• Vaters Monster Motorsports Press Release!!: (Hagerstown, MD) The Kingsdale Fire Company in Littlestown, PA, well known for their mud bog events, announces Monster Trucks and Extreme Freestyle Motocross this Saturday night, September 2nd!!  This monster truck event promises a night packed with heart pounding monster truck action and the wild and crazy freestyle motocross thrills. World Finals competitor the Black Stallion along with the Iron Warrior, Killer Bee, and Screamin’ Demon monster trucks will compete in racing, wheelie and freestyle competitions demonstrating to the crowd their raw monster truck power. The popular freestyle motocross riders will be there pulling their tricks, jumping an astounding 70-foot gap steel ramp to steel ramp. Gates open at 4:00PM, with the show beginning at 7:00PM. Adult tickets are $20, ages 5-13 are $10, and 5 and under are only $1. For more information, contact Event Coordinator Karen Fleharty by calling 717-465-5770 or Denise Vaters of Vaters’ Monster Motorsports at vatersmonster@aol.com or by calling 301-991-1792.
   

• Battle of the Monster Truck Videos!!:  The Buck Motorsports Park held their annual Battle of the Monster Trucks Saturday night in Lancaster, PA and Monster Blog Special Contributor Charlie Wagner was on hand for all the action!!  See Dave Harkey in Bigfoot and Dale Benear in Raminator go head-to-head in drag racing action, and watch as Benear and Mike Vaters bring the fans to their feet in Freestyle! Thanks to Charlie for the awesome footage, see it now by clicking the link below!!  (08/29/06)

CLICK HERE FOR THE BATTLE OF THE MONSTER TRUCKS VIDEOS!!

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• J&K and BIGFOOT® Crush Out Breast Cancer!!:  (Red Bluff, CA) J&K Motorsports, Inc., Big Foot 4 x 4 Inc, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and Mercy Foundation North would like to announce a truly ground breaking fund raising effort. CRUSH OUT BREAST CANCER.
       After being involved in the Wrangler Tough Enough To Wear Pink Program for Professional Rodeo and the wonderful results it produced to raise money in the fight against breast cancer, J&K Motorsports, Inc. president, Joe Froome thought it was time that the Monster Truck Industry did their part “I knew our popularity along with a strong following of families, we had an opportunity to do our part in the fight against breast cancer yet we also needed our own identity.” Borrowing from the Tough Enough to Wear Pink, local gal Terry Wheatley’s concept, and recognizing the potential for national fund raising exposure, Joe and Kellie there team began researching and developing what is now coined the “Crush Out Breast Cancer” Monster Truck initiative.
       Deborah Hearnshaw Marketing Director of St Elizabeth Community Hospital and Mercy Foundation North, Tehama County Development Officer, Kristin M. Behrens were consulted as this Red Bluff Community Hospital sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and Catholic Healthcare West were to be the recipients of the funds raised. “We were excited to be approached by such an enthusiastic organization – and by an event that draws a larger fan base year after year,” explained Deborah. Kristin Behrens of Mercy Foundation North, the philanthropic arm of St. Elizabeth explains, “ We were honored to be a part of the Red Bluff Round Up last spring and the Tough Enough To Wear Pink Program. That this event created a natural opportunity to partner in this event ultimately to Crush Out Breast Cancer in Tehama County by allowing us to further inform the public about breast cancer and to provide an opportunity for community members to donate to the cause.”
       The proceeds from the event will benefit the St. Elizabeth Imaging Center enhancing the suite of mammography services to include MRI diagnostics in the fight against breast cancer. Todd Smith, Senior Director of Ancillary Services explains, “We strive to build and provide premier health care services to the county. The Imaging Center is one area of healthcare that can assist in the effort to proactively treat illness and invasive diseases such as breast cancer. The addition of MRI technology to our cancer detection services will further advance our ability to proactively detect and treat our patients locally and with state of the art technology.”
       Sister Pat Manoli, senior Director of Mission Integration and Volunteer Services for St. Elizabeth strongly supports the effort. “The Sisters are always in support of safe family oriented events that bring people together and what better opportunity to share valuable information about cancer and to show support for our cancer fighting efforts.”
       In an effort to show support J&K Motorsports has facilitated a coordinated effort with many of the event vendors and competitors. “We got creative and worked with our flag vendor to create a pink and white flag instead of the traditional black and white Autograph checker flags.” A Portion of the Proceeds from ticket sales for the Sunday October 1st Show and from the pink and white checkered flag sales will go to the Crush Out Breast Cancer fund benefiting St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Imaging Center. We really are going to do our best to pack the house on Sunday so we really can raise a lot of money for this cause said Joe Froome. Staff and participants will show their support on Sunday by wearing pink and displaying the Crush Out Breast Cancer Logo, and St. E’s will be there to hand out the pink cancer awareness jelly bracelets. “We encourage the public to show their support by wearing pink to the Sunday performance.”
                                   
       The pink doesn’t stop there!  “We have even enlisted the leader in the Monster Truck Industry, the Founder of it all, BIGFOOT®, in the Crush Out Breast Cancer Initiative. BIGFOOT has agreed to wrap their BIGFOOT Truck in pink for the event!” Bob Trent, VP of Sponsorships & Events for BIGFOOT explains, “We are all so excited to be participating in the Crush Out Breast Cancer program! The first-ever PINK BIGFOOT truck will be ½ of Team Big Foot and our part-time woman driver, former WCW and WWF wrestling champion Madusa will be debuting her new truck there as well. Long time BIGFOOT Driver Dave Harkey and Madusa will both be making appearances with there trucks in Red Bluff the week before the event and will race all weekend. We have also added companies to the list of donors, including Vinyl Images, who is donating the wrap for the truck, and Leaf Race Wear, who is donating the 3 pink BIGFOOT crew uniforms that will be auctioned off after the event! We are proud to be working with J & K Motorsports, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and Mercy Foundation North, and the rest of the Crush Out Breast Cancer team!”
       If you would like more information on this effort or would like to donate to the cause please contact
  J & K Motorsports at 530-527-5732 or joe@norcalmonsters.com.
   

