January 13th-15th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Houston, Texas – Reliant Stadium – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
    Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Hot Tamale – Troy Rose
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Rod Ryan – Daron Basl
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
    Spike – Jeff Anderson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

  • Detroit, Michigan – Ford Field – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Martial Law – Paul Strong
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
    Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    TMNT – Joey Parnell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

  • Anaheim, California – Angel Stadium of Anaheim – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Detour – Garrett Ladelle
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Obsessed – Rick Swanson
    Obsession – Jim Lenhertz
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Ron Nelson
    Shocker – Pat Gerber
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Tasmanian Devil – Taryn Laskey
    The Felon – Mark Schroeder
    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

  • Atlanta, Georgia – Georgia Dome – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Batman – Norm Miller
    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    El Toro Loco – Morgan Kane
    Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Monster Magic – Bryan Wright
    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    War Wizard – Randy Moore
    Wildfire – Scott Anderson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

  • San Antonio, Texas – Alamodome – 01/14-15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grinder – Nicole Johnson
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Maverik Monster Trakkar – Ron Duncombe
    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Superman – Sean Duhon
    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

  • Tacoma, Washington – Tacoma Dome – 01/13-15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Captain USA – Travis Groth
    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    Double Trouble – Tyler Groth
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Hot Wheels – Dan Evans
    Ice Cream Man – Scott Sweat
    Iron Man – Scott Buetow
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Hot Wheels – Dan Evans

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

  • Greensboro, North Carolina – Greensboro Coliseum – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
    Predator – Dale Mitchell
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Triple XXX – Chrissy Moler
    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

  • Wichita, Kansas – INTRUST Bank Arena – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Instigator – Paul Breaug
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Incinerator – Ryan Rice

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

  • Lexington, Kentucky – Rupp Arena – 01/14-15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Brandon Derrow
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen
    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

  • London, Ontario – John Labatt Centre – 01/14-15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
    Krazy Train – Mark Noto
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Night – Racing:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

TOUGHEST MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MTX Event Production

  • Southaven, Mississippi – Desoto Civic Center – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Lubbock, Texas – City Bank Coliseum – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
    California Kid – BJ Johnson
    Rock Star – Bill Payne
    War Wizard – Robert Parker

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Nagodoches, Texas – Nacogdoches County Expo Center – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    General Lee – Travis Thompson
    Mad Trax Tank – Chris Whatley
    Outlaw – Michael Harper
    Sweet Tooth – Dave Rife

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Sioux City, Iowa – Tyson Events Center – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Michelle Simpson
    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
    Ironman – Joe Nichter
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Ironman – Joe Nichter

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Cincinnati, Ohio – Cincinnati Gardens – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Greg Adams
    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

MONSTER TRUCK THUNDER SLAM – AMP Live Events

  • El Paso, Texas – El Paso County Coliseum – 01/13-14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    1/2 Pint – Travis Sturges
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Viper – Rich Blackburne

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Beckley, West Virginia – Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center – 01/13-14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    Crashmaster – Jeremy Perry
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

TMB TV: Original Series 5.1 – Monster X Tour – Daytona Beach, FL 2012

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

Episode: Original Series 5.1
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Ocean Center
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: January 6th-7th, 2011
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar
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Featured Monster Trucks

Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
Stinger – Zane Rettew
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Sweet Tooth – Dave Rife
The General – Travis Thompson
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Featured Links

www.BIGFOOT4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.Fly-N-Hi-Racing.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.StingerMT.com
www.SweetToothMotorsports.com
www.UncleTodMotorsports.com
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TMB TV Presented by E3 Spark Plugs Announces 2012 Schedule

(Saint Robert, Missouri – TMB PR)– TMB TV Presented by E3 Spark Plugs is proud to announce our 2012 January-April Programming Schedule. All three of our major series are returning as the Original Series celebrates its 5th season, while MT Unlimited and ActionTracks enter their 3rd season. We are also proud to welcome back E3 Spark Plugs for another season as the presenting sponsor of TMB TV on TheMonsterBlog.com.

TMB TV is once again presented by E3 Spark Plugs for the 2012 season.

