Buckshot was a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado monster truck owned and driven by Brandon Budd of Budd Motorsports out of Culpepper, Virginia. The truck served as a major competitor in the Toughest Monster Truck Tour and Monster Truck Throwdown.
History[]
Buckshot was originally created in 2017 after Brandon Budd purchased the previous Western Renegade from Barry Parkin. The truck would begin competition later in the year.
In 2018, Buckshot debuted its first alter-ego, First Response. Meanwhile, the truck competed in the Toughest Monster Truck Tour, and later Monster Truck Throwdown.
In 2019, Buckshot received a new paint scheme.
In 2020, an all-new Buckshot debuted the following year, featuring a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado body style on an Eddie Majka chassis. Meanwhile, the previous chassis would be sold to Culture Shock Racing, and the previous Hummer design would still be run on and off by the team. In February, the truck would debut another alter-ego, Wasted Nites, which would be used exclusively in Monster Jam events. Buckshot would also compete as Gold Digger for several Monster Truckz shows.
In 2022, Buckshot ran as Bigfoot for the Toughest Monster Truck Tour and other events. Its alter-ego, Wasted Nites, made its stadium debut. Steven Thompson would drive the truck on the Hurricane Force chassis for the Berrysville, Ohio, events.
In 2023, Brandon would be arrested on multiple charges shortly before the Youngstown, Ohio events. The chassis would be used for Hurricane Force in Casper, Wyoming, driven by Mike Hawkins. The truck and name would be purchased by Mike Harper. It would be driven as Outlaw for Monster Truck Wars events, with Budd secretly behind the wheel going by fake names until his sentencing in February 2024.