Monster Photos: IMTM Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reunion – Auburn, IN 2012

November 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Event: 2nd Annual International Monster Truck Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reunion
Venue: International Monster Truck Museum @ The American Heritage Village
Location: Auburn, Indiana
Date: November 3rd, 2012
Photographer: Danny Maass

Hall of Fame Class of 2012: Jim Kramer (BIGFOOT 4×4), Mike Welch (Super Pete/Monster Mash/etc), George Carpenter (Promoter/Safety Director/Official/etc), Pablo Huffaker (King Krunch/Just Show’n Off/Grave Digger/etc), Dennis Anderson (Grave Digger) [Read more…]

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Monster Photos: Monster Truck Fest – Belle Rose, LA 2012

November 7, 2012 by 3 Comments

Event: Monster Truck Fest
Venue: No Problem Raceway
Location: Belle Rose, Louisiana
Date: November 3rd, 2012
Photographer: Matthew Ison

Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jeremy Brady), Brute Force (Jerry Perry), Chiller (Bennett Clark), El Jalapeno (Jeremy Perry), Ground Pounder (Mike Dufresne), [Read more…]

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Odyssey Battery BIGFOOT #20 Unveiled at SEMA

November 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment

As previously announced here a couple of weeks back, ODYSSEY® batteries by EnerSys, a primary sponsor of Team BIGFOOT, provided 36 ODYSSEY® PC1200 batteries to power the brand new ODYSSEY® Battery BIGFOOT #20. The new truck was officially unveiled to the public at on Tuesday, November 2nd at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The brand new Odyssey Battery BIGFOOT #20.

A big thanks to the folks with Odyssey Battery for sending over these press photos for this follow-up piece.

Team BIGFOOT has been busy in 2012, as #20 is their third brand new truck to make its public debut.

The truck’s first car crush testing session will take place at the BIGFOOT 4×4 shop in Hazelwood, Missouri on Thursday, November 8th at 11AM. Hall of Fame driver Jim Kramer will handle the driving duties, and the public is invited to come out and see the electric truck in action.

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November 2nd-4th Weekend Results

November 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

MONSTER TRUCKS 2012 – Monster Trucks Aruba

  • Oranjestad, Aruba – Don Elias Mansur Ballpark – 11/02-03/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Chalkboard Chuck – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim
    Star Marshal – Cody Holman
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Friday Night – Racing:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Moscow, Russia – Olympic Stadium – 11/04/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – Devin Jones
    Lucas Oil Bigfoot #17 – Nigel Morris
    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    California Kid – Devin Jones

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    California Kid – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

SOUTHERN OREGON MOTORSPORTS SPECTACULAR – California Trucks-N-Stuff

  • Klamath Falls, Oregon – Klamath County Fairgrounds Event Center – 11/02-04/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
    Obsessed – Mike Pappas
    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
    Wrongway Rick – Rick Swanson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni

MONSTER TRUCK FEST – No Problem Raceway

  • Belle Rose, Louisiana – No Problem Raceway – 11/03/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jeremy Brady
    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    Chiller – Bennett Clark
    El Jalapeno – Jeremy Perry
    Ground Pounder – Mike Dufresne
    Sudden Impact – Robert Parker

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Sudden Impact – Robert Parker

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – WGAS Motorsports

  • Phoenix, Arizona – Arizona State Fair – 11/01-04/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Detour – Rosalee Ramer
    El Matador – Daron Basl
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    King Krunch – David Smith

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Tie – Detour – Rosalee Ramer
    Tie – Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

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Monster Photos: Monster Truck Madness – Chatham, LA 2012

November 2, 2012 by 1 Comment

Event: Monster Truck Madness
Venue: Jones Motor Speedway
Location: Chatham, Louisiana
Date: May 26th, 2012
Photographer: Matthew Ison

Lineup: Gun Slinger (Scott Hartsock), Heavy Hitter (Derrick Anson), Monkey’N Around (Steven Hill), Outtacontrol (Clint Watson), River Rat (Vern House), Strait Jacket (Kevin King), War Wizard (Randy Moore) [Read more…]

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Monster Photos: Extreme Monster Truck Nationals – Auburn Hills, MI 2012

November 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Event: Extreme Monster Truck Nationals
Venue: The Palace of Auburn Hills
Location: Auburn Hills, Michigan
Date: October 27th, 2012
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Brute Force (Jerry Perry), El Jalapeno (Jeremy Perry), Equalizer (Mike Hawkins), Hot Tamale (Brandon Budd), Temper Tantrum (Amy Perry) [Read more…]

