Team Beast to Display at Prelude to the Dream

Team Beast will be making a very special appearance at the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream this Wednesday, June 9th at the historic Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The Lucas Oil Stabilizer truck & driver Bobby Holman will be on hand along with a mystery truck with a very special driver to help celebrate the evening’s festivities.

Wednesday night’s 6th Annual Prelude to the Dream is a charitable event that donates to four of the nation’s top children’s hospitals. The race is filled with top names from various motorsports including Eldora Speedway owner Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson from NASCAR, Tony Kanaan from Indycar, Ron Capps and Cruz Pegregon from the NHRA and motorcycle legends Travis Pastrana and Ricky Carmichael, along with many other stars.

The Prelude to the Dream is available for fans to view live from home through HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 7:00PM Eastern Wednesday night. Ordering information can be found at www.PreludetotheDream.org, while more event info can be found at www.EldoraSpeedway.com.

Wednesday’s special appearance by Team Beast will be to help promote “Monster Trucks at Eldora”, a special event being held Saturday, August 7th in conjunction with Outlaw Monster Trucks. Both Team Beast trucks are scheduled to compete, along with Amsoil Shock Therapy, Excaliber, Predator and Prowler. For more information on the Lucas Oil Stabilizer and Team Beast, fans are encouraged to check out their website at www.TeamBeast-Werx.com.

1st Annual Jesse “Twig” Barden Memorial Benefit To Be Held June 26th

(Mazeppa, MN) The first annual Jesse “Twig” Barden Memorial Benefit is being held Saturday, June 26th in Mazeppa, Minnesota at Leo’s Sports Bar. The event will include a Motorcycle & Classic Car Fun Run, Silent Auction, Dinner, Music, Door Prizes a display by the Xtreme Eagle monster truck and much more.

Jesse Robert “Twig” Barden, age 23, of Mazeppa, MN / Elizabeth City, NC, died in a jet ski accident on June 29, 2009 in North Carolina. Jesse enjoyed many things with family and friends, but ultimately he lived his dream by working in the world of Professional Monster Truck Racing. Starting from Track Crew at age 16 and working his way up to crew chief duties for Monster Jam’s Air Force Afterburner and driver Damon Bradshaw, Taz with Adam Anderson and Dennis Anderson’s Grave Digger in Europe, Jesse traveled the United States amd 18 European countries. Jesse earned several Monster Jam Awards, most recently, MVP & Crew Chief of the Year.

In honor of his life, in remembrance of his achievements, and with the hope to carrying on his vision, we invite you to be a part of our efforts in raising money for the “Jesse Barden Mechanic Scholarship Fund”, and the Make a Wish Foundation. Registration is $20 per person. This includes ride, which covers 120-150 miles ending back at Leo’s, memorial wrist band, dinner, door prizes, music, silent auction, Xtreme Eagle monster truck display & more!

For schedule updates and further information, please visit www.OurJesseBarden.Com. This is a “Rain or Shine” event. Those participating in fun run: Registration begins at 11:00 at Leo’s- return to Leo’s by 5:30. Silent Auction runs from 11am to 6pm. Food served from 5:30-7:00pm and music following.

If you wish to make a donation, please contact Joanne Barden at 507-250-2471, or through email at Joanne@ourjessebarden.com. Contact can also be made to Jesse’s sister, Charise Mehrkens at 507-250-1071, or by email at CnMehrkens@gmail.com. We are also accepting donations for the silent auction. More information can be found on www.OurJesseBarden.com.

Monster Truck Radio 06/07/10 – Devin Jones & Ross Z. Bonar

Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date:  Monday, June 7th, 2010
Guest #1:  Devin Jones, driver of Barbarian
Guest #2:  Ross Z. Bonar, owner/operator of TheMonsterBlog.com [Read more…]

Springdale, Akansas Monster X Tour Recap & Teasers

TMB was on hand to capture all the action from Danny Torgeson’s Monster X Tour’s first stop in Springdale, Arkansas in 2010. The weather was hot and the action was hotter as the legendary Bigfoot piloted by Dan Runte took on all of Team Scream including Avenger, Brutus, Spike, and Wrecking Crew in nightly wheelie, long jump, racing, and freestyle contests.

Night one started off strong as Chris Bergeron sent the snout of Brutus skyward, snagging the wheelie contest win. In the long jump competition, however, Mr. Excitement Jim Koehler lined up to the metal ramps and lofted Avenger up to grab the win. The racing set up was a tricky, Chicago style format over car-van-car stacks and the finals would come down to Bigfoot and Avenger. Showing his true knack for racing, Runte ousted the hard-charging Koehler for the Friday racing win. Freestyle would round out the night in Springdale as Koehler in Avenger would edge out both Runte in Bigfoot and teammate Chris Bergeron in Brutus.

