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Bounty Hunter (truck)
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2Xtreme Racing is a monster truck
team consisting of the trucks Bounty Hunter, Scarlet Bandit and Iron Outlaw, all of which compete primarily on the USHRA Monster Jam
circuit. The team is owned by Jimmy Creten, and includes Creten, his wife Dawn Creten, Darren Migues, Joe Miller, and Jay McPherson as drivers respectively. Each truck is sponsored by CSK Auto
and online reference resource Juggle.com featuring an Old West theme with a character based on the truck's name. All three vehicles and drivers have competed in the Monster Jam World Finals
, and Bounty Hunter was the 2005 World Freestyle
Champion. Jimmy Creten currently drives the Bounty Hunter truck And Dawn drives the Scarlet Bandit truck with Joe Miller in Iron Outlaw.
in 1995, Creten bought the "Shark Attack" monster truck and renamed it Bounty Hunter without knowing a truck with the same name, owned by Brian Bellini, already existed. After several years with the truck, he added a second truck named "2Xtreme", which would be driven by his wife, Dawn. While Bounty Hunter had a Chevy S-10
body on a custom chassis, 2Xtreme was a Dodge Dakota
on a Dan Patrick built chassis.
Through a series of displays for the company, CSK became an official sponsor of the team in 2000. It was then that 2Xtreme was renamed Scarlet Bandit. The sponsorship lead to a significant increase in performance for the team, and they began to be shown on the Monster Jam television show, notably with a final-round appearance by Jimmy in Bounty Hunter against Tom Meents
in the Pontiac Silverdome
.
For the 2002 season, both trucks were rebodied to Ford Expedition
s, and were given new themed paintjobs with comic book character mascots. This was also the first year in which Bounty Hunter was invited to the World Finals, and was runner up in the racing segment. This result would become familiar to Creten, who also has runner-up finishes in the 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2011 events.
For 2005, the new "Iron Outlaw" identity, driven by former Jurassic Attack driver Linsey Weenk, was added to the team as a replacement body for when Dawn could not attend events. This new look saw only limited action that season, but went full-time in 2006 when Dawn was expecting a child. After an unprecedented 7 event winning streak, the truck became a permanent team member. Also in 2005, Jimmy Creten won the World Freestyle Championship in Las Vegas
, bolstering the team's reputation for freestyle as well as racing.
In 2007, all three trucks competed on the circuit and all earned a slot at the World Finals. In July, Weenk announced he was moving to the Blue Thunder
truck at the end of the season. On October 23, Dragon Slayer driver Kreg Christensen was named as the replacement.
During the prerace for the Samsung 500 NASCAR race at Texas in 2008, NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer and FOX analyst Jeff Hammond drove the Bounty Hunter truck (which was actually the Scarlet Bandit truck with a different body) for a feature segment of the show.
In 2011, at World Finals 12, Creten lost to Tom Meents in Maximum Destruction in the final racing round, by about a truck length.
Also, in 2011 the team took a hard hit, when Iron Outlaw driver Nick Owens died on August 13. His death was confirmed as a drowning. He was 30 years old and had just finished his rookie year and got rookie of the year in the seat of Iron Outlaw. Our hearts, our minds, our bodies, and our souls wish Nick the very best.
in 2005, and a little behind Batman
in 2008. In 2011 he made it back to the championship race but lost to Maximum Destruction by about a truck length.
Scarlet Bandit: Dawn has yet to make it past round 2 in the racing. Losing in round 1 to King Krunch in 2005, Captain's Curse
in round 2 in 2007, and Superman in 2008. She qualified in the top 8 in 2007, and qualified 9th in 2008.
Iron Outlaw: When Linsey Weenk drove the truck in 2006 and 2007 he made it to round 3 both times, and losing to Captain's Curse both times (Even though it was called Blacksmith in 2006). When Kreg Christensen drove the truck in 2008 he lost to Bounty Hunter in round 1.
Scarlet Bandit: Scarlet Bandit usually comes out early or in the middle of the freestye. In 2005 she got big air and scored a 25. In 2007 she got more big air and scored a 24. In 2008 she went for the big triple jump and did the save of a lifetime and finished 2nd with a 36.
Iron Outlaw: The truck scored 14, after losing a wheel in 2006. put on an awesome run coming out second out of 22 trucks in freestyle and scored a 29 in 2007, and in 2008 it broke after the first hit and score a 4.
