Monster Truck Radio 02/04/13 – Show #503

Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, February 4th, 2013
Guest #1: Dustin Brown, driver of Wolverine
Guest #2: Devin Jones, driver of Barbarian
Guest #3: JR McNeal, driver of Razin Kane
Guest #4: Darron Schnell, driver of Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15
Guest #5: Mike Hawkins, driver of Equalizer
Guest #6: Donald Epidendio, driver of Titan [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Jam – St. Louis, MO 2013

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Edward Jones Dome
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Date: February 2nd, 2013
Photographer: Ross Z. Bonar

Lineup: Backdraft (Jeremy Slifko), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Barbarian (Devin Jones), Bounty Hunter (Darren Migues), Captain America (Chad Fortune), Captain’s Curse (Alex Blackwell), El Toro Loco (Becky McDonough), Eradicator (Andy Slifko), Grave Digger (Carl Van Horn), Grave Digger The Legend (Adam Anderson), Grinder (John Seasock), Iron Outlaw (Joe Miller), Maximum Destruction (Kreg Christensen), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Mat Dishman), Scooby Doo (Nicole Johnson) [Read more…]

February 1st-3rd Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Tampa, Florida – Raymond James Stadium – 02/02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Diablo – Jean Paul Ruggiero
    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Hooked – Bryan Wright
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    War Wizard – Randy Moore
    Wolverine – Dustin Brown

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

  • St. Louis, Missouri – Edward Jones Dome – 02/02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Iron Outlaw – Joe Miller
    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Scooby Doo – Nicole Johnson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Captain America – Chad Fortune

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

  • Houston, Texas – Reliant Stadium – 02/02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Batman – Norm Miller
    Big Kahuna – Shane England
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    El Toro Loco – Ryan Huffaker
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grinder – Frank Krmel
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Megabite – Brad Allen
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Taryn Laskey
    Nitro Hornet – Daron Basl
    Rod Ryan Show – Rod Ryan
    Zombie – Sean Duhon

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

  • Charleston, West Virginia – Charleston Civic Center – 02/01-03/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Brandon Derrow
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Instigator – Paul Breaud
    Samson – Allison Patrick
    Superman – Joey Parnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Superman – Joey Parnell

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Brandon Derrow

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Brandon Derrow

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Superman – Joey Parnell

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Superman – Joey Parnell

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

  • East Rutherford, New Jersey – IZOD Center – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    Shockwave – Bill Braukmann
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Thrasher – Pat Summa

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    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:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

  • Dayton, Ohio – EJ Nutter Center – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Hotsy – Mike Miller
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Krazy Train – Aaron Cromer
    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Full Boar – Ed Eckert

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Hotsy – Mike Miller

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

  • Rockford, Illinois – BMO Harris Bank Center – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach

    Friday Night – Racing:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns

  • Fargo, North Dakota – Fargodome – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Dave Radzierez
    Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
    Ground Pounder – Steven Hill
    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Iron Man – Morgan Kane
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Rod Schmidt
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
    Rolling Thunder – Jim Bendzick

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    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:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

  • Biloxi, Mississippi – Mississippi Coast Coliseum – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jeremy Brady
    Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Ground Pounder – Mike Dufrene
    Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jeremy Brady

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

  • Peoria, Illinois – Peoria Civic Center – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Hot Wheels Firestorm – Scott Buetow
    Hurricane Force – Steve Thompson
    Predator – Jeff Cook
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Hot Wheels Firestorm – Scott Buetow

TOUGHEST MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – Thunderbird Entertainment / MTX Event Production

  • Youngstown, Ohio – Covelli Centre – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
    Red Solo Truck – Brandon Budd
    Smashosaurus – Dale Gerding
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Red Solo Truck – Brandon Budd

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Red Solo Truck – Brandon Budd

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Red Solo Truck – Brandon Budd

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Abilene, Texas – Taylor County Coliseum – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver 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

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Forest County Multi Purpose Center – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
    Project X – Rob French
    River Rat – Vern House
    Scorpion – Kyle Carrington

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    River Rat – Vern House

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Salisbury, Maryland – Wicomico Civic Center – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Loco Hombre – Shannon Miller
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King
    Towasaurus Wrex – Jeff Bursey
    Triple XXX – Chrissy Moler
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15 – Darron Schnell
    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

