Blackjack

**Blackjack** is a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado monster truck owned by Feld Entertainment and currently driven by Brandon Arthur. The truck debuted in 2000 in Escanaba. It is still iconic to this very day.

## Background Information

### Owner(s)

Feld Entertainment/Feld Motorsports/Live Nation Entertainment/Clear Channel Entertainment/PACE

### Driver(s)

* Brandon Arthur (2023-present)
* Linsey Weenk (2020-2023)
* Michael "Vampire" Orlando (2016-2020; De Pere 2023)
* Garrett Ladelle (2010-2016)
* Ricky Brantley (2009-2016)
* Paul Cohen (2005-2010)
* Dan Evans (2004-2005)
* Steve Macklyn (2002-2009)
* Hunter Gibson (2000-2005)

### Theme Song(s)

* "Sudden Death" by Vampires Everywhere! (2021-present)
* "The Fight Song" by Marilyn Manson (2000-2021)

## Truck Overview

### Body Style(s)

* 2009 Chevrolet Silverado (2019-present)
* 2002 Lincoln Blackwood (2008-2019)
* 1991 Chevrolet C/K (2000-2008)

### Tires

66" BKT (2015-present)66" Goodyear (2000-2015)

## History

* 2000 - Blackjack debuts in Escanaba on the original New World Order chassis with Hunter Gibson behind the wheel.
* 2001 - The truck is invited to Monster Jam World Finals 2 under Hunter Gibson where it got knocked out in round one and placed seventh in freestyle.
* 2002 - A second truck, which was formerly Nitro Fish starts competing with Steve Macklyn driving.
* 2003 - The truck is placed on hiatus due to the 2003 season not being televised.
* 2004 - A third truck which was custom built by PEI starts competing with Dan Evans behind the wheel.
* 2005 - The first chassis is retired Hunter Gibson left the team. Dan Evans left the team leaving a new driver, Paul Cohen named the new main driver with Steve Macklyn driving his Nitro Fish chassis alongside Paul Cohen's truck.
* 2006 - The truck is invited to Monster Jam World Finals 7 under Steve Macklyn after Del Scorcho couldn't make it in time, it also competes as a teammate to Paul Cohen's Air Force Afterburner for some Summer Heat dates.
* 2008 - Blackjack debuts a new body and a new look. The truck is invited to Monster Jam World Finals IX under Steve Macklyn as a replacement truck to The Destroyer after Dan Evans left for ashow in Californow in California.
* 2009 - Steve Macklyn retires from monster trucks, leading to Ricky Brantley taking over the second body, this time being on the Pure Adrenaline chassis.
* 2010 - Paul Cohen retires from monster jam, Garrett Ladelle is his replacement. The truck is invited to Monster Jam World Finals XI under Ricky Brantley where it did not compete in racing but was a runner up in freestyle.
* 2011 - Blackjack is ran as Maximum Destruction for a Oshkosh, Wisconsin show under Ricky Brantley, the truck gets a new CRD chassis.
* 2013 - The truck debuts a new look.
* 2014 - Blackjack is put on the Mopar Muscle chassis for a display at Red Rocks Hotel & Resort.
* 2015 - The truck is invited to Monster Jam World Finals XVI at Young Guns Shootout under Garrett Ladelle and lost in round one.
* 2016 - Ricky Brantley and Garrett Ladelle retire leading to the second chassis retiring, leading to Vampires Everywhere vocalist Michael "Vampire" Orlando taking over driving duties.
* 2017 - The truck is invited to Monster Jam World Finals XVIII under Michael Orlando and lost in round 3 to Son Uva Digger and placed 7th in freestyle.
* 2018 - The truck competes in Madison, Wisconsin.
* 2019 - Blackjack debuts a new body and a new look.
* 2020 - Blackjack is put on hold due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, later in the year the truck returns with Linsey Weenk behind the wheel.
* 2021 - The truck returns with a new theme song and a new look.
* 2022 - Blackjack is invited to Monster Jam World Finals XXI as part of the double down showdown.
* 2023 - Brandon Arthur debuts behind the wheel, with Michael Orlando retiring.

## World Finals Appearances

* 2001 - Hunter Gibson
* 2006 - Steve Macklyn
* 2008 - Steve Macklyn
* 2010 - Ricky Brantley
* 2015 - Garrett Ladelle (Young Guns Shootout Only)
* 2017 - Michael "Vampire" Orlando
* 2022 - Michael Vampire Orlando (DDS Only)

## Trivia

* Blackjack has a subtle gambling theming, but it was denied by Scott Jordan on the Inside Monster Jam podcast.