Monster Spectacular – Montreal, Quebec – 10/23/10

Event:  Monster Spectacular
Venue:  Olympic Stadium
Location:  Montreal, Quebec
Date:  October 23rd, 2010
Photographer: Stephanie Cotnoir

Lineup:  Aftershock (Bob Robbins), Avenger (Jim Koehler), Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Black Stallion (Mike Vaters), Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), California Kid (Garrett Ladelle), Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), Illuminator (Jay Snyder), Iron Warrior (Trey Meyers), Krazy Train (Roger Cardot), Ms. Bigfoot #11 (Amber Walker), Red Baron (Ben Winslow), Rock Star (Bill Payne) [Read more…]

Red Baron, Bad Habit Big Winners In Montreal

The TMB crew headed north of the border this weekend for the huge fall Monster Spectacular in Montreal, Quebec as Chris Arel Motorsports put on one of the biggest events Canada has ever seen at Olympic Stadium!! The event featured 14 of the top trucks from the U.S. and a wild new race course design that was sure to create excitement and controversy. The event kicked off with a wheelie contest as all 14 trucks took one hit on the cars. Despite great efforts from Brutus, Bounty Hunter, and Red Baron, it was Jay Snyder in the Illuminator taking the win as he stood absolutely straight up and down before rolling hard onto the roof.

The unique race course would not only see the trucks running side by side over school buses, but would also see the trucks racing off road style after the first jump with no lanes, anything goes, “rubbin’s racing”. The concept wouldn’t take long to provide the controversy as wildman Bill Payne in Rock Star drove hard into the corner following Amber Walker in Ms. Bigfoot, making contact with her truck and nearly sending her over as she made a great save to keep the truck on all fours. Payne ended up on his tailgate before backing down onto all fours and continuing on for the win.

The rest of the racing brackets would be much tamer as the truck on the inside lane at the start usually held the advantage. Bounty Hunter, Black Stallion, Brutus and Red Baron would be the final four and like so many other times in Montreal, it would eventually come down to an all 2Xtreme Racing final round as “Bobo” Ben Winslow would take on Jimmy Creten for the big win. The officials deemed Red Baron the fastest truck in the semi-finals giving him lane choice and that was all it would take for Winslow to hold off the boss for the biggest win of his career.

Freestyle would see all the trucks taking on a tough and treacherous course that provided plenty of big air and wow moments through the competition. Avenger, Bounty Hunter, Black Stallion and Red Baron all turned in stellar runs but it was Joe Sylvester in Bad Habit who rocked Olympic Stadium with an epic performance to take the victory.

TMB’s Ross Z. Bonar and Colby Marshall had a great time once again attending Montreal and both filmed for what should be an amazing episode of TMB TV, which will premiere Wednesday, November 10th at 8PM Eastern. Stephanie Cotnoir handled the photo duties and came up with some amazing shots that you will soon see in a full photo gallery – check out the TMB Facebook and become a fan to see lots more teasers from the show. TMB thanks Chris Arel Motorsports for all their support in helping make this coverage possible and we are already looking forward to the next Monster Spectacular in Montreal!! Stay tuned for great coverage from this major event coming soon.

Monster Spectacular Returns to Montreal w/14 Trucks, Figure 8 Racing

(Montreal, Quebec) The Monster Spectacular is returning to Olympic Stadium this Saturday night for one of the wildest events the Big O has ever seen – a 14 truck lineup and monster truck figure 8 racing!! The racing portion of the event will be unlike any other figure 8 ever seen as trucks will race together on the same course in a unique concept tested earlier this year at Quebec City Speedway. The lineup is stacked as always as Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter returns after sweeping last fall’s event while Team BIGFOOT sends new sensation team driver Amber Walker and Ms. Bigfoot north of the border for the first time to try and take him down. Also returning will be superstars Jim Koehler in Avenger, Chris Bergeron in Brutus and Mike Vaters in Black Stallion.

