Columbus, Ohio – Monster Jam – January 5, 2013 (Pit Party)

Photos By: Robert Haught
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Nationwide Arena
City: Columbus, Ohio
Date: January 5, 2013

Field of Trucks: Advance Auto Parts Grinder (Lupe Soza), Grave Digger (Randy Brown),  Madusa,  Superman (Joe Parnell), Bounty Hunter (Jim Creten), Scarlet Bandit (Dawn Creten), Illuminator (Jay Snyder), Samson (Dan Patrick).

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Bounty Hunter Doubles Down in Columbus!

Bounty Hunter monster truck

Bounty Hunter won the wheelie contest on Friday in Columbus with a 26 (photo from AllMonster Twitter page)

Our own Jeremy Puglisi was in Columbus, Ohio tonight and filled us in with live updates on Twitter. Now, it’s recap time, as the first night of the monster truck season is in the books. It was all Jimmy Creten and Bounty Hunter, getting 2Xtreme Racing‘s season off to a strong start with victories in both racing and freestyle. Grinder, Madusa, Scarlet Bandit, Illuminator, Samson, Grave Digger, and Superman were all out for the titles tonight. [Read more…]

Keep it Locked…2013 Monster Truck Season Starts Tonight!

Tonight, we’ll have some news from at minimum the Columbus show, with Jeremy Puglisi providing updates. Stay tuned and look for some photos and updates along the way, and be sure to follow us on Twitter!

Minneapolis Monster Jam Photos Now Online!

Brett Moist’s photos from Minneapolis are now online! Check out all the action, including Marc Mcdonald’s huge racing win in El Toro Loco and Ryan Anderson’s second straight freestyle victory at the Metrodome. Enjoy, and thanks to Brett as always for his great photography!

Press Release: Perrin Motor Sports Turning the Page

Perrin Motorsports - High Maintenance

After a season of wins, awards, and success the Perrin Motor Sports Team would like to announce the sale of their current monster truck racing operation and a much needed hiatus from racing. [Read more…]

New Article Coming…Bigfoot vs. Grave Digger

Josh Rhodes is at it again, and he takes on a topic many of us are familiar with in light of the recent Monster Truck Hall of Fame…Bigfoot vs. Grave Digger. Stay tuned in the coming days…

Press Release: Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals Presents Monsters & Magic for 2013

Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals 2013 Schedule

(Indianapolis)- Monsters & Magic will team up for the Winter and Spring – 2013 tour of the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals.  Eight Midwestern cities will host the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals where the roar of over 40,000 pounds of rumbling, jumping, car-crushing monster trucks will come to life.  New to the series for 2013 is the addition of a magical theme highlighted by “The Great Escape”, a spectacular mid-air escape in the spirit of Houdini.  Returning to the tour are Team Kid KJ and the young stars of the world’s youngest monster truck team.  These young daredevils were a crowd favorite for kids and adults alike in their 2012 appearances.  At each stop on the tour, attendees will have a chance to see the monster trucks up-close and meet the drivers for photos and autographs at a special pit party before each performance. [Read more…]

JOE LOWE BENEFIT INFORMATION

AllMonster fans, check out the benefit for one of the industry’s own who is battling a tough time, Joe Lowe:

http://monstermayhem.org/forums/showthread.php?19017-**important**-joe-lowe-benefit-information&p=275337#post275337

Ashlin Tweedy Benefit Event

For monster truck fans in Illinois and surrounding areas, come on out and show some support for Ashlin Tweedy at the Trail of Tears Lodge next Saturday. Ashlin Tweedy is a the 10 year old daughter of Rodney and Rhonda Tweedy, and was recently diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD/CRPS), which is a rare neuroinflamatory disease. The event features Monster Trucks at 1:00pm and at 5:30pm as well as live music and other activities. For more information click the link below for a .pdf for the event flyer.

Event Flyer

Stephanie Cotnoir Drives for Team Scream

Stephanie CotnoirYou’ve seen her pictures of the trucks and heard about her crew work with Team Scream, but now, meet Stephanie Cotnoir, Team Scream Driver! Read all about it on the Stephanie AKA Miss Tool Box Facebook page!