May 27th-29th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Derby, England – Pride Park Stadium – 05/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Disney XD – Dan Evans
    El Toro Loco – Bari Mussawir
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
    Spiderman – Dana Creech
    Traxxas E-Maxx – Dustin Brown

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Spiderman – Dana Creech

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

MONSTER TRUCKS SHOWDOWN – nVivo Live Events

  • Monterrey, Nuevo Leon – Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey – 05/28/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    1/2 Pint – Travis Sturges
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Cyborg – Jack Koberna
    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
    Heart Breaker – Kaila Savage
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Wheelie:

    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Heart Breaker – Kaila Savage

MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS – Jones Motor Speedway

  • Chatham, Louisiana – Jones Motor Speedway – 05/27-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney
    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson
    Instigator – Lionel Easler
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Vaters Monster Motorsports

  • Plattsburgh, New York – Airborne Speedway – 05/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters

    Sunday Night – Racing:

    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey

MONSTERS ON A MISSION – Impact Motorsports

  • Gloucester, Ontario – Gloucester Fair – 05/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Blackjack – Dave Waple
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

MIGHTY MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Mighty Monster Truck Shows

  • Sandusky, Ohio – Sandusky Speedway – 05/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ground Pounder – Kevin Koszala
    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Kevin Koszala

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Mike Welch Motorsports

  • Lynden, Washington – Northwest Washington Fair & Events Center – 05/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Captain USA – Jeff Bainter
    Double Trouble – Travis Groth
    Monster Mash – Mike Welch

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Captain USA – Jeff Bainter

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Captain USA – Jeff Bainter

Monster Photos: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals – Springfield, MO 2011

Event: 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
Venue: Missouri Entertainment & Events Center
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Date: May 14th-15th, 2011
Photographer: Rajeana Bonar

Lineup: Airdog Diesel (Michelle Simpson), Avenger (Jim Koehler), Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Bursey), Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 (Dan Runte), General Tire (Chris Bergeron), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Mat Dishman), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]

May 20th-22nd Weekend Results

4-WHEEL JAMBOREE NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Lima, Ohio – Allen County Fairgrounds – 05/20-22/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Chalkboard Chuck – Dave Rife
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
    General Tire – Chris Bergeron
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

    Friday Night – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Samson – Dan Patrick

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

LONE STAR MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Lone Star Promotions

  • DeLeon, Texas – DeLeon Community Park – 05/20-21/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Cyborg – Jack Koberna
    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

ROLLING THUNDER MOTORSPORTS TOUR – Torgerson Motorsports

  • Gray, Tennessee – Appalachian Fairgrounds – 05/20-21/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Lone Eagle – Dale Mitchell
    Pouncer – Dave Pezo
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Over The Top Motorsports

  • Muskogee, Oklahoma – Thunderbird Speedway – 05/21/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
    Stone Crusher – Nick Owens
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stone Crusher – Nick Owens

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Stone Crusher – Nick Owens

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Stone Crusher – Nick Owens

MONSTER SPECTACULAR – Chris Arel Motorsports

  • St. John’s, Newfoundland – Mile One Centre – 05/21/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Chris Lagana
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Excaliber – Chris Ryan
    Red Baron – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Port Huron, Michigan – McMoran Place – 05/20-21/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

  • Paducah, Kentucky – Carson Park – 05/21/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Evolution – Paul Winkleman
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

  • Victorville, California – San Bernardino County Fairgrounds – 05/21/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    1/2 Pint – Travis Sturges
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

TMB TV: ActionTracks Episode 2.5 – Augusta, GA 2011

Event: Old Skool Motorsports Monster Truck Extravaganza
Venue: Gordon Park Speedway
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Date: April 29th-30th, 2011
Videographer: Chris Parrish

Lineup: Ballistic (Mac Plecker), Black Knight (Nancy Westin), Outlaw Clydesdale (Bennett Clark), Predator (Allen Pezo), Prowler (Lenny Kuilder), Rislone Defender (Zach Adams) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Kicker Monster Truck Nationals – Clovis, NM 2011

Event: Kicker Monster Truck Nationals
Venue: Curry County Fairgrounds
Location: Clovis, New Mexico
Date: May 13th-14th, 2011
Photographer: Anthony Cordova

