Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, March 7th, 2011
Guest #1: Scott Douglass, legendary monster truck announcer
Guest #2: N/A [Read more…]
Monster Truck Radio 03/07/11 – Scott Douglass
March 7, 2011 by 1 Comment
March 4th-6th Weekend Results
March 6, 2011 by 3 Comments
MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment
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El Paso, Texas – UTEP Sun Bowl – 03/05-06/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Avenger – Jim Koehler
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Brutus – Chris Bergeron
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Excaliber – David Brown
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grave Digger The Legend – Tony Farrell
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Iron Outlaw – Nick Owens
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Superman – Chad FortuneSaturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
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Wichita Falls, Texas – Kay Yeager Coliseum – 03/04-05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Blue Thunder – Todd Leduc
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
Madusa – Debra MiceliFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Friday Night – Racing:
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Saturday Night – Racing:
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
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Saginaw, Michigan – Dow Event Center – 03/04-05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
El Toro Loco – Joey Parnell
Full Boar – Ed Eckert (Saturday night only)
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Grinder – John Seasock
High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin (Friday/Saturday afternoon only)
Monster Mutt – Dana CreechFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grinder – John Seasock
Friday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Monster Mutt – Dana Creech
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grinder – John Seasock
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Grinder – John Seasock
Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grinder – John Seasock
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grinder – John Seasock
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grinder – John Seasock
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Tupelo, Mississippi – BancorpSouth Arena – 03/04-05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grinder – Lupe Soza
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
TMNT – Aaron BaslFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Friday Night – Racing:
TMNT – Aaron Basl
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Saturday Night – Racing:
TMNT – Aaron Basl
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Grinder – Lupe Soza
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grinder – Lupe Soza
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Tucson, Arizona – Tucson Convention Center – 03/04-06/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Dragon’s Breath – Becky McDonough
El Matador – Daron Basl
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
King Krunch – David Smith
McGruff – Rod Wood
The Felon – Mark SchroederFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Friday Night – Racing:
El Matador – Daron Basl
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
King Krunch – David Smith
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
King Krunch – David Smith
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
King Krunch – David Smith
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
King Krunch – David Smith
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
El Matador – Daron Basl
Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
King Krunch – David Smith
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
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Lexington, Kentucky – Rupp Arena – 03/05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Air Force Afterburner – Damon Bradshaw
Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Spiderman – Whit TarltonSaturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions
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Hobbs, New Mexico – Lea County Events Center – 03/05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Larry Swim
California Kid – Garrett Ladelle
Razin Kane – J.R. McNeal
Rock Star – Bill PayneSaturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Saturday Night – Racing:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Larry Swim
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
MONSTER TRUCK THUNDER SLAM – AMP Live Events
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Jonesboro, Arkansas – ASU Convocation Center – 03/04-05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Firestone Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
Pouncer – Allen Pezo
Predator – Dale Mitchell
Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
War Wagon – Andy HoffmanFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
War Wagon – Andy Hoffman
Friday Night – Racing:
Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
Friday Night – Freestyle:
War Wagon – Andy Hoffman
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Firestone Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
Saturday Night – Racing:
Pouncer – Allen Pezo
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
War Wagon – Andy Hoffman
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Lacrosse, Wisconsin – Lacrosse Civic Center – 03/04-05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Desperado – Drew Haygood
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Project X – Kevin Poore
Viper – Rich BlackburneFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
MONSTER TRUCK RACING SUPER SERIES – Monster Events Inc.
