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Steve Sims |
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Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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Steve Sims stepped into the monster truck industry in 2005 when he created the Stone Crusher monster truck. Sims owns and operates the Custom Stone Company, specializing in marble and granite products. When Grave Digger driver Dennis Anderson came to Sims for some custom counter tops, Sims made a barter deal."I told Dennis that I'd do the counter tops for him if he came with the Grave Digger to our house and did a birthday party for our kids, and the rest is history," said Sims.
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Sims had always been very interested in monster trucks, and he decided it was time to get into the industry. When he purchased the the former BackDraft truck from Rick Disharoon, Sims had one goal in mind--own one of the top monster trucks on the circuit. He started with top-notch equipment to keep the truck performing at its best. Broken parts didn't matter as long as the truck never got booed at an event. This winning, anything-goes attitude sparked a quick rise through the ranks at events throughout the country, with Stone Crusher and teammate truck Mopar Magic winning many events and gaining legions of fans.
The 2005 F-350 Ford Superduty Stone Crusher was invited to compete in its first World Finals in 2008, and did quite well, finishing a long freestyle run with a wild rollover. To top it all off, Sims' team, Monster Trucks Unlimited, won the coveted "Team of the Year" award for 2008 at the Monster Jam World Finals awards banquet. Sims says that although the accolades are nice, he isn't in it for the glory.
"We've always done this for fun and enjoyed ourselves doing it," says Sims. "We have a great team, and I can't wait for what the future holds for us." |
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Copyright © 2006
Dustin Hart
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