January 27th-29th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Anaheim, California – Angel Stadium of Anaheim – 01/28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Ice Cream Man – Scott Sweat
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Obsessed – Rick Swanson
    Obsession – Jim Lenhertz
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Shocker – Pat Gerber
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

  • Phoenix, Arizona – Chase Field – 01/28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Detour – Garrett Ladelle
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Metal Mulisha – Brian Deegan
    McGruff – Rod Wood
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Ron Nelson
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Tasmanian Devil – Taryn Laskey
    The Felon – Mark Schroeder
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Predator – Allen Pezo

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

  • Orlando, Florida – Citrus Bowl – 01/28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    El Matador – Daron Basl
    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Monster Magic – Bryan Wright
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

  • New Orleans, Louisiana – Mercedes-Benz Superdome – 01/28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Hot Wheels – Dan Evans
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
    Spike – Jeff Anderson
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

  • Louisville, Kentucky – Freedom Hall – 01/27-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Raminator – Mark Hall

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen

  • Uniondale, New York – Nassau Coliseum – 01/27-29/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    TMNT – Joey Parnell
    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    TMNT – Joey Parnell

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

  • Washington, D.C. – Verizon Center – 01/27-29/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Batman – Norm Miller
    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Batman – Norm Miller

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Batman – Norm Miller

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

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

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grinder – Nicole Johnson
    Predator – Dale Mitchell
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Superman – Sean Duhon
    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Superman – Sean Duhon

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

  • Greenville, South Carolina – BI-LO Center – 01/27-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
    Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

  • Little Rock, Arkansas – Verizon Arena – 01/27-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Brandon Derrow
    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Iron Man – Scott Buetow
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    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 – Donut Contest:

    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns

TOUGHEST MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MTX Event Production

  • Indiana, Pennsylvania – Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex – 01/27-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Medford, Oregon – Compton Arena – 01/27-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Bandito – Ed Miller
    California Kid – BJ Johnson
    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    California Kid – BJ Johnson

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    California Kid – BJ Johnson

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    California Kid – BJ Johnson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Gonzales, Lousiana – Lamar-Dixon Expo Center – 01/27-29/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Mad Trax – Chris Whatley
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King
    The General – Dustin Lewis
    War Wizard – Robert Parker

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    War Wizard – Robert Parker

    Friday Night – Racing:

    War Wizard – Robert Parker

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    War Wizard – Robert Parker

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Madison, Wisconsin – Alliant Energy Center – 01/27-29/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Michelle Simpson
    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Chris Ludwig
    Ironman – Joe Nichter
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Star Marshall – Dave Radzierez
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ironman – Joe Nichter

    Friday Night – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Chris Ludwig

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Michelle Simpson

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Michelle Simpson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Star Marshall – Dave Radzierez

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Chris Ludwig

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Chris Ludwig

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Salisbury, Maryland – Wicomico Civic Center – 01/27-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
    Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French
    Hot Tamale – Troy Rose
    Instigator – Paul Breaug
    Wildfire – Kyle Carrington

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Instigator – Paul Breaug

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Tie – Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
    Tie – Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

  • Ardmore, Oklahoma – Hardy Murphy Coliseum – 01/27-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Daredevil – Corey Schlichler
    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota – Sioux Falls Civic Center – 01/28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Martial Law – Kaila Savage
    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Xtreme Eagle – Jon Anderson

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Martial Law – Kaila Savage

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Martial Law – Kaila Savage

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Martial Law – Kaila Savage

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill

MONSTER TRUCK THUNDER SLAM – AMP Live Events

  • Fayetteville, North Carolina – Crown Coliseum – 01/27-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Country Boy – Joe Wercynski
    God, Guts & Glory – Melissa Stathas
    Nail It – Joey Stathas
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Country Boy – Joe Wercynski

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Country Boy – Joe Wercynski

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Country Boy – Joe Wercynski

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Viper – Rich Blackburne

KICKER MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Cycle City Promotions

  • Farmington, New Mexico – McGee Memorial Coliseum – 01/27-28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Airborne Ranger – Joe Cypher
    Malicious – Gabriel Montoya
    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Airborne Ranger – Joe Cypher

