Fastest Speed for a Monster Truck: Raminator breaks Guinness World Records' record
The Ram Trucks-backed Raminator has achieved a top speed of 99.10 miles per hour at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, breaking the previous Guinness World Records record of 96.8 mph. Raminator is an 11,000-lb. monster truck powered by a 2,000-hp, 55 cu. in. HEMI engine.
Auburn, MI, USA -- Raminator, a monster truck sponsored by the Ram Truck brand, has broken the Guinness World Records' record for the Fastest Speed for a Monster Truck at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas; hitting a record speed of 99.10 miles per hour (mph), Raminator and Driver Mark Hall secured the world record title at 8:44 a.m. (CT), breaking the previous Guinness World Records' record of 96.8 mph and setting the new world record for the Fastest Speed For A Monster Truck.
The previous Guinness World Records' record for the fastest speed achieved by a monster truck is 155.78 km/h (96.80 mph) and was achieved by Randy Moore (USA) driving the Aaron's Outdoors monster truck at the zMAX Dragway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, North Carolina, USA, on 17 March 2012.
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"Taking on the challenge of breaking a world record has been an experience we will never forget," said Hall Brothers Racing President and Crew Chief, Tim Hall. "With the support of Ram and Mopar, we continue to add to our achievements and are honored to now be a world record holder."
Ram Trucks chose Circuit of The Americas, a multi-purpose facility and 3.4 mile race track situated on 1000-acre site in southeast Austin, as the site for this attempt at the record.
Throughout the year, the Ram monster trucks compete in races and freestyle events and tour the country, making appearances at dealerships to offer ride-alongs and car-crushing spectacles for hundreds of thousands of fans of all ages.
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