 

Tune in every Wednesday night for another new episode as we feature action from all the major independent touring series. The schedule is so jam packed that all through the month of February, TMB TV will air new episodes every Thursday night as well! See below for a full programming schedule:

January 11th: Original Series 5.1
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida
January 18th: MT Unlimited 3.1
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from Stockton Arena in Stockton, California
January 25th: Original Series 5.2
– Featuring Toughest Monster Truck Tour action from the Desoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi
February 1st: ActionTracks 3.1
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from City Bank Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas
February 2nd: Original Series 5.3
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California
February 8th: MT Unlimited 3.2
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi
February 9th: Original Series 5.4
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from Compton Arena in Medford, Oregon
February 15th: MT Unlimited 3.3
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Hooker Creek Events Center in Redmond, Oregon
February 16th: Original Series 5.5
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Ike-Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe, Louisiana
February 22nd: MT Unlimited 3.4
– Featuring Monster Truck Winter Nationals action from the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
February 23rd: ActionTracks 3.2
– Featuring Toughest Monster Truck Tour action from the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio
February 29th: ActionTracks 3.3
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville, Kentucky
March 7th: Original Series 5.6
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Alabama
March 14th: ActionTracks 3.4
– Featuring Monster Nationals action from The Arena in Corbin, Kentucky
March 21st: MT Unlimited 3.5
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the WNC Agricultural Center in Asheville, North Carolina
March 28th: Original Series 5.7
– Featuring Monster Truck Thunder Slam action from the ASU Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas
April 4th: MT Unlimited 3.6
– Featuring Monster Nationals action from the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois
April 11th: MT Unlimited 3.7
– Featuring Monster Truck Thunder Slam action from ISU Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana
April 18th: Original Series 5.8
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California
April 25th: ActionTracks 3.5
– Featuring Toughest Monster Truck Tour action from the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, West Virginia

For more information on TMB TV Presented by E3 Spark Plugs, check us out online at www.TheMonsterBlog.com.

About E3 Spark Plugs

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– More Power & Performance
– Improved Fuel Economy
– Reduced Emissions
– Longer Engine Life
For more information, visit them online at www.E3SparkPlugs.com.

Monster Truck Radio 01/09/12 – Ryan Anderson & Zane Rettew

Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, January 9th, 2011
Guest #1: Zane Rettew, owner/driver of the Stinger monster truck (22:00-36:00)
Guest #2: Ryan Anderson, driver of Son Uva Digger (38:00-85:00) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Daytona Beach, FL 2012

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Ocean Center
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: January 6th-7th, 2012
Photographer: Rajeana Bonar

Lineup: Fly-N-Hi (Mike Moon Jr.), Stinger (Zane Rettew), Summit Bigfoot #18 (Dan Runte), Sweet Tooth (Dave Rife), The General (Travis Thompson) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Evansville, IN 2012

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Date: January 6th-7th, 2012
Photographer: Chris Parrish

Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Bounty Hunter (Darren Migues), High Maintenance (Jocelyn Perrin), Iron Man (Scott Buetow), Iron Outlaw (Ben Winslow), Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Charles Benns), Stone Crusher (Morgan Kane)
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Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Columbus, OH 2012

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Date: January 6th-7th, 2012
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Batman (Norm Miller), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Grave Digger (Carl Van Horn), Grinder (Nicole Johnson), Monster Mutt (Joe Miller), Samson (Dan Patrick), Superman (Sean Duhon), Tasmanian Devil (Taryn Laskey)
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TMB’s “Road to the World Finals” Power Rankings Return for 2012

One of our most popular features each year on TheMonsterBlog.com is back for 2012, as we once again rank drivers competing in Monster Jam week to week in our “Road to the World Finals” Power Rankings/Unofficial Point Standings. Fans always wonder exactly how USHRA selects its 24 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 a national 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 6th 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 Dennis Anderson prevailed in one of the wildest “Road to the World Finals” battles ever as he just edged out son Adam and Tom Meents, both by less than 5 points! Who will be tops in 2012? Follow along and let’s find out together!

Ryan Anderson and Son Uva Digger are out front on the "Road to the World Finals" after week one of 2012!

Our first rankings for the 2012 season include the early December Minneapolis Monster Jam event and this past weekend’s action at arenas all around the country. After being sidelined during the 2011 season due to injury, Ryan Anderson is making it known that he will be the driver to beat in the Monster Jam 2012 season. Son Uva Digger is on top of the standings after nearly doubling-down in Minneapolis to start off the new season, and picking up several wins to start off 2012 in Des Moines. Brother Adam Anderson, who was nearly the 2011 Road to the World Finals winner, is in 2nd after strong showings in Minneapolis, and Tulsa this past weekend. Morgan Kane sits third after winning racing in Minneapolis and picking up a couple wins in Evansville to start off 2012. Gary Porter and Tom Meents round out the top 5 after week one.

The battle for the last spot has yet to take shape after only one week of competition as nine drivers are currently tied for the 21st overall position. Once a couple weeks of the season are in the books, we’ll have a better picture of who is most deserving of a shot at the World Finals in 2012.

Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week 1 below:

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

12/10 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Morgan Kane – Monster Magic – 20
2nd – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 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 – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 15
Tie 3rd – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 7.5

For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2012 Results Tracker January 6th-8th Weekend Results 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

January 6th-8th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Arena – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Batman – Norm Miller
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    Grinder – Nicole Johnson
    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Superman – Sean Duhon
    Tasmanian Devil – Taryn Laskey

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Samson – Dan Patrick

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Tasmanian Devil – Taryn Laskey

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Batman – Norm Miller

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

  • Birmingham, Alabama – BJCC Arena – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grave Digger The Legend – Rod Schmidt
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

  • Manchester, New Hampshire – Verizon Wireless Arena – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Thrasher – Pat Summa

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

  • Trenton, New Jersey – Sun National Bank Center – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Shockwave – Bill Braukmann
    TMNT – Joey Parnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Friday Night – Racing:

    TMNT – Joey Parnell

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grinder – John Seasock

  • Evansville, Indiana – Ford Center – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    Iron Man – Scott Buetow
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns

  • Tulsa, Oklahoma – BOK Center – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Madusa – Debra Miceli

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Captain America – Chad Fortune

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

  • Des Moines, Iowa – Wells Fargo Arena – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Hot Wheels – Dan Evans
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

  • Rochester, New York – Blue Cross Arena – 01/06-08/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Mopar Magic – Bryan Wright
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Eradicator – Andy Slifko

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Eradicator – Andy Slifko

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

  • Council Bluffs, Iowa – Mid-America Center – 01/06-08/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    El Matador – Daron Basl
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Daytona Beach, Florida – Ocean Center – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
    Sweet Tooth – Dave Rife
    The General – Travis Rife

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

  • Stockton, California – Stockton Arena – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Bandito – Ed Miller
    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
    California Kid – BJ Johnson
    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Racing:

    California Kid – BJ Johnson

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • West Valley City, Utah – Maverik Center – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
    Daredevil – Corey Schlicher
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Maverik Monster Trakkar – Ron Duncombe

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Daredevil – Larry Quick

  • Charlotte, North Carolina – Bojangles Coliseum – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

EXTREME MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Jim Morris

  • Alexandria, Louisiana – Rapides-Parish Coliseum – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    Crashmaster – Jeremy Perry
    Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed
    Temper Tantrum – Amy Perry

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Tie – Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    Tie – Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Victoria, Texas – Victoria Community Center – 01/06-07/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Formula 1 Noni Iron Horse – Rob French
    Outlaw – Michael Harper
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    Wildfire – Kyle Carrington

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Formula 1 Noni Iron Horse – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Formula 1 Noni Iron Horse – Rob French

Monster Truck Radio 01/02/12 – Scott Douglass

Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, January 2nd, 2011
Guest #1: Scott Douglass, The Voice of Monster Jam on SPEED TV
Guest #2: N/A [Read more…]

Monster Truck Entertainment Announces 2012 Monster X Tour Championship

(Eagle Point, Oregon – MTE PR) – Monster Truck Entertainment is very excited to announce that its premiere monster truck touring series, the Monster X Tour, will conduct a season long points series to determine its 2012 series champion.

The 2012 Monster X Tour Championship will be one of the most grueling points chases ever contested, with events beginning the first weekend of January and ending in November, using venues from the smallest indoor arenas to the largest outdoor fairgrounds & speedways, and spanning locations from Florida to Oregon, with stops everywhere in between.

The 2012 Monster X Tour Championship will be a grueling year-long battle, starting in January and running all the way through the season finale in November.

Drivers will compete for points at each and every event on the tour, all season long. Towards the end of the season, drivers scoring the most points during the year will be invited to participate in the Monster X Tour Championship, which will be held at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. Drivers accepting the invite to compete for the championship will battle it out in a thrilling, two-night title bout to determine the 2012 Monster X Tour Champion.

The Regular Season Points System

Monster X Tour events include three monster truck competitions at each event where points will be awarded. The wheelie competition, where the object is to make the truck stand straight up and down, the drag racing competition, where trucks are placed in a bracket and race side by side, and the monster truck freestyle competition, where each driver has three minutes to lay down the best run using all the obstacles and performing the best tricks.

Wheelie Contest
1st – 25 points

Racing Competition
1st – 50 points
2nd – 25 points

Freestyle Competition
1st – 50 points

The monster truck wheelie and freestyle competitions are judged by crowd applause, with the winner being the driver/truck that receives the loudest response from the fans. In terms of points, these will be winner take all events with wheelie contest winners receiving 25 points and freestyle competition winners receiving 50 points.

The monster truck drag racing competition will award points to the two driver/trucks to make it to the final round in the bracket. The overall winner will receive 50 points while the runner-up will be awarded 25 points.

An important component of the Monster X Tour points series is the new practice that drivers will draw for the order in which they compete in wheelie & freestyle competitions prior to each event. Before the start of each individual event, the event director will go from driver to driver, having them randomly draw for their spot in the wheelie and freestyle order. This will ensure that favoritism or popularity does not determine the order in which trucks compete.

Each individual event will have a maximum available point total of 125 points if a driver was to sweep all three competitions.

The Championship Event Points System

The two-night Monster X Tour Championship event at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon will utilize a special points scale to determine the champion. Drivers accepting the invite to compete in the championship weekend will have their points reset in advance of the event.

The driver scoring the most points during the 2012 season will enter the championship event with their total reset to 150 points. The driver scoring the second most points of those accepting the invite will have 100 points and the driver with the third most points scored will have 50 points.

The championship event will be held Friday and Saturday, with each night’s event consisting of wheelie, racing and freestyle competitions. Points will be awarded as follows for each competition:

Wheelie Contest
1st – 50 points
2nd – 25 points
3rd – 10 points

Racing Competition
1st – 100 points
2nd – 50 points
3rd – 25 points

Freestyle Competition
1st – 100 points
2nd – 50 points
3rd – 25 points

The driver with the most total points at the end of the Monster X Tour Championship Weekend will be crowned the 2012 Monster X Tour Champion and will have prevailed in one of the most intense and demanding points chases in the history of monster trucks.

Monster X Tour January-February 2012 Schedule

The series kicks off this coming weekend, January 6th-7th, with events at Daytona Beach, Florida’s Ocean Center and Stockton, California’s Stockton Arena. See below for the complete Monster X Tour January-February 2012 Schedule:

January 6th-7th
– Ocean Center – Daytona Beach, Florida
– Stockton Arena – Stockton, California

January 13th-14th
– City Bank Coliseum – Lubbock, Texas
– Nacogdoches County Expo Center – Nacogdoches, Texas

January 20th-21st
– Rabobank Arena – Bakersfield, California
– Mississippi Coliseum – Jackson, Mississippi

January 27th-28th
– Compton Arena – Medford, Oregon
– Lamar Dixon Expo Center – Gonzales, Louisiana

February 3rd-4th
– Hooker Creek Event Center – Redmond, Oregon
– Forest County Multi-Purpose Center – Hattiesburg, Mississippi

February 10th-11th
– Germain Arena – Ft. Meyers, Florida
– East Kentucky Expo – Pikeville, Kentucky
– Ike Hamilton Expo Center – West Monroe, Louisiana

February 17th-18th
– Garrett Coliseum – Montgomery, Alabama

February 24th-25th
– WNC Agricultural Center – Asheville, North Carolina

Fans, don’t miss out on your chance to see the Monster X Tour in 2012 as drivers compete for one of the biggest championships in all of monster trucks. Every competition at every event counts!

