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Episode: MT Unlimited 3.4
Event: Monster Truck Winter Nationals
Venue: Show Me Center
Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Date: February 11th, 2012
Videographer: Colby Marshall
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
Strait Jacket – Kevin King
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Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Garrett Coliseum
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Date: February 17th-18th, 2012
Photographer: Rajeana Bonar
Lineup: California Kid (BJ Johnson), Hurricane Force (Tim Mente), Monster X (Ed Miller), Rock Star (Bill Payne), The General (Dustin Lewis), War Wizard (Robert Parker) [Read more...]
Event: Monster Nation
Venue: Ford Park
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Date: February 17th-18th, 2012
Photographer: Matthew Ison
Lineup: Big Dawg (Dale Gerding), Fatal Attraction (Jeff Murphy), Heavy Hitter (Derick Anson), Stinger (Zane Rettew), Summit Bigfoot (Dan Runte), Tail Gator (Doug Noelke), Toxic (Travis Petri) [Read more...]
Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, February 20th, 2011
Guest #1: Greg Winchenbach, driver of Crushstation
Guest #2: Devin Jones, driver of Barbarian
Roller’s Report 1.2 Guest: Chris Whatley, driver of Sudden Impact Mad Trax
Roller’s Report 1.3 Guest: Michael Harper, driver of Outlaw [Read more...]
After another big weekend of Monster Jam competition, the 2012 TMB “Road to the World Finals” is setting up to be an incredibly exciting battle as Tom Meents has re-assumed the lead over Ryan Anderson by less than 2 points! Meents and Anderson were both strong in Pittsburgh and Tupelo respectively, but Meents came away with a few more wins which has put Max D back on top after Week #7.
Dennis Anderson had a big weekend himself in Worcester, which has launched him back up to 3rd overall, while Gary Porter’s domination in Hampton has him back up to 4th. Adam Anderson used a final round appearance in Los Angeles to keep the 5th spot in the standings in Grave Digger The Legend.
Looking back to the scramble to get in the top 24, Chad Fortune used a semi-final appearance at Dodgers Stadium to jump IN, knocking Chad Tingler OUT. John Seasock remains on the hot seat while Jon Zimmer made the most of a guest appearance in Grave Digger in Spokane, picking up 8 wins and moving to 25th overall, less than 5 points out of the top 24.
Tom Meents is back at #1 after a big weekend in Pittsburgh.
Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week #7 below:
Here is how points were scored in this weekend’s Elite Level events:
2/18 – Los Angeles, California
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 15
Semi-Finals – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Lee O’Donnell – Iron Man – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 20
2nd – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 15
3rd – Dan Evans – Hot Wheels – 10
4th – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 5
For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2012 Results Tracker February 17th-19th Weekend Results page (drivers earn 5 points for a racing or freestyle win, 2 points for a wheelie or donut win).
Keep following 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!
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 Jim Allen)
Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
Captain America – Chad Fortune
El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Hot Wheels – Dan Evans
Ice Cream Man – Scott Sweat
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
Obsessed – Rick Swanson
Obsession – Jim Lenhertz
Razin Kane – JR McNeal
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
Aftershock – Bob Robbins
Avenger – Jim Koehler
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Monster Magic – Bryan Wright
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Brutus – Chris Bergeron
Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
Grinder – John Seasock
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
Spike – Jeff Anderson
Brutus – Chris Bergeron
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Grinder – John Seasock
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Captain USA – Jeff Bainter (Friday) / Travis Groth (Saturday/Sunday)
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Incinerator – Ryan Rice
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Tasmanian Devil – Nicole Johnson
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
Grave Digger – Jon Zimmer
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
El Matador – Daron Basl
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
King Krunch – David Smith
M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
El Matador – Daron Basl
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
El Matador – Daron Basl
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Eradicator – Andy Slifko
Predator – Allen Pezo
Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Eradicator – Andy Slifko
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
Raminator – Mark Hall
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
TMNT – Joey Parnell
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
TMNT – Joey Parnell
Raminator – Mark Hall
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Grinder – Lupe Soza
Madusa – Debra Miceli
Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
War Wizard – Randy Moore
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
Full Boar – Ed Eckert
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Batman – Norm Miller
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
Superman – Sean Duhon
Batman – Norm Miller
Batman – Norm Miller
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Superman – Sean Duhon
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy (Sunday)
Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson (Friday/Saturday)
Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat
Stinger – Zane Rettew
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Toxic – Travis Petri
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Chalkboard Chuck – Michelle Simpson
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Iron Man – Joe Nichter
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez
Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez
Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Hurricane Force – Tim Mente
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Monster X – Ed Miller
The General – Dustin Lewis
War Wizard – Robert Parker
California Kid – BJ Johnson
California Kid – BJ Johnson
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Rock Star – Bill Payne
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Daredevil – Corey Schlichler
Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Wildfire – Kyle Carrington
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Greg Adams
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
RoboMachine – Shane Phreed
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
Strait Jacket – Kevin King
Viper – Rich Blackburne
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Desperado – Drew Haygood
Evolution – Goob Sutton
Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Reptoid – Jim Jack
Week Ending: February 18th, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Tail Gator (Doug Noelke)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: Doug Noelke suffers a tough rollover in Tail Gator at the Toughest Monster Truck Tour event in Beaumont, Texas.
Episode: Original Series 5.5
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Germain Arena
Location: Estero, Florida
Date: February 10th-11th, 2011
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar
Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
God, Guts & Glory – Joey Stathas
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Toxic – Travis Petri
Viper – Rich Blackburne
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Episode: Original Series 5.4
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Compton Arena
Location: Medford, Oregon
Date: January 27th-28th, 2011
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar
Bucked Up – Ed Miller
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Destroyer – Roger Stidell
Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
Rock Star – Bill Payne
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Episode: MT Unlimited 3.3
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Deschutes County Expo Center
Location: Redmond, Oregon
Date: February 3rd-4th, 2012
Videographer: Colby Marshall
Bucked Up – Ed Miller
California Kid – BJ Johnson
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Titan – Anthony Epidendio (Friday) / Donald Epidendio (Saturday)
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