Monster Photos: Monster Jam World Finals – Las Vegas, NV 2013

Event: Monster Jam World Finals Young Guns Shootout
Venue: Sam Boyd Stadium
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: March 22nd-23rd, 2013
Photographer: Danny Maass

World Finals Lineup: Avenger – Jim Koehler, Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester, Batman – Norm Miller (Racing) / Carl Van Horn (Freestyle), Blue Thunder – Pablo Huffaker, Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten, Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell, Captain America – Chad Fortune, El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald, Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson, Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson, Grinder – John Seasock (Racing) / Lupe Soza (Freestyle), Hot Wheels Firestorm – Scott Buetow, Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell, Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk, Madusa – Debra Miceli, Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents, Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc, Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan, Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw, Monster Mutt – Charlie Pauken, Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly, Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen, Scooby Doo – Nicole Johnson, Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson, Spiderman – Bari Musawwir, Stone Crusher – Steve Sims, Superman – Jon Zimmer, Zombie – Sean Duhon

Young Guns Shootout Lineup: Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Barbarian (Devin Jones), Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), El Diablo (Jean-Paul Ruggiero), El Toro Loco (Becky McDonough), Hooked (Steven Sims), Iron Man (Morgan Kane), Monster Mutt Dalmation (Taryn Laskey), Nitro Hornet (Daron Basl), Razin Kane (JR McNeal), Titan (Donald Epidendio), Wolverine (Dustin Brown) [Read more…]

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

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

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.

The race course of choice was “Minneapolis Style”, with the trucks starting in the middle and working their way around with the third jump representing the finish line. After Nasty Boy put McGruff in the dog pound, Rat Attack took the place of Unnamed against Tuff-E-Nuff after the 1942 Panel Wagon locked up both axles on the way to the starting line. Rat Attack won the right to face Nasty Boy in the first semi final. In the consolation race, McGruff got his groove back and tamed Tuff-E-Nuff to get another shot at the main event where Nasty Boy, having beaten Rat Attack, was there waiting. But history repeated itself when McGruff spun out in the final corner, giving the racing title to Ronnie Sturges. In the exhibition only freestyle, McGruff had some great air and kept the speed up very well. But the highlight came when Rat Attack launched off a starting line jump and followed it up with a slap wheelie before a tuff truck jump sent him on his side, much to the delight of the fans.

The evening show would see only 4 vehicles as Rat Attack’s rollover broke his hub inside the axle and it could not get fixed in time. But Unnamed & Untamed was back in the game with both third members in the axles fixed. In racing, McGruff rolled the dice one more time with Unnamed and won to advance to the finals. Nasty Boy downed Tuff-E-Nuff in the other semi to face Rod Wood for the third time in the same day. But first, the dark cloud finally lifted off of U & U when Travis Sturges drove to victory over New Mexico’s Jack Koberna in the third place race. In the main event, Rod Wood just could not stop the domination of Team Sturges at the Maricopa County Fair. Nasty Boy swept racing. To finish the night, all 4 trucks gave it all in a wild exhibition only freestyle. Jack Koberna, the southwest monster truck legend from New Mexico, threw out some huge air, a near vertical slap wheelie and some dusty donuts, much to the delight of the fans.

The shows also featured some tuff truck racing, freestyle motocross action and hilarious side by side SUV racing on the tuff truck course. For us at “The Allen Report”, we are headed over to Los Angeles next to cover Robby Gordon’s SST race at the venue where stadium off road racing all began, the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. So, thank you for reading, a huge thanks to Grand Canyon State Promotions for their hospitality, enjoy the photos and cheer on!

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TMB TV: MT Unlimited Moment – Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #20 Car Crush

Event: BIGFOOT 4×4 Autism Speaks Benefit
Venue: Midwest 4-Wheel Drive
Location: Hazelwood, Missouri
Date: April 17th, 2013
Videographer: Colby Marshall

Lineup: Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #20 – Jim Kramer [Read more…]

The Allen Report: Autism Speaks – Phoenix, AZ 2013

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

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.

Driving duties went to Monster Truck Hall of Famer Jim Kramer. And there was no problem whatsoever with noise. Bigfoot #20 is the worlds first and, thus far, only all electric powered monster truck. So the biggest noise came from the cars themselves as the 66 inch tall tires rolled right over them. The night culminated in the unveiling of Team Bigfoot’s Autism Speaks body, complete with the company’s signature puzzle piece logo. The families must have loved it because they clapped and cheered and took many pictures of the new body.