Lineup: Barbarian (Devin Jones), Bounty Hunter (Darren Migues), Hurricane Force (Steven Thompson), Storm Damage (Tim Mente) [Read more…]

May 13th-15th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Salinas, California – Salinas Sports Complex – 05/15/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
    Obsessed – Rick Swanson
    The Felon – Mark Schroeder
    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
    Tropical Thunder – Andrew Peckhum

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

  • San Jose, San Juan – Estadio Saprissa – 05/13-15/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Batman – Alex Blackwell
    Dragon’s Breath – Becky McDonough
    El Toro Loco – Lupe Soza
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Superman – Chad Fortune

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Superman – Chad Fortune

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Lupe Soza

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    El Toro Loco – Lupe Soza

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

4-WHEEL JAMBOREE NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Springfield, Missouri – Missouri Entertainment & Events Center – 05/14-15/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Chalkboard Chuck – Jeff Bursey
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
    General Tire – Chris Bergeron
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Rammunition – Mat Dishman

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    General Tire – Chris Bergeron

KICKER MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Cycle City Promotions

  • Clovis, New Mexico – Curry County Fairgrounds – 05/13-14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

MONSTER TRUCK EXTRAVAGANZA – Old Skool Motorsports

  • Sevierville, Tennessee – Sevier County Fairgrounds – 05/13-14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

MONSTER SPECTACULAR – Chris Arel Motorsports

  • Quebec City, Quebec – Pepsi Colisee – 05/14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Chris Lagana
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Excaliber – Chris Ryan
    Red Baron – Ben Winslow

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Hernando County Fairgrounds

  • Brooksville, Florida – Hernando County Fairgrounds – 05/13-14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Knight – Nancy Westin
    Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Kasson, Minnesota – Dodge County Speedway – 05/14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Evolution – Paul Winkleman
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

Monster Photos: Patrick Enterprises Open House 2011

Event: PEI Open House
Venue: Patrick Enterprises, Inc.
Location: Circleville, Ohio
Date: May 7th, 2011
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Trucks Displayed: Chalkboard Chuck (Bobby Holman), Outback Thunda (Clive Featherby), Samson (Dan Patrick) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Nationals – Erie, PA 2011

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: Tullio Arena
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Date: April 29th-30th, 2011
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Ralph Holman/Bobby Holman), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]

May 7th-9th Weekend Results

MONSTERS ON THE BEACH – Beach Events USA

  • Virginia Beach, Virginia – Virginia Beach – 05/07-09/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    El Toro Loco – Joey Parnell
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock

Monster Truck Show – WGAS Motorsports

  • Santa Rosa, California – Sonoma County Fairgrounds – 05/06-07/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Obsessed – Rick Swanson
    Obsession – Jimmy Lenhertz
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • West Palm Beach, Florida – Palm Beach International Raceway – 05/07/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

The Allen Report: NAPA Monster Truck Nationals – Chandler, AZ 2011

(Coverage By Christopher Allen, Photos By Jim Allen)

Six of the top monster trucks in the world arrived at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Arizona for the annual NAPA Monster Truck Nationals and Night of Fire, held on Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st, 2011. Participants included current Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion Jim Koehler in Avenger, with last year’s Firebird runner-up Chris Bergeron in Brutus right behind him. Darren Migues would be filling in for perennial Firebird Champ Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter, Dan Runte would be back in Summit Bigfoot 16 and Travis and Ronnie Sturges would be piloting Unnamed & Untamed and Nasty Boy from just down the road in Tucson. Nasty Boy was even sporting the great looking TMB flag for the weekend’s events. The grand finale would be the return of the 40-foot tall, 60,000 pound car-eating, fire-breathing monstrosity Robosaurus.

Opening each show was a wheelie and donut competition with the brothers Sturges giving wheelies that set the stage for what was to come. Brutus not only surprised the Firebird fans with a 45 degree angle wheelie attempt, but gave cyclones that had yours truly thinking back to Wrecking Crew at the 2010 Monster Jam World Finals encore. Even better, Chris put the wreck from last year behind him with a perfect score of 30, followed it up with an outstanding freestyle, taking the Saturday night championship.

