The Allen Report: Maverik Clash of the Titans – Rocky Mountain Raceway 2011

August 15, 2011 by 2 Comments

EVENT DATE: August 13th-14th, 2011

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

This year at the Maverik Clash of the Titans in West Valley City, Utah’s at the always impressive Rocky Mountain Raceways, all four members of Jimmy Creten’s team made the trip. Jimmy would drive Bounty, and his wife Dawn piloted Scarlet Bandit. Darren Migues took the helm of Red Baron on a brand new chassis appearing in public for only the second time. Finally, Ben “Bobo” Winslow drove Iron Outlaw. The opposition consisted of Daron Basl of El Matador with David Smith in King Krunch in tow, Dan Runte driving Summit Bigfoot #16 and Larry Swim driving Snake Bite #14. Rounding out the field was Roger Stidell in Captain USA and hometown hero Ron Doncombe in the Maverik Monster Trakker. [Read more…]

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August 12th-14th Weekend Results

August 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment

MAVERIK CLASH OF THE TITANS – Rocky Mountain Raceway

  • West Valley City, Utah – Rocky Mountain Raceway – 08/13-14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Captain USA – Jeff Bainter
    El Matador – Daron Basl
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Maverik Monster Trakkar – Ron Duncombe
    Red Baron – Darren Migues
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    Snake Bite #14 – Larry Swim
    Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

BACK TO SCHOOL MONSTER TRUCK BASH – RSEP

  • Concord, North Carolina – The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway – 08/13/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Circle K Thirstbuster – Rich Hilgendorf
    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Hot Tamale – Troy Rose
    Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Hot Tamale – Troy Rose

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

MONSTER TRUCK SUMMER THROWDOWN – Midwest Monster Truck Events

  • Belleville, Michigan – Wayne County Fair – 08/11/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    Mongoose – Brian Watros
    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

ALL STAR MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – All Star Motorsport Productions

  • Douglas, Wyoming – Wyoming State Fair – 08/15/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Captain USA – Jeff Bainter
    Red Baron – Darren Migues
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten

    Monday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Red Baron – Darren Migues

    Monday Night – Racing:

    Red Baron – Darren Migues

    Monday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Lincoln, Nebraska – Lancaster County Super Fair – 08/12/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Dave Rife
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby
    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Monster Events LLC

  • Hamilton, Ohio – Hamilton County Fair – 08/10-11/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Triple XXX: State of Destruction – Chrissy Moler

    Wednesday Night – Wheelie:

    Triple XXX: State of Destruction – Chrissy Moler

    Wednesday Night – Racing:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Wednesday Night – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Thursday Night – Wheelie:

    Triple XXX: State of Destruction – Chrissy Moler

    Thursday Night – Racing:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Thursday Night – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Performance Motorsports, Inc.

  • Washington, Pennsylvania – Washington County Fair – 08/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Triple XXX – R.B. Moler
    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson
    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Tuesday Night – Racing:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

MONSTER TRUCK RACING SUPER SERIES – Monster Events Inc.

  • Sedalia, Missouri – Missouri State Fairgrounds – 08/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Tuesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Tuesday Night – Racing #1:

    Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Tuesday Night – Racing #2:

    Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Tuesday Night – Freestyle:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – WGAS Motorsports

  • Grass Valley, California – Nevada County Fairgrounds – 08/12-13/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
    Obsessed – Eric Swanson
    Obsession – Rick Swanson
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    ??

    Friday Night – Racing:

    ??

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    ??

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    ??

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    ??

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    ??

CENTRAL COAST MOTORSPORTS SPECTACULAR – John Shipman Motorsports

  • Salinas, California – Salinas Sports Complex – 08/14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Obsessed – Eric Swanson
    Obsession – Rick Swanson
    ??

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    ??

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    ??

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    ??

