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TRUCK INFORMATION
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| Driver(s): |
Kevin Ramer |
| Engine: |
565 ci |
| Transmission |
Coan Powerglide |
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SPONSOR INFORMATION
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| Auto Care Towing, Watsonville, California, andWever’s Welding & Fabrication, San Marcos, California. Ramer gives special thanks to his wife, Janette, and their children, Rosalee and Ben, and to his brother, Clinton, for his countless hours of help. |
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TRUCK HISTORY
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of the most original looking Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam® trucks
in competition today, Time Flys is a result of a family’s dream of being in the
sport and then having the persistence to overcome a series of setbacks to make
the truck a reality. Starting in 1984, the Ramers began buying parts and
building their truck. But Kelvin was in an accident a few years later and they
had to sell the truck parts to pay medical bills. They started to work on the
project again in 1988, but with the arrival of an opportunity to build on to
their expanding business, the Monster Jam truck parts had to be sold off once
again to help their company move forward. Clearly the phrase “give up” is not
in the Ramer’s vocabulary. In 1997, for their third try, the Ramers began
building their dream, yet again. Although the third time would be the charm, it
would still take seven years of building the truck in their spare time while
making their business succeed. Finally, in 2004, culminating a process that had
actually begun 20 years earlier, Time Flys was in competition for the first
time. Time Flys debuted in Monster Jam® at one of the sport’s
premier stadium venues, Angels Stadium in Anaheim, in January of 2005. Time
Flys has battled in major events on the circuit every year since. While Kevin
Ramer drives in several events annually, predominately on the West Coast, the
unique 1934 Ford pick-up truck body style is popular on the track and at each Pit
Party, The team has since expanded and flies the Donate Life flag on each truck
to honor organ donors and to promote awareness that more donors are needed. |
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