AllMonster.com had the opportunity earlier this morning to speak with Jason Witte, owner/operator of the Wild Hair monster truck. We thank Jason for his time.

Catching up with Team Wild Hair

by Robert Haught

    Jason Witte may have Wild Hair up for sale, but that doesn't mean he won't run just as hard, if not harder than in previous seasons.

   "We have a full winter schedule for Clear Channel, and I'm really happy with that," Witte said. "We have a lot of big dome shows and I'm looking forward to them."

   Witte originally purchased the Wild Hair name from Marvin Smith, even keeping some parts from the old truck intact when he began driving it. In 2003, he debuted a new chassis under the Wild Hair name. The truck is currently in pieces being rebuilt for the winter season. Witte has a new engine and many other fresh parts ready in preparation.

   "I feel like right now is the strongest that the truck's been running. We battled some transmission and other problems with the new truck all last year, but we have some new, better combinations and it's helping a lot," he said.

Witte during freestyle in St. Louis in 2004. (photos by Robert Haught)

   News broke this year that Witte was looking to sell the truck and concentrate on his restaurant business and family life. Witte is still involved in the restaurant, and will balance that and monster trucks again this season. Witte said he may get started late on the winter tour (Jason and his wife are expecting a child soon), so family life comes first for him. His plan for that as of now has changed, but only slightly.

   "The truck is still for sale, but we decided that this year we're gonna go full-force," said Witte. "I run the truck like it's not for sale, even though it is."

   Witte has had several spectacular freestyle runs throughout the summer, the most recent being in Joliet, Illinois, when he used the only gear left in the truck at the time, reverse, to make several jumps on a double-van pyramid on the track.

   "There've been times where I've been 25 feet in the air and the truck landed like a marshmallow," said Witte. "I feel like right now the truck is running very strong. We've had the (Wild Hair) name four years now and we want to build on what we've started."