Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, February 20th, 2011
Guest #1: Greg Winchenbach, driver of Crushstation
Guest #2: Devin Jones, driver of Barbarian
Roller’s Report 1.2 Guest: Chris Whatley, driver of Sudden Impact Mad Trax
Roller’s Report 1.3 Guest: Michael Harper, driver of Outlaw [Read more…]
TMB Road to the World Finals Rankings – Week #7
February 20, 2012 by 3 Comments
After another big weekend of Monster Jam competition, the 2012 TMB “Road to the World Finals” is setting up to be an incredibly exciting battle as Tom Meents has re-assumed the lead over Ryan Anderson by less than 2 points! Meents and Anderson were both strong in Pittsburgh and Tupelo respectively, but Meents came away with a few more wins which has put Max D back on top after Week #7.
Dennis Anderson had a big weekend himself in Worcester, which has launched him back up to 3rd overall, while Gary Porter’s domination in Hampton has him back up to 4th. Adam Anderson used a final round appearance in Los Angeles to keep the 5th spot in the standings in Grave Digger The Legend.
Looking back to the scramble to get in the top 24, Chad Fortune used a semi-final appearance at Dodgers Stadium to jump IN, knocking Chad Tingler OUT. John Seasock remains on the hot seat while Jon Zimmer made the most of a guest appearance in Grave Digger in Spokane, picking up 8 wins and moving to 25th overall, less than 5 points out of the top 24.
Tom Meents is back at #1 after a big weekend in Pittsburgh.
Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week #7 below:
Here is how points were scored in this weekend’s Elite Level events:
2/18 – Los Angeles, California
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 15
Semi-Finals – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Lee O’Donnell – Iron Man – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 20
2nd – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 15
3rd – Dan Evans – Hot Wheels – 10
4th – Brian Deegan – Metal Mulisha – 5
For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2012 Results Tracker February 17th-19th Weekend Results page (drivers earn 5 points for a racing or freestyle win, 2 points for a wheelie or donut win).
Keep following TMB’s “Road to the World Finals” for all the results and current standings each week. Keep in mind this is all unofficial and is just for fun, and enjoy as we track the Monster Jam series all the way to the World Finals in March!
About TMB’s Road to the World Finals:
For some time, fans across the country have wondered why the USHRA does not run a public points system of some kind for their Monster Jam series. We are included in the group that would love to be able to follow the standings of such a series each week. We are of the belief that a berth in the Monster Jam World Finals should be earned based on performance throughout the year in both racing and freestyle. Regardless of what portion of the monster truck industry you favor, there is no denying that the Monster Jam World Finals is the biggest and highest profile event our sport has to offer. A chance to compete at this event is a big deal for many drivers out there, and it is our opinion that they should be able to earn their way in. We’re not saying that Feld Motorsports doesn’t pick the World Finalists based on performance currently–we’re simply saying that we don’t know how they make up the field because the process isn’t made public.
So with that in mind, we have created an UNOFFICIAL points system that is simple (although it may seem complicated) and that rewards performance in all Monster Jam events across the country leading up to the World Finals. In our Standings, we will show the cut-off after the 24th truck, indicating that IF entry to the World Finals was based SOLELY on performance, these are the drivers that would be headed to Las Vegas. Keep in mind that this is just for fun and has no actual bearing on the selection of World Finals participants. See below for a breakdown of our points system and our rationale for the decisions we made in creating it.
Elite Level Events
What is an Elite Level event? We define an Elite Monster Jam event as any with a field of 12 of more trucks. We have chosen to award these events the highest amount of points, because these are the highest profile Monster Jam events. These events are the ones held in the major stadiums in front of the biggest crowds, some of which are even televised on SPEED. It is our belief that performance in the highest profile shows should be weighted most heavily toward a World Finals berth because these events are most similar to the World Finals itself. The most points any one driver can score in an Elite Level event (and thus in any event) is 40. If an event meeting all of this criteria holds 3 or more shows over the course of a single weekend, the points for each show are worth half of what is listed below.
