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If you ask Scott Douglas, the voice of Monster Jam, he'll tell you only one word is synonymous with Jimmy Creten - Horsepower. Quick holes shots and standing power wheelies are commonplace with Bounty Hunter's huge 555 cubic inch power plant. This wasn't always the case however; Jimmy didn't jump right into the monster truck spotlight. Back in the mid-80's Creten had a street truck that he had lifted and was always making modifications too. The farming communities of northeast Kansas provided great off-roading spots and soon Jimmy was competing in full-fledged mud-bogs on the weekends. In 1996 he decided to purchase his own monster truck. Jimmy has an extensive mechanical background. A robotics degree from Kansas State University and years of experience as an engineer with Colgate-Palmolive allow Jimmy to confidently have a hand in all aspects of his team's performance. Finding precise chassis, motor and shock combinations have given Creten the competitive edge to make it to the Final Four in every attempt during his 5 year tenure at the World Finals. Only former 7-time champion Tom Meents has more round wins on the unique Vegas track. In 2005 a sold out Sam Boyd Stadium watched as The Bounty Hunter captured the World Freestyle Championship, after being runner-up the year before. The Monster Jam season takes the 2xtreme Racing team to stadiums and cities all over the country.

Aside from clenching the Freestyle title in 2005 Jimmy also had event wins in Houston, Tacoma, Jacksonville and a muddy San Francisco, Ca. In 2006 Jimmy grabbed race wins in Portland, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Reno, Nevada. The team expanded to 3 race trucks in 2007 and each driver landed a spot in the World Finals - Marking the first time a team has been successfully qualified 3 trucks in the highly competitive field. Over the past 8 years Jimmy Creten has earned the respect of fans and competitors.

His attention to detail and reputation of consistency has been recognized twice by the USHRA. In 2002 and 2006 the Checker Schuck's Kragen sponsored team was awarded 'Team of the Year'. Jimmy hopes to one day add his name to the short list of drivers that have been crowned both World Finals Racing and Freestyle Champions. Jimmy is hoping for a joint trip to Vegas for he and his wife Dawn come late March, and looks forward to thrilling monster truck fans along the way. "My favorites would definitely have to be the Domes, Pontiac, Houston, and Minneapolis,"said Jimmy. "The Kingdome was before they tore it down, because you could always count 60,000 screaming fans turning up for that event."