The final show of the weekend was filled with more of the same great action. The wheelie contest would be taken by Runte in Bigfoot as he danced the rear tires of the truck all the way up and over the double van stack. The long jump competition would go to Steve Koehler in Wrecking Crew, as he just edged out Avenger and Bigfoot. Racing would get interesting as the finals, just as on Friday night, were set between Avenger and Bigfoot. Koehler snagged an impressive lead off the line and continued to hold on until the final turn when Avenger’s rear steer froze, ultimately preventing him from turning and allowing Runte and Bigfoot to power to the win. The final freestyle of the weekend was full of big air shots and donuts from Brutus and Bigfoot, but it wouldn’t be enough to top Jim Koehler’s momentum and wild cyclones in Avenger.

TMB was in full force in Springdale, so be on the lookout for a full photo gallery from Ross Z. Bonar as well as another edition of TMB-TV with footage from Colby Marshall and Kaedon Berry in the coming weeks. Thanks goes out to Danny Torgerson and the Monster X Tour crew for their hospitality, keep checking back for more coverage.

Hall Brothers Monster Truck Bodies For Sale

(Champaign, IL) Hall Brothers Racing has the new 2010/11 RAM HD body for sale. Both stock hood and extended hood versions are available. Headlight, taillight and grille decals are also available. In addition, several previous model used body parts are available, including cabs, hoods, bedsides, tailgates and bumpers.

Please contact Hall Brothers for a complete listing and pricing either by phone at (217) 643-6375 or through email at hallbrothersracing@earthlink.net.

TMB TV Episode 3.3 Featuring Springfield, MO 4-Wheel Jamboree

TMB TV is back as we begin an incredible 4 straight weeks of new episodes!! What better way to start it off than with the 2010 edition of the Springfield, Missouri 4 Wheel Jamboree. Watch some of the top trucks in the industry including Bigfoot, Raminator, and Avenger battle it out on the concrete in intense, side by side racing and freestyle competitions as they all vie for the early points lead in the 2010 Monster Truck Thunder Drags series. See new bodies from Team Bigfoot including the amazing “Retro-Foot” and Ms. Bigfoot and great new schemes for Raminator and Rammunition.

Thanks to everyone with the Family Events crew for their hospitality, as well as thanks to TMB’s Rajeana Bonar for the great footage. All the action of TMB TV Season 3, Episode 3 is only a click away!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW TMB TV EPISODE 3.3 FEATURING THE SPRINGFIELD, MO 4-WHEEL JAMBOREE

TMB TV Episode 3.3 – Springfield, MO

Event:  4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
Venue:  Missouri Entertainment & Events Center
Location:  Springfield, Missouri
Date:  May 1st-2nd, 2010
Host:  Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers:  Rajeana Bonar

Lineup:  Avenger (Jim Koehler), General Tire (Chris Bergeron), Ms. Bigfoot #11 (Amber Walker), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Geremie Dishman), Retro Bigfoot #16 (Dan Runte) [Read more…]

Monster Truck Radio 05/10/10 – Sky Hartley

Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, May 10th, 2010
Guest #1:  Sky Hartley, former BIGFOOT/Monster Jam driver
Guest #2:  N/A [Read more…]

TMB TV Episode 3.2 – Pontiac, MI

Event:  Domination In The Dome
Venue:  Pontiac Silverdome
Location:  Pontiac, Michigan
Date:  April 17th, 2010
Host:  Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers:  Colby Marshall, Kaedon Berry, Chris Parrish, Shane Skinner

Lineup:  American Guardian (Rick Raab), Anger Management (Aaron Cromer), Bigfoot #11 (Eric Tack), Brute Force (Jerry Perry), Crashmaster (Jeremy Perry), Excaliber (Jon Zimmer), Ghost Ryder (Larry Quick), Ground Pounder (Ben Winslow), High Maintenance (Jocelyn Perrin), Ice (Jordan Austin), Lone Eagle (Dale Mitchell), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Michigan Ice Monster (Chris Ryan), Predator (Allen Pezo), Predator Classic Truck (Allen Pezo), Pouncer (Dave Pezo), Prowler (Lenny Kuilder), Sudden Impact (Sean Duhon) [Read more…]

Monster Truck Radio 05/03/10 – Rick Long & Ross Z. Bonar

Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Guest #1:  Rick Long, driver of BIGFOOT #15
Guest #2:  Ross Z. Bonar, owner/operator of TheMonsterBlog.com [Read more…]

Monster Truck Radio 04/19/10 – Army Armstrong

Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date:  Monday, April 19th, 2010
Guest #1:  Army Armstrong, legendary monster truck announcer
Guest #2:  N/A [Read more…]

Monster Truck Radio 04/12/10 – Jim Koehler

Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, April 12th, 2010
Guest #1:   Jim Koehler, driver of Avenger
Guest #2:  N/A [Read more…]

Monster Truck Radio 04/05/10 – Larry Quick

Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date:  Monday, April 5th, 2010
Guest #1:  Larry Quick, driver of Ghost Ryder
Guest #2:  N/A [Read more…]

Monster Truck Radio 03/29/10 – Larry Swim & Ross Z. Bonar

Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date:  Monday, March 29th, 2010
Guest #1:  Larry Swim, driver of Bigfoot Bad Boy #14
Guest #2:  Ross Z. Bonar, owner/operator of TheMonsterBlog.com [Read more…]

Monster Jam World Finals XI

Event: Monster Jam World Finals XI
Venue: Sam Boyd Stadium
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Date: March 26th-27th, 2010

