Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, May 16th, 2011
Guest #1: Clive Featherby, owner/driver of Australia’s Outback Thunda
Guest #2: N/A [Read more…]
Monster Truck Radio 05/16/11 – Clive Featherby
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Monster Truck War Coming to Green Valley Speedway This Fall
May 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
(Green Bay, Wisconsin – A.P. Motorsports PR) – A.P. Motorsports and the Green Valley Speedway located in Glencoe, Alabama are proud to present the 2011 Monster Truck War event scheduled for Friday, September 30th, 2011 and Saturday, October 1st,2011. Alabama, get ready as the biggest and baddest show invades the Green Valley Speedway with the biggest lineup of trucks to ever compete at the “Jungle”. Appearing will be Bad Habit, Ballistic, Razin Kane, Strait Jacket, Viper, Triple XXX and the 2011 CFP Monster Truck Winter Nationals Champion Devin Jones and Barbarian!
Also on the show bill will be show-n-shine, ugly truck contest and back-to-back tug of war open to all local competitors. If that wasn’t enough, Mini-Wing Sprint and Late Model racing on the dirt track will keep the action of the Monster Truck War event action packed for the whole family.
Monster trucks will compete in a wheelie contest, side-by-side racing and the always wild and crazy freestyle. There will be a pit party in which the fans can get up close and personel with the monster trucks and drivers before the show each night and a real monster ride truck will be available for the chance to see, hear and feel what its like to ride in a monster truck during the pit party, intermission and after the show.
Don’t miss the big one Alabama as the Monster Truck War Tour 2011 invades the Green Valley Speedway on September 30th, 2011 and October 1st, 2011. Tickets can be purchased at the Green Valley Speedway in Glencoe, Alabama and for more info on this event and the racing schedule, go to the Green Valley Speedway website www.GreenValleySpeedway.com. The Grounds Already Shakin!
May 13th-15th Weekend Results
May 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment
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Salinas, California – Salinas Sports Complex – 05/15/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Obsessed – Rick Swanson
The Felon – Mark Schroeder
The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
Tropical Thunder – Andrew PeckhumSunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
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San Jose, San Juan – Estadio Saprissa – 05/13-15/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Batman – Alex Blackwell
Dragon’s Breath – Becky McDonough
El Toro Loco – Lupe Soza
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
Superman – Chad FortuneFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Friday Night – Racing:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Superman – Chad Fortune
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
El Toro Loco – Lupe Soza
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
El Toro Loco – Lupe Soza
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
4-WHEEL JAMBOREE NATIONALS – Family Events
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Springfield, Missouri – Missouri Entertainment & Events Center – 05/14-15/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Avenger – Jim Koehler
Chalkboard Chuck – Jeff Bursey
Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
General Tire – Chris Bergeron
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Raminator – Mark Hall
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Star Marshal – Dave RadzierezSaturday Afternoon – Racing:
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Avenger – Jim Koehler
Saturday Night – Racing:
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Avenger – Jim Koehler
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Raminator – Mark Hall
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
General Tire – Chris Bergeron
KICKER MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Cycle City Promotions
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Clovis, New Mexico – Curry County Fairgrounds – 05/13-14/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
Storm Damage – Tim MenteFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
Friday Night – Racing:
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
Saturday Night – Racing:
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
MONSTER TRUCK EXTRAVAGANZA – Old Skool Motorsports
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Sevierville, Tennessee – Sevier County Fairgrounds – 05/13-14/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Predator – Allen Pezo
Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
Rislone Defender – Zach AdamsFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Predator – Allen Pezo
Friday Night – Racing:
Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Predator – Allen Pezo
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Predator – Allen Pezo
Saturday Night – Racing:
Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Predator – Allen Pezo
MONSTER SPECTACULAR – Chris Arel Motorsports
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Quebec City, Quebec – Pepsi Colisee – 05/14/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Chris Lagana
Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Excaliber – Chris Ryan
Red Baron – Ben WinslowSaturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Saturday Night – Racing:
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Hernando County Fairgrounds
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Brooksville, Florida – Hernando County Fairgrounds – 05/13-14/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Black Knight – Nancy Westin
Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
Stone Crusher – Steve SimsFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
Friday Night – Racing:
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Saturday Night – Racing:
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks
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Kasson, Minnesota – Dodge County Speedway – 05/14/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Evolution – Paul Winkleman
Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
Nite Stalker – Dalton Van SkyhawkSaturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Video of the Week – 05/14/11
May 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Week Ending: May 14th, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: Bounty Hunter (Darren Migues), Hurricane Force (Steven Thompson)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: Wheelie contest clips from the Kicker Monster Truck Nationals in Clovis, New Mexico featuring an incredible launch from Darren Migues and the Bounty Hunter.