• Sanderson Ford AMP Tour Videos Now Posted!!:  The Monster Blog's videos from Saturday night's Sanderson Ford AMP Tour event at the new Arizona Cardinals Stadium are now posted!!  While the show may not have run as smoothly as everyone would have liked, there is no arguing that there was some fantastic action during the event and it is all now available to you in our Videos section!!  A huge thanks to AMP Live Events for allowing video at this show, as we are excited to bring you footage from such a high profile event. Also a big thanks to my mom Lynette Bonar, for yet again doing a fantastic job at capturing the action during the show!!  Check out the videos now by clicking the link below and be sure to stop by the Fan Forum to let us know what you thought!!  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/28/06)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SANDERSON FORD AMP TOUR VIDEOS!!

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• Elko Speedway Eve of Destruction!!:  The monster trucks returned to Elko Speedway Saturday night, as Andy Hoffman in Nitemare and Doug Noelke in TailGator took to the track for some exhibition freestyle during the track's Eve of Destruction. Thanks to our good friend Josh Kirscher for sending in these great shots!!  (08/28/06)

• Top Honors Once Again Go To Nigel Morris And BIGFOOT #17!!: (Hop Farm, Kent) Piloting BIGFOOT #17 to a win in the finals on Sunday the 22nd of August at the Hop Farm in Kent has earned driver Nigel Morris and the entire BIGFOOT #17 team their second EMTRC (European Monster Truck Racing Championship) title.
       A jubilant Nigel said, "I am just so pleased! The team works real hard, and we have been so close for the last two years, it feels very good to be the first team in Europe to ever win this title twice."
       Driving to Kent, Nigel knew he had a chance of wrapping up the title, but this is monster truck racing and anything can, and usually does, go wrong. The team did not have the best of weeks prior to the Hop Farm event, as they spent five days waiting for parts to rebuild the engine on sister truck Monstrous. When the parts arrived on Friday morning the team set to building the engine, finally arriving on site at 3:10 am on Saturday morning.
       As one of the best European Monster Truck Racing teams, LA Supertrux Ltd. is also one of the busiest. Competing in all rounds of the EMTRC as well as appearing at numerous Truck fest events and at dealer and sponsor events, keeps the team working day and night.
       "I love racing best, but any chance I get to meet the BIGFOOT fans is great for me," said Nigel, "and winning a championship for the second time is just amazing! The whole team has worked extremely hard, paying particular attention to making the truck more reliable. Last year we were fast, but not reliable. This year we have been quick and scored points at every race."
       "This was a great weekend finishing a great year for LA Supertrux Ltd and Team BIGFOOT Racing as we proved that we are once again the team to beat in European Monster Truck Racing". (08/28/06)
   

• Sanderson Ford AMP Tour Recap & Teasers!!:  The inaugural Sanderson Ford AMP Tour at the brand new Arizona Cardinals Stadium took place last night in Glendale, AZ. With a great lineup of monster trucks on hand and an exciting new company ready to debut in a beautiful new stadium, the stage was set for an event to be remembered.
      
      
       Unfortunately, things would not go that easily when show time rolled around. With the show scheduled to start at 8PM, there wasn't much room for delays--and there would be three key delays that would hamper the show. The first occurred right off the bat, with introductions not even beginning until nearly 9PM. Once racing began, things were going well until a hard crash by Tim Martin in el Bandito. When coming over the last set of cars, attempting to grab a come-from-behind victory, the truck launched at an angle and hit the large FMX hill in the middle of the floor causing the truck to crash hard. Thankfully Tim was ok, but the wreck took some time to cleanup. But it was the next incident that caused the longest delay. While racing Nasty Boy, Bearfoot got into trouble heading for the hairpin turn at the end of the track and smashed right into the corner wall of the brand new Cardinals Stadium. Thankfully no one was injured, but there was a lengthy delay that caused the rest of the show to be run in hurry-up mode.
      
      
      
       The second round of racing was completed, but instead of running the semi-final and final rounds, racing was called off, ending in a four-way tie between Bigfoot, Sudden Impact, Nasty Boy, and Torqzilla. The track was setup for freestyle, but again, bad luck reared its ugly head. Second out for freestyle, Bobby Holman and his Beast, first got stuck on a fresh van stack after a couple hits, and more time was eaten up as the truck was pulled off. Holman then fired back up and was on his way to a very nice run when he hit the double van stack at a bad angle, causing the truck to roll over. The clock continued to tick as the truck was righted and removed from the track.
       
       Rod Wood in McGruff fired up the crowd with an excellent run, as did John Zimmer in Sudden Impact.  The best runs of the night came from Alex Blackwell in Traxxas T-Maxx and Dan Runte in Summit Bigfoot, as both did an awesome job. Don King was last out in the brand new Digger's Destruction truck, but would loose rear wheel drive after only a couple hits, ending his run and the show just shy of the clock striking midnight. Only seven trucks were given the chance to freestyle due to the time constraints. The crowd vote for the freestyle winners went to T-Maxx, Sudden Impact, and Bigfoot.
      
      
      
       All in all, there were some great efforts put forth by all the drivers and teams, and we would like to thank them all for their hard work. The folks from AMP Live Events were very nice people, and we thank them for their hospitality at the show. They had a rough evening, but they worked through it, and learned a lot for their next show. We wish them the best and look forward to attending their events in the future!!
       We will have lots more pictures and video from the show coming this week, so stay tuned to The Monster Blog as we bring you much more from this show!!  (08/27/06)
   

• We're Off to Phoenix!!:  I am boarding a plane this afternoon to meet my parents in Phoenix for this weekend's Sanderson Ford AMP Tour at the new Arizona Cardinals Stadium. I will return Sunday night and we will have tons of great coverage coming your way from Saturday night's show. We will be providing updates over the weekend on The Monster Blog Fan Forum, so check out the forum for all the latest from Glendale!!  (08/25/06)
   

• TheMonsterBlog.com Welcomes Frankish Enterprises!!:  We are very happy to announce another new sponsor of The Monster Blog--Don Frankish and his Frankish Enterprises!!  Frankish Enterprises is the home of the Jurassic Attack and Maniac monster trucks, and we are proud to welcome them aboard as a sponsor to the website. The Monster Blog's Ross Z. Bonar will also be the new webmaster for the Frankish Enterprises site, which has gone through an extensive redesign and has launched today!!  So head on over to JurassicAttack.com to see the new site and to keep up with all the exciting news out of Frankish Enterprises!!  Thanks to Don and the team for their support of TheMonsterBlog.com!! (08/24/06)

