Archives for June 2010

The Monsters Are Invading Connecticut This Saturday

Monster Energy Drink, Lowes Home Improvement Center and Price Chopper grocery stores present MONSTER THRASH FEST!!! The monsters and more are coming to Thompson Int’l Speedway in Thompson CT on Saturday July 3rd at 7 pm. The MONSTER THRASH FEST featuring an unbelievable eight monster trucks including; Monster Jam competitors King Krunch, Black Stallion, El Matador, Crustation, Iron Warrior and more. Come out to see the heart pounding high octane monster truck action, Kamikaze & Psycho the jet powered 4-wheelers in Jet Wars, Extreme Freestyle Motocross and it wouldn’t be the 4th of July without a Fireworks celebration finale.

Thompson’s MONSTER THRASH FEST brings together some of the nation’s most famous monster trucks in an all-out battle for supremacy.  The monsters will compete in elimination round racing, wheelie and the crowd favorite annihilation freestyle to determine the champion of the night.

The extremely popular FMX riders will also be on hand to perform thrilling motorcycle acrobatics in mid air while jumping 60 foot gaps steel ramp to ramp.  Fans will be amazed to witness first hand such spectacular moves as the Heart Attack, Kiss of Death and…..yes even a back flip!  These riders have performed all over North America before packed houses and awestruck fans.

If this doesn’t cure your need for speed, power and destruction for the first time ever at Thompson Int’l Speedway the Jet 4-Wheelers will perform.  Kamikaze and Psycho the jet powered 4-wheelers will demonstrate their raw power as they perform simultaneously.  The jets thrust engines shoot out 25 foot flames as they exhibit speed runs, burner pops and back up to a junk car and incinerate it to the ground.  The evening of thrills and destruction will wind up with a salute to the USA with a Fireworks Extravaganza.

Fans will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the drivers and their trucks during the MONSTER THRASH Pit Party starting at 5:15 pm and last till 6:30 pm.  You can have you picture taken with the drivers and their trucks and get autographs.

MONSTER THRASH brought to you by Monster Energy Drink, Lowes Home Improvement Center and Price Chopper grocery stores.

Roseville, California – WGAS Motorsports – June 27, 2010

Photos By: Chris Cleveland
Event: WGAS Motorsports
Venue: Placer County Fair
City: Roseville, California
Date: June 27, 2010

Field Of Trucks: Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten), Iron Outlaw (Russ Steeley), and Play’n For Keeps (Tony Canedo).
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Roseville, California – WGAS Motorsports – June 26, 2010

Photos By: Chris Cleveland
Event: WGAS Motorsports
Venue: Placer County Fair
City: Roseville, California
Date: June 26, 2010

Field Of Trucks: Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten), Iron Outlaw (Russ Steeley), and Play’n For Keeps (Tony Canedo).
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Monster Jam – June 12, 2010

Photos By: Jeremy Puglisi
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: June 12, 2010

Field Of Trucks: Advance Auto Parts Grinder (Lupe Sosa), Air Force Afterburner (Damon Bradshaw), Avenger (Jim Koehler), Backdraft (Jeremy Slifko), Blue Thunder (Linsey Weenk), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents), Monster Mutt (Chad Tingler), Spiderman (Gary Porter), Superman (Chad Fortune), and Taz (Adam Anderson)
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Monster Jam – June 12, 2010

Photos By: Dustin Hart
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: June 12, 2010

Field Of Trucks: Advance Auto Parts Grinder (Lupe Sosa), Air Force Afterburner (Damon Bradshaw), Avenger (Jim Koehler), Backdraft (Jeremy Slifko), Blue Thunder (Linsey Weenk), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents), Monster Mutt (Chad Tingler), Spiderman (Gary Porter), Superman (Chad Fortune), and Taz (Adam Anderson)
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