Monster Photos: Monster Nationals – Erie, PA 2011
May 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: Tullio Arena
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Date: April 29th-30th, 2011
Photographer: Michael Harry
Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Ralph Holman/Bobby Holman), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]
Monster Truck Radio 05/09/11 – Rodney Tweedy & Chandler Lloyd
May 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, May 9th, 2011
Guest #1: Rodney Tweedy, Old Skool Motorsports
Guest #2: Chandler Lloyd, Old Skool Motorsports [Read more…]
May 7th-9th Weekend Results
May 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
MONSTERS ON THE BEACH – Beach Events USA
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Virginia Beach, Virginia – Virginia Beach – 05/07-09/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
El Toro Loco – Joey Parnell
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Tail Gator – Doug NoelkeFriday Night – Racing:
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Saturday Night – Racing:
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Monster Truck Show – WGAS Motorsports
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Santa Rosa, California – Sonoma County Fairgrounds – 05/06-07/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Obsessed – Rick Swanson
Obsession – Jimmy Lenhertz
Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
Titan – Donald EpidendioFriday Night – Freestyle:
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks
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West Palm Beach, Florida – Palm Beach International Raceway – 05/07/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Rislone Defender – Zach AdamsFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Friday Night – Racing:
Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Video of the Week – 05/07/11
May 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Week Ending: May 7th, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Bounty Hunter (Darren Migues), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Nasty Boy (Ronnie Sturges), Summit Bigfoot 16 (Dan Runte), Unnamed & Untamed (Travis Sturges)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: Highlights from this year’s NAPA Monster Truck Nationals & Jet Car Meltdown featuring Robosaurus.
Team BIGFOOT & Firestone Will Debut New Look at Indy 500
May 6, 2011 by 2 Comments
(Hazelwood, MO – BIGFOOT 4×4 PR) – Team BIGFOOT will debut an all-new paint scheme in Indianapolis this week in celebration of Firestone’s 100 Years of Racing. The truck will stand as one of the focal points of Firestone’s corporate exhibit in the garage area of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which will be open for viewing May 9th through the 31st. This all-new paint job features plenty of red, white, and blue as well as a checkered flag motif and custom Firestone graphics that pay homage to both Firestone and BIGFOOT’s legendary racing history.
The new look Firestone BIGFOOT that will debut at the 2011 Indianapolis 500.
“We’re thrilled to present BIGFOOT to all of the great racing fans from around the world who will be in Indianapolis to enjoy the Indy 500 and all of the surrounding activities,” said BIGFOOT Vice President Bob Trent. “Firestone has taken BIGFOOT to some awesome places over the years, and Indy is certainly one of our favorites.”
He went on to add that “BIGFOOT will also be bringing all of its fine sponsors to Indy as well. In some forms of racing, special paint jobs don’t always incorporate all of a team’s sponsors. That is definitely not the case with our Firestone 100 Years of Racing BIGFOOT. Our entire logo and decal placement is consistent with that found on our touring fleet of competition and display BIGFOOT trucks. This is just one of the many ways for us to say ‘thank you’ to the fine companies that help keep us atop the industry.”
