Dragon Slayer is a Jeep Gladiator monster truck formerly owned and driven by Kreg Christensen of Team KCM out of Utah. The truck was originally created in 1995, and competed for many years under Christensen until his initial departure from the team in 2007. After being initially retired in 2008, the truck would remain dormant from competition, until being revived in 2017 with Christensen returning to the driver's seat. It has also competed in various monster truck leagues, including Toughest Monster Truck Tour and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, where it competes as Demo Derby & 5 Alarm
History[]
1990's[]
Dragon Slayer was originally built in 1995 and debuted later that year with Kreg Christensen behind the wheel. At the time of its debut, the truck featured a Chevrolet S-10 body style. The first truck would compete for only a year, as the second Dragon Slayer would be built the year following. The previous chassis was later acquired by Jimmy Creten and converted into the second Bounty Hunter.
Two years later, the third Dragon Slayer was built, featuring a black paint scheme and a PEI chassis. Later that year, the first incarnation of the Hummer H-1 design was introduced.
2000's[]
In 2000, a brand-new Dragon Slayer would debut, featuring the iconic yellow paint scheme, which is still run to this day. The following year, Dragon Slayer received a slightly updated paint scheme, featuring flames on the hood. That same year, the truck’s alter-ego, Dragon The Slayer, was created and began competition later that year.
Another brand-new Dragon Slayer was constructed in 2004, featuring an updated Hummer H-1 body style and a new chassis. As for the previous chassis, it would be converted into Thunderstruck. The following year, Dragon Slayer received a new Tuff Country-sponsored paint scheme. Another paint scheme would debut the following year, this time with a sponsorship from Lynch Hummer. Mid-way into the 2006 season, Dragon Slayer would return to using its previous chassis after swapping chassis with its teammate truck, Kaptain Insano.
Dragon Slayer debuted yet another new paint scheme in 2007, this time being sponsored again by Tuff Country. This would also be Christensen’s final year of driving the truck, as he would depart from his very own team to join 2Xtreme Racing later in the season, leaving Dragon Slayer in control of his sons. They would continue to operate the truck until 2008 when it was sold to Barry Parkin and converted into Western Renegade.
2010's[]
Dragon Slayer would be absent from competition for nine years, until 2017 when a brand-new truck was constructed, featuring a new Jeep Gladiator body style. From that year onward, Dragon Slayer would compete in various monster truck leagues, including the Toughest Monster Truck Tour and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, where the truck competed as Demo Derby & 5 Alarm
Trivia[]
- Dragon Slayer made an appearance in There Goes A Monster Truck in Salt Lake City 1995.
- The 2003 Hot Wheels release of Dragon Slayer featured some releases reading "Kreg Christensen" on the door as the driver, while other releases read "DJ Johnson" (Most Likely BJ Johnson).
- The third Dragon Slayer chassis was originally planned to become the next Grave Digger chassis. These plans would fall through after owner Dennis Anderson sold the Grave Digger name to PACE Motorsports (now FELD Motorsports).
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