Tom Meents Wins Racing, Cam McQueen Wins Freestyle World Championships In Vegas

Event: Monster Jam World Finals XII
Venue: Sam Boyd Stadium
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: March 24th, 2012

Racing Champion: Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction
Freestyle Champion: Cam McQueen – Northern Nightmare

Lineup (24 Trucks):

Avenger – Jim Koehler
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Brutus – Chris Bergeron
Captain America – Chad Fortune
Captain’s Curse – Pablo Huffaker
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Grinder – John Seasock
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Madusa – Debra Miceli
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
Monster Mutt – Charlie Pauken
Monster Mutt Dalmatian – Candace Jolly
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
Son-uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Spider-Man – Chad Tingler
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Team Hot Wheels – Neil Elliott
Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

Todd Leduc made the most of a last minute addition to the World Finals field, laying down the fastest qualifying time of the night.

Qualifying Results

1) Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc – 16.201
2) Captain’s Curse – Pablo Huffaker – 16.201
3) Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw – 16.272
4) Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson – 16.329
5) Team Hot Wheels – Neil Elliott – 16.350
6) Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk – 16.425
7) Son-uva Digger – Ryan Anderson – 16.432
8) Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents – 16.481
9) El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald – 16.648
10) Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten – 16.714
11) Grinder – John Seasock – 16.724
12) Monster Mutt Dalmatian – Candace Jolly – 16.725
13) Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen – 16.757
14) Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson – 16.780
15) Wolverine – Alex Blackwell – 16.893
16) Madusa – Debra Miceli – 16.943
17) Monster Mutt – Charlie Pauken – 16.980
18) Brutus – Chris Bergeron – 17.059
19) Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan – 17.193
20) Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell – 17.505
21) Avenger – Jim Koehler – 17.713
22) Stone Crusher – Steve Sims – 17.753
23) Captain America – Chad Fortune – 18.159
24) Spiderman – Chad Tingler – DNF

Tom Meents in Maximum Destruction was unstoppable tonight in Las Vegas, marching his way through the bracket to his 6th World Finals Racing Championship.

Racing Results

Round One
Spiderman (Tingler) def. Monster Mutt (Pauken)
El Toro Loco (MacDonald) def. Brutus (Bergeron)
Iron Man (O’Donnell) def. Monster Mutt Dalmation (Jolly)
Northern Nightmare (McQueen) def. Avenger (Koehler)
Grave Digger (Anderson) def. Stone Crusher (Sims)
Grinder (Seasock) def. Madusa (Miceli)
Bounty Hunter (Creten) def. Mohawk Warrior (Balhan)
Wolverine (Blackwell) def. Captain America (Fortune)

Round Two
Spiderman (Tingler) def. Metal Mulisha (Leduc)
Maximum Destruction (Meents) def. El Toro Loco (MacDonald)
Team Hot Wheels (Elliott) def. Iron Man (O’Donnell)
Grave Digger The Legend (Anderson) def. Northern Nightmare (McQueen)
Monster Energy (Bradshaw) def. Grave Digger (Anderson)
Lucas Oil Crusader (Weenk) def. Grinder (Seasock)
Son Uva Digger (Anderson) def. Bounty Hunter (Creten)
Wolverine (Blackwell) def. Captain’s Curse (Huffaker)

Quarter-Finals
Maximum Destruction (Meents) def. Spiderman (Tingler)
Grave Digger The Legend (Anderson) def. Team Hot Wheels (Elliott)
Monster Energy (Bradshaw) def. Lucas Oil Crusader (Weenk)
Wolverine (Blackwell) def. Son Uva Digger (Anderson)

Semi-Finals
Maximum Destruction (Meents) def. Grave Digger The Legend (Anderson)
Monster Energy (Bradshaw) def. Wolverine (Blackwell)

Finals
Maximum Destruction (Meents) def. Monster Energy (Bradshaw)

Cam McQueen in Northern Nightmare laid down an incredible performance, complete with backflip, and won his first Monster Jam World Finals title!

