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

September 20, 2012 by 1 Comment

Event: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
Venue: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: September 14th-16th, 2012
Photographer: Candace Marshall

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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September 14th-16th Weekend Results

September 16, 2012 by 1 Comment

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Gothenburg, Sweden – Ullevi Stadium – 09/15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Captain USA – Chad Fortune
    Disney XD – Nic Granlund
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Hulk – Morgan Kane
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    Monster Mutt – Taryn Laskey
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
    Thor – Adam Anderson
    Traxxas T-Maxx – John Seasock
    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

4-WHEEL JAMBOREE NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana State Fairgrounds – 09/14-16/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Bobby Holman
    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Larry Swim (Friday/Saturday Afternoon Only)
    General Tire – Joe Nichter
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long (Saturday Night/Sunday Afternoon Only)
    Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Star Marshal – Cody Holman
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte (Sunday Afternoon Only)
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Tie – Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Tie – Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Tie – Raminator – Mark Hall
    Tie – Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

U.S. DIESEL TRUCKIN’ NATIONALS & MOTORSPORTS SPECTACULAR – Old Bridge Township Raceway Park

  • Englishtown, New Jersey – Old Bridge Township Raceway Park – 09/15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Black Stallion II – Mike Vaters Jr.
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Safety-Kleen Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Viper – Rich Blackburne
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler
    XDP – Dave Radzierez

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey

MONSTER TRUCK FALL NATIONALS – Monster Events LLC

  • Kilgore, Texas – Lone Star Speedway – 09/15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp
    Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Tulare, California – Tulare County Fairgrounds – 09/12/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

MEGA MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MEGA Promotions

  • Casper, Wyoming – Central Wyoming Fairgrounds – 09/15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Alter Ego – Devin Jones
    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – Garrett Ladelle
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Alter Ego – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – WGAS Motorsports

  • Spokane, Washington – Spokane Interstate Fair – 09/15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Matador – Daron Basl
    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    Detour – Rosalee Ramer
    Fired Up – Dallas Glenn-Rogers
    King Krunch – David Smith

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Detour – Rosalee Ramer

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Detour – Rosalee Ramer

MONSTER TRUCK SHOOTOUT – Michigan Monster Trucks

  • Centreville, Michigan – St. Joseph County Fairgrounds – 09/18/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Dallas Barr
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Tuesday Night – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Tuesday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

MONSTER TRUCK JAMBOREE – AMMP Motorsports

  • Searcy, Arkansas – White County Fairgrounds – 09/13/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Thursday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Thursday Night – Racing:

    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp

    Thursday Night – Freestyle:

    Razin Kane – JR McNeal

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Emporia, Kansas – Lyon County Fairgrounds – 09/15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Geter Done – Shane Phreed
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Geter Done – Shane Phreed

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International Monster Truck Museum Announces 2012 Hall of Fame Class

September 15, 2012 by 11 Comments

(Auburn, Indiana – IMTM PR) – The International Monster Truck Museum announced today the 2012 Hall of Fame Class of Inductees which will include Jim Kramer, Mike Welch, George Carpenter, Pablo Huffaker and Dennis Anderson. The announcement was made at the 31st Annual 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana.

These legends of monster trucks will be officially inducted at the 2nd Annual IMTM Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reunion on Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 in Auburn, Indiana.

The 2012 IMTM Hall of Fame Class includes legends Jim Kramer, Mike Welch, George Carpenter, Pablo Huffaker and Dennis Anderson.

This year’s class was determined using a new selection process for 2012. The first step saw a 25 member Nominating Committee, made up of some of the brightest minds from all reaches of the industry, narrow the long list of monster truck greats down to a ballot of 20 nominees.

Voting ballots were completed by the IMTM Board of Directors, along with those previously inducted into the Hall of Fame, and the 5 nominees receiving the most votes were certified as this year’s inductees.

Jim Kramer received the highest vote total of any nominee, followed by Mike Welch, George Carpenter, Pablo Huffaker, and Dennis Anderson to round out the top 5.

The five inductees came from an incredible group of 20 nominees for induction into the 2012 IMTM Hall of Fame class that included:
Allen Pezo, Andy Brass, Army Armstrong, Billy Joe Miles, Bob George, Dan Patrick, Dave Marquart, David Morris, Dennis Anderson, Diehl Wilson, Gary Cook, Gary Porter, George Carpenter, Jim Kramer, Jon Breen, Kirk Dabney, Mike Welch, Pablo Huffaker, Scott Stephens, Seth Doulton

Tickets for the 2nd Annual IMTM Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reunion are on sale now at www.MonsterMuseum.org. Don’t miss your chance to see these legends of monster trucks inducted into the IMTM Hall of Fame in person. Tickets are $35 which includes admission to the event, a commemorative poster featuring the honorees, a meet & greet and autograph session with the inductees, a buffet style dinner and beverage service. You can also reserve your tickets by calling 260-925-1951.

