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Bari Musawwir

2024 Truck

Zombie

2024 Tour

Stadium Championship Series East

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Birthday

November 6

After attending his first Monster Jam event in Pontiac, Michigan at the age of six, Bari Musawwir knew that’s what he wanted to do. Thanks to a chance meeting with a Monster Jam official during an R/C (radio controlled) competition, Bari earned an invitation to try out for a driver’s position. He made the best of it, making his series debut in Panama in 2010. Musawwir showed he had what it took and was named Rookie of the Year in 2011 and won the Double Down Showdown in Las Vegas the following year.

career highlights

2011 Rookie of the Year
2012 Double Down Showdown Champion
2016 Arena Freestyle of the Year
2021 Donut of the Year
2022 WOW Factor of the Year
2023 Donut of the Year

about

What are some of your interests/hobbies/favorite pastimes?
Football, basketball, Radio Controlled Trucks, Graphic Design, Real Estate, jet skiing and watching movies.
Who are your role models?
My Parents.
Do you have any ‘pre-show’ rituals you run through?
I just talk to my family before the show.
What’s something a lot of people don’t know about you?
Zombies creep me out.
What is your favorite memory on or off the race track?
Winning the Young Guns event in 2012 at the Monster Jam World Finals.
What is your most prized possession?
My family

life on the road

What is the best and worst thing about being on the road every weekend with Monster Jam?
The best is you get to see the world and meet new people, the worst is you miss your family and what they do while you’re gone.
While on the road, what is your favorite thing to do during your free time?
Try different restaurants. I love good food.
How do you keep fit?
I try to exercise, eat healthy and drink water, and I try to keep up with my son who has tons of energy.
What item(s) can you not live without while traveling on the road with Monster Jam?
Toothbrush, toothpaste, phone, tablet and clean clothes.
What is your favorite city to travel to? Why?
Las Vegas. It’s the most fun.

career

How did you get started competing in Monster Jam?
I knew I wanted to be a Monster Jam truck driver at the early age of six after my mom took me to my very first show at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1986. I always had a love affair with cars and trucks and, as a kid, I would draw and build plastic models, and make vehicle sound effects all the time. I eventually got into Radio Controlled Cars and trucks at the age of 11 and haven’t looked back since. I started competing at National Radio Controlled Truck Pulling Association events (NR/CTPA) events at age 12 with my first truck. I eventually got better at driving and started placing at events. I gradually added more and more RC trucks to my racing stable over the years. After many years of successful racing, I moved from Cleveland, Ohio to Tampa, Florida in the year 2000 to finish college. This is where I met Scott Hartsock with the Slinger Monster Jam truck team. Scott took me under his wing and showed me the ropes of Monster Jam and introduced me to another R/C Monster Jam truck enthusiast named Fred Reep. I helped Fred hold local RC Monster Jam truck events in Florida for a few years until one day Fred had a vision to hold R/C Monster Jam truck events at Digger’s Dungeon, the home of Grave Digger. The event became a reality in 2006, and this is where I got my big break. I was discovered by Monster Jam VP of Operations Bill Easterly, who just happened to be at Digger’s Dungeon during the same weekend as the racing event. Mr. Easterly took notice of my RC Monster Jam truck driving skills and asked me if I had any motorsports experience. I replied no, just RC Monster Jam truck racing. He said OK. I then went on to win the freestyle competition at the very same event. This must have been what sealed the deal for Bill to invite me back to the property a week later to participate in a private Monster Jam truck test session. Talk about being in the right place at the right time! I was very excited for this opportunity. Much to everyone’s surprise, they said I did very well, even considering I had no prior motorsports experience. This was a dream come true for me and I was very grateful for the chance to fulfill a lifelong dream. After I got back home from the test session, I was eager to start racing Monster Jam trucks professionally, but I didn’t get the call right away. In the meantime, I kept in touch with the Monster Jam crew frequently, and got the opportunity to participate at the Monster Jam Pit Parties with our Monster Jam truck racing club. We held RC Monster Jam truck racing and freestyle events during the pit parties of all the Florida Monster Jam events. Eventually, I got the call I had been hoping for, with another opportunity to test drive again two years later in June of 2008. After my second successful test session, I was excited about getting a chance to finally compete which took two more years. After four years of hoping and praying, I was very fortunate to get my opportunity of a life time to compete in my first Monster Jam event driving Backwards Bob, in Panama City, Panama. Ironically, on Memorial Day weekend, the same weekend that I got me noticed some four years earlier.
What is your favorite part about competing in Monster Jam?
It’s so gratifying to live out a childhood dream as my career in hopes that I might inspire the Monster Jam fans that I meet along the way.
How would you describe your driving style?
Calculated. I try to plan out what I want to do when I want to do it. The nature of these 1,500 horsepower, 10,000-pound trucks makes you improvise on the fly though. In the end, I try to leave the fans with a lasting impression to remember me by.
What advice would you give to kids who want to become a Monster Jam driver?
Make wise choices with the people you surround yourself with, work hard toward achieving your goals, get your education in school first and educate yourself about the industry, try and volunteer your time with Monster Jam truck teams to learn as much as you can.
What is your greatest memory as a Monster Jam driver?
Doing my first show in Panama City, Panama, driving the Backwards Bob Monster Jam truck.
Who in Monster Jam do you look up to for inspiration?
Scott Hartsock, because he is a veteran of the industry who gave me my first opportunity to learn about Monster Jam trucks from a business standpoint!

fun facts

Do you have any nicknames?
BAM (my Initials)
What’s your favorite movie?
Coming To America
What’s your favorite television show?
Power
What’s your favorite color?
Red
What’s your favorite thing to eat?
Steak
How would your friends and family describe you?
Laid back, genuine, handy, helpful, fun loving and happy.