More event information and tickets are available now at www.MonsterXTour.com!

The Insider: Roger Stidell Acquires The Destroyer Monster Truck

(Article by Ross Z. Bonar) – The Destroyer monster truck has a new owner but he’s no stranger to driving monster trucks. Roger Stidell of Bellevue, Washington has driven part time for Jeff Bainter’s Captain USA team for over 6 years and now he’s got his own ride after purchasing Destroyer from Dan Evans last week.

“I’d say the first time I decided I wanted to have my own truck one day was probably back in 1978 when I first saw BIGFOOT,” said an excited Stidell. “It’s been a long road getting here and to pick up the truck the day after Christmas, that’s about the best Christmas present I could ever imagine getting!”

The 42-year-old Stidell first started talking to Evans about purchasing Destroyer nearly 6 months ago, but the deal wasn’t complete until early last week when Stidell flew to Michigan to pick up the truck. After a slow process working the deal to buy the truck, things are now moving very fast as Stidell and his new team are in full thrash mode getting the truck ready for their first event.

“I’m no savvy veteran behind the wheel by any means,” explained Stidell. “I’ve gotten some great experience over the years but I’ve only ever been a part time driver, so I’ve got a lot to learn. I’m probably about as nervous as I am excited about running my own truck, so I’m hoping things go well.”

Roger Stidell will debut his newly purchased Destroyer at the Tacoma Dome January 13th-15th.

With the Houston Monster Jam being pushed back a week and several trucks being pulled from the Tacoma, Washington lineup to fill Reliant Stadium’s new date, the door was open for Stidell. He got the call from Feld and Destroyer will be one of the replacement trucks for the January 13th-15th Tacoma Dome event.

Stidell and his friends have worked as crew help for the Tacoma Dome event for many years, so having the chance to debut his new ride at his hometown show, in front of all his friends and family, is an exciting, although nerve-wracking opportunity.

“I feel incredibly lucky to be able to run my first show in Tacoma,” said Stidell. “I’ve got a great family, amazing friends and I’m very excited about this opportunity. I just can’t express how lucky I really am and there are definitely some nerves about this being my debut with the truck.”

Along with the purchase of the truck, Stidell also acquired a second Patrick chassis, two Patrick axle housings and many other spare parts from Evans. This will eventually be a second team truck to Destroyer. For now though, Stidell’s main goal is to live up to the Destroyer standard Evans has set over the years.

“My biggest goal to start with is to try and keep the truck performing at the same high level Dan always did,” described Stidell. “He has built a great name for this truck and I just want to try to keep it going. He was from Michigan and didn’t get out this way too often, so I am excited about the chance to introduce some of the West Coast fans to the Destroyer.”

Don’t worry though all you Dan Evans fans, he’s not leaving the sport by any stretch of the imagination. Evans has been named as the driver of the new Hot Wheels ride for Feld Motor Sports after having driven for them on the European tours the last few years. This premiere seat should give Evans a great shot at returning to competition at the World Finals after several years not receiving the invite.

For more information on Roger Stidell and the Destroyer monster truck, be watching for their soon to be released new website at www.TheDestroyerMonsterTruck.com. You can also follow them on Facebook to stay up to date with all the latest team news.

Crushstation Wins Monster Truck Mafia Fan Vote, Razin Kane & Titan Also Added

(Undisclosed Location, USA – Monster Truck Mafia PR) – The Monster Truck Mafia would like to thank all of the great fans who participated in the fan vote to decide our newest member. We had a great crop of candidates and after 1,743 votes were cast, we are proud to welcome Greg Winchenbach and the Crushstation “Monstah Lobstah” into the Monster Truck Mafia.

