Monster Photos: Monster Nationals – Columbus, OH 2011

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: Value City Arena at the Schottenstein Center
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Date: April 9th, 2011
Photographer: Paul M. Harry

Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Samson (Dan Patrick), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Nationals – Columbus, OH 2011

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: Value City Arena at the Schottenstein Center
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Date: April 9th, 2011
Photographer: Michael Harry

Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Samson (Dan Patrick), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]

TMB TV: Original Series Episode 4.4 – Glendale, AZ 2011

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona
Date: March 26th, 2011
Host: Ross Z. Bonar
Videographers: Ross Z. Bonar, Lynette Bonar

Lineup: 1/2 Pint (Travis Sturges), Black Knight (Dave Rife), Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), El Perro Loco (Rod Wood), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Nasty Boy (Ronnie Sturges), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez), Unnamed & Untamed (Sam Sturges) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Nationals – Glendale, AZ 2011

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: University of Phoenix Stadium
Location: Glendale, Arizona
Date: March 26th, 2011
Photographer: Lauren Z. Bonar

Lineup: 1/2 Pint (Travis Sturges), Black Knight (Dave Rife), Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), El Perro Loco (Rod Wood), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Nasty Boy (Ronnie Sturges), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez), Unnamed & Untamed (Sam Sturges) [Read more…]

Monster Photos: Monster Nationals – University Park, PA 2011

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: Bryce Jordan Center
Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
Date: April 2nd, 2011
Photographer: Jason Miller

Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez) [Read more…]

Video of the Week – 04/02/11

Week Ending: April 2nd, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: Crushstation (Greg Winchenbach)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Greg Winchenbach in Crushstation dominated the Monster Nationals tour stop in University Park, Pennsylvania, winning both wheelie/donut and freestyle competitions. Seen here is an incredible donut contest effort from the “Monstah Lobstah”.

Video of the Week – 03/12/11

Week Ending: March 12th, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Heavy Hitter (Derrick Anson), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Outback Thunda (Clive Featherby), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez)
Video Type: Promoter Highlight Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Highlights from this weekend’s Monster Nationals event at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, which featured the U.S. debut of Australian Clive Featherby and Outback Thunda!

Outback Thunda Ready for First Ever Event in U.S.

Monster truck fans attending this weekend’s Monster Nationals at the Sears Centre Arena in suburban Chicago will be in for a treat as, for the first time ever, an Australian monster truck and driver will be competing in a U.S. event. Australian monster truck pioneer Clive Featherby will take on E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot, Lucas Oil Stabilizer, Heavy Hitter, Chalkboard Chuck and Star Marshal in his Outback Thunda machine.

Australian Clive Featherby will make his U.S. competitive debut this weekend in Outback Thunda III.

Following the sale of Clive’s Extreme Monster Trucks Australia promotion company last fall, the newest version of Outback Thunda was shipped to the United States and is being housed out of the Paul Shafer Motorsports shop in Indiana. Clive is actively seeking to book the truck as he looks to see how he stacks up against the best in the United States.

Clive will be flying out of Brisbane on Thursday and will take part in the media day on Friday morning in preparation for the weekend’s competition. It will be Clive’s second ever time in the newest version of Outback Thunda, after having his Brisbane South Pacific World Finals III effort was cut short after only about 30 seconds in the truck.

Clive is very excited about the opportunity to race in the U.S. and very thankful to Family Events for the opportunity. The team, with mechanic Barry Gaunt is looking forward to a solid showing this weekend and also to future events in the U.S. over the course of the season.

For more information on this weekend’s Hoffman Estates Monster Nationals, visit them online at www.MonsterNationals.com!

Photos courtesy Darryl Smith.