Making their first trip to Olympic Stadium will be the Straight Up Racing team out of Washington as freestyle juggernaut Bill Payne will make his final appearance in the current Rock Star chassis before scrapping it and debuting a new piece next season. Joining him will be team truck California Kid and rounding out the lineup will be big names including the “monstah lobstah” Crushstation, Bad Habit, Aftershock, Illuminator, Iron Warrior, Siberian Express and the debut of The Red Baron.

As if all that monster truck excitement wasn’t enough, the Monster Spectacular in Montreal never fails to have an amazing support card as this year’s event will feature the North American Autocross Championship and much more.

If you haven’t got your tickets already, head on over to www.MonsterSpectacular.com and get them now as this is one event you just don’t want to miss!!

Profile: Crushstation

Truck Name:  Crushstation
Driver Name:  Greg Winchenbach
Team Name:  Bottom Feeder Motor Sports
Hometown:  Jefferson, Maine
Team Website:  http://www.crushstation4x4.com

2009 TMB Results Tracker Statistics:
– Competed in 2 shows in preparation for first full season in 2010. [Read more…]

Monster Spectacular Summer Clash Quebec Tour

(Drummondville, Quebec) Quebec Speedways will be hit by a monster storm at the end of the month as Chris Arel Motorsports will invade three big cities, holding qualifying events for the big Olympic Stadium event on October 23rd. The first stop will be Friday night in Chris Arel’s hometown, Daveluyville where Arel has just acquired Devil City Speedway. Then the tour packs up and heads down the road to Quebec City for a Saturday night show at Riverside City Speedway. The monsters then move on to CAM’s Eastern Front Command Post, Drummondville for a big Sunday show at Autodrome Drummon.

Many big names are confirmed for this three event mini-tour including the “Monstah Lobstah”, Greg Winchenbach’s Crushstation, defending champion Mike Vaters in Black Stallion, along with Excaliber, Ground Pounder, Illuminator, Screamin Demon and Iron Warrior! Head on over to www.ChrisArel.com for more information on these big events coming to Quebec!!

All Star Monster Truck Tour Debuts In Rutland, Vermont

(Sarasota, FL) The All Star Monster Truck Tour blasted through the Vermont State Fairgrounds this past weekend with 5 of the nation’s best monster trucks battling it out each night to become the king of the hill. The Friday Night Wheelie Contest went to Greg Winchenbach in Crushtation putting up a score of 28, narrowly edging out Jeremy Slifko’s score of 27. Chicago-Style Racing was up next with the brackets being set by the wheelie contest finishing order. The brackets made their way down to the finals and it was Jeremy Slifko in Backdraft edging out Mike Barnes in War Eagle for the racing victory. Jeremy’s final round win earned him the coveted 5th and final spot in the freestyle order. All the drivers put it on kill for monster freestyle, with each driver scoring a well-deserved 27 or better. Jeremy Slifko made the most of his final freestyle spot and laid down a fantastic run to score a perfect 30, which put Jeremy as Friday Night’s King of the Hill.

Truck / Wheelie / Racing / Freestyle / King of the Hill
Backdraft – 27 – 30 – 30 – 87/90
Crushtation – 28 – 24 – 29 – 81/90
War Eagle – 23 – 27 – 27 – 77/90
Eradicator – 24 – 24 – 27 – 75/90
Razin Kane- 19 – 21 – 28 – 68/90

The second and final night of the All Star Monster Truck Tour kicked off with a bang with Greg Winchenbach trying to make it 2-for-2 in wheelie wins scoring a 29 for his effort, but by the luck of the pre-show hat draw, the final truck out was Mike Barnes in the War Eagle who threw his Chevrolet into the air and destroyed his wheelie bar on the landing en route to a perfect score of 30 and the wheelie contest victory. Mike Barnes continued his hot streak making into his 2nd strait final round appearance of the weekend, this time facing off against Crushtation. When the dust settled, literally, the “monstah lobstah” was able to reach the finish line first and take the 30 racing points heading into freestyle. The night wrapped up with another wild freestyle contest, which again saw all the competitors scoring no lower than a well-deserved 26. Tonight was ended up being about the man from Maine as Crushtation was able to throw up three 10s to knock down a perfect 30 and end up with only 1 point away from a perfect night in the King of the Hill standings.

