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2008 NewsNEW – Dan Runte & Rick Long Web Sites!
April 30, 2008 – Dan Runte and Rick Long now have their own web sites: DanRunte.us and RickLong.us! Go to both sites to see personalized photos, videos, biography, and the new “Question Of The Month” (QOTM). The QOTM is where you can submit a question for Dan or Rick, and, if we choose your question to post on the site, you will receive a personalized, autographed 8x10 photo signed by the driver sent to you, absolutely FREE! Also, check out the “Contributor’s Photo Gallery”. This is where you can submit your very own pictures of either driver, taken from any event that BIGFOOT appears in, and, if approved, get them posted on that site! Also, this year we have had a lot of new merchandise. Well, it's still coming: go to our Online Store to see a new t-shirt and a new BIGFOOT Presents: Meteor DVD! Dave Harkey - 1959-2008April 21, 2008 - As most of you probably already know, Dave Harkey passed away April 19, 2008. Dave had worked at BIGFOOT 4X4, Inc. on 3 separate occasions for a total of 12 years. He drove just about every vehicle we have. Dave went from giving rides in Safarifoot to racing BIGFOOT #14. He was one of the best monster truck drivers ever. If you ever had the pleasure to meet him, you know he was one of the nicest, most humble men that you could ever meet. Dave was one of those guys who would do anything asked of him, and always with a smile. All of us here at BIGFOOT were sad to see Dave retire last year. We lost a great employee but still had a good friend. The monster truck industry is a close-knit group for the most part. Behind the scenes, you can always find guys on opposing teams helping each other. Dave was no exception; he was always willing to give a helping hand. Here at BIGFOOT we are even closer than that. We all spend so much time with each other, whether it’s during working hours or after hours. It’s often the case that most of our guys don’t have a “normal” life. Our schedule is so full, and they often spend weeks on the road at a time. When the guys are in town, it’s not uncommon for everyone to hang out after work in the shop or all meet somewhere for dinner and drinks. Being part of BIGFOOT is somewhat like being part of a rather large family. It is not unusual for one of us to have to give up our only weekend off for a couple of months in order to give one of our brothers time off for personal reasons. This last week, we lost one of our brothers.
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| Episode Number | Premiere Date | Premiere Time | Re-Air Date | Re-Air Time |
| 1 | Saturday, December 6 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, December 9 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 2 | Saturday, December 13 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, December 16 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 3 | Saturday, December 20 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, December 23 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 4 | Saturday, December 27 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, December 30 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 5 | Saturday, January 3 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, January 6 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 6 | Saturday, January 10 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, January 13 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 7 | Saturday, January 17 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, January 20 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 8 | Saturday, January 24 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, January 27 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 9 | Saturday, January 31 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, February 3 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 10 | Saturday, February 7 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, February 10 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 11 | Saturday, February 14 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, February 17 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 12 | Saturday, February 21 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, February 24 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
| 13 | Saturday, February 28 | 4 - 5 p.m. | Tuesday, March 3 | 4 - 5 p.m. |
About MLMT
Founded in 2007 by J & K Motorsports, the Major League of Monster Trucks' mission is to provide the highest quality, family-oriented Motorsports events in North America. After a successful 2007 season, the MLMT continues to expand to the premier NASCAR venues throughout the U.S on a national schedule that kicks off in April and ends in November. During the 2008 season, the MLMT will make stops at Memphis Motorsports Park, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Milwaukee Mile, Nashville Superspeedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Kentucky Speedway. The league consists of the top monster truck teams in the country -- Visit www.MLMT.com for more information. MLMT - The Next Generation Of Monster Trucks.
About VERSUS
VERSUS celebrates real competition in all its forms across all platforms (VERSUS.com, VERSUS on Demand and VERSUS HD). Now in more than 74 million homes, the network is the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as best-in-class events such as The Tour de France, Davis Cup Tennis, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Professional Boxing. The network also offers collegiate sports featuring nationally-ranked teams from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12 and Mountain West. VERSUS features the best field sports programming on television and is a destination for sports fans, athletes and sportsmen to find exclusive, competitive events that audiences can't find elsewhere. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
March 26, 2008 - BIGFOOT® 4x4 will be doing displays and car crushes for Ridemakerz®, makers of customizable monster trucks. For more details CLICK HERE.
March 6, 2008 - We have posted a one-of-a-kind, actual used BIGFOOT Racing helmet for sale on eBay. The item number is 110231017775 (CLICK HERE for a link). There are other angles available of the helmet on the eBay site.
This helmet was worn by world famous, and long time, BIGFOOT driver Dan Runte. It is signed by BIGFOOT owner and creator Bob Chandler, former driver Jim Kramer, and current drivers Dan Runte and Keith Sturgeon.