Now the curtain is about to rise on Robby Gordon’s reboot of stadium off road racing, and more highlights are on the way from us here at “The Allen Report” from just that event. That being said, thank you for reading, thanks so much to University of Phoenix Stadium for hosting this touching event, enjoy the photos and cheer on!

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Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Detroit, MI 2013

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Ford Field
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Date: March 2nd, 2013
Photographer: Paul Harry

Lineup: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Batman (Norm Miller), Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), El Toro Loco (Marc MacDonald), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Grinder (Frank Krmel), Iron Man (Morgan Kane), Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents), Metal Mulisha (Brian Deegan), Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Rod Schmidt), Scarlet Bandit (Dawn Creten), Son Uva Digger (Ryan Anderson), Wolverine (Dustin Brown), Zombie (Sean Duhon) [Read more…]

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

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

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.

Before the night’s mayhem began, a tremendous crowd piled in and stood in line to get autographs from their favorite drivers. The sun set and the action on the quarter-mile drag strip heated up. Jet cars versus funny cars started the action with passes down the strip of over 250 mph. This was followed by the finals of the drag racing whose heat races were run earlier in the day. The fans were then treated to Ed “the Outlaw” Jones in his wheel-standing horseless carriage who made a full quarter mile pass in 12 seconds only on his rear wheels.

Then it was time for the Monsters! The competition was to be freestyle and it got bigger and better with each truck. JR McNeal threw down the gauntlet early with a score of 27. Red Baron and Ice Cream Man also gave great efforts, but could only tie the current best score of 27. Scarlet Bandit and Iron Outlaw also excited the crowd with car crushing action but failed to wrestle the lead from the trio holding on to the high score. Dan Runte’s farewell freestyle to one of his favorite places to perform came to an end sooner than expected thanks to a flat tire after hitting the drag strip’s concrete wall. But for years, Jim Creten and The Bounty Hunter had had a lock on the Firebird Champion’s trophy. Over the years, many had tried to take the title from him, but all had failed. This year was no exception as two tremendous jumps threw away the key to that lock. The first jump had bright blue fireworks on either side of him as he entered the drag arena and the second was completely over Iron Outlaw and Red Baron parked side by side. He nailed a perfect 30, making him the Final Champion of Firebird Raceway. An incredible fireworks show followed the Monster Truck action then the stage was set for the car eating, fire breathing madness only Robosaurus can bring.

Up next for us at “The Allen Report” will be a demonstration car crush of the all electric Bigfoot #20 and the unveiling of the Autism Awareness Bigfoot #18 on Tuesday, April 2, which is World Autism Awareness day. Autism is very near to the heart for us at “The Allen Report” and we are very proud to be able to cover this very special event.

We will also be attending the first ever Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Trucks race just down the road from us in University of Phoenix Stadium. There will be a full field of Monster Trucks providing racing action in addition to the Super Trucks. We will have a report.

Until then, thank you for reading, a very special thanks to Firebird Raceway for 30 years of motorsports action and hosting this great event one more time, enjoy the photos and cheer on!

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TMB TV: Highlights – Monster X Tour – Highland Heights, KY 2013

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: The Bank of Kentucky Center
Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky
Date: February 8th-9th, 2013
Videographer: Chris Parrish

Lineup: American Graffiti (Justin Cluster), Bigfoot Nation #10 (Tim Missentzis), Bucked Up (Brad Keller), California Kid (Kevin Post), Reverse Racer (Ed Miller), Rock Star (Bill Payne) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Chico, CA 2013

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Silver Dollar Speedway
Location: Chico, California
Date: April 14th, 2013
Photographer: Ross Z. Bonar

Lineup: American Graffiti (Justin Cluster), California Kid (Tehvyn Goodwin), Reverse Racer (Ed Miller), Rock Star (Bill Payne), Titan (Donald Epidendio), Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15 (Darron Schnell) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Montgomery, AL 2013

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Garrett Coliseum
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Date: February 15th-16th, 2013
Photographer: Danny Maass

Lineup: Heavy Hitter (Derick Anson), Project X (Rob French), River Rat (Vern House), Scorpion (Kyle Carrington), Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15 (Darron Schnell) [Read more…]

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

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

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.

The first ever SST race featured a rare occurrence in that racing would be the only competition for the monster trucks. It was fascinating to watch the monsters battle each other side by side on an off road style track, with over-under jumps, hairpin turns and mid-race lane choice. Without a single true finish line, the winner would be first back to his starting line jump.