The International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame congratulates this year’s class of inductees along with all of those nominated, and sincerely thanks everyone for their support.

About the International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame

The International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame was established in 2010 with the mission of collecting and archiving the history of the monster truck sport and related aspects of the high performance aftermarket, focusing upon capturing history from the surviving pioneers and legends. Each year, the International Monster Truck Museum will honor the most accomplished and significant people in the history of monster trucks with induction into its Hall of Fame.

Through the accumulation of vehicles, oral histories, videos and still images, the International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame will provide a documented history and an entertaining and educational retrospective display about the birth and growth of a purely North American year round motor sport that is geared toward the entire family and the industry it launched for future generations.

More information on the International Monster Truck Museum & Hall of Fame can be found on the organization’s official website, www.MonsterMuseum.org. All of the latest news and updates can be followed on the organization’s Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MonsterMuseum.

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Monster Photos: Monster Truck Show – Little Valley, NY 2012

September 14, 2012 by 1 Comment

Event: Monster Truck Show
Venue: Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds
Location: Little Valley, New York
Date: August 3rd, 2012
Photographer: Jeff Luckey – www.JeffLuckeyPhoto.com

Lineup: Aftershock (Bob Robbins), Illuminator (Jay Snyder), Krazy Train (Pete Robbins), Samson (Dan Patrick), Summit Bigfoot #18 (Dan Runte), Toxic (Travis Petri) [Read more…]

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Team KCM Debuts “Wicked” New Monster Truck

September 12, 2012 by 2 Comments

(Willard, Utah – Team KCM PR) – Kreg Christensen’s Team KCM is jumping back into the business of owning and operating monster trucks. Wicked, one of 2 new trucks owned by Team KCM was unveiled in Albion Park, New South Wales in Australia last weekend to the roar of the great crowd on hand. A second truck should be completed around mid-spring 2012 and will remain in the United States to perform at select shows during the season.

The Australia version of Team KCM’s brand new Wicked monster truck – a second version of the truck to remain in the USA is coming soon.

Team owner Kreg Christensen stated that this was the first step in getting Team KCM back into the monster truck market for fans in the USA. Team KCM is home of the 2005 Monsters of Destruction Championship truck Dragon Slayer, and Kreg has spent time behind the wheel of Maximum Destruction for Monster Jam the past few seasons.

Watch for all the latest developments at www.TeamKCM.net!

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September 7th-9th Weekend Results

September 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Guatemala City, Guatemala – Mundo E – 09/07-09/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bigfoot – Robert Parker
    Instigator – Paul Breaud
    Mega Merc – Jim Phillips
    Project X – Rob French
    Wildfire – Pat Paquet

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Project X – Rob French

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot – Robert Parker

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Instigator – Paul Breaud

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Project X – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Project X – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot – Robert Parker

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Project X – Rob French

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Bigfoot – Robert Parker

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Project X – Rob French

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Sublimity Harvest Festival

  • Sublimity, Oregon – Sublimity Harvest Festival – 09/07-09/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Break the Chain – Aaron Basl
    Captain USA – Jeff Bainter
    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    Double Trouble – Tyler Groth
    M2D Camo Thunder – Mike Pappas

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Break the Chain – Aaron Basl

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Tie – Break the Chain – Aaron Basl
    Tie – Double Trouble – Tyler Groth

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Captain USA – Jeff Bainter

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway

  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway – 09/09/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Screamin’ Demon – Kevin Mileti
    XDP – Dave Radzierez

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Monster Events LLC

  • Fayetteville, North Carolina – Fayetteville Motor Speedway – 09/07-09/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp
    Razin Kane – Roy Pridgeon (Friday/Saturday only) / JR McNeal (Sunday only)
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Razin Kane – Roy Pridgeon

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Razin Kane – Roy Pridgeon

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Razin Kane – JR McNeal

THUNDER NATIONALS MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Cumberland County Fair

  • Fayetteville, North Carolina – Crown Coliseum – 09/07-09/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Jimmy Tracey
    Excaliber – Jon Zimmer
    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson
    Walking Tall – Maxie Broaddus
    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Excaliber – Jon Zimmer

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Excaliber – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Black Stallion – Jimmy Tracey

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Excaliber – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Black Stallion – Jimmy Tracey

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Walking Tall – Maxie Broaddus

