During our recent podcast the topic of the Monster Jam FS1 Championship Series points scale was brought up in discussion. While the FS1 Championship Series has been a welcome addition to Monster Jam, many have felt the scale used for determining points is a little unbalanced without much reward for consistency. One man who recognized this was Jim Koehler who has been a part of the FS1 Championship Series for the past two years. Koehler being the thoughtful gentleman he is shared with us his idea for a points scale and we decided to crunch the numbers and take a look at how things might’ve looked using his scale on the 2016 season. [Read more…]

The Monster Jam World Finals Young Guns Shootout has quickly become one of the most anticipated events of the Monster Jam season as 16 of the sport’s up and coming stars compete once a year in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 32nd and final spot into the Monster Jam World Finals field. This year is certainly no different as many drivers in the field will be taking to the Sam Boyd Stadium track for the very first time, while others are returning in hopes that this year will be their year to shine. It’s one of the most competitive and exciting races of the year, so let’s take a look at those who will be battling it out for the final spot in the Monster Jam World Finals XVII field. [Read more…]

The speed of technology advancement today is almost bewildering if you step back and look at how much humanity has innovated in the last century. 100 years ago we were just on the brink of huge breakthroughs with cars, planes, and communication and now every aspect of our daily lives seem to be tied to modern technology. Just take a look around at the next pit party you attend and count the number of smart phones and tablets compared to the number of actual cameras being used for taking photos. While monster trucks may not be the most technologically advanced things in the world, is it time for the sport’s biggest player Monster Jam to explore live streaming events? [Read more…]

Throw Down For What is a new breed of Monster Truck DVD like you’ve never seen before. Strap in for the insanity of the Monster Truck Throwdown tour in this action packed Monster Truck DVD as drivers pursue the 2014 championship title. See top drivers like Jim Koehler (Avenger), Devin Jones (Barbarian), Jamey Garner (Over Bored), and Greg Winchebach push their monstrous machines to the absolute limits!

Catch some of the wildest monster truck racing, freestyles, crashes, and backflips ever seen! Throw Down For What has it all with in-depth behind the scenes footage, driver interviews, on-board cameras, and much more! High speed monster truck racing, crazy monster truck wheelies, massive jumps, and donuts, Throw Down For What brings it right to your to your TV.  Catch your favorite Monster Truck stars including: Avenger, Barbarian, Brutus, Crushstation, Hooked, Over Bored,  Stone Crusher, Wrecking Crew and Xtermigator. Follow the build up throughout the season as the tour travels through Indiana, Illinois, Maine, and Michigan as the monsters smash their way across the country.

Pre-orders begin on November 17, 2014 on the Throw Down For What website where you can place your order for this Monster Truck DVD. You can also pick up Monster Truck Throwdown merchandise including T-Shirts, Hats, Yearbooks and more! Throw Down For What will also be available soon as a digital download on iTunes!

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AllMonster fans, check out the benefit for one of the industry’s own who is battling a tough time, Joe Lowe:

http://monstermayhem.org/forums/showthread.php?19017-**important**-joe-lowe-benefit-information&p=275337#post275337

Josh Kirscher was kind enough to provide us with photos from this past weekend’s Monster Jam in Minneapolis. They are online HERE. Enjoy!

Hello and welcome to another edition of Starting Line! After a long hiatus, we’re glad to have some fresh thoughts for you, the reader in this column. The topic on most fans’ minds at the moment is the upcoming ninth Monster Jam World Finals, and this is a column previewing it, but with a twist—instead of making predictions or assumptions as most writers tend to, I wanted a different approach.

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