From just a few months old until I was about five years old, I would travel on the road with my dad in the tractor trailer. In 2022, she would win Arena . Today, you can buy Grave Digger T-shirts, party favors, bowling balls, toys and even bed sheets. [2][7] As a junior in college, she interned with the finance department of the National Republican Congressional Committee[7] and was appointed by Florida Governor Jeb Bush to the Florida Commemorative Quarter Committee. And, like I mentioned earlier many people are looking to her as a new beginning for Monster Jam, not just with more female drivers but more female fans as well. My brothers are World Champions. So, then I felt like I had to make up for lost time when I was there. That same emotion will grip Dennis Anderson, 58, Friday and Saturday when he watches three of his four children - 21-year-old Krysten, 29-year-old Ryan and 33-year-old Adam - compete in the . 5 ft 5 in / 165 cm. Photo courtesy of Feld Entertainment, Grave Digger and driver Dennis Anderson has long been a fan favorite at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. My dad has so much history there. Anderson is only the third female driver to compete full-time in the Stadium series. Where the heck is this ramp? Finally, the rubber touched the dirt and I was like, Oh man, finally I made it. I knew it was pretty big when I felt like I was in the air for three minutes.. "I was paying attention more to where Tony was and not where I was, and I hit a crushed car and spun out. Well send you major developments in the local, state and national sports world as they happen. Not too surprising because as we learned previously, Krysten certainly loves her country music. If you want to come off the road and start a family and I know there are some women out there who are moms and are still competing and thats great, but Im not sure how long they can do that. No more nerves, no more butterflies. She also likes to take some time to herself in her trailer before a show, a moment to escape the hustle and bustle of Monster Jam and prep herself for what shes about to do. 291 talking about this. She recently got the opportunity to make a jump for a Guinness World Record on June 25, 2020. Krysten Anderson was born into monster truck driving. Lawrence scored his eighth 250 victory after pulling away from the field. Krysten is now 23 and has been driving the Grave Digger monster truck for four years. Thank you sooo much Krysten for the video for Dean! Feld Motor Sports. That was an incredible phenomenon to happen this past year at our world finals in 2019. Krysten is the only daughter of monster truck, Monster Jam and Grave Digger legend, Dennis Anderson. The shop is very heavily focused on Honda cylinder heads and engine work to the tune of 300+ engines and 1,000 cylinder heads annually! Find out more about this up and coming diesel drag racing star. "College would always be there for me, but I wasn't sure how long a seat in a monster truck, especially Grave Digger, would be waiting for me.". He ended up taking the win from me.". She ultimately followed in both her father and two brothers' footsteps to become the first female driver of the truck. I was the first and only female to ever drive Grave Digger and Im the only female Anderson. I felt there was no way I could turn down an opportunity like that. Living on the East Coast in North Carolina gives her easy access to some of the best and freshest seafood in the country. ", The first official women's cycling team in Afghanistan. Read More: 10 Best Monster Jam Moments InvolvesGrave Digger Monster Truck, Monster Mutt, and El Toro Loco. Power Rankings after Arlington It was rough for me. Tomac stayed on his back tire until a little mistake with 12 minutes remaining on the clock allowed Tomac to pass. Of course, youre also in the city of Las Vegas, so thats awesome. It was not a huge surprise, however, since he finished fourth in his first two races at Houston and Tampa. More info/Tickets: www.monsterjam.com My mom and everybody would go to shows with my dad. Her dad created Grave Digger, the truck she drives. Krysten is the first female to compete as a driver of Grave Digger. With Dennis's legendary career, and Adam Anderson being a five-time World Finals champion, the female Grave Digger driver surely has a high bar set for her. For the last decade, road racing has been her biggest passion as a co-founder of J2-Racing. Truck Line-up: Grave Digger (Krysten Anderson), Max-D (Blake Granger), Megalodon (Jack Brown), EarthShaker (Tristan England), Zombie (Joe Urie), Monster Mutt Dalmatian (Kristen Hope), El Toro . One of Anderson's pre-show rituals is taking some time to herself in her trailer. Krysten Anderson is the daughter of Dennis Anderson and the first female driver of Grave Digger. I loved it. I always put an immense amount