Remember, this is a one-of-a-kind helmet and opportunity to own actual racing helmet used by BIGFOOT. So, if you're interested, place your bid today!
Team BIGFOOT uses Dupont Hot Hues paint. Be sure to check out everything Dupont and Hot Hues has to offer by clicking on the logos below.
March 5, 2008 - The new Firestone BIGFOOT and Summit BIGFOOT die-cast toys are here! Go to our Online Store today and get yours.
Also, we have a new Summit BIGFOOT t-shirt available. It is a great new design that shows both the blue and white Summit BIGFOOT designs. A new Snapfast model is available too, with the very popular 30th Anniversary BIGFOOT design.
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COMING SOON:
A new BIGFOOT pennant: 
2 new 8x10 photos: 
And a brand new video, featuring almost an hour of BIGFOOT doing what it does best, crushing the competition! The new title will be called "BIGFOOT In Action 3"!
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February 27, 2008 - COMING SOON: New die-cast BIGFOOT toys! Smart Bean Inc. has manufactured 2 new BIGFOOT 1:64 scale die-cast toys. The new Firestone BIGFOOT and the Summit Racing BIGFOOT toy trucks will be available soon.
Be sure to check back soon as these toys will be available in our Online Store in the "Toys" section. Also, watch out for Star BIGFOOT and Snake Bite versions to be available later this year.
"Make-A-Wish Foundation hooks middle-schooler up with lift home"
February 25, 2008 - "School buses are so last year — at least for Zander Newton.
This 14-year-old would prefer to see a monster truck waiting for him outside of school.
And Thursday afternoon, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he found just that.
Zander, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, was greeted by Bigfoot: a red, white and blue giant truck that towers on 66-inch-tall tires."
For the rest of the story CLICK HERE.
January 10, 2008 - From the desk of Ralph Moore, the President of Edge Motorsports:
Monster Madness debuted in May 2007 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. The Line-up was huge: BIGFOOT®, Predator, Prowler, T-Maxx and Sudden Impact. All the trucks and their experienced drivers came out to win the first race of the 2007 Season! When the smoke cleared, it was Rick Long and BIGFOOT taking the wins in racing AND freestyle. The tour then moved down east, where Rick and Team BIGFOOT were pushed hard by the other drivers. However, Rick still managed to drive BIGFOOT to wins both nights in Saint John. He won both freestyle and racing both Friday and Saturday nights. Rick and BIGFOOT were on a roll.
The tour moved to the beautiful province of Prince Edward Island. BIGFOOT had not ventured here before; could Rick keep up the winning streak? The answer: yes. Predator, Prowler and others gave it their all, but “Foot: came out on top again in both racing and freestyle. Another win! The next stop: Sydney, Nova Scotia, and yes, Long and BIGFOOT won freestyle and racing again. What would it take to stop this American-born legend? Could BIGFOOT and Rick win all the races and freestyle in Canada in 2007?
After a week off, the tour headed across the ocean via an 8 hour ferry ride and a 4 hour drive to Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Rick Long came out of the gate strong and again won both racing and freestyle. In freestyle he was getting huge air, some saying he was higher than the FMX riders. When asked why he was driving so hard, he commented that “The people of Newfoundland put so much energy in the air with the cheers and screams when my truck was announced at intros that I had to tear up the place!” Could he do the same in St John’s NL? YES! Rick won both racing and freestyle again. What was it going to take to stop this guy?
The next event (battle) was a long drive and a boat ride away in Oshawa, Ontario, where two shows awaited us all in one day. In show #1, Long won qualifying, but, in the finals, Kyle Chandler, driving Dominator, was declared the winner by the line judge. After about 5 minutes of reviewing the video replay, however, it was clear that BIGFOOT and Rick Long had crossed the finish line first!! BIGFOOT’s streak stayed alive as Long won freestyle also.
Show #2 in the motor city showed that there was no question who the winner was, as Long clearly won both racing and freestyle. Boy, was this guy on-fire or what?
Next came the outdoors for a huge track and huge competition with Jim Kohler, the 2003 World Champion, Predator, Prowler and Kohler’s brother Steve, driving Spike. We had two shows in two days. Day 1 saw BIGFOOT winning both freestyle and facing again. Rick drove hard and did some huge slap wheelies and flew over the large bus. He also beat Jim.
Conclusion: Rick Long takes the 2007 Monster Madness Canadian Championship!
Ralph Moore
President, Edge-Motorsports
BIGFOOT would like thank all of our sponsors for their continued support.
For a complete list of Team BIGFOOT Championships, CLICK HERE.
