TNT Motorsports

TNT Motorsports was a popular promoter of monster truck races, tractor pulls, and occasionally mud racing in the 1980s. Events were shown on Powertrax on ESPN, Trucks and Tractor Power on TNN and the syndicated Tuff Trax.

TNT's truck and tractor pulling championship was sponsored by Red Man smokeless tobacco. Champions were crowned in the four-wheel drive truck, two-wheel drive truck, unlimited tractor, super stock tractor, and pro stock tractor divisions. Notable pullers were "The Professor" Dr. Wayne Rausch with his "Yellow Model T" and "Little Red Truck" two-wheel drives, "Full Pull" Pat Freels' "Cheers" t-bucket two wheel drive and "Dollar Devil" modified tractor, the Banter Brothers' several unlimited tractors, Tim Engler's "Mission Impossible" unlimited tractor, and the "Stitches" team of trucks owned by Jim Lyons.

Renegades tobacco sponsored the Monster Truck Challenge series, which became a championship (the first monster truck racing championship ever) in 1988. Bigfoot, USA-1, Awesome Kong, Equalizer, Carolina Crusher, Night Life, and King Krunch were among the most competitive trucks, while Dennis Anderson and Grave Digger became the most popular truck on the circuit, sending them to eventual superstardom.

Only a handful of events would feature Pro Modified Mud Bog Racing.

Champions on the Renegades Monster Truck Challenge:

1988- USA-1

Rod Litzau and USA-1 take the championship in the last event of the year over Bigfoot in Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY. While racing Bigfoot, USA-1 flipped and broke off its front axle. The truck would flip again many times over the next 2 years.

1989- Equalizer

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