Truck / Wheelie / Racing / Freestyle / King of the Hill
Crushtation – 29 – 30 – 30 – 89/90
War Eagle – 30 – 27 – 28 – 85/90
Backdraft – 23 – 24 – 27 – 74/90
Eradicator – 19 – 21 – 26 – 66/90
Razin Kane – 25 – 24 – DNR – 49/90

The response from the fans and the Vermont State Fairgrounds staff was loud and clear, the All Star Tour will return in 2011 with an even bigger and better show. For more information on the All Star Monster Truck Tour, visit them online at www.AllStarMonster.com.

Monster Truck Radio 07/12/10 – Greg Winchenbach & Ross Z. Bonar

Monster Truck Radio With Host Jeff Richards
Date: Monday, July 12th, 2010
Guest #1:  Greg Winchenbach, driver of Crushstation
Guest #2:  Ross Z. Bonar, owner/operator of TheMonsterBlog.com [Read more…]

TMB TV Episode 3.4 Featuring Monsters on the Beach

The second episode in our four straight weeks of TMB TV is now online as we present our first ever Monsters on the Beach coverage!! No doubt one of the most unique settings for monster truck racing in all the world, the action on beautiful Virginia Beach does not disappoint. Catch all the fun in the sand from 4 action-packed shows featuring big names like Stone Crusher, Gun Slinger, Crushstation and more battling it out in both side-by-side straight line drag racing and the fan favorite freestyle competition!

Monsters on the Beach was one easily one of the most fun shows TMB has ever been part of! A huge thanks goes out to George Carpenter, Mike West, Beach Street USA, and all the teams for making this such a one of a kind experience.

All the action is just a click away, we hope you enjoy and we’ll see you again next week for another all new episode of TMB TV.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH TMB TV EPISODE 3.4 FEATURING MONSTERS ON THE BEACH

TMB TV Episode 3.4 – Virginia Beach, VA

Event:  Monsters on the Beach
Venue:  Virginia Beach Boardwalk
Location:  Virginia Beach, VA
Date:  May 7th-9th, 2010
Host:  Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers:  Kaedon Berry, Ross Z. Bonar

Lineup:  Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), Grave Digger (Randy Brown), Gun Slinger (Scott Hartsock), Mopar Magic (Chris Baker), Stone Crusher (Steve Sims), Virginia Giant (Diehl Wilson) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monsters on the Beach – Virginia Beach, VA 2010

Event Information

Event: Monsters on the Beach
Venue: Virginia Beach Boardwalk
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Date: May 7th-9th, 2010
Photographer: Ross Z. Bonar

Truck Lineup

Bad Habit (Joe Sylvester), Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), Grave Digger (Randy Brown), Gun Slinger (Scott Hartsock), Mopar Magic (Chris Baker), Stone Crusher (Steve Sims), Virginia Giant (Diehl Wilson)
[Read more…]

Video Highlights – Florence, SC – 02/12-13/10

Event:  Monster Truck Winter Nationals
Venue:  Florence Civic Center
Location:  Florence, South Carolina
Date:  February 12th-13th, 2010
Videographer:  Jonathan Barnes

Lineup:  Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), Equalizer (Troy Rose), Razin Kane (Chris Lagana), Screamin Demon (Dave Waple), Viper (Rich Blackburne), War Eagle (Mike Barnes) [Read more…]

TMB TV Episode 3.1 – Trenton, NJ

Event:  Monster Truck Winter Nationals
Venue:  Sun National Bank Center
Location:  Trenton, New Jersey
Date:  January 8th-9th, 2010
Host:  Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers:  Colby Marshall

Lineup:  Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 (Larry Swim), California Kid (Donald Epidendio), Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), Rock Star (Bill Payne), Viper (Rich Blackburne), War Eagle (Mike Barnes) [Read more…]