* Triton and Montana win big in Worcester
** Krysten Anderson powers to first season wins in Pittsburgh
*** Ryan Anderson joins podium position with win in Anaheim
CURRENT STANDINGS and WEEKEND RESULTS (PDF): https://tinyurl.com/3p3bfmzd
===== WEEKEND RECAP FOR FEBRUARY 14th – 16th, 2025 =====
Triton and Montana Robbins each had a win and runner-up finish in Worcester and were the biggest improvers of the week, with Montana gaining 10 spots and Triton up 9 spots and not threatening tourmate Matt Cody for the 10th position!
Breakage kept Blake Granger’s Monster Mutt Dalmatian at bay in Pittsburgh which let Krysten Anderson and Tony Ochs pick up their first wins of the season. Adam Wilson drove Equalizer to his first win of the season in Levelland, too. In Oklahoma meanwhile, Coty Saucier won his sport-leading 19th event of the season.
The top spots in the standings are inches apart right now. Tyler Menninga has the top spot due to having a better average than Coty Saucier (1st rank versus 2nd rank). But it’s important to see that Jon Zimmer Jr has the 3rd most Total Points and is only 12 points behind Menninga. If Zimmer passed Menninga in Total Points, then Tyler’s score drops from 2 + 1 = 3 down to 3 + 1 = 4 which would put Saucier back into first place. That would also break the tie between Zimmer Jr and Ryan Anderson and give Zimmer the 3rd place back.
As a reminder, the rankings are based on a driver’s combination of Total Points Ranking and Average Points Ranking. Tyler Menninga has the 2nd most Total Points and 1st most Average Points, so his rank score is 1 + 2 = 3. Coty Saucier is 1st in Total Points and 2nd in Average Points, so his rank score is also 3, but Menninga gets the sport due to having a higher average.
Thank you to everyone who has helped us with reporting events this week: John Darnell, Kory Kinal, Ben Wimp, B.k. Moody, Kirk Nagy, Phil Vicinanza, and everyone who posted videos and photos online!
===== CURRENT STANDINGS =====
RANK : DRIVER : PTS/AVG : SCORE : RACES/WINS
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1 ) Tyler Menninga - 4086/240.35 : 2+1=3 : 17/10
2 ) Coty Saucier - 6472/215.73 : 1+2=3 : 30/19
3 ) Ryan Anderson - 3807/190.35 : 5+3=8 : 20/7
4 ) Jon Zimmer Jr - 4074/177.13 : 3+5=8 : 23/8
5 ) Dalton Widner - 3000/166.67 : 6+6=12 : 18/5
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6 ) Bari Musawwir - 2985/157.11 : 8+7=15 : 19/1
7 ) Tristan England - 2652/189.43 : 13+4=17 : 14/4
8 ) Jimmy Creten - 2985/149.25 : 8+9=17 : 20/15
9 ) Weston Anderson - 2969/148.45 : 10+11=21 : 20/4
10) Matt Cody - 3818/127.27 : 4+19=23 : 30/7
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11) Triton Robbins - 2760/131.43 : 11+16=27 : 21/5
12) Colt Stephens - 2988/124.5 : 7+20=27 : 24/2
13) Tyler Groth - 2403/141.35 : 15+13=28 : 17/2
14) Camden Murphy - 2115/151.07 : 22+8=30 : 14/1
15) Preston Pérez - 2241/140.06 : 16+14=30 : 16/9
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16) Blake Granger - 2434/128.11 : 14+18=32 : 19/9
17) Armando Castro - 2658/120.82 : 12+21=33 : 22/1
18) Adam Anderson - 2184/128.47 : 19+17=36 : 17/1
19) Rob Poutre - 2037/135.8 : 23+15=38 : 15/10
20) Bryce Kenny - 1641/149.18 : 34+10=44 : 11/1
===== BIGGEST IMPROVEMENTS =====
+10 – Montana Robbins (Plane Krazy) – 26th
+9 – Triton Robbins (Krazy Train) – 11th
+8 – Jamie Sullivan (Sparkle Smash) – 30th
+8 – Krysten Anderson (Grave Digger) – 56th
+6 – Jacob Ladwig (Rat Attack) – 29th
+4 – Tony Ochs (ThunderROARus) – 42nd
+3 – Matt Cody (Grave Digger) – 10th
===== NEW THIS WEEK =====
20th – Bryce Kenny (Monster Mutt)
38th – Cole Venard (Black Pearl)
43rd – Tim Jones (Tail Gator)
52nd – Cory Rummel (Earthshaker)
55th – Brandan Tulachka (Jus’ Get-Er-Done)
59th – MJ Solorio (El Toro Loco)
75th – Matt Pagliarulo (Jester)
78th – Logan Tweedy (Kamikaze)
79th – Kaila Savage (USA-1)
===== ANAHEIM, CA =====
2/15 Sat Ngt: RYAN ANDERSON [Son-Uva Digger] defeated Bryce Kenny [Monster Mutt]
2/16 Sun Aft: TRISTAN ENGLAND [JCB DIGatron] defeated Ryan Anderson [Son-Uva Digger]
Ryan Anderson moves into the Top 3 as he continues to chase down the leaders and defend his Open Championship. Anderson won back-to-back-to-back heats on Saturday night as problems with the starting lights and timing system caused several races to be re-run. Anderson beat Jamey Garner, Tristan England, and Bryce Kenny in consecutive heats to win his 7th of the season and show-off his racing excellence once again. Kenny joins the rankings in 20th position with his 2nd final-round appearance of the season.