Greg Winchenbach and Crushstation won the Monster Truck Mafia's Fan Vote with 28% of the votes.

Greg and the Bottom Feeder Motorsports team had a great online campaign, receiving strong support from within the monster truck community and from local Maine fans after being featured in newspaper articles promoting the vote. See below for the full results:

1) Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach – 28%
2) Razin Kane – JR McNeal – 24%
3) Stinger – Zane Rettew – 23%
4) Titan – Donald Epidendio – 17%
5) Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson – 8%

During the Fan Vote process, we received an incredible amount of feedback that suggested we add more than one new member while we had the books open. We listen to the voice of the fans and so a plan was devised to expand the Mafia crew to a total of eight.

Picking from the 4 runner-ups in the Fan Vote, it was decided that the current Mafia members would vote to choose one new member and The Godfather would choose the final new entrant.

The 5 current, pre-fan vote members of the Monster Truck Mafia were polled and the results saw JR McNeal with Razin Kane receiving 2 votes while Donald Epidendio with Titan received 3 votes. Based on those results, the Mafia is very proud to welcome Donald Epidendio and Titan as part of the crew!

For the final new member, The Godfather reviewed the results of the Fan Vote and the Mafia Member Vote, as well as the performance level of the three remaining trucks. The Godfather ruled that the runner-up in both the fan and Mafia member votes, JR McNeal with Razin Kane, would be the final driver to be “made” prior to the 2012 season.

The Monster Truck Mafia is adding Crushstation, Razin Kane and Titan to its roster for 2012.

The Monster Truck Mafia would like to sincerely thank Zane Rettew with Stinger and Derick Anson with Heavy Hitter for being candidates and wish them the best of luck in 2012. We already know who is at the top of the list for the next time the Mafia opens its books!

The Mafia is a group of the most talented, most extreme and most daring monster truck drivers in the world. Only a handful of drivers have what it takes to be a part of the Mafia. Being invited to join means that you are one of the best in the sport and that you are wiling to put it all on the line in order to win. Mafia members don’t worry about crashing, broken parts, money or anything else – they only care about finding victory lane and making sure the fans go home satisfied.

The new additions to the crew effectively create a Mafia East consisting of Bad Habit, Crushstation, Ghost Ryder and Razin Kane, as well as a Mafia West consisting of Barbarian, California Kid, Rock Star and Titan. This gives fans all over the country a great chance to see a Mafia member in action and should also create a great rivalry between the two groups to see who can best put a hurting on the competition.

The Monster Truck Mafia is ready to take our “Elite 8” and show the competition how’s its done in 2012. For more information on the Monster Truck Mafia, visit us online at www.MonsterTruckMafia.com. To keep up to date with all the latest Mafia news and updates, follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mtmafia.

 

Monster Truck Radio Announces 2012 1st Quarter Guest Schedule

(Saint Robert, Missouri – Monster Truck Radio PR) – Monster Truck Radio Presented by E3 Spark Plugs & Amerigas is very proud and excited to announce our guest lineup for first quarter 2012. Host Ross Z. Bonar and co-host Chris Parrish will keep you up to date with all the latest monster truck industry news, and bring you insight from some of the biggest names in the industry through in-depth interviews you just can’t find anywhere else.

Monster Truck Radio Presented By E3 Spark Plugs & Amerigas has put together an incredible guest lineup for first quarter 2012.

For first quarter, Monster Truck Radio Presented by E3 Spark Plugs & Amerigas will feature a different theme each Monday night and 1-2 guests scheduled to coincide with that theme. Using this practice, Monster Truck Radio will be able to cover the news, stories and goings-on with all of the major monster truck series running during first quarter 2012. See below for the complete first quarter guest schedule:

January 2nd: Monster Jam 2012 Preview Show
– Featuring legendary monster truck annnouncer and The Voice of Monster Jam on SPEED TV, Scott Douglass
January 9th: 2012 Week One Recap Show
– Featuring third year driver and early World Finals favorite, Ryan Anderson, driver of Son Uva Digger
January 16th: Monster Nation/Toughest Monster Truck Tour Night
– Featuring veteran Dan Runte, driver of the brand new Summit Bigfoot #18 and defending series champ Doug Noelke, driver of Tail Gator
January 23rd: Monster X Tour Night
– Featuring one of the wildest freestylers in the sport, Bill Payne, driver of Rock Star and Dave Rife, driver of the awesome new Sweet Tooth “I Scream” truck
January 30th: E3 Spark Plugs Monster Nationals Presented by Lucas Oil Night
– Featuring defending series champions Rick Long, driver of E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 and Bobby Holman, driver of Lucas Oil Stabilizer
February 6th: Monster Truck Winter Nationals Night
– Featuring 2-time series champ Larry Swim, driver of Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 and backflip superstar Larry Quick, driver of the all new Ghost Ryder
February 13th: Monster Jam “Road to the World Finals” Update Show
Featuring second year pilot Bari Musawwir, driver of Spiderman and veteran Scott Hartsock, driver of Gun Slinger
February 20th: Monster Truck Mafia’s Monster Jam Invasion Night
Featuring 2011 MTWN Champion Devin Jones, driver of Barbarian and the “Monstah Lobstah” himself Greg Winchenbach, driver of Crushstation
February 27th: Monster Jam Rookie of the Year Candidates Show
Featuring impressive Monster Jam newcomers JR McNeal, driver of Razin Kane and Donald Epidendio, driver of Titan
March 5th: Monster Jam “Road to the World Finals” Update Show #2
Featuring the Monster Truck Mafia’s Joe Sylvester, driver of Bad Habit and West Coast superstar Rick Swanson, driver of Obsession
March 12th: Monster Jam “Road to the World Finals” Update Show #3
Featuring longtime veteran Mike Vaters, driver of Black Stallion and young superstar Jeremy Slifko, driver of Backdraft
March 19th: World Finals Preview Show
Featuring former World Finals Freestyle Champ Jimmy Creten, driver of Bounty Hunter and defending World Finals Freestyle Champ Jim Koehler, driver of Avenger
March 26th: World Finals Recap Show
Featuring former World Finals Freestyle Champ Pablo Huffaker, driver of Grave Digger and 2-time World Finalist Jon Zimmer, driver of Amsoil Shock Therapy
* Schedule is tentative and subject to change

For all of our “Lugnutz” out there, be sure to tune in LIVE each Monday at 9PM Eastern and participate in the user chat where you can submit your questions for the hosts to ask on air. Simply go to www.BlogTalkRadio.com and sign in with your Facebook, Twitter or Google account or register for a listener’s account. Then go to our show page and click on the upcoming show. At the bottom of the page will be the live chat application where you can jump right in with your comments and questions!

Anytime you’re not able to tune in live, don’t forget an archived version of the show is posted shortly after the live version is completed. You can find the archived shows on TheMonsterBlog.com and they are also available on iTunes. To find us on iTunes, simply do a search for “Monster Truck Radio”, click on our show page and then hit the “Follow” button to never miss an episode!

Monster Truck Radio is very proud to be presented by the fine folks with E3 Spark Plugs & Amerigas for 2012. E3 Spark Plugs and Amerigas have been strong supporters of TheMonsterBlog.com and after taking over Monster Truck Radio in late 2011, we are very excited to be able to feature these great companies on the show. Be sure to check them out at www.E3SparkPlugs.com and www.Amerigas.com and thank them for their support of monster trucks!

For more information on Monster Truck Radio Presented By E3 Spark Plugs & Amerigas, visit us online at www.MonsterTruckRadio.com.

TheMonsterBlog.com 2011 Year In Review Highlight Video

Event: TheMonsterBlog.com 2011 Year In Review Highlight Video
Videographers: Kaedon Berry, Ross Z. Bonar, Lynette Bonar, Michael Harry, & “Little Jon” Zimmer
Featuring Music From: Night Ranger’s “Somewhere in California” album including “No Time to Lose”, “Growin’ Up In California” & “Rock’n’Roll Tonight”

Lineup: All of the best action from 2011 as seen through the cameras of TheMonsterBlog.com! [Read more…]

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