Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Anaheim, CA #2 2011

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Location: Anaheim, California
Date: January 29th, 2011
Photographer: Susan Clemens Woolley, www.123EventPhotography.com

Lineup: Backwards Bob (Rick Swanson), Captain USA (Jeff Bainter), El Matador (Daron Basl), Grave Digger (Pablo Huffaker), Grave Digger The Legend (Tony Farrell), Jurassic Attack (Scott Anderson), King Krunch (David Smith), Maniac (Don Frankish), Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Charles Benns), Obsession (Jeff Jones), Shocker (Pat Gerber), The Patriot (Dan Rodoni), Time Flys (Kelvin Ramer), TMNT (Ryan Huffaker), Tropical Thunder (Andrew Peckhum) [Read more…]

Video of the Week – 02/05/11

Week Ending: February 5th, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Mat Dishman)
Video Type: Promoter Highlight Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: While it may be one of the smallest venues in monster trucks, the Champaign, Illinois Assembly Hall never fails to produce some wild action. Watch as Crushstation performs some massive “lobstah tail” wheelies, Raminator throws down some high powered freestyle and Bigfoot takes yet another racing victory!

Obsession Racing 2011 Press Release #2

(Menifee, California – By Jill Swanson) On January 22nd, Obsession Racing was in San Diego, California at Qualcomm Stadium for another Monster Jam event. Rick drove Eric’s truck Obsessed and Jeff Jones drove Obsession. The show started off with a huge three and a half hour pit party. We enjoyed soaking up the California sunshine while meeting and greeting old and new fans, family and friends. Saturday night in racing Jeff Jones in Obsession got his first Monster Jam racing round win over Monster Mutt. This was an added bonus for Jeff as several of his AmeriGas employees got to witness his skills in racing!  Rick was knocked out of racing by Chris in Brutus of Team Scream racing (but we still welcomed him back to our shop, aka The Obsession Compound).

For freestyle Jeff did an awesome job of catching some big air and spun some fast donuts. Rick was placed towards the upper half in the freestyle line up and he did an excellent job in Obsessed. During his donut finale as he threw the steering wheel out of the window (his trademark) he even managed to run it over and turn it into a taco! The fan’s loved his show as they bombarded him when he came up into the crowd.

Jeff Jones puts Obsession through its paces in San Diego.

The following week was busy here at the Obsession Compound. Team Scream came back to fix their trucks and then head to their show in Arizona. Obsession Racing had to switch bodies on both trucks. Obsessed received the Backwards Bob body and Obsession became Obsessed. We needed to protect the Obsession body because we used it for a Nationwide Prime Time Television show. We didn’t want to chance damaging the Obsession body because we were shooting for the show on Monday and Tuesday. We will release the pictures from the show as soon as the show airs.

Rick Swanson catches some air in Obsessed at Qualcomm Stadium.

On Saturday, January 29th we had another Monster Jam Event that was held in Anaheim, California. During the pit party the Backwards Bob body drew a lot of attention. It was amazing also to see how many people knew that Rick also was the owner of Obsession. Because we had to put the Obsessed body on Obsession, this would be the first time anyone other than Rick or Eric would drive with the Obsessed body. Eric didn’t mind Jeff running his Obsessed body because he has always looked up to Jeff ever since he’s known him.

After the successful pit party it was time for racing. Rick and Jeff had some quick times but it was a field of very competitive trucks. For freestyle Jeff brought the crowd to their feet piloting Obsessed and Rick really enjoyed driving backwards (Bob)!  The fans always get a big kick out of seeing the Backwards Bob truck run. People always ask how you can jump the truck so high backwards? Everyone enjoyed the show including the drivers.

The Backwards Bob body running on Obsession in Anaheim.

Now that the Wendy’s commercial is out, we have a link on Youtube that shows you some behind the scenes from the commercial. It was a really cool experience being able to drive the monster truck through Universal Studios. No one was sleeping on the trams that day!

For more information on Obsessing Racing and the Obsessed and Obsession race trucks, visit www.ObsessionRacing.com.