SPEED MOTORSPORTS TOUR – Torgerson Motorsports

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Sioux Empire Fair – 08/14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Dave Rife
    Dragonfly – Kyle Carrington
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez
    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

MONSTER TRUCK SHOOTOUT – Larry Hatt

  • Jackson, Michigan – Jackson County Fairgrounds – 08/12/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Lenny Kuilder

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Friday Night – Long Jump Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

  • Mount Morris, Michigan – Genessee County Fairgrounds – 08/15/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Lenny Kuilder

    Monday Night – Racing:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Monday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

  • Armada, Michigan – Armada Fairgrounds – 08/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Lenny Kuilder

    Tuesday Night – Racing:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Tuesday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Ironwood, Michigan – Gogebic County Fair – 08/14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Evolution – Goob Sutton
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Vaters Monster Motorsports

  • Reading, Pennsylvania – Reading Fair – 08/11-12/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers

    Thursday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey

    Thursday Night – Racing:

    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey

    Thursday Night – Freestyle:

    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey

  • Smethport, Pennsylvania – McKean County Fair – 08/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal

    Tuesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey

    Tuesday Night – Racing:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Tuesday Night – Freestyle:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

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TMB TV: MT Unlimited Episode 2.6 – Jonesboro, IL 2011

August 10, 2011 by 2 Comments

Event: Monsters of Destruction
Venue: Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort
Location: Jonesboro, Illinois
Date: July 29th-30th, 2011
Videographer: Colby Marshall

Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Big Dawg (Dale Gerding), Excaliber (Kevin Koszala), Heavy Hitter (Derick Anson), Quadzilla (Roger Gauger), Tail Gator (Doug Noelke) [Read more…]

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Monster Photos: Mighty Monster Truck Tour – South Bend, IN 2011

August 8, 2011 by 1 Comment

Event: Mighty Monster Truck Tour
Venue: St. Joseph County 4H Fairgrounds
Location: South Bend, Indiana
Date: August 6th, 2011
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Cyclone (Chuck Sisson), Mongoose (Brian Watros), Rap Attack (Dave Rappach), Shell Camino (Shelley Kujat) [Read more…]

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August 5th-7th Weekend Results

August 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Cedar Park, Texas – Cedar Park Arena – 08/05-06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Matador – Daron Basl
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    King Krunch – David Smith
    TMNT – Aaron Basl

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Friday Night – Racing:

    El Matador – Daron Basl

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    TMNT – Aaron Basl

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grinder – Lupe Soza

MONSTER TRUCK SUMMER THROWDOWN – Midwest Monster Truck Events

  • Monroe, Michigan – Monroe County Fair – 08/05/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

  • Cassopolis, Michigan – Cass County Fair – 08/06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

ALL STAR MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – All Star Motorsport Productions

  • Crown Point, Indiana – Lake County Fair – 08/07/11 & 08/09/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Sunday Night – Racing:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Tuesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Tuesday Night – Racing:

    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala

    Tuesday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana State Fairgrounds – 08/06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Airdog Diesel – Michelle Simpson
    Chalkboard Chuck – Dave Rife
    Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Star Marshall – Dave Radzierez
    Stomper – Joe Nichter

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson

MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS – Dixieland Dirt Track

  • Cottonwood, Alabama – Dixieland Dirt Track – 08/06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Instigator – Lionel Easler
    Lone Eagle – Lenny Kuilder
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

MONSTER TRUCK EXTRAVAGANZA – Old Skool Motorsports

  • Sevierville, Tennessee – Sevier County Fairgrounds – 08/05-06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Knight – Brian Kenney
    Monster Patrol – Charlie Miller
    Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby
    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Pouncer – Dale Mitchell
    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Black Knight – Brian Kenney

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Black Knight – Brian Kenney

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Redwood Empire Fair

  • Ukiah, California – Ukiah Speedway – 08/04-05/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Russell Steeley
    Iron Outlaw – Andrew Peckhum
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Thursday Night – Freestyle:

    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Titan – Donald Epidendio

SPEED MOTORSPORTS TOUR – Torgerson Motorsports

  • Marion, Illinois – Williamson County Fairgrounds – 08/05-06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Dragonfly – Kelley Carrington
    Evolution – Goob Sutton
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Evolution – Goob Sutton

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Monster Events LLC

  • North Platte, Nebraska – Wild West Arena – 08/06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

MONSTER TRUCK FREESTYLE MADNESS – Midwest Monster Motorsports

  • Glenwood, Minnesota – Pope County Fair – 08/06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Martial Law – Paul Strong
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
    Xtreme Eagle – Jon Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    ??

