and my my two two older. Update: 2019-03-29. She told the people at Monster Jam she was interested and got a spot behind the wheel, making her the first female Grave Digger driver in the truck’s 35-year history and the fourth Anderson to drive the iconic rig. Grave Digger 34 is a CRD monster truck owned by FELD Motorsports and driven by Krysten Anderson since 2017. “I’ve never been so excited about dirt.”. He is a 5-time Monster Jam World Champion. Gutz Rules 8,172 views. Recommended tracks Stars & Rockets by Kung-Fu Mohawk published on 2018-12-15T00:57:00Z RoboHawk by Kung-Fu Mohawk published on 2018-11-27T23:19:48Z Dreams by < Great published on 2018-11-28T00:17:32Z. Ryan Anderson: My debut run in Son-uva Digger at Monster Jam World Finals in 2011. He drove Spider-Manin Mexico City and Cincinnati during the summer and won freestyle in Cincinnati. Between high school and college though, the folks at Monster Jam called and asked if she wanted to test in the truck. The Pirate’s Curse, Alien Invasion, EarthShaker and Megalodon Monster Jam Triple Threat teams are all new to Spokane. Anderson tried her hand driving the truck and had a blast. Share. 1. “I started winning. “I started standing on my own two feet after that,” she said. I think that big hurdle of getting past the nerves and getting past psyched out, like ‘Oh my god, I’m driving Grave Digger. She said she tripped and stumbled in her first couple of shows. Description. Krysten Anderson. At recent shows in Sacramento, Anderson said the tacky, mostly clay dirt provided almost too much traction, making it hard to maneuver the vehicles around the track. 2:05. My plan was to pursue a career in Monster Jam as a graphic designer for the Monster Jam trucks! Users who like Krysten Anderson (Grave Digger Driver) She approaches each vehicle with a similar mindset, noting that most four-wheeled vehicles respond to the traction of the dirt in the same way. Is it too past vertical? While at Monster Jam University, Anderson estimates she, the other drivers and Monster Jam hosts performed eight mock shows in order to get the pacing of the Triple Threat Series down. In the Triple Threat Series, Anderson and the other drivers handle monster trucks, ATVs and speedsters. What is your favorite memory on or off the race track? https://monstertruck.fandom.com/wiki/Grave_Digger_34?oldid=122359, 2017 - Krysten Anderson (DDS) & Carl Van Horn (encore only). When she’s not studying dirt at arenas around the country, Anderson is home with her dad and brothers in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, the homebase of Grave Digger. Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. In that moment before a truck lands after a jump or a trick, Anderson said the seconds of hang time feel like years. Grave Digger 34 is a CRD monster truck owned by FELD Motorsports and driven by Krysten Anderson since 2017. Krysten Anderson shared a photo on Instagram: “Awesome Grave Digger wagon from the World Finals this year!! Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. As the only daughter of Dennis Anderson, professional driver and creator of the iconic Grave Digger monster truck, Krysten is … After after her dad and brothers, who also drive Grave Digger, told her to enjoy herself and have fun, a flip switched. Adam Anderson (born December 5, 1985, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American professional monster truck driver. 59K likes. © Copyright 2021, The Spokesman-Review | Community Guidelines | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy, Family Fun: For arts inspiration, check out the libraries, The Full Suburban: Grocery story mix-up leads to … mixers? The Spokesman-Review Krysten Anderson carries on family’s Grave Digger legacy in … The Spokesman-Review Anderson is the first female Grave Digger driver in the truck’s 35-year history and the fourth Anderson to drive the iconic monster truck. Grave Digger Front Flip! McMorris Rodgers, one of just two House Republicans to rethink objection after Capitol siege, embodies a party in disarray, In chain of killings, man shot by police was suspected of homicide in avenging friend’s 2013 death, Rob Curley: The First Amendment doesn't necessarily mean what you think, so here's how it really works. Do I need to put the truck in reverse? Note: Tickets are required for ages two and older. Sometimes, questions race through Anderson’s mind while she’s suspended: “Is it past vertical? This is a big deal.’ After I got over that, things sailed more smoothly for me.”. The daughter of Dennis Anderson, creator and flagship driver of Grave Digger, considered by many to be one of the most iconic monster trucks in the world, Anderson is following in her father’s footsteps. Krysten Anderson can say she's been around monster trucks her whole life without exaggeration.. In 2018 Ryan won Stadium Tour 3, a… Krysten Anderson: When I received my Grave Digger jersey with MY name on it. Carrying on a family tradition 23| Driver of Grave Digger | Daughter of Dennis Anderson Instagram: @krysten.anderson #mamatried #teamdigger Krysten Anderson: I was planning on going to college to study studio art and graphic design. In 1979, Dennis Anderson created the Grave Digger and has since gone on to win numerous Monster Jam World Championships. 