and is typically considered to be the tamest in freestyle of all the Digger drivers. At the same time, his truck-control abilities are exceptional, and he has been a USHRA-points champion many times. Off the track, Porter is regarded as one of the sport's true gentlemen. The 1992 USHRA Yearbook referred to him as "Mr. Nice Guy". Gary Porter was inducted as the 12th star in the international monster truck hall of fame in 2013 On February 28, 2021, it was announced that Porter and Mike Wales would be inducted into the 2021 Class of the Monster Jam Hall of Fame. Porter and Wales were inducted during a show at NRG Stadium on October 23, 2021. See also List of people from North Carolina References Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century births Monster truck drivers Living people People from Wadesboro, North Carolina Racing drivers from North Carolina