El Oso Loco (Spanish for The crazy bear) was a custom "3D bear" monster truck run by Monster Truck Wars from 2018-2022. It was driven mainly by Alex Bardin (billed as Alex Rodriguez) throughout its lifetime, while Scott Conley drove it in its final year in 2022.
History[]
2018[]
El Oso Loco debuted on December 15th, in Glen Rose, Texas with Alex Bardin behind the wheel. The truck was converted from what was formerly the team's second Thunder Chicken chassis, which was originally XXX: State of Destruction.
2019[]
Lance Hammonds drove the truck at an unknown event.
2021[]
Berto Treviño drove the truck in Ennis, Texas.
2022[]
A second El Oso Loco was created for the 2022 season, featuring a Ford F-150 body style and running on the previous Outlaw chassis, with Scott Conley driving. Halfway through the year, Bardin left the truck to drive Outlaw, leaving Scott Conley as the truck's lone driver.
In August, Scott Conley was billed as ''Big Hoss'' at an event in Coldwater, Michigan, which was the only time he was ever given a nickname.
In November, the truck made its final appearance in Conroe, Texas.
Trivia[]
- As the name would imply, it is a play on El Toro Loco.
- The mold used for El Oso Loco is very similar to the molds used by both Tasmanian Devil and Taz.
- Similar to the drivers of Snake Bite using a pseudonym, the driver for El Oso Loco, Alex Bardin, was billed as Alex Rodriguez, named after the famous baseball player.
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