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Columbia, Missouri – Boone County Fairgrounds – 01/28/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    Crashmaster – Jeremy Perry
    Evolution – Robby Saunders
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Wheelie:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

TMB TV: Original Series 5.2 – Toughest Monster Truck Tour – Southaven, MS 2012

TMB TV's Original Series Presented By E3 Spark Plugs
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Episode Information

Episode: Original Series 5.2
Event: Toughest Monster Truck Tour
Venue: Landers Center
Location: Southaven, Mississippi
Date: January 13th-14th, 2011
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar, Shane Skinner
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Featured Monster Trucks

Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat
Stinger – Zane Rettew
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Toxic – Travis Petri
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Featured Links

www.BigDawg4x4.com
www.BIGFOOT4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.ShellCaminoMonsterTruck.com
www.StingerMT.com
www.ToxicMonsterTruck.com
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Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Evansville, IN 2012

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Ford Center
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Date: January 6th-7th, 2012
Photographer: Chris Parrish

Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Bounty Hunter (Darren Migues), High Maintenance (Jocelyn Perrin), Iron Man (Scott Buetow), Iron Outlaw (Ben Winslow), Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Charles Benns), Stone Crusher (Morgan Kane)
[Read more…]

Monster Truck Radio 01/23/12 – Bill Payne & BJ Johnson

Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, January 23rd, 2011
Guest #1: Bill Payne, driver of Rock Star
Guest #2: BJ Johnson, driver of California Kid [Read more…]

TMB Road to the World Finals Rankings – Week #3

Three weeks of 2012 are in the books and we have a new leader on TMB’s “Road to the World Finals”! Tom Meents used a huge double down performance in Maximum Destruction in Toronto to snag the lead away from Ryan Anderson in Son Uva Digger. Anderson had a big weekend in San Diego, making the finals in racing and winning freestyle, but he now sits less than 2 points behind Meents as we head into the final week of January.

Charlie Pauken and Grave Digger remains in the top 3 after a strong performance in Houston, Texas, but look out for Adam Anderson, who is now up to 4th in Grave Digger The Legend after doubling down in Tampa. The old man isn’t letting the kids get too far out in front though, as Dennis Anderson makes his way into the top 5, less than 30 points out of the lead.

The battle to earn a spot in the top 24 is heating up after one of the busiest weekends of the year. Positions 17-24 are separated by less than 5 points with Jim Koehler in Avenger currently in the hot seat in position 24. Marc MacDonald and Dan Evans are just outside the cutoff along with a host of other great drivers trying to prove they are deserving of an invite to the World Finals.

Tom Meents has vaulted into the top spot on the "Road to the World Finals" after a Maximum Destruction double down in Toronto.

Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week #3 below:

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

1/21 – San Diego, California

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 20
2nd – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 20
2nd – Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 15
3rd – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 10
Tie 4th – Todd Leduc – Metal Mulisha – 2.5
Tie 4th – Dan Rodoni – The Patriot – 2.5

1/21 – Tampa, Florida

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 20
2nd – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 20
2nd – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 15
3rd – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 10
4th – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 5

1/21 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – John Seasock – Grinder – 20
2nd – Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Charles Benns – Monster Mutt Rottweiler – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Darren Migues – Bounty Hunter – 20
Tie 2nd – Scott Buetow – Iron Man – 12.5
Tie 2nd – Joey Parnell – TMNT – 12.5
Tie 4th – John Seasock – Grinder – 2.5
Tie 4th – Becky McDonough – El Toro Loco – 2.5

1/21 – Houston, Texas

Wheelie Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – David Smith – King Krunch – 8

Donut Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 8

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – David Smith – King Krunch – 20
2nd – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 15
3rd – Sean Duhon – Superman – 10
4th – Nicole Johnson – Grinder – 5

1/21 – Toronto, Ontario (Saturday)

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 15
Semi-Finals – Jim Koehler – Avenger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Rod Schmidt – Grave Digger – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Candace Jolly – Monster Mutt Dalmation – 15
3rd – Rod Schmidt – Grave Digger – 10
4th – Jim Koehler – Avenger – 5

1/22 – Toronto, Ontario (Sunday)

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 20
2nd – Candace Jolly – Monster Mutt Dalmation – 15
Semi-Finals – Rod Schmidt – Grave Digger – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Cam McQueen – Northern Nightmare – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Jim Koehler – Avenger – 20
2nd – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 15
3rd – Rod Schmidt – Grave Digger – 10
4th – Chris Bergeron – Brutus – 5

* The Houston, Texas event is unique in that it includes a wheelie and donut contest at an Elite Level show. The winner of these contests receives 8 points, the Normal Level event points pro-rated to Elite Level (x4).