of pressure on myself anyways, and then on top of that, the fans put a lot of pressure on me too. The next night, she finished second in the Freestyle Competition. Its like your family being involved in commercial fishing or something your whole life. Every weekend, on the Triple Threat Series that Im on, we could do four, five, even six shows or events in one weekend, so I was getting so much seat time. Every race weekend gives Anderson the chance to prove herself again as the rightful heir to Grave Digger and quiet the peanut gallery. Andersons resilience has paid off. She had been on the circuit for a while, but he had been too busy. For some reason, I had such a hard time finding that sweet spot or finding that balancing point. Keep it up, Krysten! Once the truck had peaked at its highest point and the truck had hadnt started coming down yet, I was like, Oh my God, how high in the air am I right now?, Once it finally started falling and coming back down to earth, I was like, I am still falling right now. Anderson spun yarns about his early days at a Tampa sports bar last month, but the conversation just as easily could have taken place around a campfire or on a front porch adorned with rocking chairs. High school field? Carrying on a family tradition 23| Driver of Grave Digger | Daughter of Dennis Anderson Instagram: @krysten.anderson #mamatried #teamdigger If you had asked me when I was 18 years old if this is where I'd be by 21 -- verified on Instagram, pushing 40,000 followers, racing a truck overseas and all over this country. Adam drives another one of the Grave Diggers and Ryan drives Son-uva Digger. They needed a Grave Digger driver. Finally, at the time that I tap my brakes we tap our brakes just like they would do in Motocross and that helps our wheel speed slow down and it also jars the momentum of the truck and it makes it able to level out. Not that I dont love Grave Digger. He finished a distant sixth in 2021, 20 seconds behind winner Cameron McAdoo. Its a family affair for Johnna, who works alongside many family, We got to visit LinCo Diesel Performance in Troy, MO, just outside St. Louis, back in early 2022. He is now five behind Webb and 10 behind Tomac in a season where none of these three riders have been able to gain a distinct advantage. [8] As a senior, she interned at The Winston Group, an opinion research and political communications firm based in Washington, D.C.[7], After graduation in 2005, she accepted a full-time position with The Winston Group, where she focused on the youth vote and education reform. I fell completely in love with it and I put my art portfolio away and I said college would always be there for me and I could always go back, and I might go back one day. Cooper Webb wins Arlington, closes on Tomac It was most popular in the 1970s and 1980s (for reference Willie Nelsons music would be considered Outlaw Country), Her mom never wanted her to join Monster Jam, she wanted her to become a veterinarian. ", The male-dominated environment doesn't bother Anderson. [12], Last edited on 12 February 2023, at 02:20, National Republican Congressional Committee, "These Are the 30 People Under 30 Changing the World", "Get That Life: How I Became The Republican Party's Leading Millennial Pollster", The Institute of Politics at Harvard University: "Kristen Soltis Anderson", "Kristen Soltis Anderson's Married Life With Husband Is A Beauty To Eyes; Shared A Rare Picture From Wedding Day", "https://twitter.com/KSoltisAnderson/status/1542666944934977536", "EchelonInsights - We've added a VERY good boy to our staff", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kristen_Soltis_Anderson&oldid=1138869311, Partner and Co-Founder at Echelon Insights, This page was last edited on 12 February 2023, at 02:20. Jordon Smith backed up his second-place finish in Arlington with the fourth-place finish. But there were also women who influenced her: Madusa (Debrah Ann Miceli), whom her dad trained when Miceli switched from the world of wrestling, and Dawn Creten, who still drives the Scarlet Bandit. With this win, Hunter joined his Jett Lawrence as the only brothers to win this race as the 250 East points leader stood on the sidelines to watch. I designed both of those pro mega trucks. I [worry] about doing badly -- that is my biggest fear every time in the truck. After the truck is on I pull the black fuel knob to get fuel into the engine and start the truck," says Anderson. Height. I think that another one of our cooler designs is some of our concept bodies. I have had opportunities to create artwork for trucks in other motorsports. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. She is the daughter of Dennis Anderson and the sister of Adam, Ryan, and Weston Anderson. One of them is actually considered an arena. That is where every world champion had been crowned to date all the way up until we moved to the Camping World Stadium in Florida. When he arrived at the stadium in Charlotte, N.C., his home state, to finally watch her burn rubber and drag metal across a dirt floor, he offered a bit of advice about how to turn a donut. Maryam Shojaei as told to Aishwarya Kumar, Lynn Olszowy | ESPN producer and reporter, Dan Hajducky and Ericka N. 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For the third consecutive week and the fourth time overall, the top three in points stood on the podium together. My dad and my brothers have competed in the Tacoma Dome, so my family has a lot of history there. She got her drag racing license before she got her regular license, and that tells you everything you need to know about Johnna Dunn. [8] After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 youth vote, she co-developed a guidebook outlining strategies for the Republican Party to garner more votes from young people. Its definitely a family affair. I mean Im not even sure what tuna steak is but Im sure she cooks it like a boss. Log in and Edit. Man this is special. Kristen Lynne Soltis Anderson is a Republican pollster, television personality, and writer whose work has appeared in The Daily Beast,[3] Politico,[4] and HuffPost. But, even though Dennis Anderson has ended his Monster Jam career, he still has children who followed in the same footsteps who can carry on the family legacy: Adam Anderson, Ryan Anderson, and the newest driver of the three, Krysten Anderson. While theres no doubting Krystens drive and passion for Grave Digger and Monster Jam competition, she did at one point have other thoughts about her future career. I got around Tom [Vialle] in the whoops and if got a little sketchy at the midpoint with a light sprinkle. However, shes been surrounded by monster truck culture her entire life. Pro Mega Truck racing has just started to take off in the last couple of years, but its growing immensely. In four seasons shes advanced to the sports biggest stage where she gets to face off against the most qualified drivers and prove why shes the right Anderson to inherit the Grave Digger seat. One of those few other women is Johnna Dunn, a clutch specialist for Jim Dunn Racing. After a year on the Triple Threat Series in small arenas, it was Anderson's time to shine at the Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas last month. Tomac grabbed the holeshot by inches, but Webb took the early lead, but he could not shake the points leader. Im not nearly as flawless or as smooth as my brothers or some of the other senior, veteran drivers who know what theyre doing a little better than I do, but that trick was a thorn in my side for an entire year. I just drive the black and green original Grave Digger that my dad had started up in the 80s. "My mom never wanted me to be a Monster Jam driver," Anderson says. Adam has won five Monster Jam World Championships. He was outside the top five in practice, rose to fourth in qualification, but once the money was on the line, he won his heat to gain a great gate pick. Second to Grave Digger, its probably one of the more aggressive, meaner-looking trucks. "I can sing almost every Hank Williams Jr. song front to back," she says. While in 4th grade her class took a field trip to her house because there was a huge monster truck shop attached to it. How quickly I learn and pick up on things. Tomac looked beatable at the start of the day. ", "When I pull out on the tracks," she says, "I have no idea what's going to happen. Monster Trucks Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. I was consistently getting beat by a second there, but when the lights come on here the track comes to me and I really find my flow again., With this win @EliTomac passes @RickyCarmichael for 3rd on the All-Time wins list , Monster Energy 450 Main Event LIVE fueled by @Amazon#SupercrossLIVE #SuperMotocross pic.twitter.com/MIpwPsU24R, Supercross LIVE! Growing up Krysten and her mom would often sing the song Mama Tried by Merle Haggard. I was really involved with my art and I was taking AP-level art classes and putting together an art portfolio because I was actually interested after high school in going to college and pursuing a career and degree in graphic design. ", On her first race of the night, Anderson was up against Tony Ochs in Black Ops. Find out why shes a force, Whether its motorcycles, skydiving or road racing, Janine Shoffner has an addiction to adrenaline-filled activities. Its easy to understand why her fans love her and why her fellow drivers enjoy being around her as well. Contact Ernest Hooper at ehooper@tampabay.com. "When we pull up on the line," Anderson says, "we have no idea what's going to happen. Creten was Anderson's favorite, though she was partial to her dad. He possesses a folksy charm that