Monster Jam interview with Krysten Anderson and Cynthia Gauthier I missed all their tee ball games and soccer games, school plays. Eli Tomac extends contract You can witness Super Bowls, attend the World Series or root for your favorite college every fall Saturday, but nothing quite compares to watching one of your children compete at a high level in sports. We didnt get around the first turn too bad, but I just saw an opportunity in the sand section, Lawrence said. Man this is special. Only Cory Rummell in a truck named Rage was better the second night with his 9.551. "She hoped I'd go on to college and be a veterinarian.". Krysten Anderson Aims to Make History During Grave Digger Anniversary I love good food. 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. Nashville to Tampa: Hey, nice Riverwalk you got there. Other. NBC Sports is proud to celebrate Womens History Month. Eyes are on Krysten Anderson as she inherits Grave Digger - NBC Sports He may be Dennis' most accomplished child but he is far from the only sibling to take a Grave Digger for a spin. "I was the slowest qualifier last year. Todd LeDuc, who drives Mutant Super Soda for Monster Energy and is a veteran Monster Jam participant and world champion, takes some of the newer recruits through Thunder Alley. Three years later, Im still doing it.. Carrying on a family tradition 23| Driver of Grave Digger | Daughter of Dennis Anderson Instagram: @krysten.anderson #mamatried #teamdigger I remember being in the bottom of the rig playing with my monster trucks. This ended up pushing him into retirement earlier than expected. 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. Houston: Tomac bounces back from A2 crash to win third race of 2023 Ryan was a part of the designing process and designing his own truck. The original Grave Digger remains driven, but he misses driving the truck. Log in and Edit. Krysten is the third female Grave Digger driver, behind. She is the daughter of Dennis Anderson and the sister of Adam, Ryan, and Weston Anderson. 1st female Point Series Champion. The females compete on the same platform, in the same competition, in the same trucks, with the same amount of time as the males doing the sport. I was consistently getting beat by a second there, but when the lights come on here the track comes to me and I really find my flow again., With this win @EliTomac passes @RickyCarmichael for 3rd on the All-Time wins list , Monster Energy 450 Main Event LIVE fueled by @Amazon#SupercrossLIVE #SuperMotocross pic.twitter.com/MIpwPsU24R, Supercross LIVE! Shes been quoted saying her dad is her role model and she makes frequent Instagram posts about how much she loves and appreciates her mom. And, she was also the first female driver for the Grave Digger team. Height and Weight 2023. 334 talking about this. He called it the moonwalk you balance the truck on its nose and you put it in first or reverse and ride it forward or ride it all the way backwards. In 2020, she broke the World Record for the highest leap in a Monster Truck at 33 ft, 9.6 in. Click to reveal [7][8] After earning her graduate degree in 2009, she published excerpts from her thesis as articles on Pollster.com and conservative blog The Next Right. In 2022, she would win Arena . However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Thank you sooo much Krysten for the video for Dean! The long, strange journey of Rays spring training, Blahs and bad dreams in the pandemics fourth year, Hillsborough again seeks to redevelop MOSI property, MORE MONSTER TRUCKS: Look back at some of the different versions of Grave Digger, Monster Jam World Finals at Orlandos Camping World Stadium, MORE MONSTER TRUCKS: Meet two women who drive monster trucks, Dick Vitales gala rises above college hoops dark clouds. Krysten Anderson (Monster Jam/Feld . Chase Sexton finished third, losing just a little ground in the standings. Of course, youre also in the city of Las Vegas, so thats awesome. That was an incredible phenomenon to happen this past year at our world finals in 2019. You want me to go do some kind of insane jump or something like that. [8] In 2015, she published The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials are Leading America (and How Republicans Can Keep Up).[7]. Her dad created Grave Digger, the truck she drives. Krysten hasnt ruled out going to college someday, but for now driving Grave Digger is where she wants to be. But there were also women who influenced her: Madusa (Debrah Ann Miceli), whom her dad trained when Miceli switched from the world of wrestling, and Dawn Creten, who still drives the Scarlet Bandit. This is the first time Feld Entertainment has staged the Monster Jam World Finals outside of Las Vegas. Krysten Anderson has one of the most recognizable last names in Monster Jam history. Fittingly, he tied the King Richard Petty for the seven wins in his sports iconic race. Krysten drives as part of the Triple Threat Series. It drove me insane. Hey Krysten, if you ever want to hang out just let me know, okay? I think maybe here in a few more years Ill be at a very competitive level. Didnt think we would hang on to it, but you know what: just so stoked., Burn it down #SupercrossLIVE #SuperMotocross pic.twitter.com/7qOnss5Nxo. Family is very important to her and she loves seeing families come together to watch Monster Jam. Keep it up, Krysten! Clearly, Krysten has done enough to make her pops proud and then some. That trick made me pull my hair out.. Krysten Anderson Breaking The World Record for the Highest Jump Ultimately her mom came around and is in full support of her daughter's career path. I was out making everybody else's kids happy. Its just something that me, my dad and my brothers all had common ground on, she says. I leveled the truck out and it started coming down. in government from Johns Hopkins University in 2009. Im not nearly as flawless or as smooth as my brothers or some of the other senior, veteran drivers who know what theyre doing a little better than I do, but that trick was a thorn in my side for an entire year. If you ask me to do 15 backflips in a row, I can do 15 backflips in a row, she says. He divorced his first wife and his mother cautioned that he needed to spend more time at home