Monster Mutt

Monster Mutt is a custom bodied monster truck driven by Shane Phreed, but has had many drivers over its career. It has competed in every World Finals since 2003 and even got the championship in 2010 under Charlie Pauken. In 2017, Cynthia Gauthier starts driving the truck for the European Tour. Prior to it's 2016 re-design, the truck was notorious among drivers for having a small windshield and, a smaller field of vision.

History

 * 2003 - Monster Mutt debuts under Chad Reed. Due to a family emergency, Todd Frolik would then take over as driver. Frolik drives Monster Mutt its first World Finals.
 * 2004 - Two Monster Mutts campaign driven by Bobby Z and Bryan Winston.
 * 2005 - Monster Mutt began using it's trademark tail at the World Finals 6. George Balhan drives the truck in the European Tour.
 * 2006 - Charlie Pauken competes in the Monster Jam World Finals with Monster Mutt.
 * 2007 - Mike Wine and Alex Blackwell takes over driving duties. Monster Mutt is featured in Monster Jam the Video Game.
 * 2008 - Whit Tarlton joins the team. Wine and Tarlton share driving duties with Alex Blackwell driving the truck for the European Tour.
 * 2008 - Blackwell leaves the team. Monster Mutt is featured in Monster Jam Urban Assault.
 * 2009 - Wine leaves the team to drive Backwards Bob. Lee O'Donnell took the reigns of Monster Mutt sharing the wheel with Tarlton.
 * 2010 - Paul Cohen drives Monster Mutt during Monster Jam Live in Atlanta. Ryan Anderson made his competition debut in Sand Dana Creech make their competition debuts with Monster Mutt. Charlie Pauken wins the World Finals XI freestyle championship with the Monster Mutt body on Grave Digger #22, scoring the second highest winning number in World Finals history. Chad Tingler runs the body on Grave Digger #14 for it's final run at the first stadium event in Philadelphia.
 * 2011 - Joe Miller joined the Monster Mutt team and shares driving duties with Creech and Tarlton.
 * 2012 - Dana Creech stops driving for Monster Jam.
 * 2013 - Joe Miller stops driving Monster Mutt.
 * 2014 - Whit Tarlton finishes his last year driving in Monster Mutt.
 * 2015 - Dustin Brown starts driving an all new Monster Mutt chassis in the Fox Sports 1 Championship Series where he would finish 3rd, getting a spot in World Finals 16.
 * 2016 - Another new chassis debuts (the 2015 edition becomes Monster Mutt: Junkyard Dog ) along with a 3D body with Bryce Kenny driving. Charlie Pauken drives once again at Monster Jam World Finals 17. Jon Zimmer drives the truck in East Rutherford.
 * 2017 - Kevin Crocker takes over as the driver of Monster Mutt, as Bryce Kenny moves to Mohawk Warrior. Charlie Pauken drives Monster Mutt at World Finals 18. Cynthia Gauthier runs the truck for the European Tour, even performing a backflip in France.
 * 2018 - Kevin Crocker drives again in the Monster Jam Arena Tour. Cynthia Gauthier drives Monster Mutt at World Finals 19, and once again for the European Tour. After the Monster Jam Arena Tour, Kevin retires and Shane Phreed filled-in for him for a few shows. After the retirement of the trucks teammate Pablo Huffaker, Shane stepped away from driving the truck.

It is currently unknown what will happen to the truck after Pablo's retirement as the truck currently is not lined up for any events. Due to the popularity and legacy of the truck, it is most likely it will receive a new driver.

World Finals Appearances

 * 2003 - Todd Frolik
 * 2004 - Bobby Z
 * 2005 - Bobby Z
 * 2006 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2007 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2008 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2009 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2010 - Charlie Pauken (won freestyle)
 * 2011 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2012 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2013 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2014 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2015 - Dustin Brown
 * 2016 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2017 - Charlie Pauken
 * 2018 - Cynthia Gauthier

Trivia

 * The truck spawned from the combination of two cancelled trucks, being the dog theme of Beware of the Junkyard Dog, and Hulk. The original bottom clip where the latter's teeth would have been set in (where the tongue is) can be seen in images of the truck at its debut show.
 * The truck has been driven at least once by more than 20 drivers throughout the truck's career.