The Allen Report

The Allen Report: Extreme Monster Air – Longview, WA 2014

July 21, 2014 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: July 19th, 2014

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, we go up north to the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds in Longview, Washington to watch six monster trucks do battle in three rounds of freestyle. Promoter and Monster Truck Hall of Famer Mike Welch and his “Freaks of Freestyle” tour brought in Monroe, Washington’s Seth Fisher driving Tow Monster. Also there was veteran Jeff Bainter behind the wheel of Captain USA. Selma, California’s Randy Hoegh had the keys to the brand new, old school built, farming inspired identity Raging Raisin appearing for the very first time. Roger Stidell was in the house with Destroyer. Rounding out the battleground were Tyler Groth in Double Trouble and twin brother Travis Groth piloting Survivor. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Photos, Feature Articles, Featured News, Monster Photos, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Captain USA, Cowlitz County Fairgrounds, Destroyer, Double Trouble, Extreme Monster Air, Freaks of Freestyle, Jeff Bainter, Longview, Mike Welch Motorsports, Raging Raisin, Randy Hoegh, Roger Stidell, Seth Fisher, Survivor, Tow Monster, Travis Groth, Tyler Groth, Washington

The Allen Report: 3rd Annual IMTM Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reunion – Auburn, IN 2013

November 11, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: November 8th-9th, 2013

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report” we again look back to 2013, when we caught a plane to northern Indiana to make the 3rd Annual International Monster Truck Museum Hall of Fame Ceremony and Reunion in Auburn, Indiana, just outside Fort Wayne in the northeastern part of the state. Nearly 300 people came from many different places to see the following monster truck personalities get inducted:

• Allen Pezo of Predator
• Dan Patrick of Samson
• Gary Porter of Carolina Crusher & Grave Digger
• Scott Stephens of King Krunch
• Army Armstrong – announcer for both live events and television [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Allen Pezo, Army Armstrong, Auburn, Dan Patrick, Gary Porter, Hall of Fame, Indiana, International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame, Scott Stephens

The Allen Report: All Star Monster Truck Tour – Phoenix, AZ 2013

November 4, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: November 1st-3rd, 2013

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, we look back to the end of last year, when a familiar sight returned to the Arizona State Fairgrounds with an interesting twist. Six monster trucks arrived over the first weekend of November. However, both halves of the field would be split into different shows over the weekend. Six shows happened over the three days. Every win was rewarded with points. Shows number one, three and five starred Rod Wood in El Perro Loco, Nasty Boy piloted by Travis Sturges and team owner Sam Sturges back in Unnamed and Untamed. All the other performances showcased Jimmy Lyons in Firedrill, Dawn Creten in control of Iron Outlaw and Darren Migues behind the wheel of Bounty Hunter. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, All Star Monster Truck Tour, All Star Motorsport Productions, Arizona, Arizona State Fair, Bounty Hunter, Darren Migues, Dawn Creten, El Perro Loco, Firedrill, Iron Outlaw, Jimmy Lyons, Nasty Boy, Phoenix, Rod Wood, Sam Sturges, Sturges Motorsports, Travis Sturges, Unnamed & Untamed

The Allen Report: Kaboom – Pomona, CA 2013

July 5, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: July 4th, 2013

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, we head up to the annual KaBoom show at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, California where the show is sold out for the 11th consecutive year. There, five of the west coast’s meanest monster trucks fight for survival as well as each other in the dirt track course in the infield of the horse racing track. This year’s track warriors are: Roger Stidell in Destroyer, Tony Canedo in the legendary Play N’ 4 Keeps, California’s own Pat Gerber drove Shocker, and Tucson, Arizona’s Rod Wood in El Perro Loco. And finally, perennial Pomona favorite Jimmy Creten and Bounty Hunter, who had made the voyage up from Del Mar earlier that day. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, Bounty Hunter, California, Destroyer, El Perro Loco, Jimmy Creten, Kaboom Monster Truck Show, Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Pat Gerber, Play'n 4 Keeps, Pomona, Rod Wood, Roger Stidell, Shocker, Tony Canedo, WGAS Motorsports