Freestyle Results

1) Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen – 38
2) Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten – 32
3) Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson – 30
4) Team Hot Wheels – Neil Elliott – 30
5) Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson – 30
6) Stone Crusher – Steve Sims – 30
7) Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw – 27
8) El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald – 27
9) Brutus – Chris Bergeron – 26
10) Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan – 25
11) Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson – 25
12) Captain America – Chad Fortune – 25
13) Spiderman – Chad Tingler – 24
14) Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc – 23
15) Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell – 23
16) Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk – 21
17) Grinder – Lupe Soza – 18
18) Wolverine – Alex Blackwell – 18
19) Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents – 16
20) Monster Mutt – Charlie Pauken – 16
21) Captain’s Curse – Pablo Huffaker – 15
22) Avenger – Jim Koehler – 13
23) Madusa – Debra Miceli – 11
24) Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly – 4

(Photos by Ross Z. Bonar & Jeff Luckey)

March 23rd-25th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM WORLD FINALS XIII – Feld Entertainment

  • Las Vegas, Nevada – Sam Boyd Stadium – 03/24/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    Captain’s Curse – Pablo Huffaker
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – John Seasock (Racing) / Lupe Soza (Freestyle)
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    Monster Mutt – Charlie Pauken
    Monster Mutt Dalmatian – Candace Jolly
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Spiderman – Chad Tingler
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    Team Hot Wheels – Neil Elliott
    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

MONSTER JAM YOUNG GUNS SHOOTOUT I – Feld Entertainment

  • Las Vegas, Nevada – Sam Boyd Stadium – 03/23/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Grinder – Nicole Johnson
    Iron Man – Scott Buetow
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
    Titan – Donald Epidendio
    TMNT – Joey Parnell

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Bemidji, Minnesota – The Sanford Center – 03/23-24/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    NameThisTruck.com – Ed Miller
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
    The General – Chad Mathison

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Dodge City, Kansas – United Wireless Arena – 03/23-24/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Daredevil – Corey Schlichler
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    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 THUNDER SLAM – AMP Live Events

  • Fort Wayne, Indiana – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – 03/23-24/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Bounty Hunter – Jay McPherson
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    War Wizard – DJ Hickman

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jay McPherson

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jay McPherson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    War Wizard – DJ Hickman

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jay McPherson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow

  • Utica, New York – Utica Memorial Auditorium – 03/23-24/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach (Friday) / John Killenger (Saturday)
    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
    Toxic – Travis Petri
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

  • Terre Haute, Indiana – ISU Hulman Center – 03/24/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
    Mongoose – Brian Watros
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

MEGA MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MEGA Promotions

  • Enid, Oklahoma – Chisholm Trail Expo Center – 03/24/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    California Kid – BJ Johnson
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • McAlester, Oklahoma – Lightning C Arena – 03/23-24/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Evolution – Goob Sutton
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

Monster Truck Radio 03/24/12 – Monster Jam World Finals XIII Live

Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, March 24th, 2012
Special Edition: Host Ross Z. Bonar anchors coverage live in studio as co-host Chris Parrish reports live from Las Vegas, the show features pre-recorded interviews with several of the competitors, along with stats, analysis, trivia w/prizes and much more! [Read more…]

Video of the Week – 03/24/12

Week Ending: March 24th, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 (Larry Swim)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Larry Swim ends a solid freestyle run in Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 by catching some huge air at the United Wireless Arena in Dodge City, Kansas!

Leduc Fastest Qualifier, Musawwir Wins Young Guns Shootout

(Las Vegas, NV – Monster Jam PR) – The Metal Mulisha monster truck, driven by Todd LeDuc, set the fastest qualifying time of the night (16:201) and secured the #1 seed heading into Saturday night’s Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals℠ presented by NGK Spark Plugs at Las Vegas’ Sam Body Stadium. Bari Musawwir, driving Spider-Man, became the inaugural Young Guns Shootout Champion at tonight’s Double Down.

Todd Leduc made the most of a last minute addition to the World Finals field, laying down the fastest qualifying time of the night.

Metal Mulisha laid down the night’s fastest time in the first qualifying run, and Captain’s Curse®, driven by Pablo Huffaker, matched the Metal Mulisha time in its second run. The eventual pole position went to Metal Mulisha by way of tie-breaker and leads the field into tomorrow night’s 13th-annual Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals. Monster Energy, driven by Damon Bradshaw, takes third position into Saturday.