For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2012 Results Tracker January 20th-22nd Weekend Results page (drivers earn 5 points for a racing or freestyle win, 2 points for a wheelie or donut win).

Keep following TMB’s “Road to the World Finals” for all the results and current standings each week. Keep in mind this is all unofficial and is just for fun, and enjoy as we track the Monster Jam series all the way to the World Finals in March!

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 5-10 trucks. Looking at the points awarded for these shows, you will notice they are much less than the upper levels. We equate the significance level of an entire 4 show weekend of Normal Level events with the significance of one Elite Level show–thus, the maximum points a driver can earn in racing/freestyle each weekend at a Normal Level event is 40 (this based on the usual maximum # of shows being 4–a couple events being the exception with 5–and an available 10 points per show (10×4=40)). Beginning in 2012, we are also awarding 2 points for wheelie/donut contest wins as that information has become more readily available than when the Road to the World Finals was first started.

Wheelie/Donut Finish – Points Awarded

1st – 2

Racing Finish – Points Awarded

1st – 5

Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded

1st – 5

January 20th-22nd Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • San Diego, California – Qualcomm Stadium – 01/21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    Ice Cream Man – Scott Sweat
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Obsessed – Rick Swanson
    Obsession – Jim Lenhertz
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Shocker – Pat Gerber
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Tasmanian Devil – Taryn Laskey
    Terminator – Gary Schott
    The Felon – Mark Schroeder
    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

  • Tampa, Florida – Raymond James Stadium – 01/21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
    Monster Magic – Bryan Wright
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson

  • Minneapolis, Minnesota – H.H.H. Metrodome – 01/21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Iron Man – Scott Buetow
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow
    Martial Law – Paul Strong
    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    TMNT – Joey Parnell
    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grinder – John Seasock

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

  • Houston, Texas – Reliant Stadium – 01/21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Grinder – Nicole Johnson
    Hot Tamale – Troy Rose
    Hot Wheels – Dan Evans
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Predator – Dale Mitchell
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed
    Rod Ryan – Daron Basl
    Superman – Sean Duhon
    Triple XXX – Chrissy Moler
    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    King Krunch – David Smith

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    King Krunch – David Smith

  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Rogers Centre – 01/22-23/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
    Krazy Train – Mark Noto
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
    Spike – Jeff Anderson
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler

  • Sacramento, California – ARCO Arena – 01/20-22/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Ron Nelson
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler

  • Charlotte, North Carolina – Time Warner Cable Arena – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Brandon Derrow
    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
    Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane
    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson
    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stone Crusher – Morgan Kane

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    War Wizard – Randy Moore

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

  • Hidalgo, Texas – State Farm Arena – 01/20-22/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
    Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Sunday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

    Sunday Night – Donut Contest:

    Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker

  • Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Bradley Center – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

  • Albany, NY – Times Union Center – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Batman – Norm Miller
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
    Shockwave – Bill Braukmann
    Thrasher – Pat Summa

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller

MONSTER NATION – MTX Event Production

  • Bossier City, Louisiana – CenturyTel Center – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Tie – Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat
    Tie – Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Bakersfield, California – RaboBank Arena – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    California Kid – BJ Johnson
    El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
    Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Jackson, Mississippi – Mississippi Coliseum – 01/20-22/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker
    Evolution – Goob Sutton
    Nite Stalker – Dalton Van Skyhawk
    Sweet Tooth – Dave Rife
    The General – Travis Thompson
    War Wizard – Robert Parker

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    War Wizard – Robert Parker