2002 USHRA Team of the Year
2006 USHRA Team of the Year
2007 USHRA Team of the Year
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Monster truck
A monster truck is a pickup truck, typically styled after pickup trucks' bodies, modified or purposely built with extremely large wheels and suspension...
team consisting of the trucks Bounty Hunter, Scarlet Bandit and Iron Outlaw, all of which compete primarily on the USHRA Monster Jam
Monster Jam
Monster Jam is a live motorsport event tour and television show operated by Feld Entertainment. The series is sanctioned under the umbrella of the United States Hot Rod Association and takes place primarily in the United States and around the world...
circuit. The team is owned by Jimmy Creten, and includes Creten, his wife Dawn Creten, Darren Migues, Joe Miller, and Jay McPherson as drivers respectively. Each truck is sponsored by CSK Auto
CSK Auto
CSK Auto, Inc. was a specialty retailer of automotive parts and accessories in the western United States and one of the largest retailers of such products in the entire country. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, CSK Auto became a publicly traded company in March 1998, and grew through a...
and online reference resource Juggle.com featuring an Old West theme with a character based on the truck's name. All three vehicles and drivers have competed in the Monster Jam World Finals
Monster Jam World Finals
The Monster Jam World Finals is an annual monster truck event held in late March at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. It is the championship event of the USHRA Monster Jam series. It consists of racing and freestyle segments, and the winner of each is considered the series champion in that...
, and Bounty Hunter was the 2005 World Freestyle
Freestyle (monster trucks)
Freestyle, in Monster Truck competition, is an event where the goal is to perform tricks and stunts with the truck in order to demonstrate driver skill and truck capability. Some freestyle events are judged competitions, while others are merely exhibitions....
Champion. Jimmy Creten currently drives the Bounty Hunter truck And Dawn drives the Scarlet Bandit truck with Joe Miller in Iron Outlaw.
History
After attending a show in the KingdomeKingdome
The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the...
in 1995, Creten bought the "Shark Attack" monster truck and renamed it Bounty Hunter without knowing a truck with the same name, owned by Brian Bellini, already existed. After several years with the truck, he added a second truck named "2Xtreme", which would be driven by his wife, Dawn. While Bounty Hunter had a Chevy S-10
Chevrolet S-10
The first compact pickup from General Motors was the rebadged Isuzu KB sold since 1972 as the Chevrolet LUV. The 1973 Arab oil embargo forced GM to consider designing a domestically-produced compact pickup truck. As usual, parts from other GM chassis lines were incorporated. The first S-series...
body on a custom chassis, 2Xtreme was a Dodge Dakota
Dodge Dakota
The Dodge Dakota is a mid-size pickup truck from Chrysler's Ram division. From its introduction through 2009, it was marketed by Dodge. The first Dakota was introduced in 1986 as a 1987 model alongside the redesigned Dodge Ram 50...
on a Dan Patrick built chassis.
Tom Meents
Tom Meents is a professional monster truck driver. He currently drives Maximum Destruction on the USHRA Monster Jam circuit. He has won several Monster Jam World Finals trophies during his career...
in the Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac Silverdome
The Silverdome is a domed stadium located in the city of Pontiac, Michigan, USA, which sits on . It was the largest stadium in the National Football League until FedEx Field in suburban Washington, D.C...
.
For the 2002 season, both trucks were rebodied to Ford Expedition
Ford Expedition
The Ford Expedition is a full-size SUV built by the Ford Motor Company. Introduced in 1997 as a replacement to the Ford Bronco, it was previously slotted between the smaller Ford Explorer and the larger Ford Excursion, but as of the 2005 model year, it is Ford's largest and last truck-based,...
s, and were given new themed paintjobs with comic book character mascots. This was also the first year in which Bounty Hunter was invited to the World Finals, and was runner up in the racing segment. This result would become familiar to Creten, who also has runner-up finishes in the 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2011 events.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, bolstering the team's reputation for freestyle as well as racing.
In 2007, all three trucks competed on the circuit and all earned a slot at the World Finals. In July, Weenk announced he was moving to the Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder (truck)
Blue Thunder was a monster truck that raced in the USHRA Monster Jam series. It was sponsored by the truck division of Ford Motor Company and Live Nation. The truck has several similarities with the monster truck Bigfoot. Some fans saw Blue Thunder as a replacement for Bigfoot in the Monster Jam...
truck at the end of the season. On October 23, Dragon Slayer driver Kreg Christensen was named as the replacement.