The Insider: TMB Leaderboard – January 2011

The first edition of the TMB Leaderboard for 2011 is out following the completion of the first month of the new year. Based on all of the information gathered through the Results Tracker, we are able to statistically see who some of the top performing drivers have been in 2011. A total of 174 drivers have competed in monster truck events in the month of January with an incredible 102 different drivers scoring a competition win. See below for the top 5 drivers in each category:

Total Wheelie/Donut/Long Jump Wins

1)  Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 14
2)  Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 11
3)  Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 9
—-Eric Tack – Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – 9
—-Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 9

Total Racing Wins

1)  Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 10
2)  Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 8
—-Rodney Tweedy – Bigfoot #10 – 8
4)  Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 7
—-Derrick Anson – Heavy Hitter – 7

Racing Win Percentage

1)  Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 91%
2)  Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 80%
3)  Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 78%
4)  Rodney Tweedy – Bigfoot #10 – 73%
5)  Donald Epidendio – Titan – 67%
—-Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 67%

Total Freestyle Wins

1)  Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 9
—-Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 9
3)  Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 8
—-Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 8
—-Bill Payne – Rock Star – 8
—-Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 8

Freestyle Win Percentage

1)  Rob French – Twisted Dragon – 100%
2)  Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 90%
3)  Larry Quick – Ghost Ryder – 83%
4)  Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 80%
—-Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 80%

Combined Racing/Freestyle Wins

1)  Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 18
2)  Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 17
3)  Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 13
4)  Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 12
—-Mac Plecker – Ballistic – 12
—-Rodney Tweedy – Bigfoot #10 – 12

Combined Racing/Freestyle Win Percentage

1)  Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 85%
2)  Rob French – Twisted Dragon – 83%
3)  Gary Porter – Grave Digger – 82%
4)  Eric Tack – Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – 69%
5)  Rick Long – E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – 61%

Several driver names pop up continuously on the above list, including Gary Porter who is once again dominating the Freestyle Mania tour for Monster Jam. Carl Van Horn and Adam Anderson have been nearly unstoppable in their respective events so far this year as well. The only non-Feld driver running Monster Jam full time to appear on this list is none other than Jimmy Creten in his amazing new Bounty Hunter machine, as he has been dominating in freestyle so far in 2011.

Branching out to the rest of the industry, Bigfoot drivers Rodney Tweedy, Rick Long and Eric Tack also appear several times on the above list. Tweedy and Long have been on fire in racing as Tweedy has spent time on the Monster X Tour and the AMP Tour while Long is defending his Monster Nationals Racing Championship. Tack has simply decimated the competition on the CFP tour but will now step out of the seat as 2-time champion Larry Swim returns to begin February.

Mac Plecker with Ballistic has once again had an incredible start to the season on the TBO tour but rookie driver Derrick Anson in Heavy Hitter has given him a run for his money and made the list with an impressive 7 racing victories. Rob French is the only driver running a full schedule to be unbeaten in freestyle as he has won all 7 events in which he and the Twisted Dragon have competed, running primarily for Outlaw Monster Trucks and the Road 2 Destruction Tour.

Championship Updates

Monster Nation – The championship battle for 2011 is wide open as the tour only has Beaumont, Texas left in the middle of this month. Devin Jones in Barbarian and Doug Noelke in Tail Gator have the most wins but with Barbarian not attending the finale Beaumont, Noelke would seem to have a slightest of edges over Mike Hawkins, Isaiah Morales and JR McNeal. Essentially it will come down to whichever driver has the best overall performance in the three show Beaumont weekend as they enter neck and neck.

Monster Nationals -2011 is all Rick Long versus Bobby Holman for both Monster Nationals titles. Long has taken a nearly insurmountable lead in the racing category with 6 wins to Bobby’s 1 so far. Freestyle however will be a tight battle as Holman has taken 4 wins in the Lucas Oil Stabilizer to 3 wins for Long and Bigfoot.

Checkered Flag Productions – Have yet to see any point standings posted out of the CFP camp, but that doesn’t much matter as Eric Tack has won nearly every competition he has run in Bigfoot Bad Boy #14. With points going to the truck rather than the driver this year, it’s all but a certainty that Eric Tack/Larry Swim will combine to give Bigfoot Bad Boy the best point total by a massive margin going into the finals in Pocatello.