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    War Wizard – Robert Parker

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ballistic – Mac Plecker

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Florence, South Carolina – Florence Civic Center – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Big Crunch – Tom Schmidt
    God, Guts & Glory – Joey Stathas
    Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell
    Wildfire – Kyle Carrington

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Wildfire – Kyle Carrington

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French

  • Belton, Texas – Bell County Expo Center – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
    Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Ghost Ryder – Larry Quick
    Mad Trax Tank – Chris Whatley
    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

MONSTER TRUCK THUNDER SLAM – AMP Live Events

  • San Angelo, Texas – San Angelo Coliseum – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

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

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    1/2 Pint – Travis Sturges

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

KICKER MONSTER TRUCK NATIONALS – Cycle City Promotions

  • Guthrie, Oklahoma – Lazy E Arena – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Airborne Ranger – Joe Cypher
    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack
    Reptoid – Jim Jack
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Airborne Ranger – Joe Cypher

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Odyssey Batteries Bigfoot #14 – Eric Tack

LONE STAR MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – Lone Star Promotions

  • Alvarado, Texas – Diamond W Arena – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King
    Tuff Enuff – Jack Koberna

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outtacontrol – Orville Hill

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Midland, Texas – Horseshoe Arena – 01/20-21/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    Casper – Jeremy Brady
    Crashmaster – Jeremy Perry

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Friday Night – Long Jump Competition:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Afternoon – Long Jump Competition:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Long Jump Competition:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Detroit, MI 2012

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Ford Field
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Date: January 14th, 2012
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Backdraft (Jeremy Slifko), Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten), Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), El Toro Loco (Becky McDonough), Eradicator (Andy Slifko), Grave Digger (Randy Brown), Grinder (John Seasock), Martial Law (Paul Strong), Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents), Mechanical Mischief (Jim Burns), Nitemare (Andy Hoffman), Raminator (Mark Hall), Rammunition (Mat Dishman), Samson (Dan Patrick), Scarlet Bandit (Dawn Creten), TMNT (Joey Parnell)
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TMB TV: MT Unlimited 3.1 – Monster X Tour – Stockton, CA 2012

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Episode Information

Episode: MT Unlimited 3.1
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Stockton Arena
Location: Stockton, California
Date: January 6th-7th, 2012
Videographer: Colby Marshall
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Featured Monster Trucks

California Kid – BJ Johnson
El Bandito – Ed Miller
El Perro Loco – Rod Wood
Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
Play’n 4 Keeps – Tony Canedo
Rock Star – Bill Payne
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Featured Links

www.BIGFOOT4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.StraightUpRacing.com
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Monster Photos: Toughest Monster Truck Tour – Southaven, MS 2012

Event: Toughest Monster Truck Tour
Venue: Landers Center
Location: Southaven, Mississippi
Date: January 13th-14th, 2012
Photographer: Danny Maass

Lineup: Big Dawg (Dale Gerding), Shell Camino (Shelley Kujat), Stinger (Zane Rettew), Summit Bigfoot #18 (Dan Runte), Tail Gator (Doug Noelke), Toxic (Travis Petri) [Read more…]

Monster Truck Radio 01/16/12 – Dan Runte & Doug Noelke

Monster Truck Radio With Host Ross Z. Bonar & Co-Host Chris Parrish
Date: Monday, January 16th, 2011
Guest #1: Dan Runte, driver of Summit Bigfoot #18
Guest #2: Doug Noelke, driver of Tail Gator [Read more…]

TMB Road to the World Finals Rankings – Week #2

The “Road to the World Finals” is through the second week of 2012 and Ryan Anderson and Son Uva Digger remain on top of the “Road to the World Finals” after another major stadium freestyle victory in Anaheim this weekend.

Alex Blackwell and Charlie Pauken have vaulted into a tie for the #2 position, a mere 2 points behind Anderson, after strong performances and big wins in San Antonio and Tacoma. Dennis Anderson has moved into fourth after a huge Double Down performance in Atlanta, while Tom Meents rounds out the top 5 coming off a big weekend in Detroit.

