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Charlie Pauken
Charlie Pauken
2024 Truck
Megalodon
2024 Tour
International
Hometown
Maumee, Ohio
Birthday
February 6
Charlie Pauken used his connections with the local Toledo-area street truck crowd to get his start in Monster Jam. When friends built a truck for competition, Charlie found himself joining the team and attending an event in Richmond, Virginia, as a crew member. He joined the driver rotation and hasn’t looked back. He eventually became a co-owner of Excaliber and won racing in his first event in Pontiac. Becoming a member of Team Grave Digger elevated his involvement and gave Pauken a chance for more competition. He won Stadium Series championships in 2018 and 2020 as well as the 2010 Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Championship.
career highlights
career highlights
- 2009 Crash Madness of the Year
- 2009 Arena Freestyle of the Year
- 2010 Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion
- 2010 Arena Freestyle of the Year
- 2012 Stadium Wheelie of the Year
- 2013 Stadium Freestyle of the Year
- 2015 Arena Freestyle of the Year
- 2016 Stadium Wheelie of the Year
- 2017 Stadium Tour 4 Champion
- 2018 Stadium Championship Series 2 champion
- 2019 Crash Madness of the Year
- 2020 Stadium Series Yellow Champion
about
about - What do you do with your free time?
My son, Chuckie, has been involved with quarter midget racing. It puts me right back in a place of being a pit crew member, which has given me a whole new level of respect for our crew. You work so hard on these cars trying to get them just right; and it’s funny because my son will come back to the pit area and tell me it’s not right and it’s doing this and it’s doing that or it’s not fast enough, and here I am trying to cater to him. It’s truly a great experience. - Do you have any pre-show rituals that you run though?
I’ve become so relaxed in what I do, but I’m kind of meticulous about what I do. You’ll see me pacing before a show. But then I’ll get into the Monster Jam truck and once I’m in the seat, that’s my comfort zone. People have actually caught me snoozing there in the Monster Jam truck before going out; I’m just that secure in there. The seat holds you in place, I like to say that my ISP seat holds you like somebody cares! It’s wrapped around you, it just feels really comfortable.
life on the road
life on the road
- What do you enjoy doing while on the road with Monster Jam?
I see Monster Jam as a family experience. Everyone’s cool to hang with. The camaraderie is great. If you need a hand, they are right there to help you. It’s a big family out on the road and we all look out for each other.
career
- How did you get started competing on the Monster Jam circuit?
Well, Mike Nichol and Dave Marquart of Excaliber both had street trucks and were close to my brother who also had a street truck. I would occasionally hang out with them. It was a Monster Jam show that inspired them to build a Monster Jam truck of their own. They began building a Monster Jam truck in their one-car garage in their backyard. I remember when I used to get done with my paper route I’d ride by their house while they were slowly building this Monster Jam truck in their yard. It was comical to ride by every day and see them trying to build this big thing in a little one-car garage. But they got it up and running and they’d alternate weekends taking it out and running it because they both had regular jobs. Back then, you couldn’t just drive Monster Jam trucks, a day job was a must. Then one weekend, they were going out to Richmond, Virginia, and asked me if I wanted to go. That was the first show that I went to. I videotaped the driver’s performance and helped him work on the Monster Jam truck. After I saw the show and the excitement it brought to the fans, I was just in awe and it was so cool; I knew that I had to be a part of it. Following that event, I started going on the road with them more and more. Soon after, we went to compete in a TNT race. Dave drove the first day and he told me to drive the second day. This was my first chance to get some seat time….I did all right. The next thing you know, there was a show in New York and they told me to just take the rig and go do it. And here I am, competing on a regular basis. This is how it all got started for me. - What is your greatest memory as a Monster Jam truck driver?
The greatest memory for me was driving the Excaliber Monster Jam truck when Tim Bush and I had just purchased it. We didn’t have a whole lot of money to purchase a high-end motor or anything like that. Our first event with the new Monster Jam truck took place at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. We rolled up with a one-ton dually, an open bed trailer, among a line of semi-trucks and big rigs, and I’m thinking what am I even doing here. The funny part of all this is that I actually ended up winning the racing event. I never thought that we’d come out of there a winner. Beating one of the best drivers out there was one of the biggest moments for me. To own a Monster Jam truck yourself and go out and compete and to pull off a win in our first show out there meant a lot to me.
fun facts
fun facts
- What’s your favorite food?
Lasagna - What’s your favorite movie?
The Hangover - What’s your favorite television show?
Family Guy - What’s your favorite color?