Racing Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 20
2nd – 15
Semi-Finals – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 20
2nd – 15
3rd – 10
4th – 5
Normal Level Events
What is a Normal Level show? The majority of Monster Jam events held around the country are Normal Level shows. These events are typically held in smaller arenas around the country, consisting of multiple shows held over the course of the weekend (anywhere from 2-5), with fields of anywhere from 5-10 trucks. Looking at the points awarded for these shows, you will notice they are much less than the upper levels. We equate the significance level of an entire 4 show weekend of Normal Level events with the significance of one Elite Level show–thus, the maximum points a driver can earn in racing/freestyle each weekend at a Normal Level event is 40 (this based on the usual maximum # of shows being 4–a couple events being the exception with 5–and an available 10 points per show (10×4=40)). Beginning in 2012, we are also awarding 2 points for wheelie/donut contest wins as that information has become more readily available than when the Road to the World Finals was first started.
Wheelie/Donut Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 2
Racing Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 5
Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 5
(Photo courtesy Jim Allen)
February 17th-19th Weekend Results
February 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment
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Los Angeles, California – Dodgers Stadium – 02/18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
Captain America – Chad Fortune
El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Hot Wheels – Dan Evans
Ice Cream Man – Scott Sweat
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Metal Mulisha – Brian Deegan
Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
Obsessed – Rick Swanson
Obsession – Jim Lenhertz
Razin Kane – JR McNealSaturday Night – Racing:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
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Worcester, Massachusetts – DCU Center – 02/17-19/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Aftershock – Bob Robbins
Avenger – Jim Koehler
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Monster Magic – Bryan Wright
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
Wrecking Crew – Steve KoehlerFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Friday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – CONSOL Energy Center – 02/17-19/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Brutus – Chris Bergeron
Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
Grinder – John Seasock
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
Spike – Jeff AndersonFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Brutus – Chris Bergeron
Friday Night – Racing:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
Saturday Night – Racing:
Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Grinder – John Seasock
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
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Spokane, Washington – Spokane Arena – 02/17-19/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Captain USA – Jeff Bainter (Friday) / Travis Groth (Saturday/Sunday)
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Incinerator – Ryan Rice
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Tasmanian Devil – Nicole JohnsonFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Friday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
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Albuquerque, New Mexico – Tingley Coliseum – 02/17-19/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
El Matador – Daron Basl
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
King Krunch – David Smith
M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
The Patriot – Dan RodoniFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
Friday Night – Racing:
The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
Saturday Night – Racing:
El Matador – Daron Basl
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
El Matador – Daron Basl
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
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Tupelo, Mississippi – BancorpSouth Arena – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Eradicator – Andy Slifko
Predator – Allen Pezo
Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
Son Uva Digger – Ryan AndersonFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Friday Night – Racing:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Eradicator – Andy Slifko
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Saturday Night – Racing:
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
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Macon, Georgia – Macon Coliseum – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
Raminator – Mark Hall
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
TMNT – Joey ParnellFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Friday Night – Racing:
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
TMNT – Joey Parnell
Saturday Night – Racing:
Raminator – Mark Hall
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
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Hampton, Virginia – Hampton Coliseum – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Grinder – Lupe Soza
Madusa – Debra Miceli
Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
War Wizard – Randy MooreFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Friday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
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Knoxville, Tennessee – Thompson-Boling Arena – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
Full Boar – Ed Eckert
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
Virginia Giant – Diehl WilsonFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Friday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
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Tallahassee, Florida – Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Batman – Norm Miller
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
Superman – Sean DuhonFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Batman – Norm Miller
Friday Night – Racing:
Batman – Norm Miller
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Saturday Night – Racing:
Superman – Sean Duhon
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
TOUGHEST MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MTX Event Production
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Beaumont, Texas – Ford Park – 02/17-19/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy (Sunday)
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson (Friday/Saturday)
Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat
Stinger – Zane Rettew
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Toxic – Travis PetriFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Friday Night – Racing:
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Saturday Night – Racing:
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events
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Corbin, Kentucky – The Arena – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Chalkboard Chuck – Michelle Simpson
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Iron Man – Joe Nichter
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez
Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron SchnellFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Friday Night – Racing:
Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Saturday Night – Racing:
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment
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Montgomery, Alabama – Garrett Coliseum – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Hurricane Force – Tim Mente
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Monster X – Ed Miller
The General – Dustin Lewis
War Wizard – Robert ParkerFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Friday Night – Racing:
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Friday Night – Freestyle:
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Saturday Night – Racing:
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions
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Loveland, Colorado – Budweiser Events Center – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Daredevil – Corey Schlichler
Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Wildfire – Kyle CarringtonFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Friday Night – Racing:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Saturday Night – Racing:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
O’REILLY OUTLAW NATIONALS – MAP Motorsports
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Odessa, Texas – Ector County Coliseum – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Greg Adams
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
RoboMachine – Shane PhreedFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Friday Night – Racing:
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Saturday Night – Racing:
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
BATTLE OF THE MONSTER TRUCKS – National Show Producers
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Tulsa, Oklahoma – QuikTrip Center – 02/17-19/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
Strait Jacket – Kevin King
Viper – Rich BlackburneFriday Night – Racing:
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Saturday Night – Racing:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks
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Ottumwa, Iowa – Bridge View Center – 02/17-18/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Desperado – Drew Haygood
Evolution – Goob Sutton
Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
Reptoid – Jim JackFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Video of the Week – 02/18/12
February 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Week Ending: February 18th, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Tail Gator (Doug Noelke)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: Doug Noelke suffers a tough rollover in Tail Gator at the Toughest Monster Truck Tour event in Beaumont, Texas.
TMB TV: Original Series 5.5 – Monster X Tour – Estero, FL 2012
February 16, 2012 by 2 Comments
Episode Information
Episode: Original Series 5.5
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Germain Arena
Location: Estero, Florida
Date: February 10th-11th, 2011
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar
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Featured Monster Trucks
Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
God, Guts & Glory – Joey Stathas
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Toxic – Travis Petri
Viper – Rich Blackburne
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Featured Links
www.BIGFOOT4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.Fly-N-Hi-Racing.com
www.MonstersOnAMission.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.ToxicMonsterTruck.com
www.ViperMT.com
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TMB TV: Original Series 5.4 – Monster X Tour – Medford, OR 2012
February 15, 2012 by 3 Comments
Episode Information
Episode: Original Series 5.4
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Compton Arena
Location: Medford, Oregon
Date: January 27th-28th, 2011
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar
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Featured Monster Trucks
Bucked Up – Ed Miller
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Destroyer – Roger Stidell
Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
Rock Star – Bill Payne
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Featured Links
www.BuckedUpApparel.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.StraightUpRacing.com
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TMB TV: MT Unlimited 3.3 – Monster X Tour – Redmond, OR 2012
February 14, 2012 by 3 Comments
Episode Information
Episode: MT Unlimited 3.3
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Deschutes County Expo Center
Location: Redmond, Oregon
Date: February 3rd-4th, 2012
Videographer: Colby Marshall
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Featured Monster Trucks
Bucked Up – Ed Miller
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Titan – Anthony Epidendio (Friday) / Donald Epidendio (Saturday)
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Featured Links
www.BuckedUpApparel.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.EpidemicMotorsports.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.StraightUpRacing.com
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Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Estero, FL 2012
February 13, 2012 by 4 Comments
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Germain Arena
Location: Estero, Florida
Date: February 11th, 2012
Photographer: “Photographer X”
Lineup: Fly-N-Hi (Mike Moon Jr.), God, Guts & Glory (Joey Stathas), Summit Bigfoot #18 (Dan Runte), Toxic (Travis Petri), Viper (Rich Blackburne) [Read more…]
Monster Truck Radio 02/13/12 – Bari Musawwir & Scott Hartsock
February 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, February 13th, 2011
Guest #1: Bari Musawwir, driver of Spiderman
Guest #2: Scott Hartsock, driver of Gun Slinger
Roller’s Report Guest: Eric Tack, driver of Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 [Read more…]
TMB Road to the World Finals Rankings – Week #6
February 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
We are at roughly the halfway point on the 2012 “TMB Road to the World Finals” after 6 weeks of Monster Jam competition, and it’s Ryan Anderson and Son Uva Digger still occupying the #1 position. After an OK weekend in Miami, Anderson has seen his lead fall to less than 5 points over Tom Meents. Meents and Maximum Destruction picked up several wins in Nashville to close the gap on the leader.
