2/25/10

- Pittsburgh, PA Monster Jam Photo Gallery!!
- Obsession Racing
Press Release!!

2/24/10

- Knoxville, TN Monster Jam Photo Gallery!!
- Monster Truck Racing Super Series Returns to Sedalia, MO!!

2/22/10

- Cape Girardeau, MO Monster Truck Winter Nat's Recap & Phoots!!
- Meents Holds Slim Lead on "Road to the World Finals"

2/18/10

- Cleveland, OH Monster Jam Photo Gallery!!
- Rosemont, IL Monster Jam Photo Gallery!!

2/17/10

- Smokin' Diesel Monster Truck Press Release!!
- Uncle Tod Motorsports Press Release!!

2/16/10

- Florence, SC Monster Truck Winter Nationals Recap & Photos!!

- DuQuoin, IL Monster Nationals Recap!!

2/14/10

- More South Pacific World Finals III News!!

2/12/10

- New MTRA Rulebook Released!!
- Chris Arel Motorsports Looking for 2010 Event Director!!

2/11/10

- Obsession Racing
Press Release!!

2/09/10

- Ram Truck Brand Renews Monster Truck Racing Partnership With Hall Brothers Racing!!

2/08/10

- Loveland, CO Monster Truck Winter Nationals Recap & Photos!!
- Meents Retains #1 Position in "Road to the World Finals" Power Rankings!!

- Monster Truck Radio Premiere Show Tonight!!

2/07/10

- Salem, VA and Ardmore, OK Monster Truck Winter Nationals Video Highlights!!
- Salisbury, MD Monster Truck Winter Nationals Photo Gallery!!

2/04/10

- Indianapolis, IN Monster Jam Photos!!
- Phoenix, AZ Monster Jam Recap & Photos!!
- Highland Heights, KY Monster Nationals Photos!!

2/02/10

- Sudden Impact Racing Tire Announces Intellectual Property Rights Management!!

- Meents Takes Over Top Spot on "Road to the World Finals"!!

2/01/10

- Monster Truck Radio Test Show Tonight!!

 

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Pittsburgh, PA Monster Jam Photo Gallery!!:  TMB's super photographer Paul Harry was back at this weekend, this time for two Saturday shows at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!!  Pablo Huffaker in Grave Digger dominated the afternoon event, winning both racing and freestyle. Saturday night would belong to Team Scream however as Jim Koehler in Avenger won racing and Rich Hilgendorf in Spike took the freestyle victory. Click the link below to see all of Paul's great shots from the Pittsburgh Monster Jam!!  (02/24/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAUL HARRY'S PITTSBURGH, PA MONSTER JAM PHOTOS!!

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Obsession Racing Press Release!!:  (Menifee, CA)  January 30th would mark our second time in 2010 at Anaheim, California for a Monster Jam event. This was a show with a lot of heavy hitters due to the high number of Monster Jam owned trucks. This was also our first show with EZ Up as a sponsor. Obsession Racing takes pride in our equipment and we have two of the nicest trucks on the Monster Jam circuit - now our fully silk screened EZ Up Canopy is only adding to our image. With the success of the pit party and qualifying as the second fastest truck Rick had high hopes for a successful night. Unfortunately, the night ended with having some electrical issues with the power to the remote ignition interrupter.

     The following weekend we were back in Anaheim for the third time for Monster Jam. This was Monster Jam’s first time ever to hold this event three times in one year. The sold out crowd and drivers battled the rain and cold weather. We had both Obsession and Obsessed at this event. Obsession was re-wrapped for this event by 1 Day Wraps for a special promotion. Jeff Jones drove the 1 Day Wraps Obsession and did an awesome job piloting the truck through the thick mud in racing!  In freestyle Jeff amazed us on how well he did for his second stadium show. He drove aggressively during his full two minutes of fame. He managed the truck very well with a broken finger that he crushed the previous week.

     Rick maneuvered the truck well in racing, considering the muddy conditions and in freestyle he was in the top half of the field. Rick caught some huge air off of the freestyle motocross landing ramp and cross threaded everything he could, bringing the crowd cheering to the feet!

     We would like to give a special thanks to all of our sponsors that keep Obsession Racing performing at its best. We would also like to give a special thanks to Tom Read, Eric Swanson and Bailey Jones for all of their help and efforts at the track and also at the shop. We really appreciate all that they do for us to make our business a success!!  Check us out online at www.ObsessionRacing.com for more information on the team!!  (02/25/10)

Knoxville, TN Monster Jam Photo Gallery!!:  Monster Jam returned to Knoxville, TN's Thompson-Boling Arena this weekend and Special Contributor Chris Parrish was on hand for all the action!!  The event was unique in that it featured all independent trucks including Equalizer, High Maintenance, Destroyer, Hot Tamale, Virginia Giant and War Wagon. Friday night saw Diehl Wilson pilot Virginia Giant to the racing win while Jocelyn Perrin nailed down another freestyle win in High Maintenance. Dan Evans stepped it up on Saturday, taking both the racing and freestyle wins, despite a wild freestyle effort from Mike Hawkins in Equalizer. Click the links below to see all of Chris's awesome shots, and don't forget to visit www.CPActionArt.com for more of Chris's work!!  (02/24/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW CHRIS PARRISH'S KNOXVILLE, TN MONSTER JAM PHOTOS!!