The Allen Report: Monster Truck Show – Del Mar, CA 2013

July 4, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: July 1st-3rd, 2013

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, we make our annual trek to the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, California for a series of showdowns between a national name and a home state hero. For the past several years, Kelvin Ramer and his Time Flys machine have made several attempts to replace Jimmy Creten and Bounty Hunter as King of the Del Mar monster trucks. And he was going to try again this year. However, this was no two truck show. Right behind Jimmy was Trent Montgomery in Iron Outlaw. But Kelvin had backup of his own. That was his own daughter, young Rosalee Ramer, driving Detour. Rick Swanson returned with Wrongway Rick to the place where it debuted one year ago. Son Eric Swanson drove his trophy truck bodied-monster wearing the normal Obsessed logo to round out the field. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, Bounty Hunter, California, Del Mar, Detour, Eric Swanson, Iron Outlaw, Jimmy Creten, Kelvin Ramer, Living the Dream Racing, Monster Truck Show, Obsessed, Obsession Racing, Rick Swanson, Rosalee Ramer, San Diego County Fair, Time Flys, Trent Montgomery, WGAS Motorsports, Wrongway Rick

The Allen Report: Stadium Super Trucks – Los Angeles, CA 2013

April 29, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger 1 Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: April 27th, 2013

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, we follow Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Trucks series to the venue where Mickey Thompson first created stadium off road racing: the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Monster trucks had not been here since the dusk of the 1990s. In addition, stadium off road racing had not happened at the Coliseum for almost 20 years. So history was being made all night long. The mechanical gladiators of the night included not one, not two, but four Bigfoot trucks. Counterattacking the Bigfoot invasion were Darren Migues and Trent Montgomery in Bounty Hunter Blue and Iron Outlaw. The father and son Swanson team of Rick and Eric ran their new trophy truck bodies to wrap up the starting grid. Rick’s was purple and Eric’s was his signature blue. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, Bigfoot, Bigfoot 4x4, Bounty Hunter, California, Dan Runte, Darren Migues, Darron Schnell, Eric Swanson, Firestone Bigfoot #14, Iron Outlaw, Kyle Doyle, Larry Swim, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Obsessed, Obsession, Obsession Racing, Rick Swanson, Robby Gordon, SPEED Energy BIGFOOT 19, Stadium Super Trucks, Summit Bigfoot 18, Trent Montgomery, Vi-Cor Bigfoot 15

The Allen Report – Monster Truck Show – Phoenix, AZ 2013

April 15, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: April 13th, 2013

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, five regional favorites are pushed to the limit in two shows in a single day, the last day of the Maricopa County Fair. It was here, one year ago, where Grand Canyon State Promotions ventured into the world of monster trucks for the very first time. With the big crowd that followed last year, it made sense the monster trucks came back this year. The lineup looked like this: Tucson’s Rod Wood was in McGruff and Ronnie Sturges, as always, piloted Nasty Boy. His brother Travis filled in for their Uncle Sam in Unnamed & Untamed and a friend of the Sturges’ from just across the border in Mexico named Cesar Nunez took the helm of the sleek ’63 Corvette named Rat Attack. Finally, Jack Koberna, as always, drove Tuff-E-Nuff. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Arizona, Cesar Nunez, Grand Canyon State Promotions, Jack Koberna, Maricopa County Fair, McGruff, Monster Truck Show, Nasty Boy, Phoenix, Rat Attack, Rod Wood, Ronnie Sturges, Sturges Motorsports, Travis Sturges, Tuff Enuff, Unnamed & Untamed

The Allen Report: Stadium Super Trucks – Glendale, AZ 2013

April 8, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger 9 Comments

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: April 6th, 2013

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, we cover NASCAR and off road favorite Robby Gordon’s effort to revive Mickey Thompson style stadium off road racing. The inaugural event of Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Trucks featured eight of the best monster trucks in the west and it was just down the road from us at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. No less than five Bigfoot trucks were in the house. The rest of the competition was Darren Migues and Bounty Hunter along with the father and son team of Rick and Eric Swanson running special bodies on their Obsessed and Obsession chassis. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, Arizona, Bigfoot, Bigfoot 4x4, Bounty Hunter, Dan Runte, Darren Migues, Darron Schnell, Eric Swanson, Firestone Bigfoot #14, Glendale, Kyle Doyle, Larry Swim, Obsessed, Obsession, Obsession Racing, Odyssey Battery Bigfoot 10, Rick Swanson, Robby Gordon's Stadium Super Trucks, SPEED Energy BIGFOOT 19, Stadium Super Trucks, Summit Bigfoot 18, Tim Missentzis, University of Phoenix Stadium, Vi-Cor Bigfoot 15

The Allen Report: Autism Speaks – Phoenix, AZ 2013

April 3, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger 1 Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: April 2nd, 2013

Weekend Recap

At the time of this writing, just days remain before the first ever Stadium Super Trucks race at University of Phoenix Stadium. But before that, Team Bigfoot had some special audience members to please: Young people with autism. On World Autism Awareness Day dozens of families gathered in the stadium’s parking lot to watch Bigfoot #20 crush cars to benefit the team’s newest sponsor, Autism Speaks. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Arizona, Autism Speaks, Bigfoot, Bigfoot 4x4, Jim Kramer, Odyssey Battery Bigfoot 20, Phoenix

The Allen Report: NAPA Final Event Spectacular – Chandler, AZ 2013

April 1, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger 2 Comments

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: March 30th, 2013

Weekend Recap

After 30 years of offering a vast variety of motorsports to auto racing fans in the Valley of the Sun, Firebird Raceway in Chandler, AZ, will close. It was decided, however, to put on one more huge show and what better way to close things out on the Saturday before Easter than to do it with monster trucks, jet cars and Robosaurus. The NAPA Auto Parts Final Event Spectacular was a Saturday night only event. The featured monster trucks included: Jimmy Creten in the new Bounty Hunter Silver and wife Dawn Creten, as always, in Scarlet Bandit. Steven Thompson drove Iron Outlaw and Darren Migues flew the Red Baron. Team Bigfoot was in the house courtesy of Dan Runte in Summit Bigfoot #18. Finally, World Finals Young Guns Shootout competitor JR McNeal was in the driver’s seat of Razin Kane and TJ Tripp had Ice Cream Man at the ready. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, Arizona, Bigfoot, Bigfoot 4x4, Bounty Hunter, Chandler, Dan Runte, Darren Migues, Dawn Creten, Firebird International Raceway, Ice Cream Man, Iron Outlaw, Jimmy Creten, JR McNeal, NAPA Final Event Spectacular, Razin Kane, Razin Kane Monster Trucks, Red Baron, Scarlet Bandit, Steve Thompson, Summit Bigfoot 18, TJ Tripp

The Allen Report: Monster Jam – Phoenix, AZ 2013

January 28, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: January 26th, 2013

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, the biggest field in the history of Monster Jam in the “Valley of the Sun” played their game to a sold-out crowd at Chase Field. The field of 16: Charlie Pauken represented Team Grave Digger. Familiar faces Batman with Norm Miller at the helm and Devastator driven by Mark Schroeder were also in the house. West Coaster Daron Basl drove King Krunch while sharing the seat of team truck Nitro Hornet with former Bigfoot and FELD driver Sky Hartley. Rookie Shane England rounded out the camp in Big Kahuna. Todd Leduc was back driving Metal Mulisha. Scott Buetow came piloting Team Hot Wheels Firestorm. Steven Hill took the wheel of Ground Pounder. Right behind him in the teammate Amsoil Shock Therapy was Dave Radzierez. Damon Bradshaw was present in Monster Energy. Hometown driver Rod Wood was there as always in McGruff. Mitch Tulachka and Shane Phreed returned in Jus’ Geter Done and Robo Machine. Pat Gerber and Shocker appeared and rounding out the field was first year driver J.P. Ruggiero in El Diablo. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Amsoil Shock Therapy, Arizona, Batman, Big Kahuna, Charlie Pauken, Chase Field, Damon Bradshaw, Daron Basl, Dave Radzierez, Devastator, El Diablo, Feld Entertainment, Flame Motorsports, Geter Done, Grave Digger, Ground Pounder, Hot Wheels, J.P. Ruggiero, King Krunch, Mark Schroeder, McGruff, Metal Mulisha, Mitch Tulachka, MK Motorsports, Monster Energy, Monster Jam, Nitro Hornet, Norm Miller, Pat Gerber, Phoenix, RoboMachine, Rod Wood, Scott Buetow, Shane England, Shane Phreed, Shocker, Sky Hartley, Steven Hill, Sudden Impact Racing, Team Hot Wheels Firestorm, Todd Leduc

The Allen Report: Speedworld Off Road Park Exhibition – Surprise, AZ 2012

September 24, 2012 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: September 22nd, 2012

Weekend Recap

We at The Allen Report were fortunate enough to have two monster trucks perform practically in “our backyard” at racing facility Speedworld Off Road Park in West Phoenix for the very first time. Eric Swanson, as usual, piloted Obsessed while his father Rick was at the helm of the new WrongWay Rick.