With a runner-up finishes in racing and freestyle in Anaheim, Adam Anderson has moved Grave Digger The Legend back to third overall. Dennis Anderson is fourth after a solid weekend in Miami, while Neil Elliott’s double down performance in Anaheim has vaulted him into the top 5.
Trying to stay in the top 24 has been the most interesting battle as this week has seen Darren Migues fall out, back to 26th, while John Seasock has moved into a tie for 23rd with Morgan Kane to jump in. Chad Fortune holds the 25th spot overall and is once again just a single point from the cutoff.
Even after a so-so weekend in Miami, Ryan Anderson retains the top spot by less than 5 points over Tom Meents.
Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week #6 below:
Here is how points were scored in this weekend’s Elite Level events:
2/11 – Miami, Florida
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 20
2nd – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Jon Zimmer – Amsoil Shock Therapy – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 20
2nd – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 15
Tie 3rd – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 5
Tie 3rd – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 5
Tie 3rd – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 5
2/11 – Anaheim, California
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 15
Semi-Finals – Mark Schroeder – The Felon – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 15
3rd – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 10
Tie 4th – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 2.5
Tie 4th – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 2.5
For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2012 Results Tracker February 10th-12th Weekend Results page (drivers earn 5 points for a racing or freestyle win, 2 points for a wheelie or donut win).
Keep following TMB’s “Road to the World Finals” for all the results and current standings each week. Keep in mind this is all unofficial and is just for fun, and enjoy as we track the Monster Jam series all the way to the World Finals in March!
About TMB’s Road to the World Finals:
For some time, fans across the country have wondered why the USHRA does not run a public points system of some kind for their Monster Jam series. We are included in the group that would love to be able to follow the standings of such a series each week. We are of the belief that a berth in the Monster Jam World Finals should be earned based on performance throughout the year in both racing and freestyle. Regardless of what portion of the monster truck industry you favor, there is no denying that the Monster Jam World Finals is the biggest and highest profile event our sport has to offer. A chance to compete at this event is a big deal for many drivers out there, and it is our opinion that they should be able to earn their way in. We’re not saying that Feld Motorsports doesn’t pick the World Finalists based on performance currently–we’re simply saying that we don’t know how they make up the field because the process isn’t made public.
So with that in mind, we have created an UNOFFICIAL points system that is simple (although it may seem complicated) and that rewards performance in all Monster Jam events across the country leading up to the World Finals. In our Standings, we will show the cut-off after the 24th truck, indicating that IF entry to the World Finals was based SOLELY on performance, these are the drivers that would be headed to Las Vegas. Keep in mind that this is just for fun and has no actual bearing on the selection of World Finals participants. See below for a breakdown of our points system and our rationale for the decisions we made in creating it.
