Bear Foot (truck)
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| Bear Foot | |
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 Bear Foot |
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| Owner | Paul Shafer |
| Driver | Various |
| Style | 2004 Dodge Ram |
| Engine | Hemi |
| Home city | Portage, IN |
| Year created | 1979 |
Bear Foot is a monster truck currently owned by Paul Shafer. It was originally built by Jack Wilman and Fred Shafer (no relation to Paul) and, along with Bigfoot and USA-1 was one of the first monster trucks. It won the 1990, 1992, and 1993 USHRA Camel Mud and Monsters championships. Originally a Chevrolet, it became a Dodge in 1992 as a result of a factory sponsorship which lasted until 1997. Shortly thereafter, the truck was sold and Fred retired from the sport at the age of 50.
The truck was, for a long time, the primary rival of Bigfoot, and their meetings were heavily promoted.[citation needed] Today, the truck runs largely for Paul Shafer's own promotion.
In April of 2008, Fred Shafer was inducted into the Official Monster Truck Hall of Fame.[1]