can endear him to an audience of two or a stadium full of what he likes to call concrete crews and city slickers.. My brothers, they came out swinging both of them are going on 10 and 15 years of having a really awesome career. And that is precisely what she did in Houston. The only time I ever really get nervous in the truck is right before Im about to go out, Anderson told ESPN. I was more into studio art graphite on paper, acrylic on canvas kind of stuff. I was progressing at such a rapid rate, whereas when my dad or my brothers had started, if you rewind 10 or 15 years, the caliber of racing and technical skills and stuff was nothing to where it was when I started. When her oldest nephew was learning how to say her name her somehow ended up calling her Krustacean instead. Top Rays pitching prospect Taj Bradley makes dazzling debut. Theyre all world champions. Standing at 5 feet, 7 inches, just a little taller than the tires on the monster truck she drives and lets fly in stadiums and arenas around the world, she learned the basics of commanding a 12-foot-wide, 12,000-pound vehicle at Monster Jam's training facility in Illinois. I wanted to go and learn how to do it digitally, but I still wanted to be involved with my dads family business and what weve always done. It is a high intensity, fast-paced event that challenges both the drivers and their machines. in government from Johns Hopkins University in 2009. The need for new parts trumped the need for a new roof. June 21st-23rd, 2019 at the Scotiabank Arena! I know Im still in the infancy of my career, but as far as how long I want to race, Im not really sure. But, even though Dennis Anderson has ended his Monster Jam career, he still has children who followed in the same footsteps who can carry on the family legacy: Adam Anderson, Ryan Anderson, and the newest driver of the three, Krysten Anderson. She developed a passion for all sorts of motorsports such as off-road racing, dirt track racing, pro mega truck racing, and monster trucks, obviously. But Anderson still uses the hashtag #mamatried on social media, which her mom thinks is funny. If youve ever watched an interview with the Anderson clan their bond is obvious. Krysten has no fear sending that 12,000-pound truck off some jumps to get some serious air time. Anderson grew up in Kill Devil Hills the son of Gail and Jesse Anderson, who worked as a part-time farmer and part-time shipyard worker. "The kids in my class took a field trip to my house because we had a huge monster truck shop and gift [store] attached to it. "I try to keep my mind clear," she says. She has talked often about how grateful she is for her parents and how well they raised her. In 2021, she made her Stadium Tour debut at Houston on January 30. Andersons dont settle for a second when they can achieve first. Don't miss a story! Anderson has known Connor Anapol, pictured in wheelchair, for many years as he's a regular at the Monster Jam events. I dont even like seafood but I wouldnt totally be willing to hang out with her, listen to some Outlaw Country and chow down on some tuna steak. Krysten has many young girl fans that look up to and admire her. It was a dogfight., RESULTS: How they finished for the 450 Main in Daytona. Last year Tomac passed Webb late in the 2022 Daytona Supercross race and denied him the win, so the early lead was incredibly important. Now four years into her driving career, Krysten has come leaps and bounds from where she was as a rookie driver. They were always some of the top competitors. Didnt think we would hang on to it, but you know what: just so stoked., Burn it down #SupercrossLIVE #SuperMotocross pic.twitter.com/7qOnss5Nxo. I was a rookie. This is a sick moment for me right now. He called it the moonwalk you balance the truck on its nose and you put it in first or reverse and ride it forward or ride it all the way backwards. To top it all off, despite growing up with monster trucks in . But for right now, I couldnt think of another career in the world that would give a young person at the time 18 and 19 years old the opportunity to travel the world and see the world and drive a professional Monster Jam truck. He had a huge foot in the door for me. Its a family tradition for us and it is something that consumes our entire lives nothing but Grave Digger, monster trucks and Monster Jam. Dennis Anderson once a tough guy behind the wheel of a truck, once a wild man running over cars got emotional the first time he watched his daughter compete in a monster truck event. I was out making everybody else's kids happy. Daughter of Monster Jam Hall of Famer Dennis Anderson, Krysten got her chance behind the wheel of a Monster Jam truck in 2017, winning her first Freestyle competition in just her second event. 