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – JS Productions LLC

  • Fort Dodge, Iowa – Mineral City Raceway – 08/06-07/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Excaliber – Chris Lagana
    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Excaliber – Chris Lagana

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Excaliber – Chris Lagana

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Samson – Dan Patrick

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Samson – Dan Patrick

EXTREME MONSTER TRUCK EXTRAVAGANZA – 81 Speedway

  • Park City, Kansas – 81 Speedway – 08/05-06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Hawg Wild – Jim Mace
    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
    Outtacontrol – Michael Phelps
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Cattaraugus County Fair

  • Little Valley, New York – Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds – 08/05/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Krazy Train – Roger Cardot
    ??

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    ??

    Friday Night – Racing:

    ??

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    ??

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Warren County Fair

  • Front Royal, Virginia – Warren County Fair – 08/03/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Airdog Diesel – Michelle Simpson
    Chalkboard Chuck – Dave Rife
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
    Star Marshall – Dave Radzierez

    Wednesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tie – Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Tie – Airdog Diesel – Michelle Simpson

    Wednesday Night – Donut Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Wednesday Night – Freestyle:

    Star Marshall – Dave Radzierez

MIGHTY MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Mighty Monster Trucks

  • South Bend, Indiana – St. Joseph County 4H Fairgrounds – 08/05-06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Cyclone – Chuck Sisson
    Mongoose – Brian Watros
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Mongoose – Brian Watros

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Mongoose – Brian Watros

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Rossburg, Ohio – Eldora Speedway – 08/06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

  • Mandan, North Dakota – Dacotah Speedway – 08/06/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Fired Up – Chris Tjernagel
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
    Triple XXX – R.B. Moler
    Triple XXX: State of Destruction – Steven Thompson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Triple XXX – R.B. Moler

  • Dickerson, North Dakota – Southwest Speedway – 08/07/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Fired Up – Chris Tjernagel
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
    Triple XXX – R.B. Moler
    Triple XXX: State of Destruction – Steven Thompson

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

  • Corunna, Michigan – Shiawassee County Fairgrounds – 08/09/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Evolution – Goob Sutton
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Reptoid – Jim Jack

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Monster Photos: Monster Truck Summer Throwdown – Monroe, MI 2011

August 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Event: Monster Truck Summer Throwdown
Venue: Monroe County Fairgrounds
Location: Monroe, Michigan
Date: August 5th, 2011
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Avenger (Jim Koehler), Bounty Hunter (Ben Winslow), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Excaliber (Kevin Koszala), High Maintenance (Jocelyn Perrin) [Read more…]

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TMB TV: ActionTracks Episode 2.9 – Evansville, IN 2011

August 3, 2011 by 1 Comment

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Vanderburgh 4H Center
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Date: July 15th-16th, 2011
Videographer: Chris Parrish

Lineup: Black Knight (“Hillbilly”), California Kid (Bill Payne), Quadzilla (Roger Gauger), Rock Star (Bill Payne) [Read more…]

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Blast From The Past: Anaheim, CA 1989 – “Something Broo-ing”

August 2, 2011 by 12 Comments

Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to the “Blast from the Past’ blog where I, TMB Videographer Colby Marshall, review classic and especially not-so-classic shows from the glory days of monster truck competition. I’ll be doing this in a light-hearted, playfully sarcastic manner so don’t take offense, and let’s all sit back, have a few laughs and remember the way things used to be.

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!! Or, I should say OH MY! Look, its Ken Broo! He welcomes us to “The Big A” in Anaheim for USHRA’s 1989 stop (YouTube would be a good place to look if you want to follow along).