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October 26th-28th Weekend Results

October 28, 2012 by 2 Comments

MONSTER SHOWDOWN – nVivo Live Events

  • Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – Estadio Sultanes – 10/27/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Bounty Hunter Black – Ben Winslow
    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
    Heartbreaker – Kaila Savage
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Iron Outlaw Black – Jimmy Creten
    Iron Outlaw Red – Michael Vaters II
    Iron Warrior – Matt Coddy
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Ninja Rat Attack – Cesar Nuñez
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Rockstar Energy – Luis Grijalva
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Iron Outlaw Black – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Iron Outlaw Red – Michael Vaters II

MONSTER TRUCKS 2012 – Monster Trucks Aruba

  • Oranjestad, Aruba – Don Elias Mansur Ballpark – 10/26-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Chalkboard Chuck – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim
    Star Marshal – Cody Holman
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Sunday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Gdansk, Poland – Ergo Arena – 10/28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – Devin Jones
    Lucas Oil Bigfoot #17 – Nigel Morris
    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    California Kid – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Riga, Latvia – Riga Arena – 10/31/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – Devin Jones
    Lucas Oil Bigfoot #17 – Nigel Morris
    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Wednesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Wednesday Night – Racing:

    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki

    Wednesday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

EXTREME MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Jim Morris

  • Auburn Hills, Michigan – The Palace of Auburn Hills – 10/27/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    El Jalapeno – Jeremy Perry
    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
    Hot Tamale – Brandon Budd
    Temper Tantrum – Amy Perry

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Tie – Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    Tie – Equalizer – Mike Hawkins

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Cookeville, Tennessee – Putnam County Fairgrounds – 10/27/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

  • Bakersfield, California – Kern County Fairgrounds – 10/27/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Widow – John Furbee
    Monster Mash – Mike Welch
    Terminator – Gary Schott
    Wrongway Rick – Rick Swanson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Wrongway Rick – Rick Swanson

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BIGFOOT Heads Down Under In 2013

October 22, 2012 by 2 Comments

(Mooloolah Queensland – MTPA PR) – Over 30 years ago, a man named Bob Chandler modified his brand new F-250 to promote his 4×4 business. As the parts bills increased, the truck grew bigger and bigger and became the World’s First Monster Truck. Now, after over 3 decades of thrilling millions of fans around the World, acquiring numerous Guinness World Records, and debuting 20 different BIGFOOT® monster trucks, a brand new BIGFOOT is set to be unleashed in Australia. And it is guaranteed to thrill a whole new audience of monster fans around Australia and New Zealand.

An all new BIGFOOT truck is coming to Australia!

That’s right! An all new BIGFOOT truck will be based on QLD’s Sunshine Coast, under the control of Clive Featherby and the Monster Truck Promotions Australia crew, and will be seen extensively around Australia and New Zealand. BIGFOOT is the true legend of Monster Trucks, and its pending arrival down under is by far the biggest and most exciting news ever for monster truck fans in Australia.

BIGFOOT will make its Debut in March 2013 in Brisbane and will be driven by one of USA’s current superstar drivers. The Australian BIGFOOT will sport the new style BIGFOOT off-road body, as seen on Bigfoot #18, in a custom new colour scheme, making this one of the best looking monsters ever seen.

BIGFOOT’s first Australian challenge will be a car crushing, car jumping contest against the Aussie champion “Outback Thunda” in an all out contest for the Australian car jumping record.

For all the latest info head to www.monstertruckspromotionsaustralia.com. For more info on Team BIGFOOT, check out www.Bigfoot4x4.com.

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Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals Presents Monsters & Magic for 2013

October 22, 2012 by 2 Comments

(Indianapolis, Indiana – Family Events PR) – Monsters & Magic will team up for the Winter and Spring – 2013 tour of the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals. Eight Midwestern cities will host the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals where the roar of over 40,000 pounds of rumbling, jumping, car-crushing monster trucks will come to life.

New to the series for 2013 is the addition of a magical theme highlighted by “The Great Escape”, a spectacular mid-air escape in the spirit of Houdini. Returning to the tour are Team Kid KJ and the young stars of the world’s youngest monster truck team. These young daredevils were a crowd favorite for kids and adults alike in their 2012 appearances. At each stop on the tour, attendees will have a chance to see the monster trucks up-close and meet the drivers for photos and autographs at a special pit party before each performance.

