Weekend Race Recap

Monster Jam Invades Comcast Events Center

Everett Washington

By: Joe Lowe Monster Jam announcer

Tom Meents wanted to make new friends and fans on his first visit to Everett. Judging from the first few minutes of the very first Summer Heat event in Everett Washington one would have thought that was a very tall order. Maximum Destruction broke during the opening. Things were fixed but the seven time World Champion had problems again after he defeated Kreg Christenson and his Iron Outlaw truck in racing. Crews again worked on the truck and he came out strong in the donut competition and ultimately won it all in freestyle too. What a comeback but at what cost? "We will have to work late tonight and get up early to insure the truck is ready for tomorrow", said Meents. "These other guys are just waiting for us to miss a beat and then we are done. The only way to prevent that is to work harder tonight, so we will. The name is Maximum Destruction and that also means maximum work to keep the truck running at top performance."

The only event Max D. didnt win was the Wheelie Competition while the crew was working on the truck. Teammate Chuck Werner had a rear tire go flat after his wheelie giving double duty to the already hard working support staff. As Larry the Cable Guy says They had to Get er  Done.

Great performances by Roger Stidell in Captain USA, Daren Miques aboard Bounty Hunter and Kreg Christenson in Iron Outlaw gave fans plenty of excitement and always something to cheer about.

The evenings event also included Quad Wars between Team Oregon and Team Washington with the Washington team winning the second heat and the main.

The Washington Quarter Midget Racers gave fans a thrill as the 6-13 yr old racers brought their vehicles to the Comcast Events Center for the first time.

Race Results:

Round One:

Maximum Destruction bye run

Iron Outlaw defeated Captain USA

Bounty Hunter beat Bulldozer

Semi-Finals:

Maximum Destruction over Bulldozer

Iron Outlaw downed Bounty Hunter

Finals:

Maximum Destruction beat Iron Outlaw by mere inches.

Other Results:

Truck                      wheelie                 donut                   freestyle

Bulldozer                  19                        16                       15

Bounty Hunter           20                       13                       16

Captain USA             24*                      17                       20

Iron Outlaw              21                        22                      25

Max D.                    broke                    25*                    27*

The night ended with the winners again being the fans as Monster Jam drivers and Quad Wars riders signed autographs till everyone went thru the line. Many went back to the hotel to rest for tomorrow's event.

The Maximum Destruction/Bulldozer crew stayed behind to repair damage and get ready to attempt a clean sweep win in the Saturday Night event.

Maximum Destruction Rules In Everett

By: Joe Lowe Monster Jam announcer

The second night of Monster Jam at the ComCast Event Center in Everett Washington brought a new excitement to town. Fans who in the past had to travel to Tacoma or Vancouver were able to see the incredible action live in their hometown. Combine the lure of Monster Jam with the rave reviews from the Friday night event and you have one big, loud, excited crowd. As any Monster Jam fans knows excitement is infectious. It often extends to the competitors and it did Saturday night.

The event began with introductions and a tribute to America. The United States Navy Honor Guard added to the tribute along with the singing of the National Anthem by local R and B singer R Curtis. Next it was down to business for the competitors.

Tom Meents took Maximum Destruction to a win early with the Wheelie Contest but he won with a score of 24 over Iron Outlaw driven by Kreg Christenson who scored 23. In racing Max D. was unable to blow past Iron Outlaw. Outlaw won racing by inches setting up a showdown for the second half.

Quad Wars saw Team Washington take both the first and second heats but the local favorites lost the main to Team Oregon. Both teams vowed to return next year for a repeat of the showdown.

In the second half Maximum Destruction came back to defeat teammate Chuck Werner driving Bulldozer. Max D. also dominated in Freestyle but for the second night in a row Tom Meents was denied a clean sweep due to the loss in racing.

Racing Results:

Round One:

Maximum Destruction bye run

Bounty Hunter defeated Captain USA

Iron Outlaw downed Bulldozer

Semi Finals:

Max D. beat round one fast loser Captain USA
Iron Outlaw over Bounty Hunter

Race Final

Iron Outlaw defeated Maximum Destruction

Other Results:

Truck                                         Wheelie                         Donut                     Freestyle

Bulldozer                                   17                                  23                           18

Bounty Hunter                           19                                 18                            15

Captain USA                             20                                  16                           17

Iron Outlaw                               23                                  20                           19

Maximum Destruction              24                                  28                           27

The youngest Monster Jam competitors, the quarter midget racers with drivers ranging in age from 6 to 13 added to the thrills of the night as they raced to victory with speed and skill. After the event fans stood in line for more than an hour to get autographs from the superstars. Tickets for the Monster Jam event Jan 16,17, and 18  in Tacoma are available from Ticketmaster.com