The Xtermigator (also referred to as simply Xtermigator) was a custom alligator monster truck owned by Razin Kane Monster Trucks out of Deland, Florida. It was driven by JR McNeal and Aaron Basl. It is the third truck in the team, and currently serves as a sponsor truck for Amalie Motor Oil, which serves as one of the team's major sponsors. The truck also competed in two Young Guns Shootout competitions at the Monster Jam World Finals.
History[]
2014[]
The Xtermigator debuted on January 4th, 2014, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, under JR McNeal. At the time of its debut, the truck served as the initial successor to Razin Kane until the truck's return to competition the following year. Both McNeal and the truck would be invited to compete in the Young Guns Shootout at Monster Jam World Finals XV.
2015[]
Xtermigator would receive a new design, being a custom hybrid Ram-Alligator body featuring a lighter tone green paint scheme and a custom alligator mouth grill. McNeal and the truck would again be invited to compete in the Young Guns Shootout at Monster Jam World Finals XVI. Jimmy Walker starts driving the truck.
2017[]
Xtermigator competed in Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series 3. During the series, McNeal and the truck would win the wheelie competition during the Sunday Toronto event and finished tenth in the series standings. It would also compete as part of the penultimate event of Stadium Championship Series 4 in Anaheim.
2018[]
Xtermigator would receive a slightly updated design, as well as a new chassis. The previous chassis would be converted into FTI Torque. McNeal and the truck would compete in Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series 1.
2019[]
Xtermigator would compete in Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series 2. However, during the series’ Seattle events, McNeal would sustain a neck injury after a failed backflip attempt. The crash would not only keep McNeal out of the driver’s seat for the remainder of the season, but the chassis would also sustain damage. The truck would be replaced by Roy Pridgeon and Ice Cream Man for the remainder of the series. Pridgeon would also fill in for McNeal for the Orlando stop of the series back in January.
2020[]
Xtermigator received a major update, as it received a new RFC chassis and an all-new custom 3D alligator body. The truck competed on Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series Green. Buddy Tompkins, along with Pridgeon and McNeal, was originally slated to share driving duties for the first quarter. However, Tompkins would sustain an injury after the series opener in Tampa, leaving multiple drivers, including Richie Yatsko and Rod Schmidt, to take turns driving the truck in select shows before Pridgeon was to start driving the truck. To add to that, McNeal would only drive the truck for an independent show in early March, as the COVID-19 pandemic would not only result in Stadium Championship Series Green abruptly ending that same month, but also put the entire monster truck industry on hold until the summer. The previous design would also return to run in select shows.
2022[]
The truck, and the 3D body (minus the name), was sold to James Trantina III, renamed as "Boss Gator".
World Finals appearances[]
| Year | Driver | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | JR McNeal | Young Guns Shootout: defeated in Round 2 by Overkill Evolution |
| 2015 | Young Guns Shootout: defeated in Round 2 by NEA |
Trivia[]
- In 2015, Xtermigator did receive a Hot Wheels 1:64 Scale diecast, but was exclusively released in Canada.
- On its way to the World Finals XVII in 2016, the trailer carrying Razin Kane and Xtermigator was accidentally left behind on the side of the highway in New Mexico after the team was given a lift by Tomfoolery Motorsports's trailer truck. The Tomfoolery trailer traveled back to New Mexico 800 miles round trip to retrieve it.
- To accurately depict actual events regarding this event. Team RKMT had transmission trouble with their rig and broke down in Gallup, New Mexico with Razin Kane and Xtermigator in the trailer. Team Tomfoolery had left about 24 hours later than the team RKMT trailer and while on the way to Sam Boyd Stadium picked up Team RKMT driver Buddy Tompkins in New Mexico and continued to Las Vegas. The Tomfoolery trailer along with Ice Cream Man that was riding in the trailer as well were dropped off at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Tomfoolery rig doubled back to New Mexico to pick up the Team RKMT trailer to bring it to Las Vegas while the RKMT rig was left behind to have the transmission repaired. Both teams and all 4 trucks made it to the stadium without missing any events.
- The black gum Xtermigator, in late 2018, was put on Mega Truck tires for a single mega truck show, and was intended to compete. Before it could even move though, the truck was struck by another competitor, after the throttle stuck. This ripped off a wheel, and knocked Xtermigator out of competing.
- Xtermigator didn’t actually have a “main” song, as it would switch from a currently unknown cover of "Canto 34" by Five Finger Death Punch and "Hail to the King (Instrumental)" by Avenged Sevenfold.
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