Chris Endres a.k.a. Digger
Rockcrawling - 7 years
Owner, Spotter, Driver, Public Relations
Chris is the head honcho of Team Digger. He has recently went into business as co-owner of CTR Automotive. He is a certified technician with over 18 years under his belt. Digger builds his rigs from the ground up, he makes alot of custom parts which has also envolved into a small side business called Diggers Customs.
Always competitive, he started out drag racing in his twenties, and then made the switch to four wheeling in 2000, and discovered is real passion "rock crawling in 2001"
With his never die attitude, he competed as team driver in EROCC, UROC, W.E. ROCK, RROCK, National off road Top Shop Team Challenge, and 4x4 and off road Jamboree Nationals.
In 2006 Digger gave up the driver seat and became the spotter. With his eye of seeing the whole picture he has became one of the best.
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Charity Endres
Owner, Public Relations
Charity Has been a staple in Team Digger from the moment we meet. She is dedicated to the Team and rock crawling as a whole. Our wedding at Hannibal rocks just goes to show how much rock crawling is a big part of her life!! Charity brings her never give up atittude and drive!!
Charity has been around cars her whole life and is a true car girl, well trucks now! She is very hands on and is not afraid to get her hands dirty.Charity has been promoting and handling eveything behind the senes for 3 seasons now. I don't know how i did it with out her.
Charity is a huge asset to the Team.
Giles Verheeke
Rock Crawling -4 year
Driver, Public Relations
Giles has been with the team for 4 seasons. He started out on the side lines helping Digger on the rig and supporting his wife Julie. Giles was very involved right from the start. Digger and Giles spent countless hours in the shop the very first season. With the addition to there family, Julie had to leave the drivers seat. Giles jumped at the opportunity to drive. With the switch to mod stock in 2008 Giles had his hands full. The competition is very tight in this class. Giles drove the season like a pro! When the season was over The team finished 3rd overall in Rrock and finished 8th at the all stock nationals. Quite a acomplishment for his first season behind the wheel. 2009 will be big for Giles. He will be driving in his first We-Rock series event.
Giles was a great addition to the team
Julie Verheecke
Rockcrawling - 4 years
Driver, Spotter, Public Relations
Julie has a bachelor degree in marketing and is working on her master in business administration. Not one to stand on the side lines for long, Julie decided to follow Digger's passion and joined the team as driver.
Adopting his drive to be the best as her own, in her 1st year as driver, she competed in the Exhibition class at W.E. Rock in Jellico Tennessee. Proving she's not afraid to tackle the tough courses. Julie turned out to be a great driver having nanny top 3 finishes. I think she is still the only women driver to beat ken blume and jessie hains with her 1st place finish at a Rrock series event. With the addition of their new son Julie had to leave the drivers seat. However she is still very much part of our team. As back up driver and She-Rock driver, promoting the team and supporting her husband Giles. As she put it " i am Team Digger's #1 Fan"
The team would not be where it is with out her!!
Mary Doty a.k.a MOM
Rockcrawling - 4 years
Public Relations, #1 mom
Mary has been very supportive over the last 9 years. But when Juile became part of the team it really became a family affair. Mom travels thousands of miles every year to watch us compete
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Mom manages office for a custom home builder in wisconsin. She is also involved in a number of church organizations and teaches 4th grade religion class.
