Monster Wars
Monster Wars was a syndicated television show featuring United States Hot Rod Association monster truck racing. The show aired for one season in 1993–94, and was the successor to the popular Super Trax series. The show was hosted by Luann Lee, with Joe Lowe providing commentary, and Jim Davidson as a behind-the-scenes reporter.
The show was controversial within the monster truck community for its use of superhero-style mascots for several trucks. Before individual races, these mascots would often appear on screen, trash talking to one another. These trucks were also given new paint schemes, and in Predator's case, a new body, to match their characters (except for Grave Digger, which was the most popular truck on the show). Many saw the personification of trucks as representing the sport as similar to professional wrestling, and although a toy series and video game followed, the show was canceled after one season.
Trucks
| Truck | Driver(s) | Mascot | Race appearances, and results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Foot | Fred Shafer | None | appeared in all Monster Wars races. 6 victories. 9 final round races. |
| Carolina Crusher | Gary Porter | Construction worker (played by Rick Zumwalt)[1] | appeared in all Monster Wars races. 2 victories. 5 final round races |
| Equalizer | David Morris | Superhero | appeared in all Monster Wars races. 4 victories. 5 final round appearances. |
| First Blood | Rob Fuchs | Vampire | appeared on the first quarter of the season. 1 semi final in Louisville |
| Grave Digger | Dennis Anderson | Grim Reaper | appeared in every Monster Wars race. Won 4 races, 8 final round appearances |
| Invader | Ray Piorkowski | Alien robot | |
| Kodiak | Mark Bendler | None | |
| Liquidator | Mike Wales | None | |
| Monster Patrol | Paul Shafer | None | |
| Predator | Allen Pezo | Half man, half panther | |
| Taurus | Jack Willman Jr. Eldon DePew Jack Willman Sr. |
Cowboy | |
| Tropical Thunder | Wayne Smozanek | None | |
| UFO | Bob Fisher | Alien |
Results
| Place | Points | Truck |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 720 | Bear Foot |
| 2 | 673 | Equalizer |
| 3 | 639 | Carolina Crusher |
| 4 | 624 | Taurus |
| 5 | 615 | Grave Digger |
| 6 | 417 | Predator |
| 7 | 278 | Invader |
| 8 | 222 | Tropical Thunder |
| 9 | 205 | Kodiak |
| 10 | 160 | Monster Patrol |