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The Monster Jam World Finals is an annual monster truck event held in late March at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. It is the championship event of the USHRA Monster Jam series. It consists of racing and freestyle segments, and the winner of each is considered the series champion in that division for the coming year. It is the highest profile monster truck event in the country and draws tremendous media attention as well as criticism from those who dislike its destructive reputation.

Originally only 16 trucks were invited to compete in the event, however 20 were selected in 2005, and since 2006, 24 have been invited annually. Trucks and drivers are selected based on their performances over the winter season, which runs from January into early March. When multiple drivers for the same team or truck are selected, they are typically placed into other trucks which travel with their primary vehicle (Grave Digger drivers Charlie Pauken, Chad Tingler, and Randy Brown have competed in the World Finals in Monster Mutt, Monster Mutt Dalmatian, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle respectively, and teammate Pablo Huffaker won the 2007 Freestyle Championship driving Captain's Curse). Truck selection has been controversial in the past as many of the trucks are owned by parent company Live Nation, with only a few privateer trucks regularly invited. Many more trucks are invited to be displayed during the "Pit Party" festivities in the days prior to the event.

The stature of the event leads to extremes in both competitions. The racing track starts in the parking lot behind the locker rooms of the stadium, and features a long straightaway with speeds reaching over 70 MPH. The freestyle track layout is typically the most extreme all season, with several large and unique obstacles, often producing a multitude of crashes. The scoring system is also modified for the event, with six judges and the lowest and highest scores dropped for a maximum possible score of 40 (not including tiebreakers), as opposed to three judges and a maximum score of 30 for the regular season.

History

World Finals 1 (2000)

Event Date: March 25, 2000

Truck Driver Freestyle Score
Airborne Ranger Joe Cypher n/a
Avenger Jim Koehler 26
Bulldozer Guy Wood 26
Goldberg Tom Meents 37
Grave Digger Dennis Anderson 40
Gun Slinger Scott Hartsock 34
King Krunch Scott Stephens n/a
Madusa Debra Micelli 34
WCW Nitro Machine
nWo Rob Knell 37
Predator Allen Pezo 29
Prowler Dave Pezo n/a
Reptoid Jim Jack 4
Sting Sky Hartley 28
Sudden Impact John Seasock 26
Wrenchead Lyle Hancock 39

Racing:

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1 Goldberg
16 WCW Nitro Machine
Goldberg
Predator
8 Predator
9 Bulldozer
Goldberg
Wrenchead
5 Wrenchead
12 Sudden Impact
Wrenchead
Sting
4 Sting
13 nWo
Goldberg
Gun Slinger
6 Madusa
11 Airborne Ranger
Gun Slinger
Madusa
3 Gun Slinger
14 Reptoid
Gun Slinger
King Krunch
7 King Krunch
10 Avenger
King Krunch
Grave Digger
2 Grave Digger
15 Prowler

World Finals 2 (2001)

Event Date: March 24, 2001

Truck Driver Freestyle Score
Avenger Jim Koehler 34
Blacksmith[1] Pablo Huffaker 27
Black Stallion Michael Vaters 30
Blue Thunder Lyle Hancock n/a
Bulldozer Eldon Depew 28
Destroyer Dan Evans 23
Goldberg Tom Meents 38
Grave Digger Dennis Anderson 36
Gun Slinger Scott Hartsock n/a
Madusa Debra Micelli 33
Predator Allen Pezo 22
Spiderman Gary Porter 31
Sting Tony Farrell 34
Sudden Impact John Seasock 19
Wolverine Brian Barthel n/a
Wrenchead Jill Canuso 36

Racing:

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1 Wolverine
16 Black Stallion
Wolverine
Predator
8 Predator
9 Madusa
Blue Thunder
Wolverine
5 Blacksmith
12 Grave Digger
Blackmith (DNR-broke
Blue Thunder
4 Blue Thunder
13 Wrenchead
Goldberg
Blue Thunder
6 Gun Slinger (DNR-broke)
11 Destroyer
Destroyer
Spiderman
3 Avenger (DNR-broke)
14 Spiderman
Goldberg
Destroyer
7 Bulldozer
10 Sudden Impact
Goldberg
Bulldozer
2 Goldberg
15 Sting

World Finals 3 (2002)

