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Week Ending: February 26th, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: California Kid (Garrett Ladelle)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: A massive sky wheelie from California Kid results in a big wheelie contest victory for Garrett Ladelle in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Edward Jones Dome
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Date: February 19th, 2011
Photographer: Chris Parrish
Lineup: Air Force Afterburner (Damon Bradshaw), Avenger (Jim Koehler), El Toro Loco (Chuck Werner), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Grinder (Lupe Soza), Gun Slinger (Scott Hartsock), High Maintenance (Jocelyn Perrin), Lucas Oil Crusader (Linsey Weenk), Maximum Destruction (Neil Elliott), Mohawk Warrior (George Balhan), Superman (Chad Fortune), Wrecking Crew (Steve Koehler) [Read more…]
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Quicken Loans Arena
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: February 19th, 2011
Photographer: Paul M. Harry
Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Excaliber (Kevin Koszala), Grave Digger (Carl Van Horn), Rap Attack (Dave Rappach), Spike (Rich Hilgendorf), Tasmanian Devil (Nicole Johnson) [Read more…]
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Quicken Loans Arena
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Date: February 19th, 2011
Photographer: Michael Harry
Lineup: Amsoil Shock Therapy (Jon Zimmer), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Excaliber (Kevin Koszala), Grave Digger (Carl Van Horn), Rap Attack (Dave Rappach), Spike (Rich Hilgendorf), Tasmanian Devil (Nicole Johnson) [Read more…]
(Plano, Texas) Safety-Kleen has been an integral part of the Black Stallion racing team for the past six years providing products and services that enable the independent race team maintain its position in this very competitive motorsport. Safety-Kleen Motorsports has bumped up their level of involvement with our team this year and worked collaboratively to develop the “Safety-Kleen Black Stallion” monster truck. The truck will be shown for the first time to Safety-Kleen employees at their corporate offices in Plano TX on Friday afternoon. Later in the evening the truck will be moved to Fiesta on Buckner Boulevard in Dallas and will be on display from 4-8pm.
The debut of the Safety-Kleen Black Stallion will be this Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.
The “Safety-Kleen Black Stallion” will compete in the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam this Saturday night, February 26th at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington TX. There will be a pit party from 2:30-5:30 pm where the fans can get up close and personal with the truck and meet Michael Vaters the owner and driver. Fans can get their photo taken with him and get autographs. Show time is 7 pm. The Safety-Kleen Black Stallion will be competing with 15 of the most popular trucks in the Monster Jam series. Michael Vaters plans to pull out all the stops and give the Safety-Kleen associates a show they will never forget. Tickets are available at the Cowboys Stadium box office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
Safety-Kleen is a leading North American used oil recycling and re-fining, parts cleaning and environmental solutions company, with approximately 4,200 employees serving approximately 330,000 customer locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Safety-Kleen provides a broad set of environmentally responsible products and services that keep North American businesses in balance with the environment. For more information, please visit www.ecopoweroil.com or www.safety-kleen.com or call (800) 669-5740.
(Springfield, Missouri) The Monster Truck Racing Super Series roars into the Missouri State Fairgrounds Matthewson Exhibition Center for one wild, heart-stopping weekend Friday & Saturday, March 4th-5th at 7:30PM each night. Witness the top monster trucks in all out war as Tail Gator, Big Dawg, Martial Law and Heart Breaker go head to head in no holds barred, side by side, wheel to wheel & Chicago-style racing competition. You’ll also see the monsters in the wildest freestyle competition ever and a monster truck wheelie contest!
The Monster Truck Racing Super Series returns to Sedalia, Missouri next weekend!
In addition to the monster truck competition, you’ll see Tuff Trux as pro stadium truck drivers direct from TV fly over an obstacle course in all out motorized mayhem. As if that wasn’t enough, pro quad racers will also face off in crazy motorcross action. In addition, kids of all ages will have the opportunity to ride in a real monster truck, the Sergeant Smash monster Hummer.
Come to the free Pit Party Friday night from 6:00-7:00PM where you can meet the drivers, get autographs and see these monster machines up close (valid event ticket required). You’ve seen this motorized mayhem on TV, now experience it live! Let your senses experience the madness by being a part of the wildest weekend of the year as monsters, tuff trux & pro quad racing comes to Sedalia. Get your tickets now while kids’ tickets are half price! Tickets are just $20 for adults & $10 for kids. All tickets higher at the gate. Advance tickets are on sale now at all Break Time convenience stores.
