Monster Photos: Monster Nation – Beaumont, TX 2014

Event Information

Event: Monster Nation
Venue: Ford Park
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Date: February 21st-23rd, 2014
Photographer: Matthew Ison

Truck Lineup

Equalizer (Mike Hawkins), Over Bored (Jamey Garner), Rammunition (Mat Dishman), Red Solo Truck (Brandon Budd) Summit Bigfoot #18 (Dan Runte), Toxic (Travis Petri) [Read more…]

Video of the Week – 02/16/13

Week Ending: February 16th, 2013
Truck(s) Featured: Brute Force (Jerry Perry)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Three wheeled donuts from Jerry Perry in Brute Force in Odessa, Texas!

Video of the Week – 09/29/12

Week Ending: September 29th, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Equalizer (Mike Hawkins)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Incredible backflip attempt by Mike Hawkins in Equalizer – he doesn’t quite make it, but it sure was spectacular!

Monster Photos: Monster Nation – Beaumont, TX 2012

Event: Monster Nation
Venue: Ford Park
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Date: February 17th-18th, 2012
Photographer: Matthew Ison

Lineup: Big Dawg (Dale Gerding), Fatal Attraction (Jeff Murphy), Heavy Hitter (Derick Anson), Stinger (Zane Rettew), Summit Bigfoot (Dan Runte), Tail Gator (Doug Noelke), Toxic (Travis Petri) [Read more…]

Video of the Week – 02/18/12

Week Ending: February 18th, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Tail Gator (Doug Noelke)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Doug Noelke suffers a tough rollover in Tail Gator at the Toughest Monster Truck Tour event in Beaumont, Texas.

TMB TV: ActionTracks 3.1 – Monster X Tour – Lubbock, TX 2012

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Episode Information

Episode: ActionTracks 3.1
Event: Monster X Tour
Venue: City Bank Coliseum
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Date: January 13th-14th, 2011
Host: Chris Parrish
Videographer: Chris Parrish
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Featured Monster Trucks

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

www.BIGFOOT4x4.com
www.BuckedUpApparel.com
www.E3SparkPlugs.com
www.StraightUpRacing.com
www.WarWizardRacing.com
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Video of the Week – 01/21/12

Week Ending: January 21st, 2012
Truck(s) Featured: Bigfoot Bad Boy #16 (Larry Swim), Outlaw (Michael Harper)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: An incredible race between Larry Swim with Bigfoot Bad Boy and Michael Harper with Outlaw at the Monster Truck Winter Nationals in Belton, Texas.

Monster Photos: Lone Star Monster Truck Nationals – Conroe, TX 2011

Event: Lone Star Monster Truck Nationals
Venue: Lone Star Expo Center
Location: Conroe, Texas
Date: October 14th-15th, 2011
Photographer: Matthew Ison

Lineup: Bounty Hunter (Ben Winslow), Monkey’N Around (Steven Hill), Outtacontrol (Orville Hill), Strait Jacket (Kevin King), Tuff Enuff (Jack Koberna) [Read more…]

Video of the Week – 08/27/11

Week Ending: August 27th, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: Bounty Hunter (Michael Harper)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Freestyle exhibition at Kennedale Speedway Park from Michael Harper’s new Outlaw monster truck, currently running with a Bounty Hunter wrap for a limited schedule.

Safety-Kleen Black Stallion to Debut Saturday at Cowboys Stadium

(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.

Wow Moments: Monster Nation Title Still Up For Grabs

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.

Video of the Week – 01/22/11

Week Ending: January 22nd, 2011
Truck(s) Featured: Barbarian (Devin Jones), Bigfoot Bad Boy #14 (Eric Tack)
Video Type: Fan Video
Courtesy: www.YouTube.com

Description: Devin Jones in Barbarian goes for a wild ride while racing Eric Tack in Bigfoot Bad Boy at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, Texas.