134 lb / 61 kg. I was struggling in practice straight up, Tomac told James Stewart on NBC Sports. Hes just so damn good here its tough. Krysten Anderson, behind the wheel of Grave Digger, will compete against her brothers when the event returns to the Dome at America's Center. I cant , his voice trails off, he pauses and chokes back that uncommon emotion. "I don't really get a lot of backlash from anyone," she says. Krysten didnt set out to drive for Monster Jam. Deep down, he never believed his kids would enter the sport Weston, his youngest, may soon join in because he spent so much time on the road. If I didnt do so well or something, they had no problem telling me the truth about how I did and the truth hurts sometimes. After five years in the arena series, Anderson made the transition to stadium behind the wheel of Grave Digger, the truck made famous by her father Dennis Anderson, on January 30, 2021. I [worry] about doing badly that is my biggest fear every time in the truck. She recalls thinking at the time, "You know what -- I'm the first Grave Digger to ever be in the Double Down Showdown Field, I'm the first girl to ever drive Grave Digger, my last name is Anderson and I'm in front of the biggest crowd I'll be in front of all year. ", Growing up, Anderson had her dad and brothers to look up to as successful entrepreneurs and monster truck drivers. Theres Monster Mutt Dalmatian and Monster Mutt Rottweiler. Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas is my favorite stadium. Monster Jam truck tires are designed differently to satisfy various track conditions and driver preference. Since hes retired from Monster Jam, hes gotten back into mud racing and mega truck racing and races with my little brother. Krysten Anderson made history as the first woman to drive the Grave Digger full time. Anderson has cohosted two live media blogs: The Week In Blog for Bloggingheads.tv and Wilshire and Washington for Variety. Even after partnering with a promoter and growing the hobby into a fleet of trucks, he worried about where he might be in five or 10 years, fearing he would end up broke and selling everything for parts. We recently spoke to Randy about his PERA presidency and what some of the biggest hurdles are facing the engine remanufacturing industry right now. Her siblings, Ryan and Adam, also compete in Monster Jam . I'm a father of 2 little boys that LOVE Monster Trucks. San Diego: Tomac, Jett Lawrence double down Mattie Graves competes in the Outlaw Diesel Super Series (ODSS) dragster class, and is the only female doing so in a class that already has very few competitors in general. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Q: Aside from Grave Digger, is there another truck on the Monster Jam tour you think has a really cool skin/design? Krysten Anderson was born into monster truck driving. In a level of talent that almost matches her driving skill, she can sing almost every Hank Williams Jr. song from memory. ", "Seeing all those people decked out in head-to-toe Grave Digger gear, chanting, 'Digger! Advertisement. Im also out here representing all of the girls.. I didnt even know if I had it in me. In high jump is Cynthia Gauthier. Lucas. She was set to defend her record this spring at the World Finals in Orlando, Florida, but mechanical problems forced her out of the competition, opening the door for her brother Ryan, who set a new. The Monster Jam truck is considered one of the most iconic and recognizable monster trucks in the world. And then she went out and won that part of the competition. Im not scared, Ill do it. Krysten is the only daughter of monster truck, Monster Jam and Grave Digger legend, Dennis Anderson. Second, or maybe even above that is the Tacoma Dome in Seattle. Starting out as a Triple Threat Series athlete, Anderson had to attend 100 hours of Monster Jam University before competing in any events. She also has aspirations to get behind the wheel of her own monster truck one day. While Krysten currently leads the Arena Championship Series Central standings, she admits that at first, when she learned that she would be competing alongside drivers such as Tony Ochs (Soldier Fortune Black Ops), Blake Granger (Max-D) and Elvis Lainez (El Toro Loco), she wasn't expecting to. I think that it would be really cool if before I retired, I could have an opportunity to drive my own truck. It can be a lot of pressure sometimes, but it fuels me when I have a rough show and Im getting the feedback of it, Anderson said. It could be the best freestyle I've ever done, it could be the best race I've ever had, and that's what makes it so exciting for the fans and for the crowds. In 2020, Krysten broke the World Record for the highest leap in a Monster Truck at 33 feet and 9.6 inches. Watch this interview to get a glimpse into her world. In 2020, she broke the World Record for the highest leap in a Monster Truck at 33 ft, 9.6 in. Krysten is very family oriented and the whole Anderson clan is super tight-knit. