What happened to the Monster Truck?

I not talking about the Monster Logo but Robby's actual monster (car crushing) truck. Is he ever going to bring it out to race? I think this would be a great way to promote Speed Energy.

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Permalink Reply by Team Maranello on September 2, 2011 at 11:46am

The fuel consumption is to high on 1450hp motor, Due to the prohibitive cost of running this awesome machinary, the monster truck is a start and park at the shop.

On a serious note, it would be be cool to see a big orange truck. IT will be harder for Nascar to tow it away just in case it is violating some stupid nascrap contract.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on September 2, 2011 at 1:39pm

It's still around, just idle until RG figures out what he wants to do with it, and has the funds in place to do something. It's not top priority right now

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Permalink Reply by Brett Crawford on September 2, 2011 at 3:19pm

If he'd like it run, but doesn't have time himself to do so, I can likely hook him up with any number of teams willing and able to do so for him. Even if it's just running the SPEED logos on different trucks...

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on September 2, 2011 at 3:34pm

@Brett, are you still doing shows?

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Permalink Reply by Brett Crawford on September 2, 2011 at 5:09pm

@Mike - Not much between Sept-Dec. Once January comes (1st quarter), it gets REALLY busy though. If RG wants exposure Jan-Mar is when the truck, or at least the SPEED logo, needs to be running.

Getting the SPEED logo out there on other trucks would take 1 phone call, and some product sponsorship. Feld (Monster Jam) may have a tie-in with M**ster through their Supercross stuff, but the independent trucks that run with Monster Jam are free to run whatever sponsors they choose.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on September 2, 2011 at 5:57pm

Thanks Brett,good luck this winter.

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Permalink Reply by 1ly3ruspf06hv on September 2, 2011 at 1:49pm

Was this Monster money, or RGM money?

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Permalink Reply by Charlie on September 2, 2011 at 7:29pm

he's still got it as it's sitting in the shop by the older cup and busch cars robby used to drive but as the other say, it is probably on idle now until something comes up that makes it finanically worth running! I imagine that monster did have something to do with it to begin with though but I really have no clue?

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Permalink Reply by Chris Anello on September 3, 2011 at 12:00am

Sell it! Very cool to see him run it but I don't know. I'm 24 years old. Monster trucks were cool when I was 10 or so. I just don't see the market for it.

p.s. I have no idea what I'm talking about. This is just IMO

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Permalink Reply by Bricoop on September 3, 2011 at 12:05am

Have you been to a show Chris?

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Permalink Reply by Chris Anello on September 3, 2011 at 1:20am

Yes, when I was a little kid and thought it was cool. GRAVE DIGGER! Not my thing since I'm all grown up now. Maybe if I got to drive one I would think otherwise. Till then though...