The Guinness World Record fastest monster truck, The Raminator, is coming to Yorkville. You can catch it on Saturday, August 12th at Carbone Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram.

According to Guinness, the fastest speed achieved by a monster truck is 159.49 km/h (99.1 mph) and was achieved by Mark Hall driving the Ram Truck monster truck The Raminator. This record was achieved at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas on December 15th 2014.

Mark attempted the record a total of three times, each run faster than the previous, with speeds of 157.65 km/h, 158.57 km/h and 159.49 km/h respectively with all runs breaking the previous record.

Here's some of the amazing specs on this monster truck:

Height: -------------10 ft.
Width: --------------12.5 ft.
Weight:-------------10,300 lbs.
Model Type:-------2016 Ram 1500 / Ram Heavy Duty
Engine Type:------565 cu. in. Supercharged Hemi®
Horsepower:-------2000+
Transmission:-----Automatic
Suspension:-------8 KS Nitro Gas Shocks, 4-Link Suspension
Axles:----------------Special Axles Equipped w/ Detroit Locker
Chassis:------------Hall Brothers custom tubular racing chassis
Tires:-----------------Grooved 66" x 43" x 25" Racing Tires
Certification:-------MTRA
Value:----------------$150,000+
Built by:-------------Hall Brothers Racing, Inc., Champaign, Ill."

Stop by Carbone for this free family event. Get your photo taken with the truck, and learn how it operates and races. While at Carbone, stop by the service department to make sure your truck is operating at it's fullest. The staff will be on hand to answer any questions on your ride.

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