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11/30/08 - Creten Wins Racing, Basl / Wood Tie In Freestyle In Monterrey!! 11/29/08 - Monster Trucks Showdown Makes Debut In Monterrey Tonight!! 11/22/08 - Straight Up Racing Partners With Toys for Tots for Holiday Toy Drive!! - Australian Monster Truck World Finals Photo Gallery!! - Rebel Pride Racing Gearing Up for '09, Opening Online Store!! 11/21/08 - Cult Energy Activator Joins Sudden Impact Racing!! - Monster Trucks Showdown Makes Debut In Monterrey Next Weekend!! - Hall Brothers Team Up With Furniture World of Rantoul for 2009!! 11/17/08 - Motorsports Live Radio Show On Air Tonight!! - "The Boss" Talks About Sony Playstation 3 World Finals Victory!! - Booking Opportunities With Monster X Games For 2009 Dates!! 11/16/08 - Patrick, Christensen Crowned Champions In Australian World Finals!! - Bloomington, IL AMP Thunder Slam Photos!! - "World of Trucks" to Feature Indy Monster Truck Thunder Drags!! - Obsession Racing Press Release!! 11/10/08 - Motorsports Live Radio Show Returns Tonight!! - Gainesville, FL Monster X Games Video!! - Lakeland, FL AMP Thunder Slam Video!! 11/04/08 - KD's Tell-All Interview With Rich Schaefer!! - First Look at the Checkered Flag Productions Themed Bigfoot Bad Boy!! 11/03/08 - Motorsports Live Radio Show Premieres Tonight!! |
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Creten Wins Racing, Basl & Wood Tie for Freestyle In Monterrey!!: The Monster Trucks Showdown made its first appearance in Monterrey Saturday night and it was another action-packed event south of the border!! Jimmy Creten looked to continue his domination of the Pro 3 Entertainment series, and started the evening off strong marching his way to the racing victory over David Smith in King Krunch.
Freestyle would see
strong efforts from all of the teams in attendance. Kristy Edge in
Jurassic Attack had a solid run going when the rear tires got tripped up
over one of the bus stacks causing the truck to endo. Teammate Don
Frankish had similar tough luck in Maniac, losing a rear tire during his
run. Gary Schott Jr. had a strong run in Natural High, but it was Daron
Basl in El Matador and Rod Wood in McGruff atop the leader board with only
Creten left to run. Creten began his all-out assault on the freestyle
course, with big moves and tons of momentum. But a crossthread move over
the bus stack saw Bounty Hunter get tripped up and roll onto the roof only
a minute into his run. It wouldn't be enough and Daron Basl and Rod Wood
would be the co-winners of freestyle in Monterrey. Monster Trucks Showdown Makes Debut In Monterrey Tonight!!: The Monster Trucks Showdown is back in a big way tonight in Monterrey, Mexico as ten trucks will compete in racing and freestyle at Estadio de Sultanes Monterrey!! Pro3 Entertainment has put together a great lineup of trucks that will include Bounty Hunter, Iron Outlaw, King Krunch, Unnamed & Untamed, Maniac, Natural High, El Matador, Nasty Boy, McGruff and Jurassic Attack. The action will go down at 7:00PM local time, don't miss it!! For those who can't be there in person, stay tuned to The Monster Blog as Staff Member Lauren Bonar will be on hand to cover all of the competition. Check out MonsterTrucksShowdown.com for more information!! (11/29/08)
Straight Up Racing Partners With Toys for Tots for Holiday Toy Drive!!: The Straight Up Racing team has partnered with Toys for Tots this holiday season to help them reach their goal of helping needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas. The trucks are being effectively donated to Toys for Tots for the next couple of weeks to perform displays and help draw attention to toy drive events. Additionally, both trucks will carry the Toys for Tots logos during the holiday season and throughout 2009.