Wait, what the holy heck is that thing?!? Its the legendary Orange Blossom Express monster tank train thing. Joining Ken Broo will be Mike Galloway, who is riding shotgun (assistant conductor?) with Allen Gaines. Ken Broo lets loose the most dispassionate “Oh my.” I have ever heard. This was, of course, half a sentence…”Oh my, I am watching my career circle the toilet with this one.” Mike Galloway jumps down and says “HI KEN!” as they embrace. The gaze into each other’s eyes that they share is just long enough to make me VERY uncomfortable. California being a progressive state and what not, I decide to just move on. In the background, Allen Gaines and the greatest hair in the history of the world climb out onto the tracks of OBE. He perches up there like Poe’s Raven or something. “Nevermore will I be taken seriously for building this abomination”. We find out that there will be two brackets of racing…one with Monster Trucks, the other with Monster Tanks. Winners face each other. (Hold on as I flip my sarcasm switch to the on position) OH YAY! Another of THESE battles. Next…wait…no way…OK, I couldn’t make this up. A train passed my house just as OBE pulls away and Ken Broo sends us to a commercial break. It must be a sign that I chose the right event…

Or maybe not.

We come back from commercial as Mike Galloway attempts to explain the complex braking system on the brand-spanking-new AM/PM Rocket. Apparently, the output shaft feeds into this top loader rear end that has a rotor that spins under a caliper…WHAT THE &%$# ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?!? Next, he decides it is time to describe the rear steering system. It turns using an extremely sophisticated toggle switch that is an extremely simple solution to turning the rear tires on these trucks. OK, now my head hurts. A lot. Big truck with big tires crushes small car. All I need to know, Mike.

Ken Broo describes the track next. Now, with the history of events in Anaheim, this is no easy task. Ken decides its time to make a play for the Baseball Tonight staff, and he proceeds to tell us that they start at home plate, race up the foul lines over a set of cars, then turn in center field and go over another set of cars.

Two on, two out in the bottom of the third as Hot Stuff and AM/PM Rocket come to the plate. Debbie Rhoden will take on Jim Ries. Rocket was brand new here, and Debbie Rhoden had fairly recently taken over the Hot Stuff ride. Ken Donat, just off screen, seems to have forgotten his flags this time around. He raises his hands and drops them Pinks-style. Unlike last time we saw him here on the Blast From the Past, he has found a relatively safe spot from which to start the trucks. We are progressing. Debbie Rhoden singles into left field and tears off down the first base line. Jim Ries, having never seen baseball, apparently, heads up the third base line. Rhoden gets all squirly as she trips over the first base bag, and gets it up on two wheels. Ries capitalizes and and heads across the large dirt mound out in, well, center field. Guess I shouldn’t have given ol’ Kenny-boy a hard time about that one, eh? They are about even coming into the final turn, but Ries makes one of the best turns I have ever seen, and takes the win as he crosses the final set.

Wait, wait, wait…looks like I spoke too soon about Ken Broo here. Allow me to bring to you his color commentary contributions to the previous race…

“Whoa.”
“Oh my goodness.”
“Oh my goodness.”
“Oh man.”
“Oh man.”
“Oh my goodness.”

All of this, of course, is going on under Mike Galloway’s ramblings about the race. I wonder if Ken Broo, when he goes home at night after his current job as a sports talk guy in Ohio, goes into a full body shudder and has nightmares of calling these shows.

Well, we go back to the batter’s box, and Bigfoot 7 is lining up against…AM/PM Rocket? Apparently, “The Wrangler” was supposed to race Foot here, but broke or something. You know the Wrangler as High Voltage, which was apparently new for this show, or so I have heard. Either way, we go straight to the Monster Truck final, as Jim “Chuck Norris” Kramer takes on Jim Ries. Those amazing on-screen graphics tell us that Bigfoot 7 weighs in at a svelte 23,000 pounds. Bigfoot 5 would like to have a word with you, Mr. ESPN Tech Director. They take off, with Kramer taking the early lead. However, unlike Bigfoot 4, numero 7 can’t handle the awesomeness that is Jim Kramer, and begins to smoke badly. Kramer, apparently hindered by that pesky not being able to see through the smoke thing, has trouble with the final turn. Ries, on the other hand, makes another epic turn in Rocket. Ries clears the cars and….OUCH!!! He augers the truck right into the side of one of the dirt hills and folds up the front end. I am fairly sure that didn’t buff out. Looks like Ramen noodles for a month for everyone at Golden State, because that has to be a rather pricey repair. We cut to a shot of a smoking Bigfoot 7 (say no to smoking, kids) as the announcers tell us that Kramer won the race. We will address that misconception shortly. But first, we dust off the old VOICE BASSIFIER AND REVERBERATOR 9000 , because it is time for…

