* David Olfert laps the field in Lamar
** Michael Brister breaks Dawn’s winning streak in Halifax
*** Zack Garner back into Top 5 with win in Springfield
CURRENT STANDINGS and WEEKEND RESULTS (PDF): https://tinyurl.com/mryww727
===== WEEKEND RECAP FOR JULY 24th – 29th, 2024 =====
The summer schedule never slows down! With racing nearly every day and some big independent events, we saw a lot of movement in the rankings this week.
Zack Garner rebounded from his first round loss in Urbana to win the tough field in Springfield, beating out 12th-ranked Jack Brown in the finals, and moving himself back into the Top 5. David Olfert made even more progress as his 2-race sweep on the over-under track in Lamar, Missouri gained him 7 spots in the Open rankings.
Dawn Creten extended her World Series winning streak to 3 before Michael Brister finally got past her on the gravel ramps in Halifax. Brister was another big mover this weekend.
Teammates Alex Bardin and Frank Krmel split the All Star weekend in Florida while teammates Jon and Chris Koehler split the Throwdown weekend in Ontario.
Cliff Vowell and Perry Como scored their first wins of the season with Versus Monster Trucks and Bryant Rogers got his first career 8-truck bracket win against veteran drivers with the Full Throttle tour.
We’ve got another busy week ahead, too, so if you’re at any events please write down the racing bracket and send it to us here on our Facebook page or at staff@mtroc.com so we can score it for the standings.
Thank you to everyone who reported results to us this weekend: Mike Bevacqua, Preston Perez, Mark Werner, Joseph Rodriguez, Jeremy Hall, Ryan Craig, Ceejay Rettew, Daniel Clark, Nate Bay, Max Gillie, J.r Rouse, Bryan Wagner, Steve Parry, David Rife, Nick Kraemer, Tim Howard, 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 ) Ryan Anderson - 10539/319.36 : 2+1=3 : 33/16
2 ) Tyler Menninga - 11238/234.13 : 1+3=4 : 48/27
3 ) Adam Anderson - 8573/244.94 : 4+2=6 : 35/10
4 ) Tristan England - 6658/229.59 : 9+4=13 : 29/8
5 ) Zack Garner - 6691/163.2 : 7+7=14 : 41/14
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6 ) Armando Castro - 8025/143.3 : 5+12=17 : 56/13
7 ) Camden Murphy - 5769/206.04 : 14+5=19 : 28/6
8 ) Dalton Widner - 9867/137.04 : 3+17=20 : 72/30
9 ) John Gordon - 5552/185.07 : 16+6=22 : 30/3
10) Mikeal Christensen - 6443/143.18 : 10+13=23 : 45/10
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11) Weston Anderson - 6669/138.94 : 8+15=23 : 48/16
12) Jack Brown - 5802/134.93 : 12+18=30 : 43/13
13) Jon Zimmer Jr - 5503/141.1 : 17+14=31 : 39/22
14) Bari Musawwir - 6975/105.68 : 6+27=33 : 66/10
15) Daron Basl - 5567/123.71 : 15+21=36 : 45/13
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16) Todd LeDuc - 4148/148.14 : 27+10=37 : 28/1
17) David Olfert - 5814/107.67 : 11+26=37 : 54/8
18) Coty Saucier - 3712/161.39 : 34+8=42 : 23/8
19) Colt Stephens - 5287/120.16 : 19+23=42 : 44/2
20) Rob Poutre - 4896/122.4 : 21+22=43 : 40/16
===== BIGGEST GAINS =====
+7 – David Olfert (Velociraptor) – 17th
+5 – Chris Koehler (Spike) – 59th
+5 – Michael Brister (Hot Tamale) – 67th
+4 – Montana Robbins (Plane Krazy) – 41st
+4 – Nick Jones (Spitfire) – 57th
NEW – Michael Vaters II (Overkill Evolution) – 31st
===== ANTIGO, WI =====
7/25 Thu Ngt: PAUL STRONG [Quad Chaos] defeated Kaila Savage [USA-1]
With the summer fair season upon us, there’s monster truck racing almost every night now. On Thursday, the action was in Antigo, Wisconsin where Paul Strong raced past Kaila Savage when she got the USA-1 truck a little out of shape in no-man’s land.
===== BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA =====
This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== CANTON, OH =====
7/27 Sat Aft: PAUL STRONG [Quad Chaos] defeated Paul Craighead [Bearly Tame]
7/27 Sat Ngt: PAUL CRAIGHEAD [Bearly Tame] defeated Kaila Savage [USA-1]
After his win in Antigo, Paul Strong came back with an afternoon win in Canton, Ohio over Paul Craighead. Craighead then survived a breakage filled night to advance to the finals and beat Kaila Savage for his first win of the season. This one has some fast and exciting racing with lots of big air.
