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TMB’s Lead Photographer Danny Maass presents his “Best of 2015” Photo Gallery, featuring a selection of his favorite shots taken throughout another great year of monster trucks.
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Maass Media: Best of 2015 Photo Gallery
December 20, 2015 by 2 Comments
Monster Photos: IMTM Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reunion – Auburn, IN 2015
November 24, 2015 by 3 Comments
Event: 5th Annual International Monster Truck Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reunion
Venue: International Monster Truck Museum @ The American Heritage Village
Location: Auburn, Indiana
Date: November 13th-14th, 2015
Photographer: Danny Maass
Hall of Fame Class of 2015: Gene Patterson (Breen Boys Racing Toys/BIGFOOT 4×4), Alan Tura (Goliath), Billy Joe Miles (TNT Motorsports), David Morris (Equalizer) [Read more…]
The Allen Report: IMTM Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reunion 2015
November 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)
EVENT DATE: November 13th-14th, 2015
Weekend Recap
This time on “The Allen Report”, we make a trip by air to Auburn, Indiana, for the fifth consecutive year. Auburn is known as the former “little Detroit” where cars and racing have shaped the town since the 1930’s and still do, with a great number of automotive museums to attend. Once more, we went to the Kruse Automotive and Carriage Museum for the Fifth Annual International Monster Truck Museum Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reunion. Nearly 300 people from places like Texas, Maryland and Washington State were in attendance to watch four iconic monster truck personalities become the twenty-second through twenty-fifth inductees into the International Monster Truck Museum Hall of Fame. A new record of both classic and current monster trucks were on display throughout the weekend. [Read more…]
Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Gonzales, LA 2015
November 13, 2015 by 1 Comment
Event Information
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Lamar Dixon Expo Center
Location: Gonzales, Louisiana
Date: November 6th-7th, 2015
Photographer: Matthew Ison (Check out Matthew Ison Photography on Facebook)
Truck Lineup
Ground Pounder (Brandon Lagarde), Holman’s Beast (Bobby Holman), Mad Trax (Keith Ponthieux), Son of Beast (Cody Holman), Sudden Impact (Roddy Fahnestock) [Read more…]
The Allen Report: Monster Trucks & FMX – Phoenix, AZ 2015
November 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)
EVENT DATE: November 7th-8th, 2015
Weekend Recap
This time on “The Allen Report”, we go to the Arizona State Fairgrounds, a venue that has pretty much seen it all for the past one-hundred and thirty years, from the pre-war capital of motor racing in the city of Phoenix to a premier rodeo venue. And, of course, the Sanderson Ford Arena has seen no shortage of monster truck action, as it did over the fair closing weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Six gear grinding, ground pounding monster trucks arrived to do battle in six shows throughout the weekend. The shows consisted of wheelie contest and freestyle over Friday and Saturday before the High Jump and freestyle competitions on Sunday.
The shows featured Lake Havasu City, Arizona’s Mark Schroeder and his Felon truck. From just a few hours south of Phoenix was Rod Wood and his McGruff monster, ready to take a bite out of the competition. There also was Mexico’s Cesar Nunez driving the sleek 1963 split window Corvette Rat Attack. There also was the California based father and son team of Rick and Eric Swanson. Rick, as usual, piloted his bright yellow trophy truck Obsession and twenty year old Eric took the helm of his blue pickup truck bodied Obsessed. Rounding out the field was Tucson’s Sam Sturges in his 1942 Dodge Panel Wagon Unnamed & Untamed. [Read more…]
The Allen Report: Monster Truck Fall Nationals – Turlock, CA 2015
October 19, 2015 by 2 Comments
(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)
EVENT DATE: October 17th, 2015
Weekend Recap
This time on “The Allen Report”, we venture to Turlock, California, not far from Sacramento, which for fifty-one weeks a year is a farming community where life generally consists of dodging flies, delivering fruit and staying safe on the highways. But on this weekend, six of the best car crushing, dirt pounding monster trucks in the west came to the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds for the annual Coors Light Monster Truck Fall Nationals. The end of an era had arrived as this was the last show promoted by John Borba, the founder of WGAS Motorsports, as his daughter Chelsea plans to take over the business in 2016 and beyond.
