Overkill Overkill, the monster
pride and joy of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the
perfect name for Kirk Dabney's monster truck.
Reflecting on how the truck earned its name, Kirk
comments: "We spent so many hours and so
much time building this truck that we could have
settled for less, but we had to go for
overkill." It's clear that settling for less
is not on Kirk's (or Overkill's) agenda.Like many
monster truck racers, Kirk got his monster truck
start working on 4 x 4 trucks. He built his own
shop, worked on 4 x 4's for a living, and built
his first monster truck as a promotion for his
business. He started monster truck racing in
1984. When he's not behind the wheel of Overkill,
Kirk doesn't stray too far vehicle-wise; he
drives a Ford 4 x 4 pickup with lift kits and
tires. One of the things he loves best about
monster truck racing is traveling around the
country meeting and talking with fans who are
also into 4 x 4's.Overkill is one of the few
trucks on the professional monster truck tour
that weighs in at 9,800 pounds, 200 pounds shy of
the MTRA required minimum 10,000 pounds. In
preparation for competition racing, Kirk and crew
add 200 pounds of load weights to the truck to
meet MTRA rules.Kirk has some pragmatic advice
for Monster Truck Madness 2 racers: "Get out
there and go as fast as you can. Overkill can
really handle the jumps, after all, suspension is
my strong point. Good luck!" |
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