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Week Ending: August 14th, 2010
Truck(s) Featured: Black Knight (“Hillbilly”)
Video Type: Fan Event Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: “Hillbilly” rolls the Black Knight over backwards in a wild wheelie contest effort at the Estero, Florida Monster X Tour event at Germain Arena.
Well fans, its a huge weekend for monster trucks as two of the biggest events of the summer are happening on opposite ends of the country and TMB is on hand for all the action!!
Tonight the Monster Truck Challenge Back to School Bash returns to The Dirt Track @ Charlotte Motor Speedway as 10 trucks will once again take on the wildest racing course in the history of monster trucks. TMB’s Chris Parrish is on hand filming for what will be Episode #2 of the new ActionTracks series and he’ll have all the highlights as Mike Hawkins in Equalizer looks to win it all for third straight year in Charlotte. He’ll take on Avenger, Raminator, Stone Crusher, Mopar Magic, Backdraft, Brutus, Hot Tamale, War Wizard and Tail Gator – what a lineup! Check out www.CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com for more information on one of the year’s biggest events.
Out west, its the annual Maverik Clash of the Titans at Rocky Mountain Raceway in suburban Salt Lake City, Utah today and tomorrow. Twelve trucks will take on the tricky figure 8 style race course and our own Colby Marshall is on hand for all the fun as he too will be filming for another new TMB TV spinoff video series – stay tuned for more news on that. The lineup will feature drivers who have dominated at RMR before – Dan Runte in Retro-Bigfoot, Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter and David Smith in King Krunch. They’ll take on some tough RMR first timers including Jon Zimmer in Amsoil Shock Therapy and Rick Swanson in Obsession who are both expected to contend for victories. El Matador, Ms. Bigfoot, Obsessed, Maverik Monster Trakkar, Excaliber, Iron Outlaw and Captain USA round out the lineup. For more information, check out www.RMRRacing.com as you do not want to miss this event.
Stay tuned to the TMB Facebook page this weekend as Chris and Colby will keep you updated on all the happenings with these two HUGE events!!
TheMonsterBlog.com’s Chris Parrish has been doing great work for the past couple years, with both amazing photography and starting this year, a great video series complete with interviews and features.
Well now Chris has had the chance to refine that video series into an all TMB TV spinoff series, ACTIONTRACKS. The premiere episode of ActionTracks is coming up very soon featuring the huge Monster Truck Challenge event from Bristol Motor Speedway, and Episode #2 will feature MTC from Charlotte. What a way to start a great new series – thanks to Chris for all his hard work and we’re eagerly awaiting the debut of ActionTracks Episode #1 from Bristol Motor Speedway!
(RMR PR – West Valley City, UT) Accomplished Monster Truck drivers Dan Runte and Ron Duncombe will make a personal visit to Tyson Howick of Kearns, Utah on Friday, August 13, complete with 20,000 pounds of monster truck fury.
Runte and Duncombe will visit Howick at a local church parking lot at 10:00 a.m. to display Runte’s Bigfoot and Duncombe’s Monster Trakker monster trucks.
Rocky Mountain Raceways and Firestone partnered together to host this visit as they prepare for Maverik Clash of the Titans XIV on August 14 and 15 at Rocky Mountain Raceways. The Angel’s Hands Foundation arranged for this visit as Howick is unable to attend Maverik Clash of the Titans XIV due to medical reasons.
“I am really looking forward to this visit. Monster Trucks and kids go together. To see a child’s face light up when they see the Bigfoot Monster Truck makes my job worth it,” said Runte.
Runte and Duncombe will both be competing at Saturday and Sundays Maverik Clash of the Titans XIV Monster Truck Competition at Rocky Mountain Raceways. This is one of the only places that fans can see monster trucks compete on a figure-eight track.
“This is really neat for spectators and awesome from a driver’s perspective. This is one of my favorite tracks right now. It can be difficult to maneuver but this event attracts some of the best monster trucks from around the United States.” said Runte.
Maverik Clash of the Titans XIV is Saturday, August 14 and Sunday, August 15. Gates open at 4 p.m., qualifying begins at 5 p.m. and racing begins at 6 p.m. Adults are $20 and youth (5-12) are $15 on Saturday and $10 on Sunday.
In its fourteenth year, Rocky Mountain Raceways is Utah’s premiere motor sports facility for oval racing, drag racing and motocross racing. Go to www.RMRRacing.com for more information.
This past weekend the legendary Eldora Speedway owned by NASCAR driver Tony Stewart teamed up with Outlaw Monster Trucks for the first ever Monster Trucks at Eldora!! The event featured a stellar lineup of trucks including Lucas Oil Stabilizer, Amsoil Shock Therapy, Predator, Excaliber, Prowler and Ironman competing in wheelie, racing and freestyle competitions.
The wheelie contest would see Jon Zimmer in Amsoil Shock Therapy take the victory based on two great slap wheelies, just edging out new teammate David Brown in Excaliber. Racing would be battled out on a huge Chicago-style course and it was Ohio native Bobby Holman taking the big win in Lucas Oil Stabilizer in the finals over Lenny Kuilder in Prowler.
After blowing a motor in Amsoil Shock Therapy, Jon Zimmer took the wheel of Excaliber for freestyle at the request of teammate David Brown. Zimmer proceeded to lay down an epic, dominating freestyle run to take the big victory. A huge thanks to TMB Super Photographer Paul Harry for a great photo gallery from the event, and to his son Michael for shooting some great video.
Click the links below to check out all the coverage!! Also a big thanks to the entire Eldora Speedway staff and to Steve Quercio and Outlaw Monster Trucks for letting TMB be a part of this great event!!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAUL HARRY’S ELDORA SPEEDWAY PHOTO GALLERY
CLICK HERE TO VIEW MICHAEL HARRY’S ELDORA SPEEDWAY HIGHLIGHT VIDEO
Event: Monster Trucks at Eldora
Venue: Eldora Speedway
Location: Rossburg, OH
Date: August 7th, 2010
Photographer: Paul M. Harry
Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Excaliber (David Brown – racing / Jon Zimmer – freestyle), Ironman (Shane Smith), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Predator (Allen Pezo), Prowler (Lenny Kuilder) [Read more…]
Event: Monster Trucks at Eldora
Venue: Eldora Speedway
Location: Rossburg, OH
Date: August 7th, 2010
Videographer: Michael Harry
Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Excaliber (David Brown – racing / Jon Zimmer – freestyle), Ironman (Shane Smith), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Predator (Allen Pezo), Prowler (Lenny Kuilder) [Read more…]
Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, August 9th, 2010
Guest #1: Sam Sturges, driver of Unnamed & Untamed
Guest #2: Ronnie Sturges, driver of Nasty Boy
Guest #3: Travis Sturges, driver of 1/2 Pint [Read more…]
TMB Super Photographer Paul M. Harry started off another big weekend of monster trucks Friday night in Monroe, Michigan for the annual Midwest Monster Truck Events Monster Truck Madness!! Talk about a stacked lineup – Avenger, Amsoil Shock Therapy, Brutus, High Maintenance, Excaliber, Spike and Wrecking Crew.
The big stars did battle in wheelie, racing and freestyle and it was Jim Koehler starting off the night winning the wheelie contest, with a massive vertical leap. In racing it was all Chris Bergeron in Brutus while a hard fought freestyle would see Jon Zimmer in Amsoil Shock Therapy take top honors.
Big thanks to Tim Bush and Elliott Miller for a great event and of course to the man, Paul Harry, for the great photo gallery below. Click the link below to check them out!!
Event: Monster Truck Madness
Venue: Monroe County Fairgrounds
Location: Monroe, MI
Date: August 6th, 2010
Photographer: Paul M. Harry
Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Avenger (Jim Koehler), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Excaliber (Chris Ryan), High Maintenance (Jocelyn Perrin), Spike (Rich Hilgendorf), Wrecking Crew (Steve Koehler) [Read more…]
Monster trucks returned to the Canfield Fairgrounds last weekend as Family Events brought the Monster Nationals series to town for the very first time!! 2010 Monster Nationals Racing Champion Rick Long in Bigfoot #15 would take on Avenger, Raminator, Brutus, Lucas Oil Stabilizer and Rammunition in racing and freestyle competitions.