Sunday, December 7th
the Straight Up Racing trucks will be displayed at Qwest Field when the
Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots. Nearly 70,000 people are
expected to attend this NFL match-up, and they will enter the stadium
passing by a big Toys for Tots monster truck display with collection boxes
for toy donations. The second team truck will be on display inside the
stadium's Touchdown Alley, also raising awareness for Toys for Tots. Then
on December 12th, the trucks will take part in the Toy Marathon event in
Seattle in conjunction with Channel 4 News and local radio. Australian Monster Truck World Finals Photo Gallery!!: The Monster Blog is proud to bring you a photo gallery from the Sony Playstation 3 Monster Truck World Finals held last weekend in Brisbane, Australia, courtesy of Blog fan Darryl Smith!! Darryl is a drag racing photographer in Australia, and he and his family are avid monster truck fans and loyal Monster Blog visitors. We can't thank Darryl enough for offering to share to share his great photos from the big event with us, and we hope you enjoy them as much as we have!! (11/22/08)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW DARRYL SMITH'S AUSSIE WORLD FINALS PHOTO GALLERY!! Rebel Pride Racing Gearing Up For '09, Opening Online Store!!: The Rebel Pride Racing team is ready to rock'n'roll in 2009, with Mike Hawkins and Isiah Morales running for the CFP Monster Truck Winter Nationals Championship!! Equalizer and Hot Tamale will be staples on the Checkered Flag Winter Tour this season and additionally, all three trucks including Billy Chapin and Ragin Rebel will continue to be featured on the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals series throughout the year. Rebel Pride Racing has also just completed their new online store, just in time for Christmas!! The store features merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, toys, hero cards and even race-used pieces of the trucks, all of which would make a great present for the monster truck fan in your life. To find out when the Rebel Pride Racing trucks will be in your area and to check out their online store, head on over to www.EqualizerRacing.com!! (11/22/08)
Cult Energy Activator
Joins Sudden Impact Racing!!:
(Jefferson, LA)
Cult Energy Drink is activating its motorsports commitment by entering
into the world of Monster Trucks. Cult Energy
“We have partnered
with Cult Energy Drink with a vested interest in their company and
products. We want to increase brand awareness for Cult Energy, and provide
their company with the exposure they are looking for in markets that offer
their products.” stated Brandon Lagarde, owner of Sudden Impact Racing. Monster Trucks Showdown Makes Debut In Monterrey Next Weekend!!: The Monster Trucks Showdown is back in a big way next weekend in Monterrey, Mexico as ten trucks will compete in racing and freestyle at Estadio de Sultanes Monterrey!! Pro3 Entertainment has put together a great lineup of trucks that will include Bounty Hunter, Iron Outlaw, King Krunch, Unnamed & Untamed, Maniac, Natural High, El Matador, Nasty Boy, McGruff and Jurassic Attack. The action will go down Saturday, November 29th at 7:00PM local time, don't miss it!! For those who can't be there in person, stay tuned to The Monster Blog as Staff Member Lauren Bonar will be on hand to cover all of the competition. MonsterTrucksShowdown.com has all the information, head on over to get your tickets today!! (11/21/08)
Hall Brothers Team Up With Furniture World of Rantoul For 2009!!: (Champaign, IL) Furniture World of Rantoul has signed on as a new associate sponsor of Raminator, Hall Brothers Racing’s championship-winning monster truck. Furniture World, a family-owned retail furniture store located in Rantoul, IL, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in a big way by teaming up with Hall Brothers for some unique promotional events during 2009.
“This idea has been
in my head since Raminator did a display at our store a couple of years
ago,” said Furniture World co-owner Vicki Van Blaricum. “To be a
successful small retailer in today’s economy, you have to keep coming up
with new ways to keep your name in front of the public and get them to
come to your store. What better way to do that than with a monster truck?”
Raminator will make appearances at the store during 2009 and will carry
Furniture World logos on the monster trucks and transporters. Motorsports Live Radio Show On Air Tonight!!: The Motorsports Live Radio program is back tonight with a great lineup of guests!! Tune in tonight as hosts Jeff Richards & Danny Torgerson talk with Hall Brothers Racing's Tim Hall, Image Promotions' George Eisenhart and Bad Habit himself, Joe Sylvester. TheMonsterBlog.com's Ross Z. Bonar will also join the fun again, talking about the latest happenings in the world of monster trucks.
As always, listeners have the opportunity to call into the show to ask questions and speak their mind with the hosts and guests. Head over to MotorsportsLiveRadio.com and click the "Listen Live" button tonight at 9:00PM Eastern to check it out!! Monster truck fans, be sure to support this new program by tuning in tonight and calling in to share your views!! (11/17/08) "The Boss" Talks About Sony Playstation 3 World Finals Victory!!: (Ogden, UT) Kreg Christensen was in Australia for the last three weeks building up and tuning the trucks to get ready for the big Sony Playstation 3 Monster Truck World Finals event being put on by Clive Featherby's KC's Fireworks. Saturday night's big event took an unfortunate turn after Kreg drove his Scooby Doo machine into the ground, blowing the motor after being the fast qualifier and winning the first two races in which he drove. After that he would sit on the sidelines and watch Dan Patrick take the Sony Playstation 3 Motorstorm truck through the field, claiming the 2008 Racing Championship. It wouldn't be the end of the night for Kreg however, as those who know Dan Patrick know he is a racing purist throwback, and he approached his brother in arms from the states and said, "Kreg, freestyle this thing!" So Kreg obliged and ended up driving the Motorstorm truck to the 2008 Freestyle Championship.