Once the quarter finals were complete, only Dan Runte and Larry Swim were still alive for Team Bigfoot with Bounty Hunter and Eric Swanson taking the other two spots in the semis. Darren was just too fast for Dan’s new Autism Speaks Bigfoot #18, but Larry Swim in the SPEED Energy Bigfoot machine downed Eric’s bright purple trophy truck to set up a classic Bounty Hunter/Bigfoot 2-lap finale.

In the main event, Bounty Hunter had the inside lane at his starting point and took full advantage of the route’s benefits. Despite Larry’s best efforts, the first ever Stadium Super Trucks Monster Truck Division Champion was Darren Migues and Bounty Hunter.

In front of a modest crowd, the first ever win of the Stadium Super Trucks main event, the “big show” of the series, went to Rob MacCachren. Rob is a former champion of SST’s predecessor, the Mickey Thompson Off Road Championship Gran Prix and was clearly thrilled to receive the first ever main event trophy. So, until you hear from us at “The Allen Report” again, thanks to University of Phoenix Stadium for their hospitality, thank you for reading, enjoy the photos and cheer on!

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Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Ft. Wayne, IN 2013

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Location: Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Date: March 15th-16th, 2013
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Ballistic (Mac Plecker), Heavy Hitter (Derick Anson), Project X (Dalton Van Skyhawk), River Rat (Vern House), Scorpion (Kyle Carrington) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Jam World Finals Young Guns Shootout – Las Vegas, NV 2013

Event: Monster Jam World Finals Young Guns Shootout
Venue: Sam Boyd Stadium
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: March 22nd, 2013
Photographer: Ross Z. Bonar

Lineup: Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Barbarian (Devin Jones), Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), El Diablo (Jean-Paul Ruggiero), El Toro Loco (Becky McDonough), Hooked (Steven Sims), Iron Man (Morgan Kane), Monster Mutt Dalmation (Taryn Laskey), Nitro Hornet (Daron Basl), Razin Kane (JR McNeal), Titan (Donald Epidendio), Wolverine (Dustin Brown) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Jam World Finals Pit Party – Las Vegas, NV 2013

Event: Monster Jam World Finals Pit Party
Venue: Sam Boyd Stadium
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: March 22nd-23rd, 2013
Photographer: Ross Z. Bonar [Read more…]

March 22nd-24th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM WORLD FINALS – Feld Entertainment

  • Las Vegas, Nevada – Sam Boyd Stadium – 03/23/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Batman – Norm Miller (Racing) / Carl Van Horn (Freestyle)
    Blue Thunder – Pablo Huffaker
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – John Seasock (Racing) / Lupe Soza (Freestyle)
    Hot Wheels Firestorm – Scott Buetow
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    Monster Mutt – Charlie Pauken
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
    Scooby Doo – Nicole Johnson
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    Superman – Jon Zimmer
    Zombie – Sean Duhon

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

MONSTER JAM WORLD FINALS YOUNG GUNS SHOOTOUT – Feld Entertainment

  • Las Vegas, Nevada – Sam Boyd Stadium – 03/22/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    El Diablo – Jean Paul Ruggiero
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Hooked – Steven Sims
    Iron Man – Morgan Kane
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Taryn Laskey
    Nitro Hornet – Daron Basl
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Titan – Donald Epidendio
    Wolverine – Dustin Brown

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Utica, New York – Utica Memorial Auditorium – 03/22-23/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala
    Project X – Rob French
    River Rat – Kevin Post
    Scorpion – Joe Wercynski

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala

    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

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Sioux City, Iowa – Tyson Events Center – 03/22-23/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Rick Busca
    Ironman – Joe Nichter
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Star Marshal – Cody Holman

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Dodge City, Kansas – United Wireless Arena – 03/22-23/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Dallas Barr
    El Loco Hombre – Shannon Miller
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Heartbreaker – Paul Strong
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Heartbreaker – Paul Strong

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

MEGA MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MEGA Promotions

  • Enid, Oklahoma – Chisholm Trail Expo Center – 03/23/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
    Bounty Hunter – Steve Thompson
    Iron Outlaw – Jay McPherson
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Steve Thompson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Steve Thompson

TMB TV: MT Unlimited 4.3 – Monster X Tour – Fayetteville, NC 2013

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Episode Information

Episode: MT Unlimited 4.3
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Crown Center Coliseum
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Date: January 25th-26th, 2013
Videographer: Colby Marshall
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Featured Monster Trucks

Project X – Rob French
Scorpion – Kyle Carrington
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Triple XXX – Chrissy Moler
Walking Tall – Maxie Broaddus
West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler
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Featured Links

www.BIGFOOT4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.MarshallPublishingInc.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.MountaineerMotorsports.com
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