FONZ MONSTER'SDIRTY RACING

Characters

Crooks, not killers

A boss in a gold jacket with a big smile, two goons who drive dirty, and nine racers who all signed a deal they shouldn't have.

Everyone drives the same truck. A character is a playstyle, not a stat stick: small bonuses, one signature trick, and a reason to race.

Fonz Monster spreads his arms wide in a gold-chrome jacket
Fonz Monster, smiling
Fonz Monster, sly Fonz Monster, evil grin Fonz Monster, winning Fonz Monster, troubled

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The boss of the dirt · Truck #1

Fonz Monster

"Everybody gets paid!"

Role
Founder, promoter and eleven-time champion of the Dirty Racing league
Truck
Gold-chrome #1
Owns
Monster Holdings: the stadiums, the speed-shop chain, half the sponsors, and the armoured Payday van
Record
Has never lost a final. Never makes a mistake. Never scrutineered.

White teeth, a gold-chrome jacket and a catchphrase on every billboard. Fonz built Dirty Racing out of a dirt bowl and a loudspeaker, and he'll tell you about it. He'll also pay your entry fee, buy your debts and find you a seat, because he believes in you, kid.

He's a lovable rogue: a showman who winks at the camera and is never truly cruel. You'll half-like him even while he's robbing everyone. The league's books, though, don't quite add up. And that Payday van's engine has been running for three days now.

"Beat the boss, huh? Love it. Great for ticket sales."
"Easy, kid. Don't forget who signs the cheques."
"Keep at it, kid! Somebody has to finish behind me."

Fonz's favourite drivers

Skid & Dee

Two regulars who always seem to be wherever Fonz needs them. Funny, that.

Skid Marx, with a toothpick and a smirk
Skid Marx sneaking along, scattering tacks behind him

#13 · Black truck

Skid Marx

The dirtiest driver in the series.

Greasy slicked hair, a toothpick and an oil can in one pocket. Brakes late and drops everything he has.

"Nice truck. Shame about what's going to happen to it."
Dee Railer, pink mohawk, blowing a bubblegum bubble
Dee Railer sitting on the bonnet of her truck

#66 · Pink truck

Dee Railer

Queen of the crossover.

Bubblegum-pink jumpsuit, pink mohawk, always chewing. Hugs the inside line and leans on anybody who tries it too.

"Big pot this year. Be a shame if something happened to it."

The sign-on sheet

Nine racers. Nine bad deals.

Start a career by picking one. Every racer comes as a man or a woman sharing the same surname; you type the first name and pick a nickname. The eight you don't choose come back as your rivals in the Outlaw League, each with their signature trick.

The Mudlark

Bodhi / Juniper Wren

Born in mud. Will die in mud. Would like to win something in between.
The Farmhand

Wes / Della Haybrook

Grip is a state of mind. Also a tyre compound.
The Exile

Julian / Celeste Ashcombe

Fastest driver ever banned from the Formula Apex world series.
The Bully

Vic / Rhonda Bashford

Banned from every demolition derby in three states for "excessive enthusiasm".
The Techie

Theo / Mina Lindqvist

Dropped out of engineering. The drone did not.
The Petrolhead

Clem / Mags Rattray

Can name any engine blindfolded. Has done it for money.
The Stunt Double

Lance / Ricki Tumbleton

Set on fire 63 times. Credited zero.
The Officer

Hal / Bev Stringer

Thirty years of highway patrol. Four hundred and twelve stinger stops.
The Heir

Sebastian / Arabella Slickworth

Disinherited from the oil business. Kept the oil.
Bodhi Wren, The Mudlark
Juniper Wren, The Mudlark

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The Mudlark

Bodhi / Juniper Wren

Born in mud. Will die in mud. Would like to win something in between.

Age
27
Truck
Mud brown
Signature
Mud Bomb + Mud Cannon
Known as
Swamp Thing, The Bog Monster, Splat, Mudpie

The story

Born in a camper van at a festival during a thunderstorm, so technically delivered by mud. Three times county mud-wrestling champion. Can hit a crow off a fence post with a mud ball from forty paces, and has the photos to prove it.