BIGFOOT helps celebrate Firestone's 100 Years of Racing.
The Firestone 100 Years of Racing BIGFOOT paint scheme will appear in Indianapolis atop the team’s BIGFOOT #8 chassis, which to this day stands as one of the most successful and vital monster trucks of all time.
“BIGFOOT #8 has one of the richest racing histories in our fleet of trucks,” said Trent. “We felt that it would be fitting to represent our team, our industry, and all of our sponsors with one of the most important trucks in history. We hope to see everyone there!”
For more information on Team BIGFOOT, check out their website at www.Bigfoot4x4.com.
The Allen Report: NAPA Monster Truck Nationals – Chandler, AZ 2011
May 5, 2011 by 2 Comments
(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)
Six of the top monster trucks in the world arrived at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Arizona for the annual NAPA Monster Truck Nationals and Night of Fire, held on Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st, 2011. Participants included current Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion Jim Koehler in Avenger, with last year’s Firebird runner-up Chris Bergeron in Brutus right behind him. Darren Migues would be filling in for perennial Firebird Champ Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter, Dan Runte would be back in Summit Bigfoot 16 and Travis and Ronnie Sturges would be piloting Unnamed & Untamed and Nasty Boy from just down the road in Tucson. Nasty Boy was even sporting the great looking TMB flag for the weekend’s events. The grand finale would be the return of the 40-foot tall, 60,000 pound car-eating, fire-breathing monstrosity Robosaurus.
Opening each show was a wheelie and donut competition with the brothers Sturges giving wheelies that set the stage for what was to come. Brutus not only surprised the Firebird fans with a 45 degree angle wheelie attempt, but gave cyclones that had yours truly thinking back to Wrecking Crew at the 2010 Monster Jam World Finals encore. Even better, Chris put the wreck from last year behind him with a perfect score of 30, followed it up with an outstanding freestyle, taking the Saturday night championship.
Sunday saw the encore performance for the fans that could not make it the first night. At one of his favorite places to perform, Dan and Bigfoot got the crowd pumped up with his shots at the wheelie and donut win. But it was déjà vu for Chris Bergeron, who found himself tied with Bounty Hunter with just freestyle left to go for the weekend. The judging was close, but Darren kept the Bounty Hunter Firebird legacy alive with a score tallied over wheelies and donuts combined with his freestyle number to oust Brutus for the second year in a row.
To close each show, Shawn Pacheco and Robosaurus fascinated the kids in the crowd by eating, breaking and burning a junk car or, in the case of the big show on Saturday, no less than three. In addition, Sam Sturges gave rides to fans young and old in his team’s “Boogie Monster” ride truck. Will Team Scream ever be able to defeat Bounty Hunter at Firebird? Find out next year. Until then, thank you for reading, thanks to everyone with Firebird Raceway for their hospitality, enjoy Jim’s great photos and cheer on!