TMB TV: MT Unlimited Episode 2.2 – Du Quoin, IL 2011

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: Southern Illinois Center
Location: Du Quoin, Illinois
Date: February 25th-26th, 2011
Host: Colby Marshall
Videographer: Colby Marshall

Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 (Rick Long), Heavy Hitter (Derrick Anson), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Star Marshal (Dave Radzierez), Stomper (Joe Nichter) [Read more…]

TMB TV: ActionTracks Episode 2.3 – Corbin, KY

Event: Monster Nationals
Venue: The Arena
Location: Corbin, Kentucky
Date: February 4th-5th, 2011
Host: Chris Parrish
Videographers: Chris Parrish

Lineup: Chalkboard Chuck (Jeff Hatten), Lucas Oil Stabilizer (Bobby Holman), Star Marshall (Dave Radzierez), Stomper (Joe Nichter) [Read more…]

TMB TV: ActionTracks Episode 2.2 – Highland Heights, KY 2011

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…]

E3 Spark Plugs Announces the 2011 E3 Spark Plugs BIGFOOT 4×4 Sweepstakes

E3 Spark Plugs is announcing the new 2011 E3 Spark Plugs BIGFOOT 4×4 Sweepstakes! One lucky winner will be offered an opportunity to ride along with a professional BIGFOOT driver in the E3 BIGFOOT Monster Truck, and he/she and a guest will have a chance to be VIP’s for the weekend at the 2011 4-Wheel Jamboree in Indianapolis, Indiana September 16th-18th. The sweepstakes will be promoted throughout the year from January 1, 2011 through August 19, 2011 on Stacey David’s GearZ syndicated on Speed channel, at the Monster Nationals Events, and the Lucas Oil/E3 Spark Plug Dyno Challenge events. Not only will the winner be a part of the crew for the racing portion of the show, but also get to meet Bob Chandler, inventor and owner of BIGFOOT, and Stacey David, producer & host of Stacey David’s GearZ and dine with them during lunch. The Grand Prize includes: round-trip airfare to and from Indianapolis, Indiana, two (2) day hotel accommodations, and transportation to & from the airport and the Jamboree.

Incredible sweepstakes from our friends at E3 Spark Plugs!

“We think the Monster Truck Series enthusiasts out there will be all over this idea,” said Steve Joiner, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for E3 Spark Plugs. “At some of these events there will be upwards of 80,000 fans in attendance, many of whom have been following the records of BIGFOOT all of their lives. To think they get to not only go for a ride in it, but also meet and dine with Bob Chandler who invented the whole concept is just a really big deal.”

“Then throw into the mix the chance to also meet automotive industry celebrity Stacey David, producer and host of Stacey David’s GearZ, we think these fans will just be beside themselves,” stated Joiner.

“We at E3 Spark Plugs teamed with BIGFOOT, who was literally responsible for creating the monster truck itself, because we strive to associate with other innovative companies like ourselves. We will personally be on hand to meet our lucky sweepstakes winner in September and help make their weekend at the event as awesome an experience as possible,” said Todd Arey, President of E3 Spark Plugs.

To register for the 2011 E3 Spark Plugs BIGFOOT 4×4 Sweepstakes, please visit www.e3sparkplugs.com. On the sweepstakes registration page you can also customize your own picture of BIGFOOT and automatically post it to your Facebook page for all your friends to see. Registrations are limited to one entry per email address, per 24-hour period. All other sweepstakes official rules also apply.

Rick Long piloted E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot #15 to the 2010 Monster Nationals Racing Championship.

Backed by a five year, 100,000-mile warranty, E3 Spark Plugs, with their side-wire electrode, projects the combustion spark in a way that more quickly ignites the air/fuel mixture thereby creating a significantly faster and larger flame kernel. In effect, this burns more of the available fuel, resulting in increased combustion efficiency for improved power and fuel economy with reduced emissions. They are now available for most automotive and motorsports applications at automotive retail stores nationwide. For more information and complete test results, visit www.e3sparkplugs.com.

For more information about Bob Chandler and Team BIGFOOT, visit bigfoot4x4.com.

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Video of the Week – 02/05/11

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

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

Monster Photos – Monster Nationals – Highland Heights, KY 2011

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

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

Monster Photos – Monster Nationals – Highland Heights, KY 2011

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

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