Sunday saw the encore performance for the fans that could not make it the first night. At one of his favorite places to perform, Dan and Bigfoot got the crowd pumped up with his shots at the wheelie and donut win. But it was déjà vu for Chris Bergeron, who found himself tied with Bounty Hunter with just freestyle left to go for the weekend. The judging was close, but Darren kept the Bounty Hunter Firebird legacy alive with a score tallied over wheelies and donuts combined with his freestyle number to oust Brutus for the second year in a row.

To close each show, Shawn Pacheco and Robosaurus fascinated the kids in the crowd by eating, breaking and burning a junk car or, in the case of the big show on Saturday, no less than three. In addition, Sam Sturges gave rides to fans young and old in his team’s “Boogie Monster” ride truck. Will Team Scream ever be able to defeat Bounty Hunter at Firebird? Find out next year. Until then, thank you for reading, thanks to everyone with Firebird Raceway for their hospitality, enjoy Jim’s great photos and cheer on!

All content copyright TheMonsterBlog.com 2011.

The Insider: TMB Leaderboard Update – April 2011

The second edition of the TMB Leaderboard for 2011 is out following the completion of the month of April. Based on all of the information gathered through the TMB Results Tracker, we are able to statistically see who some of the top performing drivers have been in 2011. A total of 198 drivers have competed in monster truck events through the month of April with an incredible 151 different drivers scoring a competition win. See below for the top 5 drivers in each of our statistical categories:

Total Racing Wins

1) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 21
2) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 20
3) Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 16
4) Derrick Anson – Heavy Hitter – 13
5) Frank Krmel – AAP Grinder – 12

Best Racing Win Percentage

1) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 75%
2) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 61%
3) Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 59%
— Derrick Anson – Heavy Hitter – 59%
— Donald Epidendio – Titan – 59%

Total Freestyle Wins

1) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 24
2) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 23
3) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 22
4) Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 21
5) Bill Payne – Rock Star – 20

Best Freestyle Win Percentage

1) Larry Quick – Ghost Ryder – 83%
2) Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 81%
3) Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 78%
4) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 72%
5) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 71%

Total Combined Racing/Freestyle Wins

1) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 41
2) Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 35
— Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 35
4) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 30
5) Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 29

Best Combined Racing/Freestyle Win Percentage

1) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 66%
2) Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 65%
3) Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 60%
4) Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 54%
5) Rob French – Twisted Dragon – 52%

Total Wheelie/Donut/Long Jump Wins

1) Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 26
2) Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 20
— Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 20
— Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 20
5) Rod Schmidt – Grave Digger – 17

Most Wins In Fields of 10+ Trucks

1) Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 10
2) Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 9
3) Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 8
4) Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 5
— Damon Bradshaw – Air Force Afterburner – 5
— Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 5

2011 Series Championships Update

Monster Jam World Finals Racing Champion:  Tom Meents, Maximum Destruction
Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion:  Jim Koehler, Avenger
Monster Nationals Racing Champion:  Rick Long, E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15
Monster Nationals Freestyle Champion:  Bobby Holman, Lucas Oil Stabilizer
Monster Truck Winter Nationals Champion:  Devin Jones, Barbarian
Monster Nation Champion: Doug Noelke, Tail Gator
AMP Tour Racing Champion: Rich Blackburne, Viper
AMP Tour Freestyle Champion:  Larry Quick, Ghost Ryder

TMB TV: Highlights – Monster X Tour – Chico, CA 2011

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Silver Dollar Speedway
Location: Chico, California
Date: April 8th-9th, 2011
Videographer: Colby Marshall

Lineup: California Kid (Garrett Ladelle), Fired Up (TJ Etchison), Rock Star (Bill Payne), Time Flys (Kelvin Ramer), Titan (Donald Epidendio) [Read more…]

Rick Long & Bobby Holman 2011 Monster Nationals Champions

The 2011 E3 Spark Plugs Monster Nationals Presented By Lucas Oil series is now complete following this weekend’s competition in Erie, Pennsylvania and this year’s champions are none other than Rick Long and Bobby Holman. The tour ran four long months and from the start in Huntington, West Virginia to the major stadium event in Glendale, Arizona, all the way through the finale in Erie, Pennsylvania, the tour was the Rick and Bobby show.