Event date: March 23, 2002

Truck Driver Freestyle Score
Avenger Jim Koehler 8
Blacksmith Pablo Huffaker 35
Black Stallion Mike Vaters 32
Blue Thunder Lyle Hancock 35
Bounty Hunter Jimmy Creten 22
Bulldozer Guy Wood 8
Firemouth Carl Van Horn 24
Grave Digger Dennis Anderson 36
Gun Slinger Scott Hartsock 20
Hot wheels Eldon Depew 17
Madusa Debra Miceli 19
Power Forward Chad Fortune 12
Perdator Allen Pezo 21
Sudden Impact John Seasock 24
Team Meents Tom Meents 37
Woverine Brian Barthel 30

Racing:

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
1 Team Meents
16 Blue Thunder
Team Meents
Gun Slinger
8 Gun Slinger
9 Madusa
Team Meents
Grave Digger
5 Bulldozer
12 Power Forward
Grave Digger
Bulldozer
4 Grave Digger
13 Black Stallion
Team Meents
Bounty Hunter
6 Blacksmith
11 Firemouth
Blacksmith
Hotwheels
3 Hot Wheels
14 Predator
Bounty Hunter
Blacksmith
7 Sudden Impact
10 Avenger
Bounty Hunter
Sudden Impact
2 Bounty Hunter
15 Wolverine

World Finals 4 (2003)

Event date: March 22, 2003

Truck Driver Freestyle Score
Avenger Jim Koehler 37
Blacksmith Carl Van Horn 24
Black Stallion Mike Vaters 30
Blue Thunder Lyle Hancock 34
Bounty Hunter Jimmy Creten 14
El Toro Loco Lupe Soza 36
Grave Digger Pablo Huffaker 20
Gun Slinger Scott Hartsock n/a
Madusa Debra Miceli 32
Maximum Destruction Tom Meents 13
Monster Mutt Todd Frolik 9
Power Forward Chad Fortune 29
SoBe Suzuki Kathy Winston 22
Spiderman Bobby Z 22
Sudden Impact John Seasock 27
Wolverine Brian Barthel 16

Racing:

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
1 Bounty Hunter
16 Power Forward
Bounty Hunter
Madusa
8 Madusa
9 Blue Thunder
Bounty Hunter
Blacksmith
5 Spiderman
12 SoBe
Blacksmith
Spiderman
4 Blacksmith
13 El Toro Loco
Wolverine
Bounty Hunter
6 Maximum Destruction
11 Grave Digger
Gun Slinger
Maximum Destruction
3 Gun Slinger
14 Black Stallion
Wolverine
Gun Slinger
7 Sudden Impact
10 Monster Mutt
Wolverine
Sudden Impact
2 Wolverine
15 Avenger

World Finals 5 (2004)

Event date: March 20, 2004

Truck Driver Freestyle Score
Avenger Jim Koehler 9
Blacksmith Pablo Huffaker 26
Blue Thunder Tony Farrell 9
Bounty Hunter Jimmy Creten 30
Bulldozer Guy Wood 20
El Toro Loco Lupe Soza 31
Grave Digger Dennis Anderson 30
Hotwheels Phil Foster 25
King Krunch David Smith 27
Little Tiger Brian Barthel 23
Madusa Debra Miceli 31
Maximum Destruction Tom Meents 31
Monster Mutt Bobby Z 19
Power Forward Carl Van Horn 14
Team Suzuki Kathy Winston 9
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Paul Cohen 11

Racing:

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
1 Maximum Destruction
16 Hotwheels
Maximum Destruction
Monster Mutt
8 Monster Mutt
9 Bulldozer
Blacksmith
Maximum Destruction
5 Blacksmith
12 Power Forward
Blacksmith
Blue Thunder
4 Blue Thunder
13 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Grave Digger
Blacksmith
6 Bounty Hunter
11 Avenger
Bounty Hunter
Little Tiger
3 Madusa DNR Broke
14 Little Tiger
Grave Digger
Bounty Hunter
7 King Krunch
10 El Toro Loco
Grave Digger
King Krunch
2 Grave Digger
15 Team Suzuki

World Finals 6 (2005)

