Wildfoot--Since its debut in Las Vegas in 1992, Wildfoot has made its mark repeatedly in the monster truck record books. In 1993, Wildfoot won the World Championship of Monster Truck Racing in the Special Events Penda Point Series. In the same year, Wildfoot was named MTRA's Truck of the Year.With its combination of trucks that includes Wildfoot, BIGFOOT, and Power Wheels BIGFOOT, Team BIGFOOT has won five Monster Truck Racing Championships (one TNT championship, and four Penda Championships).In July 1995 in Springfield, Missouri, driver Eric Tack and Wildfoot, then known as BIGFOOT 11, set a world record for long distance monster truck jumping, with a leap of 117 feet, a record that stands to this day.Eric got his start in the motorsports world at the age of 14, competing in motocross and mudracing events. He worked his way up in the BIGFOOT organization after meeting and talking with BIGFOOT drivers and crews.Aside from his record-setting jump, Eric has another favorite monster truck moment: "August 14, 1994, Jannetville, Ontario, Canada—the first time I rolled over. And I walked away unscathed."Eric's words of advice to Monster Truck Madness drivers: "Push yourself to the limit!"Wildfoot Fast FactsOwners Bob and Marilyn ChandlerDriver Eric TackHometown Butler, Pennsylvania, USAVehicle Body 1996 F250 Fiberglass Ford pickup body, with a Deflecta-Shield cab extender and sunvisorFrame Computer-aided design complete tubular frame and cageEngine 572 c.i. Ford with a 871 BDS blower, fuel injection, Isky cam, Wiseco pistons, Total Seal piston rings, MSD ignition, K&N air filter, Mr. Gasket gaskets, AeroQuip hoses and fittings, RJS fire system, Clevite 77 engine bearings, ARP fasteners, Milodon oil pan, and Racor oil filterTransmission Ford C-6 with TCI race converter, Alabama Bands, and Hurst shifter, and an aluminum transfer case with quick change gearsAxles ZF Axles with internal wet brakes and planetariesShocks 8 Nitrogen-charged Trailmaster shocksHeight 10 feetWidth 11 feet, 9 inchesWeight 10,000 poundsTires Firestone Monster Truck Racing Tires (Firestone-patented experimental 23-degree flotation tires), size 66 x 43 x 25
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