Im an Anderson everyone looks at me the same way they look at Adam, Ryan and my dad.. A: Its really tight between two arenas. In 2022, she would win Arena . Anderson is only the third female driver to compete full-time in the Stadium series. "The only time I ever really get nervous in the truck is right before I'm about to go out," Anderson says. It wasnt ideal, but I took it and never looked back. Grave Digger and Monster Jam have the most passionate and loyal fans amongst motorsports, but they can be pretty painfully honest sometimes. Height and Weight 2023. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'monstertruckguide_com-box-4','ezslot_8',110,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-monstertruckguide_com-box-4-0');Outlaw Country music is a subgenre of country music. And, she was also the first female driver for the Grave Digger team. Grave Digger driver Krysten Anderson discusses her sense of daring when driving and previews the Monster Jam World Finals XXI. Adam has five; Ryan has two. Dennis Anderson, the original founder of the Grave Digger truck, created and built quite the following for the black-and-green monster truck throughout his career. Carrying on a family tradition 23| Driver of Grave Digger | Daughter of Dennis Anderson. ", The male-dominated environment doesn't bother Anderson. Krysten auditioned with Monster Jam and tested the truck out, which was the first time shed ever driven a monster truck since you had to be 18 to drive the trucks. In 2020, Krysten broke the World Record for the highest leap in a Monster Truck at 33 feet and 9.6 inches. The first two trucks had already rolled, so Anderson was focused on just not rolling at that point, which stops the time and disqualifies the driver. "If Dawn and my dad were racing, I had to say, 'Sorry, Dawn! My dad has created such a legacy and such an awesome career. I think a lot of people dont realize it until they actually get in the seat and drive. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Krysten Anderson was born into monster truck driving. I couldnt care less about anything else.. When he told friends he had to hit the road to go perform, they said, You act like youre some kind of rock star.. [8] As a senior, she interned at The Winston Group, an opinion research and political communications firm based in Washington, D.C.[7], After graduation in 2005, she accepted a full-time position with The Winston Group, where she focused on the youth vote and education reform. Height. In 2020, Krysten broke the World Record for the highest leap in a Monster Truck at 33 feet and 9.6 inches. For Krysten Anderson, 23, of Currituck, North Carolina, Monster Jam is a family affair. That would be cool. When I was in high school, I kind of nosed away from monster trucks and motorsports a little bit. My two older brothers, Adam and Ryan, are also involved in Monster Jam and they race for the Digger team. Actually, before that we had contact on the double before the shelf, but we both stayed up. Krysten Anderson, behind the wheel of Grave Digger, will compete against her brothers when the event returns to the Dome at America's Center. "I'm an Anderson -- everyone looks at me the same way they look at Adam, Ryan and my dad. They are a very difficult vehicle to control and maneuver and especially do some of the things that we do with them, Anderson says. Aired on Discover Channel on August 8, Krysten and her Grave Digger monster truck set the new record for the high jump at 33.8 ft. crushing the old record by 12.5 ft. To be able to get out on a big spectrum like that and actually hit a metal ramp thats even more abrupt and sharper than the stadium ramp that my brothers hit and really air that thing out and set a Guinness Book of World Records and put my name in the Guinness Book was really awesome, Anderson says. She served as an issue-advocacy adviser to the YG Network in support of its efforts to develop conservative women activists. Transmission Coan 2-Speed Tires 66" 2nd Generation BKT Grave Digger 34 is a CRD monster truck owned by FELD Motorsports and was driven by Krysten Anderson from 2017 to 2021. Of course, youre also in the city of Las Vegas, so thats awesome. If you had asked me when I was 18 years old if this is where I'd be by 21 -- verified on Instagram, pushing 40,000 followers, racing a truck overseas and all over this country. After speaking with Kaylynn Simmons a couple years ago, we found out there are only a few women who work on the pit crews of the NHRA teams. I think he hit neutral at the finish line on the triple and after that you had to be on your lines. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a3020d069439bf4 We have two women sitting in world championship chairs right now and that hasnt happened in over 20 years. After the pit party, Anderson has to get suited up for the race. Jett won this race last year. 04/25/18. Ive been working my butt off and a lot of people doubted me, but I ended up getting third place and the crowd is sick. Ive been doing pretty good. They needed a Grave Digger driver. Krysten is the only daughter of monster truck, Monster Jam and Grave Digger legend, Dennis Anderson. Other. Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied. And her younger brother, Westin, is hoping to pursue a career with Monster Jam once hes old enough. Their truck is this futuristic-looking truck. Is it even in my blood?, I went out there and took to it pretty naturally. On Lap 1 of the Main, he cleaned out last weeks winner Nate Thrasher. For some reason, I had such a hard time finding that sweet spot or finding that balancing point. It was a lot of fun and I think its pretty cool to see my artwork on the side of a truck and see it racing and doing really well and winning races. All the way from the start, me and Cooper [Webb] just locked up into two the whole time, Tomac said from the top spot of the podium as the stands emptied and fans rushed the stage. Adam Anderson, Krysten Anderson and Ryan Anderson carry on the Monster Jam legacy created by their father, the original Grave Digger Dennis Anderson. In 2020, she broke the World Record for the highest leap in a Monster Truck at 33 ft, 9.6 in. Eli Tomac wins sixth Daytona SX race, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). I love the city of Nashville. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. But Anderson still uses the hashtag #mamatried on social media, which her mom thinks is funny. Necessity is the mother of all invention, and it certainly played a role in the founding of Choate Engineering Performance. LeDuc goes through the motions of drifting around the crushed cars in the left lane. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. I love everything about my familys history with Grave Digger and our Grave Digger fans, but Id like to create some Krysten Anderson fans and fans of me and my truck. With the last name Anderson, people naturally expect the "all or nothing" performances that they normally see from the truck. It was in 4th grade that really realized her life was different than most peoples. When youre out there on that floor, and you got 50,000 people supporting you good or bad, and you look up in the stands and see that you got the most tee shirts, you win. Following a disappointing round in Arlington when he barely earned an overall podium, Hunter Lawrence decided he would not wait for the race to come to him. While in 4th grade her class took a field trip to her house because there was a huge monster truck shop attached to it. This ended up pushing him into retirement earlier than expected. Disney? My mom and everybody would go to shows with my dad. Advertisement. Take a look at this video from her freestyle run at a Monster Jam event in Fargo, North Dakota back in 2018, and you'll see what I mean. With Dennis's legendary career, and Adam Anderson being a five-time World Finals champion, the female Grave Digger driver surely has a high bar set for her. Anderson has known Connor Anapol, pictured in wheelchair, for many years as he's a regular at the Monster Jam events. Thrasher with a HUGE get off! Now, even though she's got big shoes to fill, make no mistake, Krysten is already a very talented driver. This series involves driving a monster truck, a speedster, and an ATV. Max Anstie: You cant skip steps '", At Anderson's first World Finals in 2017, she was nervous. Her story is one of legacy: Anderson's father, Dennis, is the creator and original driver of Grave Digger -- one of the most iconic monster trucks in the world. I got around Tom [Vialle] in the whoops and if got a little sketchy at the midpoint with a light sprinkle. Krysten has no fear sending that 12,000-pound truck off some jumps to get some serious air time. I think maybe here in a few more years Ill be at a very competitive level. Im only 23, so if you think about my dads career being 35 years, hes been Grave Digger my entire life. I had to basically catch up to speed from where my brothers had gone 10 or 15 years to where we are now, where we are doing those two-wheel tricks and doing backflips and corkscrews and nose wheelies and bicycles and everything else. No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried. Obviously, my dad doesnt really need any introduction, Anderson says. I think that another one of our cooler designs is some of our concept bodies. Finally, at the time that I tap my brakes we tap our brakes just like they would do in Motocross and that helps our wheel speed slow down and it also jars the momentum of the truck and it makes it able to level out. Howd you do it? We have no choice but to learn on the fly and learn these tricks, because if youre not honing these skills in and learning these tricks and doing this or that, then you dont have a dog in the fight, she says. "I was the slowest qualifier last year. Those tricks werent even a thing five years ago. My dad built Grave Digger in the shop. Now he oversees their efforts, unabashedly admitting to living through their performances. I remember being in the bottom of the rig playing with my monster trucks. I can do it now. She didn't get put into that truck for nothing. I hope when it comes time for me to retire Ill have multiple World Championships under my belt.. Q: Aside from Grave Digger, is there another truck on the Monster Jam tour you think has a really cool skin/design? I told the guys we were going to get a holeshot no matter what. Its just eyes on the prize. When you put the helmet on, were competitors and it doesnt matter if its a girl or a guy in the other lane against you, you dont want them to win you want to win. I had to learn at a very aggressive rate.. Youre not a competitor. And you can also tell that they all look up to and love their parents. When shes not touring she works as a server in her familys restaurant, Diggers Diner. Initially, she wanted to work for Monster Jam designing the trucks instead of driving them. That led to Anderson winning a Future Farmers of America state competition for troubleshooting engines. Last week, Deegan struggled at Arlington on a track that was hard and slick. Its a huge arena and its got even better dirt than Nashville. Krysten has many young girl fans that look up to and admire her. We recently spoke to Randy about his PERA presidency and what some of the biggest hurdles are facing the engine remanufacturing industry right now. Products featured on Fanbuzz are independently selected by our editors. I missed all their tee ball games and soccer games, school plays. Their love for them seems to have rubbed off on me. "She hoped I'd go on to college and be a veterinarian.". Krysten Anderson is Monster Jam's only female Grave Digger driver Anderson is the only female driver coming to the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ont. Racing for third midway through the race, Sexton pushed Barcia wide. It is a high intensity, fast-paced event that challenges both the drivers and their machines. Her pedigree, skills, and relationship with the fan base set her up to complete a large feat and shes only a few seasons away from being in the rumor mill of World Champion talk. Her two brothers, Adam and Ryan, have been driving for nearly a decade as well. In 2010, her findings were mentioned by Democratic political strategist and commentator James Carville, leading to appearances on television news shows as a guest commentator and political pundit. In high jump is Cynthia Gauthier. If I didnt do so well or something, they had no problem telling me the truth about how I did and the truth hurts sometimes. I had the pressure of being an Anderson and my dad and my brothers had always brought the show home all the time. A typical Monster Jam track takes 1,500 hours to build and remove.