The Allen Report: Monster Truck Show – Del Mar, CA 2012

July 4, 2012 by 2 Comments

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: July 1st-3rd, 2012

Weekend Recap

This edition of “The Allen Report” comes to you from Del Mar, California where Jimmy Creten in the Bounty Hunter is thinking San Diego County Fair Championship three-peat. Rick Swanson has introduced a new body design called WrongWay Rick. The other participants were Kelvin Ramer and Time Flys, the Youngest Female Professional Monster Truck Driver in the World, Rosalee Ramer in Detour, Eric Swanson the Youngest Professional Male driver in the World in Obsessed and Russell Steeley in Iron Outlaw. [Read more…]

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Obsession Racing Debuts “WrongWay Rick”

July 4, 2012 by 8 Comments

(Article By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen) – Monster trucks have been a staple at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar for years. But in 2012, fairgoers got more than they bargained for when they saw what Rick Swanson of nearby Menifee, California, was driving in this year’s arena shows. After running their traditional Obsession and Obsessed trucks for the past few years the Swanson family decided to surprise the Del Mar fans with something…that’s going completely the wrong way.

Rick Swanson debuted “Wrongway Rick” at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, California.

The new body, which was called WrongWay Rick, has been turned around 180 degrees to make the impression that the truck is always going where the name says – The WrongWay. Rick wanted to debut it earlier in the month, but instead saved the debut for the fans at the San Diego County Fair. The body has a yellow paint job with black trim. Rick runs Ford F-150 extended cab bodies on all his trucks, and on the extension part of the cab is a green head with wild hair and a purple tongue with lots of drool. The head somewhat resembles a wild-eyed Frankenstein monster.

Wrongway Rick clears the bar during the monster truck high jump contest.

Needless to say, both kids and adults pointed fingers and took notice right away when the truck came out for introductions. Questions were asked by young and old alike as to why that truck was “Going the Wrong Way”!! By the end of the first day of monster truck competitions, the first of the four days at the Del Mar fair this year, fans were already asking Rick about novelties for him to sign.

Fans love the new Wrongway Rick truck, watch for it at a show near you!

The first performance of a new identity for a monster truck is very rarely also the last performance. We at “The Allen Report” are confident that “WrongWay Rick” is no exception. This reporter looked around at the crowd at each introduction of the world’s only wrong way monster truck. Every time, there were children pointing and adults staring. A monster truck body with that kind of recognition and reaction from the crowd doesn’t just fade away into obscurity.

To find out where WrongWay Rick or any member of Obsession Racing is going to be performing, check out www.obsessionracing.com. Who knows? You just might see Wrongway Rick yourself.

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Monster Photos: Old School Monster Truck Thrill Show – Willard, OH 2012

July 3, 2012 by 1 Comment

Event: Old School Monster Truck Thrill Show
Venue: Willard Park
Location: Willard, Ohio
Date: June 30th, 2012
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: High Horse (Eric Howe), Samson I Tribute (Jeff Cook) [Read more…]

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Monster Photos: Old School Monster Truck Thrill Show – Willard, OH 2012

July 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Event: Old School Monster Truck Thrill Show
Venue: Willard Park
Location: Willard, Ohio
Date: June 30th, 2012
Photographer: Michael Harry

Lineup: High Horse (Eric Howe), Samson I Tribute (Jeff Cook) [Read more…]

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Monster Photos: BIGFOOT Open House – Hazelwood, MO 2012

July 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Event: BIGFOOT 4×4 Open House
Venue: Midwest 4-Wheel Drive
Location: Hazelwood, Missouri
Date: June 30th, 2012
Photographer: Danny Maass

Lineup: Summit Bigfoot #18 (Dan Runte/Chris Ludwig) [Read more…]

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Monster Truck Radio 07/02/12 – Jocelyn Perrin & Elliott Miller

July 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, July 2nd, 2012
Guest #1: Jocelyn Perrin, driver of High Maintenance
Guest #2: Elliott Miller, Midwest Monster Truck Events [Read more…]

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June 29th-July 1st Weekend Results

