Josh Baumgartner
Residence: | Grove City, MN |
Birthplace: | Litchfield, MN |
Kids: | 1 son - Mason |
Favorite Type of Food: | Home cooking and Mexican. |
Favorite Type of Music: | Almost all music. There is very little that I don't like. I like rock the most! |
Hobbies: | RC trucks and RC airplanes. |
Describe Yourself: | Down to earth, hard worker that is always trying to help and loved to have fun. |
Hired at BIGFOOT: | February 2024. |
Been Competing Since: | 2017 |
Why Did I Become a BIGFOOT Driver: | My father brought me to almost every monster truck show growing up, always remembered watching Bigfoot, and dreamed of one day driving that name. With this opportunity I am truly grateful to be able to represent the Bigfoot name on my new truck. |
Favorite Place To Do a Show: | This is a tough one as they are all fun, but the crowd at Elko Speedway for their 4th of July show is crazy, and a ton of fun as that was the venue I performed my first ever show! |
Greatest Accomplishment: | Getting the opportunity to run Bigfoot on the Insanity Tour. |
Like most about being a monster truck driver: | The stories people tell about the first time they remember seeing the truck perform. |
Career highlight: | Building a state-of-the-art brand new truck from the ground up in 28 days. |
Ritual Done Before an Event: | I always try to do a slow drive by the crowd and wave before freestyle, and try to hit the first jump with big air to announce my presence! |
Something you want to try in a Bigfoot truck: | Backflip... |
Describe What Being a Monster Truck Driver is Like: | Living a dream and trying to show every kid that looks up to you that hard work pays off, and you can do anything you put your mind to with dedication! |