The battle to earn a spot in the top 24 is now starting to take shape with Lupe Soza and Jon Zimmer ranked 23rd and 24th, and Darren Migues a scant 2 points back in 25th overall. The race will only continue to heat up after another week of major stadium events this coming weeekend!

Ryan Anderson continues to lead after Week #2 on the "Road to the World Finals"!

Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week #2 below:

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

1/14 – Detroit, Michigan

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 20
2nd – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 15
Semi-Finals – John Seasock – Grinder – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Dan Patrick – Samson – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Randy Brown – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 15
3rd – Jimmy Creten – Bounty Hunter – 10
4th – Jeremy Slifko – Backdraft – 5

1/14 – Atlanta, Georgia

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 15
Semi-Finals – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Lupe Soza – Grinder – 15
3rd – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 10
4th – Chad Fortune – Captain America – 5

1/14 – Anaheim, California

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Carl Van Horn – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 15
Semi-Finals – Kelvin Ramer – Time Flys – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Mark Schroeder – The Felon – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Ryan Anderson – Son Uva Digger – 20
2nd – Marc MacDonald – El Toro Loco – 15
3rd – Candace Jolly – Monster Mutt Dalmation – 10
4th – Dan Rodoni – The Patriot – 5

1/14 – Houston, Texas

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 20
2nd – Bari Musawwir – Spiderman – 15
Semi-Finals – Daron Basl – Rod Ryan Show – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Chuck Werner – El Toro Loco – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 15
Tie 3rd – Chris Bergeron – Brutus – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Daron Basl – Rod Ryan Show – 7.5

1/14 – San Antonio, Texas (Saturday)

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Alex Blackwell – Wolverine – 20
2nd – Lee O’Donnell – Iron Man – 15
Semi-Finals – Sean Duhon – Superman – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 20
Tie 2nd – Alex Blackwell – Wolverine – 12.5
Tie 2nd – Lee O’Donnell – Iron Man – 12.5
Tie 4th – Sean Duhon – Superman – 2.5
Tie 4th – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 2.5

1/15 – San Antonio, Texas (Sunday)

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Damon Bradshaw – Monster Energy – 20
2nd – Alex Blackwell – Wolverine – 15
Semi-Finals – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Pablo Huffaker – Grave Digger – 7.5

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Lee O’Donnell – Iron Man – 20
Tie 2nd – Alex Blackwell – Wolverine – 12.5
Tie 2nd – Kreg Christensen – Maximum Destruction – 12.5
4th – Nicole Johnson – Grinder – 5

1/14 – Tacoma, Washington (Friday)

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Dan Evans – Hot Wheels – 10
2nd – Jon Zimmer – Amsoil Shock Therapy – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 3.75
Semi-Finals – Charles Benns – Monster Mutt Rottweiler – 3.75

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 10
2nd – Dan Evans – Hot Wheels – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Charles Benns – Monster Mutt Rottweiler – 3.75
Tie 3rd – Scott Buetow – Iron Man – 3.75

1/15 – Tacoma, Washington (Saturday Afternoon)

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 10
2nd – Charles Benns – Monster Mutt Rottweiler – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Dan Evans – Hot Wheels – 3.75
Semi-Finals – Scott Buetow – Iron Man – 3.75

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 10
2nd – Charles Benns – Monster Mutt Rottweiler – 7.5
Tie 3rd – Jon Zimmer – Amsoil Shock Therapy – 3.75
Tie 3rd – Donald Epidendio – Titan – 3.75

1/15 – Tacoma, Washington (Saturday Night)

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 10
2nd – Dan Evans – Hot Wheels – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Charles Benns – Monster Mutt Rottweiler – 3.75
Semi-Finals – Travis Groth – Captain USA – 3.75

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 10
2nd – Dan Evans – Hot Wheels – 7.5
3rd – Charles Benns – Monster Mutt Rottweiler – 5
4th – Travis Groth – Captain USA – 2.5

1/15 – Tacoma, Washington (Sunday Afternoon)

Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 10
2nd – Scott Buetow – Iron Man – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Scott Sweat – Ice Cream Man – 3.75
Semi-Finals – Travis Groth – Captain USA – 3.75

Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned

1st – Jon Zimmer – Amsoil Shock Therapy – 10
Tie 2nd – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 6.25
Tie 2nd – Donald Epidendio – Titan – 6.25
4th – Charles Benns – Monster Mutt Rottweiler – 2.5

* The Tacoma, Washington event is unique in that it includes 4 stadium shows in a single weekend. Thus the event receives half the normal points for each individual event to keep it from being too heavily weighted in the overall season standings.

