Monster trucks are built to entertain people by jumping over and landing upon old cars, among other things. But there are people who believe monster trucks can do more than that.

Those are the folks from Hall Brothers Racing Team, an organization which owns and operates Raminator, Rammunition and Mopar Muscle, three monster trucks that are sponsored by the Ram Truck brand and Mopar. Raminator has proven itself as the world’s fastest monster truck by breaking the Guinness World Records record for the “Fastest Speed for a Monster Truck” at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

With driver Mark Hall behind the wheel, the truck hit a new record speed of 99.10 mph (159.5 km/h), breaking the previous record of 96.8 mph (155.8 km/h) at 8:44 a.m. (CT) on December 15. While these speeds may not seem impressive, let’s not forget we’re talking about a vehicle that weighs more than 10,300 lbs (4,672 kg) and is a complete stranger to aerodynamics – it is 10 feet (3.05 meters) tall and 12.5 feet (3.81 meters) wide.

Raminator has been named Monster Truck Racing Association’s (MTRA) “Truck of the Year” a record eight times, while Mark Hall has been named MTRA “Driver of the Year” nine times since 1996. Crew Chief Tim Hall has been named MTRA “Mechanic of the Year” five times since 2006.

“Taking on the challenge of breaking a world record has been an experience we will never forget. With the support of Ram and Mopar, we continue to add to our achievements and are honored to now be a Guinness World Records holder,” said Hall Brothers Racing President and Crew Chief Tim Hall. Scroll down to watch the monster truck’s record-breaking attempt.

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