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The Insider: TMB Leaderboard Update – April 2011
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The second edition of the TMB Leaderboard for 2011 is out following the completion of the month of April. Based on all of the information gathered through the TMB Results Tracker, we are able to statistically see who some of the top performing drivers have been in 2011. A total of 198 drivers have competed in monster truck events through the month of April with an incredible 151 different drivers scoring a competition win. See below for the top 5 drivers in each of our statistical categories:
Total Racing Wins
1) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 21
2) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 20
3) Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 16
4) Derrick Anson – Heavy Hitter – 13
5) Frank Krmel – AAP Grinder – 12
Best Racing Win Percentage
1) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 75%
2) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 61%
3) Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 59%
— Derrick Anson – Heavy Hitter – 59%
— Donald Epidendio – Titan – 59%
Total Freestyle Wins
1) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 24
2) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 23
3) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 22
4) Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 21
5) Bill Payne – Rock Star – 20
Best Freestyle Win Percentage
1) Larry Quick – Ghost Ryder – 83%
2) Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 81%
3) Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 78%
4) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 72%
5) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 71%
Total Combined Racing/Freestyle Wins
1) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 41
2) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 35
— Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 35
4) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 30
5) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 29
Best Combined Racing/Freestyle Win Percentage
1) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 66%
2) Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 65%
3) Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 60%
4) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 54%
5) Rob French – Twisted Dragon – 52%
Total Wheelie/Donut/Long Jump Wins
1) Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 26
2) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 20
— Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 20
— Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 20
5) Rod Schmidt – Grave Digger – 17
Most Wins In Fields of 10+ Trucks
1) Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 10
2) Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 9
3) Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 8
4) Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 5
— Damon Bradshaw – Air Force Afterburner – 5
— Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 5
2011 Series Championships Update
Monster Jam World Finals Racing Champion: Tom Meents, Maximum Destruction
Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion: Jim Koehler, Avenger
Monster Nationals Racing Champion: Rick Long, E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15
Monster Nationals Freestyle Champion: Bobby Holman, Lucas Oil Stabilizer
Monster Truck Winter Nationals Champion: Devin Jones, Barbarian
Monster Nation Champion: Doug Noelke, Tail Gator
AMP Tour Racing Champion: Rich Blackburne, Viper
AMP Tour Freestyle Champion: Larry Quick, Ghost Ryder
Rick Long & Bobby Holman 2011 Monster Nationals Champions
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The 2011 E3 Spark Plugs Monster Nationals Presented By Lucas Oil series is now complete following this weekend’s competition in Erie, Pennsylvania and this year’s champions are none other than Rick Long and Bobby Holman. The tour ran four long months and from the start in Huntington, West Virginia to the major stadium event in Glendale, Arizona, all the way through the finale in Erie, Pennsylvania, the tour was the Rick and Bobby show.
Rick Long and Bigfoot #15 dominated the 2011 Monster Nationals Racing Championship hunt.
For Rick, the championship is his second in as many years as Team BIGFOOT has made their triumphant return to the Monster Nationals series. The performance this year from Long was purely dominant as he took the championship by an incredible 600 points over 2nd place Bobby Holman and the Lucas Oil Stabilizer.
Official Racing Standings
1) Rick Long, E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 2,125 points
2) Bobby Holman, Lucas Oil Stabilizer – 1,525 points
3) Dave Radzierez, Star Marshall – 750 points
“It feels really good to win the championship again,” said Long. “We raced a lot of tough trucks this year from Bobby and the Stabilizer to Dave, who really came on strong in Star Marshal, so it’s a real accomplishment to beat some of the best in the business.”
Bobby Holman picked up 13 wins on his way to the 2011 Monster Nationals Freestyle Championship.
As dominant as Rick Long was in racing, Bobby Holman was similarly dominant in freestyle, picking up an impressive 13 wins in the Lucas Oil Stabilizer. This year’s Freestyle Championship is the fourth title of Holman’s career, as he and Dan Runte and the only three-time champions of the CFP Monster Truck Winter Nationals series.
Official Freestyle Standings
1) Bobby Holman, Lucas Oil Stabilizer – 13 wins
2) Rick Long, E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 6 wins
3) Derrick Anson, Heavy Hitter – 4 wins
“We are the champions and it feels great,” exclaimed Holman. “This year was tough competition as Rick and Bigfoot and Dave and Star Marshall were great all season. We couldn’t have done it without our friends at Lucas Oil, so a big thanks to them for their support.”
Now promoter Family Events moves outdoors with its 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals events and that means there is another championship to be won. The 2011 Monster Truck Thunder Drags title will be on the line as the series makes stops in Springfield, Missouri; Lima, Ohio; Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; and Indianapolis, Indiana.
