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University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
Thunder Nationals
Bryce Jordan Center
University Park, PA
03/05-06/2004
Monster Jam Racing Winner Monster Jam Freestyle Winner
Friday - Eradicator
Saturday - Little Tiger

Wheelie Contest Winner
Friday - Little Tiger
Saturday -Grave Digger
Friday - Grave Digger
Saturday - Grave Digger

Donut Contest Winner
Friday - Grave Digger
Saturday -Grave Digger


Trucks: Grave Digger,drver Randy Brown. Little Tiger driven by Brian Barthel, Ragin Steel, driver Chad Tingler. Pure Adrenalin, driver Frank Krmel.and Eradicator, driver Andy Slifco.

Weekend Race Recap
Friday 
    Tonights show started off with a bang as Hot Rod The Clown had the crowd on their feet shouting for monster trucks. The trucks here tonight put on an outstanding show as they fought and battled for each win. The wheelie contest got the crowd on the side of Little Tiger early as he beat Digger with as score of 27. Digger had 25 and in aclose third was Ragin Steel with a 22.
    Doughnuts were again a hit with the crowd as the five trucks were all able to cyclone their way to some very high scores. Ragin Steel again started off with a great score of 24 and Pure Adrenaline was right behind him with a 23. Then it was Little Tigers turn and the crowd was pumped to see if Brian could win again. Little Tiger broke an Axle when he landed in the wheelie contest. This opened the door for Digger as he cycloned in to a perfect score of 30 and a new winner.

    Freestyle took another direction as Eradicator moved his dodge durango around the cars with alot of force. This gave him a good score of 22 as there were just two trucks remaining. Ragin Steel moved into the lead with a 26 but Digger again closed with a tie and the crowd aplause. This gave Digger his second victory and set up a battle for the finals in head to head racing.

    In racing, the first round squared off Eradicator vs Little Tiger and Pure Adrenalin vs Ragin Steel. Adrenalin won his round when Ragin Steel couldnt get started. Eradicator beat Little Tiger by a nose and advanced into the semi finals were he battled Pure Adrenalin. Digger met fast loser Little Tiger and won with ease as this set up the finals battle. In the end the surprise winner raced to the finish with force and style as Eradicator knocked off Digger and sent the crowd to their feet. This split the field for the night and showed the monster truck fans that any thing can happen and that all trucks want to win.
 
    Freestyle motor cross was on fire in the Bryce Jordon center where three of the top riders around battled for the freestyle crown. Steve Wagner won with a solid performance of 5 tricks that ended with the kiss of death. It was close between all three and it looked like Casey was going to win but he hit the take off ramp to slow and couldn't hit his last jump. This definitely hurt his chance to win as the crowd cheered Steve to victory.     
   
 
Saturday
     The Bryce Jordan center was rockin as a nearly sold out crowd was on the edge of there seats the whole show. The night started off with the talented 11 year old anthem singer Mia Stellabotte who had the crowd cheering after her singing of the national anthem. The trucks fired and off we went on a roller coaster of fun as the wheelie contest showed the crowd what they were in for. Ragin Steel, Eradicator, and Little Tiger all were tied with scores of 28. Then it was Grave Diggers turn and he wheelied into a win with the nights first perfect score.

     It didn't stop there as the doughnut contest proved to be another tough battle between all five trucks. Pure Adrenalin took the lead with a solid 26 taking the lead over Eradicator and Little Tiger. Then came Ragin Steel as Chad Tingler spun his truck into a fierce cyclone with his hands out the window holding onto 2 racing flags out his window as the truck was moving. This wowed the crowd and gave him the lead with a 29. It seemed that this was going to give Ragin Steel its first win for the weekend but Digger wouldn't let it happen. Randy Brown cycloned Digger around the center of the floor as he threw the steering wheel out the window. This gave him the win and another perfect score as he beat Ragin Steel by only one point.

     Then came freestyle and again a fierce battle took place as each monster truck wanted to take a win away from Digger. This set up high scores and high flying as Ragin Steel, Pure Adrenalin, and Eradicator all scored 25 giving us another three way tie. This put Little tiger in a position to out do all three and take the win. Little tiger flew his way into the lead with a 27 and did it with amazing air and speed, all that was in his way was Grave Digger. Digger again showed the crowd what freestyle is all about and in the end he scored his third perfect score for the night.

     The finals were last and everyone in the building was on their feet as Eradicator and Little Tiger both made it into the semi finals. Grave Digger who got the bye went up against Fast loser Ragin steel in the semi finals and won by only a few feet.This meant that Eradicator or Little Tiger was going to have to beat Digger to take away a perfect night and it wasn't going to be easy. As the two trucks moved up to the line the crowd was on the edge of their seats to see who would be challenging Digger. The green light flew and Little Tiger won by inches over last nights racing champ. This put the world finals racing champ up against the 2003 points champ in what was to be the closest race of the week and Little Tiger took the win with pure speed. This lit up the crowd as Digger was finaly stopped.

     Freestyle motocross came down to five great tricks put up by Steve Wagner to take another win. It was close all night between Steve and Johnny as the crowd was amazed by there high flying tricks. The winning jump was another kiss of death by Steve that wowed the crowd and had them on there feet cheering as each rider made his jump.  

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