Mission Statement:
The International Monster Truck Museum and Hall of Fame’s mission is to collect and archive the history of the monster truck sport and related aspects of the high performance aftermarket, focusing upon capturing the history from the surviving pioneers and legends. Through the accumulation of vehicles, oral histories, videos and still images, the International Monster Truck Museum and Hall of Fame will provide a documented history and an entertaining and educational retrospective display about the birth and growth of a purely North American year round motorsport that is geared toward the entire family and the industry it launched for future generations.
Organization Goal:
Goal for the International Monster Truck Museum is to document and display the history of the monster truck sport through the use of first person oral histories, vehicles and memorabilia given by the surviving legends, pioneers and fans. These pioneers and archives will be used throughout the course of the displays to illustrate the passion for the sport and the industry it has built.
The displays will encompass the beginnings of the monster truck. In addition to the recollections of the legends and pioneers, films and still photos from racers, professionals, vehicle displays, and average fans will be used to illustrate and expand the viewer’s interest. In addition to the racers and the major industry figures, the displays will address the contributions of the automobile manufacturers, the car clubs, track owners, editors, writers, photographers, movie makers, sanctioning body personnel and other individuals who contributed to the growth of the sport and the industry it spawned.
The International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame was established in 2010 with the mission of collecting and archiving the history of the monster truck sport and related aspects of the high performance aftermarket, focusing upon capturing history from the surviving pioneers and legends. Each year, the International Monster Truck Museum will honor the most accomplished and significant people in the history of monster trucks with induction into its Hall of Fame.
2011 Hall of Fame Inductees: Bob Chandler, Jeff Dane, Dan Degrasso, Jack Willman, Everett Jasmer, Fred Shafer
2012 Hall of Fame Inductees: Jim Kramer, Mike Welch, George Carpenter, Pablo Huffaker, Dennis Anderson
2013 Hall of Fame Inductees: Allen Pezo, Dan Patrick, Scott Stephens, Gary Porter, Army Armstrong
2014 Hall of Fame Inductees: Diehl Wilson, Jon Breen, Michael Vaters, Andy Brass, Kirk Dabney
2015 Hall of Fame Inductees: Gene Patterson, Alan Tura, Billy Joe Miles, David Morris
2016 Hall of Fame Inductees: Bob George, Terry Woodcock, Charlie Pauken, Jerry Richmond
2017 Hall of Fame Inductees: Seth Doulton, Mike Gallaway, Jim Ries, Jeff Bainter, Gary Cook
2018 Hall of Fame Inductees: Mike Nickell, Marty Garza, Gary Bauer and Jack Koberna
2019 Hall of Fame Inductees: Dan Runte, Jesse Birgy, Cliff Starbird and Aaron Polburn
2020 Hall of Fame Inductees: Scott Hess, Dave Marquart, Kevin Dabney and Mark Bendler
2021 Hall of Fame Inductees: Tim Hall, Mark Hall, John Moore, Bobby Holman
Through the accumulation of vehicles, oral histories, videos and still images, the International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame will provide a documented history and an entertaining and educational retrospective display about the birth and growth of a purely North American year round motor sport that is geared toward the entire family and the industry it launched for future generations.
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