Why they signed

Monster Holdings is buying the family marsh for a stadium car park. Fonz promises to gift the land back as a nature reserve, if they win the Monster Invitational.

"Bulldozers? Leave them to me. You race for me, I save your marsh. Nature reserve. Handshake on it."Fonz Monster

On track

Soft, floaty suspension and mud everything: the Mud Bomb and Mud Cannon hit harder, and mud barely slows them down. Pays for it with a slightly weaker engine.

"Rain forecast? Lovely."
"You'll want your wipers on. Trust me."
Wes Haybrook, The Farmhand
Della Haybrook, The Farmhand

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The Farmhand

Wes / Della Haybrook

Grip is a state of mind. Also a tyre compound.

Age
22
Truck
Red
Signature
Loose Tyre
Known as
Clodhopper, Tractor Beam, Haybale, Sticky

The story

Grew up on 900 acres of clay that turns to glue when it rains. Drove the ute at nine, before their feet reached the pedals (a brick did the braking).

Why they signed

Fonz bought the farm's debt "as a favour". Win one good season and he'll tear it up. Somehow there's always one more season.

"I bought your farm's debt this morning, kid. Win me one good season and I'll tear it up. Promise."Fonz Monster

On track

Grip for days: better tyres, a stronger Loose Tyre, and tack strips barely bother them. Gives up a little top speed.

"Dad says hi. Dad also says don't scratch it."
"This track's mostly clay. Bad news for you."
Julian Ashcombe, The Exile
Celeste Ashcombe, The Exile

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The Exile

Julian / Celeste Ashcombe

Fastest driver ever banned from the Formula Apex world series.

Age
31
Truck
White
Signature
Grapple Hook
Known as
Pole Position, The Contender, Clean Sheet, Your Highness

The story

The youngest championship leader in Formula Apex history, until a ban for an illegal fuel additive. Still irons the race suit, and still says "box, box" over the radio to nobody.

Why they signed

Fonz was the only one who called. "I believe you, kid. Come race for me." The additive in the tank was branded Monster Juice.

"I believe you, kid. Come race for me."Fonz Monster

On track

Pure pace: big top speed, a longer Grapple Hook and stronger nitro. Stiff, unforgiving suspension.

"Tow, overtake, gone. Slipstream physics; you wouldn't understand."
"Is that... a cow on the infield?"
Vic Bashford, The Bully
Rhonda Bashford, The Bully

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The Bully

Vic / Rhonda Bashford

Banned from every demolition derby in three states for "excessive enthusiasm".

Age
35
Truck
Near-black
Signature
Ram Plough
Known as
Wrecking Ball, The Landlord, Excuse Me, Bulldozer

The story

A repo driver, fired for repossessing the mayor's car while the mayor was in it. Has a ram plough custom-welded with the words EXCUSE ME.

Why they signed

Fonz makes them Head of Stadium Security. Funny thing: the paperwork for a certain armoured van is in the Bully's name.

On track

Built to shove: extra engine, armour that soaks more punishment, and a cheaper, nastier Ram Plough.

"Move or be moved."
"Nothing personal. Actually, it's quite personal."
Theo Lindqvist, The Techie
Mina Lindqvist, The Techie

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The Techie

Theo / Mina Lindqvist

Dropped out of engineering. The drone did not.

Age
19
Truck
Cyan
Signature
Drone Drop
Known as
Ping, Bluescreen, Lag Spike, 404

The story

Their thesis drone delivered toast into the vice-chancellor's open-top car at 80 km/h. Runs a racing channel with 312 subscribers, 300 of them bots they wrote.

Why they signed

Hired to rebuild the stadium timing system, they notice an account called MONSTER_PRIVATE sweeping money out every night.

On track

Gadget specialist: better suspension, a stronger Drone Drop and a discount on drones.

"Target acquired. Sorry. Not sorry. Slightly sorry."
"I've modelled this race 4,000 times. I win in 11 of them."
Clem Rattray, The Petrolhead
Mags Rattray, The Petrolhead

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The Petrolhead

Clem / Mags Rattray

Can name any engine blindfolded. Has done it for money.

