Weekend Race Recap
Saturday 2PM
Saturday afternoon Baltimore MD, at the 1st Mariner Arena after a huge pit party, we started off the afternoon with Monster Qualfying.
Devastator: 2.75
Sudden Impact: 2.18
BackDraft & Eradicator time: 2.07
GraveDigger: 2.06
Black Stallion: 2.00
Ragin Steel: 1.94
The fastest time of the afternoon belongs to the reigning World Champion, Brian Barthel, driving Little Tiger. His time 1.88.
First heat of Quad Wars Team Pittsburg captured the checkered flag.
Monster Racing Round 1...Ragin Steel receives the by run with Black Stallion breaking his rear axel during qualifying round. Little Tiger blew Devastator away to advance on to the next round. BackDraft shut the door on Eradicator and Sudden Impact, stopped Grave Digger chances to advance on.
Quad Wars Heat 2: This time team Baltimore captured the flag.
Monster Racing Round 2: Little Tiger doused the flames of BackDraft to advance to the Monster Final Round. Sudden Impact, twisted the Ragin Steel to meet Little Tiger in the coming Monster Finals.
After intermission, we witnessed the daring P.J. Hall, launch his quad over four Monster Trucks covering a span of 70ft. to thrill the crowd.
Monster Finals: 4 time World Fianls Qualifier, John Seasock and Sudden Impact lined up against the reigning World Champion Brian Barthel and Little Tiger. When the light turned green, both trucks went airborne. When the dust settled, the vetern John Seasock claimed victory in the first round win. During the interveiw with John Seasock, he boldly stated that he knew if he took the win here in Baltimore then he had a chance to do more than just qualify in Vegas but maybe win the world title.
Quad War Finals: Team Baltimore claimed a much needed win in the main event.
In Monster Freestyle, Sudden Impact came in with a low 17pts. Devastator came in at 19pts. Eradicator and Little Tiger tied at 20pts each. Ragin steel scored 21pts. Then came the Maryland man, Rick Disharoon and BackDraft lit the track up for the lead with 24pts. Randy Brown driving Grave Digger, had something to prove since he was hand selected by his hero Dennis Anderson to take control and show the fans what Digger Racing is all about. As the saying goes "Do it Digger Style!", and Randy Brown did just that with a 27pt win.
A big thank you to Howard Sofield and the USHRA staff for an outstanding afternoon of racing. Round #2 will be posted later this evening, stay tuned.
Completed by USHRA Announcer Chip Ridgely
Saturday 8PM
The Crowd was on their feet in Baltimore for the Saturday performance. We started the night off with Monster Truck Qualifying.
Devastator 2.03
Eradicator 1.98
Backdraft 1.97
Little Tiger 1.88
Black Stallion 1.87
Ragin' Steal 1.86
Sudden Impact 1.94
Fastest time was Grave Digger with 1.79
Qual Wars
1st Heat - Team Baltimore takes the checker flag.
Monster Racing Round 1
Backdraft blew away Raging Steel
Little Tiger beats Sudden Impact
Black Stallion shut the door on Eradicator
Grave Diggger devistated Devistator
Quad Wars Heat 2
Team Pittsburgh made it across the finish line to capture the checkered flag first
Monster Racing Round 2 Semi Finals
Little Tiger beat Grave Digger to advance to the finals
Black Stallion blew away Backdraft to advance on
After intermissions, P.J. Hall lauched his Quad across the arena over 4 Monster trucks and lived to tell brag about it. The fans were on their feet, and loved every minute of it.
Monster Racing Finals
Mike Vaters brought Black Stallion to the starting line to face off against the reigning world champion, Brian Bartel driving Little Tiger. When the light turned green both truck went full throttle with the Maryland man winning tonight Championships.
Quad War Finals
Team Baltimore gets the much needed 5 points by winning the main event.
Monster Free Style
Devastator scored 14 points
Sudden Impact and Eradicatoar tied with 15 points
Ragin' Steel and Little Tiger tied with 18 points
Backdraft broke down early on and only scored 6 points
Then came Grave Digger and Randy Brown hand selected by Dennis Anderson to compete in Baltimore. Randy had Digger standing on-end with some massive wheelies and as the seconds ticked by the judges came to a conclusion that Grave Digger would be tonights Free Style Champion with a perfect score of 30 POINTS!
That will do it for round 2, stay tuned for round # 3 tomorrow afternoon ...........
Hats off once again to Howard Sofield and the USHRA staff for another great night of motor sports action.
Completed by USHRA announcer Chip Ridgely.
Sunday
Another big Ford party in the pit's, courtesy of Al Packer ford in Whitemarsh, MD started off a championship Sunday afternoon in Baltimore.
We started of the opening with a pair of Maryland drivers doing a incredible sky wheelie bringing the fans to the edge of their seats. Mike Vaters and Rick Disharoon gave the crowd a true Ushra photo moment and set the tone for the rest of the day.
After qualifying the fastest time was Grave Digger with 1.59, which also happened to be the fastest time of the weekend.
The 1st heat of Quad Wars Team Pittsburg captured the checkered flag. In monster racing, Little Tiger took out Devastator, and Backdraft put a sudden stop on Sudden Impact to advance on. Grave Digger stuck it on Eradicator and Raging Steel lost his rear steering pump giving Black Stallion the easy win.
In the 2nd heat of quad wars, Team Pittsburg did it again with some hard racing.
In monster racing round 2 semi finals, Little Tiger smoked Black Stalion to advance on to the monster finals. Grave Digger beat Backdraft to take on the world champion, Brian Barthel.
With a strained voice today, I asked for the help of my close friend, Bobby Cox, also known as Hot Rod. He helped as the true professional he is. In my opinion, he should be a USHRA announcer. I just wanted to say thanks "BOB".
After intermission today, we witnessed a marvel from PJ Hall, as he jumped his quad across the length of four monster trucks, spaning over seventy feet with a perfect landing. He brought the crowd to their feet at the First Mariner Arena.
Monster finals, including Grave Digger and Little Tiger, who are both world champion trucks, lined up on the Advanced Auto Parts starting line. With black and white checkered flags in the air, when the light went green so did the drivers. When they landed, the reigning world champion, Brian Barthel, claimed the victory for the first time of the weekend.
Quad War finals brought Maryland's Baltimore team across the checkered flag first in the main event.
Free Style Scores
Sudden Impact 19
Eradicator 21
Devastator 22
Ragin Steel 23
Little Tiger 23
Grave Digger 30
Black Stalion 29
Normally, Mike Vaters leaves Baltimore with at least one win in Freestyle, but this weekend was a little different. After breaking his rear axil doing the sky wheelie at the beginning of the show Saterday afternoon, and breaking the MAG point box during racing Saterday night, kept him from competing in the first two freestyle competitions. Mike Vaters was determined to leave here with a freestyle trophey. He did everything possible, even reversing a long jump, and the judges awarded him 29 points with one truck left to go.
Randy Brown had just watched Mike Vaters launch a gallant effort to win the freestyle. He knew he had to get some major air, performing big wheelies and long jumps. Just as the light turned red, ending his sixty second freestyle run, he landed wrong slamming the truck on its side in the middle of the First Mariner Arena. Before Randy could climb from the truck the judges were already standed on their feet holding up 3 perfect ten scores. Yet another freestyle win for the Grave Digger Racing Team.
In conclusion, thanks to the USHRA staff at the Baltimore Monster Jam, the fans enjoyed great family entertainment.
Thanks to Clear Channel, for giving me the oportunity to travel the country and become part of such a professional team. Completed by USHRA announcer, Chip Ridgely. See ya in Vegas.
