Samson--With its brawny build and patriotic paint job, Samson is a monster truck that looks like it could star in its own exercise video.Active on the professional monster truck tour since 1994, Samson and driver/owner Dan Patrick made a memorable mark on the pages of monster truck history soon after they started competing.In July 1994, at the Summer Nationals in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Samson won its first Penda Point Series event, beating out the likes of Snake Bite, BIGFOOT Power Wheels, and BIGFOOT itself (twice!). The victory over the BIGFOOT trucks was particularly sweet for Dan, who started his monster truck career building race trucks for BIGFOOT 4 x 4, Inc., before heading out on his own to make his Samson dream a reality.On the way to this sweet series victory, Samson became the first monster truck to break the 5-second mark in a drag race heat, posting a time of 4.98.Samson Fast FactsOwner Dan PatrickHometown Kingston, Ohio, USAPersonal Vehicle 1991 Chevy S-10 BlazerFastest Drag Time 4.98 secondsFavorite Opponent BIGFOOTVehicle Body 1995 ChevroletEngine 556 Keith Black engineTransmission 4-speed Lenco Racing transmissionTires Goodyear Terra tires, size 66 x 44 x 25Shocks 20-inch nitrogen-charged shocksAxles F-106 Rockwell Centers, Clark PlanetariesSponsors Boc Gases, P + R Machines of Lakewood, Indiana, KC Hi-Lites, M-30 Hand Cleaner, Race Rock, Champion Spark Plugs, Jet-Hot CoatingsHeight 10 feetWidth 11 feet, 9 inchesWeight 10,420 pounds
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