  • Mesquite, Texas – Mesquite Arena – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Heartbreaker – Paul Strong
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim
    Tornado – Tim Sowell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

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    Friday Night – Racing:

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    Friday Night – Freestyle:

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    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

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    Saturday Night – Racing:

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    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

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  • Grand Island, Nebraska – Heartland Events Center – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Dallas Barr
    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    El Jalapeno – Jeremy Perry
    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle

KICKER MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Cycle City Promotions

  • Amarillo, Texas – Amarillo Nationals Center – 02/01-02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Airborne Ranger – Joe Cypher
    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Ron Nelson
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Airborne Ranger – Joe Cypher

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Pouncer – Ron Nelson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Stephenville, Texas – Lone Star Arena – 02/02/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Monster Patrol – John Furbee
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
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    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

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    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

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    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

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    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

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TMB’s 2013 “Road to the World Finals” Power Rankings – January Update

One of our most popular features each year on TheMonsterBlog.com is back for 2013, as we once again rank drivers competing in Monster Jam in our “Road to the World Finals” Power Rankings/Unofficial Point Standings. Fans always wonder exactly how USHRA selects its 28 competitors for the annual Monster Jam World Finals, and so do we. We also often wonder just how all the drivers stack up against each other throughout, and at the end of the Monster Jam season. Without some sort of points system for the Monster Jam series, it is awfully hard to do so as they often run events in up to 10-15 different venues in a single weekend. So for the 7th year in a row, TMB will be operating our “Road to the World Finals” power rankings/unofficial point standings for the Monster Jam series based directly on the results available at MonsterJam.com. This is our way of ranking the drivers based on their performance throughout the season and gives us a good idea of which drivers have most earned a spot in the World Finals, whether they ultimately end up being selected or not.

If you didn’t follow along last year, we’re sure that you have many questions about how we put this together: How does it work? Which events are we including? How are the points awarded? etc. At the bottom of each week’s update, you’ll see the detailed rationale and explanation that should answer most of these questions. Last year Ryan Anderson became the first driver other than father Dennis or Tom Meents to prevail on our “Road to the World Finals”! Who will be tops in 2013? Follow along and let’s find out together!

After one month, "the new guy" to Team Grave Digger, Jon Zimmer, is leading the Road to the World Finals!

After one month, “the new guy” to Team Grave Digger, Jon Zimmer, is leading the Road to the World Finals!

Our first rankings for the 2013 season include the early December Minneapolis Monster Jam event and the entire slate of events from the month of January. With all those events in the books, the big surprise is that new Team Grave Digger driver Jon Zimmer is the #1 ranked driver in all of Monster Jam! Zimmer has had a strong start to the season, with a big arena performance to start off the year, two runner-ups in Detroit and freestyle wins in Toronto and Vancouver.

Another driver laying the foundation for one of his best seasons in recent memory is Jimmy Creten in the Bounty Hunter. Creten has put up some big numbers, dominating arena events in Columbus and Uniondale and sweeping two nights of stadium racing in Toronto. The highest Creten has ever finished in our rankings is 3rd back in 2009 – could this be the year that an independent finally manages to finish on top?

Don’t look now however, as the young guns are climbing the rankings. Last year’s Road to the World Finals champ Ryan Anderson has just nailed down two straight double down weekends in Tampa and Orlando, putting Son Uva Digger up to 3rd overall. Former freestyle champs Damon Bradshaw and Adam Anderson have both racked up several stadium wins and they currently round out the top 5.

For the first 5 years we did Road to the World Finals, Dennis Anderson and Tom Meents took the top spot every time. To do it again in 2013, they have some work ahead of them as inconsistency has plagued both drivers to start off the year. Anderson is currently ranked 9th, with Meents in 15th.

With the field expanding to 28 trucks for this year’s World Finals, that opens up a couple more spots for drivers to try and show they merit consideration for an official invite from Feld. Lupe Soza, Chad Fortune and Chuck Werner are currently hanging just inside the top 28, while Steve Sims, Mike Vaters and Norm Miller are just outside. We expect to see some wild competition for those final spots once again this year.

Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after January below:

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Here is how points were scored in the only Elite Level event held to date:

Week One

12/1 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 20
2nd – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 15
Semi-Finals – Bari Musawwir – Batman – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 20
2nd – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 15
3rd – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 10
4th – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Stadium – 5

Week Two

1/4 – Tacoma, Washington

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 10
2nd – Scott Buetow – Hot Wheels Firestorm – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Ben Winslow – Bounty Hunter – 3.75
Semi-Finals – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 3.75

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 10
Tie 2nd – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 6.25
Tie 2nd – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 6.25
4th – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 2.5

1/5 AM – Tacoma, Washington

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 10
2nd – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 7.5
Semi-Finals – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 3.75
Semi-Finals – Scott Buetow – Hot Wheels Firestorm – 3.75

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 10
2nd – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 7.5
3rd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 5
4th – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 2.5

1/5 PM – Tacoma, Washington

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 10
2nd – Taryn Laskey – Monster Mutt Dalmation – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Travis Groth – Captain USA – 3.75
Semi-Finals – Scott Buetow – Hot Wheels Firestorm – 3.75

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 10
Tie 2nd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 6.25
Tie 2nd – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 6.25
Tie 4th – Travis Groth – Captain USA – 1.25
Tie 4th – Darren Migues – Iron Outlaw – 1.25

1/6 – Tacoma, Washington

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 10
2nd – Jim Lenhertz – Obsession – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Travis Groth – Captain USA – 3.75
Semi-Finals – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 3.75

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 10
Tie 2nd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 6.25
Tie 2nd – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 6.25
Tie 4th – Donald Epidendio – Titan – 1.25
Tie 4th – Darren Migues – Iron Outlaw – 1.25

Week Three

1/12 – Detroit, Michigan

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Jon Zimmer – Grave Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Chris Bergeron – Brutus – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Frank Krmel – Grinder – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Jon Zimmer – Grave Digger – 15
3rd – Jim Koehler – Avenger – 10
4th – Cam McQueen – Northern Nightmare – 5

1/12 – Houston, Texas

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 20
2nd – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Alex Blackwell – Captain’s Curse – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 15
3rd – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 10
Tie 4th – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 2.5
Tie 4th – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 2.5

1/12 – Anaheim, California

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Donald Epidendio – Titan – 20
2nd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 15
Semi-Finals – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Andrew Peckhum – Tropical Thunder – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 20
Tie 2nd – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 12.5
Tie 2nd – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 12.5
Tie 4th – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 2.5
Tie 4th – Scott Buetow – Hot Wheels Firestorm – 2.5

1/12 – San Antonio, Texas

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – John Seasock – Grinder – 20
2nd – Michael Harper – Outlaw – 15
Semi-Finals – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Bari Musawwir – Spiderman – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 20
2nd – John Seasock – Grinder – 15
3rd – Bari Musawwir – Spiderman – 10
4th – Devin Jones – Barbarian – 5

1/13 – San Antonio, Texas

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 20
2nd – John Seasock – Grinder – 15
Semi-Finals – Allen Pezo – Predator – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Darren Migues – Iron Outlaw – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 20
Tie 2nd – David Smith – Nitro Hornet – 12.5
Tie 2nd – Ben Winslow – Bounty Hunter – 12.5
Tie 4th – Darren Migues – Iron Outlaw – 2.5
Tie 4th – Jeremy Slifko – Backdraft – 2.5

Week Four

1/19 – Tampa, Florida

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 20
2nd – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 15
Semi-Finals – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Morgan Kane – Iron Man – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 20
2nd – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 15
Tie 3rd – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Rod Schmidt – Grave Digger – 7.5

1/19 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Bari Musawwir – Spiderman – 20
2nd – John Seasock – Grinder – 15
Semi-Finals – Mat Dishman – Rammunition – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Chris Bergeron – Brutus – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Bari Musawwir – Spiderman – 15
3rd – Becky McDonough – El Toro Loco – 10
Tie 4th – Chris Bergeron – Brutus – 2.5
Tie 4th – Taryn Laskey – Monster Mutt Dalmation – 2.5

1/19 – Houston, Texas

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 20
2nd – Lee O’Donnell – Iron Man – 15
Semi-Finals – Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 20
2nd – Dan Evans – Rod Ryan Show – 15
Tie 3rd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 7.5

1/19 – San Diego, California

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 20
2nd – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 15
Semi-Finals – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Scott Buetow – Hot Wheels Firestorm – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 20
2nd – Alex Blackwell – Captain’s Curse – 15
3rd – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 10
Tie 4th – Scott Buetow – Hot Wheels Firestorm – 2.5
Tie 4th – Candace Jolly – Monster Mutt Dalmation – 2.5