===== COLUMBUS, OH =====
This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== COSTA MESA, CA =====
This Monster Truck Nitro Tour event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== DENVER, CO =====
This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== ELMA, WA =====
7/26 Fri Ngt: BILL PAYNE [Rock Star] defeated Nick Jones [Spitfire]
7/27 Sat Ngt: NICK JONES [Spitfire] defeated Marc Simonin [The Cali Kid]
Nick Jones is one of our biggest improvers of the week as he gained 4 spots in the rankings after his runner-up and first-place finishes driving an unbodied Spitfire in Elma, Washington.
===== ERIE, PA =====
This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== FISHERVILLE, VA =====
This Monster Truck Racing League event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== FRANKFORT, NY =====
7/26 Fri Ngt: PERRY COMO [Loud & Dirty] defeated Joe Jenkins [Killer Bee]
7/27 Sat Aft: CLIFF VOWELL [Virginia Giant] defeated Joe Jenkins [Killer Bee]
7/27 Sat Ngt: CLIFF VOWELL [Virginia Giant] defeated Joe Jenkins [Killer Bee]
Breakage kept Cliff Vowell out of the head-to-head holeshot racing with Versus Monster Trucks in Herkimer County on Friday night but he returned for two wins on Saturday. He’s now up to 3 wins on the season. Perry Como celebrated his first win of the season on Friday night but then missed out on racing for the rest of the weekend. Joe Jenkins in Killer Bee was runner-up all 3 events. He is 0-5 in final rounds this season.
===== FREEPORT, IL =====
7/26 Fri Ngt: ROGER GAUGER [Bigfoot] defeated Dalton VanSkyock [Stomper]
Another classic Bigfoot versus Stomper battle on the Full Throttle tour with Roger Gauger taking this win. Gauger is actually the winningest Bigfoot racer this season with 6 wins for the Original. The only other Bigfoot win was Aaron Basl’s victory in Idaho Falls back in May.
===== GOFFS, NB =====
7/26 Fri Ngt: DAWN CRETEN [Scarlet Bandit] defeated Michael Brister [Hot Tamale]
7/27 Sat Aft: MICHAEL BRISTER [Hot Tamale] defeated Dan Dahlgren [Shark Bite]
7/28 Sun Aft: MICHAEL VATERS II [Overkill Evolution] defeated Michael Vaters I [Black Stallion]
Dawn Creten extended her winning streak to 3-in-a-row as she tackled the gravel ramps and asphalt turns at the World Series racing at Scotia Speedworld. Michael Brister ended that streak in the semi-finals on Saturday, however, and went on to win his 6th race of the season. That was enough to give him a 5-rank bump in the standings.
Michael Vaters Jr broke out of his 5-race slump with his 14th win of the season on Sunday. That gives him a win in 2/3rd of his races this year and he joins the rankings in 31st.
===== GRAYSLAKE, IL =====
7/25 Thu Ngt: We do not have results from this event
7/26 Fri Ngt: JON ZIMMER JR [Terminal Velocity] defeated Jon Zimmer Sr [Uproar]
No results from Thursday in Grayslake, unfortunately, but we were able to score Jon Zimmer Jr’s 22nd win of the season from Friday night.
===== GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL =====
7/26 Fri Ngt: FRANK KRMEL [Hooked] defeated Alex Bardin [Stone Crusher]
7/27 Sat Ngt: ALEX BARDIN [Stone Crusher] defeated Frank Krmel [Hooked]
Teammates Frank Krmel and Alex Bardin traded wins with the All Star Tour in Green Cove Springs. Bardin is 12-3 against Krmel this season, but 2 of Frank’s wins have come in the final round.
===== HOLLAND, MI =====
7/24 Wed Aft: We do not have results from this event
We still need results from Holland, Michigan if anyone has them.
===== LAMAR, MO =====
7/26 Fri Ngt: DAVID OLFERT [Velociraptor] defeated Daron Basl [Block Head]
7/27 Sat Ngt: DAVID OLFERT [Velociraptor] defeated Dalton Widner [Jurassic Attack]
The summer of great independent racing continued in Lamar with the Toughest Monster Truck Tour putting together another challenging over-under track at the Stompin’ Grounds. Monster Jam World Finals LCQ winner David Olfert swept the weekend against tough competition and earned 516 points which enabled him to move up 7 huge spots in the Open Championship. With 8 wins and the 11th most points of all drivers, he now sits in 17th place.