AMP Tour – In the past couple years, AMP has awarded championships for both racing and freestyle. We have yet to hear their plans for this year, but if they do so once again, there will be quite the battle for those titles as the Monster Truck Thunder Drags has been very competitive this year. In racing, Rodney Tweedy in Bigfoot #10, Travis Sturges in Unnamed & Untamed and rookie driver Travis Petri in Toxic each have 2 wins a piece to lead that category. In freestyle, Larry Quick and Ghost Ryder and rookie driver Darron Schnell in Bigfoot #10 are tied with 3 wins each.

Rookie of the Year Update

After no surprise that Ryan Anderson ran away with Rookie of the Year honors in 2010, this season is different in that it is completely wide open. Monster Jam has many candidates for Rookie of the Year including:  off-road champion Todd Leduc, former rockcrawler Nicole Johnson, and long time crew chief Becky McDonough, along with Bari Mussawir, Joey Parnell and Scott Buetow. In addition to the new Monster Jam drivers, established teams are bringing new blood into the spot including: Darron Schnell with Bigfoot, Jaff Hatten with Team Beast, Morgan Kane for Steve Sims and Jimmy Tracey for Mike Vaters. Several new independent owner/drivers are in the race as well, including: Travis Petri in Toxic, JR McNeal in Razin Kane, Jeff Murphy in Fatal Attraction and Derrick Anson in Heavy Hitter. Take a look at some of each drivers’ accomplishments thus far in 2011:

– Todd Leduc, Blue Thunder – first ever major stadium racing win in Phoenix, Arizona this past weekend.
– Nicole Johnson, Tasmanian Devil – three arena racing victories
– Darron Schnell, Firestone Bigfoot #11 – three wheelie wins, 1 racing win and 3 freestyle wins along with being a candidate for save of the year after an incredible save in Fayetteville
– Derrick Anson, Heavy Hitter – seven racing victories on the TBO Tour
– Becky McDonough, Dragon’s Breath; Travis Petri, Toxic; Jimmy Tracey, Black Stallion; Morgan Kane, Mopar Magic; and JR McNeal, Razin Kane – each of these drivers have also found victory lane in at least one racing/freestyle competiton.

The new season is very young but the early leaders have to be Leduc, Schnell, Johnson and Anson as they are finding victory lane with regularity in just the first month of their first full season in monster trucks.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this look around the monster truck industry with January completed, stay tuned to the TMB Results Tracker to see what drivers are putting wins on the board each week. Watch for an updated TMB Leaderboard article following the completion of each month as we bring recognition to outstanding performance all throughout 2011!

TMB TV: MT Unlimited Episode 2.1 – Fresno, CA 2011

Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Selland Arena
Location: Fresno, California
Date: January 14th-15th, 2011
Host: Colby Marshall
Videographer: Colby Marshall

Lineup: Black Knight (“Hillbilly”), California Kid (Garrett Ladelle), Play’n 4 Keeps (Tony Canedo), Rock Star (Bill Payne), Summit Bigfoot #16 (Dan Runte), Titan (Donald Epidendio) [Read more…]

In Focus: Eric Tack

We caught up with Eric Tack, legendary former Bigfoot driver who has returned to fill in for the injured Larry Swim, and he’s going to be our subject of second installment of In Focus. Eric drove for Team Bigfoot in the ’90’s and early ’00’s, but stepped out of the seat and has made a few come back appearances in recent years. Eric is currently piloting the Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 on the Monster Truck Winter Nationals series until regular driver Larry Swim is able to return.

Legendary BIGFOOT driver Eric Tack celebrates a big freestyle win at last April's Pontiac Silverdome event.

Chris Parrish: Eric, you’re back in the saddle driving Bigfoot again after a lengthy break, what’s it like to be back?

Eric Tack: It’s just another walk in the park, actually. It’s fun to sit back in the truck again and enjoy the thrill and excitement of it.

CP: We’re going to venture through your career. How did you get started with Bigfoot and did you work with any other teams before that?

ET: No, actually, years ago John Piant and Dan Runte were in Pittsburgh and I talked to them, and that was where I first made contact with Bigfoot. That would be back in ‘88 or ‘89. That was right when Dan started, I know. I used to race motor cross back in the old Camel Mud & Monster days. I talked to Dan and at that time, they had a deal where an insurance clause wouldn’t allow you to work for them until you were 25, so I had to put it off for a couple years. I talked to Jim Kramer in Bloomsburg, PA one year and he said the insurance thing went away, so I sent in my resume and two weeks later I was working for Bigfoot.

CP: What was the first Bigfoot you drove in a show?

ET: It would have been Bigfoot #8 in Illinois. No, I’ve got to back up there. It would have been Bigfoot #9, which had a Snake Bite body on it, in Craig, CO. That would have been my first show.

Tack has been on fire since stepping into the Bigfoot Bad Boy ride, winning nearly every event he has competed in during the first month of the year.

CP: Do you have a highlight in your career? Any particular high moment?

ET: Yeah, working for Zane (Rettew of Checkered Flag Productions). Not prompted there at all, he’s not standing close or anything (laughing). Really, wining the 2000 PRO MT championship would have been one. Jumping the airplane (In Firestone Wilderness) would have been a big one. Doing a lot of neat shows and meeting a lot of neat people.

CP: Speaking of the airplane jump, tell us a little bit about that. Thoughts, feelings… you’re jumping over an AIRPLANE in a MONSTER TRUCK!

ET: We did a bunch of test jumps out in the test field down at Bigfoot. I think I jumped 13 times just to make sure I could get the height and distance. Then there was about a month and a half until we actually did the jump. So, there was a lot of anxiety waiting and realizing what was going on.

CP: When did you get out of the sport?

ET: I think November 2003 was my last show. That’s when I moved from St. Louis and left Bigfoot full time and moved back to Butler, PA. I bought my dad’s excavating business and have been digging ditches ever since.

CP: Did you miss monster trucks during that time?

ET: It’s an addiction. I guess I’ve heard it before, you can take the boy out of the truck, but you can’t take the truck out of the boy. It’s something that you do miss, but running equipment you do get somewhat of the same satisfaction, but you don’t have as big of crowds.

Tack has typically made a cameo appearance here and there since stepping away from the sport, as he did here piloting Raminator in Canfield, Ohio in 2008.

CP: You stepped away for a while, but you’ve appeared to be willing to jump back in the seat. Would you have any interest in running a truck full time?

ET: I’d probably consider it, but running a business back home in the winter months right now, we’re slow and we’re just depending on the snow coming down because we plow snow, too. You kind of fill in, in between doing that. But, in the summer months when we’re busy, I don’t know how easy it would be to run full time.

CP: The deal running the Bigfoot Bad Boy in Larry’s place during first quarter really works out well for you?

ET: Yeah, it kind of all came all together. When Bob Trent called and told me the situation and asked about it, it was great to know that they felt they could call and put me in that position.

CP: Throughout your career, who do you think was your biggest rival?

ET: Oohh…probably Dan(Runte)….within the Bigfoot organization. There are a lot of great drivers I’ve met out there. Gary Porter and Dan Patrick are probably two of the top ones, other than the Bigfoot drivers.

CP: You’ve mentioned that it’s hard to really get out of the sport, it’s always a part of you…what’s the biggest benefit to being out of the sport?

ET: None.. (laughter)….

CP: You’ve seen a lot of developments through your career in the industry. Is there any one item that you consider to be the biggest improvement in the sport?

ET: I’d say lately, probably the specialized seats that are custom made to the driver. That’s a huge, huge step. When I was at Bigfoot, Jim Kramer and I started the shocks that they are running now, and they have fine tuned them since. The shocks were a big step, but these ISP seats that Bigfoot runs, that’s a huge safety step.

CP: Where do you see the sport going in the future? Do you have any thoughts on where it might be heading?

ET: Well, I watch TV and watch Feld do their thing and watch all the promoters do theirs. I don’t know how much bigger you can go with it. (They’re) pushing the extremes of the trucks. I guess you can only go bigger.

Tack rides a wheelie over the massive center stack at the Pontiac Silverdome in Bigfoot #11. When the Bad Boy stint is over, who knows where Tack will turn up next?

CP: You mentioned watching it on TV. Do you keep up with the sport while you’re away from the seat?

ET: A little bit. I’m not computer oriented, so I don’t do the internet stuff, but when it’s on TV and I have time to watch, I flip through and watch it.

CP: Is there anything about the sport you don’t like these days?

ET: Down time.

CP: On a personal level, what’s your daily driver? What does a monster truck driver drive during the week?

ET: I start the morning in an F-150, then either move to a super duty or an International dump truck in the afternoon.

CP: Do you have any hobbies? I understand that you follow the Steelers.

ET: Oh, of course!

CP: Any other hobbies?

ET: I like to hunt and fish, ride quads, and just spend time with family.

CP: Pittsburgh fan all around?

ET: Ah, yes. Ehh…except for baseball. We won’t go there.

CP: Do you have a favorite monster truck?

ET: Blue. There is only one monster truck isn’t there?

We’ve got to thank Eric Tack for his time and participation. Eric has done a great job filling in for Larry Swim in Bigfoot Bad Boy. He has put on an excellent show everywhere he’s traveled, filling the Bad Boy shoes perfectly and we can only hope to continue to seeing Eric in the seat in some capacity in the future after Larry’s return sometime in February.

We hope you enjoyed another edition of In Focus, stay tuned next month as we detail another of the industry’s top personalities.

Photos courtesy Ross Z. Bonar and Paul M. Harry.

Monster Photos – Monster Jam – Indianapolis, IN 2011

Monster Jam made its annual visit to downtown Indianapolis last weekend as 14 trucks competed in racing and freestyle at the beautiful new palace that is Lucas Oil Stadium. Fittingly, it was Monster Jam driver Linsey Weenk who took the big racing win in Feld’s new Lucas Oil sponsored truck, the Crusader. Freestyle would see strong runs from several drivers but when defending Freestyle World Champion Charlie Pauken is on his game, there is no stopping the Grave Digger as Chuckie took the big win.

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TMB was out in force for the big event in Indy as Chris Parrish, Paul Harry and Michael Harry were all shooting photos. Check out the links below to see all of their great work and a big thanks to all the guys for their efforts!

Photos By Chris Parrish

Photos By Paul M. Harry

Photos By Michael Harry

Truk Wurks Set to Appear at O’Reillys National Sales Convention

(Bainbridge, IN) The Truk Wurks Off Road monster truck team has announced that their Bar’s Leaks Eliminator and Rislone Defender monster trucks will be attending the 2011 O’Reillys National Sales Convention on February 5th through the 8th. “To say we’re excited is an understatement.” said Eliminator driver Greg Adams. “Everyone here at Truk Wurks Offroad is thrilled to have the opportunity to represent Bar’s Products at one of the largest automotive sales convention.” he explained.

Teammate and son of Greg Adams, Zach was also very excited in anticipation for the trip to Nashville. “The opportunity to take a short break from racing and spend some time with the fans and get to showcase Bar’s Products is great honor.” said 2nd year driver Zach Adams.

For an up-to-date schedule as well as other information on the team, check them out online at www.trukwurksoffroad.com.

For information about Bar’s Products, call (800) 345-6572, e-mail info@barsproducts.com, or visit the website at www.rislone.com. The website offers a wealth of information, including product descriptions, tech sheets, material safety data sheets (MSDS), FAQs, company history and customer testimonials. You should also follow Bar’s Products on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/barsproducts, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barsproducts, on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/barsproducts and through its blog athttp://barsleaks.wordpress.com.

Bar’s Products offers a full line of chemical tools, including Bar’s Leaks®, the world’s most trusted stop-leak brand since 1947, and Rislone, America’s best-selling engine treatment brand for more than 80 years. Based in Holly, Michigan, Bar’s Products is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company.

Wow Moments: R.O.R. – Monster Trucks’ Most Realistic Game is Free?

The world of monster truck gaming has evolved once again with the fruition of Rigs of Rods. For those not familiar with monster truck’s newest and most realistic game, Rigs of Rods, or R.O.R., is an open source vehicle simulator based on soft-body physics. In layman’s terms, Rigs of Rods consists of realistic trucks and tracks with physics that are unmatched in previous monster truck games, including those in the Monster Jam series and Monster Truck Madness 2.

Rigs Of Rods: Monster Truck Gaming Taken To A Whole New Level!

With a reasonable gaming computer and a little patience for downloading, the realm of Rigs of Rods will have you riding slap wheelies, landing monster sky wheelies, and spinning cyclone donuts in no time! R.O.R. features replica tracks including the Indianapolis 4 Wheel Jamboree, Orlando’s Citrus Bowl, and even a rendition of the World Finals held at Sam Boyd Stadium. In addition, Rigs of Rods allows its users to pilot over 80 of the top monster trucks in the world today. The count of new trucks grows consistently as the masterminds behind the success of Monster Truck Madness 2 have taken on the task of creating new and improved trucks to be used in game play.

Did I mention it was free? Rigs of Rods can be downloaded at www.rigsofrods.com. The site offers newcomers a “Beginner’s Guide” that contains tips, tricks, and troubleshooting that is invaluable to setting up and playing the game. When the game is installed and you’re ready to download various truck and track packs, visit www.sim-monsters.com and their download sections. There you will find the trucks and tracks mentioned above as well as leagues to allow you the opportunity to strut your stuff against other R.O.R. enthusiasts. Remember, when saving new trucks and tracks, make sure you enter the streams folder within the Rigs of Rods main folder first, then the “final” folder, and finally, place them in either the terrains or vehicles folder. Last but not least, on the Rigs of Rods configurator, remember to “clear cache” and “regen cache”, which are both located under the “Advanced” tab, to ensure your new trucks and tracks will be installed for gameplay.

The monster truck gaming world has been revolutionized by Rigs of Rods. I encourage you to install the game and play it. We here at TMB love to dabble in R.O.R. when time permits and want to hear what you think about the game. What could be done differently to better the game? What do you like the least? Most? Speak your mind…

Photos Courtesy of www.Sim-Monsters.com and Video Courtesy of www.YouTube.com.

TMB Road to the World Finals Rankings – Week #4

The first month of the season is in the books and Adam Anderson has become the first driver to hold the #1 spot for two weeks running in one of the most competitive TMB “Road to the World Finals” power rankings seasons yet. Anderson and Grave Digger The Legend swept the entire weekend in Washington D.C. to retain the top spot by just over 15 points. Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter keeps the #2 spot after a semi-final appearance and runner-up in freestyle in Indianapolis this past weekend.

Linsey Weenk continues to hang around the front of the pack after a big racing win in Indianapolis while Chad Tingler moves up to 4th after following up his San Diego double down with a final round appearance and freestyle victory in Phoenix. Rounding out the top 5 is former #1 Damon Bradshaw in Air Force Afterburner, who also had a great weekend in Indianapolis.

Randy Brown continues to barely hang in the top 24, currently fighting it out with John Seasock and Scott Hartsock for that final position. Alex Blackwell and George Balhan are now on the outside looking in, with Kelvin Ramer now joining them after a strong weekend in Anaheim.

Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week #4 below:

Here is how points were scored in this week’s Elite Level events:

1/29 – Anaheim, California

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Kelvin Ramer – Time Flys – 15
Semi-Finals – Andrew Peckhum – Tropical Thunder – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Ryan Huffaker – TMNT – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Tony Farrell – Grave Digger The Legend – 15
3rd – Ryan Huffaker – TMNT – 10
4th – Kelvin Ramer – Time Flys – 5

1/29 – Phoenix, Arizona

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Todd Leduc – Blue Thunder – 20
2nd – Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Jim Koehler – Avenger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Alex Blackwell – Captain’s Curse – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Chad Tingler – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Jim Koehler – Avenger – 15
3rd – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 10
4th – Todd Leduc – Blue Thunder – 5

1/29 – Orlando, Florida

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Scott Hartsock – Gun Slinger – 15
Semi-Finals – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Chuck Werner – El Toro Loco – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Jeremy Slifko – Backdraft – 20
2nd – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 15
3rd – Steve Sims – Stone Crusher – 10
Tie 4th – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 2.5
Tie 4th – Cam McQueen – Nitro Circus – 2.5

1/29 – Indianapolis, Indiana

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 20
2nd – Damon Bradshaw – Air Force Afterburner – 15
Semi-Finals – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 15
Tie 3rd – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Damon Bradshaw – Air Force Afterburner – 7.5

For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2011 Results Tracker January 14th-16th Weekend Results page (drivers earn 5 points for a racing or freestyle win).

If you haven’t followed along with TMB’s Road to the World Finals in the past, we’re sure that you have many questions about how we put this together: How does it work? Which events are we including? How are the points awarded? etc. At the bottom of each week’s update, you’ll see the detailed rationale and explanation that should answer most of these questions.

Stay tuned each week to 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!

About TMB’s Road to the World Finals:

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 5-8 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 a weekend at a Normal Level event is 40 (this based on the usual maximum # of shows being 4 (Tacoma being the exception with 5), and an available 10 points per show (10×4=40)).

Racing Finish – Points Awarded

1st – 5

Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded

1st – 5

Monster Photos – Monster Jam – Phoenix, AZ 2011

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Chase Field
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Date: January 29th, 2011
Photographer: Ross Z. Bonar

Lineup: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Batman (Norm Miller), Blue Thunder (Todd Leduc), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Captain’s Curse (Alex Blackwell), Grave Digger (Chad Tingler), Madusa (Debra Miceli), Maximum Destruction (Kreg Christensen), McGruff (Rod Wood), Spike (Rich Hilgendorf), The Felon (Mark Schroeder), Wrecking Crew (Steve Koehler) [Read more…]

January 28th-30th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Indianapolis, Indiana – Lucas Oil Field – 01/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Air Force Afterburner – Damon Bradshaw
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Dragon’s Breath – Becky McDonough
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
    Superman – Chad Fortune

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

  • Anaheim, California – Angel Stadium of Anaheim – 01/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backwards Bob – Rick Swanson
    Captain USA – Jeff Bainter
    El Matador – Daron Basl
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grave Digger The Legend – Tony Farrell
    Jurassic Attack – Scott Anderson
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Maniac – Don Frankish
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
    Obsession – Jeff Jones
    Shocker – Pat Gerber
    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
    TMNT – Ryan Huffaker
    Tropical Thunder – Andrew Peckhum

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

  • Phoenix, Arizona – Chase Field – 01/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Batman – Norm Miller
    Blue Thunder – Todd Leduc
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
    McGruff – Rod Wood
    Spike – Rich Hilgendorf
    The Felon – Mark Schroeder
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Blue Thunder – Todd Leduc

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

  • Orlando, Florida – Citrus Bowl – 01/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Instigator – Lionel Easler
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
    Nitro Circus – Cam McQueen
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko

  • Washington, D.C. – Verizon Center – 01/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Iron Man – Scott Buetow
    Thrasher – Pat Summa

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

  • Uniondale, New York – Nassau Coliseum – 01/28-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Krazy Train – Roger Cardot
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Spiderman – Whit Tarlton
    Stone Crusher – Darren Migues

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Spiderman – Whit Tarlton

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Samson – Dan Patrick

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Stone Crusher – Darren Migues

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Stone Crusher – Darren Migues

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stone Crusher – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Stone Crusher – Darren Migues

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Stone Crusher – Darren Migues

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

  • Roanoke, Virginia – Roanoke Civic Center – 01/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
    Excaliber – David Brown
    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Hot Tamale – Isaiah Morales
    Monster Mutt – Dana Creech
    Tasmanian Devil – Nicole Johnson

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Tasmanian Devil – Nicole Johnson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grinder – John Seasock

  • Greenville, South Carolina – BI-LO Center – 01/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    El Toro Loco – Joe Parnell
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Grinder – Frank Krmel
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grinder – Frank Krmel

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grinder – Frank Krmel

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grinder – Frank Krmel

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Joe Parnell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

  • Little Rock, Arkansas – Verizon Arena – 01/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney
    Destroyer – Dan Evans
    El Toro Loco – Bari Musawwir
    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Bari Musawwir

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

  • Wichita, Kansas – INTRUST Bank Arena – 01/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bounty Hunter – Jay McPherson
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Triple XXX – R.B. Mohler