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O'Reilly Monster Truck Racing Super Series Returns to Sedalia, MO!!:  (Springfield, MO)  The O’Reilly Monster Truck Racing Super Series roars into the Missouri State Fairgrounds Matthewson Exhibition Center for one wild, heart-stopping weekend Friday and Saturday, March 5th-6th at 7:30PM both nights. Witness the top monster trucks in all out war including Tail Gator, Big Dawg, Monster Patrol, Maximum Overkill and Undertaker. They'll compete in head to head, no holds barred, side by side, wheel to wheel & Chicago-style racing competitions. You'll also see the monsters in the wildest freestyle competition ever, along with a monster truck wheelie contest!!

     Kids of all ages will have an opportunity to ride in a real monster truck as the Sergeant Smash Hummer ride truck will be on hand. Plus, you’ll see the Tuff Trux – Pro Stadium Trucks direct from TV as they fly over the obstacle course in all out motorized mayhem. As if all that wasn't enough, pro quad racing will fill out the show.
     Come to the free pit party – Friday from 6:00-7:00PM 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. Get your tickets now, kids less than half price!!  Tickets are just $19 for adults & $9 for kids. All tickets higher at the gate. Tickets are on sale now at all O’Reilly Auto Parts stores, and will be available at the box office the day of the show. Be a part of the wildest weekend of the year – monsters, tuff trux & pro quad racing in Sedalia, MO!!  (02/24/10)

Cape Girardeau, MO Monster Truck Winter Nationals Recap & Photos!!:  After two years away, Checkered Flag Productions returned to the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, MO this past weekend!!  Defending CFP points champion Larry Swim was on hand, trying to maintain his lead in the points chase with Bigfoot Bad Boy. To do so, he would have to get through four stong-running trucks, including Chris Lagana in Razin' Kane, Ryan Rice in Incinerator, Tim Mente in the hot-looking new Storm Damage and Tim Bee in Killer Bee.
     Wheelies opened the show Friday night, and Larry Swim took the competition with a perfect 30 score over a strong effort by rookie Chris Lagana in Razin' Kane. Racing would come down to Larry Swim and Tim Mente in Storm Damage. Again, it would be Larry taking the win to go two-for-two so far. Freestyle saw some crazy action, including big saves from Storm Damage and Killer Bee. Ryan Rice in the Incinerator got the truck up on one wheel, but brought it back down during a strong run. Chris Lagana in Razin' Kane started strong, but damage to the rear axle ended his night early. This left the door wide open for Larry Swim to take a shot at a Night One sweep. Three huge sky shots and some great momentum later, he would do just that, taking all three competitions for the Night One sweep in Cape Girardeau.

     Night two would not be as easy, with solid wheelie efforts from both Storm Damage and Killer Bee. Ryan Rice in Incinerator planted the back end of the truck into the final car, tearing loose the tailgate and bedsides for a great score of 26. Chris Lagana would bring out Razin' Kane next. He launched way past the cars, coming down hard enough to blow out a rear tire and rip and a bedside completely off of the truck. This would earn him the lead with a 28. Larry Swim would have to step it up. He followed a big wheelie off the cars with a huge shot off of the center van stack. This was enough to wow the judges into a perfect 30 score for his fourth straight win on the weekend. Racing would come down to Bigfoot Bad Boy and Chris Lagana in Razin' Kane. It would be Larry Swim again taking the racing win with an impressive run, and now with the chance to go for the weekend sweep. Freestyle was a blast again, as Tim Bee would pull off his second big save in as many nights in Killer Bee. Incinerator finished off the job on his tailgate, knocking it completely off the truck in a great effort. In the end, however, it would come down to Lagana and Swim yet again. Razin' Kane got some huge air and kept up great momentum through the two minute run. Larry Swim did the same, doing his best to repeat his moon shot jumps from the night before despite a reworked van stack with slightly less angle. Lagana earned a 29 from the judges, leaving just enough room for Larry Swim to sweep the entire weekend with a perfect 30 freestyle.
     A big thanks to the CFP staff for a great weekend, be watching for a rockin' highlight video from Colby Marshall and full video highlights from Chris Kaelin & Rajeana Bonar, but now, click below to see a great weekend photo gallery courtesy of Candace Marshall!!  (02/22/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW CANDACE MARSHALL'S CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO PHOTOS!!

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Meents Stays Out Front on TMB's "Road to the World Finals"!!:  Another two weeks are in the books and Tom Meents & Maximum Destruction continue to show the way on TMB's "Road to the World Finals" power rankings. Five racing and freestyle wins in Cleveland, Ohio and another four in Albuquerque, New Mexico keep Meents #1, but Dennis Anderson is catching up quickly after picking up five wins in Charlotte and running strong in Miami, Florida. Pablo Huffaker remains in third overall, with Linsey Weenk in fourth and Gary Porter moving into the top five based on his continued dominance of the Freestyle Mania series.
     Action continues to heat up near the 24th spot in our power rankings. Cam McQueen, Chad Fortune and Mark Hall have are the last three currently earning their way to the World Finals, but they have only a slim lead over Jim Koehler, Candace Jolly and Rod Schmidt. Lots more action coming up on the Monster Jam series this weekend, stay tuned for results!!