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Sedalia, Missouri – Matthewson Exhibition Center – 03/04-05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
Heart Breaker – Kaila Savage
Martial Law – Paul Strong
Strait Jacket – Kevin King
Tail Gator – Doug NoelkeFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Heart Breaker – Kaila Savage
Friday Night – Straight Line Racing:
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Friday Night – Chicago-Style Racing:
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Heart Breaker – Kaila Savage
Saturday Night – Straight Line Racing:
Martial Law – Paul Strong
Saturday Night – Chicago-Style Racing:
Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Martial Law – Paul Strong
OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks
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Minot, North Dakota – All Seasons Arena – 03/04-05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
Dragonfly – Rob French
TNT – Kathy Wills
Twisted Dragon – Rob FrenchFriday Night – Freestyle:
Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Twisted Dragon – Rob French
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Santa Maria, California – Santa Maria Fairpark – 03/04-05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
Terminator – Gary Schott
Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
Unnamed & Untamed – Sam SturgesSaturday Night – Freestyle:
Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
ROAD 2 DESTRUCTION TOUR – Metal Clash Productions
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Rapid City, South Dakota – Rushmore Plaza Civic Center – 03/05/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Incinerator – Ryan Rice
Triple XXX – R.B. Mohler
Triple XXX – Steven Thompson
Xtreme Eagle – Jon AndersonSaturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Triple XXX – R.B. Mohler
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Triple XXX – R.B. Mohler
Video of the Week – 03/05/11
March 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Week Ending: March 5th, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: Ghost Ryder (Larry Quick)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: Larry Quick dominated the AMP Monster Truck Thunder Slam weekend in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Seen here is an incredible wheelie contest effort that saw Larry put the truck on its roof after two jaw-dropping wheelies.
TMB TV: ActionTracks Episode 2.3 – Corbin, KY
March 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: The Arena
Location: Corbin, Kentucky
Date: February 4th-5th, 2011
Host: Chris Parrish
Videographers: Chris Parrish
Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Star Marshall (Dave Radzierez), Stomper (Joe Nichter) [Read more…]
Obsession Racing 2011 Press Release #3
March 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
(Menifee, California) The last three weekends Obsession Racing attended three events for Monster Jam, two in California and one in Oregon. The first weekend was held in Portland, Oregon on February 12th-13th at the Rose Garden Arena which featured three events in two days. Both afternoon shows on Saturday and Sunday had huge pit parties. The Saturday afternoon and Saturday night show Jeff Jones took Obsession all the way to the semi finals. Where Jeff shined in racing, Rick’s limelight was in freestyle. They put on a great show for the Obsession Racing team! On Sunday afternoon Jeff’s shock broke on Obsession during his first round of racing, which put him out for the rest of the afternoon. Rick in Obsessed did an awesome job of racing but unfortunately the call was made to a company truck. Rick put another great show on for Obsession Racing by hitting the big jump first of his peers and blistered some radical donut too! We would like to give a special thanks to Justin and Tom for keeping Obsession racing on their game!
Our next event was held at the Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium for the first time in history. This was an event of a lifetime and the fans proved it! The weather wasn’t on our side for this weekend, but that didn’t stop, fans, family and friends! It was continual rain Friday and Saturday. The track was a major mud pit, but the show must go on! This was the worst muddy experience we have ever dealt with! The trucks did their best under the conditions though. Racing was cut short for both trucks and freestyle was interesting and took everything the drivers could do, just to get over the jumps and to see out of their windshield! (Monster trucks don’t come with windshield wipers!) We want to thank Eric and Jim for dealing with muddy trucks and helping out! Next year when the weather holds out, Dodgers Stadium will be a premiere location.
Rick Swanson freestyles in the mud in Los Angeles.
Our latest event was held in Oakland California for yet another Monster Jam show. The forecast for this show was snow. Fortunely Mother Nature was on our side this time. After 10 hours (at least) of cleaning the mud off of the tires, truck and throughout the trailer we didn’t want to see another drop anything!! The show was a one day event with another large pit party to start with and an evening show to follow. Saturday night in racing Jeff in Obsession fell a victim to Adam Anderson in the Grave Digger Ledgend. Obsessed blew an input shaft off of the starting line. Rick, Tom and Steven worked frantically to get the transmission changed in time for his freestyle. They were able to finish the job just in time to watch Jeff in Obsession go out for his freestyle show. Jeff was fearless in knowing that he now had hardened spindles and decided to see how high he could fly over the large bus stack. This was the biggest air that Jeff has experienced! He didn’t get enough out of his system the first jump so he did it again, and the picture will speak for itself! Rick in Obsessed was forth out and held the hot seat for two trucks following and gave the crowd a show they will remember!