KEN BROO’S LIFE LESSON OF THE NIGHT!!!

“There’s a lesson. Never give up, even when, ya know, it doesn’t look great.”

There you have it, folks! KEN BROO’S LIFE LESSON OF THE NIGHT!!!

We go the the replay of the last race. Mike Galloway tells us that “Jim Ries made a good jump.” Only if you like $15,000 repair bills, Mike. He then tells us that they have just received word that The Rocket won that race. Keen Broo is incredulous, wondering how that could be if he…but Galloway cuts him off. You see, Mike guesses the finish line must be at the end of the cars. Wow guys, thanks for that information we could have used, oh I dunno, at the beginning of the darn show! Ugh. Lets just go to the bloody tanks…

We have Ernie Brookins in Trak Attack taking on Phil Tonseth in California Gold. Apparently, California Gold was completed at 3PM that same day. Glad to see USHRA booking trucks on speculation. Galloway runs down the list of specs on Trak Attack, including the Lenco Air Shift transmission. Up in Champaign, Illinois, Tim Hall just smiled. Hi, Tim!!! And, like many of Raminator’s contests, this race wasn’t even close. Cali Gold tries to bunt in a home run hitting contest. Brookins just owns him, but not before darn near endo’ing a tank. No easy task. Tons of smoke fills the inside on Trak Attack, as Ernie lifts the body and asks for some Cheetos and a hot dog.

We shows shots of the crush cars next, as Galloway and Broo make the requisite jokes about the first one being Ken Broo’s rental.

Up to bat next are Bigfoot Fastrax and Orange Blossom Express. RBC himself, Bob Chandler, taking on Allen Gaines. Truly a battle of legends in their respective sports. That said, Allen Gaines isn’t participating in his sport, now is he? No, he has a train…with tank tracks. Maybe Ernie Brookins shared some of what he was enjoying in that last race with Allen, and out of his head popped this idea. Only thing that makes sense to me. Well, here we are, many bags of Cheetos later, and the race begins. Any sense of euphoria for Mr. Gaines quickly turns into an absolute terror. It looks like Bobble head night in Anaheim, and he gets tossed around inside. He appears to have no harness and be sitting on top of a recently-sprung Jack-In-The-Box. OH NO!!! OH NO!!! HIS HEAD FLEW OFF!!! THE MAN’S HEAD FLEW OFF!!! Wait, it was just his helmet. Meanwhile, RBC is way out ahead and, despite some trouble on the last turn, takes an easy victory in this race. Mike Galloway chimes in at this point. “I’ve gotta say Allen Gaines is a winner tonight.” Yep, except for the whole losing thing. The ONLY way that Allen Gaines won tonight is if he has stock in Tylenol or something. I have had some pretty abusive hobbies over the years, but that run had to hurt something fierce in the morning. Lets just go to the tank finals, shall we?

Trak Attack and Bigfoot Fastrax are ready to go. Galloway informs us that both are based on Korean War-vintage M55 Retriever chassis designs…woof. Donat drops the arms and off we go! Immediately, the windshield on Trak Attack fogs up. You are such a hippie, Brookins! Chandler takes a sizable lead, but again has trouble with the final turn. This allows Brookins to groove his way across the final set first, and take a far out win. So, that sets up Teak Attack and Bigfoot 7. AM/PM Rocket is obviously done for the night after that wreck. But wait, it appears that Trak Attack is broken, as well. “Broken”, of course, being slang for arrested for possession. Ken Broo makes the brilliant analogy that this is like the Miss America pageant, where the winner can’t fulfill her duties and the first runner-up takes her place. Ken, I know both Jim Kramer and Bob Chandler. And, while they are fantastic guys and great minds, I swear that if either of them ever won Miss America, I would go ahead and immigrate to Tajikistan.