Kreg wanted to say to
all of his fans and monster truck supporters here in the states that Clive
and his family are first-class. The treatment Kreg and the other drivers
got was second to none, and Kreg said to remind everyone that Clive is a
pioneer over there, and he is doing the best he can with what he has on
hand. There should be no doubt that with the continued efforts of Clive
Featherby and his team, monster trucks will one day be as big down under
as they are here in the U.S. As Kreg put it, "Monsters are brand new
down here, and Clive has those trucks doing 20-30 displays a week." Kreg
was impressed with Clive's dedication to the industry and proud to be a
part of the entire experience. Booking Opportunities With Monster X Games For '09 Dates!!: Teams interested in running Monster X Games events in 2009 are encouraged to contact Monster Truck Entertainment soon as there are currently booking opportunities available. One race truck and one ride truck are currently needed for the Medford, OR event January 23rd-24th, and three race trucks are needed for the Springfield, MO event January 30th-31st at the brand new John Q. Hammons Arena. Any teams interested in these opportunities should contact Danny Torgerson with Monster Truck Entertainment at 480.773.6822 or by email at danny@monstertruckent.com. For more info on the Monster X Games, check out www.MonsterTruckEnt.com!! (11/17/08)
Patrick, Christensen
Crowned Champions In Australian World Finals!!:
The stage was set Saturday night in Brisbane for Australia's biggest
monster truck event ever...the South
The semi-finals would
come down to two U.S. drivers and two Australian drivers, as James Tigue
II in Batman would face off against Clive Featherby in Outback Thunda,
while Dan Patrick in Motorstorm would be up against Billy Luther in the
Aussie Predator. Christensen's evening came to an early end after Scooby
Doo's engine expired during his first round win. Tigue would be unable to
make the call for the semi-finals as Batman would not fire, giving
Featherby a bye in the finals. In a close race, Billy Luther put forth an
impressive showing against the veteran Dan Patrick, but Patrick would
prevail taking Motorstorm into the finals. It would be one of the USA's
most veteran drivers versus Australia's most veteran driver for the racing
championship, and it was a wild race. Coming out of the J-turn neck and
neck, Featherby slid out and right into Patrick's Motorstorm, making
contact and forcing him to back up allowing Patrick to power over the cars
for the victory. Dan Patrick was crowned the 2008 Australian Monster Truck
World Finals Racing champion, the second championship title in his storied
career. Bloomington, IL AMP Thunder Slam Photo Gallery!!: You've seen Special Contributor Colby Marshall's footage from the Bloomington, IL AMP Monster Truck Thunder Slam--now see Staff Member Kyle Doyle's photo gallery from the event!! Click the link below to see KD's great photos from the event featuring Predator, Bar's Leaks Eliminator, Prowler and Pouncer. Thanks to KD for the photos, enjoy!! (11/16/08)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW KD'S BLOOMINGTON, IL THUNDER SLAM PHOTOS!! "World of Trucks" Features Indy Monster Truck Thunder Drags!!: (Indianapolis, IN) The cable television series “World of Trucks” on The Outdoor Channel will focus on Indianapolis with coverage of the 27th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Fall 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals presented by Toyo Tires. The event, held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana on Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21, 2008 featured competition in the Monster Truck Thunder Drags®, the Mickey Thompson Tough Trucks® Challenge, the Comp Cams NMRO Mud Drags presented by TCI Automotive, along with a contingent of thousands of participants showing off their 4-wheel drive creations.
“World of Trucks”, produced by Masters Entertainment Group, will devote three episodes to the Fall 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals. Veteran truck competition commentator Doc Riley will host the shows. The episodes will air on three consecutive Monday night-Tuesday morning cycles on the Outdoor Channel. The first episode will air on the Outdoor Channel on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 4:30pm, 7:30pm, and at 2:00am on Tuesday morning, November 18. The second episode from Indianapolis will air at the same times on November 24 and November 25. The third episode airs at the same times on December 1 and December 2. All times are Eastern Standard and always check local listings for availability, channel information or scheduling changes. (11/16/08) Obsession Racing Press Release!!: (Menifee, CA - By Jill Swanson) The last four weeks have been jam-packed for Obsession Racing. It started off with Rick and I flying back to North Carolina for me to experience some driving time behind the wheel of a monster truck. Rick and I spent three days with Feld Entertainment’s North Carolina shop. The truck they had for me to test drive was Chuckie’s (Charlie Pauken’s) Grave Digger. This was an experience of a life time for me. Rick also enjoyed the time at their shop to learn different strategies and techniques on the trucks. We would like to give a huge thanks to all of the Feld Entertainments employees for all their hospitality and generosity.