     For those not familiar with TMB's "Road to the World Finals" unofficial point standings, this is simply our way of trying to see which drivers have earned the right to compete at the World Finals based on their actual performance. These "power rankings" have no bearing on the way Feld Entertainment actually chooses the competitors, its just our way of following along with the Monster Jam season and recognizing outstanding driver performance. Check out the "Road to the World Finals" section for all the results thus far and the current standings and enjoy as we follow the Monster Jam series all the way to the World Finals in March right here on TMB!!  (02/22/10)

Cleveland, OH Monster Jam Photo Gallery!!:  Paul Harry continued his whirlwind tour of monster truck photography this year as Monster Jam made its annual stop at Cleveland, Ohio's Quicken Loans Arena this past weekend. Cleveland fans would see Tom Meents in Maximum Destruction dominate, winning everything except for the Saturday afternoon freestyle, in which Alex Blackwell in Captain's Curse came out on top. Click the link below to see all of Paul's awesome shots from the weekend, thanks to Paul for all his efforts!!  (02/18/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAUL HARRY'S CLEVELAND, OH MONSTER JAM PHOTOS!!

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Rosemont, IL Monster Jam Photo Gallery!!:  Monster Jam was back at the Allstate Arena in suburban Chicago this past weekend and our good friend Brett Moist was kind enough to share some of his great photos from the Saturday night event!!  The evening show would see Candace Jolly drive Monster Mutt Dalmation to the big racing win, while teammate George Belhan in Escalade powered his way to the freestyle victory. A big thanks to Brett for sharing his great pics with us, click the link below to see them and don't forget to check out his personal website to see more of his great photos!! (02/18/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW BRETT MOIST'S ROSEMONT, IL MONSTER JAM PHOTOS!!

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Smokin' Diesel Monster Truck Press Release!!:  We are proud to announce the all-new website and sponsor of Dave Radzierez's Smokin' Diesel Monster truck. Many hours of work have been put in to bringing you the new site. Between the plowing and shoveling from the back to back blizzards here in the North East we have managed to get the site out and are now live!! Welcome to the brand new home for Dave Radzierez's Diesel RX/Air Dog Smokin Diesel Monster Truck.

     We wanted to give a little insight to who we are so below is a small synopsis of the team's who's, what's and where's!!  The Diesel Monster Truck was created over the winter of 2007 and was unveiled to the public in April of 2008. It has been a huge success since day one. It immediately began to be photographed by all the magazines and press.It is ever so often the topic of conversation on the internet. The Diesel Monster Truck has appeared in countless magazines, tv, advertisements, promotional flyers, ect. This Diesel Monster Truck is the fastest growing name in the industry today. With over 152,881,000 impressions in less than one year, we have proven we can raise sales and make our sponsors a household name. The Diesel Monster Truck does so well in part due to the fact it's a fire-breathing, 1000 horsepower twin turbo Cummins diesel is so unique that it appeals to not only the diesel fans, but all motorsports fans. It seems everyone enjoys it due to fact it is "the first of its kind".
     We couldn't have made any this possible without the help from our great sponsors. First and formost the Great people at Diesel RX and Airdog. These guys are great, and we can't wait to unveil the new wrap Featuring the Diesel RX/Airdog Monster!!  Also we can't forget the great people at Mass Diesel, Fuildampr, BD Diesel, Joe Slyvester Motorsports, Steel Skins, KSR Motorsports, Sway Away, NADM, Competition Diesel, High Tech Turbo and Allen Pezo Motorsports!!  Thanks to Everyone!!  Be sure to check back often for updates including the 2010 schedule, all available at www.SmokinDiesel.com!!  (02/17/10)

Uncle Tod Motorsports - Update From the Road!!:  (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)  The Uncle Tod Motorsports team has been off to a busy start in 2010. The Black Knight monster truck, Adrenaline Rush ride truck and the X-Trucks have been busy making apperances at events across the country. The Uncle Tod Motorsports team is looking forward to once again being back in action this weekend. Fans will have the opportunity to check out the team during events in Lexington, KY and Miami, FL.
     The Black Knight will be soaring into the state of Kentucky for the first time this Friday and Saturday night. The Black Knight will be taken part in a monster truck freestyle showdown inside the Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. While the Black Knight is doing battle inside the Rupp Arena the Lil Bear mini monster truck will be making an apperance at Monster Jam.

     Monster Jam fans attending the Pit Party at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL will have the opportunity to check out the Lil Bear mini monster trucks. Fans will be amazed by this little monster, it comes complete with rear steer, nitrogen shocks and is set up just like the big boys but half the size. Kid KJ, the driver of the Lil Bear mini monster truck will be on hand to meet with fans and sign autographs. When fans walk up to get an autograph they will be amazed to learn that Kid KJ is only 6 years old.
     Kid KJ is charged up and ready to meet the thousands of Monster Jam fans that will be attending the Pit Party this weekend in Miami, FL. If you have the chance to meet Kid KJ live in person, please be sure to say hello and pose for a picture.
     Uncle Tod Motorsports would like to check out any of the pictures fans might take at either of the events this weekend. If you would be willing to share your pictures with us, please email them to uncletod@yahoo.com. Don't forget to stop by our website at BlackKnight4x4.com for more information on the team!! (02/17/10)

Florence, SC Monster Truck Winter Nationals Recap & Photos!!:  TheMonsterBlog.com is back from another wild weekend on the road as we were on hand for Florence, South Carolina Monster Truck Winter Nationals!!  Greg Winchenbach started the weekend off strong in the Crushstation "monstah lobstah", winning the wheelie contest and going to the finals of racing. But it would be Rich Blackburne taking his first win of 2010 as Viper took down Crushstation. Mike Barnes was on fire in freestyle, taking War Eagle's first win of the year. Saturday would start off with a bang as Chris Lagana planted the back of Razin Kane's chassis into the ground to win the wheelie competition. Troy Rose took the racing win in Equalizer, once again over Crushstation. Despite another strong effort from War Eagle, freestyle would be all Razin Kane as Chris Lagana put together a great run featuring HUGE air, finally finishing with a wild rollover. Full video coverage courtesy of Jonathan Barnes is coming soon, but in the meantime check out a great photo gallery from Saturday night courtesy of Christian Barnes by clicking the link below!!  (02/16/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW CHRISTIAN BARNES' FLORENCE, SC PHOTO GALLERY!!

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DuQuoin, IL Monster Nationals Recap!!:  The E3 Spark Plugs Monster Nationals Presented by Lucas Oil stormed into the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, IL this weekend for three wild shows. The lineup featured the E3 Spark Plugs Bigfoot with Rick Long, Lucas Oil Stabilizer with Bobby Holman, Tailgator with Doug Noelke, Jocelyn Perrin in High Maintenance and Shane Smith in Ironman.
     Friday night action began with a bang, as Jocelyn Perrin stood High Maintenance straight up and down in the wheelie competition. The trunk collapsed on the second car, sending the Willys pickup crashing onto its side. While this was good enough for the wheelie win, it resulted in a broken right front knuckle that took Jocelyn out of competition for the night. In racing, it came down to Bigfoot and the Lucas Oil Stabilizer. Holman looked to have the race won, but missed the final car set, and was disqualified. This gave the win to Rick Long. On top of all that, the right front tire on Holman's truck was severely punctured by one of the stakes that held the finish line pole to the ground. In freestyle, Bobby Holman was able to make it back thanks to a replacement tire borrowed from teammate truck Ironman. Big air off of the center FMX ramp and some great momentum was enough to barely edge out Bigfoot for the freestyle win.

     The Saturday afternoon show continued our "Carnage Nationals" theme for the weekend. Bobby Holman sent his truck into orbit with a huge vertical wheelie. Unfortunately, the truck twisted in mid-air, and despite Holman's best efforts, crashed down hard on the right front. Along with a win came a bent four link, blown tire and transmission problems...and a ton of body damage. The High Maintenance crew, along with some huge help from Concussion Engineering out of Ellis Grove, IL, worked their tails off, and got the truck back for racing. However, it was Rick Long taking the racing win. Freestyle saw the Lucas Oil Stabilizer back in action...minus the front clip and right side door. However, Rick Long continued his dominance of the afternoon show with a freestyle win.
     The final show of the weekend started with birthday boy Bobby Holman taking the wheelie competition wins with another vertical effort. Racing would come down to Rick Long and Doug Noelke. Doug showed us why he is the two-time defending Monster Nationals racing champion, as it was Tailgator taking the win in a great final round race. Freestyle saw two marathon performances by Bigfoot and Lucas Oil Stabilizer, but in the end, it was Jocelyn Perrin in High Maintenance taking the win. She put up a great run, including a huge reverse jump and some great momentum.
     TMB-TV's resident camera geek Colby Marshall, along with reporter Chris Parrish, were on hand to capture all the action, including going on-board for Bobby Holman's wild ride on Saturday afternoon. Look for a wild highlight video featuring all the great moments coming soon!!  (02/16/10)

More South Pacific World Finals III News!!:  Australia's Monsters Tour of Destruction is never one to try to follow everything USA is doing, always trying to go one step further - or THREE as it appears this time around, as we are proud to announce that the 2010 South Pacific World Finals III will no longer be held over one round but now over THREE fantastic round at THREE brilliant capital city Stadiums over THREE consecutive weekends!!

     Drivers will accumulate points over the three rounds plus the status of winning a individual round just like the Formula One Grand Prix, giving fans in three parts of our huge great country the opportunity to witness this great spectacle and some of the world great drivers. The dates include Brisbane on November 13th, Sydney on November 20th and Melbourne on November 27th. All are new venues as well, with the exception of Melbourne as we return to monster truck friendly Calder Raceway. Sydney will be held at the fantastic 22,000 seat Parramatta football stadium and Brisbane at the 45,000 capacity Athletic stadium.
     All will be Televised events with ten trucks again lining up for racing and freestyle. Rest assured the big names this year will surprise every Monster truck fan. Kreg Christensen will again be a certain starter for the USA as Clive Featherby and Jaye Featherby return for the Aussies. Gone will be the hugely improved Billy Featherby who beat everyone in time trials at this years World Finals to record the fastest time in qualifying, as he has enlisted in the Army. Gone will be Peter Duffy in the hired-in Devils Dodge this will be replaced by yet another Featherby truck to be built this year. So who will be the last seven places?  Only time will tell but with three rounds costing well over $1.5 million to stage, you can expect a very serious Grand Prix World Finals series down under.
     Its also a possibility that the November 6th date may be taken up by Adelaide Entertaiment Centre for a staging of the Australian Indoor Championships, making it even more lucrative for the big names to head down under. Keep watching www.MonsterTrucksAustralia.com for further updates and all the latest news!! (02/14/10)

