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The Allen Report: Gila County Fair Monster Trucks – Globe, AZ 2017

September 25, 2017 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: September 23rd, 2017

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, we make it to a one-night-only show at the Gila County Fair in Globe, Arizona, in the eastern part of the state. Globe hosted a monster truck show at its County Fairgrounds for the very first time two years ago to great positive feedback and we made it back after a year off to see two southwestern household names and a legendary monster make short work of two sets of crush cars and a motor home in exhibition only freestyle.

Making a short trip from Marana, AZ, was Murph McCrorey at the controls of El Perro Loco, meaning “The Crazy Dog”. This was to be a night show, so time would tell if Murph lived up to his nickname, “Werewolf”. From right across the way in New Mexico was multi-time Monster Truck Hall of Fame nominee Jack Koberna driving the beautiful retro yellow painted Tuff-E-Nuff. Finally, having stayed over the week after Tucson Speedway was Mike Phelps in the iconic police themed Monster Patrol. Once again, an enormous crowd showed up for high flying car smashing action. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2017 Photos, Feature Articles, Featured News, Monster Photos, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Arizona, El Perro Loco, Gila County Fair, Globe, Jack Koberna, Michael Phelps, Monster Patrol, Murphy McCrorey, Rod Wood, Tuff Enuff

The Allen Report: Tucson Speedway Fall Monster Truck Show 2017

September 24, 2017 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: September 16th, 2017

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, we return to Tucson Speedway for the final time in 2017. This track is a 3/8 mile paved oval that hosts numerous forms of mainstream auto racing, headlined by a lower tier NASCAR series titled “The Whelen Championship”. However, this weekend was headlined by the rumble of ground shaking, car smashing monster trucks ready to fight it out in a preview freestyle, a half-lap “roundy-round” style race on the asphalt oval and the anything goes, all or nothing insanity of freestyle.

The field was headlined by the hometown truck El Perro Loco piloted by Murph McCrorey, stepson of Rod Wood and known for his hard charging driving style in night shows under the nickname “Werewolf”. Hailing from New Mexico was multi-time Monster Truck Hall of Fame nominee Jack Koberna in the sweet looking Tuff-E-Nuff, performing publicly with a retro paint scheme for the very first time. The other two names in the house were both making their debut appearances at Tucson Speedway. First was Mike Phelps at the controls of the black and green Monster Patrol. The other was Canton, Texas’s own Chris Trussell behind the wheel of his trophy truck bodied Big Chief machine, named for his mother’s Cherokee ancestry. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2017 Photos, Feature Articles, Featured News, Monster Photos, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Arizona, Big Chief, Chris Trussell, El Perro Loco, Jack Koberna, Michael Phelps, Monster Patrol, Murphy McCrorey, Rod Wood, Tucson, Tucson Speedway, Tuff Enuff

The Allen Report: Monster Truck Show – Globe, AZ 2015

September 21, 2015 by TheMonsterBlogger 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…]

Filed Under: 2015 Photos, Feature Articles, Featured News, Monster Photos, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Arizona, Cyborg, Gila County Fairgrounds, Globe, Jack Koberna, Mark Schroeder, McGruff, Monster Truck Show, Rod Wood, The Felon, Tuff Enuff

Monster Photos: Extreme Monster Truck Nationals – Alexandria, LA 2014

January 13, 2014 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

Event Information

Event: Extreme Monster Truck Nationals
Venue: Rapides-Parish Coliseum
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Date: January 10th, 2014
Photographer: Matthew Ison

Truck Lineup

Clydesdale (Bennett Clark), Grave Robber (Chris Whatley), Scorpion (Rob French), Thugger (Billy Haynes), Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna) [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Photos, Monster Photos, News Tagged With: Alexandria, Bennett Clark, Billy Haynes, Chris Whatley, Clydesdale, Extreme Monster Truck Nationals, Grave Robber, Jack Koberna, Jim Morris, Louisiana, Rapides Parish Coliseum, Rob French, Scorpion, Thugger, Tuff Enuff, Wildfire Motorsports

The Allen Report – Monster Truck Show – Phoenix, AZ 2013

April 15, 2013 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

EVENT DATE: April 13th, 2013

Weekend Recap

This time on “The Allen Report”, five regional favorites are pushed to the limit in two shows in a single day, the last day of the Maricopa County Fair. It was here, one year ago, where Grand Canyon State Promotions ventured into the world of monster trucks for the very first time. With the big crowd that followed last year, it made sense the monster trucks came back this year. The lineup looked like this: Tucson’s Rod Wood was in McGruff and Ronnie Sturges, as always, piloted Nasty Boy. His brother Travis filled in for their Uncle Sam in Unnamed & Untamed and a friend of the Sturges’ from just across the border in Mexico named Cesar Nunez took the helm of the sleek ’63 Corvette named Rat Attack. Finally, Jack Koberna, as always, drove Tuff-E-Nuff. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: Arizona, Cesar Nunez, Grand Canyon State Promotions, Jack Koberna, Maricopa County Fair, McGruff, Monster Truck Show, Nasty Boy, Phoenix, Rat Attack, Rod Wood, Ronnie Sturges, Sturges Motorsports, Travis Sturges, Tuff Enuff, Unnamed & Untamed

Video of the Week – 10/06/12

October 6, 2012 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

Week Ending: October 6th, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Jack Koberna in Tuff Enuff gets wild during freestyle at the Monster Showdown in Torreon, Mexico!