• USA-1 Car Crush in Forest Lake, MN!!:  The legend lives!!  Everett Jasmer piloted the famous USA-1 truck during an exhibition car crush at the Maranatha Church in Forest Lake, MN as part of their annual Strut Your Stuff Car Show & Tire Burnout this past Sunday, and Monster Blog friend Josh Kirscher was there snapping photos of all the action. You'll notice some new graphics on the side of the truck which represent what Jasmer is calling USA-1's "New Mission". You can read all about this new mission at USA-1's new website, http://www.usa-14x4.com. It is truly an inspirational goal, and we encourage everyone to stop by the new site, read about the history of USA-1 and Everett Jasmer, and read all about their new mission!!  Also, check out the link on the new site to Hidden Padre Productions, where you can view a preview of a new documentary that is being put together on Jasmer and USA-1, with some great video from last year's Maranatha Church car crush!!  A huge thanks to Josh Kirscher for sending in the photos and information!!  (08/23/06)

• The Monsters Return to Motor Mile!!:  (Hagerstown, MD) The 94.9 Star Country Monster Truck Show presented by 94.9 Star Country, Shelor Motor Mile, and Farm Bureau Insurance returns to the Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, VA for another night packed with heart pounding monster truck action and much more this Friday, August 25th!!  More and more monster trucks than ever before at the Motor Mile Speedway--an unbelievable twelve trucks will demonstrate their raw monster power!!  Competing trucks include: the original monster truck Bigfoot, the wild 2003 USHRA World Finals freestyle champion Jim Koehler driving Avenger, the long time veteran of monster truck racing Black Stallion, local Virginia trucks including Equalizer, Stone Crusher, Wild Hair, Killer Bee and rounding out the lineup, Brutus, Hot Tamale, Iron Warrior, Screamin' Demon, and Storm Damage!!  The popular extreme freestyle motocross riders will be there pulling their gravity defying tricks, jumping an astounding 70 foot gap steel ramp to steel ramp.  The Psycho jet Quad will demonstrate its power and speed with raw force and flames propelling it across the track and then burning a car to the ground.  The Black Jack monster ride truck will be on hand giving the crowd the ultimate monster truck experience.  “Flim” the clown will also be at the show, entertaining the fans with his wild and crazy antics.  Gates open at 4:00PM, with monster truck rides begining at 4:30, and the show getting underway at 7:00PM.  Advance tickets are on sale now by phone, call Laura Johnson at the Motor Mile Speedway at 540-639-1700 ext.18--major credit cards are accepted!!  For more information, you can contact Laura Johnson at the number above, or call Dede Stone with Motor Mile at 540-381-8654.  You've got to be there!!  (08/23/06)

• New Flame Motorsports Website!!:  The Flame Motorsports team has a new website by Insano Industries, and it looks great!!  Check out the link below to head on over and see the new home of King Krunch and el Matador!!  (08/23/06)

• Washington, MO Videos Posted!!:  Our videos from this past weekend's Washington Jaycees Monster & Tuff Truck Extravaganza have now been posted in the Video gallery!!  See Bad News Travels Fast, Big Dawg, and Summit Bigfoot in wheelie, racing, and freestyle action as well as some good tuff truck racing!!  After you've checked them out, be sure to stop by the Fan Forum and let us know what you thought.  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/23/06)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WASHINGTON, MO VIDEO GALLERY!!

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• A Few Bloomsburg Photos!!:  Monster Blog Special Contributor Andrew Palochko was in Bloomsburg this weekend, marking his 15th consecutive year of attending the legendary Jamboree.  After putting together his great look back at the history of Bloomsburg in our countdown special section, Andrew also wanted to send in a few shots from this weekend's action.  Enjoy!!  (08/23/06)

• Monsters on Mainstreet Coverage Posted!!:  Another Monster Blog Coverage coming your way today, this one from Tommy Lee Byrd about his trip to Sylva, NC July 1st for the first ever Monsters on Mainstreet event!!  Definitely one of the most unique promotions the monster truck industry has ever seen culminated with a great free show at the Ramsey Center featuring eight top monster trucks!!  Click the link below to read the Coverage, or head over to the Coverages section to access it.  Be sure to stop by the Fan Forum to let Tommy know what you thought of his great work!!  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/22/06)

CLICK HERE FOR TOMMY BYRD'S MONSTERS ON MAINSTREET COVERAGE!!

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• UPDATE - Entire Bloomsburg Weekend's Videos Posted!!:  Monster Blog Special Contributor Marty Menze was in Bloomsburg, PA for the 4 Wheel Jamboree Friday and Saturday this weekend and has submitted his footage from all three shows!!  The movies are now posted in the Videos section and you may also access them by clicking the link below.  Thanks to Marty for his great work!!  Stay tuned though, as we still have all of Charlie Wagner's videos from the entire weekend's events coming your way later this week!!  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/21/06)  UPDATE:  Monster Blog Special Contributor Charlie Wagner has submitted his videos from this past weekend's Bloomsburg event--and Charlie was there for all four shows!!  So The Monster Blog's Video Gallery from this weekend at Bloomsburg is now complete.  Two great angles of all the action Friday & Saturday, and one awesome angle of all Sunday's events!!  A huge thank you to Charlie and Marty for their great work this weekend, and we hope you enjoy all the videos!!  (08/22/06)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ENTIRE WEEKEND'S BLOOMSBURG VIDEOS!!

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• Laughlin, NV Coverage Posted!!:  The Outlaw Monster Truck Spectacular at the Avi Casino took place earlier this year on May 13th, and we have now posted Lauren Z. Bonar's full Coverage of that event!!  The show featured Lucky Logger, Nasty Boy, Natural High, and Unnamed & Untamed competing in wheelie and freestyle competitions.  See the full coverage now by clicking the link below or by heading over to the Coverages section!!  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/21/06)

CLICK HERE FOR LAUREN Z. BONAR'S LAUGHLIN, NV COVERAGE!!

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• First of the Bloomsburg Videos Now Online!!:  Monster Blog Special Contributor Marty Menze was in Bloomsburg, PA for the 4 Wheel Jamboree Friday and Saturday this weekend and has submitted his footage from all three shows!!  The movies are now posted in the Videos section and you may also access them by clicking the link below.  Thanks to Marty for his great work!!  Stay tuned though, as we still have all of Charlie Wagner's videos from the entire weekend's events coming your way later this week!!  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/21/06)

CLICK HERE FOR MARTY MENZE'S BLOOMSBURG VIDEOS!!

