[5], In 2013 Time named Anderson one of the 30 People Under 30 who are changing the world. Its got these big, silver, aggressive-looking spikes on it and its got this crazy 3D, mechanical monster coming out of the side of it. Following a disappointing round in Arlington when he barely earned an overall podium, Hunter Lawrence decided he would not wait for the race to come to him. Hes gotten all of his world championships there. Ultimately her mom came around and is in full support of her daughter's career path. Fittingly, he also broke out of a tie with Carmichael for sole possession of third on the wins list. After the pit party, Anderson has to get suited up for the race. I think that it would be really cool if before I retired, I could have an opportunity to drive my own truck. Contact Ernest Hooper at ehooper@tampabay.com. ", "Seeing all those people decked out in head-to-toe Grave Digger gear, chanting, 'Digger! Only Cory Rummell in a truck named Rage was better the second night with his 9.551. 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. And around their neck is a specially designed harness that provides stability during impact. So, then I felt like I had to make up for lost time when I was there. I can be just as good as my dad and my brothers. 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. Because obviously theres more to her than the fact that shes a rad lady Monster Jam driver. If youve never been to a Monster Jam event or seen highlights, drivers today break the laws of physics at every show. He remounted and climbed back to 10th at the checkers. "But this year, I was making fast times and every time I made a pass, I was shaving time off.". It was a great fight. Learning to drive one of these trucks is not an easy task. Anderson has known Connor Anapol, pictured in wheelchair, for many years as he's a regular at the Monster Jam events. It's just so cool that I get to meet these second-generation fans.". To top it all off, despite growing up with monster trucks in . They were going to add another arena tour to the Monster Jam fleet and to our circuit. #NBCSports #NASCAR #NASCARAmer. Im still trying to perfect it. ", On her first race of the night, Anderson was up against Tony Ochs in Black Ops. Is it even in my blood?, I went out there and took to it pretty naturally. Krysten Anderson was born into monster truck driving. Creten was Anderson's favorite, though she was partial to her dad. We will update Adam Anderson's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. Only Cory Rummell in a truck named Rage was better the second night with his 9.551. [6], Kristen Lynne Soltis grew up in Orlando, Florida. This is Dad and Dad's got to win. The roaring-truck spectacle owes much of its popularity to the elder Anderson, who helped build the sport after coming out of his native Kill Devil Hills, N.C., a perfect name for the rural town that gave birth to Grave Digger. You want me to go do some kind of insane jump or something like that. With the last name Anderson, people naturally expect the "all or nothing" performances that they normally see from the truck. Disney? Cooper Webb wins Arlington, closes on Tomac Yes, someone sleeps with Grave Digger every night. Adam has won five Monster Jam World Championships. "I have those butterflies all the way up my throat and down to the tips of my toes. Clearly, Krysten has done enough to make her pops proud and then some. 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. In 2021, she made her Stadium Tour debut at Houston on January 30. My dad has so much history there. Krysten Anderson blonde to the bone and runnin on methanol 1st female to drive Grave Digger. It is so insane," says Anderson. Krysten wants to add her name to that list of Monster Jam World Champions as well. Theres Monster Mutt Dalmatian and Monster Mutt Rottweiler. She recently got the opportunity to make a jump for a Guinness World Record on June 25, 2020. It was a dogfight., RESULTS: How they finished for the 450 Main in Daytona. ", The first official women's cycling team in Afghanistan. Growing up Krysten and her mom would often sing the song Mama Tried by Merle Haggard. I can do it now. I think maybe here in a few more years Ill be at a very competitive level. As a teenager, she had dreamed of attending college, but the world of monster trucks caught her attention. I felt there was no way I could turn down an opportunity like that. Last week, Deegan struggled at Arlington on a track that was hard and slick. Krysten has many young girl fans that look up to and admire her. She has all the skills and the competitive drive necessary to make it in the world of Monster Jam. If youve ever watched an interview with the Anderson clan their bond is obvious. And with that, the most famous ride in the sport has its first full-time, female driver. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. I get that question a lot. Starting out as a Triple Threat Series athlete, Anderson had to attend 100 hours of Monster Jam University before competing in any events. In 2010, her findings were mentioned by Democratic political strategist and commentator James Carville, leading to appearances on television news shows as a guest commentator and political pundit. In 2020, she broke the World Record for the highest leap in a Monster Truck at 33 ft, 9.6 in. Update: Dylan Ferrandis return to racing delayed after Daytona Media Day RJ Hampshire to debut in Supercross 450 class at Daytona. Spinning in a circle may be the simplest of all tricks in the monster truck world, but one tip got her on track. Howd you do it? 334 talking about this. I told the guys we were going to get a holeshot no matter what. Especially me being the first and only female to drive Grave Digger, I feel like I have extra eyes on me., Anderson has heard the questions that surround her new role: How will she do? Why is she driving Grave Digger?. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Im not scared, Ill do it. Aired on Discover Channel on August 8, Krysten and her Grave Digger monster truck set the new record for the high jump at 33.8 ft. crushing the old record by 12.5 ft. To be able to get out on a big spectrum like that and actually hit a metal ramp thats even more abrupt and sharper than the stadium ramp that my brothers hit and really air that thing out and set a Guinness Book of World Records and put my name in the Guinness Book was really awesome, Anderson says. Im not thinking about what could happen when I get out there because you never know what could go down while out on the track. Today, you can buy Grave Digger T-shirts, party favors, bowling balls, toys and even bed sheets. While Krysten is a much more accomplished driver today than she was, there are still stunts she struggles to perfect during shows. They needed a Grave Digger driver. Andersons resilience has paid off. He finished a distant sixth in 2021, 20 seconds behind winner Cameron McAdoo. on April 23-24 Renita Naraine. I was brand new. 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. He readily admits to devoting more money to his truck than to his home as he struggled to make ends meet. Hes attending his first competition in Florida since 2017 to support his kids, and to see his fans. Despite her instant fame and name recognition in the Monster Jam world she seems very down to earth and approachable. Hes just so damn good here its tough. That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried.'". I think its a little different for guys and girls. People travel from all over the world to go to Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas and see that event and watch that production. Q: Aside from Grave Digger, is there another truck on the Monster Jam tour you think has a really cool skin/design? Krysten Anderson, 21, has rounded out her first year as a professional Monster Jam truck driver with Grave Digger as her chariot. Her story is one of legacy: Anderson's father, Dennis . As she herself pointed out, its hard for people to not take her seriously when shes part of the Anderson Dynasty. 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. I would sit there and watch videos and listen to peoples throttle rhythm and do this and do that. "If Dawn and my dad were racing, I had to say, 'Sorry, Dawn! Man this is special. Dennis stated that the first time he saw Krysten in a mud truck, he knew she had what it took. She multi-talented and draws from a unique background to push herself in motorsports and in Monster Jam in particular. 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. The daughter of Dennis Anderson, she grew up around the Grave Digger truck -- one of the most iconic in all of monster truck racing. I'm in the stands, and I had tears of joy. Krysten Anderson Breaking The World Record for the Highest Jump 61,541 views Aug 8, 2020 933 Dislike Share Monster Jam 814K subscribers Watch how Krysten Anderson gets the World Record for. I can never quit. 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. I could make the first hit and I could roll over and it could all be over right there. Grave Digger driver Krysten Anderson discusses her sense of daring when driving and previews the Monster Jam World Finals XXI. I was more into studio art graphite on paper, acrylic on canvas kind of stuff. [Times Files]. I just drive the black and green original Grave Digger that my dad had started up in the 80s. No more nerves, no more butterflies. Krysten Anderson, 21, has rounded out her first year as a professional Monster Jam truck driver with Grave Digger as her chariot. Krysten Anderson (born May 16) is a driver out of Currituck, North Carolina who drives Grave Digger since 2017. Id imagine she gets some pretty dang good tips from her fans. But, after high school, she got a call from Monster Jam asking her if she was interested in attending Monster Jam University. "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.". Her siblings, Ryan and Adam, also compete in Monster Jam . "When we pull up on the line," Anderson says, "we have no idea what's going to happen. I think he hit neutral at the finish line on the triple and after that you had to be on your lines. "Once I had a bad spill and it was time, that was The Man knocking on the door and saying, Hey, old guy, you better back it down and chill out and live life.' She is the daughter of Dennis Anderson and the sister of Adam, Ryan, and Weston Anderson. Dylan Ferrandis crashes in Daytona delaying return 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 . But while he built the brand, he didnt build strong family ties. 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. 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. [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. Its just us. Theyre all world champions. Compounding his disappointment, Thrasher was coming off a heat win. This is a sick moment for me right now. This physically demanding Monster Jam series is awesome to watch and Krysten has demonstrated all kinds of growth and skill during her time on the tour. He started selling T-shirts in the pit parties and after the races, he started going back out on the floor and freestyling. That led to a separate category for the sport. Carving just one tire requires over 50 hours of labor, according to Monster Jam. The first two trucks had already rolled, so Anderson was focused on just not rolling at that point, which stops the time and disqualifies the driver. Every race weekend gives Anderson the chance to prove herself again as the rightful heir to Grave Digger and quiet the peanut gallery. No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried. Theyre excellent drivers. [8] She co-hosts a podcast called The Pollsters. "I don't really get a lot of backlash from anyone," she says. Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas is my favorite stadium. For the latest in womens sports news and features all year round: Bookmark the On Her Turf blog: www.nbcsports.com/on-her-turf, Follow On Her Turf on Twitter and Instagram, DAYTONA BEACH, Florida The week began with a question of whether Eli Tomac is untouchable in Daytona Supercross races and it was answered emphatically: He is.Eli Tomac now has seven Daytona Supercross trophies.
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