After seven weeks of Monster Jam competition, Adam Anderson keeps a hold of his grasp on the #1 spot in the TMB Road to the World Finals power rankings. Anderson was also officially announced as a qualifier for the World Finals by the folks at Feld as he took the big freestyle win at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles. Tom Meents continues to hold on to the #2 spot as his racing win in Los Angeles keeps him within 20 points of the lead.
Dennis Anderson rode a wild performance in St. Louis to the freestyle win which has vaulted him into the third spot overall, while Gary Porter’s continued domination of the Freestyle Mania tour has him back up to fourth. Jimmy Creten slips back to fifth overall this week after a tough weekend in Spokane.
Jim Koehler and Jon Zimmer are tied for the 22nd spot with a fairly comfortable margin back to Steve Sims who is just barely hanging onto the 24th and final spot. Grinder drivers John Seasock and Lupe Soza are just outside the top 24, nipping at Sims’ heels as we head into Week #8.
Check out the Road to the World Finals unofficial rankings after Week #7 below:
Here is how points were scored in this week’s Elite Level events:
2/19 – Los Angeles, California
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 20
2nd – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 15
Semi-Finals – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 7.5
Semi-Finals – David Smith – King Krunch – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Adam Anderson – Grave Digger The Legend – 20
2nd – Tom Meents – Maximum Destruction – 15
3rd – Candace Jolly – Monster Mutt Dalmation – 10
Tie – 4th – Dan Rodoni – The Patriot – 1.75
Tie – 4th – Charlie Pauken – Grave Digger – 1.75
Tie – 4th – Cam McQueen – Nitro Circus – 1.75
2/19 – St. Louis, Missouri
Racing Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 20
2nd – George Balhan – Mohawk Warrior – 15
Semi-Finals – Damon Bradshaw – Air Force Afterburner – 7.5
Semi-Finals – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 7.5
Freestyle Finish – Driver – Truck – Points Earned
1st – Dennis Anderson – Grave Digger – 20
2nd – Damon Bradshaw – Air Force Afterburner – 15
3rd – Neil Elliott – Maximum Destruction – 10
Tie – 4th – Linsey Weenk – Lucas Oil Crusader – 2.5
Tie – 4th – Lupe Soza – AAP Grinder – 2.5
For results from Normal Level events, check out the 2011 Results Tracker February 18th-20th 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!
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
Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: The Bank of Kentucky Center
Location: Highland Heights, Kentucky
Date: January 21st-22nd, 2011
Host: Chris Parrish
Videographers: Chris Parrish
Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Star Marshall (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]
Air Force Afterburner – Damon Bradshaw
Avenger – Jim Koehler
El Toro Loco – Chuck Werner
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Grinder – Lupe Soza
Gun Slinger – Scott Hartsock
High Maintenance – Jocelyn Perrin
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Maximum Destruction – Neil Elliott
Mohawk Warrior – George Balhan
Superman – Chad Fortune
Wrecking Crew – Steve Koehler
Lucas Oil Crusader – Linsey Weenk
Grave Digger – Dennis Anderson
Dragon’s Breath – Becky McDonough
El Matador – Daron Basl
Grave Digger – Charlie Pauken
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Iron Man – Scott Buetow
King Krunch – David Smith
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Monster Mutt Dalmation – Candace Jolly
Nitro Circus – Cam McQueen
Obsessed – Rick Swanson
Obsession – Jeff Jones
Shocker – Pat Gerber
The Felon – Mark Schroeder
The Patriot – Dan Rodoni
Time Flys – Kelvin Ramer
Tropical Thunder – Andrew Peckhum
Maximum Destruction – Tom Meents
Grave Digger The Legend – Adam Anderson
Aftershock – Bob Robbins
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Krazy Train – Roger Cardot
Martial Law – Paul Strong
Mechanical Mischief – Jim Burns
Samson – Dan Patrick
Spiderman – Whit Tarlton
Storm Damage – Tim Missentzis
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Spiderman – Whit Tarlton
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Spiderman – Whit Tarlton
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Samson – Dan Patrick
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Samson – Dan Patrick
Samson – Dan Patrick
Storm Damage – Tim Missentzis
Grave Digger – Gary Porter
Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
El Toro Loco – Joey Parnell
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Illuminator – Jay Snyder
Instigator – Lionel Easler
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Thrasher – Pat Summa
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Crushstation – Greg Winchenbach
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Iron Man – Lee O’Donnell
Grinder – Frank Krmel
Grave Digger – Randy Brown
Bad News Travels Fast – Bruce Haney
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grinder – John Seasock
Monster Mutt – Dana Creech
Raminator – Mark Hall
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
TMNT – Aaron Basl
Triple XXX – R.B. Mohler
Grinder – John Seasock
Grinder – John Seasock
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grinder – John Seasock
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grinder – John Seasock
Rammunition – Mat Dishman