Rick Long and Bigfoot #15 dominated the 2011 Monster Nationals Racing Championship hunt.

For Rick, the championship is his second in as many years as Team BIGFOOT has made their triumphant return to the Monster Nationals series. The performance this year from Long was purely dominant as he took the championship by an incredible 600 points over 2nd place Bobby Holman and the Lucas Oil Stabilizer.

Official Racing Standings

1) Rick Long, E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 2,125 points
2) Bobby Holman, Lucas Oil Stabilizer – 1,525 points
3) Dave Radzierez, Star Marshall – 750 points

“It feels really good to win the championship again,” said Long. “We raced a lot of tough trucks this year from Bobby and the Stabilizer to Dave, who really came on strong in Star Marshal, so it’s a real accomplishment to beat some of the best in the business.”

Bobby Holman picked up 13 wins on his way to the 2011 Monster Nationals Freestyle Championship.

As dominant as Rick Long was in racing, Bobby Holman was similarly dominant in freestyle, picking up an impressive 13 wins in the Lucas Oil Stabilizer. This year’s Freestyle Championship is the fourth title of Holman’s career, as he and Dan Runte and the only three-time champions of the CFP Monster Truck Winter Nationals series.

Official Freestyle Standings

1) Bobby Holman, Lucas Oil Stabilizer – 13 wins
2) Rick Long, E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 6 wins
3) Derrick Anson, Heavy Hitter – 4 wins

“We are the champions and it feels great,” exclaimed Holman. “This year was tough competition as Rick and Bigfoot and Dave and Star Marshall were great all season. We couldn’t have done it without our friends at Lucas Oil, so a big thanks to them for their support.”

Now promoter Family Events moves outdoors with its 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals events and that means there is another championship to be won. The 2011 Monster Truck Thunder Drags title will be on the line as the series makes stops in Springfield, Missouri; Lima, Ohio; Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; and Indianapolis, Indiana.

The big question will be, can anyone stop Mark Hall and the Raminator?  Hall has won the title the last four years straight, but 10 other drivers including Dan Runte, Bobby Holman, Jim Koehler and more will look to try and take him down. Incredibly, going into Springfield, Hall has yet to win a single racing competition in 2011 so maybe this is the year.

For more information on the upcoming 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals events, visit www.FamilyEvents.com. A big congratulations from all of us at TMB to Rick Long and Bobby Holman on the championships!

Old Skool Motorsports Tour Kicks Off In Augusta

The premiere event for the new monster truck promoter, Old Skool Motorsports, provided a gathering of monster truck history, the likes of which probably hasn’t been seen since the early days of the sport. The location was Augusta, GA, typically known as the home of the Masters Golf Tournament. However, this weekend it would not be the quiet on the greens of Augusta National as the PGA’s best attempted to win the coveted green jacket that would be making headlines. Instead, it was Gordon Park Speedway, a 1/2 mile, high-banked, red Georgia clay oval making history with monster trucks! Needless to say, there would be no quiet in Augusta this weekend.

The event marked the return of Everett Jasmer’s USA-1 to the national spotlight. After 20 years of limited performances for the famous champion monster truck, Jasmer made the 21 hour journey from Ham Lake, MN to Augusta, GA, to kick off this premiere event. After 20 years, essentially out of any major spotlight, one would fear that the beautiful red, white and blue 1988 Chevy Silverado might have suffered the same fate as many other classic monster trucks from its time and rusted away to nothing. Fear not, Everett Jasmer has maintained the first world champion monster truck in impeccable form. I promise you that the truck is every bit as beautiful as it was when it won the first world championship in 1988. Jasmer would provide a very special role in this event.

The Augusta weekend would see the return of the beautiful 1988 championship winning USA-1 machine.

Old Skool Motorsports, as documented on previously on TMB, hopes to combine old school monster truck history with current monster truck technology and show a real progression of where the monster truck sport has been, currently is, and how it got there.

