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Charlie Pauken
Charlie Pauken
2025 Truck
Megalodon
2025 Tour
International
Hometown
Maumee, Ohio
Birthday
February 6
Charlie Pauken used his connections with the local Toledo-area street truck crowd to get his start in Monster Jam. When friends built a truck for competition, Charlie found himself joining the team and attending an event in Richmond, Virginia, as a crew member. He joined the driver rotation and hasn’t looked back. He eventually became a co-owner of Excaliber and won racing in his first event in Pontiac. Becoming a member of Team Grave Digger elevated his involvement and gave Pauken a chance for more competition. He won Stadium Series championships in 2018 and 2020 as well as the 2010 Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Championship.
career highlights
career highlights
- 2009 Crash Madness of the Year
- 2009 Arena Freestyle of the Year
- 2010 Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion
- 2010 Arena Freestyle of the Year
- 2012 Stadium Wheelie of the Year
- 2013 Stadium Freestyle of the Year
- 2015 Arena Freestyle of the Year
- 2016 Stadium Wheelie of the Year
- 2017 Stadium Tour 4 Champion
- 2018 Stadium Championship Series 2 champion
- 2019 Crash Madness of the Year
- 2020 Stadium Series Yellow Champion
about
about - What do you do with your free time?
My son, Chuckie, has been involved with quarter midget racing. It puts me right back in a place of being a pit crew member, which has given me a whole new level of respect for our crew. You work so hard on these cars trying to get them just right; and it’s funny because my son will come back to the pit area and tell me it’s not right and it’s doing this and it’s doing that or it’s not fast enough, and here I am trying to cater to him. It’s truly a great experience. - Do you have any pre-show rituals that you run though?
I’ve become so relaxed in what I do, but I’m kind of meticulous about what I do. You’ll see me pacing before a show. But then I’ll get into the Monster Jam truck and once I’m in the seat, that’s my comfort zone. People have actually caught me snoozing there in the Monster Jam truck before going out; I’m just that secure in there. The seat holds you in place, I like to say that my ISP seat holds you like somebody cares! It’s wrapped around you, it just feels really comfortable.
life on the road
life on the road
- What do you enjoy doing while on the road with Monster Jam?
I see Monster Jam as a family experience. Everyone’s cool to hang with. The camaraderie is great. If you need a hand, they are right there to help you. It’s a big family out on the road and we all look out for each other.
career
- How did you get started competing on the Monster Jam circuit?
Well, Mike Nichol and Dave Marquart of Excaliber both had street trucks and were close to my brother who also had a street truck. I would occasionally hang out with them. It was a Monster Jam show that inspired them to build a Monster Jam truck of their own. They began building a Monster Jam truck in their one-car garage in their backyard. I remember when I used to get done with my paper route I’d ride by their house while they were slowly building this Monster Jam truck in their yard. It was comical to ride by every day and see them trying to build this big thing in a little one-car garage. But they got it up and running and they’d alternate weekends taking it out and running it because they both had regular jobs. Back then, you couldn’t just drive Monster Jam trucks, a day job was a must. Then one weekend, they were going out to Richmond, Virginia, and asked me if I wanted to go. That was the first show that I went to. I videotaped the driver’s performance and helped him work on the Monster Jam truck. After I saw the show and the excitement it brought to the fans, I was just in awe and it was so cool; I knew that I had to be a part of it. Following that event, I started going on the road with them more and more. Soon after, we went to compete in a TNT race. Dave drove the first day and he told me to drive the second day. This was my first chance to get some seat time….I did all right. The next thing you know, there was a show in New York and they told me to just take the rig and go do it. And here I am, competing on a regular basis. This is how it all got started for me. - What is your greatest memory as a Monster Jam truck driver?
The greatest memory for me was driving the Excaliber Monster Jam truck when Tim Bush and I had just purchased it. We didn’t have a whole lot of money to purchase a high-end motor or anything like that. Our first event with the new Monster Jam truck took place at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. We rolled up with a one-ton dually, an open bed trailer, among a line of semi-trucks and big rigs, and I’m thinking what am I even doing here. The funny part of all this is that I actually ended up winning the racing event. I never thought that we’d come out of there a winner. Beating one of the best drivers out there was one of the biggest moments for me. To own a Monster Jam truck yourself and go out and compete and to pull off a win in our first show out there meant a lot to me.
fun facts
fun facts
- What’s your favorite food?
Lasagna - What’s your favorite movie?
The Hangover - What’s your favorite television show?
Family Guy - What’s your favorite color?