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

Filed Under: News, Video of the Week Tagged With: Coahuila, Estadio Revolucion, Jack Koberna, Mexico, Monster Showdown, nVivo Live Events, Torreon, Tuff Enuff

Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Colorado Springs, CO 2012

August 20, 2012 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Norris-Penrose Events Center
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date: August 17th, 2012
Photographer: Raymon Morehouse

Lineup: El Perro Loco (Rod Wood), Nasty Boy (Ronnie Sturges), Ninja Rat Attack (Ronnie Sturges), Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna), Unnamed & Untamed (Sam Sturges) [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2012 Photos, Featured News, Monster Photos, News Tagged With: Cassie Berry, Demolition Diva, El Perro Loco, Jack Koberna, Jake Olson-Weston, Kaid Jaret Olson-Weston, Kid KJ, Kid KJ & The Lil' Mighty Monsters, Monster Bear, Monster Truck Entertainment, monster x tour, Nasty Boy, Ninja Rat Attack, Rod Wood, Ronnie Sturges, Sam Sturges, Sir Crush-A-Lot, Sturges Motorsports, Tuff Enuff, Unnamed & Untamed

Monster Photos: Monster X Tour – Colorado Springs, CO – 08/18/12

August 20, 2012 by TheMonsterBlogger 4 Comments

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Norris-Penrose Events Center
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date: August 18th, 2012
Photographer: John Roberts

Lineup: El Perro Loco (Rod Wood), Nasty Boy (Ronnie Sturges), Ninja Rat Attack (Ronnie Sturges), Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna), Unnamed & Untamed (Sam Sturges) [Read more…]

Monster Photos – Monster X Tour – Colorado Springs, CO – 08/17/12

August 20, 2012 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Norris-Penrose Events Center
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Date: August 17th, 2012
Photographer: John Roberts

Lineup: El Perro Loco (Rod Wood), Nasty Boy (Ronnie Sturges), Ninja Rat Attack (Ronnie Sturges), Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna), Unnamed & Untamed (Sam Sturges) [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2012 Photos, Monster Photos, News Tagged With: Cassie Berry, Demolition Diva, El Perro Loco, Jack Koberna, Jake Olson-Weston, Kaid Jaret Olson-Weston, Kid KJ, Kid KJ & The Lil' Mighty Monsters, Monster Bear, Monster Truck Entertainment, monster x tour, Nasty Boy, Ninja Rat Attack, Rod Wood, Ronnie Sturges, Sam Sturges, Sir Crush-A-Lot, Sturges Motorsports, Tuff Enuff, Unnamed & Untamed

The Allen Report: Monster Truck Show – Phoenix, AZ 2012

April 16, 2012 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

EVENT DATE: April 15th, 2012

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

Believe it or not, some promoters put together automotive entertainment shows without monster trucks. Arizona’s own Grand Canyon State Promotions has done demo derby shows and freestyle motocross shows, but never monster trucks. That is, until now. On April 15th, the last day of the 2012 Maricopa County Fair, the young promoter ventured into monster trucks. The lineup included: Travis Sturges in 1/2 Pint, brother Ronnie in Nasty Boy and their Uncle Sam in Unnamed & Untamed. There was also Murphy McCorey driving El Perro Loco and New Mexico’s own Jack Koberna in Tuff Enuff. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Feature Articles, Featured News, News, The Allen Report Tagged With: 1/2 Pint, Arizona, El Perro Loco, Grand Canyon State Promotions, Jack Koberna, Maricopa County Fairgrounds, Monster Truck Show, Murphy McCrorey, Nasty Boy, Phoenix, Ronnie Sturges, Sam Sturges, Sturges Motorsports, Travis Sturges, Tuff Enuff, Unnamed & Untamed

Monster Photos: Lone Star Monster Truck Nationals – Conroe, TX 2011

October 17, 2011 by TheMonsterBlogger Leave a Comment

Event: Lone Star Monster Truck Nationals
Venue: Lone Star Expo Center
Location: Conroe, Texas
Date: October 14th-15th, 2011
Photographer: Matthew Ison

Lineup: Bounty Hunter (Ben Winslow), Monkey’N Around (Steven Hill), Outtacontrol (Orville Hill), Strait Jacket (Kevin King), Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna) [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2011 Photos, Featured News, Monster Photos, News Tagged With: 2Xtreme Racing, Ben Winslow, Bounty Hunter, Conroe, Jack Koberna, Kevin King, Lone Star Expo Center, Lone Star Monster Truck Nationals, Lone Star Promotions, Monkey'N Around, Orville Hill, Outtacontrol, Steven Hill, Strait Jacket, Texas, Tuff Enuff

Monster Photos: Sandia Summer Smash – Albuquerque, NM 2011

July 25, 2011 by TheMonsterBlogger 1 Comment

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

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