Eric Swanson is a driver out of Rupert, Idaho who drives Obsessed. Eric is the son of Obsession owner & driver Rick Swanson, and has been competing since 2012 with his first full Monster Jam season coming in 2014, due to age restrictions. Eric started by driving Obsession. Swanson has competed across the West Coast, and even drove Hooked for the Fox Sports 1 Championship Series when the tour came to Anaheim.
In 2016, he got his first major stadium victory by winning freestyle in San Diego. For one show, he ran a Bigfoot body on his chassis as a fill-in.
He got his second major win in 2017, at the second Anaheim event. He was also the runner-up at the 2017 World Finals Double Down Showdown.
In 2018, Eric drove America's Got Talent on an episode of the show & crushed a Prius.
In 2019, he competed on 2 Stadium Tours, getting a racing win in Anaheim on Feb 23.
In Ada, Oklahoma 2023, he drove The Boss. At a show in Oregon, he drove his team mate truck, Wild Card. Also in 2023, a slightly updated design is run on Obsessed.
World Finals appearances[]
- 2016 - Obsessed (YGS)
- 2017 - Obsessed (DDS)
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