Coming to do battle were former World Champions Jim Creten and Bounty Hunter, with wife Dawn in Scarlet Bandit right behind. Kelvin Ramer brought his 1934 Ford Coupe Time Flys to the fairgrounds. New Georgia Tech student Rosalee Ramer flew in to drive her usual truck Wild Flower. Finally, the “Flying Spaniard” Tony Canedo brought his signature Play N’ 4 Keeps along as did Roger Stidell in his usual Destroyer from Washington state. [Read more…]
Monster Photos: Monster Trucks Night of Thrills Spectacular – Peoria, IL 2015
October 12, 2015 by 1 Comment
Event Information
Event: Monster Trucks Night of Thrills Spectacular
Venue: Peoria Speedway
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Date: October 9th, 2015
Photographer: Danny Maass (Check out Maass Media on Facebook)
Truck Lineup
Dirt Crew (Jerry Beck), Quad Chaos (Aaron Cain), Twisted Addiction (Tim Jones) [Read more…]
Monster Photos: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals – Indianapolis, IN 2015
October 11, 2015 by 1 Comment
Event Information
Event: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
Venue: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: September 18th-20th, 2015
Photographer: Danny Maass (Check out Maass Media on Facebook)
Truck Lineup
Avenger (Jim Koehler), General Tire (Steve Koehler), Lucas Oil Bigfoot #18 (Larry Swim), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Mat Dishman), Retro Bigfoot #14 (Josh Gibson), Summit Bigfoot #21 (Dan Runte), XDP (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]
Monster Photos: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals – Indianapolis, IN 2015
October 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Event Information
Event: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
Venue: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: September 18th-20th, 2015
Photographer: Paul M. Harry
Truck Lineup
Avenger (Jim Koehler), General Tire (Steve Koehler), Lucas Oil Bigfoot #18 (Larry Swim), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Mat Dishman), Retro Bigfoot #14 (Josh Gibson), Summit Bigfoot #21 (Dan Runte), XDP (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]
The Allen Report: Monster Truck Show – Perris, CA 2015
October 5, 2015 by 2 Comments
(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)
EVENT DATE: October 3rd, 2015
Weekend Recap
This time on “The Allen Report”, we make our way to Perris, CA, a quiet town which, for fifty-one weeks a year is a quiet, relaxing SoCal town. But on this weekend, WGAS Motorsports brought eight of the best monster trucks in the region to Perris Auto Speedway to open the Southern California fair. Former World Champion Jim Creten and Bounty Hunter lead the charge with wife and teammate Dawn Creten right behind in her typical Scarlet Bandit. Defending the home state turf was Kelvin Ramer in his 1934 Ford Coupe Time Flys. Wild Flower was in the house as well, but with Rosalee Ramer busy attending Georgia Tech, the driver’s seat was occupied by Kelvin’s friend Jeff Souza. Tony Canedo brought his fan favorite Play N’ 4 Keeps to the Speedway, with Roger Stidell in Destroyer right behind. Tony pulled double duty this weekend, also driving Survivor while friend John Northcutt took to the cockpit of Tony’s third truck, Enforcer. When a capacity crowd piled in for the freestyle action, taking place on the front straight-a-way of the Perris Auto Speedway, all signs pointed to a real battle for the championship. [Read more…]
Monster Photos: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals – Indianapolis, IN 2015
September 30, 2015 by 2 Comments
Event Information
Event: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
Venue: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Date: September 18th-20th, 2015
Photographer: Katelin White (Check out Katelin White Photography on Facebook)
Truck Lineup
Avenger (Jim Koehler), General Tire (Steve Koehler), Lucas Oil Bigfoot #18 (Larry Swim), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Mat Dishman), Retro Bigfoot #14 (Josh Gibson), Summit Bigfoot #21 (Dan Runte), XDP (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]
The Allen Report: Monster Truck Show – Globe, AZ 2015
September 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)
EVENT DATE: September 19th, 2015
Weekend Recap
This time on “The Allen Report”, we make a short trip over to Globe, Arizona, a small town where mining, copper and quaint little shops are a natural part of life. But on this night at the Gila County Fairgrounds, four gear grinding, dirt slinging monster trucks made their debut at the county fair to a packed and enthusiastic house. From just down the road in Marana, Arizona was Rod Wood driving McGruff, ready to take a bite out of the competition. From the polar opposite side of the state in Parker, Arizona were Mark Schroeder and his truck convicted of mass devastation, the Felon. Finally, New Mexico’s Jack Koberna brought two of his trucks to the show. Jack himself drove the Rislone sponsored Tuff-E-Nuff while friend “T-Bone” took the reins of the world’s only two wheel drive monster truck, Cyborg. A standing room only crowd took to the grandstand to watch wheelie contest, Chicago style racing and car munching, high flying freestyle. [Read more…]
Monster Photos: Monster Truck Beach Nationals – Wildwood, NJ 2015
September 4, 2015 by 4 Comments
Event Information
Event: Monster Truck Beach Nationals
Venue: The Wildwood Beach
Location: Wildwood, New Jersey
Date: August 28th-30th, 2015
Photographer: Danny Maass (Check out Maass Media on Facebook)
Truck Lineup
Avenger (Jim Koehler), Black Stallion (Matt Cody), Brutus (Brad Allen), Equalizer (Mike Hawkins), Higher Education (Jimmy Tracey), Odyssey Battery Bigfoot #19 (Darron Schnell), Red Solo Truck (Brandon Budd), Retro Bigfoot #14 (Josh Gibson), Walking Tall (Maxie Broaddus) [Read more…]
Monster Photos: Night of Fire & Destruction – Essex Junction, VT 2015
September 3, 2015 by 3 Comments
Event Information
Event: Night of Fire & Destruction
Venue: Champlain Valley Fair
Location: Essex Junction, Vermont
Date: August 30th, 2015
Photographer: Katelin White (Check out Katelin White Photography on Facebook)
Truck Lineup
Hurricane Force (Steve Thompson), Jethro Tow (Jeff Bursey), Rislone Defender (Zach Adams), Storm Damage (Mike Thompson), Summit Bigfoot #21 (Dan Runte), XDP (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]
Monster Photos: Toughest Monster Truck Tour – West Plains, MO 2015
August 25, 2015 by 3 Comments
Event Information
Event: Toughest Monster Truck Tour
Venue: Heart of the Ozarks Fairgrounds
Location: West Plains, Missouri
Date: August 22nd, 2015
Photographer: Danny Maass (Check out Maass Media on Facebook)
Truck Lineup
Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten), Dawg Pound (Vern House), Heavy Hitter (Derrick Anson), Over Bored (Jamey Garner), Scarlet Bandit (Dawn Creten), Summit Bigfoot #21 (Dan Runte) [Read more…]