Prowler is a custom 3D bengal tiger monster truck that is part of Allen Pezo's Predator racing team. The truck debuted in 1999 and has been a staple of Monster Jam and other leagues since.
History[]
- 1999 - The truck debuts in Houston being driven by Allen's cousin Dave Pezo, with Larry Jarzel driving later in the year.
- 2000 - Prowler competes in Monster Jam World Finals 1. Its freestyle was cut from the program due to its short length. He only made one hit. Dave Pezo would be the first driver to ever freestyle at the World Finals.
- 2001 - Larry Jarzel becomes Prowler's main driver.
- 2002 - Prowler is featured in Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction.
- 2003 - Prowler is featured in Monster 4X4: Masters of Metal.
- 2007 - Allen Pezo drives the truck in Atlanta because his new Predator truck wasn't ready yet.
- 2008 - Lenny Kuilder takes over as the driver.
- 2009 - Prowler debuts a brand new scheme.
- 2016 - Eric Wylie becomes the new driver of Prowler.
- 2017 - Eric competes in a Monster Jam Arena Tour. This would be the last year the team ran in Monster Jam.
- 2019 - After a yearlong hiatus, the truck returns. The original chassis was sold and converted into Skull Krusher. Jerrod Compton begins driving in the summer. The truck begins competing on and off on the Pouncer chassis.
- 2023 - Allen Pezo's son Brandon makes his debut in Walton, Kentucky.
World Finals appearances[]
- 2000 - Dave Pezo
Video game appearances[]
Trivia[]
- Prowler was the first ever truck to freestyle at the Monster Jam World Finals in 2000, but was cut from later broadcasts. Because of this, it was lost for a few years before eventually being found on replays and montages.
- [1]The truck is the inspiration behind Super Late Model driver Kodie Conner's iconic tiger-skinned paint scheme. Conner claims he went to a Monster Jam show as a child, saw the truck in competition, and decided that he wanted his own race cars to resemble its design. Nearly all of Conner's race cars have retained the paint scheme to this day.