During the prerace for the Samsung 500 NASCAR race at Texas in 2008, NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer and FOX analyst Jeff Hammond drove the Bounty Hunter truck (which was actually the Scarlet Bandit truck with a different body) for a feature segment of the show.
In 2011, at World Finals 12, Creten lost to Tom Meents in Maximum Destruction in the final racing round, by about a truck length.
Also, in 2011 the team took a hard hit, when Iron Outlaw driver Nick Owens died on August 13. His death was confirmed as a drowning. He was 30 years old and had just finished his rookie year and got rookie of the year in the seat of Iron Outlaw. Our hearts, our minds, our bodies, and our souls wish Nick the very best.
Appearances
- Bounty Hunter: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Scarlet Bandit: 2005, 2007, 2008
- Iron Outlaw: 2006, 2007, 2008
Racing
Bounty Hunter: Even though Jim Creten and Bounty Hunter have been in the World Championship race 5 times, he has never won the championship. In 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2011 Bounty Hunter made it to the Semi-Finals, but in 2007 he spun out in round 2 and lost to Hot Wheels (truck). Jim has knocked over turning poles in 2005 and 2008, losing the race, after crossing the line ahead of Grave DiggerGrave Digger (truck)
Grave Digger is the name of a team of monster trucks currently racing in the USHRA Monster Jam series. There are several Grave Diggers being driven by different drivers to allow them to make appearances at more events, but their flagship driver is creator Dennis Anderson...
in 2005, and a little behind Batman
Batman (truck)
Batman is a monster truck currently competing on the USHRA circuit, where it is the 2008 Monster Jam World Racing Champion. The truck is officially licensed by DC Comics and has a replica of the Batmobile as the body. It is currently driven by John Seasock and debuted with Jason Childress driving...
in 2008. In 2011 he made it back to the championship race but lost to Maximum Destruction by about a truck length.
Scarlet Bandit: Dawn has yet to make it past round 2 in the racing. Losing in round 1 to King Krunch in 2005, Captain's Curse
Captain's Curse
Captain's Curse is a monster truck created by Monster Jam, and has been competing in the Monster Jam series since 2007. Styled after a 1941 Willys pickup, the truck has a red and black pirate-themed paint scheme...
in round 2 in 2007, and Superman in 2008. She qualified in the top 8 in 2007, and qualified 9th in 2008.
Iron Outlaw: When Linsey Weenk drove the truck in 2006 and 2007 he made it to round 3 both times, and losing to Captain's Curse both times (Even though it was called Blacksmith in 2006). When Kreg Christensen drove the truck in 2008 he lost to Bounty Hunter in round 1.
Freestyle
Bounty Hunter: Bounty Hunter won the 2005 Freestyle World Championship with a score of 31, then changed to 37 after tie breakers with Blue Thunder. Creten has broken a back wheel off in 2006 and 2008. He has broken down early in the run in 2003 and 2007. He flipped the truck in the middle of the run in 2002. but had a spectacular finish on the trailer jump in 2004Scarlet Bandit: Scarlet Bandit usually comes out early or in the middle of the freestye. In 2005 she got big air and scored a 25. In 2007 she got more big air and scored a 24. In 2008 she went for the big triple jump and did the save of a lifetime and finished 2nd with a 36.
Iron Outlaw: The truck scored 14, after losing a wheel in 2006. put on an awesome run coming out second out of 22 trucks in freestyle and scored a 29 in 2007, and in 2008 it broke after the first hit and score a 4.
Awards and Championships
Bounty Hunter - 2005 Freestyle World Champion2002 USHRA Team of the Year
2006 USHRA Team of the Year
2007 USHRA Team of the Year
See also
- Monster TruckMonster truckA monster truck is a pickup truck, typically styled after pickup trucks' bodies, modified or purposely built with extremely large wheels and suspension...
- List of Monster Trucks
http://www.monsterjam.com/Bios/Drivers/Dawn_Creten/
http://www.monsterjam.com/Bios/Drivers/Jimmy_Creten/
http://www.monsterjam.com/Bios/Trucks/Bounty_Hunter/
http://www.monsterjam.com/Bios/Trucks/Scarlet_Bandit/
http://www.bountyhunter4x4.com/