Elite Level Events
What is an Elite Level event? We define an Elite Monster Jam event as any with a field of 12 of more trucks. We have chosen to award these events the highest amount of points, because these are the highest profile Monster Jam events. These events are the ones held in the major stadiums in front of the biggest crowds, some of which are even televised on SPEED. It is our belief that performance in the highest profile shows should be weighted most heavily toward a World Finals berth because these events are most similar to the World Finals itself. The most points any one driver can score in an Elite Level event (and thus in any event) is 40. If an event meeting all of this criteria holds 3 or more shows over the course of a single weekend, the points for each show are worth half of what is listed below.
Racing Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 20
2nd – 15
Semi-Finals – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 20
2nd – 15
3rd – 10
4th – 5
Normal Level Events
What is a Normal Level show? The majority of Monster Jam events held around the country are Normal Level shows. These events are typically held in smaller arenas around the country, consisting of multiple shows held over the course of the weekend (anywhere from 2-5), with fields of anywhere from 5-10 trucks. Looking at the points awarded for these shows, you will notice they are much less than the upper levels. We equate the significance level of an entire 4 show weekend of Normal Level events with the significance of one Elite Level show–thus, the maximum points a driver can earn in racing/freestyle each weekend at a Normal Level event is 40 (this based on the usual maximum # of shows being 4–a couple events being the exception with 5–and an available 10 points per show (10×4=40)). Beginning in 2012, we are also awarding 2 points for wheelie/donut contest wins as that information has become more readily available than when the Road to the World Finals was first started.
Wheelie/Donut Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 2
Racing Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 5
Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 5
(Photo courtesy Jim Allen)
February 10th-12th Weekend Results
February 12, 2012 by 2 Comments
MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment
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Miami, Florida – Sun Life Stadium – 02/11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Brutus – Chris Bergeron
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Eradicator – Andy Slifko
Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grinder – Lupe Soza
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Madusa – Debra Miceli
Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Storm Damage – Tim Mente
105.9 WBGG – Jeff AndersonSaturday Night – Racing:
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grinder – Lupe Soza
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Anaheim, California – Angel Stadium of Anaheim – 02/11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
Captain America – Chad Fortune
El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Hot Wheels – Dan Evans
Ice Cream Man – Scott Sweat
Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
Razin Kane – JR McNeal
The Felon – Mark Schroeder
The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
Time Flys – Kelvin RamerSaturday Night – Racing:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
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Nashville, Tennessee – Bridgestone Arena – 02/10-11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Predator – Allen Pezo
Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
War Wizard – Randy MooreFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Friday Night – Racing:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Saturday Night – Racing:
Predator – Allen Pezo
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Predator – Allen Pezo
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Columbia, South Carolina – Colonial Life Arena – 02/10-11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
Triple XXX – Chrissy Moler
West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler
Wolverine – Alex BlackwellFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
Friday Night – Racing:
Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Saturday Night – Racing:
Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
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Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place – 02/10-11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
Western Renegade – Barry ParkinFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Friday Night – Racing:
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
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Kansas City, Missouri – Sprint Center – 02/10-12/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Grinder – John Seasock
Incinerator – Ryan Rice
Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
Raminator – Mark Hall
Rammunition – Mat DishmanFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Raminator – Mark Hall
Friday Night – Racing:
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grinder – John Seasock
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grinder – John Seasock
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grinder – John Seasock
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grinder – John Seasock
Saturday Night – Racing:
Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grinder – John Seasock
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
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Rosemont, Illinois – Allstate Arena – 02/10-12/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Avenger – Jim Koehler
El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
Superman – Sean Duhon
Wrecking Crew – Steve KoehlerFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Friday Night – Racing:
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Avenger – Jim Koehler
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Avenger – Jim Koehler
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Superman – Sean Duhon
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Sunday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Sunday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
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Hartford, Connecticut – XL Center – 02/11-12/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
Monster Magic – Bryan Wright
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Thrasher – Pat Summa
TMNT – Joey ParnellSaturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Thrasher – Pat Summa
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
TMNT – Joey Parnell
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Monster Magic – Bryan Wright