Racing Champion: Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger
Freestyle Champion: Charlie Pauken – Monster Mutt

Lineup (24 Trucks):

Air Force Afterburner (Damon Bradshaw)
Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer)
Avenger (Jim Koehler)
Batman (John Seasock)
Captain’s Curse (Alex Blackwell)
Blue Thunder (Linsey Weenk)
Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten)
El Toro Loco (Marc McDonald)
Escalade (George Balhan)
Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson)
Grinder (Lupe Soza)
Gunslinger (Scott Hartsock)
Ironman (Lee O’Donnell)
King Krunch (David Smith)
Madusa (Debra Miceli)
Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents)
Monster Mutt (Charlie Pauken)
Monster Mutt Dalmatian (Candice Jolly)
Nitro Circus (Cam McQueen)
Spiderman (Chad Tingler)
Stone Crusher (Steve Sims)
Superman (Chad Fortune)
Taz (Adam Anderson)
TMNT (Pablo Huffaker)

Qualifying Results

1 – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 16.00 (Tie-breakers given to driver with lowest qualifying order draw)
2 – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 16.00
3 – Adam Anderson – Taz – 16.00
4 – Jon Zimmer – Amsoil Shock Therapy – 16.03
5 – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 16.03
6 – Linsey Weenk – Blue Thunder – 16.19
7 – Damon Bradshaw – Air Force Afterburner – 16.32
8 – Candace Jolly – Monster Mutt Dalmation – 16.44
9 – Lee O’Donnell – Iron Man – 16.50
10 – John Seasock – Batman – 16.63
11 – Pablo Huffaker – TMNT – 16.66
12 – Debra Miceli – Madusa – 16.72
13 – Alex Blackwell – Captain’s Curse – 16.78
14 – Cam McQueen – Nitro Circus – 16.87
15 – Charlie Pauken – Monster Mutt – 16.88
16 – George Belhan – Escalade – 16.88
17 – David Smith – King Krunch – 16.93
18 – Chad Fortune – Superman – 17.16
19 – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 17.84
20 – Jim Koehler – Avenger – 17.87
21 – Steve Sims – Stone Crusher – 18.25
22 – Scott Hartsock – Gunslinger – 21.43
23 – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – DNF
24 – Chad Tingler – Spiderman – DNS

Racing Results

Round One
Spiderman (Tingler) def. Escalade (Balhan)
King Krunch (Smith) def. Iron Man (O’Donnell)
Avenger (Koehler) def. Madusa (Miceli)
Stone Crusher (Sims) def. Captain’s Curse (Blackwell)
Gunslinger (Hartsock) def. Nitro Circus (McQueen)
TMNT (Huffaker) def. Grinder (Soza)
Batman (Seasock) def. Superman (Fortune)
Bounty Hunter (Creten) def. Monster Mutt (Pauken)

Round Two
El Toro Loco (MacDonald) def. Spiderman (Tingler)
King Krunch (Smith) def. Monster Mutt Dalmation (Jolly)
Grave Digger (Anderson) def. Avenger (Koehler)
Amsoil Shock Therapy (Zimmer) def. Stone Crusher (Sims)
Taz (Anderson) def. Gunslinger (Hartsock)
Blue Thunder (Weenk) def. TMNT (Huffaker)
Air Force Afterburner (Bradshaw) def. Batman (Seasock)
Maximum Destruction (Meents) def. Bounty Hunter (Creten)

Quarter-Finals
El Toro Loco (MacDonald) def. King Krunch (Smith)
Grave Digger (Anderson) def. Amsoil Shock Therapy (Zimmer)
Blue Thunder (Weenk) def. Gunslinger (Hartsock)
Maximum Destruction (Meents) def. Air Force Afterburner (Bradshaw)

Semi-Finals
Grave Digger (Anderson) def. El Toro Loco (MacDonald)
Maximum Destruction (Meents) def. Blue Thunder (Weenk)

Finals
Grave Digger (Anderson) def. Maximum Destruction (Meents)

Freestyle Results

1) Monster Mutt – Charlie Pauken – 39 (35 + 4 bonus)
2) Escalade – George Balhan – 31 (26 + 5)
— Air Force Afterburner – Damon Bradshaw – 31 (28 + 3)
4) Stone Crusher – Steve Sims – 28 (26 + 2)
— Grinder – Lupe Soza – 28 (26 + 2)
— Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents – 28
7) TMNT – Pablo Huffaker – 26
— Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten – 26
9) Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell – 25 (22 + 3)
— Avenger – Jim Koehler – 25
— Blue Thunder – Linsey Weenk – 25
12) Superman – Chad Fortune – 15
13) Madusa – Debra Miceli – 12
— Spiderman – Chad Tingler – 12
15) Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson – 11
16) Nitro Circus – Cam McQueen – 10
17) Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell – 9
18) Gunslinger – Scott Hartsock – 8
— Monster Mutt Dalmatian – Candace Jolly – 8
20) Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer – 4
— Batman – John Seasock – 4
— Taz – Adam Anderson – 4
DNS – King Krunch – David Smith
DNS – El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald