Chad Fortune

Chad Fortune is a monster truck driver and former professional football player.

Before monster trucks, Fortune played professional football and was even a wrestler for a period. This would bring him to his first appearance with Monster Jam, not even as a driver. In 2000, with nWo Fortune served as the "spokesman" for the truck although he never drove it (Rob Knell drove the truck). Before Power Forward, Fortune made his first driving appearance in Minneapolis in 2001 driving Nitro Machine. From 2002-2004 Fortune piloted the Karl Malone backed Power Forward, even getting two World Finals appearances. Midway in 2004, Fortune drove the Ameriquest Freedom truck but by 2005 he was piloting the Superman truck which is his longest running truck, spanning him from 2005-2012. 2012 saw Fortune switch from DC to Marvel as he piloted Captain America until 2015 when he would debut Soldier Fortune. In 2016, he drove in the Fox Sports 1 Championship Series. He would later retire from driving temporarily in 2019 but returned in 2020.

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Chad Fortune is a monster truck driver and former professional football player.

Before monster trucks, Fortune played professional football and was even a wrestler for a period. This would bring him to his first appearance with Monster Jam, not even as a driver. In 2000, with nWo Fortune served as the "spokesman" for the truck although he never drove it (Rob Knell drove the truck). Before Power Forward, Fortune made his first driving appearance in Minneapolis in 2001 driving Nitro Machine. From 2002-2004 Fortune piloted the Karl Malone backed Power Forward, even getting two World Finals appearances. Midway in 2004, Fortune drove the Ameriquest Freedom truck but by 2005 he was piloting the Superman truck which is his longest running truck, spanning him from 2005-2012. 2012 saw Fortune switch from DC to Marvel as he piloted Captain America until 2015 when he would debut Soldier Fortune. In 2016, he drove in the Fox Sports 1 Championship Series. He would later retire from driving temporarily in 2019 but returned in 2020.

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Fortune played tight end at the University of Louisville from 1986-1989. Following his college career he signed as an undrafted free agent contract with the Indianapolis Colts but was released prior to the start of the 1990 season. He competed in the Philadelphia Eagles 1991 training camp, but the team released him before the regular season. Fortune was a starting tight end for the Frankfurt Galaxy from the 1991 season through 1992 season. Fortune was signed at various points by various teams during the 1992 NFL preseason, with the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears. He was on the Bears practice squad at the start of the 1992 season, missing some time due to an allergic reaction caused by a bee sting. Fortune was promoted to the main roster, and spent part of the 1992 season as the team's 3rd string tight end.

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