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• TheMonsterBlog.com Countdown To Bloomsburg - UPDATE 2!!:  With the big Bloomsburg 4 Wheel Jamboree coming up this weekend, Monster Blog Special Contributor Andrew Palochko wanted to share some of the history he has seen at the Bloomsburg Jamboree over the years. This will be Andrew's 15th year at Bloomsburg, and the 19th year of the Jamboree. With the unfortunate rescheduling of the event due to the Pennsylvania flooding back in July, we thought it would be great idea to help stir up some excitement about this weekend's event!!  Click the logo below for TheMonsterBlog.com's Countdown to Bloomsburg featuring reflections and photos from Andrew Palochko!!  (08/15/06)  UPDATE:  Part Two of Andrews Palochko's look back at Bloomsburg history has been posted!!  And as of tonight, the countdown has ended as the weekend in Bloomsburg is underway!!  Friday night Mark Hall in Raminator defeated teammate Geremie Dishman in Rammunition to take the evening's Racing win!!  (08/18/06)  UPDATE 2:  Hall Brothers Racing continued their domination Saturday and Sunday in Bloomsburg.  During the Saturday afternoon racing show, Geremie Dishman in Rammunition defeated Mark Hall, only to have Hall turn around and beat Dishman in the evening show--even after Raminator rolled over hard in the afternoon freestyle show!! The story was much the same on Sunday, as Hall took his third win of the weekend over Dishman. Thanks to our great special contributors Marty Menze and Charlie Wagner we will have videos from the entire weekend's action, so stay tuned!!  (08/20/06)

  

• Washington Jaycees Monster & Tuff Truck Extravaganza!!:  The annual Washington Jaycees Monster & Tuff Truck Extravaganza was tonight in Washington, MO, featuring Bad News Travels Fast, Big Dawg, and Summit Bigfoot competing in wheelie, racing, & freestyle competitions!! Dan Runte in Bigfoot laid down a great slap wheelie in the wheelie contest, but it was Doug Noelke in Big Dawg taking the crowd vote for the win with two great sky wheelies. Runte would come back to be the fast qualifier, and would face off against Noelke in the finals after Big Dawg defeated Bad News in the first round. Runte in Bigfoot laid down a perfect pass in the racing finals to defeat Noelke for the win!!  Freestyle would see Bruce Haney entertain the crowd with some great donuts in Bad News, but it was Noelke and Runte stealing the show once again--only this time they did it together!!  In an unexpected twist, both trucks came roaring out to freestyle together, chasing each other around the track, grabbing big air and great slap wheelies.  When it came down to the crowd vote, it was Noelke and Big Dawg taking a well-deserved win!!  A huge thanks to Brad Maune and the whole Washington Jaycees organization for their hospitality. We had a great time tonight and are already looking forward to next year's show!!  Be watching the site for video and more pictures from the show coming soon!!  (08/19/06)

• Sanderson Ford AMP Tour Update!!:  With the big AMP Live Events show at the brand new Arizona Cardinals Stadium only a week away, The Monster Blog is preparing to head out to Phoenix to cover the event, including photos from two different angles and video of all the monster truck action!!  The show will feature a great fifteen truck lineup including the following trucks:  Summit Bigfoot, Traxxas T-Maxx, Bearfoot, Holman's Beast, McGruff, Sudden Impact, Unnamed & Untamed, Nasty Boy, Torqzilla, Awesome Kong, El Bandito, Shocker, Venom, Pit Bull, and the grand unveiling of a brand new mystery truck!!
       For more information on the Sanderson Ford AMP Tour event at the new Cardinals Stadium, visit the AMP Live Events website, and be sure to get your tickets for the show now on Ticketmaster!!  We'll see you there!!  (08/18/06)
   

• TheMonsterBlog.com Countdown To Bloomsburg - UPDATED!!:  With the big Bloomsburg 4 Wheel Jamboree coming up this weekend, Monster Blog Special Contributor Andrew Palochko wanted to share some of the history he has seen at the Bloomsburg Jamboree over the years. This will be Andrew's 15th year at Bloomsburg, and the 19th year of the Jamboree. With the unfortunate rescheduling of the event due to the Pennsylvania flooding back in July, we thought it would be great idea to help stir up some excitement about this weekend's event!!  Click the logo below for TheMonsterBlog.com's Countdown to Bloomsburg featuring reflections and photos from Andrew Palochko!!  (08/15/06)  UPDATE:  Part Two of Andrews Palochko's look back at Bloomsburg history has been posted!!  And as of tonight, the countdown has ended as the weekend in Bloomsburg is underway!!  Friday night Mark Hall in Raminator defeated teammate Geremie Dishman in Rammunition to take the evening's Racing win!!  (08/18/06)

  

• “BIGFOOT”® SPOTTED ON DISCOVERY KIDS - “THE ORIGINAL MONSTER TRUCK”® ENCOURAGES KIDS TO PLAY HARD AND GET MESSY IN A NEW CARTOON!!:  (St. Louis, MO) Good Clean Fun?  Well, 2 Out of 3 Ain’t Bad -- Having dominated the monster truck circuit for years, a semi-retired Bigfoot has returned to his hometown of Crushington Park with his automotive family. Things sure have changed since he was a little speedster! His kids’ friends have more bells and whistles than Bigfoot ever had growing up, and his son’s best friend is Meteor, a young moon-buggy chock full of advanced, space-age gadgets.
      
        BIGFOOT PRESENTS: METEOR AND THE MIGHTY MONSTER TRUCKS premieres September 25, 2006 at 10:30 AM ET/PT and runs every weekday during the “Ready, Set, Learn!” preschool block on the Discovery Kids! Channel. The show also rolls onto TLC starting October 2, 2006 at 8 AM ET/PT.
        Every episode of BIGFOOT PRESENTS: METEOR AND THE MIGHTY MONSTER TRUCKS embraces rough and tumble physicality, sportsmanship and resilience. Through racing, the little monster trucks of Crushington Park learn valuable life lessons. In every race there are winners and losers, and ALL trucks, even the biggest ones, make mistakes on and off the racetrack. But dealing with wins and losses graciously and overcoming huge obstacles is what made Bigfoot famous, so with self-confidence, dedication and a little elbow…er...engine grease, he’ll help the young trucks accomplish amazing things. And he’ll make sure they all have fun too!
        Stay tuned for more details and info on a special kid-friendly BIGFOOT-Meteor web site!!  (08/17/06)
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        Meteor the Monster Truck Co., LLC was created by producers David Snyder and Bill Gross of Brandissimo! and is being co-developed and produced with Endgame Entertainment, a full service production and finance company involved in film, TV and stage. RC2, the collectible, toy, and hobby company, and BIGFOOT 4X4, Inc., the monster truck icon, both also hold minority interests in the LLC.
   