Pablo Huffaker is back in Captain's Curse for this year's World Finals, and tied for the top spot in qualifying, losing to Leduc on a tie-breaker.

“The Metal Mulisha truck is so fast,” said LeDuc. “I was hitting all of my marks out there tonight, and I am excited for tomorrow night. I would like to thank Brian Deegan for this opportunity.”

In the first ever Monster Jam World Finals Young Guns Shootout at Friday’s Double Down, Musawwir, and Spider-Man, raced to an impressive win over the Advance Auto Parts Grinder, driven by Nicole Johnson.

“I am living a dream here tonight,” said Spider-Man driver Musawwir. “I want to thank my team and family for helping me get to this point in my career.”

Bari Musawwir is the first ever Young Guns Shootout champion after defeating Nicole Johnson in Grinder in the finals.

Monster Jam World Finals Official Qualifying Times

1) Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc: 16:201
2) Captain’s Curse – Pablo Huffaker: 16:201
3) Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw: 16:272
4) Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson: 16:329
5) Team Hot Wheels – Neil Elliott: 16:350
6) Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk: 16:425
7) Son-uva Digger – Ryan Anderson: 16:432
8) Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents: 16:481
9) El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald: 16:648
10) Grinder – John Seasock: 16:724
11) Monster Mutt Dalmatian – Candace Jolly: 16:725
12) Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson: 16:780
13) Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten: 16:822
14) Wolverine – Alex Blackwell: 16:893
15) Madusa – Debra Miceli: 16:943
16) Monster Mutt – Charlie Pauken: 16:980
17) Brutus – Chris Bergeron: 17:059
18) Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan: 17:193
19) Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen: 17:310
20) Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell: 17:505
21) Stone Crusher – Steve Sims: 17:753
22) Avenger – Jim Koehler: 17:717
23) Captain America – Chad Fortune: 18:159
24) Spiderman – Chad Tingler: DNF

Tickets for the 2013 Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals℠ go on-sale in two weeks. See below for detailed on-sale information.

April 4-9, 2012: Double Down #1 – All fans that purchased 2012 Double Down packages will receive an e-mail to renew their Double Down packages for 2013 starting Wednesday, April 4th. Fans wishing to renew their exact same seats for 2013 must do so by Monday, April 9th.

April 11-16, 2012: Double Down #2 – Double Down fans looking to change or add seats for 2013 may renew their seats from Wednesday, April 11th through Monday, April 16th.

April 18, 2012: General Public On-Sale – Double Down Packages and regular tickets will go on sale to the general public at 1:00pm EST/10:00am PST on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Double Down packages will only be available online at UNLVTickets.com or call 866-4JAM-TIX. Regular tickets will be available through the Thomas & Mack Center box office, all UNLV Tickets outlets, online at UNLVTickets.com or call 866-4JAM-TIX.

For more information on the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals℠ presented by NGK Spark Plugs, log onto www.MonsterJam.com. Updates will be posted all weekend long on Facebook.com/MJOnline and Twitter.com/MonsterJam.

About Feld Motor Sports

Feld Motor Sports®, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz®, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.

TMB TV: Original Series 5.7 – Monster Truck Thunder Slam – Jonesboro, AR 2012

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

Episode: Original Series 5.7
Event: Monster Truck Thunder Slam
Venue: ASU Convocation Center
Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Date: March 2nd-3rd, 2012
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Shane Skinner, Ross Z. Bonar
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Featured Monster Trucks

1/2 Pint – Travis Sturges
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges
War Wizard – Robert Parker
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Featured Links

www.AMPTour.com
www.Bigfoot4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.SturgesMotorsports.com
www.WarWizardRacing.com
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TMB TV: MT Unlimited 3.5 – Monster X Tour – Asheville, NC 2012

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Episode Information

Episode: MT Unlimited 3.5
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: WNC Agricultural Center
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Date: February 24th-25th, 2012
Videographer: Colby Marshall
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Featured Monster Trucks