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Those bodies are all 3D and are really cool. Hes gotten all of his world championships there. It is a big production, but none of it is staged. A: Thats hard to pick because they really do have some pretty cool schemes on there. 1st female Point Series Champion. I had to learn at a very aggressive rate.. ", Monster Jam has been involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation for years. I would have to say it kind of drove me in that direction to keep going.. '", At Anderson's first World Finals in 2017, she was nervous. So when asked about her favorite songs, Anderson says Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" sticks out to her the most. Racing down those lanes, its such unique racing. While the North Carolina-based driver says she likes all kinds of music, the genre she never gets tired of is "outlaw country," or classic 1970s and 1980s country featuring a good dose of honky tonk plus classic rock and folk rhythms. In 2021, she made her Stadium Tour debut at Houston on January 30. Making his debut on a 450, RJ Hampshire had a remarkable weekend and top-10 finish. MONSTER JAM! Our other world champion is Linsey Read in Scooby Doo and shes our freestyle champion. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Krysten fits that bill as well. I can draw pretty well. Female Monster Jam drivers Krysten Anderson and Linsey Read spoke with HotCars.com about competition, fans, and family before the 2021 season begins. But these question were far from her mind when Anderson climbed up into the most famous truck in the stadium at Houston. Three of Dennis' children have followed . She knows she can turn to him with any questions or concerns and that he will offer her great advice. I think its a little different for guys and girls. Dennis Anderson, the original founder of the Grave Digger truck, created and built quite the following for the black-and-green monster truck throughout his career. After speaking with Kaylynn Simmons a couple years ago, we found out there are only a few women who work on the pit crews of the NHRA teams. Nashville to Tampa: Hey, nice Riverwalk you got there. Krysten is a rad driver with amazing skills and a solid head on her shoulders. Theres a lot of people that work very hard to chase their dreams and become famous NASCAR drivers or monster truck drivers or whatever it is. As a widely visible and talented female driver, she is showing progress and more gender equality in the world of Monster Jam. But, maybe hands down the coolest venue that Ive ever got to compete in, and Im really proud that I got to compete in it before Monster Jam stopped going there, is the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. But while he built the brand, he didnt build strong family ties. She didn't get put into that truck for nothing. So busy. Its really hard to explain when that adrenaline hits your head. With the last name Anderson, people naturally expect the "all or nothing" performances that they normally see from the truck. But, she has potential to be iconic. They have roll cages and custom-built seats molded to the drivers' bodies, as well as a five-point harness system keeping them strapped in tight. I leveled the truck out and it started coming down. [11], Soltis Anderson has a golden retriever named Wallace ("Wally"). You go into almost a Terminator mode where its no fun and games anymore. He readily admits to devoting more money to his truck than to his home as he struggled to make ends meet. I couldn't even make it down the track correctly," she says. She loves spending time with her family. Now he oversees their efforts, unabashedly admitting to living through their performances. And with that, the most famous ride in the sport has its first full-time, female driver. Lawrence had one previous start at Daytona. Dylan Ferrandis crashes in Daytona delaying return if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'monstertruckguide_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',109,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-monstertruckguide_com-medrectangle-4-0');With how important family it to Krysten its no surprise that one of the things that drew her to Monster Jam was how family-friendly it was. Can you imagine what it would be like to have one of your Monster Jam idols as your waitress??? In 2020, she broke the World Record for the highest leap in a Monster Truck at 33 ft, 9.6 in. After the pit party, Anderson has to get suited up for the race. I had a very rough first year, Im not going to lie, Anderson says. 2017 - Grave Digger (DDS) (Grandma Grave Digger 35th anniversary encore), 2022 - Grave Digger (main + high jump) (Grave Digger 25th Anniversary for the 40th Anniversary encore).