Between the old school ranks and new school race trucks, this event provided over 250 years of experience in the monster truck industry. Let me say that again for emphasis, 250 years! Where does all this experience come from you might ask? As we have mentioned, Everett Jasmer with his USA-1 was present, one of the original monster trucks. Clearly, not all of this experience could come from the presence of old school style trucks. The faces behind this event are Chandler Lloyd, former driver of the Overtime monster truck and Rodney Tweedy, former Champion Bigfoot pilot.

The racing field of monster trucks provided a vast amount of experience as well. Most of all, we have Bennett Clark in Outlaw Clydesdale. This is the man who used to drive the bright pink truck simply known as Clydesdale, rode Brahma bulls, and is still sporting his trademark black cowboy hat. Rarely to be outdone on experience, Allen Pezo, the man that began in the mid 80’s driving his Lone Eagle monster truck and has been behind the wheel of Predator for over two decades was present in his Predator race truck. On top of that, on hand was Mac Plecker in Ballistic, Lenny Kuilder in Prowler, Zach Adams in Defender and making her competitive debut was “Fancy” Nancy Weston in Black Knight. The event had innovators of the sport as well as newcomers just trying to make a name for themselves. And don’t forget that Kid KJ was on hand in his mini monster, Monster Bear, who is undeniably the future of the sport at seven years old.

Now as the reader, you may be thinking, “That is a lot of experience, but that doesn’t seem to quite add up.” Well, you are correct. There has been some omission to this point. A very special surprise appearance was in store for the fans at the Old Skool Motorsports show. While all participants were being introduced on the front stretch of Gordon Park Speedway, our special guests make their appearance over the banking in turn two. They are none other than Bob Chandler and Jim Kramer piloting THE ORIGINAL MONSTER TRUCK…BIGFOOT 1! This surprise proceeds to launch the crowd in Augusta into orbit as Jim Kramer pilots Bigfoot 1 down the frontstretch with monster truck icon Bob Chandler in the bed of the truck holding the American flag. The truck then eases to a stop, face to face with Everett Jasmer’s iconic USA-1 as Jasmer provides a salute, one icon to another. This is a sight that may have never been seen previously, the first monster truck and the first world champion face to face. This moment held many fans in captivation as well as many of the other monster truck competitors. The phrases “goosebumps” and “choked up” amongst others would frequent the lips of those present the remainder of the weekend. It was truly a magical moment.

The first monster truck and the first championship winning monster truck.

Though the original monster truck would not see car crushing action this weekend, Everett Jasmer in USA-1 was intent on putting on a memorable display. Jasmer then proceeded to climb back into the cab of the USA-1 monster truck and began buckling down into that famous seat. Jasmer, known as one of the original few monster trucks, is the only one of those original icons in the sport to be performing with his truck to this day, and a performance he would provide. Once buckled in, Jasmer hits the ignition on the famous Chevy and the engine ROARS to life. The truck sounds exactly as potent as it did when it was flying the length of straightaways over old junkers. Everett then eases towards the cars to perform a simple car crush, but throttles the USA-1 truck and sends the front wheels high into the air. This would be a crush to remember. Jasmer would proceed to attack the obstacles numerous times before coming to rest on top of the junk cars, climbing out of the cab and saluting the crowd, much to their pleasure. Do not be fooled, the crowd in Augusta were not the only ones enjoying themselves. Each and every driver of the other monster trucks had their eyes intently locked on USA-1 on the fronstretch, it was also fully apparent that this moment was one that Everett Jasmer himself looked forward to so much.

The host of TMB TV's ActionTracks, Chris Parrish, interviews the legend himself, Everett Jasmer.

As show time approached the second day, I once again found myself awestruck and gaping at the wonder that is the beautiful USA-1 truck as it sat on display in front of the venue when Everett Jasmer walked up seemingly preparing to stage the truck for the evening’s event. Observing my dumbstruck facial expression, Everett proceeded to make the ultimate offer, “Jump in and I’ll give you a ride.” As I clamored up the tire with great effort, I tried to avoid falling into what would undoubtedly be a puddle of my own drool. Once in the cab, the resemblance to a stock pickup truck is apparent. The dash is fully intact, though standard gauges are replaced with carefully placed and fabricated racing gauges. Everett prepares to fire the truck and WHOOM the supercharged 572ci Chevy engine rips to life reverberating a sound unparalleled. The truck sits and growls, simply oozing the feel of horsepower. Slowly, the USA -1 truck eases into motion and we proceed to the staging position for the night’s events and straight into a memory I will never forget.