Long would be the weekend’s big winner as he took one racing win and two freestyles with some great slap wheelies. Mark Hall in Raminator and Geremie Dishman in Rammunition each picked up racing wins, while Chris Bergeron in Brutus was the only driver to top Long in freestyle.
A big thanks to Family Events for a great weekend and of course to resident TMB Super Photographer Paul M. Harry for once again putting together an amazing set of photos. As the Monster Nationals 2010 Tour is now complete, a big congratulations to 2010 Racing Champion Rick Long and to 2010 Freestyle and Wheelie Champion Jocelyn Perrin in High Maintenance on their incredible seasons!!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAUL HARRY’S CANFIELD, OH MONSTER NATIONALS PHOTOS
Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: Canfield Fairgrounds
Location: Canfield, OH
Date: July 31st – August 1st, 2010
Photographer: Paul M. Harry
Lineup: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Geremie Dishman) [Read more…]
Week Ending: August 7th, 2010
Truck(s) Featured: Time Flys (Kelvin Ramer)
Video Type: Fan Event Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: Kelvin Ramer lays down an incredible freestyle run in Time Flys at the Salinas, California John Shipman Motorsports event.
(Monroe, MI) Monster trucks return to the 2010 Monroe County Fair after a packed grandstand saw some of the best action in Michigan last year. 2009 Racing Winner Jon Zimmer will drive his Amsoil Shock Therapy monster truck against a stacked field of trucks including 2009 Freestyle Winners Jocelyn Perrin in High Maintenance and Jim Koehler in Avenger. “Its going to be a big show, big crowds, the big names of the sport going at it,” said Zimmer. “We’re all based from Michigan so that makes us want to win and run even harder for the fans,” he added. The action starts at 7 PM on Friday night, August 6th.
This year the Midwest Monster Truck Events group has compiled the largest and best lineup of trucks with names like Avenger, Brutus, High Maintenance, Amsoil Shock Therapy, Excaliber, Spike, and Wrecking Crew! Race fans can expect to see these mechanical beasts go vertical in a tailgate ripping wheelie contest and then go head to head in Chicago-Style bracket racing until the winner is crowned. But that’s not all, last is freestyle! These 10,000lb trucks will unleash their 1500 horsepower engines in an all out freestyle spectacle flying over everything in sight.
Tickets are now available at the Monroe County Fair box office. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. So come check out one of the biggest summer events in Michigan! Head on over August 6th to Monroe for Monster Truck Madness! Come join us for a pre show pit party and meet the drivers! More information and directions available at www.MonroeCountyFair.com!!
Look out Ohio fans, the monster trucks are returning to Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway this Saturday night!! The great staff at Eldora Speedway is teaming up with the Outlaw Monster Truck Spectacular to present their first ever “Monster Trucks at Eldora” event, and they’re put together a stacked lineup for the big show.
Ohio native and 27-year monster truck veteran Bobby Holman headlines in his Lucas Oil Stabilizer machine, but he’ll have to deal with another 27-year veteran, Allen Pezo in Predator. Taking on the two monster truck veterans is one of the top drivers in the game today, 2010 Monster Jam Extreme Air Award Winner, Jon Zimmer in Amsoil Shock Therapy. Completing the lineup will be former Monster Patrol driver David Brown in his new ride Excaliber, along with Lenny Kuilder in Prowler and another Ohio native, Shane Smith in Ironman. Don’t miss out on all the action as the monsters will compete in wheelie, Chicago-style racing and all out freestyle on the frontstretch of the legendary Eldora Speedway.
Tickets are only $15 for adults, $10 for ages 12-15 and best of all, kids under 12 are FREE!! Gates open at 3:00PM with a pre-show pit party at 6:00PM and all the action kicking off at 7:30PM. Head on over to www.EldoraSpeedway.com for more information!!
