Joe Sylvester

Joe Sylvester was born on October 19, 1983 in Boardman, Ohio, where he currently resides. He has been competing with his truck, Bad Habit, since 2006. In 2013, Sylvester sold his Bad Habit and began racing Pro-Torque trucks. Towards the end of 2014, he walked away from monster truck racing.

Monster Truck Career
In 2006, Joe bought Tim Tesmer's Carolina Crusher and turned it into the first Bad Habit, and, in 2009, Sylvester built a new chassis for the truck. Since 2010, Sylvester has had a sponsorship with Ready Lift, however, it ended in 2013. In 2010, Sylvester broke Dan Runte's World Record for the biggest jump in a monster truck. He would beat Runte's new record in 2013. Also in 2013, Joe Sylvester would be invited to his first Monster Jam World Finals by winning the 2nd Young Guns Shootout. The same year, he sold his current Bad Habit and began driving a Bad Habit for 2Xtreme Racing. In 2014, he got his 2nd World Finals invitation. Also, 2014 would be Joe's last year with monster truck racing, as he would continue his career in racing Pro-Torque trucks.