Monster truck driver Lee O’Donnell took home the 2017 Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Championship title in style by landing the first-ever monster truck front flip on Sunday.
Fearless O’Donnell made the nail-biting flip in his truck, 'Mad Scientist', during the Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Championship at a sold-out Sam Boyd stadium in Whitney, Nevada, US.
The flip put O'Donnell on top of the leaderboard with a 9.355, beating off competition from second-placed Neil Elliott.
Elliott executed an unorthodox maneuver which saw him reverse up the ramp, rotate, and end back on all four tires.
Despite being the first to complete such a move, it was not enough to top O'Donnell, and Elliott finished the competition in second with a score of 9.316.
"My wife and my kids, they mean the world to me, and they're here tonight,"said an emotional O'Donnell upon winning the title.
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"My sponsor, VP Racing Fuels, is amazing. Everyone has been trying that trick that Neil Elliott nailed; it was spectacular. I give it up to him.
“My crew guys, they're family and at the track every weekend. The fans here are like family to me, and I can't thank Feld Entertainment and Monster Jam enough. This is awesome!"