For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2012 Results Tracker January 13th-15th Weekend Results page (drivers earn 5 points for a racing or freestyle win, 2 points for a wheelie or donut win).

Keep following TMB’s “Road to the World Finals” for all the results and current standings each week. Keep in mind this is all unofficial and is just for fun, and enjoy as we track the Monster Jam series all the way to the World Finals in March!

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 5-10 trucks. Looking at the points awarded for these shows, you will notice they are much less than the upper levels. We equate the significance level of an entire 4 show weekend of Normal Level events with the significance of one Elite Level show–thus, the maximum points a driver can earn in racing/freestyle each weekend at a Normal Level event is 40 (this based on the usual maximum # of shows being 4–a couple events being the exception with 5–and an available 10 points per show (10×4=40)). Beginning in 2012, we are also awarding 2 points for wheelie/donut contest wins as that information has become more readily available than when the Road to the World Finals was first started.

Wheelie/Donut Finish – Points Awarded

1st – 2

Racing Finish – Points Awarded

1st – 5

Freestyle Finish – Points Awarded

1st – 5

January 13th-15th Weekend Results

MONSTER JAM – Feld Entertainment

  • Houston, Texas – Reliant Stadium – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Brutus – Chris Bergeron
    El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
    Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
    Fatal Attraction – Jeff Murphy
    Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
    Hot Tamale – Troy Rose
    King Krunch – David Smith
    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
    Metal Mulisha – Todd Leduc
    Rod Ryan – Daron Basl
    Spiderman – Bari Musawwir
    Spike – Jeff Anderson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott

  • Detroit, Michigan – Ford Field – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
    Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
    El Toro Loco – Becky McDonough
    Eradicator – Andy Slifko
    Grave Digger – Randy Brown
    Grinder – John Seasock
    Martial Law – Paul Strong
    Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
    Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
    Nitemare – Andy Hoffman
    Raminator – Mark Hall
    Rammunition – Mat Dishman
    Samson – Dan Patrick
    Scarlet Bandit – Dawn Creten
    TMNT – Joey Parnell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Randy Brown

  • Anaheim, California – Angel Stadium of Anaheim – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Detour – Garrett Ladelle
    El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
    M2D Camo Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
    Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
    Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
    Obsessed – Rick Swanson
    Obsession – Jim Lenhertz
    Predator – Allen Pezo
    Pouncer – Ron Nelson
    Shocker – Pat Gerber
    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson
    Tasmanian Devil – Taryn Laskey
    The Felon – Mark Schroeder
    The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
    Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Son Uva Digger – Ryan Anderson

  • Atlanta, Georgia – Georgia Dome – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Batman – Norm Miller
    Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
    Captain America – Chad Fortune
    El Toro Loco – Morgan Kane
    Formula 1 noni Iron Horse – Rob French
    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
    Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
    Grinder – Lupe Soza
    Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
    Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
    Madusa – Debra Miceli
    Monster Magic – Bryan Wright
    Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
    Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
    War Wizard – Randy Moore
    Wildfire – Scott Anderson

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson

  • San Antonio, Texas – Alamodome – 01/14-15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Avenger – Jim Koehler
    Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
    El Toro Loco – Aaron Basl
    Geter Done – Mitch Tulachka
    Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
    Grinder – Nicole Johnson
    Hurricane Force – Steven Thompson
    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
    Maverik Monster Trakkar – Ron Duncombe
    Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw
    RoboMachine – Shane Phreed
    Storm Damage – Tim Mente
    Superman – Sean Duhon
    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell
    Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Wolverine – Alex Blackwell

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Monster Energy – Damon Bradshaw

