The 56yearold north carolina native was competing at raymond james stadium when the. He made his driving debut behind the wheel of pirates curse in 2017 which he drove until 2018. That was the start of things back then, now today its such a huge thing that my dads created. Here are 20 things you didnt know about monster trucks as we go onto the field at ford field. Monster jam sonuva digger monster truck driver ryan. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Abc news nicole phillip talks to ryan anderson, driver of monster truck sonuva digger and son of the driver of the famous grave digger truck. Ryan is known for his winning streaks, and he is one of the winningest drivers. Monster jam a family tradition for grave digger driver.
Monster jam mohawk warrior driver bryce kenny facebook. He started driving mega bite on the spike chassis when spike didnt make it to 20. Adam anderson, krysten anderson and ryan anderson carry on the monster jam legacy created by their father, the original grave digger dennis anderson. As the only daughter of dennis anderson, professional driver and creator of the iconic grave digger monster truck, krysten is following in. Grave diggers daughter pushes to extend the family legacy. The tricks that we do, we do them in front of the fans for the first time. Adam currently resides in his hometown of poplar branch, nc. Ride atvs, dirt bikes, or anything else you can get your hands on to become a good driver.
Im the driver and creator of the sonuva digger monster jam truck. In 2018, he drove monster mutt rottweiler on a stadium tour and. These trucks can weigh over 10,000 pounds and these drivers toss them around like little remote control cars jumping around and doing back flips all over the place. My dad, dennis anderson and my brother, adam anderson. The monster jam world finals is an annual monster truck event that is the championship event of the monster jam series, consisting of racing and freestyle competitions, with the winner of each considered the world champion in that competition for the past year. Adam anderson, ryan anderson, krysten anderson and the rest of the grave digger team came out and freestyled for grave diggers 35th anniversary. Ryan has competed in 8 monster jam world finals and has performed in three encores for the world finals. Krysten anderson, 21, has rounded out her first year as a professional monster jam truck driver with grave digger as her chariot. Original grave digger passes the monster jam torch to his kids. Lyon, france june 16 cynthia gauthier monster mutt dalmatian leads a field of top monster jam drivers in a return to action in lyon, france. Ryan anderson in sonuva grave digger won the battle at glendale, ariz. When i received my grave digger jersey with my name on it. He helped create the original king krunch and later joined anderson as. Apr 10, 2017 let this monster truck reversewheelie rearrange your understanding of physics ryan anderson s sonuva digger pulls off the longest moonwalk weve ever seen at monster jam in syracuse, ny.
Sonuva digger driver ryan andersons freestyle from. How did you get started competing on the monster jam circuit. Apr 15, 2020 the monster truck driver has competed in the last three feld entertainment monster jam world finals, as well as the allstar challenge in 2019. He is the creator, team owner, and former driver of grave digger on the ushra monster jam circuit. His father is 4time monster jam world champion dennis anderson, his brother is 5time monster jam world champion adam anderson, and his sister is krysten anderson. His brother, adam anderson, would go on to drive the grave digger the legend truck, and later grave digger. Ryan anderson, son of grave digger driver dennis anderson. Morgan kane remains atop the monster jam power rankings. Monster jams sonuva digger driver ryan andersons freestyle.
Jun 26, 2017 48 videos play all ryan anderson monster jam truck driver monster jam mix play all mix monster jam youtube santa clara monster jam 2018 freestyle winner sonuva digger duration. He also drove great clips mohawk warrior as a fillin for bryce kenny in foxboro. Dennis anderson born october 24, 1960 is an american former professional monster truck driver. Dennis anderson, the original founder of the grave digger truck, created and built quite the following for the blackandgreen monster truck throughout his career. Ryan anderson challenges the guys at hoonigan to a drag race in sonuva digger. Monster jam and operation homefront helps celebrate a dad. He currently drives the monster truck grave digger on the ushra monster jam circuit. Veteran monster jam driver dennis anderson was injured last weekend during a freestyle run in tampa, florida. Feb 11, 2020 ryan andersons anatomy of a monster jam freestyle. Brave man drives burning petrol tanker away from neighborhood. Let this monster truck reversewheelie rearrange your. Ryan andersonfacebook if youve ever been to a monster jam you know these guys have some serious talent.
He competed in the double down showdown at world finals 18 and 19, getting the fastest qualifying time at the 19th world finals. I had the amazing opportunity to visit raymond james stadium the day before the first monster jam show in tampa of 2020. Back in 2017, dennis was injured while attempting to backflip the truck at raymond james stadium in tampa, florida. Brad allen born march 15, 1988 is a driver out of detroit, michigan and best known for driving mega bite. Monster jam hoonigan x monster jam teaser ryan anderson. Stay tuned for more awesome content, including a trip to the. We know mondays arent always that great, so heres a little tuneup from ryan anderson and sonuva digger to cheer you up. Sonuva digger driver ryan anderson says they dont practice once the field is ready to go. Sonuva digger driver ryan anderson s freestyle from santa clara 17. Dec 01, 2012 heather nichols interviews sonuva digger monster jam truck driver, ryan anderson about whether he likes freestyle or racing better. It is a teammate to grave digger, and is driven by ryan anderson, the second son to dennis anderson, as the name implies. Then when brutus driver chris bergeron retired in 20, brad allen drove mega bite on the brutus chassis. Monster trucks are in the blood of huffaker, a driver, designer and builder since the early 1980s.