California Kid – BJ Johnson
NameThisTruck.com – Ed Miller
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Stinger – Zane Rettew
The General – Bill Payne
War Wizard – Robert Parker
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Featured Links

www.BuckedUpApparel.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.NameThisTruck.com
www.RettewMotorsports.com
www.StraightUpRacing.com
www.WarWizardRacing.com
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Monster Truck Radio 03/19/12 – Jim Koehler & Jimmy Creten

Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, March 19th, 2012
Guest #1: Jim Koehler, driver of Avenger
Guest #2: Jimmy Creten, driver of Bounty Hunter
Special Guest: Randy Moore, driver of the Aaron’s All-American Dream Machine [Read more…]

TMB Road to the World Finals Rankings – Final Standings

The 2012 Monster Jam regular season wrapped up this weekend with five arena shows around the country, bringing to a close TMB’s sixth edition of the “Road to the World Finals” unofficial standings. For the first time ever, a driver other than Dennis Anderson or Tom Meents has finished at #1, and that driver is none other than Ryan Anderson and Son Uva Digger!

Ryan Anderson’s incredible season featured 8 stadium event wins, 7 of those coming in freestyle competitions. Add to that an additional 12 racing and freestyle wins in arena shows, along with 5 wheelie contest victories and you have one of the best seasons by any driver in recent Monster Jam history. Many have been predicting Ryan to be the odds on favorite to win the World Freestyle Championship, and he would certainly be deserving of the title as his 7 stadium freestyle wins tower over his next closest competitors at only 4 wins. A big congratulations to Ryan Anderson from all of us here at TMB on such an incredible 2012 season.

Ryan Anderson and Son Uva Digger are the winners of TMB's 2012 "Road to the World Finals"!

While he wasn’t able to come out on top, Dennis Anderson finished at #2 overall by just over 20 points, the equivalence of only one stadium victory. While son Ryan may be the favorite for the freestyle title, there is no question that Dennis Anderson is the man to beat for the racing crown. With 5 stadium racing wins this year (his closest competitors were only able to win 3), and another 3 arena racing wins, Anderson has a great shot at celebrating Grave Digger’s 30th Anniversary with his 4th racing championship.

Anderson edged out Tom Meents by only 2 points for second, as the 9-time World Finals champ finished at #3 this year. Meents turned in another great season, picking up 7 stadium wins overall along with another 16 arena wins. While he may not have finished the year on top, Meents would be a worthy champion in either category and as always in Vegas, if you want to win a World Finals title, you’ll have to beat Tom Meents to do it.

The top 5 is rounded out by two Grave Digger drivers who perennially top the charts in total wins on the Monster Jam tour. Pablo Huffaker and Gary Porter were dominant once again in 2012, with Pablo racking up 67 wins across all competitions, to Gary’s 60. Pablo also mixed in some strong stadium performances to earn another invite to Vegas, while Porter’s accomplishments were once again overlooked as the best performing driver not to receive a World Finals invitation.

Skipping back to the all important cutoff at the 24th position, this is the line all drivers want to be above after the last week of competition on TMB’s “Road to the World Finals”. Being compared on the same scale as every other driver to compete in Monster Jam throughout the season, if you can finish in the top 24, you’ve proved you deserve consideration for a spot at the World Finals, whether you ultimately are lucky enough to get the call, or not.

The action was hot and heavy as it is every year, with drivers jockeying in and out of the top 24 each and every week. Less than 10 points separated 20th from 25th at the finish, with Jimmy Creten, Charles Benns, John Seasock, Morgan Kane and Bari Musawwir making the cut, and Chad Fortune just barely missing it. Cam McQueen, Jon Zimmer and Rod Schmidt all finished within 15 points of the cutoff as well. Of that group of drivers, only Creten, Seasock and McQueen received invites, while Kane and Musawwir were made part of the lineup for the new Young Guns Shootout instead.

Check out the Final 2012 Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings below:

For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2012 Results Tracker March 16th-17th Weekend Results page (drivers earn 5 points for a racing or freestyle win, 2 points for a wheelie or donut win).

We hope you’ve enjoyed following TMB’s “Road to the World Finals” for all the results and current standings every week this season. Keep in mind this is all unofficial and is just for fun, and enjoy the Monster Jam World Finals this weekend in Las Vegas!