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Excaliber – Jon Zimmer

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – WGAS Motorsports

  • Victorville, California – San Bernardino County Fairgrounds – 09/07-08/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    El Matador – Daron Basl
    Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues
    King Krunch – David Smith

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

  • Pomona, California – Los Angeles County Fairgrounds – 09/06/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Detour – Rosalee Ramer
    El Matador – Daron Basl
    Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Shocker – Pat Gerber
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
    Wrongway Rick – Eric Swanson

    Thursday Night – Racing:

    Shocker – Pat Gerber

    Thursday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Kirksville, Missouri – Northeast Missouri Fairgrounds – 09/07-08/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Geter Done – Paul Winkleman
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

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Monster Photos: Night of Fire & Destruction – Horseheads, NY 2012

September 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Event: Night of Fire & Destruction
Venue: Chemung County Fairgrounds
Location: Horseheads, New York
Date: August 2nd, 2012
Photographer: Jeff Luckey – www.JeffLuckeyPhoto.com

Lineup: Aftershock (Bob Robbins), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Bar’s Leaks Eliminator (Dallas Barr), Rislone Defender (Zach Adams) [Read more…]

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Hotsy® Renews with Hall Brothers Racing – Team Expands for 2013

September 5, 2012 by 1 Comment

(Champaign, Illinois – Hall Brothers Racing PR) – Hotsy® Pressure washers and Hall Brothers Racing are pleased to announce the continuation and expansion of their partnership for 2013.

“For 2013, we will be racing the Hotsy® monster truck at several events, including select Monster Jam races, some Monster Nationals, and the 4 Wheel Jamboree series,” said HBR president Tim Hall. “I am excited that this Hotsy® sponsored truck will join Raminator and Rammunition on the track in 2013.”

The Hotsy Raminator will see more on track action for the 2012 season.

Team co-owner and Raminator driver Mark Hall added, “Hotsy® has been a very good partner of our team for a number of years now. I am pleased they chose to expand the effort and get out on the track. It is going to be a lot of fun with all 3 trucks out there!”

The Hotsy monster truck will get to the track in style with an all new hauler wrap in the works as well.

Hotsy® Marketing manager, Robin Paul, said “We are very excited to continue with Hall Brothers Racing and have made a bigger commitment for 2013. Look for a new Hotsy® transporter to deliver the Hotsy® Monster Truck to Monster Jam, Monster Nationals, and 4 Wheel Jamboree events where the Hotsy® brand will gain greater exposure with a wider group of fans. We are pleased Hall Brothers Racing has chosen the toughest name in cleaning equipment to keep their trucks clean. Hotsy® will not let them down!”

For more information on where you can see the Hall Brothers Racing team in action, head on over to www.Raminator.com.

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August 31st – September 2nd Weekend Results

September 2, 2012 by 1 Comment

MONSTER SHOWDOWN – nVivo Live Events

  • Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico – Estadio Cerro Colorado – 09/01/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
    Heartbreaker – Kaila Savage
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Iron Outlaw – Darren Migues
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Ninja Rat Attack – Cesar Nunez
    Obsessed – Eric Swanson
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges
    Wrongway Rick – Rick Swanson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Heartbreaker – Kaila Savage

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Managua, Nicaragua – Galerías Santo Domingo – 08/31-09/02/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bigfoot – Robert Parker
    Instigator – Paul Breaud
    Mega Merc – Jim Phillips
    Project X – Rob French
    Wildfire – Pat Paquet

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Project X – Rob French

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Instigator – Paul Breaud

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Project X – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Project X – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Instigator – Paul Breaud

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot – Robert Parker

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot – Robert Parker

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Bigfoot – Robert Parker

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot – Robert Parker

TOUGHEST MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MTX Event Production & Thunderbird Entertainment

  • Pueblo, Colorado – Colorado State Fair – 08/31-09/01/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Bounty Hunter – JR McNeal
    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    Double Trouble – Tyler Groth
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Double Trouble – Tyler Groth

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Double Trouble – Tyler Groth

MONSTER TRUCK MIX-UP – JM Productions Inc

  • Syracuse, New York – New York State Fair – 09/02/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Equalizer – Brandon Budd
    Krazy Train – Pete Robbins
    Hot Tamale – Troy Rose
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Equalizer – Brandon Budd

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Equalizer – Brandon Budd

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Illuminator – Jay Snyder

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – FMG Events

  • Northampton, Massachusetts – Three County Fair – 09/01-03/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Spike – Brad Allen
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler (Friday/Saturday only) / Stephanie Cotnoir (Sunday/Monday only)

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Monday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Wrecking Crew – Stephanie Cotnoir

    Monday Night – Racing:

    Wrecking Crew – Stephanie Cotnoir

    Monday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

MONSTERS & MEGAS – East Coast Off Road Park

  • Hortense, Georgia – East Coast Off Road Park – 09/01/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Dallas Barr
    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

THE CORNFIELD 500 – Baker Hill Motorsports

  • Columbus, Pennsylvania – Blair Miller Farm – 09/01/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Towasaurus Wrex – Jeff Bursey

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – JS Productions LLC

  • Plymouth, Wisconsin – Sheboygan County Fairgrounds – 09/02/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
    Mongoose – Brian Watros
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Huron, South Dakota – South Dakota State Fairgrounds – 09/03/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Evolution – Paul Winkleman
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka

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August 24th-26th Weekend Results

August 26, 2012 by 2 Comments

ALL STAR MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – All Star Motorsport Productions

  • Hot Springs, Arkansas – Hot Springs Fairgrounds – 08/24-25/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Lancaster, California – Antelope Valley Fairgrounds – 08/24/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Detour – Rosalee Ramer
    Fired Up – Dallas Glenn-Rogers
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

WESTERN SLOPE MOTORSPORTS SHOW – Western Slope Motorsports

  • Grand Junction, Colorado – Mesa County Fairgrounds – 08/24-25/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Matador – Daron Basl
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Friday Night – Racing:

    El Matador – Daron Basl

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    King Krunch – David Smith

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

MONSTER TRUCK SUMMER THROWDOWN – Midwest Monster Truck Events

  • Hancock, Michigan – Houghton County Fairgrounds – 08/25/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Tie – Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Tie – Brutus – Chris Bergeron

  • Gaylord, Michigan – Otsego County Fairgrounds – 08/22/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Brutus – Brad Allen
    Excaliber – Jon Zimmer
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    West Virginia Mountaineer – Rich Hilgendorf

    Wednesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Wednesday Night – Racing:

    Excaliber – Jon Zimmer

    Wednesday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

MEGA MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MEGA Promotions

  • North Platte, Nebraska – Wild West Arena – 08/25/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – BJ Johnson
    Iron Outlaw – Jay McPherson
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    California Kid – BJ Johnson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Buck Motorsports Park

  • Quarryville, Pennsylvania – Buck Motorsports Park – 08/25/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Iron Outlaw – Michael Vaters II
    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Saturday Night – Time Trials Racing:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

MONSTER TRUCK SHOOTOUT – Michigan Monster Trucks

  • Petovsky, Michigan – Emmett County Fairgrounds – 08/25/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Dallas Barr
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin – Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds – 08/24-25/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka

    Friday Night – Racing:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka

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Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Colorado Springs, CO – 08/18/12

August 26, 2012 by 4 Comments

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Norris-Penrose Events Center
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date: August 18th, 2012
Photographer: John Roberts

Lineup: El Perro Loco (Rod Wood), Nasty Boy (Ronnie Sturges), Ninja Rat Attack (Ronnie Sturges), Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna), Unnamed & Untamed (Sam Sturges) [Read more…]

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Monster Photos: Monster Truck Summer Throwdown – Monroe, MI 2012

August 26, 2012 by 2 Comments

Event: Monster Truck Summer Throwdown
Venue: Monroe County Fairgrounds
Location: Monroe, Michigan
Date: August 3rd, 2012
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Bounty Hunter (Ben Winslow), Excaliber (Jon Zimmer), High Maintenance (Jocelyn Perrin), Megabite (Chris Bergeron), West Virginia Mountaineer (Rich Hilgendorf), Spike (Brad Allen) [Read more…]

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

August 25, 2012 by 1 Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

Weekend Recap

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

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

From the start, the world’s only cow themed monster truck was driven to its limit, taking the number one spot as the sole driver to qualify in the 29 second range. Due to the odd number of competitors, Bessie got a bye run in the first round, but from there it only got harder. To face Bessie in the finals, both Bounty Hunters had to race each other, with the ever experienced Jimmy Creten in the Blue Bounty taking the win. Bigfoot #18 tried his hardest against his own teammate, but Larry, who drove Snake Bite to the finals in one race of this event a year ago, was not to be denied.

In the 2 lap grand finale, the event’s perennial racing finalist Bounty Hunter Blue got the matchup he wanted with Larry. But “the cow”, as the announcers called Bessie throughout the weekend, had the corners down better than any other driver, taking the Saturday night racing win, despite being behind at the start of the final lap.

As a prelude to freestyle the next day, a wheelie contest closed the first night. All drivers gave their best efforts, but the two time reigning champion, with now no chance for a three-peat, unleashed his truck’s inner beast, carrying a slap wheelie three-quarters of the length of the front straightaway. Not surprisingly, Dan’s score was an almost perfect 9.4 out of a potential 10.0 to take the win. But the weekend was far from over.