New MTRA Rulebook Released!!:  (Union, MO)  The Monster Truck Racing Association has released the latest version of its safety rulebook. The new rulebook, version 22.1 can be downloaded at www.MTRA.us. Check out the site for all latest MTRA news!!  (02/12/10)

Chris Arel Motorsports Looking for 2010 Tour Director!!:  Chris Arel Motorsports is once again looking to hire an event coordinator / show director for the 2010 Monster Spectacular Tour. The tour runs from mid-April through mid-June all across Canada, coast to coast. Job includes a good salary, lots of fun & more, send your personal information and/or resume to Chris Arel at carel@chrisarel.com. Check out www.MonsterSpectacular.com for more information!! (02/12/10)

Obsession Racing Press Release!!:  (Menifee, CA)  Obsession Racing is excited to bring you our first team update after a great start to 2010!!  With the start of the New Year also starts the new Monster Jam series. On January 12th we completed all of the prep work for our first two trucks for the Monster Jam season.

     We started out on January 14th with an interview for the Fox 11 News segment for the Wednesday’s Child adoption program. Next up was our first out of three events in Anaheim California. For our second driver Jeff Jones, this was his first stadium performance. Jeff didn’t have a chance to get nervous watching the other drivers first, as he picked the number one spot to qualify. Rick's qualifying time lead to the perfect match putting Jeff and Rick up against each other in racing their first rounds. This was a really exciting moment for all of us at Obsession Racing to see both Obsession and Obsessed on the starting line at a sold out event. After the racing Jeff was second to go out for freestyle in Obsession and started of strong and made a fantastic save which ended up popping a tire and ending his freestyle run early. Rick came out ninth in the field of 16 trucks with a hard charging crowd pleasing run that tied him forth in freestyle.

     The following weekend event was held in San Diego California. The weekend started out with The San Diego Union Tribune news paper article featuring Obsession Racing. On Friday Obsessed did a display for a Ford Dealership in San Diego. Saturday night we only had Obsessed running for this event. Rick in Obsessed was again in the top half of the qualifying runs. In freestyle once again he drove with a fast pace and did some radical donuts that brought the crowd to their feet. Rick filled his time in freestyle and at the end of the bonus time. Then Rick decided to hit the big jump one more time which proved to be one too many times with the truck ending up with a broken spindle. It was nice to see that the safety equipment did its job as the wheel tether held the tire to the truck.
     We have to give a special thanks to our sponsors and all of those who donated their time and their skills so we can please our fans and make our business what it is today. For more information on our team, check us out at www.ObsessionRacing.com!!  (02/11/10)

Ram Truck Brand Renews Monster Truck Racing Partnership With Hall Brothers Racing!!:  (Auburn Hills, MI)  The Ram Truck Brand today announced that it would renew its monster truck racing partnership with Hall Brothers Racing. Today's news brings back a partnership that began in 2002 with the debut of the Ram-based "Raminator" monster truck.
     "More than a million people attend monster truck events each year, and audience demographics match the consumers who buy pickup trucks," said Fred Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ram Truck Brand. "We're launching a brand new Ram Heavy Duty truck and having a monster truck modeled after the 2011 Ram Heavy Duty gets our dealers and customers very excited."
     Raminator is owned by Champaign, Illinois-based Hall Brothers Racing, who have been competing in monster truck racing since 1987.
     "We are proud to renew our association with the Ram Truck brand," said Hall Brothers Racing President and Crew Chief Tim Hall. "The new Ram trucks are simply amazing! The team is excited about getting them on the race track."
     "We intend to give the Ram 1500, which is already the most award-winning new Ram ever, and the new Ram H.D., the Motor Trend Truck of the Year, some more awards . . . some monster truck championships," added driver Mark Hall.
     Hall Brothers Racing has won 14 monster truck championships. Tim Hall is a three-time Monster Truck Racing Association (MTRA) Mechanic of the Year, while brother Mark Hall has earned MTRA Driver of the Year six times in Raminator. Tim Hall also builds the engines and electrical systems for the truck, while Mark Hall serves as the shop foreman, fabricator and welder in addition to his driving duties.
     Raminator made its competitive debut Jan. 19, 2002 at the U.S. Hot Rod Association's Monster Jam at the Pontiac (Mich.) Silverdome and went on to win Truck of the Year six times.
     The truck's "Raminator" name was selected in 2001 from more than 1,500 Chrysler Group employee entries. The contest to name the monster truck drew submissions from all over the world, some including drawings or photographs.
     Raminator is powered by a 565 cubic-inch supercharged HEMI® engine that runs on methanol alcohol and produces more than 2,000 horsepower. The 10-foot tall Raminator weighs in at a car-crushing 10,300 lbs., and features crowd-pleasing special effects like smoke-snorting nostrils and strobing red eyes.
     The 2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Heavy Duty, by comparison comes standard with a 383 horsepower, 343 cubic-inch fuel-injected HEMI stands 6 feet, one inch tall and weighs 5,769 lbs. The new Ram Heavy Duty comes with owner-pleasing special effects such as premium interior with numerous storage options, integrated trailer brake controller and fluid-filled hydromounts for improved ride.
     Raminator competes primarily in MTRA and U.S. Hot Rod Association Monster Jam events. The vehicles typically race over a 350-foot dirt track that includes climbing over piles of junked cars.
     When not racing, Raminator appears at trade shows, farm shows and other events. Dealers also use Raminator at their dealerships for sales and other promotions. Raminator makes more than 100 dealer appearances every year. For more information on Hall Brothers Racing and the Raminator and Rammunition monster trucks, visit www.Raminator.com!!  (02/09/10)