The 2010 monster jam world finals held at sam boyd stadium in las vegas is the 11th edition of the monster truck event that produces the years closest racing, biggest air and most. Grave digger is a monster truck racing team in the feld entertainment monster jam series founded by original driver dennis anderson. It is the highest profile monster truck event and draws tremendous media attention. Anderson is from kill devil hills, north carolina, where he currently resides. I love meeting all the new fans and the adrenaline rush i get from racing. In 2019 ryan anderson drove the truck in philadelphia. The monster jam truck is considered one of the most iconic and recognizable monster trucks in the world. My father was the original driver and creator of backdraft, so i decided to follow his footsteps. Let this monster truck reversewheelie rearrange your understanding of physics ryan andersons sonuva digger pulls off the longest moonwalk. Monster jam is the motorsports competition where 12,000pound trucks and the worldclass athletes who drive them tear up the dirt with gravitydefying feats. My plan was to pursue a career in monster jam as a graphic designer for the monster jam trucks.
Camden murphy is a driver out of itasca, illinois who drives bakugan dragonoid since 2019. Hoonigan x monster jam teaser ryan anderson sonuva digger. I was planning on going to college to study studio art and graphic design. What is your favorite part about competing in monster jam. Growing up watching his father build a legendary career and the most popular truck in advance auto parts monster jam history, then seeing his older brother adam enter the sport and achieve great success at a young age, its no surprise that ryan anderson was chomping at the bit to become a driver himself. It was unveiled at the 2017 sema auto show, the truck made its competition debut in december of 2017 and competed in monster jam stadium tour 1 in 2018. It was the regular daily living that my dad created when i was a baby. Ryan anderson debuted in son uva digger at the monster jam world finals in las vegas, nv 2011 where he landed a fantastic backflip in sonuva digger. Dennis anderson, ryan anderson, adam anderson, coty saucier and gary porter. Jimmy creten, ben winslow, kreg christianson, corey clark, darren migues, jay mcpherson, jr mcneal. All competing and noncompeting trucks came out on the track to salute the fans for being a part of monster jam for 25 years. Its all i ever knew, from the beginning all i ever knew was monster jam trucks.
Weve got to celebrate that messy needing a haircut type. The biggest, baddest and most powerful monster trucks on the planet are in detroit at monster jam. Adam anderson born december 5, 1985, in norfolk, va is an american professional monster truck driver. Monster jam is the worlds largest and most famous monster. Dennis anderson announced his retirement from monster truck racing. Sonuva digger driver ryan andersons freestyle from santa clara 17. Ryan anderson is the driver of sonuva digger out of kill devil hills, north carolina. Feb 05, 2020 ryan anderson in sonuva grave digger won the battle at glendale, ariz. Getting to run down the track in las vegas at monster jam world finals in 2016. Get in the drivers seat with sonuva digger driver ryan anderson and enjoy this awesome freestyle. Who in monster jam do you look up to for inspiration. This is an ongoing list of current and former monster trucks with their drivers. Heather nichols interviews sonuva digger monster jam truck driver, ryan anderson about whether he likes freestyle or racing better.
This is where i can keep you up to date on me and all my crazy stuff i do on a day to day basis. Monster jam is the most accessible and familyfriendly sport in the world today. Monster jam sonuva digger driver ryan andersons freestyle. Monster jam is a family tradition for krysten anderson. When monster jam heard about aidyn and his family, monster truck driver ryan anderson showed up to aidyns house to show him his makeover.
Adam is the son of dennis anderson and the older brother of ryan and krysten anderson, and is a 5time monster truck world champion. Ryan anderson was gracious enough to spend a couple of minutes with me to talk about what you should expect to see at a monster jam show, what it was like growing up as basically monster truck royalty and how every time he does a run he leaves it all out on the dirt. Dont miss a single moment of nonstop monster jam action. With denniss legendary career, and adam anderson being a fivetime world finals champion, the female grave digger driver surely has a high bar set for her. Sonuva digger is a monster truck owned by the anderson family and feld motorsports. Grave digger driver dennis anderson recovering from injury. Highlights from monster jam truck driver adam anderson. What is your greatest memory as a monster jam driver. Considered one of the most famous and recognized monster trucks of all time, grave digger serves as the flagship team of the monster jam series, with nine active grave digger trucks being driven by different drivers to allow a truck to appear at every monster jam.
May 31, 2018 ryan anderson sonuva digger is the only driver to win racing and freestyle in the same year 2014 and backed it up with a freestyle win last year. This is bryce kenny driver the great clips, mohawk warrior and im here to encourage all of us to embrace that stayhome hair. Why you must experience monster jam according to son uva. We know mondays arent always that great, so heres a little tuneup from ryan anderson and sonuva digger from santa clara dont miss the action subscribe to our youtube right now.
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