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
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Portland, Oregon – Rose Garden Arena – 02/11-12/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Captain USA – Travis Groth
El Matador – David Baldwin
Grave Digger – Daron Basl
King Krunch – David Smith
Obsessed – Rick Swanson
Obsession – Jim Lenhertz
Tasmanian Devil – Taryn Laskey
Titan – Donald EpidendioSaturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Tasmanian Devil – Taryn Laskey
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Grave Digger – Daron Basl
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Daron Basl
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Titan – Donald Epidendio
Saturday Night – Racing:
Titan – Donald Epidendio
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Titan – Donald Epidendio
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Titan – Donald Epidendio
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Obsessed – Rick Swanson
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Titan – Donald Epidendio
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Denver, Colorado – Pepsi Center – 02/11-12/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Batman – Norm Miller
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Spiderman – Bari MusawwirSaturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
Saturday Night – Racing:
Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events
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Champaign, Illinois – Assembly Hall – 02/11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Chalkboard Chuck – Michelle Simpson
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron SchnellSaturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Saturday Night – Racing:
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment
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Estero, Florida – Germain Arena – 02/10-11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
God, Guts & Glory – Joey Stathas
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Toxic – Travis Petri
Viper – Rich BlackburneFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
God, Guts & Glory – Joey Stathas
Friday Night – Racing:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
God, Guts & Glory – Joey Stathas
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Saturday Night – Racing:
Toxic – Travis Petri
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
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Pikeville, Kentucky – Eastern Kentucky Expo Center – 02/10-11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack
Stinger – Zane Rettew
Tail Gator – Doug NoelkeFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack
Friday Night – Racing:
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Stinger – Zane Rettew
Saturday Night – Racing:
Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack
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West Monroe, Louisiana – Ike-Hamilton Expo Center – 02/10-12/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
Monster X – Tommy Garst
The General – Dustin Lewis
War Wizard – Robert ParkerFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
Friday Night – Racing:
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
Saturday Night – Racing:
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
War Wizard – Robert Parker
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri – Show Me Center – 02/10-11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
Strait Jacket – Kevin KingFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Friday Night – Racing:
Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Saturday Night – Racing:
Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
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Casper, Wyoming – Casper Events Center – 02/11/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Daredevil – Corey Schlichler
Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Iron Horse – Rob French
Scorpion – Kyle CarringtonSaturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
Saturday Night – Racing:
Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
O’REILLY OUTLAW NATIONALS – MAP Motorsports
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Austin, Texas – Travis County Expo Center – 02/10-/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Greg Adams (Friday)
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
Outlaw – Michael Harper (Saturday)
Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
RoboMachine – Shane PhreedFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Friday Night – Racing:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Saturday Night – Racing:
Outlaw – Michael Harper
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Outlaw – Michael Harper
AUTO TRADER MOTORSPORTS SPECTACULAR – Performance Promotions
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Credit Union Centre – 02/10-12/12
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bucked Up – Ed Miller
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Double Trouble – Tyler Groth
Maniac – Trent Hickie
Rock Star – Bill PayneFriday Night – Racing:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Saturday Night – Racing:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Double Trouble – Tyler Groth
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Video of the Week – 02/11/12
February 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Week Ending: February 11th, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Ballistic (Mac Plecker)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: Mac Plecker freestyles and suffers his 3rd rollover of the year at the Monster X Tour event in West Monroe, Louisiana.
The Allen Report: Monster Jam – Phoenix, AZ 2012
February 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)
Survival is crucial to success in monster truck racing. If you can’t keep your truck in one piece the whole night, someone else will walk onto the winner’s stage. And this year’s show at the Chase Field Monster Jam was a prime example of that. The show featured both Grave Digger and Son-Uva Digger with Carl Van Horn and Ryan Anderson driving. The “General” himself, Brian Deegan drove the Metal Mulisha for the first time in his career. Former World Finals fastest qualifier Marc McDonald brought El Toro Loco back. Linsey Weenk returned to Phoenix with the Lucas Oil Crusader. Former sprint car driver Taryn Laskey filled in for Nicole Johnson in Tasmanian Devil. The other teams were: Mitch Tulachka and Shane Phreed in Geter Done and Robo Machine. Allen Pezo and Ron Nelson drove Predator and Pouncer. Kelvin Ramer drove Time Flies and former California Kid driver Garrett Ladelle drove Detour. Rounding out the field were Mark Schroeder and Rod Wood driving the Felon and McGruff.