Loveland, CO Monster Truck Winter Nationals Recap & Photos!!:  TheMonsterBlog.com was on the road once again this weekend for more of the CFP Monster Truck Winter Nationals 2010 Tour, this time at Loveland, Colorado's Budweiser Events Center. We were lucky enough to see a different group of trucks on the tour this weekend including Dan Runte in Summit Bigfoot, Nasty Boy, Geter Done, RoboMachine and Unnamed & Untamed. Runte continued a great 2010 season, winning both wheelie contests and the afternoon racing competition to move himself into 3rd in overall points. Mitch Tulachka took the afternoon freestyle win in Geter Done, but the night event belonged to rookie Tim Missentzis in RoboMachine as he swept racing and freestyle. There was a tense moment during RoboMachine's freestyle as, after catching the biggest air of the weekend, the brakes failed upon landing leaving Missentzis with no choice but to stop the truck by running into the heavy equipment parked in the tunnel. Good heads up driving by Missentzis, and CFP officials keeping the tunnel clear during the show kept anyone from getting hurt and limited the damage to only a dented skidsteer and crushed fiberglass. A big thanks to TMB friend Raymon Morehouse for helping out with photos this weekend, he did an awesome job and you can see his gallery from both shows by clicking below. Watch for video from the events coming soon!!  (02/08/10)

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Meents Retains #1 Position on TMB's "Road to the World Finals"!!:  Another big weekend is in the books and Tom Meents in Maximum Destruction continue to show they way on TMB's "Road to the World Finals" unofficial point standings/power rankings. A racing final and freestyle win in St. Louis helped Meents stay out front, but Pablo Huffaker moved back up to second with a great weekend in Anaheim. Dennis Anderson remains third after a big freestyle win in Tampa while Blue Thunder drivers Linsey Weenk and Frank Krmel round out the top 5. Lots more movement near the back of the top 24, as Debra Miceli, Mark Hall and Chad Fortune move up and knock Candace Jolly, Carl Van Horn and Dawn Creten out. Lots more shows on the Monster Jam schedule this weekend, stay tuned to TMB's "Road to the World Finals" to see how our unofficial power rankings change!!

     For those not familiar with TMB's "Road to the World Finals" unofficial point standings, this is simply our way of trying to see which drivers have earned the right to compete at the World Finals based on their actual performance. These "power rankings" have no bearing on the way Feld Entertainment actually chooses the competitors, its just our way of following along with the Monster Jam season and recognizing outstanding driver performance. Check out the "Road to the World Finals" section for all the results thus far and the current standings and enjoy as we follow the Monster Jam series all the way to the World Finals in March right here on TMB!!  (02/08/10)

Monster Truck Radio Official Premiere Tonight at 9PM Eastern!!:  After a successful test show last weekend, the official premiere of Monster Truck Radio is coming up tonight at 9:00PM Eastern!!  Legendary Bigfoot driver Dan Runte will be the first guest with host "Roller" Jeff Richards, and TMB's Ross Bonar will also stop by to share some of the latest results and news in the industry. Check out the show on Facebook by clicking here and become a fan to stay up to date with all the latest show information!! (02/08/10)

Salem, VA and Ardmore, OK Monster Truck Winter Nationals Video Highlights!!:  The TMB crew continues a busy first quarter as we bring you more highlights from 2010 Monster Truck Winter Nationals championship chase!!  We've got video highlights courtesy of Jonathan Barnes and Barnwrecker Productions from Salem, VA and from Jim Mace in Ardmore, OK. See Rock Star, Crushstation, War Eagle and more in Salem and Nasty Boy, Geter Done, Unnamed & Untamed and more in Ardmore, all by clicking the link below. Thanks to Jonathan and Jim for the great footage, we hope you enjoy it!!  (02/07/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW JONATHAN BARNES' SALEM, VA VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS!!

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW JIM MACE'S ARDMORE, OK VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS!!

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Salisbury, MD Monster Truck Winter Nationals Photo Gallery!!:  In addition to the video from Ardmore and Salem above, we've got photos from the Salisbury, MD Monster Truck Winter Nationals event!!  Charlie Wagner helped us out with some great pics during the Saturday evening event, you can see all of his great shots by clicking the link below. Also watch for Salisbury to be Episode #2 of TMB TV Season 3, coming soon!!  A big thanks to Charlie for the great job on the photos, enjoy!!  (02/07/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW CHARLIE WAGNER'S SALISBURY, MD PHOTO GALLERY!!

