Captain America was a custom monster truck created by FELD Motorsports and owned by Marvel Comics, and it was driven by Chad Fortune. The truck was based on the comic book character of the same name, and made its debut in Atlanta 2012. Despite a short life span, the truck was very successful, with Chad getting some massive wins along the way, before being retired after 2014, when the Marvel sponsorship expired. However, in 2023, Monster Jam would renew their contract with Marvel Comics, giving a possibility of the truck returning.
History[]
2012-2013[]
Captain America was revealed and announced to be competing during the 2012 season, alongside a revived Wolverine. the truck later made its debut at Atlanta 2012. At the event, Chad would notably make it to the championship race, but would lose to Dennis Anderson. Chad would later compete strong in the truck and would be invited to World Finals XIII. At said event, he would lose in round 1, ironically to Alex Blackwell in Wolverine, and he would finish 11th in freestyle. Chad would then compete in the inaugural Path of Destruction tour. Jon Zimmer drove the truck in San Jose 2012. Jon Zimmer and Carl Van Horn also drove the truck in December at select international shows. Chad would then compete with Team Marvel as the Team Captain during the Team competitions in Arnhem against Team Marvel and Team Destruction, winning shows 2 and 3. In Harrington, Delaware 2012 , The driver was Dan Evans.
The following season, Chad would compete strong again, notably winning racing at Tacoma (Show 3) and would receive an invite to the World Finals XIV, this time losing in Round 2 but finishing 20th in freestyle. The truck once again competed in Arnhem for the Team competitions between Team Marvel and Team Destruction, winning show 2.
2014[]
Chad would compete strong, notably performing well at Miami 2014, and would receive an invite to World Finals XV. Although losing in round 1, Chad very notably performed great a freestyle, being one of the few early running truck's to be able to conquer the controversial freestyle track. he would notably be in the lead for fourteen trucks, before being beaten by Scott Beutow. he would also famous ride off the backflip wall, which Chad would later dub the "Grinder". He would finish in a two-way tie for 5th. He later competed in Arnhem for the Team competitions as the Team Captain again, however, Team Marvel would not win any of the three shows. The Marvel contract later expired at the end of 2014, retiring all marvel trucks, including Captain America. Chad later moved to the new Soldier Fortune truck, converting his chassis into said truck.
World Finals Appearances[]
- 2012 - Chad Fortune
- 2013 - Chad Fortune
- 2014 - Chad Fortune
Trivia[]
- A signature move Chad Fortune would do at shows is after a run, he would take a Captain America shield as pose as the character.
- The move is derived from his signature Superman poses from when he drove said truck.
- Chad's debut show in Captain America was almost identical to his debut show in Superman, where both trucks debuted in Atlanta, both made it to the championship race, and both would lose said race. However, Superman finished 9th in freestyle with an 18, and Captain America finished 4th in freestyle with a 27.
- A Captain America toy was planned to be made by Hot Wheels in 2003 for the Monster Jam line, although this was eventually cancelled.
- After the truck was retired, the body's mold was reused for FELD Motorsport's revival of Carolina Crusher, removing the truck's Captain America traits, such as the shield and wings.
- In 2012, Captain America, along with all other existence Marvel trucks at the time were originally scheduled to compete at a unique event called "Marvel Monster Trucks Live". The event, however, was eventually cancelled a year before it was meant to take place, likely because of the show being too complicated and expensive to create.
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