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| "What I’d like to see in a race series though, is not just a straight line race. I want to see A long race. S-turns, figure-8, something." |
A few months back Josh Rhodes sat down with Bob Chandler (Owner and creator of the Bigfoot monster truck team) to discuss the teams future plans, Chandler's thoughts on the state of the industry and the history of the sport.
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Josh Rhodes- What is your opinion on the direction of the sport? |
Bob Chandler- Well the direction I want it to go is back
to a good race series. Right now there isn't anything out there. We have a possibility of a series starting next year. There is a major sponsor involved, and the money is
already there from what I understand. We need one bad
I think.We can't just keep going out there and doing the same |
 (Photo By: Josh Rhodes) |
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a series on. I'm hoping it will come next year. |
JR- Would you have attended the last show in the Pontiac Silverdome? |
BC- I would have. In fact Bob Trent or Jim Kramer had talked to some of the junior people at Clear Channel/Live Nation. They wanted to know if we would be willing to go up there. From what we understand, these people talked to their "higher ups" and they said no way. It’s not our doing at all, it’s them. They kind of act like we don’t exist. |
JR- What are your plans for Bigfoot next year? |
BC- Probably allot of the same things we did this year (2006) unless we get a race series going. We'll probably put two trucks in the race series. |
JR- Bigfoot and Snake-bite? |
BC- Probably would be a Summit truck and a Bigfoot, or a Mac Tools. One of the sponsors most likely would want their trucks in. I don't know right now. I'm not sure who would be driving. Dan(Runte) for sure, and probly Dave Harkey. We have our trucks, for first quarter, booked pretty full already. So if they got a race series, hopefully they let us know pretty soon. |
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-Dan Runte drives the Summit Bigfoot in Cape Giradeau, Missouri (Photo By: Josh Rhodes) |
JR- Who do you feel is your biggest competition? The Hall Brothers? |
BC- The Hall Brothers are very good. They are kind of at their peak right now. Doug Noelke is a very competitive guy, he’s good. That’s probably the main two. Between the three of us, two of us would be in the finals most of the time I think.
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(Photo By: Andrew Palochko) |
(Photo By: Robby Haught) |
What I’d like to see in a race series though, is not just a straight line race. I want to see a long race. S-turns, figure-8, something. To me that gives more people a chance because its more driver skill. Rather than just a high powered engine, where you put your foot to the floor, close your eyes, and cross the finish line. It’s not the same thing, your out there for five seconds. When you have a turning course, there is a lot more involved. You still need a good engine, still need a good chassis, and you need a good driver. That’s a big thing. |
Click Here for Page 2 of our Monster Profile on Bob Chandler
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