BIGFOOT 14

BIGFOOT #14 made its debut at the New Orleans Superdome in January 1994 with legendary driver Dan Runte doing the driving duties.  Running as Power Wheels BIGFOOT, the truck took 1st Place in the 1995 Special Events Penda Points Series, after finishing 2nd in 1994.  Sporting the traditional BIGFOOT blue graphics, in 1996, BIGFOOT #14 and driver Dan Runte took their second Championship together after winning 8 races of a 13-race series!  In 1999 Dan jumped BIGFOOT #14 an awesome 202’ over a 727 Jetliner, shattering the old record by over 40’!  In 2000, the truck took second place in the new ProMT (Professional Monster Trucks) racing series, behind BIGFOOT #15 and teammate Eric Tack.  The next year, Dan and #14 took first place in this series, while following that up with a second place finish the following year.  With Dan behind the wheel (1994-2004), this truck-driver combination is arguably one of the most successful pairings in monster truck history, having won an unprecedented number of races over that span.  Since that time, #14 has won 4 more championships and has competed in hundreds and hundreds of events with various drivers.  Mid-2021 saw the truck pulled off regular road rotation.  It was put in storage for about 2 years before getting a refresh, giving the chassis some much needed TLC.  In 2024, this truck was given a brand new powerplant and was put back into rotation.

BIGFOOT 14 Firsts & Records:

First monster truck to win 8 consecutive points races - Dan Runte - 1996
First monster truck to jump a 727 jetliner - Dan Runte - 202 feet - Smyrna, TN - 1999
Guinness Book of Records - Monster truck long jump - 202 feet - Smyrna, TN - 1999
Guinness Book of Records - Monster truck recorded speed - 69.3 mph - Smyrna, TN - 1999
Guinness Book of Records - Monster truck jump height - 24 feet - Las Vegas - 1999
First monster truck to jump a tractor-trailer & 7 cars - Las Vegas, NV - 1999