• New Article, Photos, & Videos!!:  Kyle Doyle has submitted his latest "Behind the Scenes" blog article entitled "One Little Victory". The article is a great read as always, so check it out now by clicking below or heading over to the Features section.  We have also posted Kyle's Essex Junction 4 Wheel Jamboree photo gallery, which can also be accessed by clicking below. And, to top it all off, we also have some new videos from this summer's Outlaw Monster Truck Spectacular in Yuba City, CA courtesy of our good friend Pablo Gutierrez!!  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/17/06)

CLICK HERE FOR KYLE DOYLE'S LATEST BLOG ARTICLE!!

CLICK HERE FOR THE ESSEX JUNCTION JAMBO PHOTO GALLERY!!

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CLICK HERE FOR PABLO GUTIERREZ'S YUBA CITY, CA VIDEOS!!

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• Clash of the Titans Results - UPDATE!!:  One of the biggest monster truck shows of the year is currently going on at the Rocky Mountain Raceway in Salt Lake City, UT with El Matador, Grave Digger, Black Smith, King Krunch, Spiderman, Dragon Slayer, Kid Rock, Bigfoot, Bearfoot, Summit Bigfoot and the Maverik Monster Trakker all doing battle in the Maverik Clash of the Titans!!  Saturday night featured Figure 8 monster truck racing, and it was King Krunch, Bigfoot 30th, Grave Digger, and Summit Bigfoot emerging from the pack to meet in the Semi-Finals.  Dave Harkey took the big blue Bigfoot into the finals with a huge win over Pablo Huffaker in Grave Digger, while Dan Runte defeated David Smith in King Krunch for an all Bigfoot finals!!  Although Runte is currently ranked #1 in the world, it was Harkey prevailing in the finals on Night One!!  Stay tuned to The Monster Blog for results from Night Two later this evening!!  (08/13/06) UPDATE:  Sunday night would see the huge lineup of monster trucks take to the course again for another evening of Figure 8 racing and freestyle!! The second night's story would much the same as the first:  Bigfoot, King Krunch, Summit Bigfoot, and Dragon Slayer in the Semi-Finals--and it was the two Missouri Fords facing off once more in the final round. This night however, it would be Dan Runte in the Summit Bigfoot taking the big win over teammate Dave Harkey in the 30th Anniversary Bigfoot!! Kreg Christensen in Dragon Slayer brought down the house in freestyle with some huge air to take the win!!  (08/15/06)
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• Two New Video Galleries!!:  The Monster Blog's videos from Saturday night's Bolivar Speedway U.S. Smash Nationals have now been posted in our Videos section, as has Marty Menze's footage from the August 9th E-Town Jet Car Nationals in Englishtown, NJ!!  There is tons of great footage in these two galleries featuring trucks like Bigfoot, Maximum Destruction, Monster Patrol, & many more!!  Check them out now by clicking the links below and let us know what you thought on the Fan Forum!!  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/14/06)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE U.S. SMASH NATIONALS VIDEO GALLERY!!

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• Happy One Year Anniversary to The Monster Blog!! UPDATE:  Hard to believe that a whole year has gone by since we started The Monster Blog!!  And by the same token, its hard to believe how far we have come in just a year.  Thanks to all of you for your support of the site over the past year, and be sure to check out the special section we have put together commemorating the past year of The Monster Blog by clicking the image below!!  That section features a new video looking back at the first year of the site posted today, and tomorrow be looking for some fun articles while will include some "Best Of" awards.  Stop by the Fan Forum and wish us Happy Birthday!!  Thanks!!  (08/12/06)  UPDATED: The Looking back and Best of articles have been posted in the special section!!  Enjoy, and let us know what you thought on the Fan Forum!!  (08/13/06)

  
   

• Clash of the Titans Night One Results!!:  One of the biggest monster truck shows of the year is currently going on at the Rocky Mountain Raceway in Salt Lake City, UT with El Matador, Grave Digger, Black Smith, King Krunch, Spiderman, Dragon Slayer, Kid Rock, Bigfoot, Bearfoot, Summit Bigfoot and the Maverik Monster Trakker all doing battle in the Maverik Clash of the Titans!!  Saturday night featured Figure 8 monster truck racing, and it was King Krunch, Bigfoot 30th, Grave Digger, and Summit Bigfoot emerging from the pack to meet in the Semi-Finals.  Dave Harkey took the big blue Bigfoot into the finals with a huge win over Pablo Huffaker in Grave Digger, while Dan Runte defeated David Smith in King Krunch for an all Bigfoot finals!!  Although Runte is currently ranked #1 in the world, it was Harkey prevailing in the finals on Night One!!  Stay tuned to The Monster Blog for results from Night Two later this evening!!  (08/13/06) 
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• Washington County Fair Pictures!!:  A big thank you to our friend Jeremy Puglisi for sending in a couple pictures from yesterday's Washington County Fair show in Washington, PA!!  Diehl Wilson in Virginia Giant took the win over Dan Patrick in Samson in the Racing finals, while all the trucks entertained the crowd in freestyle.  Other trucks present included Bad News Travels Fast, Thrasher, Eradicator, & Backdraft. (08/13/06)

