Jeremy Slifko has been working on Eradicator since he was five years old. When the first Eradicator chassis came to the shop, he and his father built it from the ground up. With so much happening at a show, Jeremy keeps everything on the team functioning smoothly. “It’s not easy, but it’s not hard either. Most of the shows are pretty routine. It’s a lot different than most people think,” says Jeremy of life on the monster truck tour.
Monster trucks require constant maintenance, and Jeremy is up to the task. “We work on the trucks seven days a week, whether we have a show or not,” Jeremy says. Jeremy became the full-time driver for Backdraft in 2009, and beat hisfather the first time they raced against each other! “I love getting the big air in freestyle, and it’s always fun racing my dad and everyone else,” says Jeremy. Jeremy’s rookie season included stops at huge stadiums such as Atlanta’s Georgia Dome and Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis, which were also televised. Again, Jeremy rose to the occasion and turned in outstanding performances all season.
He finished his first full season by earning the coveted Monster Jam “Rookie of the Year” award. The sport’s brightest young star is also one of its humblest. “It was great to be recognized by my peers, guys who I’d watched drive and worked on trucks with for years,” said Jeremy. “I want to be one of the best in the business, and my first year was just a great experience.” With unlimited potential both working on the truck and driving it, father and son will be involved in monster trucks for a long time to come.