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Indianapolis, IN Monster Jam Photos!!:  After checking out the Highland Heights, KY Monster Nationals (see below), TMB's Paul Harry and Chris Parrish were off to Indianapolis for the annual Monster Jam at Lucas Oil Stadium!!  Both of these guys captured the action in some amazing photos as Tom Meents doubled down in Maximum Destruction. Click the links below to see all of Paul and Chris's awesome shots, and don't forget to visit www.CPActionArt.com for more of Chris's work. Thanks to these guys for their great pictures, enjoy!!  (02/04/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAUL HARRY'S INDIANAPOLIS, IN MONSTER JAM PHOTOS!!

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW CHRIS PARRISH'S INDIANAPOLIS, IN MONSTER JAM PHOTOS!!

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Phoenix, AZ Monster Jam Recap & Photos!!:  Our good friends Jim and Chris Allen are back with their first coverage of 2010 as they made their annual trip to Chase Field for the Phoenix Monster Jam. As always, Chris has written a great recap from the event that you'll find below, and then click the link at the bottom to see more amazing photos from Jim.
    
"Millions of miles, thousands of dollars and six long months ago, the biggest names in Monster Jam rolled into the brand new University of Phoenix Stadium for the very first time. And it must have been pretty good, because for the annual return of the monster trucks to Chase Field last Saturday night brought the biggest field in the history of this venue. The participants were Rod Schmidt driving Grave Digger, Kreg Christensen in Donkey Kong, Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter, Dawn Creten in Iron Outlaw’s final show before being changed into Scarlet Bandit, Mark McDonald in El Toro Loco, Ryan Anderson in Monster Mutt, John Seasock in Batman, Alex Blackwell in Captain’s Curse, Paul Strong driving Martial Law, monster truck pioneer Gary Schott with the Terminator, Scott Anderson in Arachnophobia and Rod Wood and McGruff. The last time Mr. Schmidt was under this roof, five years ago, he nailed a complete forward flip that ended on top of Mr. Christianson’s truck at that time, Dragon Slayer; a crash that still has Phoenix Monster Jam maniacs talking.

     A very interesting race course was set up for the monsters this year. Called So-Cal style, the trucks start facing one side of the stadium on top of a tabletop jump. Off the green light, the drivers come off the jump straight into a turn away from each other and fly over a small jump. It does not end there, however. For the trucks have to immediately make a complete u-turn, pass the second jump on a straightaway, make a turn back towards each other and finish where they started, on the tabletop. Qualifying proved once again that the Creten trucks are some of the most powerful in the sport. Dawn Creten set a fast time of 24.72 and would hold the lead of the next three pairs. In the last qualifying pass, her teammate and husband set a blistering time of 23.19, easily taking the number one spot.
     Racing was just plain wild. Bounty Hunter took Mr. Anderson and Monster Mutt to school, El Toro Loco outran Martial Law, Captain’s Curse shut down the Terminator and Iron Outlaw beat Arachnophobia. Batman had to race McGruff twice after both drivers red-lighted on the first try. Advantage both times: Batman. Donkey Kong provided the upset of the night in the first round by taking out Grave Digger. In the quarter-finals Mark McDonald pushed Jim Creten to the limit, but still lost. Captain’s Curse defeated Donkey Kong and Iron Outlaw beat Seasock and Batman in another upset. Bounty Hunter defeated Captain’s Curse to go to the final round for the second straight year. Dawn faced fast loser El Toro Loco and beat another of one of the fastest racers in the sport. Back in 2004, the team trucks faced each other with Dawn, at the time driving Scarlet Bandit, taking the win. This year, Jimmy would FINALLY turn the tables and retain his racing trophy.
     Freestyle started with a bang, only to fade into the conflicted minds of the judges. Once again, if the participant was still moving after all 90 seconds were used, they could get up to five bonus points for 30 extra seconds. Dawn Creten was first and made a run that kept the crowd on their feet the whole time. With a score of 25, she would go on to remain in the Hot Seat most of the night. Then came runs from Captain’s Curse, Bounty Hunter and Donkey Kong. The judges gave all three the same score of 27. Even El Toro and Grave Digger could not beat them. An extra point was given to Donkey Kong, for the USHRA officials decided he had the best run, making him the freestyle champion. What will the monsters bring to Chase Field in 2011? Find out next year!" (02/04/10)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW JIM ALLEN'S PHOENIX MONSTER JAM PHOTOS!!