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell

  • Tacoma, Washington – Tacoma Dome – 01/13-15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
    Captain USA – Travis Groth
    Destroyer – Roger Stidell
    Double Trouble – Tyler Groth
    Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
    Hot Wheels – Dan Evans
    Ice Cream Man – Scott Sweat
    Iron Man – Scott Buetow
    Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
    Razin Kane – JR McNeal
    Titan – Donald Epidendio

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Hot Wheels – Dan Evans

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer

  • Greensboro, North Carolina – Greensboro Coliseum – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter
    Illuminator – Jay Snyder
    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton
    Predator – Dale Mitchell
    Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
    Triple XXX – Chrissy Moler
    West Virginia Mountaineer – R.B. Moler

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Monster Mutt – Whit Tarlton

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Gary Porter

  • Wichita, Kansas – INTRUST Bank Arena – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones
    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues
    Desperado – Drew Haygood
    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
    Incinerator – Ryan Rice
    Instigator – Paul Breaug
    Iron Outlaw – Ben Winslow

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Incinerator – Ryan Rice

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Barbarian – Devin Jones

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Bounty Hunter – Darren Migues

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan

  • Lexington, Kentucky – Rupp Arena – 01/14-15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bad News Travels Fast – Brandon Derrow
    Full Boar – Ed Eckert
    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen
    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson
    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Heavy Hitter – Derick Anson

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Virginia Giant – Diehl Wilson

    Sunday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Grave Digger – Paul Cohen

  • London, Ontario – John Labatt Centre – 01/14-15/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Aftershock – Bob Robbins
    Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
    Higher Education – Jimmy Tracey
    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen
    Krazy Train – Mark Noto
    Rap Attack – Dave Rappach

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Afternoon – Racing:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Night – Racing:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

    Sunday Night – Freestyle:

    Northern Nightmare – Cam McQueen

TOUGHEST MONSTER TRUCK TOUR – MTX Event Production

  • Southaven, Mississippi – Desoto Civic Center – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat
    Stinger – Zane Rettew
    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
    Toxic – Travis Petri

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Stinger – Zane Rettew

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Tail Gator – Doug Noelke

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Shell Camino – Shelley Kujat

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Toxic – Travis Petri

MONSTER X TOUR – Monster Truck Entertainment

  • Lubbock, Texas – City Bank Coliseum – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bucked Up – Ed Miller
    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle
    California Kid – BJ Johnson
    Rock Star – Bill Payne
    War Wizard – Robert Parker

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Firestone Bigfoot #10 – Kyle Doyle

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Rock Star – Bill Payne

  • Nagodoches, Texas – Nacogdoches County Expo Center – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    General Lee – Travis Thompson
    Mad Trax Tank – Chris Whatley
    Outlaw – Michael Harper
    Sweet Tooth – Dave Rife

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Outlaw – Michael Harper

MONSTER NATIONALS – Family Events

  • Sioux City, Iowa – Tyson Events Center – 01/13-14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Chalkboard Chuck – Michelle Simpson
    E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
    Ironman – Joe Nichter
    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez
    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Friday Night – Donut Contest:

    Ironman – Joe Nichter

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Afternoon – Wheelie Contest:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Afternoon – Racing:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Afternoon – Donut Contest:

    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

    Saturday Afternoon – Freestyle:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Vi-Cor Bigfoot #11 – Darron Schnell

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman

    Saturday Night – Donut Contest:

    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Star Marshal – Dave Radzierez

MONSTER TRUCK WINTER NATIONALS – Checkered Flag Productions

  • Cincinnati, Ohio – Cincinnati Gardens – 01/14/12

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Greg Adams
    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim
    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
    Rislone Defender – Zach Adams

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 – Larry Swim

MONSTER TRUCK THUNDER SLAM – AMP Live Events

  • El Paso, Texas – El Paso County Coliseum – 01/13-14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    1/2 Pint – Travis Sturges
    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges
    Strait Jacket – Kevin King
    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges
    Viper – Rich Blackburne

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Friday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Strait Jacket – Kevin King

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Unnamed & Untamed – Sam Sturges

    Saturday Night – Racing:

    Nasty Boy – Ronnie Sturges

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Viper – Rich Blackburne

OUTLAW MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR – Outlaw Monster Trucks

