Rick Long

Current Driver of BIGFOOT #10

Date of birth: December 2, 1984

Birthplace: Kansas City, MO

Residence: St. Charles, MO Date of hire: August 2009

Marital status: Single

Years in monster trucks: 7+ years total - 5 years with Hall Brothers Racing, 1 year with Truk Wurks, & an announcer for 2 years.

Favorite place to do a show: Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Essex Jct., VT.

What I like most about being a BIGFOOT crew member: I think that being able to make kids and parents happy is the most rewarding thing.

Something you want to try with BIGFOOT: Race for a championship.

Greatest accomplishment: Crushing cars for the first time in a BIGFOOT truck was awesome, as was driving BIGFOOT #1 at SEMA in Las Vegas!

Career highlights: Starting crewing at 18, and first drove at 20. I have driven Raminator, Rammunition, Defender and BIGFOOT! Also announced the 2009 Monster Nationals series after George Eisenhart passed.

Why do you want to become a BIGFOOT driver: I grew up loving BIGFOOT. To not take the opportunity would be a waste. It's what I want to do!

Ritual done before an event: Not really, I just run through mental checklist.

Hobbies: Playing drums, photography, reading, Photoshop, and hanging out with friends.

Favorite type of music: Progressive rock (Rush, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater).

Favorite food: BBQ, half iced tea/half lemonade (Arnold Palmer) and key lime pie.

Sentence that describes being a monster truck driver: It is several days of hard work for only a few minutes of fun while driving, week after week. I love what I do!

Sentence that describes yourself: A lovable mass of contradictions (haha...). I love to laugh, have fun, travel and I feel I have a good work ethic.

 

 

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