Bari Musawwir Gallery

STADIUM SERIES EAST

POINTS THROUGH April 14, 2024

Position

Name

Truck

Points

Behind

Position 1

name Tyler Menninga /

truck Grave Digger /

points 571

behind –

Position 2

name Tristan England /

truck JCB DIGatron /

points 505

behind -66

Position 3

name Todd LeDuc /

truck Megalodon /

points 475

behind -96

Position 4

name Bryce Kenny /

truck Great Clips Mohawk Warrior /

points 443

behind -128

Position 5

name Tom Meents / Blake Granger / Coty Saucier /

truck Max-D /

points 412

behind -159

Position 6

name John Gordon /

truck Bad Company /

points 393

behind -178

Position 7

name Cole Venard / Mike Pagliarulo /

truck Black Pearl /

points 321

behind -250

Position 8

name Linsey Read / Charlie Pauken / Jamie Sullivan /

truck Lucas Stabilizer /

points 279

behind -292

Position 9

name Ryan Disharoon /

truck Shaker /

points 276

behind -295

Position 10

name Jamey Garner /

truck El Toro Loco /

points 261

behind -310

Position 11

name Matt Pagliarulo /

truck Jester /

points 232

behind -339

Position 12

name Mike Pagliarulo / Nick Pagliarulo /

truck Kraken /

points 183

behind -388

STADIUM SERIES WEST

Champion: Ryan Anderson

POINTS THROUGH March 30, 2024

Position

Name

Truck

Points

Behind

Position 1

name Ryan Anderson /

truck Son-uva Digger /

points 584

behind -0

Position 2

name Adam Anderson / Charlie Pauken / Tyler Menninga /

truck Grave Digger /

points 509

behind -75

Position 3

name Camden Murphy /

truck Bakugan Dragonoid /

points 479

behind -105

Position 4

name Bari Musawwir / Todd LeDuc /

truck Zombie /

points 442

behind -142

Position 5

name Cory Rummell /

truck Megalodon /

points 426

behind -158

Position 6

name Colt Stephens /

truck ThunderROARus /

points 407

behind -177

Position 7

name Chris Koehler /

truck Monster Mutt / Northern Nightmare /

points 324

behind -260

Position 8

name David Olfert /

truck Velociraptor / Rod Ryan Show /

points 321

behind -263

Position 9

name Kayla Blood /

truck Soldier Fortune /

points 321

behind -263

Position 10

name Joe Foley /

truck El Toro Loco /

points 318

behind -266

Position 11

name Jim Koehler /

truck Avenger /

points 262

behind -322

Position 12

name Mike Christensen /

truck Vendetta /

points 208

behind -376

ARENA SERIES CENTRAL

POINTS THROUGH April 14, 2024

Position

Name

Truck

Points

Behind

Position 1

name Weston Anderson /

truck Grave Digger /

points 1285

behind –

Position 2

name Fernando Martinez /

truck El Toro Loco /

points 972

behind -313

Position 3

name Brianna Mahon /

truck Scooby-Doo /

points 953

behind -332

Position 4

name Jamie Sullivan / Joe Dennis /

truck Monster Mutt Dalmatian /

points 910

behind -375

Position 5

name Brandan Tulachka /

truck Just Get Er Done /

points 885

behind -400

Position 6

name Alex Bardin /

truck Stone Crusher /

points 578

behind -707

Position 7

name Mikayla Tulachka /

truck Megalodon /

points 546

behind -739

Position 8

name Frank Krmel /

truck Zombie /

points 441

behind -844

ARENA SERIES EAST

POINTS THROUGH April 14, 2024

Position

Name

Truck

Points

Behind

Position 1

name Krysten Anderson /

truck Grave Digger /

points 1024

behind –

Position 2

name Armando Castro /

truck El Toro Loco /

points 1024

behind –

Position 3

name Zack Garner /

truck Wild Side /

points 900

behind -124

Position 4

name Coty Saucier / Chelsea Vancleave / Joe Dennis / Tony Ochs /

truck Dragon /

points 828

behind -196

Position 5

name Chad Tingler /

truck Over Bored /

points 610

behind -414

Position 6

name Angelina Nock /

truck Megalodon /

points 535

behind -489

Position 7

name Mark Hall /

truck Raminator /

points 529

behind -495

Position 8

name Kurt Kraehmer /

truck Rammunition / Hotsy /

points 345

behind -679

ARENA SERIES WEST

POINTS THROUGH April 7, 2024

Position

Name

Truck

Points

Behind

Position 1

name Brandon Vinson / Matt Cody / Tyler Menninga / Coty Saucier /

truck Grave Digger /

points 1312

behind –

Position 2

name Dalton Widner /

truck Jurassic Attack /

points 1251

behind -61

Position 3

name Tony Ochs /

truck ThunderROARus /

points 1198

behind -114

Position 4

name MJ Solorio /

truck El Toro Loco /

points 942

behind -370

Position 5

name Ashley Sanford / Loghan Ashline / Bernard Lyght /

truck Megalodon /

points 853

behind -459

Position 6

name Berto Treviño /

truck Monster Mutt Rottweiler /

points 700

behind -612

Position 7

name Joe Urie / James Calhoun / David Olfert /

truck Earth Shaker /

points 594

behind -718

Position 8

name Devin Winfield / Jeff Souza /

truck Velociraptor /

points 591

behind -721

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STADIUM SERIES EAST

POINTS THROUGH April 14, 2024

STADIUM SERIES WEST

Champion: Ryan Anderson

POINTS THROUGH March 30, 2024

ARENA SERIES CENTRAL

POINTS THROUGH April 14, 2024

ARENA SERIES EAST

POINTS THROUGH April 14, 2024

ARENA SERIES WEST

POINTS THROUGH April 7, 2024

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