Anaheim, CA - Jan. 12 - Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Authored by Larry Jewett on January 13, 2019
Hosts: Mitchell Rains, Taylor Mock, & K Yung
Truck Line-up: Grave Digger® (Morgan Kane), Son-uva Digger® (Ryan Anderson), Max-DTM Fire(Tom Meents), Bakugan DragonoidTM (Camden Murphy), Megalodon® (Justin Sipes), Monster Mutt® Dalmatian Ice (Cynthia Gauthier), El Toro Loco® (Brad Allen), Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten), Scarlet Bandit (Dawn Creten), Avenger (Jim Koehler), Stone Crusher (Steve Sims), Hooked (Bryan Wright), Bad Company (John Gordon), Obsessed (Eric Swanson)
Tour: Stadium Championship Series 1
Saturday Evening
EVENT POINTS
Bakugan Dragonoid 41
Grave Digger 33
Megalodon 31
Son-uva Digger 30
Max-D Fire 30
Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice 29
Bounty Hunter 28
El Toro Loco 24
Hooked 22
Bad Company 16
Stone Crusher 9
Scarlet Bandit 8
Avenger 7
Obsessed 6
RACING
First Round Bye Draw - Bounty Hunter & Son-uva Digger
ROUND 1
Grave Digger defeated Scarlet Bandit
Hooked defeated Max-D Fire
Megalodon Bye (Stone Crusher brake issues)
Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice defeated Avenger
Bakugan Dragonoid defeated Bad Company
El Toro Loco defeated Obsessed
ROUND 2
Grave Digger defeated Bounty Hunter
Megalodon defeated Hooked
Son-uva Digger defeated Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice
Bakugan Dragonoid defeated El Toro Loco
SEMI-FINALS
Grave Digger defeated Megalodon
Bakugan Dragonoid defeated Son-uva Digger
FINALS
Bakugan Dragonoid defeated Grave Digger
2-WHEEL SKILLS CHALLENGE
Bakugan Dragonoid 9.176
Max-D Fire 9.089
Megalodon 8.754
Son-uva Digger 8.129
Grave Digger - 7.736
Bounty Hunter 7.308
Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice 6.787
Hooked 5.247
Bad Company 4.894
El Toro Loco 4.678
Avenger 3.809
Stone Crusher 3.548
Scarlet Bandit 3.451
Obsessed DNC
FREESTYLE
Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice 9.600
Bakugan Dragonoid 9.311
Max-D Fire 9.118
El Toro Loco 9.075
Grave Digger 8.793
Bounty Hunter 8.771
Son-uva Digger 8.485
Megalodon 8.077
Hooked 7.635
Stone Crusher 7.279
Bad Company 6.433
Obsessed 5.920
Scarlet Bandit 4.373
Avenger 3.913
EVENT NOTES
It was opening weekend for Stadium Championship Series 1 in Anaheim, CA, and the action inside Angel Stadium couldn’t have been more thrilling. Monster Jam’s newest truck, Bakugan Dragonoid, debuted in style as driver Camden Murphy took two of three competitions on the night en route to the Overall Event Championship, his first of his young stadium career. Murphy knocked off two former Monster Jam World Finals Racing champs, Son-uva Digger’s Ryan Anderson and Grave Digger’s Morgan Kane, on his way to the top spot in Racing. He also finished first in the 2 Wheel Skills Challenge, edging out multi-time World Champion, Tom Meents and Max-D. Cynthia Gauthier powered Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice to a win in Freestyle, capturing her first career stadium Freestyle win. If tonight was any indication as to how the 2019 season will play out, there’s no doubt it’s going to be a wild ride!