So, we have an all-Bigfoot final round. RBC pinch hitting for Brookins, taking on Kramer, who is pinch running for Ries. Next is the swimsuit competition. Kramer absolutely eats Chandler alive on the start line, as RBC takes a break to count his millions of dollars from inventing a sport. Despite this, Chandler makes a great run of it, catching up with Jim Kramer. Little known fact about Jim Kramer is that he was born in a log cabin that he built with his own two hands. (Thank you to Mrs. Kramer for that one) It is a close race at the line, with Galloway saying he thought Fastrax took it. Jim Kramer throws his hands up, asking a track official who won the race. He knows…

Its Bigfoot 7 taking the win by the slightest of margins. RBC springs forth from out of nowhere to shake Jim Kramer’s hand. Seriously, he just sort of appeared with some Matrix-style move straight on to the left front of 7. Probably the most impressive move of the night. Ken Broo sends us away, informing us that this was a presentation of Bud Sports through the facilities of ESPN…but that is not watch grabs my attention. No, that honor goes to the Roman numerals telling us the year of broadcast…MCMLXXXVIIII?

Oh, Mr. ESPN Tech Director? Your middle school social studies teacher would like to review your Roman numerals answers with you.

Well, off to the TV station for another day of work for yours truly. Until next time, OLD SCHOOL RULES!!!

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Monster Photos: Monsters of Destruction – Jonesboro, IL 2011

August 1, 2011 by 2 Comments

Event: Monsters of Destruction
Venue: Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort
Location: Jonesboro, Illinois
Date: July 29th-30th, 2011
Photographer: Danny Maass

Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Big Dawg (Dale Gerding), Excaliber (Kevin Koszala), Heavy Hitter (Derrick Anson), Quadzilla (Roger Gauger), Tail Gator (Doug Noelke) [Read more…]

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July 29th-31st Weekend Results

July 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Corpus Christi, Texas – American Bank Center – 07/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Matador – Daron Basl
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    King Krunch – David Smith
    TMNT – Aaron Basl

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grinder – Lupe Soza

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grinder – Lupe Soza

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grinder – Lupe Soza

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

  • Stafford Springs, Connecticut – Stafford Motor Speedway – 07/30-31/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Air Force Afterburner – Damon Bradshaw
    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Thrasher – Pat Summa

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Air Force Afterburner – Damon Bradshaw

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

THOMPSON METAL MONSTER MADNESS – RSEP

  • Bristol, Tennessee – Bristol Motor Speedway – 07/30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Spiderman – Whit Tarlton
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

TOUGHEST MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MTX Event Production

  • Paso Robles, California – California Mid-State Fair – 07/31/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
    Iron Outlaw – Russell Steeley
    Shocker – Pat Gerber
    Terminator – Gary Schott
    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni

    Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tie – Terminator – Gary Schott
    Tie – Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Sunday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

MONSTERS OF DESTRUCTION – Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort

  • Jonesboro, Illinois – Trail of Tears Lodge & Resort – 07/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson
    Quadzilla – Roger Gauger
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Plymouth, Indiana – Plymouth Speedway – 07/30-31/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bearfoot – Dave Rife
    Evolution – Goob Sutton (Sunday only)
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk (Sunday only)
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    The General – Travis Rife
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

CAPITAL EX MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Edmonton Rush

  • Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place – 07/27-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Fired Up – Kelvin Ramer
    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
    Randy Couture – Marvin Anderson
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Time Flys – Don Frankish
    Triple XXX – R.B. Mohler
    Triple XXX: State of Destruction – Brandon Budd

    Wednesday Night – Racing:

    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana

    Wednesday Night – Freestyle:

    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana

    Thursday Afternoon – Racing:

    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana

    Thursday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Triple XXX – R.B. Mohler

    Thursday Night – Racing:

    Fired Up – Kelvin Ramer

    Thursday Night – Freestyle:

    Fired Up – Kelvin Ramer

    Friday Afternoon – Racing:

    Razin Kane – JR McNeal

    Friday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Razin Kane – JR McNeal

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Razin Kane – JR McNeal

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Paul Shafer Motorsports

  • Wheaton, Illinois – Dupage County Fairgrounds – 07/30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Greg Adams
    Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Greg Adams

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Outback Thunda – Clive Featherby

MONSTER TRUCK SUMMER NATIONALS – Performance Motorsports Inc

  • Fishersville, Virginia – Augusta Expoland – 07/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney
    Batman – Frank Krmel
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Thunder Dog – Larry Meyerhoeffer
    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

  • Winchester, Virginia – Frederick County Fairgrounds – 07/26/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Tuesday Night – Wheelie:

    Illuminator – Jay Snyder

    Tuesday Night – Racing:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney

MONSTER TRUCK EXTRAVAGANZA – Old Skool Motorsports

  • Cedartown, Georgia – Polk County Fairgrounds – 07/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Knight – Brian Kenney
    Lone Eagle – ??
    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Pouncer – Dale Mitchell
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

SPEED MOTORSPORTS TOUR – Torgerson Motorsports

  • Decatur, Illinois – Macon County Fairgrounds – 07/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Dragonfly – Kelley Carrington
    Evolution – Goob Sutton
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Dragonfly – Kelley Carrington

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

  • Waverly, Iowa – Bremer County Fair – 08/01/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Dragonfly – Kelley Carrington
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Monday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Monday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Monday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

MONSTER DEMOLITION – Goliath Productions

  • La Paz, Baja California – Estadio Arturo C. Nahl – 07/30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    1/2 Pint – Travis Sturges
    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood

MONSTER TRUCK FREESTYLE MADNESS – Midwest Monster Motorsports

  • Anoka, Minnesota – Anoka County Fair – 07/30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Martial Law – Paul Strong
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
    Xtreme Eagle – Jon Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Martial Law – Paul Strong

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Poplar Bluff, Missouri – Ray Clinton Park – 07/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Hawg Wild – Jim Mace
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

MID-SUMMER CLASSIC MONSTER TRUCK THRILL SHOW – Vaters Monster Motorsports

  • Seekonk, Massachusetts – Seekonk Speedway – 07/31/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

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TMB TV: ActionTracks Episode 2.8 – Madison, IN 2011

July 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Event: GasGuzzy.com Old School Monster Truck Thrill Show
Venue: Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Location: Madison, Indiana
Date: June 11th, 2011
Videographer: Chris Parrish

Lineup: High Horse (Eric Howe), Nitecrawler (Andy Hoffman), Shotgun Harry (Todd Lockwood), The Hawk (Jeff Cook) [Read more…]

Filed Under: ActionTracks, Featured News, News, TMB TV Presented by TheMonsterBlog.com Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Monster Photos: Sandia Summer Smash – Albuquerque, NM 2011

July 25, 2011 by 1 Comment

Event: Sandia Summer Smash
Venue: Sandia Motor Speedway
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Date: July 22nd-23rd, 2011
Photographer: Anthony Cordova

Lineup: Bounty Hunter (Darren Migues), Iron Outlaw (Joe Sylvester), Monkey’N Around (Steven Hill), Outtacontrol (Orville Hill), Pit Bull (Charles Benns). Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna) [Read more…]

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Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Cincinnati, OH 2011

July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Paul Brown Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: July 23rd, 2011
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Air Force Afterburner (Damon Bradshaw), Avenger (Jim Koehler), Backdraft (Jeremy Slifko), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Captain’s Curse (Alex Blackwell), El Toro Loco (Marc MacDonald), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Grinder (Lupe Soza), Lucas Oil Crusader (Linsey Weenk), Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents), Monster Mutt (Rod Schmidt), Son Uva Digger (Ryan Anderson) [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2011 Photos, Featured News, Monster Photos, News Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