1/19 – Toronto, Ontario

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 20
2nd – Norm Miller – Batman – 15
Semi-Finals – Jon Zimmer – Grave Digger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Cam McQueen – Northern Nightmare – 20
2nd – Jon Zimmer – Grave Digger – 15
3rd – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 10
4th – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 5

1/20 – Toronto, Ontario

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 20
2nd – Jon Zimmer – Grave Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Norm Miller – Batman – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Jon Zimmer – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 15
3rd – Cam McQueen – Northern Nightmare – 10
Tie 4th – Dawn Creten – Scarlet Bandit – 2.5
Tie 4th – Chuck Werner – El Toro Loco – 2.5

Week Five

1/26 – Indianapolis, Indiana

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 20
2nd – Chuck Werner – El Toro Loco – 15
Semi-Finals – Chris Bergeron – Brutus – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Jimmy Tracey – Higher Education – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 15
3rd – Chuck Werner – El Toro Loco – 10
4th – Frank Krmel – Grinder – 5

1/26 – Orlando, Florida

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 20
2nd – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 15
Semi-Finals – Scott Hartsock – Gun Slinger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Steve Sims – Stone Crusher – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 20
2nd – Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 15
3rd – Steve Sims – Stone Crusher – 10
4th – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 5

1/26 – Phoenix, Arizona

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 20
2nd – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 15
Semi-Finals – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Scott Buetow – Hot Wheels Firestorm – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 20
Tie 2nd – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 10
Tie 2nd – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 10
Tie 2nd – Scott Buetow – Hot Wheels Firestorm – 10

1/26 – Anaheim, California

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Donald Epidendio – Titan – 20
2nd – Dan Evans – Blue Thunder – 15
Semi-Finals – Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Andrew Peckhum – Tropical Thunder – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 20
2nd – Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 15
3rd – Dan Evans – Blue Thunder – 10
4th – Dan Rodoni – The Patriot – 5

1/26 – Vancouver, British Columbia

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Alex Blackwell – Captain’s Curse – 15
Semi-Finals – Jon Zimmer – Grave Digger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Cam McQueen – Northern Nightmare – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Jon Zimmer – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 15
3rd – Alex Blackwell – Captain’s Curse – 10
4th – Kelvin Ramer – Time Flys – 5

For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2013 Results Tracker 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

Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Indianapolis, IN 2013

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: January 26th, 2013
Photographer: Chris Parrish

Lineup: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Backdraft (Jeremy Slifko), Barbarian (Devin Jones), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), El Toro Loco (Chuck Werner), Eradicator (Andy Slifko), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Grinder (Frank Krmel), Higher Education (Jimmy Tracey), Lucas Oil Crusader (Linsey Weenk), Maximum Destruction (Neil Elliott), Megabite (Brad Allen), Monster Mutt Dalmation (Candace Jolly), Wolverine (Dustin Brown), Wrecking Crew (Steve Koehler), Zombie (Sean Duhon) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Gonzales, LA 2013

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
Location: Gonzales, Louisiana
Date: January 25th-26th, 2013
Photographer: Matthew Ison

Lineup: Ballistic (Mac Plecker), Boogey Van (Mike Barnes), Heavy Hitter (Derick Anson), River Rat (Vern House), Stinger (Zane Rettew) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Indianapolis, IN 2013

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: January 26th, 2013
Photographer: Danny Maass

Lineup: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Backdraft (Jeremy Slifko), Barbarian (Devin Jones), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), El Toro Loco (Chuck Werner), Eradicator (Andy Slifko), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Grinder (Frank Krmel), Higher Education (Jimmy Tracey), Lucas Oil Crusader (Linsey Weenk), Maximum Destruction (Neil Elliott), Megabite (Brad Allen), Monster Mutt Dalmation (Candace Jolly), Wolverine (Dustin Brown), Wrecking Crew (Steve Koehler), Zombie (Sean Duhon) [Read more…]

The Allen Report: Monster Jam – Phoenix, AZ 2013

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

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.

From the first green light of the So-Cal style of racing, the monster from the Mulisha compound and the black and green wrecking machine were on a collision course with each other. Just four-tenths of a second separated them in qualifications. From there, the two bulldozed down the opposition. However, as Grave Digger came back to the pits after defeating Monster Energy in the semi-finals, there was smoke pouring from GD’s motor area. Unable to get fixed in time, Monster Energy took Digger’s place at the starting line where Metal Mulisha was there waiting. Halfway home at the “jammer” obstacle, Todd, a former short course off road racer, drifted a little too far out. From there, the win was Monster Energy’s. But the night’s action was far from over.