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grave Digger – Pablo Huffaker
Grinder – John Seasock
Grinder – John Seasock
Black Stallion – Mike Vaters
Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
El Toro Loco – Bari Musawwir
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Iron Warrior – Trey Meyers
Maverik Monster Trakkar – Ron Duncombe
Michigan Ice Monster – Chris Lagana
Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
El Toro Loco – Bari Musawwir
Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
Bounty Hunter – Ben Winslow
Ground Pounder – Chris Ryan
Grave Digger – Rod Schmidt
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Captain USA – Roger Stidell
Grave Digger The Legend – Tony Farrell
Iron Outlaw – Nick Owens
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Stone Crusher – Darren Migues
Stone Crusher – Darren Migues
Bounty Hunter – Jimmy Creten
Iron Outlaw – Nick Owens
Grave Digger The Legend – Tony Farrell
Stone Crusher – Darren Migues
Grave Digger The Legend – Tony Farrell
Captain USA – Roger Stidell
Stone Crusher – Darren Migues
Grave Digger The Legend – Tony Farrell
Monster Mutt Rottweiler – Charles Benns
Stone Crusher – Darren Migues
Grave Digger The Legend – Tony Farrell
Blue Thunder – Todd Leduc
Destroyer – Dan Evans
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
McGruff – Rod Wood
Monster Mutt – Joe Miller
Pit Bull – Gerald Torres
Terminator – Gary Schott
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
Destroyer – Dan Evans
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Grave Digger – Chad Tingler
El Toro Loco – Marc MacDonald
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Black Stallion – Jimmy Tracey
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Eradicator – Andy Slifko
Full Boar – Ed Eckert
Madusa – Debra Miceli
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Black Stallion – Jimmy Tracey
Captain’s Curse – Alex Blackwell
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Black Stallion – Jimmy Tracey
Eradicator – Andy Slifko
Backdraft – Jeremy Slifko
Batman – Norm Miller
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Mopar Magic – Morgan Kane
Predator – Allen Pezo
Prowler – Lenny Kuilder
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Stone Crusher – Steve Sims
Maximum Destruction – Kreg Christensen
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Bad Habit – Joe Sylvester
Brutus – Chris Bergeron
Excaliber – Kevin Koszala
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Rap Attack – Dave Rappach
Spike – Rich Hilgendorf
Tasmanian Devil – Nicole Johnson
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Tasmanian Devil – Nicole Johnson
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Amsoil Shock Therapy – Jon Zimmer
Grave Digger – Carl Van Horn
Big Dawg – Dale Gerding
Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
Hot Tamale – Isaiah Morales
Razin Kane – J.R. McNeal
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Toxic – Travis Petri
Razin Kane – J.R. McNeal
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Equalizer – Mike Hawkins
Razin Kane – J.R. McNeal
Tail Gator – Doug Noelke
Hot Tamale – Isaiah Morales
Hot Tamale – Isaiah Morales
Razin Kane – J.R. McNeal
Hot Tamale – Isaiah Morales
Chalkboard Chuck – Jeff Hatten
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Rock Solid – Melissa Stathas
Star Marshall – Dave Radzierez
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Lucas Oil Stabilizer – Bobby Holman
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 – Rick Long
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Monkey’N Around – Steven Hill
Outtacontrol – Orville Hill
Strait Jacket – Kevin King
War Wagon – Andy Hoffman
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Barbarian – Devin Jones
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
Brute Force – Jerry Perry
California Kid – Garrett Ladelle
Jurassic Attack – Kevin Weenk
Maniac – Don Frankish
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Western Renegade – Barry Parkin
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Jurassic Attack – Kevin Weenk
Rock Star – Bill Payne
Western Renegade – Barry Parkin
California Kid – Garrett Ladelle
Bar’s Leaks Eliminator – Greg Adams
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Larry Swim
Desperado – Drew Haygood
Rislone Defender – Zach Adams
Snake Bite #11 – Darron Schnell
Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Larry Swim
Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Larry Swim
Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 – Larry Swim
Ballistic – Mac Plecker
Dragonfly – Chris Rogers (Afternoon) / Jimmy Stewart (Evening)
Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Triple XXX – Brandon Budd
Twisted Dragon – Rob French (Afternoon) / Chris Rogers (Evening)
Triple XXX – Brandon Budd
Twisted Dragon – Rob French
Twisted Dragon – Rob French
Outlaw Clydesdale – Bennett Clark
Twisted Dragon – Chris Rogers
Triple XXX – Brandon Budd
Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, February 21st, 2011
Guest #1: Kelvin Ramer, driver of Time Flys
Guest #2: Rick Swanson, driver of Obsessed [Read more…]
Week Ending: February 19th, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: Rock Star (Bill Payne), Summit Bigfoot #16 (Dan Runte), Titan (Donald Epidendio)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com
Description: Wheelie contest efforts from Rock Star, Bigfoot and Titan from the Monster X Tour event in Redmond, Oregon.
