Raminator, a monster truck sponsored by Fiat Chrysler’s Ram Truck brand, has broken the “fastest monster truck” speed record previously recorded by the Guinness world records organisation in Austin, Texas.
The Raminator hit a new record speed of 159.48 kph on December 15, at the Circuit of the America’s in Austin, breaking the previous record of 155.78 kph, and enabling it and driver Mark Hall to secure the Guinness World Records title.
The Ram-sponsored monster truck lineup includes the 2014 Monster truck nationals champion Raminator and Rammunition, sponsored since 2002 which are owned and operated by the Hall Brothers racing team based in Illinois.
Throughout the year, the Ram monster trucks compete in races and freestyle events in the USA, as well as making appearances at dealerships to offer ride-alongs and car-crushing spectacles for hundreds of thousands of fans of all ages.
According to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the Raminator has been named Monster truck racing association’s (MTRA) “Truck of the year” a record eight times, while Mark Hall has been named MTRA “Driver of the year” nine times since 1996, and crew chief Tim Hall has been named MTRA “mechanic of the year” five times since 2006.