HUGE air for Jeff Jones in Obsession in Oakland!
We hope to see all of our fans at our next display in Vegas for Monster Jam! Come by and meet Eric and get an autograph of the Worlds Youngest Professional Monster Truck Driver! For more information on the Obsession Racing team and Obsessed and Obsession monster trucks, visit us online at www.ObsessionRacing.com.
TMB Road to the World Finals Rankings – Week #8
February 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Two months of the 2011 Monster Jam season are complete and one driver has established himself solidly as the #1 driver so far this year – that driver is Adam Anderson who has held the top spot in the TMB Road to the World Finals Rankings ever since Week #3. With a huge freestyle win and semi-final racing appearance in Oakland this past weekend, Anderson has extended his lead to nearly 30 points over 2nd place Tom Meents in Maximum Destruction. Meents took home a major stadium freestyle win himself in Arlington after one of the wildest saves and crashes we’ve seen in a long time.
The Icon, Dennis Anderson remains 3rd overall but is making a late charge for the top spot, closing the gap on son Adam to 40 points. However it will be a tall task for Dennis to run down Adam with only 3 weeks of competition left before Vegas. Gary Porter brought his 2011 win total to a jaw dropping 38 racing and freestyle victories which keeps him in the 4th spot this week. Damon Bradshaw’s massive performance in Arlington – a racing victory and a runner-up in freestyle – has the Air Force Afterburner team back up to 5th while Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter falls to 6th.
Lupe Soza was the big mover near the 24th and final spot this past weekend, as his freestyle runner-up in Jacksonville vaulted him back into the top 24, knocking out Steve Sims who fell into a tie with Jeremy Slifko in Backdraft for 25th. Jon Zimmer officially received his World Finals invite from Feld this weekend (congrats Jon!), but has fallen to the bubble spot in the rankings, holding a slim 8 point lead over the aforementioned drivers tied for 25th. John Seasock continues to lurk 10 points back, tied with a driver making a late push for the top 24 – Nick Owens in Iron Outlaw, who is having a great Monster Jam rookie season and is coming off a huge racing victory in Oakland.
Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week #8 below:
Here is how points were scored in this week’s Elite Level events:
2/26 – Arlington, Texas
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Damon Bradshaw – Air Force Afterburner – 20
2nd – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 15
Semi-Finals – Mike Vaters – Safety-Kleen Black Stallion – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Dana Creech – Monster Mutt – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Damon Bradshaw – Air Force Afterburner – 15
3rd – Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 10
Tie – 4th – Alex Blackwell – Captain’s Curse – 1.75
Tie – 4th – Tony Farrell – Grave Digger The Legend – 1.75
2/26 – Jacksonville, Florida
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 15
Semi-Finals – Chuck Werner – El Toro Loco – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Lupe Soza – AAP Grinder – 15
3rd – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 10
4th – Jim Koehler – Avenger – 5
2/26 – Oakland, California
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Nick Owens – Iron Outlaw – 20
2nd – Darren Migues – Stone Crusher – 15
Semi-Finals – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 20
2nd – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 15
3rd – Darren Migues – Stone Crusher – 10
4th – Nick Owens – Iron Outlaw – 5
For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2011 Results Tracker February 25th-27th Weekend Results page (drivers earn 5 points for a racing or freestyle win).
If you haven’t followed along with TMB’s Road to the World Finals in the past, we’re sure that you have many questions about how we put this together: How does it work? Which events are we including? How are the points awarded? etc. At the bottom of each week’s update, you’ll see the detailed rationale and explanation that should answer most of these questions.