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Friday Night – Racing:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Madison, Wisconsin – Alliant Energy Center – 01/28-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Jeff Hatten
    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Snake Bite #11 – Darron Schnell
    Star Marshall – Dave Radzierez

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Friday Night – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Jeff Hatten

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Medford, Oregon – Compton Arena – 01/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    California Kid – Garrett Ladelle
    Gun Slinger – “Hillbilly”
    Rock Star – Bill Payne
    Summit Bigfoot #16 – Dan Runte
    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    California Kid – Garrett Ladelle

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Lubbock, Texas – City Bank Coliseum – 01/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bigfoot #10 – Rodney Tweedy
    El Bandito – Brian Kiehne
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed
    Triple XXX – Brandon Budd

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot #10 – Rodney Tweedy

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot #10 – Rodney Tweedy

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Salisbury, Maryland – Wicomico Civic Center – 01/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Eric Tack
    Black Stallion – Jimmy Tracey
    Ragin’ Rebel – ??
    Screamin Demon – Dave Waple
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Eric Tack

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Eric Tack

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Eric Tack

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Eric Tack

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Black Stallion – Jimmy Tracey

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Eric Tack

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Eric Tack

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Screamin Demon – Dave Waple

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Black Stallion – Jimmy Tracey

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Sioux Falls Civic Center – 01/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Razin Kane – J.R. McNeal
    Storm Damage – Tim Missentzis
    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tie – Barbarian – Devin Jones & Razin Kane – J.R. McNeal

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Storm Damage – Tim Missentzis

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Storm Damage – Tim Missentzis

MONSTER TRUCK THUNDER SLAM – AMP Live Events

  • Farmington, New Mexico – McGee Memorial Coliseum – 01/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Greg Adams
    Project X – Kevin Poore
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    ??

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    ??

Clash of the Monsters – TBO Entertainment

  • Baton Rouge, Lousiana – Lamar-Dixon Expo Center – 01/28-30/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson
    Nite Stalker – Robby Saunders
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    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:

    Heavy Hitter – Derrick Anson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Duncan, Oklahoma – Stephens County Expo Center – 01/29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    Unnamed & Untamed – Travis Sturges

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Travis Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Travis Sturges

ROAD 2 DESTRUCTION TOUR – Metal Clash Productions

  • Flint, Michigan – Perani Arena & Event Center – 01/28-29/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bearfoot – Chris Guzman
    Jailbreak – Steve Hearley
    Mongoose – Brian Watros
    The General – Dave Rife

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bearfoot – Chris Guzman

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Mongoose – Brian Watros

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Bearfoot – Chris Guzman

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    The General – Dave Rife

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Mongoose – Brian Watros

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    The General – Dave Rife

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    The General – Dave Rife

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Mongoose – Brian Watros

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bearfoot – Chris Guzman

Monster Photos – Monster Jam – San Diego, CA 2011

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Qualcomm Stadium
Location: San Diego, California
Date: January 22nd, 2011
Photographer: Susan Clemens Woolley, www.123EventPhotography.com

Lineup: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Batman (Norm Miller), Blue Thunder (Todd Leduc), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), El Toro Loco (Marc MacDonald), Grave Digger (Chad Tingler), Lucas Oil Crusader (Linsey Weenk), Maximum Destruction (Kreg Christensen), Monster Mutt (Joe Miller), Obsessed (Rick Swanson), Obsession (Jeff Jones), Shocker (Pat Gerber), Spike (Rich Hilgendorf), Superman (Chad Fortune), Terminator (Gary Schott), The Felon (Mark Schroeder), Time Flys (Kelvin Ramer), Wrecking Crew (Steve Koehler) [Read more…]

Monster Photos – Monster Nationals – Highland Heights, KY 2011

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: Bank of Kentucky Center
Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky
Date: January 22nd, 2011
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Snake Bite #15 (Rick Long), Star Marshall (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]

Monster Photos – Monster Nationals – Highland Heights, KY 2011

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: Bank of Kentucky Center
Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky
Date: January 22nd, 2011
Photographer: Michael Harry

Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Snake Bite #15 (Rick Long), Star Marshall (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]