July 1, 2012 by 1 Comment

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – WGAS Motorsports

  • Del Mar, California – San Diego County Fairgrounds – 06/29-07/02/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Detour – Rosalee Ramer
    Iron Outlaw – Russell Steeley
    Obsessed – Eric Swanson
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
    Wrongway Rick – Rick Swanson

    Friday Night – High Jump Contest:

    Detour – Rosalee Ramer

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Sunday Night – Long Jump Contest:

    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Monday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

EXTREME MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Jim Morris

  • Woodward, Oklahoma – Crystal Beach Stadium – 06/30/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    Crashmaster – Jeremy Perry
    Iron Outlaw – Matt Brokaw

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Tie – Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Tie – Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

NIGHT OF FIRE & DESTRUCTION – KSR Motorsports

  • Presque Isle, Maine – Northern Maine Fairgrounds – 06/29-30/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Dallas Barr
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    Summit Bigfoot #15 – Darren Migues
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Summit Bigfoot #15 – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Viper – Rich Blackburne

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Paris, Texas – Paris Rodeo Arena – 06/30/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

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Video of the Week – 06/30/12

June 30, 2012 by 1 Comment

Week Ending: June 30th, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Rock Star (Bill Payne)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Bill Payne goes insane during freestyle at the MEGA Monster Truck Tour event in Kalispell, Montana.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyIj_twb5DY

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BIGFOOT Ready for Monster Takeoff at Indy Jamboree

June 29, 2012 by 5 Comments

(Indianapolis, IN/Hazelwood, MO – BIGFOOT/Family Events PR) – The World’s Largest Monster Truck icon and the World’s Largest 4×4 Series are teaming up in an attempt to reclaim the Guinness World Record for the longest Monster Truck long jump this September in Indianapolis, IN.

BIGFOOT, The Original Monster Truck®, is set to launch the all new BIGFOOT® #18 piloted by Dan Runte on Sunday, September 16, the final day of the 31st Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Fall 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals. The event is held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds beginning September 14th and concludes on the 16th as the Grand Finale of the national Lucas Oil 4-Wheel Jamboree Series, the largest 4×4 series in the World.

Dan Runte and Bigfoot #18 will attempt to reclaim the Monster Truck Long Jump World Record this September at the Indy Jamboree.

“All I can think about is our attempt to reclaim the long jump record at the Jamboree in Indianapolis, I play it over and over in my head”, said BIGFOOT driver Dan Runte, “It’s a big stage for a big record….the perfect venue to execute our game plan to launch over 10,000 pounds of Monster Truck and share it with our great fans”.

Mike Moore, President of Family Events (producer of the event) said, “We are so very proud to have BIGFOOT and Dan attempt this record during the Jamboree. They are such enormous icons in the Monster Truck and 4×4 industries.” Mike continues, “It will be a grand finale to an exciting season as we celebrate with fans what will surely be a historic event.”

BIGFOOT and Dan Runte first set the record in 1999 with a jump of 202 feet in Nashville, TN during the Tennessee Aviation Day over a 727 jetliner. According to Guinness World Records, the current record is 208 feet achieved by Joe Sylvester’s Bad Habit Monster Truck in 2010 in Columbia, PA.

The exact departure time for the September 16* long jump and additional details will be made available online at www.4WheelJamboree.com or by calling 317-236-6515. In addition to the BIGFOOT World record jump the 4-Wheel Jamboree weekend events are packed with 4×4 Trucks, Monster Truck Racing and Freestyle, NMRO Championship Mud Drags, Tough Truck Racing, Manufacturer’s Midway, Show-N-Shine awards, seminars, food and fun.

*Weather/condition permitting.

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AMP Live Events Merges with Monster X Tour

June 27, 2012 by 2 Comments

(Scottsdale, Arizona – AMP Live Events PR) – AMP Live Events, run by Scott Hart, and Danny Torgerson’s Monster X Tour will merge their tours to create the largest independent international motorsport tour in history. Both Monster X and AMP have been working together for a number of years and are now making their partnership final. This new combined promotion powerhouse will now offer the highest level of monster truck and motorsport events from coast to coast in North America, hitting 3 new continents and over a dozen countries across the globe.

