Carolina Crusher The first time he saw a
monster truck in action in 1983, Gary Porter knew
he had to have one. "The way the trucks
crushed cars, and the way people responded made a
big impression on me," Gary says. "Two
years later, we built the first Carolina
Crusher."Always a potent force on the
professional monster truck tour, Gary and
Carolina Crusher won the 1991 Penda Monster Truck
Racing Championship. Gary's favorite opponent is
a fellow Tarheel, Grave Digger driver, Dennis
Anderson. When he's not behind the wheel of the
Crusher, Gary drives a Chevy Z-71 pickup.Gary's
worst crash came in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in
1992: "It was a wild ride. I had to walk
away from racing for awhile to get myself back
together. The truck was totally
destroyed."Fortunately for monster truck
fans everywhere, Gary recovered from that crash,
rebuilt Carolina Crusher, and returned to racing.
His words of advice for Monster Truck Madness 2
racers: "Fasten your seatbelt and hold on!
This should be the best monster truck ride you'll
ever get, unless you join me in the cab of the
real Carolina Crusher. Good luck!" |
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