Bill
Braukmann has been involved in motorsports his whole life. It was in 1998 that
Braukmann decided that he wanted to pursue monster truck racing. Beginning
to work on his new dream, it took him two years to have his own monster truck
race team. He started with ECW wrestling as his sponsor, and then decided
to go on his own. He has created a true family monster truck team and now Braukmann
is touring with his wife Kim, and son and daughter, Billy and Jessica competing
in Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam events.
Q&A with Bill Braukmann
MonsterJam.com
:
How did you get
started competing on the Monster Jam circuit?
Bill Braukmann:
With the help
of many other Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam drivers.
MonsterJam.com:
What do you enjoy
doing while on the road with Monster Jam?
Bill Braukmann:
Being
away with my family, and being able to travel across the United
States. I also enjoy meeting so many awesome people along the way.
MonsterJam.com:
What do you do with your free time?
Bill Braukmann:
I’m self-employed,
which takes up most of my time.
MonsterJam.com:
What is your greatest memory as a monster
truck driver?
Bill Braukmann:
That
would have to be my first roll over in my monster truck, it was quite
memorable.
MonsterJam.com:
Do you have any
pre-show rituals that you run though?
Bill Braukmann:
Not really.
MonsterJam.com:
If you were not
competing on the Monster Jam tour, what career path would you follow?
Bill Braukmann:
I would
continue in my current field of freight transportation.
MonsterJam.com:
What’s your favorite
food?
Bill Braukmann:
A cheeseburger from
Cheeburger Cheeburger.
MonsterJam.com:
What’s your favorite movie?
Bill Braukmann:
Good Fellas.
MonsterJam.com:
What’s your favorite
television show?
Bill Braukmann:
The Big
Bang Theory.
MonsterJam.com:
What’s your favorite
color?
Bill Braukmann:
Yellow is
my favorite color.
TRUCK INFO
Truck Name: Shockwave
Body: 2009 Chevy Silverado
Engine size: 502 Big Block Chevy
Transmission: Turbo 400
Shocks: Sway-Away Coil over with Bypass
Sponsors:
KB Services,
Rowe Electric, Dougheim Electric, Cheeburger Cheeburger, Metal Fab, Barley
Legal Performance, JA Neary, F A Marchello
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