• Vaters Monster Motorsports Press Release!!:  (Hagerstown, MD) The Montgomery County Fair Monster Truck Show brought to you by King Pontiac-Buick-GMC and Trick Trucks is coming to Gaithersburg, MD!!  There will be two action-packed nights of heart pounding monster truck action and much more Wednesday & Thursday August 16th and 17th!!  The monster trucks will compete in racing and crowd favorite, high-flying, car-crushing freestyle competitions.  World Finals competitors Black Stallion and Equalizer will be joined by the brand new Killer Bee and local hometown heroes Iron Warrior, Storm Damage, and Screamin' Demon.  The popular extreme freestyle motocross riders will be there pulling their gravity defying tricks, jumping an astounding 70-foot gap steel ramp to steel ramp.  The Psycho Jet Quad will demonstrate its power and speed with raw force and flames propelling it across the track and then burning a car to the ground!!  The Black Jack monster ride truck will be there giving the crowd the ultimate monster truck experience.  Don't miss the sneak preview of the extreme freestyle motocross featuring Michael Vaters Jr. and a taste of the action with Psycho Jet Quad during the demolition derby on Tuesday, August 15th.  The show starts at 8:00PM each night, with fair admission of $7 for age 8 and over, $3 for children ages 2-7, under 2 is free, and admission to the monster truck show is $10, age 7 and under is $5.  Advance tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here!!  For more information, visit www.mcagfair.com or call the Montgomery County Fair at 301-926-3100.
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• U.S. Smash Nationals Recap & Teasers!!:  The monster trucks invaded Bolivar Speedway USA Saturday night for the U.S. Smash Nationals Presented by 84 Lumber!!  Bigfoot, Nitemare, Monster Patrol, Full Throttle, Terminator, & Barbarian were all on hand to do battle in racing and freestyle competitions.  Doug Noelke would be running the famous blue Bigfoot body on his Big Dawg chassis for the evening's events, and quickly served notice that he would be the man to beat, taking a narrow victory over Kirk Dabney in Monster Patrol in straight line drag racing.  However it would be Devin Jones, sporting the new Barbarian body, upsetting Noelke in the semi-finals of Chicago-style racing, and then going on to defeat Rob French in Full Throttle in the finals.  Freestyle would see all five trucks put on a great show, but it was Doug Noelke taking the win for Bigfoot when it was all said and done.  Check out the Fan Forum for some more pictures, and be watching for more coverage from this show, including a highlight video coming later this week!!  Thanks to all the folks who put on the show, it was a lot of fun and we are already looking forward to coming back next year!!  (08/13/06)

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• U.S. Smash Nationals in Bolivar, MO!!:  What better way to celebrate one year of The Monster Blog than by covering a show??  Well, that's what my wife Rajeana and I will be doing tonight at the Bolivar Speedway in Bolivar, MO for the U.S. Smash Nationals presented by 84 Lumber!!  Bigfoot, Nitemare, Monster Patrol, Full Throttle, Terminator, and Barbarian will do battle in monster truck racing and freestyle competitions.  Should be a blast, and be looking for teasers later tonight and full coverage of the event later this week!!  (08/12/06)
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• Carmegeddon Eve of Destruction!!:  The 2nd annual I-70 Speedway Carmegeddon Eve of Destruction will take place Saturday, August 26th in Odessa, MO!!  The event will feature the Outlaw Monster Truck Spectacular and the Cyborg, Tuff E'nuff, Playin' For Keeps, and Wildmann monster trucks!!  Other events taking place include the Boat & Trailer Race, School Bus Race, Return of Dr. Dangers Car Jump, I-70 Spedway Super Truck Feature Race, Monster Truck Rides and much more!!  Head on over to the I-70 Speedway website by clicking here to purchase your tickets now.  Also stop by The Monster Blog's Coverages and Videos section for content from last year's show!!  (08/09/06)
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• Jackson Monster Truck Shootout!!:  The Monster Truck Shootout came to the Jackson County Fair Monday evening, with six monster trucks doing battle in timed run, long jump, flat drag, and freestyle competitions!!  Trucks in attendance included Bad News Travels Fast, Ballistic, American Thunder, Full Boar, Project X, and the NAPA Chicago Outlaw.  Larry Jaruzel, who many know as the primary driver of Prowler filled in for the injured Ed Eckert, driving Full Boar and dominated the evening.  Jaruzel took the timed run, long jump, and flat drag competitions, while Bruce Haney in Bad News won freestyle.  Thanks to promoter Larry Hatt for calling in the results!!  (08/08/06)
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• Essex Junction 4 Wheel Jamboree!!:  This weekend the Special Events Performance Series roared into the Champlain Valley Expo for another round of the Dodge Monster Truck Thunder Drags, part of the weekend's 4 Wheel Jamboree Nationals!!  Mark Hall in Raminator dominated the Saturday racing, taking the early win over Chris Bergeron in Metallic Mayhem, and then defeating teammate Geremie Dishman in Rammunition for the late afternoon victory. Sunday, Geremie Dishman in Rammunition took the win over points leader Allen Pezo in Predator to complete the weekend sweep for Hall Brothers Racing.  Pezo's points lead has been cut substantially, and he now has the HBR Dodges on his tail as the series heads to Bloomsburg, PA, and then on to Indianapolis, IN where a champion will be crowned.  A big thanks to Monster Blog Special Contributors Andrew Palochko and Kyle Doyle for the photos below--be looking for a full gallery from Kyle here on the Monster Blog coming soon!!  (08/07/06)

• Monster Truck Madness in Groveton, NH!!:  Andy Slifko in Eradicator and Jon Zimmer in Backdraft entertained the fans at the Riverside Speedway in Groveton, NH this weekend, and Monster Blog Special Contributor Andrew Palochko was kind enough to send in these great shots!!  Thanks Andrew!!  (08/07/06)

