Since his introduction of BIGFOOT #1, Bob Chandler has not only been a successful team owner and innovator, but also one of the leaders in pioneering advancements in monster truck safety. In 1987, Chandler helped co-found the Monster Truck Racing Association (MTRA), an organization dedicated to maintaining a complete monster truck rule book in an effort to promote safety, industry-wide. One of Chandler’s greatest contributions to the sport was spearheading the development of the now-standard Remote Ignition Interrupter (RII). This allows a truck’s ignition system to be remotely disabled by a team member or track official on the sidelines, should a driver lose control of the vehicle or should a situation on-track that the driver is unaware of dictate such action. With the assistance of European BIGFOOT owner/ driver Nigel Morris, the MTRA’s European division (MTRAE) was formed in 2001.