The Monster Nationals tour is shifting gears for 2013 – Hall Brothers Racing is back and an all new side act featuring magic will be featured.

Monster trucks featured on the “Monsters & Magic Tour” of the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals in 2013 will include:

Raminator – The Hemi-powered dominating machine from Hall Brothers Racing.
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – The wild and unpredictable freestyle champ is back.
Star Marshal – From out of the old west to outer space and back…a good truck with a bad attitude.
Chalkboard Chuck – The one-of-a-kind truck that invites kids to sign their names right on the side.
Ironman – A tribute to the men and women of the armed forces

Other trucks may join the show at selected venues.

Hall Brothers Racing’s Raminator has won multiple Monster Nationals titles in the past, the big question is, who will pilot the big RAM on the tour?

East Lansing, MI returns to the schedule for 2013 after a two-year absence. The dates and venues for the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals “Monsters & Magic Tour” are:

Champaign, IL – Assembly Hall – January 19, 2013 (1 show)
Madison, WI – Alliant Energy Center – January 25, 26, and 27, 2013 (3 shows)
East Lansing, MI – Breslin Center – February 9, 2013 (1 show)
Corbin, KY – The Arena – February 15 & 16, 2013 (2 shows)
DuQuoin, IL – Southern Illinois Center – March 1 & 2, 2013 (3 shows)
Chicago, IL – Sears Center Arena – March 15 & 16, 2013 (2 shows)
Sioux City, IA – Tyson Events Center – March 23 & 24, 2013 (3 shows)
Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center – April 6, 2013 (1 show)

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October 19th-21st Weekend Results

October 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena – 10/20/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – Devin Jones
    Lucas Oil Bigfoot #17 – Nigel Morris
    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Kaunas, Lithuania – Zalgirio Arena – 10/23/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – Devin Jones
    Lucas Oil Bigfoot #17 – Nigel Morris
    Raging Bull – Vesa Kivimaki
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Tuesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Tuesday Night – Racing:

    California Kid – Devin Jones

    Tuesday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Over the Top Motorsports

  • South Coffeyville, Oklahoma – Mid America Speedway – 10/19-20/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Bounty Hunter Black – Ben Winslow
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    Storm Damage – Michael Vaters II

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter Black – Ben Winslow

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Storm Damage – Michael Vaters II

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Tie – Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Tie – Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues

LONE STAR MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Lone Star Promotions

  • Conroe, Texas – Lone Star Expo Center – 10/19-20/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Loco Hombre – Corey Schlichler
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Hopkinsville, Kentucky – Western Kentucky Fairgrounds – 10/20/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

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Electric Powered Odyssey® Battery BIGFOOT #20 to Debut at SEMA

October 15, 2012 by 20 Comments

(Reading, Pennsylvania – Odyssey Battery PR) – EnerSys® will debut the ODYSSEY® Battery BIGFOOT #20 Monster Truck, the world’s first electric monster truck manufactured by BIGFOOT 4×4, Inc., at the SEMA Show at 2 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at ODYSSEY® battery Booth 24967 in Central Hall. The SEMA Show will run from Oct. 30 through Nov. 2, 2012 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

ODYSSEY® batteries by EnerSys, a primary sponsor of the 2012 BIGFOOT 4×4, Inc. monster truck team, provided 36 ODYSSEY® PC1200 batteries to power the ODYSSEY® Battery BIGFOOT No. 20 Monster Truck. The new truck will be under a tarp at the ODYSSEY® battery booth until its unveiling on Tuesday.

Odyssey Battery and BIGFOOT are teaming up to bring you the first electric powered monster truck!

The ODYSSEY® Battery BIGFOOT® No. 20 Monster Truck carries a custom-designed 2012 fiberglass body and includes a battery-powered electric motor, which was designed and built by Dennis Berube of Phoenix to wield high-horsepower and high-RPM capabilities. Three banks of 10 ODYSSEY® batteries will power the engine for a total of 360 Volts. The additional six ODYSSEY® batteries will power the brakes and steering systems. Other custom features include onboard battery chargers and variable-speed programmable speed controller.

Each of the 36 ODYSSEY® PC1200 batteries that power the ODYSSEY® Battery BIGFOOT® No. 20 Monster Truck weighs 38.2 pounds, but provides 1,200 five-second pulse hot cranking amps (PHCA), as well as 540 cold-cranking amps (CCA), 78 minutes of reserve capacity and 400 cycles of deep cycle capability at 80 percent depth of discharge (DOD).

