Show Me the Ozarks September 2022

Earthquake Monster Truck Fast Facts

What: Earthquake Monster Truck Who: Owner and Driver Alan Fenstermaker In the Record Books? In late August, Fenstermaker attempted a record-breaking car crush, a 42-car pyramid What’s in a Name: “I rented a garage years ago, and there was a loft over it that someone else

rushing down to see what the heck that was. He told me he thought it was an earthquake. I liked it, so I kept it.” It’s Showtime: When Fenstermaker initially got going in this business, he “started to do local displays and exhibitions with it, and slowly worked my way out farther and farther. The notoriety from driving Earthquake has gotten me the opportunity to drive modern race trucks for other teams. Today, I’ve performed in several different trucks all over the country.”

rented for a band rehearsal space,” Fenstermaker recalled. “I pulled Earthquake No. 1 (it was unnamed at the time) in the shop and the guy came

“I tell people if you do it for any other reason than to see kids of all ages smile, you’re in it for the wrong reason.”

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