Dan Runte

Dan Runte (1964 or 1965[1] – September 5, 2025) was an American monster truck driver. He was best known as the driver of the Bigfoot monster truck,[2] winning a Guinness World Record for the longest monster truck jump, with the record of 144 ft (44 m).[3]

According to The Birmingham News, he was a five-time monster truck champion.[4] He died on September 5, 2025.[5]

References

  1. ^ Sheek, Rick (July 11, 2001). "A smashing good time: Monster trucks to show their stuff at BMS". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 27. Retrieved September 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Runte, 36
  2. ^ "Bigfoot is coming to Talladega". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. May 30, 2000. p. 32. Retrieved September 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Gigliotti, Jim (2010). "In 1999 driver Dan Runte pulled of an amazing stunt!". Monster Trucks. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark. p. 42. ISBN 9780761443858 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Sims, Neal (June 4, 2000). "It's Talladega and it's a win: Dan Runte wins first Monster Truck race at the Superspeedway". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 46. Retrieved September 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Pareja, Johanna (September 7, 2025). "Dan Runte of Illinois Dead in Motorcycle Crash on Osage Street". Sweet Lawyers. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
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