On Sunday, series points leader Tristan England beat Anderson for the 2nd time in head-to-head competition to claim his 4th win of the season. England has the 4th best Average Points in the sport right now but only the 13th best Total Points, and he has run the fewest number of events out of all drivers in the Top Ten.
===== ASTORIA, OR =====
This Nitro Tour event did not have a full field of trucks and so points could not be awarded. This one featured a combination of monster and mega trucks, but the brackets were not sufficient for points.
===== CLEVELAND, OH =====
This Monster Jam Arena-style event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded. This was actually the Monster Jam Stadium East tour running inside the hockey arena in Cleveland. World #1 Tyler Menninga was not able to score any points since it was all timed racing, but he maintains his #1 spot by inches over Coty Saucier.
===== COFFS HARBOUR, AUSTRALIA =====
This Monster Truck Promotions Australia event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== CRANBROOK, BC =====
2/14 Fri Ngt: We do not have results from this event
2/15 Sat Aft: We do not have results from this event
2/15 Sat Ngt: We do not have results from this event
===== HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY =====
This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== INDIO, CA =====
This WGAS Motorsports event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== LEVELLAND, TX =====
2/15 Sat Aft: DEVIN JONES [T-Rex] defeated Jerry Furajter [Shark Attack]
2/15 Sat Ngt: DEVIN JONES [T-Rex] defeated Jerry Furajter [Shark Attack]
2/16 Sun Aft: ADAM WILSON [Equalizer] defeated Jerry Furajter [Shark Attack]
Devin Jones’ winning streak grew to 3 with a sweep on Saturday with the Monster Truck Wars tour. Jones is the 5th driver to reach 10 wins this season. On Sunday, Adam Wilson moved from Sheriff into the faster Equalizer truck and picked up his first win of the season. Jerry Furajter was runner-up each event.
===== LUMBERTON, NC =====
2/15 Sat Mrn: MASON RIFE [Outlaw] defeated Aaron Basl [T-Rex]
2/15 Sat Aft: MASON RIFE [Outlaw] defeated Kaley Engstrom [Shark Attack]
2/15 Sat Ngt: KALEY ENGSTROM [Shark Attack] defeated Aaron Basl [T-Rex]
Kaley Engstrom was not in the final round for the first time in weeks on Saturday morning in Lumberton, but that was because she and the Shark Attack were not able to compete in racing. For the events she has competed in, she has a 13-race final round streak and added a win on Saturday night. Her 17 final round appearances are third most in the sport behind Coty Saucier (20) and Jimmy Creten (18).
===== ODESSA, TX =====
2/14 Fri Ngt: CARSON WILLIAMS [Velociraptor] defeated Jacob Ladwig [Rat Attack]
2/15 Sat Ngt: JACOB LADWIG [Rat Attack] defeated RJ Turner [War Wizard]
Jacob Ladwig gained 6 spots in the rankings with a win and runner-up finish in Odessa. Carson Williams scored his 3rd win of the season in Friday to move just inside the Top 50.
===== OKLAHOMA CITY, OK =====
2/15 Sat Aft: COTY SAUCIER [Dragon] defeated Ashley Sanford [Megalodon]
2/15 Sat Ngt: COTY SAUCIER [Dragon] defeated Weston Anderson [Grave Digger]
2/16 Sun Aft: CORY RUMMELL [Earth Shaker] defeated Brianna Mahon [Scooby Doo]
Coty Saucier remains in a tight battle with Tyler Menninga for the top spot in the sport. He drove Dragon to two more wins this weekend and now has 19 wins, which is the most in the sport. Ashley Sanford was a surprise finalist on Saturday afternoon, as she scored a 2nd-place finish for the first time in Tacoma one month ago. Sanford went on to claim the Overall Event Championship for the first time, as well.
Cory Rummell (who had “retired” from full-time racing at the end of last season) won his 2nd event of the season and is enjoying his retirement by joining the rankings in 52nd place. If he runs in 8 more events, he’ll qualify for the year-end rankings, too.
Brianna Mahon’s runner-up finish on Sunday was her 7th trip to the finals and she remains the top-ranked female driver and is inside the Top 25.
===== PEORIA, IL =====
This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== PITTSBURGH, PA =====
2/14 Fri Ngt: KRYSTEN ANDERSON [Grave Digger] defeated MJ Solorio [El Toro Loco]
2/15 Sat Aft: KRYSTEN ANDERSON [Grave Digger] defeated Tony Ochs [ThunderROARus]
2/15 Sat Ngt: TONY OCHS [ThunderROARus] defeated Mark Hall [Raminator]
2/16 Sun Aft: BLAKE GRANGER [Monster Mutt Dalmatian] defeated MJ Solorio [El Toro Loco]
Krysten Anderson and Tony Ochs were amongst the biggest movers this weekend, with Anderson winning her first two events of the season and Ochs winning his first. Series points leader Blake Granger faced mechanical problems all weekend long but only lost 1 spot in the standings thanks to a rebound win on Sunday afternoon. In more first, MJ Solorio raced in his first two finals of the season and joins the rankings in 59th.
===== SALEM, VA =====
2/15 Sat Aft: NO POINTS; The bracket could not be scored
2/16 Sun Aft: BYRON CADIGAN [Bear Foot] defeated Ty Cornelius Jr [Backdraft]
Time constraints cut short the Nitro Tour racing bracket on Saturday afternoon, so we were not able to score it. The Saturday night race was postponed until Sunday due to heavy rains and local flooding. When action did commence, Byron Cadigan once again came out on top with his 6th win of the season driving the legendary Bear Foot.
===== STUTTGART, GERMANY =====
This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== TEHACHAPI, CA =====
2/15 Sat Aft: JIMMY CRETEN [Bounty Hunter] defeated Kory Kinal [Jekyll & Hyde]
2/16 Sun Aft: JIMMY CRETEN [Bounty Hunter] defeated Kory Kinal [Jekyll & Hyde]
Thirteen wins in his last fifteen events for Jimmy Creten. He sweeps the inaugural events in Tehachapi and maintains a Top Ten rankings despite running on a smaller tour. His 15 wins are the 2nd most of all drivers behind Coty Saucier’s 19. Runner-up Kory Kinal has a 6-race points streak
===== TRARALGON, AUSTRALIA =====
This Monster Trucks Australia event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded.
===== WORCESTER, MA =====
2/14 Fri Ngt: MATT CODY [Grave Digger] defeated Triton Robbins [Krazy Train]
2/15 Sat Aft: MONTANA ROBBINS [Plane Krazy] defeated Jamie Sullivan [Sparkle Smash]
2/15 Sat Ngt: MATT CODY [Grave Digger] defeated Jamie Sullivan [Sparkle Smash]
2/16 Sun Aft: TRITON ROBBINS [Krazy Train] defeated Montana Robbins [Plane Krazy]
The Robbins brothers had the biggest moves in the standings this week, with each brother recording a win and runner-up finish in Worcester which moves Montana up 10 spots to 26th and Triton up 9 spots into 11th. Triton now sits around 300 points behind Matt Cody who is in 10th. Cody won twice, giving him his first multi-win weekend since last November in Nampa, Idaho. Jamie Sullivan posted second place finishes on Saturday and moved up 8 spots, which was the 3rd best improvement of the weekend.
====== EVENTS THIS WEEKEND =====
Abilene, TX (Monster Truck Nitro Tour)
Ada, OK (Monster Truck Insanity Tour)
Allentown, PA (Monster Jam Arena Championship Series East)
Beaumont, TX (Monster Nation)
Billings, MT (No Limits! Monster Truck Nationals)
Del Rio, TX (Monster Truck Wars)
Detroit, MI (Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series East)
Edinburg, TX (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow Party Arena Event)
Kenansville, NC (Monster Truck Wars)
Little Rock, AR (Monster Jam Arena Championship Series Central)
Minneapolis, MN (Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series West)
Redmond, OR (Monster Truck Nitro Tour)
Santa Maria, CA (Monster Truck Chaos)
Saskatoon, SK (RAM Motorsports Spectacular)
Turin, Italy (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live International Tour: Glow Party Arena Event)
Wichita, KS (Monster Jam Arena Championship Series West)
Winder, GA (All Star Monster Truck Tour)
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