===== LANCASTER, NH =====
This Renegade Tour event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== LAS VEGAS, NV =====
This Monster Jam Arena event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== LONDON, ON =====
7/26 Fri Ngt: CHRIS KOEHLER [Spike] defeated Jon Koehler [Mega-Bite]
7/27 Sat Aft: JON KOEHLER [Mega-Bite] defeated Chris Koehler [Spike]
The Koehler swept through Delaware Speedway in London, Ontario as Monster Truck Throwdown brought a CanAm mix of 8 top teams out for full-throttle drag racing action. The far lane seemed to be the fastest all weekend and with Chris and Jon each getting the best lane for the finals, they ended up splitting the weekend of racing. This was both drivers’ first win of the season and it moves Chris up 5 spots in the standings. Jon has only 5 recorded brackets and is not eligible for the rankings yet.
===== MASON, MI =====
7/29 Mon Ngt: DAVE RIFE [Black Widow] defeated Colton Kiser [American Scout]
Veteran Dave Rife returned to the seat of his Black Widow and shows the next generation what experience can do as he bested Colton Kiser in Mason. This was Kiser’s 4th final of the season (1-3) and he needs only 1 more race to join the rankings.
===== MONETA, VA =====
This Wind Vineyards event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== PASO ROBLES, CA =====
7/28 Sun Ngt: TYLER GROTH [Double Trouble] defeated Eric Swanson [Obsessed]
Tyler Groth was the fast man on the throttle to beat Eric Swanson in holeshot racing at the Chuck Jam Grand National World Final Championship in Paso Robles. That’s 6 wins for Tyler this season and he now leads Eric 2-1 in head-to-head races.
===== RALEIGH, NC =====
This Monster Jam Arena event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== RENSSELAER, IN =====
7/27 Sat Ngt: BRYANT ROGERS [Relentless] defeated Jasmin Borders [Funky Monkey]
Bryant Rogers scored his first career 8-truck bracket win with the Full Throttle group in Rensselaer. He did it the hard way, too, with wins against the top veterans on tour Thomas Borders and Roger Gauger before eliminating Jasmin Borders in Funky Monkey in the finals.
===== SPRINGFIELD, MO =====
7/27 Sat Ngt: ZACK GARNER [Wild Side] defeated Jack Brown [Dirt Crew Dozer]
After a disappointing first round exit at the mud bowl in Urbana earlier in the week, Monster Jam World Finals Racing Champion Zack Garner was happy to be on the fast and dry asphalt track in Springfield with the MAP Outlaw Nationals. Garner secured his 14th win of the season against the toughest field of the weekend (1.040 caliber), beating out 12th-ranked Jack Brown in the finals. Garner moves up 2 spots with the win and is back in the Top 5.
===== UNION GROVE, WI =====
7/25 Thu Ngt: PRESTON PÉREZ [Toxic] defeated Montana Robbins [Plane Krazy]
One more midweek race to mention and that was the fast Chicago-style action in Union Grove. Preston Perez has been in the finals in his last 6 races (ignoring the myriad of non-points events he has also participated in) and has won 3 of those. After starting the season with a light racing schedule, Perez is now up to 9 wins and 32nd place. Montana Robbins moves up 4 spots in the standings with his runner-up finish.
===== EVENTS THIS WEEK =====
Brainerd, MN (Monster Truck Nitro Tour)
Clear Brook, VA (Performance Motorsports)
Dunbar, PA (Performance Motorsports)
LaGrange, KY (Full Throttle Monster Trucks)
Sauk Rapids, MN (Benton County Fair)
Woodstock, IL (Monster Truck Show)
===== EVENTS THIS WEEKEND =====
Crescent City, CA (Malicious Monster Truck Tour)
Crown Point, IN (All Star Monster Truck Tour)
Decatur, IL (Monster X Tour)
Evans Mills, NY (Monster Truck Chaos)
Glendale, AZ (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live)
Greenville, SC (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live)
Hibbing, MN (Monster X Tour)
Little Valley, NY (Monster Truck Rally)
Monroe, MI (Ultimate Monster Truck Championship)
Nashville, TN (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live)
Newark, NJ (Monster Jam Arena Series)
Oakland, CA (Monster Jam Arena Series)
Orlando, FL (Monster Jam Arena Series)
Post Falls, ID (Malicious Monster Truck Tour)
Spanish Fork, UT (Monster Truck Insanity Tour)
Sydney, Australia (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live)
Watertown, NY (2Xtreme Racing)
West Lebanon, NY (Monsters N Megas)
West Plains, MO (Toughest Monster Truck Tour)
===== EVENTS NEXT WEEK =====
Afton, WY (Monster Trux)
Croton, OH (Monster Truck Show)
Malone, NY (Versus Monster Trucks)
Mineral Point, WI (Monster X Tour)
Springfield, IL (Monsters of Destruction)
Washington, MO (Full Throttle Monster Trucks)
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