Aurora, Ill (March 29, 2009) – Sunday night’s 2009 Monster Jam® Awards Banquet, from the Imperial Palace’s Legends Theater in Las Vegas, NV, capped off an outstanding 2009 Monster Jam season that concluded with Saturday night’s Monster Jam NGK Spark Plugs World Finals at Sam Boyd Stadium.

In total 19 awards were given away, highlighted by the crowning of Monster Jam NGK Spark Plugs World Finals Racing Champion Tom Meents driving Maximum Destruction®, and the new Monster Jam NGK Spark Plugs World Final Freestyle Champion, Damon Bradshaw.

Award Winners at the 2009 Monster Jam Awards Banquet:

Tom Meents, Maximum Destruction® – Donut of the Year

John Zimmer, Shock Therapy – Rising Star

Dave Rapach, Rap Attack - Arena Wheelie of the Year

Frank Krmel, Donkey Kong™ - Extreme Air Award

Dennis Anderson, Grave Digger® - Stadium Wheelie of the Year

Jeremy Slifko, Backdraft - Rookie of the Year

The Entire Monster Jam Family - Guts and Grit Award

Steve Koehler, Wrecking Crew and Andy Slifko, Eradicator - Save of the Year

Charles Benns, Pit Bull - Humanitarian of the Year

Alex Blackwell, Captain’s Curse® and Rod Schmidt, Grave Digger - Fan-tastic Award

Charlie Pauken, Grave Digger® - Arena Freestyle of the Year

Jim Koehler, Avenger - Sportsman of the Year

Charlie Pauken, An escalade - Crash Madness Award

Dennis Anderson, Grave Digger® - Stadium Freestyle of the Year

Howie Dalton, Grave Digger® - Mechanic of the Year

Tom Meents, Maximum Destruction® - “Wow” Factor Award

Monster Trucks Ltd - Team of the Year

Tom Meents, Maximum Destruction® – 2009 Monster Jam Racing World Champion

Damon Bradshaw, US Air Force Afterburner® - 2009 Monster Jam Freestyle World Champion

Highlights from the 2009 Monster Jam season and the Monster Jam NGK Spark Plugs World Finals can be viewed Sunday, April 12 at Noon EST, on the CBS Sports Spectacular Monster Jam show. The event will also air on Speed TV in May 2009, check your local listings for date and times.

The Monster Jam NGK Spark Plugs World Finals returns to Sam Boyd stadium in Las Vegas on March 26-27, 2010. Once again, the world’s top monster trucks will take to the toughest track for the greatest monster truck event in the world. The coveted Double Down packages, which include sideline jackpot seats to Saturday’s show, access to Friday’s qualifying, a Double Down t-shirt, Monster Jam World Finals DVD, barbeque and more will be available during the pre-sale which begins April 6th, 2009. For pre-sale information and details on how to purchase the 2010 Double Down packages visit www.MonsterJamOnline.com.

For a complete recap of the Monster Jam NGK Spark Plugs World Finals results log onto www.MonsterJamOnline.com.