The big question will be, can anyone stop Mark Hall and the Raminator? Hall has won the title the last four years straight, but 10 other drivers including Dan Runte, Bobby Holman, Jim Koehler and more will look to try and take him down. Incredibly, going into Springfield, Hall has yet to win a single racing competition in 2011 so maybe this is the year.
For more information on the upcoming 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals events, visit www.FamilyEvents.com. A big congratulations from all of us at TMB to Rick Long and Bobby Holman on the championships!
Outback Thunda Welcomes K&N Air Filters As Newest Sponsor
May 3, 2011 by 5 Comments
(Westville, Indiana – Outback Thunda Press Release) – K&N Air Filters and KC’s Fireworks Displays Aust Pty Ltd joined forces this month with K&N agreeing to product sponsor the Australian based family entertainment operation for the next 12 months. This very unique operation will see K&N products on all KC’s vehicles in shows across three continents at the one time.
In Australia KC’s will commence a brand new 15 date Hell Raisers of Insanity Extreme Stunt show on May 28 at Gladstone Showgrounds on Australia’s Qld Central Coast. The show will feature car stunts by Florida based Chris Morena great, Motorcycle stunts by the legend himself Doug Danger, a brand new Jet Quad Built by USA’s Tim Arfons, Roly Poly Cars and trucks, a transformer Dragon, huge fireworks shows and the launch of a new style monster truck action show featuring Thrillmaster, Taz and Scooby Monster trucks.
K&N Air Filters has signed up to support Australian Clive Featherby in his competition efforts in the U.S., and in the new Hellraisers of Insanity Tour down under.
At the same time plans are well under way with Thailand based promoter Myke Brown to launch a Asia V Rest of the World Monster Truck Racing series in Central Asia in late August featuring four great monster trucks all running brand new K&N products along with a stunning Pyro and laser light show, Freestyle FMX, Jet Cars and a full support show.
And to make the trifecta complete KC’s favourite baby the brand new Outback Thunda truck that now lives full time in Westville Indiana will once again fly the K&N flag when it competes in the Paul Shafer Motorsports Monster Challenge at the DuPage County Fair on July 30th that will also feature the likes of the legendary Monster Patrol and Ballistic monster trucks and many more in a full on side by side racing and awesome freestyle “Inter-Nations” shootout.
KC’s Owner Clive Featherby says he “Is very grateful for the K&N support and hopes all forthcoming productions and shows worldwide this year will be great promotions for K&N Air Filters.”
For more information on the Outback Thunda monster truck, please visit www.OutbackThunda.com. For more information on the upcoming Hellraisers of Insanity Tour, please visit www.hellraisers.com.au.
Monster Truck Radio 05/02/11 – Ross Z. Bonar & Doug Noelke
May 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, May 2nd, 2011
Guest #1: Ross Z. Bonar, owner/operator of TheMonsterBlog.com
Guest #2: Doug Noelke, driver of Tail Gator [Read more…]
Monster Spectacular Tour Update – Red Baron Rocks Regina
May 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
(Ottawa, Ontario – By Doug De Nance) – The mystery man who drives the truck that reigns supreme in Canada supremely entertained Monster Spectacular fans in Regina when he not only tore off his mask, but tore up his truck during a most spectacular monster truck racing win.
During the VIP pre-show pit party, the Red Baron kept his red and white Luchador mask firmly in place, refusing to speak to the fans one on one or to them all on the microphone. When asked how he planned to win racing he simply held his arm up in an arc, demonstrating that he would make Red Baron fly over the cars. The incognito driver had more in common with the lucha libre wrestlers than just the mask. That heavily muscled arm he used to predict his racing win strained the seams of his black fire suit as the Canadian Champion signed autographs and had photos taken. But his personality remained an enigma to Monster Spectacular fans and officials alike.