1. On Saturday and Sunday, the Pit Party is open from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Ryan Anderson, Poplar Branch, NC. She’s a talented artist, can serve up a mean plate of pancakes and, most notably, can handle the 12,000-pound Grave Digger monster truck with ease. Adam is the son of Grave Digger creator Dennis Anderson and the older brother of fellow drivers Ryan and Krysten Anderson. But lately, now that’s she more in tune with her truck, she is more calm and notices she doesn’t make as many mistakes as she used to. Hey, Monster Jam fans I'm Kristen Anderson driver of Grave Digger and I'll be competing with Monster Jam since 2017. probably one of my favorite things that competing with Monster Jam is I get to do it alongside my two older brothers, Adam and Ryan our dad is Dennis Sanderson, the guy that created grave digger back in 1982 and now me me and and. She planned to study graphic design in college then get a job with Monster Jam designing the trucks. Staff photo: Taylor Denman 82.2k Followers, 427 Following, 601 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Krysten Anderson (@krysten.anderson) “It was one of those things where you didn’t want it to be a ‘What if?’… ” she said. Gutz Rules 8,144 views. Grave Digger's Krysten Anderson. #ThunderBug…” The drivers also practiced a new element of the Triple Threat Series, the two-wheel skills competition, which is taking the place of last year’s wheelie competition. Anderson didn’t intend to take up the family business exactly. Cost: $21-$43. “The Triple Threat is so physically demanding,” she said. He started driving in 2010 with Monster Mutt. At shows in Tacoma, however, the dirt was really loose, almost sandy, which allowed the monster trucks and four wheelers to drift around the track. Before her first Monster Jam appearance last year, Anderson said she had her fair share of rookie nerves and didn’t want to let anyone down. The name came from a smack-talking session he had with his rivals (\"I'll take this old junk and dig you a grave with it.\"). It has competed on every tour of Triple Threat (Central 2017, West 2018, East 2019) and in the Showdown competition at World Finals 18, 19, and 20.Tyler Menninga has also ran this chassis in the off season. I started kicking butt. If we’re not on the road tearing the trucks up, we’re back at the shop working on them, or I’m up serving pancakes, spilling coffee. His sons, Adam and Ryan, and his daughter, Krysten - or as his adorable nephew calls her, “Aunt Krustacean” - who is now the first and only female monster truck driver of Grave Digger. Krysten Anderson is a true triple threat. code KRUST for 10% off @vixenindustries #MamaTried NC. Adam and Krysten both drive Grave Digger, and Ryan drives his own truck named Son-uva-Digger. Go here to … Welcome to the official Ryan Anderson fan page! Who’s driving that Wonder Woman truck. “I think that’s a key to pulling off tricks in a monster truck is staying as calm as you possibly can even when you’re hanging 20 feet in the air.”. Dennis Anderson is married to Carisa Anderson and has four children: Adam Anderson, Ryan Anderson, Krysten Anderson, and Weston Anderson. I started kicking the boys’ butts. The truck also ran as Grave Digger Ice for the Monster Jam All Star Challenge. Krysten Anderson, the first and only female driver of Grave Digger, will debut for Atlanta-area fans on Friday through Sunday at Infinite Energy Arena. I need to do this here or I need to do that there…’ ” she said. Monster Jam is happening at the Landers Center this weekend and I stopped by early to chat with Grave Digger's Krysten Anderson about being the 2nd Gen driver of the icon and what to expect PLUS we pick a winner of the Grave Digger replica ride-along! Krysten Anderson. Grave Digger Front Flip! It has competed on every tour of Triple Threat (Central 2017, West 2018, East 2019) and in the Showdown competition at World Finals 18, 19, and 20. Monster Jam Triple Threat Series presented by AMSOIL @ Verizon Center, Washington, DC on January 28, 2017 Featuring: Grave Digger driven by Krysten Anderson, El Toro Loco driven by Armando Castro, Pirate's Curse driven by Camden Murphy, Megalodon driven by Justin Sipes, Alien Invasion driven by Bernard Lyght, Zombie driven by Ami Houde, Monster Mutt Rottweiler driven by JR … Krysten Anderson is a true triple threat. The Monster Jam Triple Threat Series also features the following drivers: Armando Castro in El Toro Loco; Cynthia Gauthier in Monster Mutt Dalmatian; Camden Murphy, 2017 Rookie of the Year, in Pirate’s Curse; Bernard Lyght in Alien Invasion; Tristan England, winner of the Monster Jam World Finals 2017 Double Down Showdown, in EarthShaker; Travis Groth in Megalodon; and Tyler Groth in Zombie. 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