“We’ve been sponsoring BIGFOOT® monster trucks for almost 10 years,” said Dave McMullen, director of commercial marketing for specialty and UPS markets at EnerSys®. “The punishing conditions of a monster truck race are a perfect demonstration of ODYSSEY® batteries at their rugged best. We are particularly excited to be part of the world’s first battery-powered monster truck, and are proud of BIGFOOT 4X4, Inc.’s confidence in our batteries that they play such a crucial role in the truck’s performance.”

“ODYSSEY® batteries have helped our team to win more than 20 monster truck championships,” said Jim Kramer, vice president of research, technology and driver development of BIGFOOT 4X4, Inc. “We’re happy to have ODYSSEY® batteries as a partner in the development of the ODYSSEY® Battery BIGFOOT No. 20 Monster Truck. Developing a custom electric monster truck is part of our efforts to keep up with ever-changing technology. For now, the ODYSSEY® Battery BIGFOOT® No. 20 Monster Truck will be used in static displays and parades, but as we become more experienced with the electric power unit, battery maintenance, controller adjustments, drive lines and weather, our fans may just see it perform car crushes or even compete in monster truck shows.”

About EnerSys®

EnerSys®, the world leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, manufactures, distributes and services reserve power, motive power and starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) batteries, chargers, power equipment, and battery accessories to customers worldwide. SLI batteries are used for trucks and buses, passenger cars, boats, personal watercraft, ATVs, motorcycles and garden tractors. The company also provides aftermarket and customer support services to its customers from more than 100 countries through its sales and manufacturing locations around the world. For more information about EnerSys® and its ODYSSEY® batteries, visit www.enersys.com or www.ODYSSEYbattery.com.

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October 12th-14th Weekend Results

October 14, 2012 by 1 Comment

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – WGAS Motorsports

  • Perris, California – Perris Auto Speedway – 10/12-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    Detour – Rosalee Ramer
    El Matador – Daron Basl
    Iron Outlaw – Russell Steeley
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Obsessed – Eric Swanson
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
    Wrongway Rick – Rick Swanson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

LONE STAR MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Lone Star Promotions

  • Fort Worth, Texas – The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway – 10/13/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Iron Outlaw – Jay McPherson
    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
    Outlaw – Michael Harper
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

MOTORIZED MADNESS – Lucky 7 Promotions

  • Rochester, New Hampshire – Rochester Fairgrounds – 10/13/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Hurricane Force – John Killenger
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Towasaurus Wrex – Jeff Bursey

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Eradicator – Andy Slifko

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Hurricane Force – John Killenger

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

ULTIMATE MONSTER TRUCK CHALLENGE – El Paso Speedway Park

  • El Paso, Texas – El Paso Speedway Park – 10/12-13/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Ninja Rat Attack – Sam Sturges
    Thugger – ??
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood

MONSTER MANIA – Team Motorjam

  • Lufkin, Texas – George H. Henderson, Jr. Exposition Center – 10/12-13/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Summit Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Razin Kane – JR McNeal

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Summit Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Indio, California – Indio Fairgrounds – 10/13/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Monster Mash – Mike Welch
    Shocker – Pat Gerber
    Terminator – Gary Schott

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Terminator – Gary Schott

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TMB TV: MT Unlimited 3.13 – All Star Monster Truck Tour – Fort Smith, AR 2012

October 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
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Episode Information

Episode: MT Unlimited 3.13
Event: All Star Monster Truck Tour
Venue: Harper Stadium @ Kay Rodgers Park
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Date: September 29th, 2012
Videographer: Colby Marshall
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Featured Monster Trucks

Darren Migues in “Bounty Hunter”
TJ Tripp in “Ice Cream Man”
Kelly Migues in “Iron Outlaw”
JR McNeal in “Razin Kane”
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Featured Links

www.AllStarMonster.com
www.BountyHunter4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.RazinKaneMonsterTrucks.com
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The Insider: TMB Leaderboard Update – September 2012

October 12, 2012 by 1 Comment

(Article By Ross Z. Bonar) – The fourth edition of the TMB Leaderboard for 2012 is out following the last weekend of competition in third quarter! Based on all of the information gathered through the TMB Results Tracker, we are able to statistically see who the top performing drivers have been so far in 2012. A total of 250 drivers have competed in monster truck events this year with an incredible 168 different drivers scoring a competition win.