Event Date: March 19, 2005

Truck Driver Freestyle Score
Escalade George Balhan 25
Avenger Jim Koehler 25
Blacksmith Pablo Huffaker 18
Black Stallion Mike Vaters 27
Blue Thunder Tony Farrell 31 then 36
Bounty Hunter Jimmy Creten 31 then 37
Brutus Chris Bergeron 20
Destroyer Dan Evans 26
El Toro Loco Lupe Soza 8
Grave Digger Dennis Anderson 23
Gun Slinger Scott Hartsock n/a
Hotwheels Phil Foster 20
King Krunch David Smith 27
Madusa Debra Miceli 13
Maximum Destruction Tom Meents 22
Monster Mutt Bobby Z 24
Pastrana 199 Paul Cohen 20
Power Forward Frank Krmel 22
Scralet Bandit Dawn Creten 25
Superman Chad Fortune 24

Racing:

1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
   
   
Bounty Hunter
Brutus
  Pastrana 199 DNR Broke
  Brutus
Bounty Hunter
Blue Thunder
   
   
Blue Thunder
Power forward
   
   
Bounty Hunter
Grave Digger
   
   
Blacksmith
Maximum Destruction
   
   
Grave Digger
Blacksmith
   
   
Grave Digger
Escalade
  Escalade
  Avenger
Madusa
Grave Digger
  King Krunch
  Scarlet Bandit
King Krunch
Gun Slinger
   
   
King Krunch
 
   
   
Hotwheels
Superman
   
   
Madusa
King Krunch
   
   
El Toro Loco
Monster Mutt
   
   
Madusa
El Toro Loco
   
   
Madusa
Destroyer
  Destroyer
  Black Stallion

World Finals 7 (2006)

Event Date: March 25, 2006

Truck Driver Freestyle score
Air Force Afterburner Paul Cohen 20
Avenger Jim Koehler 16
Batman Jason Childress 21
Blacksmith Pablo Huffaker 13
Blue Thunder Tony Farrell 24
Bounty Hunter Jim Creten 14
Brutus Chris Bergeron 10
Del Scorcho Frank Krmel 29
Destroyer Dan Evans 22
El Toro Loco Lupe Soza 11
Escalade George Balhan 20
Grave Digger Dennis Anderson 33
Hot Wheels Neil Elliott n/a
Iron Outlaw Linsey Weenk 14
King Krunch David Smith 26
Maximum Destruction Tom Meents 37
Monster Mutt Charlie Pauken 32
Pastrana 199 Chad Tingler 16
Predator Allen Pezo 17
Safe Auto Minimizer Marc MacDonald 19
Superman Chad Fortune 23
Taz Adam Anderson 22
Team Suzuki Kathy Winston 15
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Randy Brown 22

Racing:

1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
   
   
Grave Digger
Maximum Destruction
  Maximum Destruction
  Brutus
Grave Digger
Safe Auto Mimimizer
   
   
Safe Auto Minimizer
Escalade
  Escalade
  King Krunch
Grave Digger
Hot Wheels
   
   
Hot Wheels
Air Force Afterburner
  Air Force Afterburner
  Superman
Hot Wheels
Pastrana 199
   
   
Pastrana 199
El Toro Loco
  El Toro Loco
  Avenger
Grave Digger
Bounty Hunter
   
   
Iron Outlaw
Monster Mutt
  Monster Mutt
  Batman
Blacksmith
Iron Outlaw
   
   
Blacksmith
Del Scorcho
  Del Scorcho
  Team Suzuki
Bounty Hunter
Blacksmith
   
   
Taz
Blue Thunder
  Taz
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bounty Hunter
Taz
   
   
Bounty Hunter
Predator
  Predator
  Destroyer

World Finals 8 (2007)

Event Date: March 24, 2007

Truck Driver Freestyle Score
Air Force Afterburner Damon Bradshaw 29
Avenger Jim Koehler 20
Batman John Seasock 8
Blue Thunder Tony Farrell 21
Bounty Hunter Jimmy Creten 8
Brutus Chris Bergeron 12
Captain’s Curse Pablo Huffaker 34
Destroyer Dan Evans 23
El Toro Loco Lupe Soza 17
Escalade George Balhan 16
Grave Digger Dennis Anderson 30
Hot Wheels Neil Elliott n/a
Iron Outlaw Linsey Weenk 29
King Krunch David Smith 19
Maximum Destruction Tom Meents 28
Monster Mutt Charlie Pauken 21
Monster Mutt (Dalmatian) Chad Tingler 9[2]
Pastrana 199 Courtney Jolly 20
Safe Auto Minimizer Marc McDonald 29
Scarlet Bandit Dawn Creten 24
Superman Chad Fortune 21
Taz Adam Anderson 26
Team Suzuki Bobby Parr/Frank Krmel 26[3]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Randy Brown n/a