Blue
Charlie Pauken Gallery
STADIUM SERIES EAST – 2025
POINTS THROUGH March 16, 2025
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Bari Musawwir /
truck
Zombie /
points
467
behind
–
Position
2
name
Tyler Menninga /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
455
behind
-12
Position
3
name
Camden Murphy /
truck
Classroom Crusher /
points
406
behind
-61
Position
4
name
Dalton Widner /
truck
Jurassic Attack /
points
374
behind
-93
Position
5
name
Armando Castro /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
366
behind
-101
Position
6
name
Colt Stephens /
truck
ThunderROARus /
points
302
behind
-165
Position
7
name
Cynthia Gauthier /
truck
Lucas Stabilizer /
points
297
behind
-170
Position
8
name
Jim Koehler /
truck
Avenger /
points
293
behind
-174
Position
9
name
Chris Koehler /
truck
Mayhem /
points
269
behind
-198
Position
10
name
Mike Christensen /
truck
Vendetta /
points
262
behind
-205
Position
11
name
Joe Foley /
truck
AXE / Rod Ryan Show /
points
210
behind
-257
Position
12
name
Kevin Crocker /
truck
Megalodon /
points
147
behind
-320
STADIUM SERIES WEST – 2025
POINTS THROUGH March 9, 2025
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Tristan England /
truck
JCB DIGatron /
points
455
behind
-0
Position
2
name
Ryan Anderson /
truck
Son-uva Digger /
points
441
behind
-14
Position
3
name
Bryce Kenny /
truck
Monster Mutt /
points
419
behind
-36
Position
4
name
Zack Garner /
truck
Wild Side /
points
358
behind
-97
Position
5
name
Todd LeDuc /
truck
Megalodon /
points
346
behind
-109
Position
6
name
Adam Anderson /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
345
behind
-110
Position
7
name
Mike Pagliarulo /
truck
Excaliber /
points
276
behind
-179
Position
8
name
Cole Venard /
truck
Black Pearl /
points
256
behind
-199
Position
9
name
Kayla Blood /
truck
Sparkle Smash /
points
247
behind
-208
Position
10
name
Jamey Garner /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
214
behind
-241
Position
11
name
Nick Pagliarulo /
truck
Kraken /
points
147
behind
-308
Position
12
name
Matt Pagliarulo /
truck
Jester /
points
145
behind
-310
ARENA SERIES CENTRAL – 2025
POINTS THROUGH March 16, 2025
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Jon Zimmer Jr /
truck
Terminal Velocity /
points
816
behind
–
Position
2
name
Matt Cody /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
784
behind
-32
Position
3
name
Jamie Sullivan /
truck
Sparkle Smash /
points
775
behind
-41
Position
4
name
Fernando Martinez /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
745
behind
-71
Position
5
name
Triton Robbins /
truck
Krazy Train /
points
537
behind
-279
Position
6
name
Jon Zimmer /
truck
Zombie /
points
508
behind
-308
Position
7
name
Montana Robbins /
truck
Plane Krazy /
points
454
behind
-362
Position
8
name
Angelina Nock /
truck
Megalodon /
points
418
behind
-398
ARENA SERIES EAST – 2025
POINTS THROUGH March 9, 2025
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Blake Granger /
truck
Monster Mutt Dalmatian /
points
713
behind
–
Position
2
name
MJ Solorio /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
612
behind
-101
Position
3
name
Tony Ochs /
truck
ThunderROARus /
points
603
behind
-110
Position
4
name
Krysten Anderson /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
556
behind
-157
Position
5
name
Brandan Tulachka /
truck
Just Get-Er-Done II /
points
551
behind
-162
Position
6
name
Mikayla Tulachka /
truck
Megalodon /
points
382
behind
-331
Position
7
name
Mark Hall /
truck
Raminator /
points
336
behind
-377
Position
8
name
Kurt Kraehmer / Dale Benear /
truck
Rammunition /
points
248
behind
-465
ARENA SERIES WEST – 2025
POINTS THROUGH March 16, 2025
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Weston Anderson /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
1052
behind
–
Position
2
name
Coty Saucier /
truck
Dragon /
points
767
behind
-285
Position
3
name
Devin Winfield /
truck
Velociraptor /
points
763
behind
-289
Position
4
name
Brianna Mahon /
truck
Scooby-Doo /
points
752
behind
-300
Position
5
name
Tim Hall Jr /
truck
Jurassic Attack /
points
680
behind
-372
Position
6
name
Ashley Sanford /
truck
Megalodon /
points
650
behind
-402
Position
7
name
Berto Treviño /
truck
Monster Mutt Rottweiler /
points
468
behind
-584
Position
8
name
Alex Bardin / Carson Williams / Cory Rummell /
truck
Earth Shaker /
points
393
behind
-659
2024 – 2025 INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Champion: Blake Granger
POINTS THROUGH February 9, 2025
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Blake Granger /
truck
Max-D / El Toro Loco / Megalodon /
points
346
behind
–
Position
2
name
Charlie Pauken /
truck
Grave Digger / Megalodon /
points
320
behind
-26
Position
3
name
Matt Cody /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
308
behind
-38
Position
4
name
Bari Musawwir /
truck
Black Panther ™ /
points
281
behind
-65
Position
5
name
Brandon Arthur /
truck
Iron Man ™ / The Amazing Spider-Man ™ / JCB DIGatron /
points
234
behind
-112
Position
6
name
Myranda Cozad /
truck
Thor ™ /
points
180
behind
-166
Position
7
name
Bernard Lyght /
truck
The Amazing Spider-Man ™ /
points
106
behind
-240
Position
8
name
Peter Nyman /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
105
behind
-241
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