 | USHRA | Monster Jam Freestyle (World Finals) | Dennis Anderson | Grave Digger | Dennis Anderson | Kill Devil Hills | NC | Chevrolet | 1 | Yes | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2000 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Mike Nitzke | Rambo | Mike Nitzke | Syracuse | NY | Chevrolet | No | |||||
2000 | CFP | Grand National | Terry Woodcock | Generation X | Terry Woodcock | Othello | WA | Chevrolet | No | |||||
2000 | IPI | Points Series | David Rife | Psycho Circus | David Rife | Ford | No | |||||||
2000 | IPI | Racing Champion | Rex Smith | Awesome Kong | Rex Smith | Ford | No | |||||||
2000 | ProMT | Points Series | Eric Tack | #34 - Bigfoot Tonka #15 | Bigfoot 4x4 | Butler | PA | Ford | 796 | 8 | No | |||
2001 | USHRA | Monster Jam Racing (World Finals) | Tom Meents | Goldberg | Tom Meents | Paxton | IL | Other | 1 | Yes | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2001 | USHRA | Monster Jam Freestyle (World Finals) | Tom Meents | Goldberg | Tom Meents | Paxton | IL | Other | 1 | Yes | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2001 | Special Events | Points Series | Mark Hall | Executioner | Hall Brothers Racing | Champaign | IL | Dodge | No | |||||
2001 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Mike Nitzke | Rambo | Mike Nitzke | Syracuse | NY | Chevrolet | No | |||||
2001 | CFP | Grand National | Bob Holman | Holman's Beast | Bob Holman | Dayton | OH | Chevrolet | No | |||||
2001 | ProMT | Points Series | Dan Runte | #88 - Bigfoot #14 | Bigfoot 4x4 | Freeport | IL | Ford | 655 | 9 | No | |||
2002 | USHRA | Monster Jam Points Champion | Dennis Anderson | Grave Digger | Dennis Anderson/CCE | Kill Devil Hills | NC | Chevrolet | Yes | |||||
2002 | USHRA | World Finals Racing | Tom Meents | Team Meents | Tom Meents | Paxton | IL | Other | 1 | Yes | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2002 | USHRA | World Finals Freestyle | Tom Meents | Team Meents | Tom Meents | Paxton | IL | Other | 1 | Yes | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2002 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Diehl Wilson | Virginia Giant | Deihl Wilson | Winchester | VA | Ford | No | |||||
2002 | CFP | Winter Nationals | Rob French | Sniper | Rob French | CA | Chevrolet | No | ||||||
2002 | CFP | Summer Nationals | Dan Runte | Bigfoot #14 | Bigfoot 4x4 | Freeport | IL | Ford | No | |||||
2002 | Image | Monster Nationals Winter | Eric Tack | Bigfoot #15 | Bigfoot 4x4 | Butler | PA | Ford | No | |||||
2002 | ProMT | Points Series | Mark Hall | #23 - Raminator | Hall Brothers Racing | Champaign | IL | Dodge | 673 | 7 | No | |||
2002 | Rich Schaefer | Monster Truck Challenge | Dan Patrick | Samson | Samson 4x4 inc. | Circleville | OH | Chevrolet | No | Las Vegas | NV | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | ||
2003 | USHRA | Monster Jam Racing | Dennis Anderson | Grave Digger | Dennis Anderson/CCE | Kill Devil Hills | NC | Chevrolet | No | |||||
2003 | USHRA | Monster Jam Freestyle | Tom Meents | Team Meents | Tom Meents | Paxton | IL | Other | No | |||||
2003 | USHRA | World Finals Racing | Brian Barthel | Wolverine | Brian Barthel | Big Lake | MN | Chevrolet | 1 | No | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2003 | USHRA | World Finals Freestyle | Jim Koehler | Avenger | Jim Koehler | Columbus | MI | Chevrolet | 1 | No | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2003 | USHRA | Overall Champion | Randy Brown | Grave Digger #18 | Randy Brown | Camden | NC | Chevrolet | No | |||||
2003 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Diehl Wilson | Virginia Giant | Diehl Wilson | Winchester | VA | Ford | No | |||||