July 15th-17th Weekend Results

July 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • West Lebanon, New York – Lebanon Valley Speedway – 07/18-20/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims

    Monday Night – Racing:

    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner

    Monday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Tuesday Night – Racing:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Tuesday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Wednesday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Wednesday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

LONE STAR MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Lone Star Promotions

  • Fort Worth, Texas – Texas Motor Speedway – 07/15-16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Dragonfly – Kelley Carrington
    Iron Outlaw – Jay McPherson
    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna
    Twisted Dragon – Rob French

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Iron Outlaw – Jay McPherson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Dragonfly – Kelley Carrington

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Evansville, Indiana – Vanderburgh 4-H Center – 07/15-16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Knight – “Hillbilly”
    California Kid – Bill Payne
    Quadzilla – Roger Gauger
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    California Kid – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Racing:

    California Kid – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    California Kid – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    California Kid – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Black Knight – “Hillbilly”

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    California Kid – Bill Payne

  • Burlington, Iowa – 34 Raceway – 07/20/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Knight – “Hillbilly”
    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    California Kid – Ed Miller
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Wednesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Wednesday Night – Racing:

    Black Knight – “Hillbilly”

    Wednesday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

MIDWEST MONSTER TRUCK SHOOTOUT – Midwest Monster Truck Events

  • Columbus, Nebraska – Platte County Fair – 07/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten

  • Marne, Michigan – Berlin Raceway – 07/20/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    War Wagon – Andy Hoffman

    Wednesday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Wednesday Night – Donut Contest:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

    Wednesday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

MONSTER TRUCK SHOOTOUT – Larry Hatt

  • Davisburg, Michigan – Oakland County Fairgrounds – 07/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR SHOWDOWN – The Buck Motorsports Park

  • Quarryville, Pennsylvania – The Buck Motorsports Park – 07/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Stone Crusher – Darren Migues
    Thrasher – Pat Summa

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Stone Crusher – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

MONSTER TRUCK FREESTYLE – JR Productions

  • East Falmouth, Massachusetts – Barnstable County Fairgrounds – 07/19/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Thrasher – Pat Summa

    Tuesday Night – Freestyle:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

HOLLAND MONSTER TRUCK FEST – Holland Motorsports Complex

  • Holland, New York – Holland Motorsports Complex – 07/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Krazy Train – Mark Noto
    Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – John Shipman Motorsports

  • Turlock, California – Stanislaus County Fairgrounds – 07/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Fired Up – Chris Tjernagel
    Obsessed – Eric Swanson
    Obsession – Rick Swanson
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

TOURNAMENT OF DESTRUCTION – M80 Promotions

  • Tucson, Arizona – Tucson Rodeo Grounds – 07/15-16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    1/2 Pint – Travis Sturges
    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Friday Night – Straight Line Racing:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood

    Friday Night – Chicago-Style Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Straight Line Racing:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Chicago-Style Racing:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • El Dorado, Arkansas – Rockin R Rodeo Arena – 07/15/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    Triple XXX – R.B. Moler
    Triple XXX: State of Destruction – Chrissy Moler
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Triple XXX – R.B. Moler

  • Longview, Texas – Longview Rodeo Arena – 07/16/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    Triple XXX – R.B. Moler
    Triple XXX: State of Destruction – Chrissy Moler
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Triple XXX – R.B. Moler

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Behind the Scenes: On the Road With Team Scream

July 14, 2011 by 3 Comments

Title: On the Road With Team Scream
Date: 1st Quarter 2011
Videographer: Stephanie Cotnoir
Featuring: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Spike (Rich Hilgendorf), Wrecking Crew (Steve Koehler)

Description: Team Scream’s Stephanie Cotnoir takes you behind the scenes of one of the most popular teams in the industry in her new video production, “On the Road With Team Scream”. Follow the team as they tackle 1st Quarter 2011, from Houston to California and beyond as Jim Koehler makes his way to Vegas to lock down yet another World Freestyle Championship! [Read more…]

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