
Weekly Update
Authored by Admin on January 8, 2018
Weekly Update – Jan. 8
The 2018 Monster Jam season opened in four locations throughout the country. Triple Threat and arena action set the stage for what is developing as an exciting year.
Triple Threat Series West (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Tristan England (EarthShaker®) jumped into the early point lead, picking up two event championships on the weekend. England also notched wins in Racing, Two-Wheel Skills and Donuts. Krysten Anderson (Grave Digger®) scored a pair of Freestyle wins and added two Donut championships. Cynthia Gauthier (Monster Mutt® Dalmatian) captured two Racing wins with Bernard Lyght (Alien Invasion™) besting competition in two Speedster Obstacle Course challenges. (West Results)
Next Event – Tacoma, WA – Jan. 12-14
Triple Threat Series East (Birmingham, AL)
Justin Sipes (Megaldon®) took a big step in seeking a second series championship in his career, capturing two of the three event crowns. Sipes swept the ATV competition and added competition wins in Freestyle and Speedster Obstacle. Brandon Vinson (Grave Digger) kept the competition close with wins in four different competitions. Mark List (El Toro Loco®) went 8-1 in Monster Jam racing, claiming two titles on the weekend. (East Results)
Next Event – Greensboro, NC – Jan. 12-13
Triple Threat Series Central (Nashville, TN)
The tightest points race in Monster Jam is developing in this series as Colton Eichelberger (Max-D™) holds a slim one-point advantage over Tyler Menninga (Grave Digger) after Round One. Eichelberger used consistency to add to wins in Freestyle, ATV and Speedster Obstacle action. Menninga swept Two-Wheel Skills and added a pair of Freestyle and racing wins en route to a pair of event championships. Bari Musawwir (Zombie™) scored a pair of Donut wins and grabbed an event championship. (Central Results)
Next Event – Kansas City, MO – Jan. 12-14
Arena Tour (Charlotte, NC)
Cam McQueen (Northern Nightmare) opened the series with an Event championship and backed it up with second title, but finds himself a handful of points behind in his championship quest. Pablo Huffaker (Grave Digger) swept the Donut competition and added a pair of Racing wins with a Two-Wheel Skills title to boot. Both Huffaker and McQueen captured Freestyle with Linsey Read (Scooby-Doo!™) winning the final Freestyle. (Arena Results)
Next Event – Albany, NY – Jan. 13-14
Monster Jam will be visiting three stadiums this weekend with event in Toronto (Jan. 13-14), Anaheim (Jan. 13) and Tampa (Jan. 13)