2003 | Special Events | Points Series | Mark Hall | Raminator | Hall Brothers Racing | Champaign | IL | Dodge | No | |||||
2003 | CFP | Summer Nationals | Bob Holman | Holman's Beast | Bob Holman | Dayton | OH | Chevrolet | No | |||||
2003 | CFP | Winter Nationals | Dan Runte | Bigfoot #14 | Bigfoot 4x4 | Freeport | IL | Ford | No | |||||
2003 | CFP | Grand National | Team Bigfoot | Various Bigfoots | Bigfoot 4x4 | St. Louis | IL | Ford | 0 | No | ||||
2003 | ProMT | European - Racing | Nigel Morris | Bigfoot #17 | Bigfoot 4x4/ LA Supertrux | Daventry | UK | Ford | 415 | 11 | Yes (UK) | |||
2003 | ProMT | European - Freestyle | Nigel Morris / Tony Dixon | Bigfoot #17 / Swamp Thing | 245 | 11 | Yes (UK) | |||||||
2003 | Image | Monster Nationals Winter | Mark Hall | Raminator | Hall Brothers Racing | Champaign | IL | Dodge | No | |||||
2003 | Rich Schaefer | Monster Truck Challenge | Various/Doug Noelke | Team Bigfoot | Bigfoot 4x4 | St. Louis | MO | Ford | 1022 | No | ||||
2004 | USHRA | World Finals 5 Racing | Dennis Anderson | Grave Digger | CCE | Kill Devil Hills | NC | Chevy | 1 | Yes | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2004 | USHRA | World Finals 5 Freestyle | Tom Meents, Madusa, Lupe Soza | Maximum Destruction, Madusa, El Toro Loco (3-way tie) | CCE | Paxton Minneapolis El Paso |
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2004 | USHRA | Thunder Nationals | Diehl Wilson | Virginia Giant | Diehl Wilson | Winchester | WV | Ford | No | |||||
2004 | CFP | Winter Nationals | Michael Harper | Carolina Crusher | Michael Harper/Shafer Motorsports | TX | Chevy | No | ||||||
2004 | Image | Monster Nationals | Mark Hall | Raminator | Hall Bros. Racing | Champaign | IL | Dodge | Some Yes | |||||
2004 | Rich Schaefer | Monster Truck Challenge | Phil Foster/Tom Meents | Maximum Destruction | Meents/CCE | Paxton | IL | Custom | No | |||||
2004 | ProMT | European Racing | Ian Batey | Lil' Devil | Ian Batey | Chevy | 10 | No | ||||||
2005 | CFP | Winter Nationals | Michael Harper | Carolina Crusher | Michael Harper/Shafer Motorsports | TX | Chevy | No | ||||||
2005 | USHRA | World Finals 6 Racing | Madusa | Madusa | CCE | Minneapolis | MN | Ford | 1 | No | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2005 | USHRA | World Finals 6 Freestyle | Jimmy Creten | Bounty Hunter | 2Xtreme Racing | Tonganoxie | KS | Ford | 1 | No | Las Vegas | NV | Sam Boyd Stadium | |
2005 | Image | Monster Nationals | Mark Hall | Raminator | Hall Bros. Racing | Champaign | IL | Dodge | No | |||||
2005 | Special Events | 4-Wheel Jamborees | Mark Hall | Raminator | Hall Bros. Racing | Champaign | IL | Dodge | some, Yes | |||||
2005 | Monsters Of Destruction | Overall Champion | Kreg Christensen | Dragon Slayer | KCM, inc. | Layton | UT | Hummer | Yes | |||||
2005 | ProMT | European Racing | Rob Williams | Red Dragon | Ford | 11 | some, Yes | |||||||
ABBREVIATIONS | If you know any additional information for or have noticed any mistakes on this list, please contact Brian Varmecky at bmvwmtrl@atlanticbb.net or Jason Twite at jtwite@siue.edu | |||||||||||||
USHRA | United States Hot Rod Association | *Organized by Brian Varmecky | ||||||||||||
USA | United Sports of America | *special thanks to Cale Putnam, Jason Twite, Jacob Young, Andrew Pellegrine, "Thick Vinyl Plate", Matt Looker, "tim71", and Paul Curtis | ||||||||||||
ProMT | Professional Monster Trucks | |||||||||||||
IPI | International Productions, Incorporated | Blue = | unconfirmed | |||||||||||
CFP | Checkered Flag Productions | [blank] = | unknown | |||||||||||
Image | Image Productions Monster Nationals |