Stay tuned each week to TMB’s “Road to the World Finals” for all the results and current standings each week. Keep in mind this is all unofficial and is just for fun and enjoy as we track the Monster Jam series all the way to the World Finals in March!
About TMB’s Road to the World Finals:
For some time, fans across the country have wondered why the USHRA does not run a public points system of some kind for their Monster Jam series. We are included in the group that would love to be able to follow the standings of such a series each week. We are of the belief that a berth in the Monster Jam World Finals should be earned based on performance throughout the year in both racing and freestyle. Regardless of what portion of the monster truck industry you favor, there is no denying that the Monster Jam World Finals is the biggest and highest profile event our sport has to offer. A chance to compete at this event is a big deal for many drivers out there, and it is our opinion that they should be able to earn their way in. We’re not saying that Feld Motorsports doesn’t pick the World Finalists based on performance currently–we’re simply saying that we don’t know how they make up the field because the process isn’t made public.
So with that in mind, we have created an UNOFFICIAL points system that is simple (although it may seem complicated) and that rewards performance in all Monster Jam events across the country leading up to the World Finals. In our Standings, we will show the cut-off after the 24th truck, indicating that IF entry to the World Finals was based SOLELY on performance, these are the drivers that would be headed to Las Vegas. Keep in mind that this is just for fun and has no actual bearing on the selection of World Finals participants. See below for a breakdown of our points system and our rationale for the decisions we made in creating it.
Elite Level Events
What is an Elite Level event? We define an Elite Monster Jam event as any with a field of 12 of more trucks. We have chosen to award these events the highest amount of points, because these are the highest profile Monster Jam events. These events are the ones held in the major stadiums in front of the biggest crowds, some of which are even televised on SPEED. It is our belief that performance in the highest profile shows should be weighted most heavily toward a World Finals berth because these events are most similar to the World Finals itself. The most points any one driver can score in an Elite Level event (and thus in any event) is 40. If an event meeting all of this criteria holds 3 or more shows over the course of a single weekend, the points for each show are worth half of what is listed below.
Racing Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 20
2nd – 15
Semi-Finals – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 20
2nd – 15
3rd – 10
4th – 5
Normal Level Events
What is a Normal Level show? The majority of Monster Jam events held around the country are Normal Level shows. These events are typically held in smaller arenas around the country, consisting of multiple shows held over the course of the weekend (anywhere from 2-5), with fields of anywhere from 5-8 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 a weekend at a Normal Level event is 40 (this based on the usual maximum # of shows being 4 (Tacoma being the exception with 5), and an available 10 points per show (10×4=40)).
Racing Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 5
Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded
1st – 5
The Allen Report: Monster Jam – Anaheim, CA 2011
February 28, 2011 by 2 Comments
(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)
The Monster Jam superstars lowered the curtain on a triad of shows in the home of the Anaheim Angels Saturday, February 12th, 2011. The stacked 16 truck field featured the following top names in monster trucks: Charlie Pauken in Grave Digger, Tom Meents in Maximum Destruction, Adam Anderson in Grave Digger The Legend, Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter, Cam McQueen in Nitro Circus, Candace Jolly in the Monster Mutt Dalmatian, Becky McDonough in Dragon’s Breath, Scott Buetow driving Iron Man, Pat Gerber in Shocker, Don Frankish with Maniac, Scott Anderson in Jurassic Attack, Kelvin Ramer in Time Flys, Nick Owens driving Iron Outlaw, Mark Schroeder in The Felon, Dan Rodoni and The Patriot and Mike Pappas in Tropical Thunder.
