Lucas Oil Crusader is a monster truck currently racing in the Monster Jam professional monster truck racing series. It is currently driven by Linsey Weenk, former Blue Thunder driver, who debuted in 2011 in Houston, Texas. It features one of the first trucks to change its roof artwork, which is the medieval knight decal and the truck's logo, and then after a while, it was replaced with the Lucas Oil logo. It also has the Lucas Oil flags at the back of the truck. It is sponsored by Lucas Oil since its debut in Houston, Texas, 2011. The truck was supposedly retired on July 28th 2019, but returned in 2020 competing in Stadium Championship Series Red.
History
In 2011, the truck debuted at Houston, Texas, and the truck was driven by Linsey Weenk. who had previously owned and driven Blue Thunder and Iron Outlaw from the previous years. However, the truck made its first Monster Jam World Finals appearance with Weenk still behind-the-wheel. He defeated Nitro Circus in Round 2, El Toro Loco in Round 3, but lost to Maximum Destruction in the semi-finals in Racing. He got a 27 in freestyle which tied with El Toro Loco. In 2012, the truck has red beadlocks in each tire. Weenk once again competed at the World Finals. He defeated Advanced Auto Parts Grinder in Round 2, but he lost to Monster Energy in Round 3 in Racing. He got a 21 in freestyle. Linsey was the first driver to land 2 backflips in one single freestyle run. The first one was in bonus time, and the second one was after all the scores were in in Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. In 2013, Weenk competed again at the World Finals. However, he lost to Captain America in Round 1 in Racing. He got a 27 in freestyle which tied with Iron Man and Stone Crusher. In 2014, Weenk competed in the World Finals for Racing and Freestyle. However, he defeated FOX Sports 1 Cleatus in Round 1, Spider-Man in Round 2, but lost to Grave Digger in Round 3. He got a 30.5 in freestyle. In 2015, Weenk gets invited at the World Finals. He defeated Zombie in Round 1, Grave Digger the Legend in Round 2, but lost to Monster Mutt in Round 3 in Racing. He got a 26 in freestyle. In 2016, Weenk competed at the World Finals for the 15th time. He defeated Dragon in Round 1, but lost to Coty Saucier's Monster Energy in Round 2 in Racing. He got a 17.5 in freestyle. In 2017, Weenk competed in the FS1 East Series and won the Series. Linsey competed at the World Finals, he defeated Adam Anderson's Grave Digger in Round 1, but lost to Megalodon in Round 2 in Racing. He got a 6.675 in freestyle. In 2018, Weenk once again got invited at the World Finals for the 18th time. He was defeated by FS1 Cleatus in Round 1 in Racing. He got a 8.691 in freestyle. In 28 July 2019, the truck was supposedly retired after its last show at Hagerstown, but returned in 2020.
