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Pouncer is a custom 3D leopard monster truck owned by Predator Racing. The truck serves as a teammate and sibling to Prowler, and the team's namesake, Predator.

History[]

2006[]

Pouncer made its debut on what was at the time Predator's main chassis and has competed on and off since then with several drivers.

2009[]

Robert Parker returns from retirement and drives the truck at select events in Roanoke, Virginia and Northampton, Massachusetts. Lenny Kuilder drives the truck at various events as well.

2010[]

Former Tropical Thunder driver Wayne Smozanek would take over driving duties. Dave Pezo would drive the truck at the Domination in the Dome event in Pontiac, Michigan.

2011[]

Team owner Allen Pezo drove the truck in Jonesboro, Arkansas and Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

2012[]

Ron Nelson began driving the truck. Robert Parker drove the truck again in Columbia, South Carolina. Dale Mitchell drives the truck in Phoenix.

2014[]

Dan Tassone drove the truck for one show in Clarksville, Tennessee in 2014. Pouncer was mostly driven by Ron Nelson up until 2015.

2015[]

The truck would be driven by a slew of temporary drivers: Lenny Kuilder in Highland Heights, Kentucky and Roanoke, Virginia. Robert Parker in Lexington, Kentucky and Columbia, South Carolina, and Jeff Cook in Evansville, Indiana.

2016[]

Ron would leave to re-debut his original truck, Bustin' Loose. This truck ran alongside Allen Pezo's Predator in Monster Jam during first quarter 2016. Since Ron Nelson left, it had instead been driven by Dale Mitchell and Eric Wylie. That same year, Ed Eckert drove the truck in Huntsville, Alabama.

2021[]

Jimmy Harrington starts driving.

2022[]

Former driver Wayne Smozanek passed away on February 12th. In Indianapolis that year, Allen Pezo performed double duty, driving both Pouncer and Predator.

2023[]

Ron Nelson drove the truck in Jesup, Georgia. In the summer, Allen Pezo himself drove the truck at various shows,

2025[]

The truck receives a new compact in-house chassis that is based on Pezo’s mini monster truck builds. The chassis would debut in Bossier City, Louisiana on January 17th, with Pezo behind the wheel. The truck also receives an updated face. Allen drives the truck again in Amarillo, Texas.

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