The track of choice was an appropriate one for the locale and venue, the very popular so-cal style. That means they fall off a tabletop jump, turn away from each other, fly down a straightaway and race back the way they came. Early racing highlights saw Bounty Hunter advance with a bye after Jurassic Attack suffered fatal engine trouble during intros and Time Flys upset new World Finals qualifier Nitro Circus in the opening race, free of qualifying. In one of the semis, the blue and gray Digger and Max D crossed the finish line side-by-side with Grave Digger The Legend winning by an inch or two, if that much. The other Digger outraced Bounty Hunter to setup a history making Digger vs. Digger final. In the end, Adam proved himself more than just a freestyler by taking the huge racing win.
Freestyle started off a little slow, with most of the first half the field slowly strutting their way around the track with little air. Nick Owens in Iron Outlaw would hold the lead for the longest time with a score of 22. Even the young Anderson and Owen’s boss Jimmy Creten could not outscore him. But then, there were two. Tom Meents has four World Freestyle championships to his credit and showed why, finishing his run with an upside-down cyclone on the tabletop. With a score of 29, Meents looked to see a trophy for the first time at the Big A in a few years. To close the show, the reigning freestyle champion of the world Charlie Pauken gave the fans a potential winning freestyle in Grave Digger, but he only impressed the judges enough for second place, giving Meents the victory.
Although the Anaheim Monster Jam season was over, two weeks later Monster Jam would make its debut at the Los Angeles Dodger Stadium. With Monster Jam, a great show is always guaranteed. On that note, thank you for reading, enjoy Jim Allen’s great photos and cheer on, we’ll see you down the road!
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Monster Truck Radio 02/28/11 – Devin Jones & Larry Swim
February 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, February 28th, 2011
Guest #1: Devin Jones, driver of Barbarian
Guest #2: Larry Swim, driver of Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 [Read more…]
February 25th-27th Weekend Results
February 27, 2011 by 1 Comment
MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment
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Arlington, Texas – Cowboys Stadium – 02/26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Air Force Afterburner – Damon Bradshaw
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Blue Thunder – Todd Leduc
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Destroyer – Dan Evans
El Matador – Daron Basl
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Grave Digger The Legend – Tony Farrell
Grinder – John Seasock
Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
King Krunch – David Smith
Madusa – Debra Miceli
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Monster Mutt – Dana Creech
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles BennsSaturday Night – Racing:
Air Force Afterburner – Damon Bradshaw
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
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Jacksonville, Florida – EverBank Field – 02/26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Avenger – Jim Koehler
Brutus – Chris Bergeron
El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grinder – Lupe Soza
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Instigator – Lionel Easler
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliot
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
Nitro Circus – Cam McQueen
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Superman – Chad Fortune
War Wizard – Randy MooreSaturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliot
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Oakland, California – Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum – 02/26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
Captain USA – Roger Stidell
Dragon’s Breath – Becky McDonough
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Iron Outlaw – Nick Owens
Obsessed – Rick Swanson
Obsession – Jeff Jones
Stone Crusher – Darren Migues
The Felon – Mark Schroeder
The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
Tropical Thunder – Andrew PeckhumSaturday Night – Racing:
Iron Outlaw – Nick Owens
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
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Providence, Rhode Island – Dunkin’ Donuts Center – 02/25-27/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
El Toro Loco – Joey Parnell
Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Thrasher – Pat SummaFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Friday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
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Baltimore, Maryland – 1st Mariner Arena – 02/25-27/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Aftershock – Bob Robbins
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Krazy Train – Roger Cardot
Martial Law – Paul Strong
Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
Samson – Dan Patrick
Spiderman – Whit TarltonFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Friday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Spiderman – Whit Tarlton
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
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Chattanooga, Tennessee – UTC McKenzie Arena – 02/25-27/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Batman – Norm Miller
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Full Boar – Ed Eckert
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Tasmanian Devil – Nicole JohnsonFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Friday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Saturday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Full Boar – Ed Eckert
Sunday Afternoon – Racing:
Full Boar – Ed Eckert
Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
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Richmond, Virginia – Richmond Coliseum – 02/25-26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney
El Toro Loco – Bari Musawwir
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Raminator – Mark Hall
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Virginia Giant – Diehl WilsonFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Friday Night – Racing:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Night – Racing:
El Toro Loco – Bari Musawwir
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
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Macon, Georgia – Macon Coliseum – 02/25-26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Predator – Allen Pezo
Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
TMNT – Aaron BaslFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Friday Night – Racing:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Friday Night – Donut Contest:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
TMNT – Aaron Basl
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
TMNT – Aaron Basl
Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Saturday Night – Racing:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Saturday Night – Donut Contest:
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events
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DuQuoin, Illinois – Southern Illinois Center – 02/25-26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Chalkboard Chuck – Jeff Hatten (Friday only)
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Star Marshall – Dave Radzierez
Stomper – Joe Nichter (Saturday only)Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Friday Night – Racing:
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Friday Night – Freestyle:
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Saturday Night – Racing:
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Tie – Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Tie – Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson
MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment
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Asheville, North Carolina – WNC Agricultural Center – 02/25-26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Black Knight – “Hillbilly”
Firestone Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
RoboMachine – Shane PhreedFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
Friday Night – Racing:
RoboMachine – Shane Phreed
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Saturday Afternoon – Racing:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Saturday Night – Racing:
Black Knight – “Hillbilly”
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions
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Monroe, Louisiana – Monroe Civic Center – 02/25-26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
Illuminator – Jay Snyder
Storm Damage – Tim Missentzis
Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
Triple XXX – R.B. Mohler
Triple XXX – Brandon BuddFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Storm Damage – Tim Missentzis
Friday Night – Racing:
Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
Saturday Night – Racing:
Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
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Rio Rancho, New Mexico – Santa Ana Star Center – 02/26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Larry Swim
California Kid – Garrett Ladelle
Incinerator – Ryan Rice
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Strait Jacket – Kevin KingFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Friday Night – Racing:
Incinerator – Ryan Rice
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
California Kid – Garrett Ladelle
Saturday Night – Racing:
Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Larry Swim
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Rock Star – Bill Payne
MONSTER TRUCK THUNDER SLAM – AMP Live Events
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Dubuque, Iowa – Five Flags Center – 02/25-26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Project X – Kevin Poore
Viper – Rich BlackburneFriday Night – Freestyle:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
O’REILLY OUTLAW NATIONALS – MAP Motorsports
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Waco, Texas – Heart O’Texas Coliseum – 02/25-26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Razin Kane – J.R. McNeal
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
War Wagon – Andy HoffmanFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Friday Night – Racing:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Razin Kane – J.R. McNeal
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Saturday Night – Racing:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Barbarian – Devin Jones
ROAD 2 DESTRUCTION TOUR – Metal Clash Productions
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Albany, Georgia – Albany Civic Center – 02/25-26/11
Truck/Driver Lineup:
Dragonfly – Scott Mandarin
El Bandito – Brian Kiehne
Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Twisted Dragon – Rob FrenchFriday Night – Wheelie Contest:
El Bandito – Brian Kiehne
Friday Night – Racing:
Twisted Dragon – Rob French
Friday Night – Freestyle:
Dragonfly – Scott Mandarin
Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:
Twisted Dragon – Rob French
Saturday Night – Racing:
Twisted Dragon – Rob French
Saturday Night – Freestyle:
Twisted Dragon – Rob French
Monster Photos: Battle of the Monster Trucks – Tulsa, OK 2011
February 27, 2011 by 3 Comments
Event: Battle of the Monster Trucks
Venue: QuikTrip Center
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date: February 18th, 2011
Photographer: Ross Z. Bonar
Lineup: Ballistic (Mac Plecker), Bar’s Leaks Eliminator (Greg Adams), Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 (Larry Swim), Desperado (Drew Haygood), Rislone Defender (Zach Adams), Snake Bite #11 (Darron Schnell) [Read more…]
The Allen Report: Monster Jam – Phoenix, AZ 2011
February 27, 2011 by 2 Comments
(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)
Chase Field in downtown Phoenix once again played host to Monster Jam on Saturday, January 29th and it all kicked off as the most famous on-track rivalry in monster truck racing roared out of the tunnel. The most decorated lineup Phoenix has ever seen included Chad Tingler behind the wheel of Grave Digger, Kreg Christensen returning to Maximum Destruction, Madusa in her Phoenix debut, Norm Miller driving Batman, Alex Blackwell in Captain’s Curse, Todd Leduc in Blue Thunder, the “voice of Monster Jam on SPEED” Mark Schroeder in The Felon, all four members of Team Scream and local favorite Rod Wood driving McGruff. Throughout the night, both Norm Miller and Alex Blackwell were announced as Monster Jam World Finals qualifiers.