Nitro Hornet stung the field early with a score of 23. The Oregon native would remain the “hot seat” for a large part of the night. Then came the truck conceived by “the General” Brian Deegan and the other straight from the top secret Hot Wheels test facility. They both scored a 27 with the “coolest” monster truck around having a hair-thin edge of a single bonus point. Then on came the “Bad to the Bone” music. With the crowd roaring and the engine running on only seven cylinders, the 2010 Freestyle World Champion nailed huge air and had incredible speed followed by dizzying three-wheeled cyclones to take the winning score of 31, twenty-seven in regulation and no less than four bonus points for the win.

In other action, Team USA defeated Team Mexico in fast and furious quad war action. In addition, Tom Cunningham won the “off road truck-cross” main. From here, we at “The Allen Report” head out to Firebird Raceway for the last ever two day monster truck marathon on the merciless drag strip in Chandler, AZ. Till then, thank you for reading, enjoy the photos and cheer on!

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January 25th-27th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Orlando, Florida – Citrus Bowl – 01/26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Hooked – Bryan Wright
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp
    Iron Man – Morgan Kane
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Rod Schmidt
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

  • Indianapolis, Indiana – Lucas Oil Stadium – 01/26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grinder – Frank Krmel
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Megabite – Brad Allen
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Wolverine – Dustin Brown
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler
    Zombie – Sean Duhon

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

  • Anaheim, California – Angel Stadium of Anaheim – 01/26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Blue Thunder – Dan Evans
    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Taryn Laskey
    Obsessed – Rick Swanson
    Obsession – Jim Lenhertz
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
    Titan – Donald Epidendio
    Tropical Thunder – Andrew Peckhum

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

  • Phoenix, Arizona – Chase Field – 01/26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Dave Radzierez
    Batman – Norm Miller
    Big Kahuna – Shane England
    Devastator – Mark Schroeder
    El Diablo – J.P. Ruggiero
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Ground Pounder – Steven Hill
    Hot Wheels Firestorm – Scott Buetow
    King Krunch – Daron Basl
    McGruff – Rod Wood
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    Nitro Hornet – Sky Hartley
    Robo Machine – Shen Phreed
    Shocker – Pat Gerber

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

  • Vancouver, British Columbia – B.C. Place – 01/26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Captain USA – Travis Groth
    Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    Detour – Garrett Ladelle
    Double Trouble – Tyler Groth
    Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
    Maniac – Don Frankish
    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
    Western Renegade – Barry Parkin

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer

  • Uniondale, New York – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – 01/25-27/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    Storm Damage – Steve Thompson

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

  • Greenville, South Carolina – BI-LO Center – 01/25-26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Hotsy Raminator – Mike Miller
    Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King
    Superman – Joey Parnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Superman – Joey Parnell

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Superman – Joey Parnell

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Hotsy Raminator – Mike Miller

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

  • Louisville, Kentucky – Freedom Hall – 01/25-26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Scooby Doo – Nicole Johnson

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

ALL STAR MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – All Star Motorsport Productions

  • West Valley City, Utah – Maverik Center – 01/25-26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Equalizer – Brandon Budd
    Maverik Monster Trakkar – Ron Duncombe
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Red Solo Truck – Brandon Budd (Friday) / Travis Sturges (Saturday)
    Toxic – Travis Petri
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Equalizer – Brandon Budd

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Red Solo Truck – Brandon Budd

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Red Solo Truck – Travis Sturges

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Equalizer – Brandon Budd

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • El Paso, Texas – El Paso County Coliseum – 01/25-27/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    American Graffiti – Justin Cluster
    Bucked Up – Travis Ybarra
    California Kid – Kevin Post
    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle
    Reverse Racer – Ed Miller
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Sunday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Fayetteville, North Carolina – Crown Center Coliseum – 01/25-26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    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

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Walking Tall – Maxie Broaddus

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Triple XXX – Chrissy Moler

  • Gonzales, Louisiana – Lamar-Dixon Expo Center – 01/25-26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Boogey Van – Mike Barnes
    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
    River Rat – Vern House
    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Friday 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

