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Hall Bros. Racing or Hall Brothers Racing, is an independent monster truck team that based out of Champaign, Illinois. The team has been a staple of multiple monster truck leagues over the years including Monster Jam.

Big Boss[]

In 1991, they debuted their first truck Big Boss along with Heavy Metal (Tank), which both shared sponsorship with Koshyko RC vehicles.

Executioner[]

Executioner debuted in 1993 after the chassis intially ran as USA-1 in 1992 for Penda Points Series. The first truck would sometimes run as Jerky Maker from 1993 - 1998 and Bulldozer in 1997 it would run as Iceman for at least 1 show in the early 2000's, It would be be discontinued in 2002 as the team debuted Raminator & Rammunition it would be run off and on up until 2008 where it would eventually be retired.

Raminator[]

Raminator was originally created in early 2002, and would eventually serve as the successor to Mark's previous truck, Executioner. The name came from a sponsorship from Dodge. The truck made its debut on January 19th at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, with Mark Hall driving. In 2004 a ride truck debuted by 2014, a new black design is used on the truck. In 2025, Mark finished 7th on the east arena tour. In June, a new black & yellow design is revealed. It will not run in Monster Jam according to Dan Agosh.

Rammunition[]

The truck debuted in 2002, Mat & Geremie Dishman were the original drivers. The truck would run as General Tire for the Monster Truck Thunder Drags hosted by the 4 Wheel Jamboree Nationals from 2016, and 2018 until 2020 when it was announced that monster trucks would no longer be featured in the 4 Wheel Jamboree Nationals. The truck was then driven by Kurt Kraehmer from 2020-2025. The truck was retired in May 2025 after the Pensacola shows after an 8th place finish on the east arena tour.

hotsy[]

The truck is currently driven by Kurt Kraehmer. He switched between this truck & Rammunition for certain Monster Jam events until 2025. The truck is one of very few to have the first letter of the name in a lowercase letter. Other examples are nWo & @team_survivor.

Ramdemption[]

Ramdemption is the successor to Rammunition and will be driven by Kurt Kraehmer. It was revealed to the public on June 6th 2025. The name was tied to the revamp of the Ram Trucks brand in 2025.

Mopar Muscle[]

Mopar Muscle debuted in 2014 running on the hotsy chassis and was driven by Mike Miller. Mike would have a spectacular crash in Arlington that year, breaking both front tires off. This would also be the trucks only TV appearance and by the end of the year, the truck retired.

Trivia[]

  • Mark Hall & Kurt Kraehmer would have bad luck in 2025. Kurt's father-in-law would pass away early in the season. Later, Mark's mother would pass away.
  • In 2026, the team doesn't run the first quarter of Monster Jam for the first time since 2021.

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