(Belleville, Illinois) Metro East technology company Juggle announces it will sponsor USHRA Monster Truck Avenger, driven by veteran Monster Jam driver Jim Koelher, at the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam event in St. Louis, to be held February 19th at the Edward Jones Dome in downtown. Avenger, a monster truck fan favorite, has been in every Monster Jam World Final since the series began in 1999.
Avenger arrived on the monster truck scene in 1997. This unique monster truck was created in the style of an old-fashioned hot rod, using the body of a 1957 muscle car and a blown 575 Chevy Block engine sitting on top of sixty-six inch Terra Tires. Because of the truck’s unique design, the driver had to be someone who could handle its violent nature. Only one person on the Monster Truck circuit was ready for the challenge: Jim Koehler.
Former Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion Jim Koehler will carry the Juggle.com logos in this weekend's St. Louis Monster Jam.
“Juggle has sponsored other events in the past,” said Juggle CEO Stephanie Leffler. “We’re fans of the Monster Jam and love helping drivers put on a better show for the local audience. Plus, by sponsoring a fan favorite monster truck, we can gain exposure for the Juggle brand.”
The members Juggle staff are Monster Jam fans, and driver Jim Koehler started out that way too.
“I was a fan to start with,” said Koehler. “I went to a lot of shows and my buddies and I looked at the monster trucks and were in awe of how cool they were. We thought to ourselves, ‘we could build something like that’. Then we started tinkering around, only under the idea that it would be something we could play around with—never thinking we’d be on Monster Jam.”
The St. Louis Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam event will also feature other well-known Monster Trucks, including Grave Digger® driven by Dennis Anderson, Superman driven by Chad Fortune, Maximum Destruction® driven by Neil Elliott, and many more. For more information, visit MonsterJam.com.
Based in Belleville, Illinois, Juggle builds and curates websites with the sole intention of refining what the internet was built for: quality, quantity and accessibility of information to the public. Juggle’s mission is simple, to create compelling websites like BedSheets.com or CosmeticConcealers.com that engage users with quality content and features. For more information on Juggle and other topics, visit Juggle.com.
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: Rabobank Arena
Location: Bakersfield, California
Date: January 21st-22nd, 2011
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Kaedon Berry
Lineup: Black Knight (“Hillbilly”), California Kid (Garrett Ladelle), Rock Star (Bill Payne), Summit Bigfoot 16 (Dan Runte), Titan (Donald Epidendio) [Read more…]
(Indianapolis, Indiana) Family Events will celebrate 30 years of 4-Wheel Jamborees with a new series sponsor in 2011. The Lucas Oil Products, Inc. will sponsor the series to be called the “Lucas Oil 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals Series”. These four weekends of family entertainment focused on celebrating the 4×4 lifestyle and “everything trucks” will be held in Springfield, MO; Lima, OH; Bloomsburg, PA; and Indianapolis, IN.
Family Events president Mike Moore said, “2011 is our landmark 30th anniversary of producing the 4-Wheel Jamborees. We are forever indebted to our loyal 4×4 fans that have spent their weekends with our shows over the years. And we are very proud to announce that the biggest name in motorsports sponsorship is coming aboard. Lucas Oil sponsors our major West Coast event, The Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo; and we have really enjoyed our partnership in producing the premiere event for off-roaders in the West. With Lucas Oil’s sponsorship of our four-show series in the Midwest and East, we plan to enhance the Jamboree experience for all attendees with a goal of creating our biggest and best Jamborees ever. It’s going to be a very special year.”