with his kids. But Anderson still uses the hashtag #mamatried on social media, which her mom thinks is funny. Its the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. Worcester, MA - Feb. 15-17 - DCU Center. They kept no shortage of tractors and trucks and hot rods on the property, and each required some minor maintenance to get it started. I just drive the black and green original Grave Digger that my dad had started up in the 80s. When her oldest nephew was learning how to say her name her somehow ended up calling her Krustacean instead. In a level of talent that almost matches her driving skill, she can sing almost every Hank Williams Jr. song from memory. Fittingly, he also broke out of a tie with Carmichael for sole possession of third on the wins list. She loves spending time with her family. Krysten Anderson Spotlight | Monster Jam "If Dawn and my dad were racing, I had to say, 'Sorry, Dawn! I got around Tom [Vialle] in the whoops and if got a little sketchy at the midpoint with a light sprinkle. In 1979, Dennis Anderson created Grave Digger and has since gone on to win numerous Monster Jam World Championships. Monster truck driver Krysten Anderson is following in the footsteps of her father, David Anderson, the original driver and creator of Grave Digger. I feel like women in motorsports have a lot to prove or we feel like we have a lot to prove to show that we belong here or that we have a place in motorsports. The 2021 Monster Jam season looks different than years past, in part because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has affected every part of racers, teams, and fans daily lives, but also because Krysten Anderson has inherited the famous Grave Digger monster truck. I think that another one of our cooler designs is some of our concept bodies. I would be so stupid not to reap the benefits of this path that my dad had paved for me. I was driving Grave Digger, which is basically the most iconic truck in monster truck history or Monster Jam history. Yes, someone sleeps with Grave Digger every night. I could hear them every lap going down the frontstretch and I am so excited to be up here in my fourth race.. Thats what I decided to do.. The only time I ever really get nervous in the truck is right before Im about to go out, Anderson told ESPN. "I don't really get a lot of backlash from anyone," she says. "When I think about where Grave Digger started in this tiny North Carolina town, literally up the road from my house, I can't believe it. When I was in high school, I kind of nosed away from monster trucks and motorsports a little bit. Other. So, then I felt like I had to make up for lost time when I was there. "I don't try to overthink anything. Krysten is the first female to compete as a driver of Grave Digger. The roaring-truck spectacle owes much of its popularity to the elder Anderson, who helped build the sport after coming out of his native Kill Devil Hills, N.C., a perfect name for the rural town that gave birth to Grave Digger. "Now these people are bringing their kids. Digger! Building a truck takes nine months. 134 lb / 61 kg. All I can say is I love you Daytona.. Ryan and Adam Anderson are also wildly successful Monster Jam champions as well. To this day, we still love to go out and watch races.. #NBCSports #NASCAR #NASCARAmer. Grave Digger and Monster Jam have the most passionate and loyal fans amongst motorsports, but they can be pretty painfully honest sometimes. Follow @hoop4you. Its got these big, silver, aggressive-looking spikes on it and its got this crazy 3D, mechanical monster coming out of the side of it. My brothers are World Champions. ", "When I pull out on the tracks," she says, "I have no idea what's going to happen. As a professional athlete, youre always under the microscope. Since hes retired from Monster Jam, hes gotten back into mud racing and mega truck racing and races with my little brother. But, even though Dennis Anderson has ended his Monster Jam career, he still has children who followed in the same footsteps who can carry on the family legacy: Adam Anderson, Ryan Anderson, and the newest driver of the three, Krysten Anderson. She heads back to her trailer, which hauls Grave Digger around all year, to put on her fire suit, a required part of Monster Jam athletes' outfits since the late '80s. 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. One of the main goals that Id like to accomplish is to retire with at least one world championship under my belt. Andersons dont settle for a second when they can achieve first. "I think that really helped me get past my rookie nerves and build my confidence. Krysten has many young girl fans that look up to and admire her. I can never quit. With his 2008 Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Championship, Adam holds the record for youngest titleholder at 22. As she herself pointed out, its hard for people to not take her seriously when shes part of the Anderson Dynasty. Andersons willingness to create carnage on the floor elevated Grave Digger from monster truck to marketing and merchandising. Video: Monster Jam driver Krysten Anderson on competing with family Thank you so much for your message for my son Lucas. No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried. Krysten Anderson Monster Jam Driver | Monster Jam I have had opportunities to create artwork for trucks in other motorsports. Ansties runner-up finish elevated him to second in the points, 14 behind Lawrence. Letsgetstarted. [10] They have a daughter named Eliana Christine Anderson, born in June, 2022. She received one million dollars from a Republican super PAC to research the youth vote and served as its communications director. When he told friends he had to hit the road to go perform, they said, You act like youre some kind of rock star.. Theres a lot of people that work very hard to chase their dreams and become famous NASCAR drivers or monster truck drivers or whatever it is. He began the race among the top five and faded a little in the Main event, but no one can take away his first heat win in his first ever start on the bigger bike. There are others who struggle with it like I did, but I struggled with that for a really long time getting those skills down and getting that trick down. I was progressing at such a rapid rate, whereas when my dad or my brothers had started, if you rewind 10 or 15 years, the caliber of racing and technical skills and stuff was nothing to where it was when I started. Adam Anderson Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family 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. I guess when the family business is a mega-successful and mega-cool monster truck its hard to not follow suit. But while he built the brand, he didnt build strong family ties. As eluded to earlier, Krysten had immediate pressure to perform. With the last name Anderson, people naturally expect the "all or nothing" performances that they normally see from the truck. It was a great fight. It is so insane," says Anderson. This series involves driving a monster truck, a speedster, and an ATV. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'monstertruckguide_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',109,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-monstertruckguide_com-medrectangle-4-0');With how important family it to Krysten its no surprise that one of the things that drew her to Monster Jam was how family-friendly it was. Carrying on a family tradition 23| Driver of Grave Digger | Daughter of Dennis Anderson. [1] Marie Claire declared Anderson one of the "New Guard" of fifty rising female leaders. After the truck is on I pull the black fuel knob to get fuel into the engine and start the truck," says Anderson. I basically had an idea of it from my dad and my brothers and what they told me and what its like and this and that, but I had never fully understood how complicated they can be until I actually sat in the seat of one. 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. 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. EXCLUSIVE: How Monster Jam's Krysten Anderson And Linsey Read - HotCars Im not scared, Ill do it. Kristen and Chris Anderson were married on April 28, 2012. Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied. Max Anstie: You cant skip steps [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. 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. That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried.'". He apparently missed the limelight of standing on the podium because he outlasted most of the field to finish second and keep his top-five streak alive. It can be a lot of pressure sometimes, but it fuels me when I have a rough show and Im getting the feedback of it, Anderson said. "I was paying attention more to where Tony was and not where I was, and I hit a crushed car and spun out. Thats plenty of pressure to perform at a high level. They're the ones who are also holding the RII, a remote ignition interrupter, which means they are able to shut the truck off if they see that it's in a bad situation. Title 24 podcast premieres I dont really get a lot of backlash from anyone, she told ESPN. 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Adam has five; Ryan has two. I was trying my balls off up front. #SupercrossLIVE #SuperMotocross pic.twitter.com/Jj4Iza7pvx, Arlington: Cooper Webb wins for second time, closes to two of Tomac He put his elbows wide and kept the lead. "My mom and I used to sing it together all the time when I was younger," she recalls. Not that I dont love Grave Digger. In 2021, she made her Stadium Tour debut at Houston on January 30. Its just eyes on the prize. Now four years into her driving career, Krysten has come leaps and bounds from where she was as a rookie driver. Photo courtesy of Feld Entertainment. Im through the roof, Deegan said. Theres pressure from your own team, the fans and typically, the athletes themselves are their own biggest critics. I was the first and only female to ever drive Grave Digger and Im the only female Anderson. Youre not a competitor. However, Krysten Anderson is in a league all her own. I love the city of Nashville. To get the third-place result, Sexton had to overcome a fierce battle with Justin Barcia. After finishing last in the opening night with a score of 6.071 to Todd LeDuc and Monster Energys 9.437, Anderson improved massively in Night 2 and scored a 8.919. I could care less about anything else. Meet Krysten Anderson, the first and only female driver of Grave Digger. Oakland: Eli Tomac ties Ricky Carmichael with 48 wins "I just really liked her truck," she says. 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. Because obviously theres more to her than the fact that shes a rad lady Monster Jam driver. She served as an issue-advocacy adviser to the YG Network in support of its efforts to develop conservative women activists. Krysten Ritter Measurements: Height, Weight & More - Celeb Health Magazine Most Monster Jam trucks have the driver seated in the center of the vehicle so they can best see the track and for weight distribution. I couldn't even make it down the track correctly," she says. [6], Kristen Lynne Soltis grew up in Orlando, Florida. Diggers Diner is located next to Diggers Dungeon in Poplar, North Carolina. We have the trucks that look like dogs and theyre called Monster Mutt. '", At Anderson's first World Finals in 2017, she was nervous. The Players' Tribune, which publishes first-person stories from top athletes, is featuring Monster Jam driver Krysten Anderson. I'm not thinking about what could happen when I get out there because you never know what could go down while out on the track. Jett won this race last year. Krysten is a rad driver with amazing skills and a solid head on her shoulders. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. Id want it to be some kind of spin off of Grave Digger some kind of a pink or purple body that has the same Grave Digger paint scheme. Anaheim 1: Tomac wins opener for the first time, How to Watch Daytona Supercross Watch this interview to get a glimpse into her world. Krysten fits that bill as well. I was like, man, I dont even know if I have it in me. Krysten is the only daughter of monster truck, Monster Jam and Grave Digger legend, Dennis Anderson. I think that its great that Monster Jam has created this space for us females to show the guys what we got and that we do belong here and that we are tough competitors..