Anaheim, CA - Angel Stadium

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Trucks: USHRA Monster Trucks including Grave Digger® driven by Chad Tingler, Spider-Man driven by Bari Musawwir, Monster Mutt® Dalmatian driven by Candice Jolly, Mohawk Warrior℠ driven by George Balhan, Iron Man driven by Lee O'Donnell, Shock Therapy driven by Jon Zimmer, Excaliber driven by Kevin Kasala, Razin Kane driven by JR McNeil, Ice Cream Man, The Patriot driven by Dan Radoni, M2D Camo Thunder driven by Andrew Peckham, Obsession driven by Rick Swanson, Shocker driven by Pat Gerber, Titan driven by Donald Epindendio, and Monster Energy driven by Damon Bradshaw!


Saturday 7:00pm

They call this Anaheim TWO but I call it totaly awesome in Anaheim! Yes it was the second of three shows that the great fans at Angel Stadium get to see, but tonight was filled with thrills and spills with close racing and high flying freestyle. Mohowak Warrior was flawelees on the unique Anaheim style race track defeating Monster Energy in the Finals. Grave Digger was spectacular in Freestyle and had to be to beat Monster Energy by one point as Bradshaw took another second place.

The night started off with racing as Monster Mutt Dalmation, Mohawk Warrior, Spider-Man and Grave Digger all advanced to the semi finals. Mohawk had his hands full as he won a photo finish race over Monster Mutt Dalmation and the same was true for Grave Digger as he edged out Spider-Man. In the Finals, it was all Balhan and Mohawk Warrior with his fourth consecutive flawless pass that smoked Grave Digger by five truck lengths over the finish line. Mohawk Warrior was so excited and is off to a great season. George Balhan told the fans of Anaheim that this was his turn at a Double Down and watch out at Vegas.

Freestyle was equally impressive as 13 of 16 trucks scored in regulation and bonus time. Shocker started the freestyle off with some great air and a score of 21. Gerber would sit in the Hot Seat thru three more trucks until Titan driven by the rookie Don Epidendio roared thru the air with some great slap wheelies and big air and a score of 24. Spider-Man was next but fell short by one point. Titan would also sit in the hot seat thru four more Monsters until Iron Man would take the lead by one with a 25. O'Donnell wasn't as lucky to sit in the Hot Seat very long. Monster Energy was on a rail putting up a high score of 27 only to get beat by a 28 from Grave Digger who had the fans on their feet for the full 120 seconds plus some. Tingler was happy for the Grave Digger team thanking the great fans of Anaheim.

Racing round one: Monster Mutt Dalmatian def. Captain USA, M2D Camo Thunder def. Iron Man, Grave Digger def. Ice Cream Man, Mohawk Warrior def. Titan, Spider-Man def. Shocker, Razin Kane def. The Patriot, Shock Therapy def. Obsessed, Monster Energy def. Excaliber.

Round Two Racing: Monster Mutt Dalmatian def. M2D Camo Thunder, Mohawk Warrior def. Grave Digger, Spider-Man def. Razin Kane, Monster Energy def. Shock Therapy.

Semi Finals and Finals: Mohawk Warrior def. Monster Mutt Dalmatian, Monster Energy def. Spider-Man, and Mohawk Warrior defeated Monster Energy for the Championship.

Freestyle Scores:
Grave Digger 25+3=28
Monster Energy 23+4=27
Iron Man 23+2=25
Titan 22+2=24
Spider-Man 21+2=23
Shock Therapy 21+2=23
Monster Mutt Dalmatian 21+2=23
Mohawk Warrior 22
Shocker 19+2=21
Obsessed 19+1=20
Razin Kane 18+2=20
Captain USA 15
M2D Camo Thunder 13+1=14
Excaliber 13+1=14
The Patriot 0 Rolled before the clock started

By Greg Whitacre