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Viral carshorts video shows an officer stopping a monster truck
Westen Champlin's backwards Dodge reportedly drew a police stop minutes into its first drive, after a bet about reaching Wichita; he says it's missing only wipers.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on The Midday ShowPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by YouTube (carshorts): “Viral carshorts video shows an officer stopping a monster truck”, with reporting from autoevolution.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 12:25 PM ET on The Midday Show, by Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
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- YouTube (carshorts)Viral carshorts video shows an officer stopping a monster truck
- autoevolutionHe Built a Truck Backwards and Took It for a Spin, Police Pulled Him Over Right Away - autoevolution facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCarshorts on YouTube has a clip called Officer Stops Monster Truck, and it's at nearly twelve million views and number two on the comedy trending chart.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIs the officer stopping it with his hands?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAutoevolution says Westen Champlin built a Dodge with the bed and engine backwards, and police pulled him over minutes into the first drive.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMinutes. So the bet was lost before he'd found a second gear.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHere's the turning point.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe reportedly bet he could reach Wichita without being pulled over once, then said he wouldn't be pulled over more than twenty times.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTwenty. I assume the revised bet reads, no more than twenty, with a lot of waving.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentViral Score, nine. He says it's illegal only for lacking windshield wipers.
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