Jim Koehler

Jim Koehler is a monster truck driver out of Columbus, Michigan known for driving the monster truck Avenger. Koehler, nicknamed Mr. Excitement, is known for his wild antics and loud presence on and off the track, for his multiple championships, and for diving into water during the Monster Jam World Finals

History
In 1998 Koehler unveiled his first Avenger truck, a Chevy S-10 which he would run until 2000. That year, after a hard crash in New Orleans, Koehler unveiled a new improved Avenger with a newer S-10 body. In 2002 the iconic Bel Air body was debuted in Indianapolis, and the following year Koehler would claim his first Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle championship.

During the 2004 World Finals Koehler began a tradition of having a special paint scheme for Avenger specifically for the World Finals, and in 2005 created another tradition of jumping into a body of water on the track after his freestyle. December 2008 would be the first Monster Jam for the new Avenger and Koehler would go on to win freestyle, and claim his second freestyle championship in 2011.

Koehler has also won two championships for freestyle in Australia in 2009 and 2010 driving Avenger.