  • Beckley, West Virginia – Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center – 01/13-14/11

    Truck/Driver Lineup:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry
    Crashmaster – Jeremy Perry
    Reptoid – Jim Jack

    Friday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Friday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Wheelie Contest:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

    Saturday Night – Freestyle:

    Brute Force – Jerry Perry

Monster Photos: Monster Jam – Columbus, OH 2012

Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Date: January 6th-7th, 2012
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Avenger (Jim Koehler), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Batman (Norm Miller), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Grave Digger (Carl Van Horn), Grinder (Nicole Johnson), Monster Mutt (Joe Miller), Samson (Dan Patrick), Superman (Sean Duhon), Tasmanian Devil (Taryn Laskey)
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TMB TV: Original Series 5.1 – Monster X Tour – Daytona Beach, FL 2012

TMB TV's Original Series Presented By E3 Spark Plugs
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Episode Information

Episode: Original Series 5.1
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Ocean Center
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: January 6th-7th, 2011
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar
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Featured Monster Trucks

Fly-N-Hi – Mike Moon Jr.
Stinger – Zane Rettew
Summit Bigfoot #18 – Dan Runte
Sweet Tooth – Dave Rife
The General – Travis Thompson
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Featured Links

www.BIGFOOT4x4.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.Fly-N-Hi-Racing.com
www.MonsterXTour.com
www.StingerMT.com
www.SweetToothMotorsports.com
www.UncleTodMotorsports.com
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TMB TV Presented by E3 Spark Plugs Announces 2012 Schedule

(Saint Robert, Missouri – TMB PR)– TMB TV Presented by E3 Spark Plugs is proud to announce our 2012 January-April Programming Schedule. All three of our major series are returning as the Original Series celebrates its 5th season, while MT Unlimited and ActionTracks enter their 3rd season. We are also proud to welcome back E3 Spark Plugs for another season as the presenting sponsor of TMB TV on TheMonsterBlog.com.

TMB TV is once again presented by E3 Spark Plugs for the 2012 season.

 

Tune in every Wednesday night for another new episode as we feature action from all the major independent touring series. The schedule is so jam packed that all through the month of February, TMB TV will air new episodes every Thursday night as well! See below for a full programming schedule:

January 11th: Original Series 5.1
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida
January 18th: MT Unlimited 3.1
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from Stockton Arena in Stockton, California
January 25th: Original Series 5.2
– Featuring Toughest Monster Truck Tour action from the Desoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi
February 1st: ActionTracks 3.1
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from City Bank Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas
February 2nd: Original Series 5.3
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California
February 8th: MT Unlimited 3.2
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi
February 9th: Original Series 5.4
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from Compton Arena in Medford, Oregon
February 15th: MT Unlimited 3.3
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Hooker Creek Events Center in Redmond, Oregon
February 16th: Original Series 5.5
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Ike-Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe, Louisiana
February 22nd: MT Unlimited 3.4
– Featuring Monster Truck Winter Nationals action from the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
February 23rd: ActionTracks 3.2
– Featuring Toughest Monster Truck Tour action from the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio
February 29th: ActionTracks 3.3
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville, Kentucky
March 7th: Original Series 5.6
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Alabama
March 14th: ActionTracks 3.4
– Featuring Monster Nationals action from The Arena in Corbin, Kentucky
March 21st: MT Unlimited 3.5
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the WNC Agricultural Center in Asheville, North Carolina
March 28th: Original Series 5.7
– Featuring Monster Truck Thunder Slam action from the ASU Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas
April 4th: MT Unlimited 3.6
– Featuring Monster Nationals action from the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois
April 11th: MT Unlimited 3.7
– Featuring Monster Truck Thunder Slam action from ISU Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana
April 18th: Original Series 5.8
– Featuring Monster X Tour action from the Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California
April 25th: ActionTracks 3.5
– Featuring Toughest Monster Truck Tour action from the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, West Virginia

For more information on TMB TV Presented by E3 Spark Plugs, check us out online at www.TheMonsterBlog.com.

About E3 Spark Plugs

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