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

(Photo courtesy Paul M. Harry)

Aaron’s All-American Dream Machine Sets World Speed Record At zMAX Dragway

(Concord, North Carolina – zMAX Dragway PR) – Today at zMAX Dragway, Randy Moore made the fastest quarter-mile pass ever in a monster truck at 96.80 mph.

Moore made several passes during the NOS Energy Test-N-Tune at zMAX Dragway, reaching speeds of nearly 90 mph, before turning in a run at 95.65 mph, then at 96.80 mph. The previous unofficial record was 93 mph, set at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tennessee.

“We’re real excited,” said Moore. “That truck’s running great. We put the motor on kill and obviously it was on kill because we just threw the rods out of it and had a small fire, but that’s part of what it takes to set these records. But today was a big success, we basically ran 97 miles per hour and that bettered our mark from 93. We’re extremely happy.”

Randy Moore & Kirk Dabney's Aaron's All-American Dream Machine at zMAX Dragway.

On the final run of the day, while pushing the truck’s limits in an effort to reach 100 mph, the engine blew, ending the attempt.

“It’s amazing how quick you can get a 10,000 lb monster truck stopped when you’re on fire,” said Moore. “But it’s all good and we’ll come back from it. I really appreciate zMAX Dragway being behind us. We’ll come back here and we’ll get this goal set. We’re too close to it now. There will be another day and it will be real soon.”

The NOS Energy Test-N-Tune continues Saturday, March 24, at zMAX Dragway. Car and driver registration is only $20, spectators are only $5 and kids 13 and under are in free. Gates open at 9 a.m. and racing begins at 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Buy three tickets and get one free, any day, at the greatest spectacle in drag racing, the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 13-15, at zMAX Dragway. Tickets are available by calling the speedway ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS or online at www.zmaxdragway.com.

Connect with zMAX Dragway and stay up to speed on all the action at the Bellagio of drag strips on Facebook at www.facebook.com/zmaxdragway and by following on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zMAXDragway.

Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Dayton, OH 2012

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: EJ Nutter Center
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Date: March 16th, 2012
Photographer: Chris Parrish

Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), El Toro Loco (Becky McDonough), Grave Digger (Chad Tingler), Grinder (John Seasock), High Maintenance (Jocelyn Perrin), Nitemare (Andy Hoffman), Spiderman (Bari Musawwir)
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March 16th-18th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Dayton, Ohio – EJ Nutter Center – 03/16-17/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Grinder – John Seasock
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

  • Nampa, Idaho – Idaho Center – 03/16-17/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Batman – Michael Christensen
    Captain USA – Travis Groth
    Grave Digger – Norm Miller
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Maverik Monster Trakkar – Ron Duncombe
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
    Tasmanian Devil – Nicole Johnson

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Captain USA – Travis Groth

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Maverik Monster Trakkar – Ron Duncombe

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Norm Miller

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tasmanian Devil – Nicole Johnson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk

  • Laredo, Texas – Laredo Energy Arena – 03/16-18/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Matador – Daron Basl
    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grinder – Frank Krmel
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Superman – Dustin Brown

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    King Krunch – David Smith

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

  • Huntsville, Alabama – Von Braun Center – 03/16-17/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Gunslinger – Scott Hartsock
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    TMNT – Joey Parnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    TMNT – Joey Parnell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Gunslinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

  • Charlottesville, Virginia – John Paul Jones Arena – 03/16-17/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Eradicator – Andy Slifko

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Rio Rancho, New Mexico – Santa Ana Star Center – 03/16-17/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Daredevil – Corey Schlichler
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

  • Billings, Montana – Rim Rock Auto Arena – 03/17/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Krazy Train – Mark Noto
    Martial Law – Kaila Savage
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
    Xtreme Eagle – Jon Anderson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex – 03/16-17/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Mike Vaters
    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Mike Vaters

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Mike Vaters

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Mike Vaters

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Mike Vaters

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Mike Vaters

TMB TV: Original Series 5.6 – Monster X Tour – Montgomery, AL 2012

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

Episode: Original Series 5.4
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Garrett Coliseum
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Date: February 17th-18th, 2012
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar, Rajeana Bonar
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Featured Monster Trucks