Age
64
Truck
Blue
Signature
None. Nitro, and lots of it
Known as
Grandpa Torque / Granny Torque, Old Faithful, The Teaspoon

The story

Forty years running Rattray's Repairs & Bait. Once rebuilt a gearbox with a teaspoon and a hairpin.

Why they signed

Fonz's speed-shop chain put Rattray's out of business. And the engine in Fonz's own truck? Rattray built it thirty years ago. It was never paid for.

On track

All engine: the biggest power bonus, extra top speed, stronger nitro, cheaper acceleration upgrades and two free nitro a season.

"Hear that? Neither do they. That's a proper engine."
"Back in my day we raced to the pub. And back."
Lance Tumbleton, The Stunt Double
Ricki Tumbleton, The Stunt Double

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The Stunt Double

Lance / Ricki Tumbleton

Set on fire 63 times. Credited zero.

Age
41
Truck
Yellow
Signature
Grapple Hook
Known as
Crash Test, Second Take, Ragdoll, Airtime

The story

Doubled for action stars in 140 films, until the studio switched to computers. "They replaced me with a bloke called Render."

Why they signed

Fonz promises them their own reality show, Monster Mud. The camera crew mostly seems to be filming the stadium vault.

On track

Lives in the air: the best suspension, extra air control and a longer Grapple Hook.

"Ramp ahead? Lovely. Cameras rolling?"
"That landing'll hurt tomorrow. Good thing it's today."
Hal Stringer, The Officer
Bev Stringer, The Officer

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The Officer

Hal / Bev Stringer

Thirty years of highway patrol. Four hundred and twelve stinger stops.

Age
56
Truck
White
Signature
Tack Strip
Known as
Sarge, The Stinger, Ticket, Lights & Sirens

The story

Forced into retirement after deploying a spike strip on the police commissioner's limousine: 61 in a 60, no exceptions.

Why they signed

Working one last, unofficial case: the league's books don't add up.

"This league needs a sheriff, officer."Fonz Monster

On track

By the book: grippy tyres, heavy armour and a stronger Tack Strip. No weakness at all.

"Evening. Licence and lap times, please."
"Spikes deployed. As per procedure."
Sebastian Slickworth, The Heir
Arabella Slickworth, The Heir

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The Heir

Sebastian / Arabella Slickworth

Disinherited from the oil business. Kept the oil.

Age
24
Truck
Black
Signature
Oil Slick
Known as
Black Gold, The Spill, Trust Fund, Old Money

The story

Heir to Slickworth Petroleum ("We Put the Slick in Slick"), disinherited after driving through the shareholders' garden party. Finds the speed shop "charmingly retail".

Why they signed

Fonz is their godfather, and he "manages" the allowance.

On track

Fast and slippery: extra top speed, a nastier Oil Slick and a free one every season. Tyres suffer slightly.

"Mind the puddle, darling. It's vintage."
"Daddy's lawyers will be hearing about this corner."

The paddock

Rookie Cup & Pro Series regulars

The ladder rivals you meet on the way up. Clean racers race the line. Bullies lean on you. Nasty ones drop hazards when you're on their tail.

Meet the regulars by their race colours. Each truck below is rendered from the current game.

Rusty Axle's green #3 truck, rendered in the game
#3 · Green · Clean

Rusty Axle

The oldest truck in the paddock. Cautious; saves his nitro for later. Knows a thing or two: "Ask Fonz about the '09 purse. Go on, ask him."

Sandy Bottoms's purple #8 truck, rendered in the game
#8 · Purple · Bully

Sandy Bottoms

The Dune Baron. Swings wide through every bend, and through you.

Mo Mentum's orange #11 truck, rendered in the game
#11 · Orange · Clean

Mo Mentum

Never brakes. Often regrets it.

Bea Sting's yellow #5 truck, rendered in the game
#5 · Yellow · Bully

Bea Sting

The Yellow Jacket. Leans on you in the corners.

Cruz Control's blue #21 truck, rendered in the game
#21 · Blue · Clean

Cruz Control

The Blue Streak. Smooth and steady; rarely slips up.

Still in the workshop

The dirt is calling.

Dirty Racing is in development. Release date, platforms and pricing have not been announced.

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