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Madison, Wisconsin – Alliant Energy Center – 01/25-27/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

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

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Sioux Falls Arena – 01/26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Dallas Barr
    El Loco Hombre – Shannon Miller
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

  • Ardmore, Oklahoma – Hardy Murphy Coliseum – 01/25-26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jeremy Brady
    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Ground Pounder – Mike Dufresne
    Heartbreaker – Paul Strong
    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim
    Tornado – Tim Sowell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Heartbreaker – Paul Strong

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Heartbreaker – Paul Strong

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

KICKER MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Cycle City Promotions

  • Farmington, New Mexico – McGee Memorial Coliseum – 01/25-26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Airborne Ranger – Joe Cypher
    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Lenny Kuilder
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Eagle Pass, Texas – Eagle Pass Rodeo Arena – 01/26/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    El Jalapeno – Jeremy Perry
    Malicious – Gabriel Montoya
    Monster Patrol – John Furbee
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    Temper Tantrum – Amy Perry

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    ??

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    ??

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    ??

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    ??

TMB TV: MT Unlimited 4.1 – Monster X Tour – Stockton, CA 2013

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Episode Information

Episode: MT Unlimited 4.1
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Stockton Arena
Location: Stockton, California
Date: January 11th-12th, 2013
Videographer: Colby Marshall
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Featured Monster Trucks

Bucked Up – Travis Ybarra
California Kid – Kevin Post
Captain USA – Travis Groth
Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle
Rock Star – Bill Payne
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Featured Links

www.BIGFOOT4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.StraightUpRacing.com
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Monster Truck Radio 01/21/13 – Show #502

Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, January 21st, 2013
Guest #1: Adam Anderson, driver of Grave Digger The Legend
Guest #2: John Seasock, driver of Grinder
Guest #3: Mike Vaters, driver of Black Stallion
Guest #4: Larry Swim, driver of SPEED Bigfoot #19
Guest #5: Bobby Holman, driver of Lucas Oil Stabilizer
Guest #6: Bari Musawwir, driver of Spiderman [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Truck Winter Nationals – Loveland, CO 2013

Event: Monster Truck Winter Nationals
Venue: Budweiser Events Center
Location: Loveland, Colorado
Date: January 19th, 2013
Photographer: John Roberts

Lineup: El Loco Hombre (Shannon Miller), Ghost Ryder (Larry Quick), Malicious (Gabriel Montoya), Nasty Boy (Ronnie Sturges), SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 (Larry Swim), Unnamed & Untamed (Travis Sturges) [Read more…]

January 18th-20th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Tampa, Florida – Raymond James Stadium – 01/19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Brandon Derrow
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
    Grinder – Frank Krmel
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Hooked – Bryan Wright
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp
    Iron Man – Morgan Kane
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Chris Lagana
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    War Wizard – Randy Moore
    Wolverine – Dustin Brown
    Zombie – Sean Duhon

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

  • Houston, Texas – Reliant Stadium – 01/19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    El Toro Loco – Ryan Huffaker
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Nitro Hornet – David Smith
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Robert Parker
    Outlaw – Michael Harper
    Rod Ryan Show – Rod Ryan (Racing) / Dan Evans (Freestyle)

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grinder – Lupe Soza

  • San Diego, California – Qualcomm Stadium – 01/19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Big Kahuna – Shane England
    Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
    Detour – Garrett Ladelle
    Devastator – Mark Schroeder
    El Diablo – Jean Paul Ruggerio
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Hot Wheels – Scott Buetow
    King Krunch – Daron Basl
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Obsessed – Rick Swanson
    Obsession – Jim Lenhertz
    Terminator – Gary Schott
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota – H.H.H. Metrodome – 01/19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Hotsy Raminator – Mike Miller
    Iron Warrior – Mike Vaters II
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
    Megabite – Brad Allen
    Mohawk Warrior – Joe Miller
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Taryn Laskey
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Robo Machine – Shen Phreed
    Rolling Thunder – Jim Bendzick
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

  • Toronto, Ontario – 01/19-20/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Batman – Norm Miller
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Instigator – Paul Breaud
    Krazy Train – Aaron Cromer
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer

  • Sacramento, California – Sleep Train Arena – 01/18-20/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    El Toro Loco – Dan Rodoni
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Scooby Doo – Nicole Johnson
    Shocker – Pat Gerber
    Titan – Donald Epidendio
    Tropical Thunder – Andrew Peckhum

