Weekend Race Recap


Saturday - 7:30PM

It was a “Giant” of an evening Saturday as Diehl Wilson and Anger Management took home three of the four events at the Thunder Nationals Event at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. Diehl, and the 2006 Ford from Winchester, Virginia captured the Advanced Auto Parts Thunder Nationals Doughnut competition, Freestyle and finally the racing competition defeating another veteran of the Thunder National circuit…Rick Raab and American Guardian. The Evening started off with the Wheelie competition…an exciting finish with Scott Poirier and Rick Raab tied with 19 and it took not one…not two…but THREE cheeroffs to determine Rick Raab the winner. There were wonderful surprises including “Bad Boy” Billy Coe from Farmington, New Jersey who jumped 4 Monsters with the Suzuki ATV Leap of Faith this along with the BMX riders pulling off countless backflips…it was an incredible evening. Don’t Miss the action Sunday Afternoon at the Times Union Center. Wheelie Competition: The Broker 11 Dominator 13 Thrasher 15 Virginia Giant 18 Anger Management 19 American Guardian 19**(Winner by Cheer-Off) Donut Competition: Dominator 9 Thrasher 15 American Guardian 18 The Broker 18 Anger Management 23 Virginia Giant 27 Freestyle: Dominator 11 Thrasher 15 The Broker 20 Anger Management 20 American Guardian 23 Virginia Giant 26 -report filed by Thunder National Announcer Trevor “Moose” Stoyko

Sunday - 2:00 PM

The huge crowd went home hoarse from the screaming and jacked from all the action at the Thunder Nationals Event at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. Scott Porrier in Anger management got some sick air and walked over the cars and the competition in the wheelie event. His score of 29 defeated his teammate Rick Raab in American Guardian along with three time winner from Saturday night Diehl Wilson, this set up a great rivalry for the afternoon. The Monster racing event was a repeat of the previous night with Virginia Giant vs. American Guardian except this time with a different ending as Rick Raab edged Diehl Wilson by a tire. Thunder National Monster doughnut competition came down to a cheer-off between two veterans as Virginia Giant and American Guardian had perfect 30 scored. The crowd at the Albany Times Union Center picked Diehl Wilson as the winner. “Hot Rod’’ the clown, “Bad Boy” Billy Coe from Farmington, New Jersey who jumped 4 Monsters with the Suzuki ATV Leap of Faith this along with the BMX riders pulling off countless backflips…made for an incredible weekend at the Times Union Center in Albany. Wheelie Competition: The Broker 20 Dominator 20 Thrasher 21 American Guardian 22 Virginia Giant 25 Anger Management 29 Donut Competition: Thrasher 15 Dominator 19 Anger Management 24 The Broker 25 Rick Raab 30 Virginia Giant 30 **winner of a Cheer-off Freestyle: Thrasher 11 American Guardian 16 Dominator 17 The Broker 18 Anger Management 23 Virginia Giant 25 -report filed by Thunder National Announcer Trevor “Moose” Stoyko