Grave Digger was ready to face the former Bustin’ Loose driver in Pouncer in the semi-finals when he lost oil pressure coming to the start line due to a rollover during introductions and had to be replaced by Felon, whom he had beaten the round before. Mark took advantage of the opportunity and won. In the other half of the semis with Son-Uva Digger taking on Crusader, Ryan spun out coming down the main straightaway of the so-cal style track only to get the win back when the former Canadian hit the jammer obstacle and flipped over. In the finals a broken ring and pinion in the back axle of Felon meant Predator, who had lost to him back in the opening round, had to take his place. In the final, it was neck and neck until the third member of the Anderson equation spun out again, giving Allen Pezo a huge win.
Brain Deegan set the bar early with a lead score of 20 and held the lead most of the night. El Toro Loco took the lead with only the two “Diggers” to go thanks to a score of 23. The man they call “CVH” saved his truck from another rollover, but was unable to fire back up and keep going with time still on the clock. When all was said and done, Ryan Anderson took the win by just one point, extending his perfect record of freestyle wins to five. But in true Anderson fashion, trophy or not, he came back out and unleashed his inner beast, giving the Digger-maniacs in the stands a wicked encore.
Monster Jam at Chase Field gets bigger every year this year’s show is one of the reasons why. For us at “The Allen Report”, Firebird Raceway is next on our schedule in April. Until then, thanks for reading, enjoy the great photos by Jim Allen and cheer on!
All content copyright TheMonsterBlog.com 2011.
TMB Road to the World Finals Rankings – Week #5
February 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The first weekend of February is in the books and Ryan Anderson has re-taken the top spot on TMB’s “Road to the World Finals” power rankings! Anderson stepped up with a huge double down performance in Vancouver to leap frog previous leader Tom Meents. Meents had a strong weekend in St. Louis, winning freestyle in Maximum Destruction, but his inability to make it past round two of racing cost him the top spot.
Gary Porter has moved back into the #3 position after another dominating weekend in Charleston, West Virginia. The fact that Porter has stayed in the top 5 without even having had the chance to compete in a stadium show this year speaks to how dominant he has been in the arena events he has run, evidenced by a jaw-dropping 31 wins so far in 2012. Charlie Pauken swept freestyle in Peoria to stay in the top 5, while Dennis Anderson’s racing win in Tampa keeps him in the top 5 overall.
The scramble for a spot in the top 24 continues to be intense, as this week saw Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter and Chad Tingler in Grave Digger move back in, knocking out John Seasock and Rod Schmidt. Morgan Kane currently hangs on to the 24th position by a single point over Chad Fortune in 25th.
Ryan Anderson retakes the #1 spot after a huge double down weekend in Vancouver!
Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week #5 below:
Here is how points were scored in this weekend’s Elite Level events:
2/4 – St. Louis, Missouri
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 20
2nd – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 15
Semi-Finals – Bryan Wright – Mopar Magic – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Steve Sims – Stone Crusher – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 15
Tie 3rd – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Lee O’Donnell – Iron Man – 7.5
2/4 – Tampa, Florida
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 15
Semi-Finals – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Chris Bergeron – Brutus – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Jim Koehler – Avenger – 20
2nd – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 15
3rd – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 10
4th – Jeremy Slifko – Backdraft – 5
2/4 – Houston, Texas
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Alex Blackwell – Wolverine – 20
2nd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 15
Semi-Finals – Nicole Johnson – Grinder – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Alex Blackwell – Wolverine – 20
2nd – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 15
Tie 3rd – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Daron Basl – Rod Ryan Show – 7.5
2/4 – Vancouver, British Columbia
1st – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 20
2nd – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 15
Semi-Finals – Andrew Peckhum – M2D Camo Thunder – 7.5
Semi-Finals – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 20
2nd – Candace Jolly – Monster Mutt Dalmation – 15
Tie 3rd – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 7.5
For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2012 Results Tracker February 3rd-5th Weekend Results page (drivers earn 5 points for a racing or freestyle win, 2 points for a wheelie or donut win).