California Kid – BJ Johnson
Hurricane Force – Tim Mente
Monster X – Ed Miller
Rock Star – Bill Payne
The General – Dustin Lewis
War Wizard – Robert Parker
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Featured Links

www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.StormDamageRacing.com
www.StraightUpRacing.com
www.WarWizardRacing.com
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Video of the Week – 03/17/12

Week Ending: March 17th, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Stinger (Zane Rettew)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Zane Rettew goes wild in the Stinger in front of his hometown crowd in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania!

BIGFOOT Teams Up with Robby Gordon & Speed Energy

(Charlotte, NC – SPEED Energy PR) – What is another form of racing that Robby Gordon can mark off his impressive list of racing series? If you guessed monster trucks, you guessed correctly. Robby Gordon Motorsports and SPEED Energy have formed a partnership with BIGFOOT 4×4, Inc., owner of the most well -known monster truck in the United States.

NASCAR and Off-Road racer, Robby Gordon, and BIGFOOT 4×4, Inc. have entered into a multi-year agreement beginning with the 2012 season. The addition of the monster truck, built at Gordon’s race shop in Charlotte, NC, will be the nineteenth chassis in the line-up of BIGFOOT trucks.

Artist rendering of the new SPEED Energy Bigfoot #19.

Gordon’s energy drink company, SPEED Energy, will be the co-primary sponsor of the monster truck. “This partnership with BIGFOOT 4×4, Inc. is a big step for our company. It opens the door to market SPEED Energy to a new demographic.” Being featured as a sponsor on the truck is just one element to the relationship, we will also be selling SPEED Energy/BIGFOOT #19 diecasts, t-shirts, hats and other merchandise,” says Gordon. During the first year of the agreement the monster truck will be used primarily for display purposes. From there the truck will participate in events, with the possibility of Gordon being behind the wheel. “I’m excited about the opportunity to drive the SPEED Energy/BIGFOOT #19 monster truck. We built the truck a few years ago and we’ve played around with it, but actually competing in events would be a lot of fun,” Gordon remarks.

“We are really looking forward to teaming up with Robby and Speed Energy! Robby and Bob Chandler go back to the early days when both teams were Ford sponsored. Robby’s dynamic outlook and his racer’s mentality fit right in with the BIGFOOT way of life! Be on the lookout for a whole line of Robby Gordon’s Speed Energy/BIGFOOT #19 merchandise,” says Bob Trent, Vice President of Sponsorships & Business Development at BIGFOOT 4×4, Inc.

About SPEED Energy

SPEED Energy is available in four flavors: Ethanol, Unleaded, Fuel and Octane, which provide the human machine with the fuel it needs to keep up with the SPEED of life. Each drink contains a potent blend of B-vitamins, caffeine, taurine and ginseng. SPEED, packaged in 16 ounce cans, is available in singles, 4 packs, and cases. SPEED Energy is available at major retailers, convenience stores, grocery stores, bars and nightclubs. For a retailer near you, please visit www.speedenergy.com.

About BIGFOOT 4×4 Inc.

Since its inception in 1975, BIGFOOT, The Original Monster Truck®, has gone on to achieve worldwide notoriety, and spawned an entire family of BIGFOOT® monster trucks that have pioneered the growth of the monster truck industry. Created by St. Louis-area contractor Bob Chandler and his wife Marilyn in 1975 as a promotional tool for their Midwest Four Wheel Drive business, the BIGFOOT fleet has captured 30 National Championships, set numerous world records, and travelled to over 26 countries. In 2009, BIGFOOT was named one of the “Top 5 Marketing Vehicles of All Time”. Since 1975 over 20 BIGFOOT vehicles have been constructed, and today the team campaigns eight (soon to be nine) BIGFOOT monster trucks full-time in North America, in addition to one BIGFOOT truck based full-time in England. The team expects to average over 900 appearance days starting in 2012, and will achieve in excess of 30 million impressions each year. Visit the team online at www.bigfoot4x4.com.

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