He won with a score of 36 in a run that included more of his signature huge leaps and consistent flow. Damon capped off his season by shocking the world at World Finals X, winning the world freestyle championship in just his third year of driving, similar to Adam Anderson the prior year. Damon started getting strong reactions from the fans going into the 2009 season, with more impressive freestyle performances being turned in, including a joint-third placing one at Jacksonville. He was then invited to go on the European Tour where he took control of El Toro Loco. Damon far outshined every other rookie in 2007 and earned the 'Rookie of the Year' award at the end of the season.Īfter another solid season in 2008, Damon once again made it to World Finals IX, but his performance would ultimately be a disappointment compared to his previous one. A strong debut season saw Damon qualify for World Finals VIII where he once again surprised everyone by finishing in a three-way third place tie with Linsey Weenk and Marc McDonald in freestyle, a performance that saw many huge leaps. Damon made his television debut at the 2007 season opener in Minneapolis, and started to turn heads as the season progressed, with two of his freestyle performances seeing Air Force Afterburner catch on fire and even earned the freestyle win in Jackonsville in a tie with Dennis Anderson to the surprise of the crowd. He got his start in monster trucks in late 2006 when he was chosen to drive the Air Force Afterburner truck, replacing Paul Cohen. Unfortunately, he was forced to retire in 1997 due to injuries. His popularity grew over the course of his driving career and he was considered as one of the "heavy-hitter" competitors in his stadium show appearances.ĭamon first began his motorsports career as a professional dirt bike racer, debuting in 1991 and gaining the nickname "The Beast from the East".
An experienced competitor with a background in supercross, Damon adapted this style into his performances, quickly rising through the ranks of Monster Jam with his daredevil driving style that saw him launch his trucks several feet into the air and was often involved in many violent wrecks.
He is best known as the driver of Air Force Afterburner and Monster Energy. Damon Bradshaw (born July 19, 1972) is a former driver out of Nampa, Idaho.
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