Danny Torgerson, President of the Monster X Tour, expanded on the future of the new organization. “This is an exciting partnership between our state of the art production team and AMP’s promotional powerhouse. Our mission is to take monster truck racing to a new and higher level.”

Monster X Tour and AMP Live Events are merging to create a powerhouse independent promotion company.

CEO Scott Hart of the AMP Tour was excited about this merger, stating, “Our purpose is to increase the level of talent, safety, and excitement at our premium events while providing local business owners and patrons a wonderful opportunity to mingle and share fellowship at our premier parties in the pits. We aspire to become a staple in each market by becoming a part of each community, working with local charities and local needs to give back to the community”.

AMP’s mantra is “Charity brings forth Prosperity” while delivering both to every market visited with local outreach to the children, homeless, and less fortunate.

For additional schedules and information about AMP or Monster X Tour go to: www.AMPtour.com or www.MonsterXTour.com

About AMP Live Events

AMP TOUR’s corporate headquarters is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. AMP TOUR (previously known as Rolling Thunder Monster Truck Challenge) has been a powerhouse in motorsport promotions for over two decades with over 1,000 shows and has captivated legions of fans in the process.

About Monster X Tour

Based out of Medford Oregon, Monster Truck Entertainment is owned by Danny Torgerson. Monster Truck Entertainment is the fastest growing monster truck company in the industry since its inception in the spring of 2007. Their philosophy is simple; to provide quality, safe, family entertainment. With 27 years of entertainment expertise, the combination of Danny Torgerson’s extensive knowledge of the industry and his team’s decades of experience equal an event that is unparallel to any other in the market today.

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TMB TV: MT Unlimited 3.10 – Liam Myrick Benefit – Houston, MO 2012

June 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
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Episode Information

Episode: MT Unlimited 3.10
Event: Liam Myrick Benefit Show
Venue: Texas County Fairgrounds
Location: Houston, Missouri
Date: May 26th, 2012
Videographer: Colby Marshall
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Featured Monster Trucks

Larry Swim in “Bigfoot Nation #16″
Deano Dotson, Tim Dyson FMX
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Featured Links

www.Bigfoot4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.TimDysonFMX.com
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Monster Truck Radio 06/25/12 – Jim Kramer

June 25, 2012 by 5 Comments

Monster Truck Radio With Hosts Ross Z. Bonar, Jeff Richards & Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, June 25th, 2012
Guest #1: Jim Kramer, legendary driver of BIGFOOT
Guest #2: N/A [Read more…]

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Monster Photos: Patrick Enterprises Inc. Open House 2012

June 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Event: PEI Open House
Venue: Patrick Enterprises, Inc.
Location: Circleville, Ohio
Date: June 23rd, 2012
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Trucks Displayed: Chalkboard Chuck (Bobby Holman), Samson (Dan Patrick), Samson I Tribute (Jeff Cook), XDP Diesel (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]

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June 22nd-24th Weekend Results

June 24, 2012 by 1 Comment

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Erie, Pennsylvania – Lake Erie Speedway – 06/22-23/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Monster Mutt – Bob Robbins
    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

MEGA MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MEGA Promotions

  • Kalispell, Montana – Flathead County Fairgrounds – 06/22-23/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – BJ Johnson
    Iron Outlaw – Matt Brokaw
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    California Kid – BJ Johnson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    California Kid – BJ Johnson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

MONSTER TRUCK SUMMER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Billings, Montana – MetraPark Grandstand – 06/23/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Loco Hombre – Corey Schlichler
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

TOURNAMENT OF DESTRUCTION – M80 Promotions

  • Tucson, Arizona – Tucson Rodeo Grounds – 06/22-23/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    ’63 Rat Attack – Sam Sturges
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Terminator – Gary Schott
    Unnamed & Untamed – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Straight Line Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Chicago-Style Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Straight Line Racing:

    ’63 Rat Attack – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Chicago-Style Racing:

    ’63 Rat Attack – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

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Video of the Week – 06/23/12

June 23, 2012 by 1 Comment

Week Ending: June 23rd, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Monster X Tour Highlights
Video Type: Promo Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Highlights from Monster X Tour indoor events.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn40EP1lF6I

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