With all of the history that was taking place, as of Saturday evening one moment was still missing and I feared the opportunity might not arise. Then just before show time, the magic moment happens as Bigfoot 1 and USA-1 are staged side by side on the peak of the banking in turn number two providing the photographic moment that dreams are made of. I sprint over to turn two fearing that the opportunity may pass before I can click my camera into exhaustion. I am not the only one that notices this unique moment as several other drivers meander over and behold the sight. As the moment begins to pass, an emphatic exclamation point is placed on an unbelievable weekend that I will never forget.

Did we mention there were modern day monster trucks on hand as well? You'd understand if we'd forgotten.

On top of all the old school euphoria, there was modern day monster truck racing, freestyle and even a wheelie contest, as well as Dirty Dingus Magee, motocross and Kid KJ in his Monster Bear junior monster truck. There were outstanding performances and great action as Mac Plecker in Ballistic swept the entire weekend, however it was the compilation of several of the originators of the sport in one place that made this weekend most amazing. To see all of these historic faces casually mingling in the pit area over the course of the weekend, discussing anything and everything as if it was th 198o’s, was a memory of a lifetime. I cannot thank all of the participants enough for the memories they contributed to this weekend, but it would not have been possible without the efforts of Chandler Lloyd and Rodney Tweedy in organizing Old Skool Motorsports. Be sure to stay tuned to TheMonsterBlog.com for all of the exciting events coming soon from Old Skool Motorsports.

Next Event:
May 13-14, 2011 at the Sevier Co. Fairgrounds, Sevierville, TN

More Information:
www.OldSkoolMotorsports.com

Don’t forget you’ll see all the great action from the event, as well as interviews with Everett Jasmer, Bob Chandler and more on the next episode TMB TV’s ActionTracks premiering Wednesday, May 18th!

(Article & Photos By Chris Parrish)

April 29th-May 1st Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Moline, Illinois – iWireless Center – 04/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grinder – Frank Krmel
    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
    TMNT – Aaron Basl

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Racing:

    TMNT – Aaron Basl

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell

NAPA Monster Truck Nationals – Firebird International Raceway

  • Chandler, Arizona – Firebird International Raceway – 04/30-05/01/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
    Unnamed & Untamed – Travis Sturges

    Saturday Night – Wheelie/Donut Contest:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie/Donut Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Erie, Pennsylvania – Tullio Arena – 04/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Ralph Holman (Friday) / Bobby Holman (Saturday)
    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Friday Night – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Lancaster, California – Antelope Valley Fairgrounds – 04/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    California Kid – Garrett Ladelle
    Fired Up – TJ Etchison
    McGruff – Rod Wood
    Rock Star – Bill Payne
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    California Kid – Garrett Ladelle

    Friday Night – Racing:

    California Kid – Garrett Ladelle

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    McGruff – Rod Wood

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    McGruff – Rod Wood

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    McGruff – Rod Wood

MONSTER TRUCK RACING SUPER SERIES – Monster Events Inc.

  • Fort Smith, Arkansas – Harper Stadium – 04/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Heart Breaker – Kaila Savage
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Friday Night – Straight Line Racing:

    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding

    Friday Night – Chicago-Style Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Straight Line Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Chicago-Style Racing:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

MONSTER TRUCK SHOW – Old Skool Motorsports

  • Augusta, Georgia – Gordon Park Speedway – 04/29-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Black Knight – Nancy Westin
    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

MONSTER SPECTACULAR – Chris Arel Motorsports

  • Regina, Saskatchewan – Brandt Center – 04/30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Jurassic Attack – Nathan Weenk
    Maniac – Don Frankish
    Red Baron – Ben Winslow
    Western Renegade – Barry Parkin

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Red Baron – Ben Winslow

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Marquette, Michigan – Marquette Lakeview Arena – 04/30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Evolution – Paul Winkleman
    Excaliber – Chris Ryan
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer