Robert Haught has been a fan of monster trucks since age 3 and now works with them in nearly every capacity possible, from designing web sites to crew work to photography and more. Always available to help any team in the industry; he can be reached at rhaught@allmonster.com.

Minneapolis, Minnesota – Monster Jam – January 19, 2008

Photos By: Robert Haught
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: H.H.H Metrodome
City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: January 19, 2008

Field Of Trucks: Backdraft (John Killenger), Bad News Travels Fast (Bruce Haney), Captain’s Curse (Alex Blackwell), Devastator (Mark Schroder), El Matador (Daron Basl), Eradicator (Andy Slifko), Freedom Force (Jim Hochstatter), Grave Digger (Rod Schmidt), Jurassic Attack (Kristy Edge), King Krunch (David Smith), Maniac (Don Frankish), Martial Law (Paul Strong), Mechanical Mischief (Jim Burns), Rolling Thunder (Jim Bendzick), Sudden Impact (Jon Zimmer), and T-Maxx (Carl VanHorn). [Read more…]

Atlanta, Georgia – Monster Jam – January 12, 2008

Photos By: Robert Haught
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: Georgia Dome
City: Atlanta, Georgia
Date: January 12, 2008

Field Of Trucks: Blue Thunder (Lee O’Donnell), Destroyer (Dan Evans),  El Toro Loco (Nathan Weenk), Grave Digger (Randy Brown), Gun Slinger (Scott Hartsock), Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents), Monster Mutt (Mike Wine), Mopar Magic (Ricky Ownley), Preadator (Allen Pezo), Pouncer (), Stone Crusher (Steve Sims), and War Wizard (Randy Moore) [Read more…]

Minneapolis, Minnesota – Monster Jam December 8, 2007

Photos By: Robert Haught
Event: Monster Jam
Venue: H.H.H. Metrodome
City:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: December 8, 2007

Field of Trucks: Air Force Afterburner (Damon Bradshaw), Blue Thunder (Linsey Weenk), Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten), Donkey Kong (Frank Krmel), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents), Scarlet Bandit (Dawn Creten), and Superman (Chad Fortune). [Read more…]

Joliet, Illinois – Monster Mash – October 6, 2007

Photos By: Robert Haught
Event: Monster Mash
Venue: Route 66 Raceway
City: Joliet, Illinois
Date: October 6, 2007

Field of Trucks: Raminator (Mark Hall), Sudden Impact (Casey Ladelle), Excaliber (Sean Duhon), Eradicator (Andy Slifko), Avenger (Jim Koehler), Brutus (Chris Bergeron), Lil Miss Dangerous (Jocelyn Perrin), and The Felon (Mark Schroeder). [Read more…]

John Seasock Interview

Robby Haught recently spoke with John Seasock (driver of Batman) about his recent World Finals racing championship and his season in 2007 [Read more…]

Chad Tingler to drive Grave Digger 14!

This weekend in Rochester, New York will be the first time that Chad Tingler will take the reigns of Grave Digger 14. He will have to face off with a great lineup of trucks on the Thunder Nationals course including Courtney Jolly in Pastrana 199, Diehl Wilson in Virginia Giant, Rick Raab in the American Guardian and Scott Poirier in Anger Management. Stay tuned to AllMonster over the course of the weekend for updates from Pontiac, Houston, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, which features the debut of Del Scorcho and the new Rolling Thunder paint! 

Minneapolis, Minnesota – Monster Jam – December 3, 2005

Photos By: Robert Haught
Event: Monster Jam
City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: December 3, 2005

Field of Trucks: Blue Thunder (Tony Farrell), Bounty Hunter (Jimmy Creten), Grave Digger (Dennis Anderson), Hot Wheels (Phil Foster), Iron Outlaw (Linsey Weenk), Maximum Destruction (Tom Meents), Monster Mutt (Brian Winston), Pastrana 199 (Paul Cohen), and Taz (Adam Anderson). [Read more…]

What to watch for in 2006

As the 2005 season in monster trucks winds down, I found it appropriate to reflect on all that has happened in our sport since I last posted a column here with a focus on the summer season.

The first stop for me was Quincy, Illinois for two days of Monster Jam. There were a couple of interesting storylines to look for in the winter season happening already at this event. Carl VanHorn was handed the keys to Dennis Anderson’s Grave Digger 19 and dominated the racing and freestyle both days. In his first hit on the van stack in freestyle, VanHorn did something even Anderson rarely does in 19–a slap wheelie, his trademark in Grave Digger 14. Rumors abound about which Grave Digger truck he will drive next year, but on this weekend and the following one in Baxter, Tennessee, VanHorn proved he will be a force in the season to come no matter what he is driving.

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Monster Profiles: Jim Koehler – Avenger

Jim Koehler - Avenger - Monster Profile

Jim Koehler is a veteran of the monster truck industry who started in the industry owning a monster truck dedicated to his father, who raced dragsters under the same name, to winning the 2003 Freestyle World Championship. His two-truck team also includes Chris Bergeron’s Brutus. “Mr. Excitement” is known for his wild freestyles and personality, and is constantly running Avenger and Brutus all over the nation as an independent. Koehler is currently working on a new chassis for Avenger, and was kind enough to take time out and speak with us. We thank him for his time. [Read more…]

Moline, Illinois – Monster Jam September 16-17, 2005

Photos By: Robert Haught
Event: Monster Jam
City: Moline, Illinois
Date: September 16-17, 2005

Field of Trucks: Destroyer (Dan Evans), Grave Digger (Carl VanHorn), Maximum Destruction (Neil Elliott), Rolling Thunder (Jim Bendzick), and Safe Auto (Rod Schmidt). [Read more…]