• Toyo Tires 4-Wheel Jamboree still rolling into Bloomsburg on Rescheduled Dates of August 18th-20th!!: Many 4x4 Enthusiasts Saying…Bloomsburg or Bust!!
  (Indianapolis, IN) - The Toyo Tires 4-Wheel Jamboree is rolling along towards its rescheduled dates at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Friday, August 18 to Sunday, August 20. The pace has been frenetic as the show organizers have been working with participants and sponsors from across the country to ensure that the 19th annual event at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds does not suffer from the forced postponement of the show’s dates in early July.
       Show organizers have derived a theme from some of the comments they have received back from 4x4 enthusiasts who are coming to the new show dates, “…as far as we’re concerned, IT’S BLOOMSBURG OR BUST!”  Many participants have taken special vacation days to attend the new show and have commented that not even gas prices, which continue to rise, will stop them from coming to the show. A special “Bloomsburg or Bust!” window decal has been designed for sponsors and truck owners to use as they travel across the country to Bloomsburg (Click here to view the decal!!).
       Show organizers are hopeful that the dedication and commitment from the 4x4 enthusiasts across the country will inspire citizens of northeast Pennsylvania to evaluate their end-of-summer plans, attend the rescheduled show and embrace the show’s rallying cry of “Bloomsburg or Bust!”
       As of Friday August 4th, show organizers at the Special Events Performance Series have heard back from 68% of the truck owners that had pre-registered for the July Jamboree. Of that number:
       - 70% have said they were coming to the rescheduled event;
       - 20% have asked for a refund;
       - 10% have transferred their registration to another 4x4 Jamboree
       According to Victor Ruthig, Vice President of Marketing with the series, “we are encouraged by the fact that 70% of our 4x4 truck owners plan to make the rescheduled dates. What we don’t know is what the other one-third will decide to do.” In terms of the on-site registration at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds for the show, Ruthig commented, “Our walk-up registration has accounted for 50% of our total number of trucks for the weekend in recent years. This year we are unsure as to how our walk-up registration will turnout. We have never dealt with this situation in the 25 year history of Jamborees so we can’t really comment on the total long-term show and economic impact of our current course.”
       “We are hoping that the tradition of our great Jamboree will encourage 4x4 enthusiasts to travel in for the weekend!.”  The Toyo Tires 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals will include top Pro-Monster Truck racing including the famed Grave Digger®, Raminator, Ramunition, Predator, Prowler, Black Stallion and the Broker. Also included in the weekend’s competition schedule will be Mickey Thompson Tires Tough Trucks and Burnout competitions and the NMRO Mud Racing series. The Family Fun Zone and Monster Truck rides will be open all weekend.
       Advance tickets available locally through Fresh ‘N Quick Stores, Ticketmaster locations and at ticketmaster.com (Adult $15 / Child (3-12) $5). Tickets also available at the gate. For more information, visit www.FamilyEvents.com or call (317) 236-6515.
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• Bigfoot Car Crush at Stevens Ford!!:  Monster Blog Special Contributor Marty Menze was in Patchogue, NY for a Bigfoot car crush this weekend!!  I'll let him tell the story:
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       Keith Sturgeon and Bigfoot #10 made a special appearance at Stevens Ford in Patchogue, NY August 4th and 5th, displaying on Friday, with car crushes at 12 and 3 on Saturday.  For the event I sported the new Monster Blog T-shirt which was big hit with people who were showing up for the event.  Keith is one of the nicest guys I have ever met and he was very happy to see someone who contributes to the site there--he said the Monster Blog is one of the best sites out there.  Keith made me feel very welcomed and I got to hang out with him the whole day, both days, even helping with little things like getting photos and the steering wheel for him.  It was a dream come true.
       The guys at Stevens Ford were also very nice people to meet and showed great hospitality as well.  Two guys who stuck out from the crowd were Chris and Tommy M. from Stevens Ford because they were both extremely nice and great to meet.  All Friday Keith was having fun with Tommy M. who he has nicknamed "Little Buddy"--while they were having fun, we also checked out the Monster Blog and Bigfoot's site, watching many of the videos, especially the ones of his crushes earlier in the year.
       Both crushes were packed with people of all ages and after each one, (if they weren't already) they all instantly became Bigfoot Fans. The second crush was a little different as they added a little van into the row of cars and people loved it.  Everybody can't wait for Keith to return at the beginning of next month for the KSR show at Riverhead driving Snake Bite, along with teammate Rick Long in Bigfoot.
       A big thanks to Keith Sturgeon of Bigfoot for making those two days some of the greatest days I have ever had. It was a dream come true. Also thanks to all the great employees of Stevens Ford for the great hospitality.
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  Thanks to Marty for the recap and the great videos from the event, they are now posted in the Videos section, and can also be accessed by clicking the link below!!  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/06/06)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE STEVENS FORD CAR CRUSH VIDEOS!!

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• Amsoil Rock'N'Monster Truck Shartlesville Videos!!:  Also posted today were Charlie Wagner's videos from last weekend's Amsoil Rock'N'Monster Truck series event in Shartlesville, PA!!  Charlie got Friday night's racing action, and Saturday night's freestyle, all featuring Bearfoot, Kid Rock, Rampage, Amsoil Shock Therapy, Captain USA, and Lil' Miss Dangerous in rockin' monster truck action!!  Check them out now in the Videos section, or by clicking the link below.  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/06/06)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SHAFER SHARTLESVILLE VIDEOS!!

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• Vaters Monster Motorsports in Mannington, WV!!:  (Hagerstown, MD) – American Chevrolet in Mannington, WV presents two nights of high-flying monster truck freestyle at the Mannington District Fair Monday & Tuesday, August 7th and 8th!!  Don’t miss this thrilling exhibition of raw monster truck power as the World Finalist Black Stallion monster truck defies gravity while jumping junk cars and buses.  The Black Jack monster ride truck will be there giving rides both nights so that you can experience monster truck action too.  All of this excitement is in addition to the scheduled entertainment at the Mannington District Fair, where admission is only $5 and kids age 11 and under enter for free!!  The shows occur at 7:30 and 8:30pm each night, so don't miss out on your chance to see the monster truck mayhem!!  For more information visit www.manningtondistrictfair.org!!
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• Monster Blog July Archive:  From a quick glance over the content last month, I would have to say that July '06 was one of our most jam-packed months ever here at The Monster Blog (as most of you could probably tell from the main page's loading time)!!  So the coming of August thankfully brings with it the monthly archive of content here at the site.  To see anything from July, simply scroll to the bottom of the main page, and click on July 2006 under The Monster Blog Archive.  Congratulations to JR Seasock for winning Picture of the Month for July as well!!  (08/05/06)
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• Davisburg, MI Photo Gallery Posted on TEN!!:  The Monster Blog's coverage of the 2006 Oakland County Fair Monster Truck Shoutout in Davisburg, MI has now been posted on The Enthusiast Network, including a photo gallery and highlight video!!  Head on over and check them out, then stop by the Fan Forum and let us know what you thought!!  I have provided a link to our version of the highlight video (15MB), which is higher quality than the one posted on TEN (5MB).  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/02/06)