See below for the top 10 drivers in each of our statistical categories:

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Total Racing Wins

1) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 24
2) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 23
3) Dan Runte – Summit Bigfoot #18 – 18
— Devin Jones – Barbarian – 18
5) Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 17
— Larry Swim – Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – 17
7) Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 16
8) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 15
— Jon Zimmer – Excaliber – 15
— Doug Noelke – Tail Gator -15
— Mark Hall – Raminator – 15

Total Freestyle Wins

1) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 36
2) Bill Payne – Rock Star – 33
3) Larry Quick – Ghost Ryder – 30
4) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 29
5) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 22
6) Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 21
7) Devin Jones – Barbarian – 18.5
8) Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 18
9) Jerry Perry – Brute Force – 17.5
— Jim Koehler – Avenger – 17.5

Total Combined Racing/Freestyle Wins

1) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 59
2) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 53
3) Bill Payne – Rock Star – 47
4) Larry Quick – Ghost Ryder – 42
5) Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 37
6) Devin Jones – Barbarian – 36.5
7) Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 35
8) Larry Swim – Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – 31.5
9) Dan Runte – Summit Bigfoot #18 – 29.5
10) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 29

Total Wheelie Competition Wins

1) Larry Quick – Ghost Ryder – 25
— Bill Payne – Rock Star – 25
3) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 24
4) Jerry Perry – Brute Force – 22
5) Devin Jones – Barbarian – 20
6) Greg Winchenbach – Crushstation – 18
7) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 16
— Larry Swim – Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – 16
— Cam McQueen – Northern Nightmare – 16
10) BJ Johnson – California Kid – 15

Total Donut Competition Wins

1) Jocelyn Perrin – High Maintenance – 15
— Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 15
3) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 10
4) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 6
— Joe Miller – Monster Mutt – 6
6) Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 5
— Chris Ryan – Ground Pounder – 5
— Bobby Holman – Lucas Oil Stabilizer – 5
— Dave Radzierez – Star Marshal – 5
10) Jerry Perry – Brute Force – 4.5
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Best Racing Win Percentage

1) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 54%
2) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 49%
3) Doug Noelke – Tail Gator – 48%
4) Dan Runte – Summit Bigfoot #18 – 47%
5) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 46%
6) Larry Swim – Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – 45%
7) Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 44%
8) Devin Jones – Barbarian – 40%
9) Norm Miller – Batman – 36%
— Mark Hall – Raminator – 36%
— Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 36%

(A driver must have competed in 25 racing competitions to be listed in this category)

Best Freestyle Win Percentage

1) Jerry Perry – Brute Force – 73%
2) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 72%
3) Bill Payne – Rock Star – 70%
4) Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 68%
5) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 67%
6) Larry Quick – Ghost Ryder – 64%
7) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 60%
8) Devin Jones – Barbarian – 45%
— Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 45%
9) Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 44%
10) Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 42%

(A driver must have competed in 25 freestyle competitions to be listed in this category)

Best Combined Racing/Freestyle Win Percentage

1) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 59%
2) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 55%
3) Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 51%
4) Bill Payne – Rock Star – 49%
5) Larry Quick – Ghost Ryder – 46%
6) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 44%
— Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 44%
8) Devin Jones – Barbarian – 42%
9) Larry Swim – Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – 41%
10) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 40%

(A driver must have competed in a combination of 50 racing and/or freestyle competitions to be listed in this category)

Most Wins In Fields of 10+ Trucks

1) Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 15
2) Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 10
— Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 10
4) Mark Hall – Raminator – 9.5
5) Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 7
6) Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 6
— Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 6
— Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 6
— Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 6
10) Dan Runte – Summit Bigfoot #18 – 5.5
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Great job to all of the drivers on their outstanding performances thus far in 2012. Stay tuned to the TMB Results Tracker to find out what went down at events all around the country and watch for our final Leaderboard update later this season!

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Monster Photos: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals – Indianapolis, IN 2012

October 9, 2012 by 5 Comments

Event: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
Venue: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: September 14th-16th, 2012
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Bobby Holman), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 (Larry Swim), General Tire (Joe Nichter), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Outback Thunda (Clive Featherby), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Mat Dishman), Star Marshal (Cody Holman), Summit Bigfoot #18 (Dan Runte) Vi-Cor Bigfoot #16 (Darron Schnell)
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