Blue
Charlie Pauken Gallery
STADIUM SERIES EAST
POINTS THROUGH March 9, 2024
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Tyler Menninga /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
479
behind
–
Position
2
name
Tristan England /
truck
JCB DIGatron /
points
434
behind
-45
Position
3
name
Todd LeDuc /
truck
Megalodon /
points
384
behind
-95
Position
4
name
Tom Meents / Colton Eichelberger / Blake Granger /
truck
Max-D /
points
371
behind
-108
Position
5
name
Bryce Kenny /
truck
Great Clips Mohawk Warrior /
points
367
behind
-112
Position
6
name
John Gordon /
truck
Bad Company /
points
340
behind
-139
Position
7
name
Cole Venard / Mike Pagliarulo /
truck
Black Pearl /
points
277
behind
-202
Position
8
name
Ryan Disharoon /
truck
Shaker /
points
242
behind
-237
Position
9
name
Linsey Read / Charlie Pauken /
truck
Lucas Stabilizer /
points
228
behind
-251
Position
10
name
Jamey Garner /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
222
behind
-257
Position
11
name
Matt Pagliarulo /
truck
Jester /
points
187
behind
-292
Position
12
name
Mike Pagliarulo / Nick Pagliarulo /
truck
Kraken /
points
131
behind
-364
STADIUM SERIES WEST
POINTS THROUGH March 10, 2024
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Ryan Anderson /
truck
Son-uva Digger /
points
518
behind
-0
Position
2
name
Adam Anderson / Charlie Pauken /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
467
behind
-51
Position
3
name
Camden Murphy /
truck
Bakugan Dragonoid /
points
438
behind
-80
Position
4
name
Bari Musawwir /
truck
Zombie /
points
404
behind
-114
Position
5
name
Cory Rummell /
truck
Megalodon /
points
389
behind
-129
Position
6
name
Colt Stephens /
truck
ThunderROARus /
points
382
behind
-136
Position
7
name
Chris Koehler /
truck
Monster Mutt / Northern Nightmare /
points
296
behind
-222
Position
8
name
Joe Foley /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
288
behind
-230
Position
9
name
David Olfert /
truck
Velociraptor / Rod Ryan Show /
points
284
behind
-234
Position
10
name
Kayla Blood /
truck
Soldier Fortune /
points
269
behind
-249
Position
11
name
Jim Koehler /
truck
Avenger /
points
215
behind
-303
Position
12
name
Mike Christensen /
truck
Vendetta /
points
185
behind
-333
ARENA SERIES CENTRAL
POINTS THROUGH March 10, 2024
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Weston Anderson /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
899
behind
–
Position
2
name
Fernando Martinez /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
671
behind
-228
Position
3
name
Brianna Mahon /
truck
Scooby-Doo /
points
640
behind
-259
Position
4
name
Brandan Tulachka /
truck
Just Get Er Done /
points
606
behind
-293
Position
5
name
Jamie Sullivan / Joe Dennis /
truck
Monster Mutt Dalmatian /
points
565
behind
-334
Position
6
name
Mikayla Tulachka /
truck
Megalodon /
points
391
behind
-508
Position
7
name
Alex Bardin /
truck
Stone Crusher /
points
389
behind
-510
Position
8
name
Frank Krmel /
truck
Zombie /
points
315
behind
-584
ARENA SERIES EAST
POINTS THROUGH February 25, 2024
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Krysten Anderson /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
649
behind
–
Position
2
name
Armando Castro /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
630
behind
-19
Position
3
name
Zack Garner /
truck
Wild Side /
points
553
behind
-96
Position
4
name
Coty Saucier / Chelsea Vancleave /
truck
Dragon /
points
550
behind
-99
Position
5
name
Chad Tingler /
truck
Over Bored /
points
383
behind
-266
Position
6
name
Mark Hall /
truck
Raminator /
points
357
behind
-292
Position
7
name
Angelina Nock /
truck
Megalodon /
points
339
behind
-310
Position
8
name
Kurt Kraehmer /
truck
Rammunition /
points
212
behind
-437
ARENA SERIES WEST
POINTS THROUGH March 10, 2024
Position
Name
Truck
Points
Behind
Position
1
name
Brandon Vinson / Matt Cody /
truck
Grave Digger /
points
965
behind
–
Position
2
name
Tony Ochs /
truck
ThunderROARus /
points
868
behind
-97
Position
3
name
Dalton Widner /
truck
Jurassic Attack /
points
817
behind
-148
Position
4
name
MJ Solorio /
truck
El Toro Loco /
points
649
behind
-316
Position
5
name
Ashley Sanford / Loghan Ashline /
truck
Megalodon /
points
607
behind
-358
Position
6
name
Berto Treviño /
truck
Monster Mutt Rottweiler /
points
476
behind
-489
Position
7
name
Joe Urie / James Calhoun /
truck
Earth Shaker /
points
431
behind
-534
Position
8
name
Devin Winfield / Jeff Souza /
truck
Velociraptor /
points
399
behind
-566
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