On Sunday, Dan and Bigfoot #18 had their eyes on the prize, and it showed. He was king of the hill once more in qualifying, missing his own track record by just seven-tenths of a second. Things took a turn on the wild side when Maverik Monster Trakker tried to make up for lost time against Bigfoot #18 in the quarter-finals, only to cartwheel hard on its roll cage in a savage crash. While Ron was only rattled, a continuous list of broken parts meant there was no saving the home state monster.

Dan’s march to the finals required him to take out the rising star they call “Bobo” in Bounty Hunter Black, and he delivered. Back in 2010, Jim Creten and Dan Runte had faced each other in the final round both nights, with Dan, at the time driving Retro Bigfoot #16, going two for two in those races. The final race of the weekend this year would mirror that sight, with Bounty Hunter fans watching in bitter disappointment as Runte took another racing trophy.

This time, the grand finale was all out freestyle. The four runner-up finishes in six final round races over the past three years made the former World Freestyle Champion even more determined, hitting everything with tremendous speed, creativity in a class all its own, and unbeatable air on every obstacle and erased all doubt about who the winner was. The Tonganoxie, Kansas native narrowly edged out Larry Swim in Bessie who also had an excellent run with a score of 36.85, stopping the Bigfoot clean sweep and winning freestyle at RMR for the third time in as many years.

As usual, the entire weekend saw Basalt, Idaho’s own Ron Barrows and his ride truck called “Thumper” giving rides to everyone who wanted one. With a different racing winner each night, there was no Undisputed Champion for the first time since “The Allen Report” started representing TMB in West Valley City. But as both racing winners had the name Bigfoot on the sides of their trucks, the overall racing winner was team Bigfoot.

Next up for us is the 2nd Annual International Monster Truck Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, where legends become immortals. Until that time, thank you for reading, a special thanks to everyone at Rocky Mountain Raceways for their wonderful hospitality, enjoy the photos and cheer on!

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Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Colorado Springs, CO 2012

August 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Norris-Penrose Events Center
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date: August 17th, 2012
Photographer: Raymon Morehouse

Lineup: El Perro Loco (Rod Wood), Nasty Boy (Ronnie Sturges), Ninja Rat Attack (Ronnie Sturges), Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna), Unnamed & Untamed (Sam Sturges) [Read more…]

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August 17th-18th Weekend Results

August 18, 2012 by 1 Comment

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Sunrise, Florida – BankAtlantic Center – 08/17-18/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Big 105.9 – Alex Blackwell
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Superman – Sean Duhon

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grinder – Lupe Soza

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Big 105.9 – Alex Blackwell

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grinder – Lupe Soza

    Saturday Afternoon – 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:

    Grinder – Lupe Soza

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Colorado Springs, Colorado – Norris-Penrose Events Center – 08/17-18/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

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

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Lynden, Washington – Northwestern Washington Fairgrounds – 08/17-18/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Captain USA – Travis Groth
    Double Trouble – Tyler Groth
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #16 – Larry Swim

ALL STAR MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – All Star Motorsport Productions

  • Manassas, Virginia – Prince William County Fairgrounds – 08/18/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Instigator – Paul Breaud
    Iron Outlaw – Michael Vaters II
    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Monster Events LLC

  • Gaithersburg, Maryland – Montgomery County Fairgrounds – 08/15-16/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Ice Cream Man – TJ Tripp
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Iron Outlaw – Michael Vaters II
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Wednesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Wednesday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Wednesday Night – Freestyle:

    Illuminator – Jay Snyder

    Thursday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Thursday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Thursday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

MEGA MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MEGA Promotions

  • Kearney, Nebraska – Buffalo County Fairgrounds – 08/17-18/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – BJ Johnson
    Iron Outlaw – Jay McPherson
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tie – Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Tie – Bucked Up – Ed Miller

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Iron Outlaw – Jay McPherson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

ROCKY MOUNTAIN MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Rocky Mountain Monster Trucks

  • Pocatello, Idaho – Bannock County Fairgrounds – 08/17-18/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    Heartbreaker – Kaila Savage
    Malicious – Gabriel Montoya

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Destroyer – Roger Stidell

MONSTER TRUCK THRILL SHOW – Illinois State Fair

  • Springfield, Illinois – Illinois State Fairgrounds – 08/17/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Loco Hombre – Corey Schlichler
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
    River Rat – Vern House

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Donut Competition:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Rice Lake, Wisconsin – Rice Lake Speedway – 08/18/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

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