10-4 Magazine June 2024

76 10-4 Magazine / June 2024 Brown from Bullsnot was riding around the parking lot on his mini motorcycle, and Evan Steger was flying around the venue on an electric scooter so he could be where he was needed in a flash. Food City was there with their huge grocery cart, giving rides around the lot, and this year we got to get on board and enjoy the view from way up there! However, the ultimate big boy toy at the show was “American Scout” – a Monster Truck. Sunday morning, after several trucks had left to do the convoy and the lot was cleared out, I was so happy we had decided to stay behind because we got to spend some time with the truck and its owner and driver. The monster truck was parked to look like it was loaded on David Guthrie’s little drop deck with his Kenworth pulling it. As our dear friend Bette Garber would have said, “This is a photo opportunity,” and we were the only ones there with these guys to talk and get the shot. During the show we would never have had the chance to visit and learn all we did talking to Colton Kiser and his dad Rich. Colton is the driver of this massive truck. He is 21, and it seems like his knowledge is endless. It was a great morning, learning about what he does, and he was kind enough to let us sit in the driver’s seat of this awesome machine! He told me, “I’m just a paid entertainer.” Watching a Monster Truck show will never be same for us. John showed Colton the inside of his “Only Class” Kenworth, and Colton was as impressed as we were with his truck. You can’t put on a show like this without sponsors and volunteers, and Tony would like to thank all his sponsors and those that helped make this another successful event. I think it’s safe to say that everyone who was there is already looking forward to next year! When we were talking to David Lowry of Bennett, he told us that MATS kicks off the show truck season and Bennett is planning on being the last show of the season, and they want to close it out in a big way. The Stars, Stripes, and White Lines Patriotic Truck Show will be held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in November with access to the track. It sounds like they are making this another “got to be there” show. All the comments we have seen on the Large Cars & Guitars III Facebook page have been positive, and everything we heard everyone say was exactly right. We would like to thank Tony and his team for all the hard work they put into this show, making it a fun event, not only for us, but for everyone in attendance. We will see you all next year! n