Keep following TMB’s “Road to the World Finals” for all the results and current standings each week. Keep in mind this is all unofficial and is just for fun, and enjoy as we track the Monster Jam series all the way to the World Finals in March!
About TMB’s Road to the World Finals:
For some time, fans across the country have wondered why the USHRA does not run a public points system of some kind for their Monster Jam series. We are included in the group that would love to be able to follow the standings of such a series each week. We are of the belief that a berth in the Monster Jam World Finals should be earned based on performance throughout the year in both racing and freestyle. Regardless of what portion of the monster truck industry you favor, there is no denying that the Monster Jam World Finals is the biggest and highest profile event our sport has to offer. A chance to compete at this event is a big deal for many drivers out there, and it is our opinion that they should be able to earn their way in. We’re not saying that Feld Motorsports doesn’t pick the World Finalists based on performance currently–we’re simply saying that we don’t know how they make up the field because the process isn’t made public.
So with that in mind, we have created an UNOFFICIAL points system that is simple (although it may seem complicated) and that rewards performance in all Monster Jam events across the country leading up to the World Finals. In our Standings, we will show the cut-off after the 24th truck, indicating that IF entry to the World Finals was based SOLELY on performance, these are the drivers that would be headed to Las Vegas. Keep in mind that this is just for fun and has no actual bearing on the selection of World Finals participants. See below for a breakdown of our points system and our rationale for the decisions we made in creating it.
Elite Level Events
What is an Elite Level event? We define an Elite Monster Jam event as any with a field of 12 of more trucks. We have chosen to award these events the highest amount of points, because these are the highest profile Monster Jam events. These events are the ones held in the major stadiums in front of the biggest crowds, some of which are even televised on SPEED. It is our belief that performance in the highest profile shows should be weighted most heavily toward a World Finals berth because these events are most similar to the World Finals itself. The most points any one driver can score in an Elite Level event (and thus in any event) is 40. If an event meeting all of this criteria holds 3 or more shows over the course of a single weekend, the points for each show are worth half of what is listed below.
Racing Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 20
2nd – 15
Semi-Finals – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 20
2nd – 15
3rd – 10
4th – 5
Normal Level Events
What is a Normal Level show? The majority of Monster Jam events held around the country are Normal Level shows. These events are typically held in smaller arenas around the country, consisting of multiple shows held over the course of the weekend (anywhere from 2-5), with fields of anywhere from 5-10 trucks. Looking at the points awarded for these shows, you will notice they are much less than the upper levels. We equate the significance level of an entire 4 show weekend of Normal Level events with the significance of one Elite Level show–thus, the maximum points a driver can earn in racing/freestyle each weekend at a Normal Level event is 40 (this based on the usual maximum # of shows being 4–a couple events being the exception with 5–and an available 10 points per show (10×4=40)). Beginning in 2012, we are also awarding 2 points for wheelie/donut contest wins as that information has become more readily available than when the Road to the World Finals was first started.
Wheelie/Donut Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 2
Racing Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 5
Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 5
(Photo courtesy Jim Allen)
Monster Truck Radio 02/06/12 – Larry Swim & Larry Quick
February 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, February 6th, 2011
Guest #1: Larry Swim, driver of Bigfoot Bad Boy #16
Guest #2: Larry Quick, driver of Ghost Ryder [Read more…]