One man who was anything but a mystery was Jimmy Creten. The 2005 World Monster Truck Freestyle Champion had come in second in racing at the world finals a few months ago and was out to prove he should have been first. Tearing through racing bracket after racing bracket since, Jimmy was driving Bounty Hunter to win after racing win. When asked if he would win tonight, he was respectful to his fellow drivers, but confident he would make history repeat itself.
As is historically the case, Creten edged out a win in the Monster Truck Wheelie contest, but had his toughest challenge from Red Baron. The Canadian Champion, hit a fantastic” timber” wheelie, standing the 10,000 pound truck straight up on the wheelie bar jammed the brakes to cause the truck to stop at the 120’clock position and slowly fall back to earth. However, as Baron goosed the throttle the truck lurched into a bicycle onto the two passenger side wheels but he drove out easily to a stop.
Jimmy Creten took the wheelie contest win in the Bounty Hunter.
They say history repeats itself. In the finals, that was the case for the Red Baron, but not for Jimmy Creten. Red Baron had to race his way to the finals through the monster truck straight ahead drag racing brackets, beating Don Frankish in Maniac (in what may well be his final year after 21 years on the monster truck circuit), as well as Frankish’s team mate Nathan Weenk, back behind the wheel of Jurassic Attack after spending that last few years racing in the Canadian Nascar series (Weenk calls that style of racing a “traffic jam at 120 mph”). While Creten had a buy into the second round, he still had to defeat Barry Parkin and Western Renegade to get to the final.
With the two finalists at the line, the tension began to build. Creten backed off of the line and then roared the massive engine of Bounty Hunter to spin all four tires trying to warm up the rubber for some extra traction on the slippery cement surface of the Brandt Center. Not to be outdone, Red Barron did the same thing. Then Creten repeated the action and the Red Baron reciprocated. If Creten was trying to play a mind game, the Red Baron was giving as good as he was getting. Finally the track official staged the two trucks and the final race was about to go green.
The trucks looked like mirror images of each other, not only because they are Ford Expeditions, but because as they hit the cars, both trucks titled to the outside of the car stacks as they soared though the air. Both trucks landed on the outside two wheels virtually simultaneously at the end of the car stacks. But that is where the mirror image was shattered. Creten bounced back and forth, but somehow managed to stop with the rubber side down. Not so for the Red Baron. The truck rocked back and forth and then was headed straight for Maniac who was pitted on the floor. To avoid a head on crash, the Baron cranked the wheel catapulting the truck onto its side and then its roof. Sliding across the floor, the Baron slammed into Frankish’s front passenger side tire, caving in his front quarter panel in the process. The impact into Maniac stopped the upside down Red Baron dead in his tracks, slamming the Baron violently in his seat against the 5 point harness.
WILD ride for the Red Baron as Ben Winslow takes the racing victory.
A hush fell over the arena as fans waited to see if the Baron would emerge from the upside down truck. After what seemed an eternity, the Baron slowed inched his way out through the driver side window and stood woozily waving to the crowd. The roar of the crowd all but drowned out the announcement that the Red Baron had defeated Jimmy Creten. Once again Bounty Hunter had come in second, while the Red Baron stole the win and the hearts of the fans.
During the intermission VIP pit party fan after fan requested to see the Baron, but the mystery driver was busy in the pits seeing if he could resurrect the Red Baron truck for monster truck freestyle. While he was unable to do that, he did something extra special for the VIP fans at the post show pit party. He arrived on the scene sans mask, letting these fans see that Ben “Bo Bo” Winslow was the man behind the mystery that is the Red Baron.
Fans always receive something special at a Monster Spectacular show. They can have VIP treatment at the exclusive pit parties, they get to meet the man behind the mask of Red Baron and they are dazzled by motorsports entertainment like a motorcycle freestyle extravaganza featuring both sport bikes and FMX. What something special will you receive? Find out at the next Monster Spectacular show in your area. Check the schedule at www.MonsterSpectacular.com and then get your tickets now.