The style of course for UTI Racing was Southern California, or, so-cal style. The trucks start by racing each other off a large tabletop before turning away from each other, flying down a straightaway, making a u-turn and racing back the way they came. Max D would take the top spot in qualifying with a time of 25 seconds flat, but it proved useless as he fell to Grave Digger in the quarter finals. Also advancing to the semis were Captain’s Curse, Blue Thunder and Avenger as the fastest loser even after a mid-air collision with Madusa back in Round 1. Grave Digger and Blue Thunder were even through most of the finals, but then the slippery track finally bit Tingler and spun him out in the final turn, giving Todd Leduc his first ever racing victory!
For the third consecutive year, the 30 second bonus time rule was in place. Of the first six of the twelve truck field, Blue Thunder was one of only three drivers who could make it to bonus time with a score of 22. Chris Bergeron in Brutus tried to do a back flip of his own off the side of the tabletop, but the wheelie bar caught the dirt and Brutus went belly-up with a full minute left in the run. Avenger nailed cross threads, big air and did not roll until just moments before his time was up. But after falling short of a racing win, Chad Tingler clearly had blood in his eyes and gave the fans a vintage Grave Digger freestyle, never rolling over and flying long after his time was finished. With a score of 26, Grave Digger saw the Phoenix victory lane for the first time since 2008.
After what happened here in 2011, how can the monsters do better still next year? They will try and we will be there for all of it. Until next time, check out some of Jim Allen’s great photos from the event and thanks for reading!
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Video of the Week – 02/26/11
February 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Week Ending: February 26th, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: California Kid (Garrett Ladelle)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: A massive sky wheelie from California Kid results in a big wheelie contest victory for Garrett Ladelle in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Monster Photos: Monster Jam – St. Louis, MO 2011
February 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Edward Jones Dome
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Date: February 19th, 2011
Photographer: Chris Parrish
Lineup: Air Force Afterburner (Damon Bradshaw), Avenger (Jim Koehler), El Toro Loco (Chuck Werner), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Grinder (Lupe Soza), Gun Slinger (Scott Hartsock), High Maintenance (Jocelyn Perrin), Lucas Oil Crusader (Linsey Weenk), Maximum Destruction (Neil Elliott), Mohawk Warrior (George Balhan), Superman (Chad Fortune), Wrecking Crew (Steve Koehler) [Read more…]
Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Cleveland, OH 2011
February 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Quicken Loans Arena
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: February 19th, 2011
Photographer: Paul M. Harry
Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Excaliber (Kevin Koszala), Grave Digger (Carl Van Horn), Rap Attack (Dave Rappach), Spike (Rich Hilgendorf), Tasmanian Devil (Nicole Johnson) [Read more…]
Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Cleveland, OH 2011
February 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Quicken Loans Arena
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: February 19th, 2011
Photographer: Michael Harry
Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Excaliber (Kevin Koszala), Grave Digger (Carl Van Horn), Rap Attack (Dave Rappach), Spike (Rich Hilgendorf), Tasmanian Devil (Nicole Johnson) [Read more…]