The day we flew home
from North Carolina we jumped from airplane to hauler to our next event in
Rancho Santa Margareta, California for a Habitat for Humanity fundraiser
to support our troops display. The day started out with ten guys that came
over to Rick and Eric and wanted to know if they could help tire up, just
so that they could say when they got to Iraq that they got to have the
experience putting big tires on a monster truck. It was great to see all
of the people in attendance there to support our soldiers. We need to keep
them in our thoughts in prayers until they all come home. We would like to
thank Monika at Cruzin for Wishes for all she does in coordinating this
event. Motorsports Live Radio Show Returns Tonight!!: Monster fans get ready to tune into Motorsports Live, a new radio program hosted by Jeff Richards & Danny Torgerson featuring insight into the world of monster trucks and other motorsports!! The two-hour program airs at 9:00PM Eastern every Monday evening, with tonight's show featuring guests including Scott Hartsock, Shane Smith and Rick Catlen. TheMonsterBlog.com's Ross Z. Bonar has also been asked to return to the program this evening, talking about the latest happenings in the world of monster trucks.
Listeners also have the opportunity to call into the show to ask questions and speak their mind with hosts Jeff Richards and Danny Torgersen. Head over to MotorsportsLiveRadio.com and click the "Listen Live" button tonight at 9:00PM Eastern to check it out!! Monster truck fans, be sure to support this new program by tuning in tonight and calling in to share your views!! (11/10/08) Gainesville, FL Monster X Games Highlight Video!!: The first Monster X Games event took place Saturday, October 18th at Gainesville Raceway in Florida and The Monster Blog's Bryan Wagner was on hand for all the action!! Bryan got some great footage at the event which saw Gun Slinger, Bigfoot, Cowboy, Bad News and Reptoid competing in sky wheelie, slap wheelie, high jump and freestyle contests. You can see it all in our highlight video by clicking the link below, a big thanks to Danny Torgerson and the folks with Monster Truck Entertainment for their hospitality at the event!! (11/10/08)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW BRYAN WAGNER'S GAINESVILLE, FL HIGHLIGHT VIDEO!! Lakeland, FL AMP Thunder Slam Highlight Video!!: The AMP Tour Monster Truck Thunder Slam made its first appearance in Lakeland, FL October 10th-11th at The Lakeland Center, and TheMonsterBlog.com was on hand for all of Saturday night's action!! Special Contributor Bryan Wagner got some great footage at the event and you can see it all in a cool highlight video by clicking the link below. Thanks to Bryan for the great work, and to the AMP crew for welcoming us at the event!! (11/10/08)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW BRYAN WAGNER'S AMP LAKELAND, FL HIGHLIGHT VIDEO!! KD's Interview With Rich Schaefer - What Happened to Monster Truck Challenge?: The Monster Blog's Kyle Doyle recently sat down with Rich Schaefer to talk about the 2008 Monster Truck Challenge season. The hopes were high for MTC this year, and the series delivered big on the track bringing fans great hardcore racing and all-out freestyle. Off the track and behind the scenes however, things did not turn out as well and the season ended prematurely with events being cancelled, staff including Schaefer departing and the ProMTR parent company's future status currently unknown. Prior to the season in May, Rich Schaefer sat down with KD to talk about the high hopes for the new MTC--now he sits down again with KD to explain what all went wrong. Click the link below to read the exclusive, tell-all story!! (11/04/08)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MONSTER BLOG'S INTERVIEW WITH RICH SCHAEFER!! First Look at the Checkered Flag Productions Themed Bigfoot Bad Boy!!: The Monster Blog has received a first look at the new Checkered Flag Productions themed Bigfoot Bad Boy monster truck for 2009!! The sharp looking new scheme will be sported on Bigfoot #14 with driver Larry Swim running for the Monster Truck Winter Nationals championship in 2009. Thanks to Ed Beckley and Zane Rettew with CFP for giving us a sneak peek at this artist rendering of the new scheme, keep checking back here and at www.CheckeredFlagProductions.com for the first photos of the truck when it is completed!! (11/04/08)
Motorsports Live Radio Show Premieres Tonight!!: Monster fans get ready to tune into Motorsports Live, a new radio program hosted by Jeff Richards & Danny Torgerson featuring insight into the world of monster trucks and other motorsports!! The two-hour program will air at 9:00PM Eastern each Monday evening, with the debut show tonight featuring guests including Bigfoot 4x4 owner Bob Chandler and X Games freestyle motocross backflip star Scott Murray. TheMonsterBlog.com's Ross Z. Bonar has also been invited to participate in the premiere program this evening, talking about the latest happenings in the world of monster trucks.
Listeners will also have the opportunity to
call into the show to ask questions and speak their mind with host Jeff
Richards. Monster truck fans may recognize Richards from his work as an
event announcer, most recently for AMP Live Events, and Danny Torgerson is
a veteran event promoter now running Monster Truck Entertainment which
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