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Chattanooga, TN - UTC McKenzie Arena






Advance Auto Parts Thunder Nationals
UTC McKenzie Arena
Chattanooga, TN
February 3-4, 2012
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Monster Jam Racing Winner
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Friday 7:30 p.m: Monster Mutt Rottweiler
Saturday 7:30 p.m.: Monster Mutt Rottweiller
Friday 7:30 p.m.: Stone Crusher
Saturday 7:30 p.m.: Monster Mutt Rottweiler
Trucks: USHRA Monster Trucks including Iron Man driven by Scott Buetow, Monster Mutt® Rottweiler driven by Charles Benns, Virginia Giant driven by Diehl Wilson, Bad News Travels Fast, Full Boar driven by Ed Eckert, and Stone Crusher driven by Morgan Kane!

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Friday 7:30 p.m.:

TRUCKS: Reptoid (Jim Jack); Ironman (Scott Buetow): Stone Crusher (Morgan Kane):
Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Charles Benns): Full Boar (Ed Eckert):
Virginia Giant (Deihl Wilson)

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Friday Night
Chattanooga, Tennessee welcomed Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam to McKenzie Arena for a night of "action packed" competition.
The afternoon started with "Party in The Pits". A full house of eager fans, took advantage of the opportunity to meet their favorite Drivers, and to see the Trucks up close. Even the Lawn Mower Racers and FMX Bike Riders were on hand to talk with the fans, and give autographs. Special thanks to Advance Auto Parts for their continued support. "Service is our Best Part", is a slogan "not just used.....but lived" by all Advance Auto Parts Stores.

As Party in the Pits came to a close, the night of action began. Lawn mower racing was up first, and was a crowd thriller with "circle track" racing on a slick surface. Sprocket the Clown was on hand to entertain the Crowd.

In Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam competition, Monster Jam Wheelie's were first. Charles Benns started strong, and appeared to be "un-stoppable" for the night! Scores as follow:

Wheelie Competition:
Reptoid - total 14
Full Boar - total 16
Virginia Giant - 17
Iron Man - 19
Stone Crusher - 18
Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Charles Benns) 23 (Winner)

The home-town (born in Chattanooga) Pilot of Monster Mutt Rottweiler was a crowd favorite as he came to the center stage with a commanding win in the Wheelie Competition. Next up was Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam Racing. And it was more of the same "Dog Bite"!

Racing: (Round 1)
Pairs were set with the results of the Wheelie competition. Rottweiler def. Reptoid; Stone Crusher def. Virginia Giant; Full Boar def. Iron Man.

Semi-Final Racing:
Rottweiler def. Iron Man (fast loser); Stone Crusher def. Full Boar. And the UTI Racing Finals bracket was set!

UTI Racing Finals:
The Final pair of trucks met at the line and it was Monster Mutt Rottweiler def. Stone Crusher
Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam Racing Final Champion; Monster Mutt Rottweiler (Charles Benns)
Donut Competition:
Reptoid - total 8
Iron Man - total 17
Stone Crusher - total 15
Monster Mutt Rottweiler - total 25 (winner)
Full Boar - total 24
Virginia Giant - total 23

Freestyle:
Reptoid - total 14
Full Boar - total 16
Virginia Giant - total 13
Iron Man - total 15
Stone Crusher - total 21 (winner)
Monster Mutt Rottweiler - 16

Tomorrow night promises to be a continuation of the hard charging competition set by tonights fantastic runs. Join us then for more Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam action here in Chattanooga, Tennessee!

By Ed Dunning

Saturday 7:30 p.m.

Saturday:

Chattanooga, Tennessee turned out in record numbers to the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam on Saturday night. It was a solidly "sold out" arena! For the Party in the Pits, doors opened early to keep the fans out of a Tennessee Thunder shower; and the Pit Floor was "full"! What a great group of fans! And a "super-charged" pit party set the pace for the entire night of Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam ACTION!

First up was the East Tennessee Lawn Mower Racing Association, with HOT lawn mower racing action! Once again "Sprocket" the Clown was on hand to tease the crowd with giveaways and some "Monster Jam Dance Moves"!

Wheelie Competition:

Reptoid - total 10
Full Boar - total 19
Virginia Giant - total 21
Iron Man - total 23
Stone Crusher - total 20
Monster Mutt Rottweiler - 24 (Winner - Charles Benns)

Racing: (round 1)

Monster Mutt Rottweiler def. Reptoid; Stone Crusher def. Virginia Giant; Iron Man def. Ful lBoar

Semi-final Racing:

Monster Mutt Rottweiler def. Virginia Giant; Iron Man def. Stone Crusher

UTI Finals:

Monster Mutt Rottweiler def. Iron Man

Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam Racing Champion:

Monster Mutt Rottweiler (winner - Charles Benns)

Donut Competition:

Reptoid - total 8
Iron Man - total 23
Stone Crusher - total 22
Monster Mutt Rottweiler - total 21
Full Boar - total 20
Virginia Giant - total 24 (Winner Diehl Wilson)

Freestyle:

Reptoid - total 15
Full Boar - total 17
Virginia Giant - Broken electrical
Iron Man - total 20
Stone Crusher - Broken brakes
Monster Mutt Rottweiler - total 21 (Winner - Charles Benns)

This Chattanooga crowd was "off the hook" and we can’t wait to be back next year for Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam!

By Ed Dunning