The Lucas Oil 4-Wheel Jamboree Series features non-stop, affordable entertainment for both participating 4×4 enthusiasts and spectators. Participants show off their creations and shop for the latest, must-have add-ons and supplies for their vehicles in expansive performance marketplaces at each Jamboree. An array of sought-after Lucas Oil products will now be available at the Jamborees at the giant 4-Wheel Parts Company midway displays.
Bob Patison, executive vice president of the Lucas Oil Products, Inc. said, “Lucas Oil is leading the way in off-road racing on the West Coast and nationally on television. We are excited to expand our relationship with Family Events and the 4 Wheel Jamboree Series as we extend Lucas’s footprint into the off-road and truck marketplace to the Midwest and East Coast. Our new alignment with 4 Wheel Parts completes the retail sales platform at each of the events and will enhance the exposure of our product lines throughout the country.”
The Lucas Oil Jamboree Series provides continuous truck competitions including mud bogging, NMRO mud drag racing, Mickey Thompson Tough Truck® competitions, the Mickey Thompson Tires Burnout cheer-offs, and professionally-judged show-‘n-shine contests. Spectators pack the grandstands to watch America’s top Monster Trucks during the General Tire Monster Truck Thunder Drags® and axle-wrenching freestyles at the Jamborees.
The Lucas Oil 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals Series:
May 14-15, 2011 – Ozark Empire Fairgrounds- Springfield, Missouri
May 20-21-22, 2011 – Allen County Fairgrounds- Lima, Ohio
July 8-9-10, 2011 – Bloomsburg Fairgrounds- Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Sept. 16-17-18, 2011 – Indiana State Fairgrounds- Indianapolis, Indiana
Follow the fun of the season on-line at www.TruckShowNation.com.
Sign up, buy tickets, make reservations, and get complete event news and information at : www.FamilyEvents.com & www.4WheelJamboree.com.
The Monster Nation tour has been nothing short of spectacular in 2011. Some of the top, independent names in monster trucks including Equalizer, Tail Gator, and Barbarian have put on impressive performances thus far in Southaven (Rounds 1-2) and Bossier City (Rounds 3-4). That great level of competition has left the points chase up for grabs going into the final weekend in Beaumont, Texas. After the first 4 shows on tour, Devin Jones and Barbarian hold the #1 position going into rounds 5,6, and 7, but Union, Missouri’s “Big” Doug Noelke in Tailgator and rising star J.R. McNeal piloting Razin’ Kane are hot on his heels. With the absence of Barbarian in Beaumont this coming weekend, the door is wide open to steal the title away from Jones.
“There are still a lot of points to be had,” said Monster Nation’s Ryan Seddon. “With three shows left, It comes down to who boasts the best, overall performance. Our point’s system breaks down as follows: a racing or freestyle winner is awarded 5 points while a second place finish in racing earns 3 points. A donut or wheelie contest winner is awarded 3 points. We encourage racing at Monster Nation. The guys will go out and freestyle on their own, but we really like to see them get after it in the racing portion.”, said Seddon. Below is the Monster Nation Point Standings going into the final weekend in Beaumont.
The Chase for the 2011 Monster Nation Title
As you can see, the quest for the 2011 championship is anyone’s game. Barbarian’s 18 points will be in danger as Noelke in Tailgator and McNeal in Razin’ Kane are in the best position to steal the title with 13 and 11 points, respectively. With so many points still left, one cannot rule out Mike Hawkins in Equalizer and Isaiah Morales in Hot Tamale, who both sit tied for 4th with 8 points each. Can Doug Noelke earn another title for the team? Can rookie J.R. McNeal earn his first title among the titans of the monster truck industry? Will it be Isaiah Morales in Hot Tamale making a repeat from 2010 and claiming his second Monster Nation title in a row? We at TMB will be anxious to find out how the weekend shakes down and wish Monster Nation and the competing teams the best of luck.
For those in the Beaumont area, this event will not be one to miss! Beaumont’s Ford Park will host the final 3 shows beginning Friday, February 18 at 8:00 p.m., again on Saturday, February 19 at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, February 20 at 3:0o p.m. Doors will open at 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday Nights and Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. For ticketing information, visit the Ford Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, or charge by phone at (800)-745-3000. For more information regarding Monster Nation or further event information, visit their website at www.Monster-Nation.com.