Racing:

1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
   
   
Hot Wheels
Bounty Hunter
  Hot Wheels
  Pastrana 199
Batman
Hot Wheels
   
   
Batman
Air Force Afterburner
  Air Force Afterburner
  Taz
Batman
Monster Mutt
   
   
Monster Mutt
Blue Thunder
  Blue Thunder
  Team Suzuki
Monster Mutt
Maximum Destruction
   
   
Maximum Destruction
Brutus
  Brutus
  Avenger
Batman
Grave Digger
   
   
Iron Outlaw
Destroyer
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (DNR-broke)
  Destroyer
Captain's Curse
Iron Outlaw
   
   
Captain's Curse
Scarlet Bandit
  Captain's Curse
  Superman
Grave Digger
Captain's Curse
   
   
Grave Digger
Escalade
  Escalade
  King Krunch
Grave Digger
Safe Auto Minimizer
   
   
Safe Auto Minimizer
Monster Mutt Dalmatian
  Monster Mutt Dalmatian
  El Toro Loco

World Finals 9 (2008)

Monster Jam World Finals 9 will take place on March 29, 2008.

Trucks: Only 7 of 24 are announced at the moment:

-Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson) 2000 Freestyle & 2004, 2006 Racing World Champion

-Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents) 2000, 2001, 2002 Racing & 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 Freestyle World Champion

-El Toro Loco (Lupe Soza) 2004 Freestyle Co-Champion

-Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten) 2005 Freestyle World Champion

-Batman (John Seasock) 2007 Racing World Champion

-Blue Thunder (TBA)

-An Escalade (George Balhan)

The rest are TBA!

For more info on trucks, past champions, and more go to: MONSTER JAM ONLINE

Champions

The winners or winner of the Monster Jam World Finals, will be the World Champion until the next World Finals, where they can repeat the title or lose it to a new champion. Once there was a tie for first and four new champions where crowned, and now they have a tie-breaker set, so that will never happen again.


Monster Jam World Finals: 2000

Racing: Goldberg (driven by Tom Meents)

Freestyle: Grave Digger (driven by Dennis Anderson)


Monster Jam World Finals 2: 2001

Racing: Goldberg (driven by Tom Meents)

Freestyle: Goldberg (driven by Tom Meents)


Monster Jam World Finals 3: 2002

Racing: Team Meents (driven by Tom Meents)

Freestyle: Team Meents (driven by Tom Meents)


Monster Jam World Finals 4: 2003

Racing: Wolverine (driven by Brian Barthel)

Freestyle: Avenger (driven by Jim Koehler)


Monster Jam World Finals 5: 2004

Racing: Grave Digger (driven by Dennis Anderson)

Freestyle: 3 Way Tie: Maximum Destruction (driven by Tom Meents), El Toro Loco (driven by Lupe Soza), Madusa (driven by Debra Micelli a.k.a. Madusa)


Monster Jam World Finals 6: 2005

Racing: Madusa (driven by Debra Micelli a.k.a. Madusa)

Freestyle: Bounty Hunter (driven by Jimmy Creten)


Monster Jam World Finals 7: 2006

Racing: Grave Digger (driven by Dennis Anderson)

Freestyle: Maximum Destruction (driven by Tom Meents)


Monster Jam World Finals 8: 2007

Racing: Batman (driven by John Seasock)

Freestyle: Captain's Curse (driven by Pablo Huffaker)


Monster Jam World Finals 9: 2008

Racing: TBA

Freestyle: TBA

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Huffaker drove Ragin' Steel in freestyle due to a crash in which Blacksmith could not be retrieved.
  2. ^ The original Monster Mutt and its Dalmatian variant competed as separate trucks for this event, the first time two trucks with the same name have competed in the World Finals.
  3. ^ Bobby Parr drove the truck in racing while Frank Krmel drove it in freestyle.