Much to the delight of the crowd, both monsters gave special pair freestyles especially for the short course off-road racing fans in attendance. Both Rick and Eric put on a great show, which was a great addition to coverage schedule as the year winds down. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Arizona, Eric Swanson, Obsessed, Obsession, Obsession Racing, Rick Swanson, Speedworld Off Road Park, Surprise, Wrongway Rick

The Allen Report: Maverik Clash of the Titans – West Valley City, UT 2012

August 13, 2012 by TheMonsterBlogger 1 Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: August 11th-12th, 2012

Weekend Recap

This time on The Allen Report, we come to you from the Rocky Mountain Raceways in West Valley City, Utah where two of the biggest monster truck teams have to fight to get to victory lane. 2Xtreme Racing was represented by the black Bounty Hunter driven by Ben “Bobo” Winslow and, as always, Jimmy Creten in the blue Bounty Hunter. Dawn Creten, with Scarlet Bandit in tow, had embarrassing the boys on her mind and regular Hurricane Force driver Steven Thompson jumped into the Iron Outlaw for the very first time in a substitute role.

Representing Team Bigfoot was Dan Runte coming to RMR in the radical Bigfoot #18 for the very first time with Larry Swim behind the wheel of Vi-Cor Bigfoot “Bessie” #16. As always, the Salt Lake area’s own Maverik Monster Trakker was in the house driven by Ron Duncombe, and rounding out the field were the twin brothers Groth: Travis driving the ever patriotic Captain USA and Tyler driving the truck they had built from the ground up, Double Trouble. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, Ben Winslow, Bigfoot, Bigfoot 4x4, Bounty Hunter, Captain USA, Dan Runte, Dawn Creten, Double Trouble, Iron Outlaw, Jimmy Creten, Larry Swim, Maverik Clash of the Titans, Maverik Monster Trakkar, Mirror Image Racing, Rocky Mountain Raceway, Ron Duncombe, Scarlet Bandit, Steve Thompson, Summit Bigfoot 18, Travis Groth, Tyler Groth, Utah, Vi-Cor Bigfoot 16, West Valley City

The Allen Report: Kaboom Monster Truck Show – Pomona, CA 2012

July 5, 2012 by TheMonsterBlogger 1 Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: July 4th, 2012

Weekend Recap

The annual KaBoom! Event in Pomona, CA, has been sellout every year since its inception in 2002. Its 10th birthday was celebrated side by side with America’s birthday by again being held on the 4th of July. The Monster Trucks performing were Jimmy Creten in bounty Hunter, Geno Kinal in Iron Outlaw, Kelvin Ramer in Time Flys, Rosalee Ramer in Detour and Eric Swanson in Obsessed.

To get the crowd pumped up for the monster trucks, four of the most fearless freestyle motocross riders you could find had the crowd screaming for the favorite – The Backflip, and the riders, including Metal Mulisha representative Jimmy Fitzpatrick, delivered. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, Bounty Hunter, California, Detour, Eric Swanson, Geno Kinal, Iron Outlaw, Jimmy Creten, Kaboom, Kaboom Monster Truck Show, Kelvin Ramer, Living the Dream Racing, Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, Obsessed, Obsession Racing, Pomona, Rosalee Ramer, Time Flys, WGAS Motorsports

The Allen Report: Monster Truck Show – Del Mar, CA 2012

July 4, 2012 by TheMonsterBlogger 2 Comments

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: July 1st-3rd, 2012

Weekend Recap

This edition of “The Allen Report” comes to you from Del Mar, California where Jimmy Creten in the Bounty Hunter is thinking San Diego County Fair Championship three-peat. Rick Swanson has introduced a new body design called WrongWay Rick. The other participants were Kelvin Ramer and Time Flys, the Youngest Female Professional Monster Truck Driver in the World, Rosalee Ramer in Detour, Eric Swanson the Youngest Professional Male driver in the World in Obsessed and Russell Steeley in Iron Outlaw. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, Bounty Hunter, California, Del Mar, Detour, Eric Swanson, Iron Outlaw, Jimmy Creten, Kelvin Ramer, Living the Dream Racing, Monster Truck Show, Obsessed, Obsession Racing, Rick Swanson, Rosalee Ramer, Russell Steeley, San Diego County Fair, Time Flys, WGAS Motorsports, Wrongway Rick