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Highland Heights, KY Monster Nationals Photos!!:  One of the busiest photographers in monster trucks was back at it this past weekend with two shows in two different states - the first stop was Highland Heights, KY for the Monster Nationals Friday night!!  Monster Nationals series regulars Tail Gator and High Maintenance took on Big Dawg, American Guardian and Anger Management. Dale Gerding in Big Dawg picked up his third racing win of the season taking out the boss, Doug Noelke in Tail Gator in the final round. But Noelke wouldn't go home empty-handed as he drove Tail Gator to the freestyle victory. Thanks to Paul for the great photos and to Chris Parrish who was also on hand to film the event, video coming soon. Click the link below to check out all the shots and a thanks to the Monster Nationals crew for a great event!!  (02/04/10)

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Sudden Impact Racing Tire Announces Intellectual Property Rights Procurement!!:  (Jefferson, LA) Sudden Impact Racing, LLC., today reported that it has been awarded a U.S. patent on its innovative and lightweight monster truck tire. U.S. Patent D607,401 was issued January 5, 2010, to Sudden Impact Racing, LLC, by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. CEO Brandon Lagarde commented, “We are very proud, as this marks the culmination of our efforts to bring a quality, lightweight tire to this industry.” The issuance of US Patent D607,401 complements Sudden Impact Racing’s Copyright on the tire’s design, already issued November 28, 2007. “With the patent in place, we now have cemented our rights as the exclusive producer of this effective product in America,” Lagarde continued.

     Sudden Impact’s procurement of this intellectual property protection is critical, as several would-be competitors have been reported to be dumping grey market knock-off goods on the worldwide market of Monster Truck tires at cut-rate pricing since Sudden Impact’s filing for protection in 2007. “Unfortunately, the tires that we’ve seen on the market that are infringing our design are substandard, both in terms of workmanship and design. They’ve attempted to copy our look, but are far from being of the same quality,” lamented Lagarde. “Unfortunately, most people don’t even know they are purchasing illicit products, and have wound up with an inferior tire. We have real concerns about the safety of these drivers who utilize these unapproved tires, as well as the other implications this may mean for those who have purchased these tires.”
     The “other implications” to which Lagarde refers are the additional reality that unsuspecting customers who have purchased these illicit products may find themselves unwittingly responsible for large amounts of taxes and fees not included in the purchase price of the tires that were not paid by these surreptitious infringers and may end up the responsibility of the customer. “Our tires include all the fees and taxes, prepaid by Sudden Impact, that are required by the legal, ethical production and importation of these tires so that our customers don’t get any nasty surprises later,” explained Lagarde. “We want to ensure our customer’s interests are looked after, so we take those steps. That may mean a more expensive product, but as they say, ‘you get what you pay for.’”
     In furtherance of Sudden Impact Racing’s ideology in protecting their customers, it intends to launch a complete policing effort to quash the several sources of these infringing, and potentially hazardous products. “This Patent and Copyright protection issued by the Federal Government will now also enable us to prosecute infringers in the marketplace to the fullest extent of the law, who have, for far too long now, been polluting the market with substandard products that have attempted, unsuccessfully, to mimic our original tire.” Sudden Impact Racing encourages any customers who believe they may have purchased infringing tires to contact their office, so that potentially affected customers can ensure any grey-market products are replaced with factory-fresh, authorized products for the best interests of the consumer and the drivers.
     Lagarde concluded, “We are excited and encouraged that the U.S. Government has recognized our enterprising efforts in this field and awarded our innovation, and look forward to continuing to serve our customers by supplying exciting products to this industry.”
     For more information on the Sudden Impact Racing team and the SIR Tire, check out www.SuddenImpact.com!!  (02/02/10)

Meents Takes Over Top Spot on TMB's "Road to the World Finals"!!:  After a huge double down weekend in Indianapolis, Tom Meents and Maximum Destruction have taken over the #1 spot on TMB's "Road to the World Finals" power rankings!!  Dennis Anderson has also moved into second after a double down of his own in Orlando. Leader up until this point Pablo Huffaker slips to third after not finding victory lane in Anaheim, while Blue Thunder drivers Frank Krmel and Linsey Weenk are tied for the fourth spot to round out the top five. Action continues to heat up back around the all important 24th spot as Cam McQueen, Dawn Creten, Candace Jolly have moved into the top 24, while Chris Bergeron and Rod Schmidt are now on the outside looking in. Lots more action on the Monster Jam tour is coming up this weekend, stay tuned to TMB's "Road to the World Finals" to see how our unofficial standings change!!

     For those not familiar with TMB's "Road to the World Finals" unofficial point standings, this is simply our way of trying to see which drivers have earned the right to compete at the World Finals based on their actual performance. These "power rankings" have no bearing on the way Feld Entertainment actually chooses the competitors, its just our way of following along with the Monster Jam season and recognizing outstanding driver performance. Check out the "Road to the World Finals" section for all the results thus far and the current standings and enjoy as we follow the Monster Jam series all the way to the World Finals in March right here on TMB!!  (02/02/10)

Monster Truck Radio Test Show Tonight!!:  Hardcore monster truck fans will remember the very popular, but unfortunately short lived Motorsports Live Radio program based from Castle Rock Radio the first half of last year - well now fans host Jeff Richards has got out on his own and is back with the all new Monster Truck Radio program. Tonight, February 1st will be a test show featuring monster truck news with an appearance by TMB's Ross Z. Bonar and listener call-ins before the official show premiere next Monday, February 8th featuring legendary Bigfoot driver Dan Runte in studio. The website will be www.MonsterTruckRadio.com very soon, but you can check out tonight's test program at here. TMB will be doing what we can to support the new program, we hope you all do as well!  (02/01/10)

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