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Dan Rodoni

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Tropical Thunder – Andrew Peckhum

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin – BMO Harris Bradley Center – 01/18-19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Dave Radzierez
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Samson – Allison Patrick
    Superman – Joey Parnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Dave Radzierez

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Dave Radzierez

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

  • North Little Rock, Arkansas – Verizon Arena – 01/18-19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
    Nitemare – Andy Hoffman

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Nitemare – Andy Hoffman

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Full Boar – Ed Eckert

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

  • Albany, New York – Times Union Center – 01/18-19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Predator – Jeff Cook
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Triple XXX – Chrissy Moler
    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Eradicator – Andy Slifko

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Eradicator – Andy Slifko

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Jeff Cook

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Eradicator – Andy Slifko

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

MONSTER NATION – Frontier Rodeo Co. / MTX Event Production

  • Bossier City, Louisiana – CenturyTel Center – 01/18-19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
    Red Solo Truck – Brandon Budd
    Smashosaurus – Dale Gerding
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Red Solo Truck – Brandon Budd

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Bakersfield, California – Rabobank Arena – 01/18-19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bucked Up – Travis Ybarra
    California Kid – Kevin Post
    Captain USA – Travis Groth
    Double Trouble – Tyler Groth
    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #14 – Kyle Doyle

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Captain USA – Travis Groth

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Jackson, Mississippi – Mississippi Coliseum – 01/18-20/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jeremy Brady (Sat/Sun only)
    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Ground Pounder – Mike Dufrene (Sat/Sun only)
    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
    Project X – Rob French
    River Rat – Vern House
    Scorpion – Kyle Carrington
    Summit Bigfoot #10 – Tim Missentzis

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    River Rat – Vern House

    Friday Night – Racing:

    River Rat – Vern House

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Project X – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Summit Bigfoot #10 – Tim Missentzis

    Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #10 – Tim Missentzis

    Sunday Night – Racing:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

  • San Angelo, Texas – Foster Communications Coliseum – 01/18-19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    American Graffiti – Justin Cluster
    Boogey Van – Mike Barnes
    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala
    Reverse Racer – Ed Miller
    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Reverse Racer – Ed Miller

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #11 – Kevin Koszala

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Champaign, Illinois – U of I Assembly Hall – 01/19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

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

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Belton, Texas – Bell County Expo Center – 01/18-19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Dallas Barr
    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    El Jalapeno – Jeremy Perry
    Heartbreaker – Paul Strong
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15 – Darron Schnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15 – Darron Schnell

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15 – Darron Schnell

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #15 – Darron Schnell

  • Loveland, Colorado – Budweiser Events Center – 01/18-19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Loco Hombre – Shannon Miller
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Malicious – Gabriel Montoya
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Racing:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

LONE STAR MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Lone Star Promotions

  • Alvarado, Texas – Diamond W Arena – 01/18-19/13

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    McGruff – Rod Wood
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Friday Night – Racing:

    McGruff – Rod Wood

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    McGruff – Rod Wood

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    McGruff – Rod Wood

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    McGruff – Rod Wood

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

TMB TV: Original Series 6.1 – Toughest Monster Truck Tour – Southaven, MS 2013

TMB TV's Original Series Presented By E3 Spark Plugs
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Episode Information

Episode: Original Series 6.1
Event: Toughest Monster Truck Tour
Venue: Landers Center
Location: Southaven, Mississippi
Date: January 11th-12th, 2013
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar, Danny Maass
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Featured Monster Trucks

Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
Red Solo Truck – Troy Rose
Smashosaurus – Dale Gerding
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Toxic – Travis Petri
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Featured Links

www.BigDawg4x4.com
www.BIGFOOT4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.EqualizerRacing.com
www.ToxicMonsterTruck.com
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Monster Photos: Toughest Monster Truck Tour – Southaven, MS 2013

Event: Toughest Monster Truck Tour
Venue: Landers Center
Location: Southaven, Mississippi
Date: January 11th-12th, 2012
Photographer: Danny Maass

Lineup: Equalizer (Mike Hawkins), Red Solo Truck (Troy Rose), Smashosaurus (Dale Gerding), Summit Bigfoot #18 (Dan Runte), Tail Gator (Doug Noelke), Toxic (Travis Petri) [Read more…]

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