I was that girl looking up to them thinking how cool they were." "I saw Candice, I saw Madusa (Debrah Ann Miceli) and I thought that they were so cool," Read said. Like many of the current drivers, it was a dream of Read's to one day join the ranks of those she admired. Read, who is from El Paso, Texas, would attend Monster Jam events as a fan whenever they rolled into town. This one's for you."įor Read, this was a lifelong dream come true. ![]() "You guys are awesome for coming out here and supporting Monster Jam. "I did this for all the moms in the audience," Read said after her win. On Mother's Day weekend, the mom of three young girls made history as the first mother to win a Monster Jam World Finals championship and only the second woman to win freestyle. Outlasting 23 opponents is something even Read herself had not expected. Although Read's performance was only the second of the night, her score of 9.371 remained at the top of the leaderboard. Later in the performance, Read sent her 12,000-pound Scooby-Doo-themed truck soaring through the air and unexpectedly cartwheeling upon landing. ![]() After taking the track for one of Monster Jam's most anticipated events, freestyle, Read wowed the crowd by going for and successfully sticking her first-ever backflip. ![]() Linsey Read took the podium at Monster Jam World Finals XXI in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday with excitement and surprise.
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