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• Traxxas T-Maxx Press Release!!:  (Escanaba, MI) – The Traxxas T-Maxx team traveled to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to do battle at the Checkered Flag Productions Monster Truck Summer Nationals at the U.P. State Fairgrounds. Guest driver, Alex Blackwell, prepared T-Maxx for all-out monster truck madness against Sudden Impact, Bear Foot, Martial Law, Reaper and Black Jack.
       Friday night the action started with T-Maxx setting an incredibly fast qualifying time in both racing lanes, pushing the monster truck to its mechanical limit. When all was said and done, T-Maxx marched though the racing brackets into the final round of racing where T-Maxx faced a hard charging Sudden Impact. The flag dropped, and they were off! In a photo finish, the crowd favorite, T-Maxx, was declared the winner.
       Next, it was time for some all out monster truck freestyle! Everyone put on an impressive show, and Larry Quick rolled the Reaper truck, sending fans into a frenzy. Last out, T-Maxx had an awesome run with huge air, major wheelies, and massive donuts! The crowd went wild for T-Maxx, but it wasn’t enough to overpower the cheers for the Reaper.
       On Saturday T-Maxx continued its winning ways and began another march to the finals. T-Maxx and the track were both dialed-in, and T-Maxx posted blistering fast passes on the tacky dirt track. Once again, the fans watched the Traxxas T-Maxx head to the final round, this time matched-up against Don King in Bear Foot. The 3-Time World Champion, Bear Foot, proved no match for the power and speed of T-Maxx. T-Maxx took the racing win for the 2nd night in a row!
       During the final round of freestyle of the weekend, Reaper and Sudden Impact set the bar high. In anticipation of an impressive performance, the Traxxas T-Maxx was scheduled to run last. Blackwell unleashed the wrath of the ferocious T-Maxx motor in an all out FULL POWER monster truck freestyle filled with monster air, donuts, slap wheelies, huge air over the bus stack, and an mind-blowing sideways hit on the bus. The fans went absolutely ballistic for the Traxxas T-Maxx. When T-Maxx slid to a stop, the capacity crowd was on their feet chanting, “T-MAXX! T-MAXX! T-MAXX!”
       You can catch the Traxxas T-Maxx in action at the Mobile, Alabama Monster Jam® on August 4th and 5th where T-Maxx will battle it out with the world famous Grave Digger. For more information on T-Maxx and a list of upcoming events, visit T-MAXX.com.
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• Patrick Doubles Up in Rapid City!!:  (Rapid City, SD) – Dan Patrick in his #50 Samson monster truck proved once again he is one of the toughest competitors to beat in the industry. Only one other driver has been able to sweep back to back rounds of competition in the MOD Series and that was accomplished earlier this year by Dan Runte. With Patrick’s wins in Round 12, he now leads both Straight Line Drag and Obstacle Course Racing standings for the 2006 MOD Series.
       “I’ve said it before, we are either really good or really bad”, said Dan Patrick. “This weekend we were on the good side. This series is the most demanding series we compete in and it feels good to walk away with all four trophies this weekend. Now I get to go back to the shop and build more parts for more customers.”
       Rick Swanson in the #95 Fabtech Obsession slipped out of first place in Obstacle Course Racing to Patrick, but a second place finish would keep him hot on his tail.
       “This weekend Dan (Patrick) was on”, said Swanson. “When he is on I don’t think there are too many people that can beat him. We ran this weekend with our back-up engine and still finished in second all weekend. I couldn’t ask for much more out of this truck.”
       Kreg Christensen in his #01 Dragon Slayer would lay down the quickest time in qualifying, but would drop a valve starting his truck to come out for Straight Line Drags.
       “It’s horrible to be the fastest qualifier and not be able to make a single pass in racing”, said Kreg Christensen. “This is really going to hurt us in points. This was a new motor for this event and it is just unfortunate that this had to happen.”
       Round 11 is scheduled to air on The Outdoor Channel August 12th and Round 12 will air August 19th. Both will air at 11AM PST. You can now also order any round of racing as the MOD Series is available “On Demand”.
       Next stop on the 2006 MOD Series is Evergreen Speedway. This event is the largest event in the season with 10 trucks competing. Trucks scheduled to race are Obsession, Dragon Slayer, Spider-Man, Bounty Hunter, Iron Outlaw, Monster Jerky, Natural High, Captain USA, Monster Moose and Public Disturbance. The event is held at the Evergreen Speedway August 24th and 25th in Monroe, Washington.
       NOTE:  The current Monsters of Destruction points have been updated in The Monster Blog's Points Tracker in the lower left hand column here on the main page.  Thanks to M.O.D. for including The Monster Blog on their PR list!!
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• Vaters Monster Motorsports Comes to Black Rock!!:  (Hagerstown, MD) – The Black Rock Speedway in Dundee, NY brings the monster trucks and much more for two nights August 4th and 5th!!  This event will be filled with thunderous monster truck action, gravity defying extreme freestyle motocross and raw jet power. The competing trucks include long time monster truck veteran and World Finals competitor Michael Vaters driving the Black Stallion; don’t miss the brand new Killer Bee monster truck modeled after the Dodge Rumble Bee, as well as the Iron Warrior and Storm Damage.  The popular extreme freestyle motocross riders will be there pulling their tricks, jumping an astounding 70-foot gap steel ramp to steel ramp.  The Psycho jet Quad will demonstrate its power and speed with raw force and flames propelling it across the track, and burning a car to the ground.  All of this excitement is in addition to the scheduled racing taking place at the Black Rock Speedway!!  Tickets for adults are $15, youth are $10, and age 5 and under are free!!  Tickets are available at the gate, with the show starting at 6:45PM both nights.  Rain date for both shows is Sunday, August 6th.  For more information, visit www.blackrockspeedway.net!!
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• Rock & Monster Truck Fest Article Posted on TEN!!:  The Monster Blog's coverage of the 2006 Ionia Free Fair Rock & Monster Truck Fest in Ionia, MI has now been posted on The Enthusiast Network, including article, photos, and highlight video!!  Head on over and check them out, then stop by the Fan Forum and let us know what you thought!!  I have provided a link to our version of the highlight video (20MB), which is higher quality than the one posted on TEN (5MB).  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/01/06)

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• Three New Photo Galleries Posted!!:  The Monster Blog has posted three new photo galleries in the Blog Photo Gallery, found in the Coverages section!!  See my pictures from Saturday night's Toledo Monster Jam Summer Heat, Kyle Doyle's photos from the Tomah, WI Monster Truck Show, and Bryan Wagner's Orleans Casino Monster Truck Show pics all now by the links clicking below!!  Thanks & Enjoy!!  (08/01/06)

CLICK HERE FOR THE TOLEDO MONSTER JAM PHOTO GALLERY!!

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CLICK HERE FOR THE TOMAH, WI MONSTER TRUCK SHOW GALLERY!!

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CLICK HERE FOR THE ORLEANS CASINO MONSTER TRUCK SHOW GALLERY!!

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