Post by DiggerFan on May 14, 2011 21:57:45 GMT -5
USHRA Monster Jam
Pontiac, MI
Silverdome
March 9, 2002
Track Layout: "St. Louis-stye" racing; a five-car jump immediately after the starting line, followed by a flat straight between the first and second turns.
Truck Lineup:
-Avenger (Jim Koehler)
-Blue Thunder (Lyle Hancock)
-Destroyer (Dan Evans)
-Grave Digger #14 (Dennis Anderson)
-High Roller (Neil Elliott)
-Madusa (Debra Micelli)
-Spider-man (Charlie Paukens)
-Team Meents (Tom Meents)
Qualifying Results:
1. Grave Digger - 17.14
2. High Roller - 17.60
3. Blue Thunder - 17.72
4. Spider-man - 19.03
5. Avenger - 19.97
6. Madusa - 20.63
7. Destroyer - 21.16
8. Team Meents - 32.66
Racing Results
Round 1:
Grave Digger def. Team Meents
Spider-man def. Avenger
Blue Thunder def. Madusa
High Roller def. Destroyer
Semi-finals:
Grave Digger def. Spider-man
Blue Thunder def. High Roller
Finals:
Blue Thunder def. Grave Digger
Freestyle Results (in order of appearance):
1. Destroyer - 23
2. High Roller - 20
3. Madusa - 13
4. Spider-man - 23
5. Blue Thunder - 24
6. Grave Digger - 27
7. Team Meents - 30
Event Notes:
-This event was televised on TNN's Monster Jam.
-This event also featured Pro Quad racing (won by Tim Farr).
-During the freestyle portion of this event, drivers had 2-minute-long runs, as opposed to the typical 90-second-long runs.
-Tom Meents "bicycled" the Team Meents truck on two wheels in the first turn in qualifying.
-In his first round race against Spider-man, Avenger lost power after going over the first jump. He would be unable to return for freestyle.
-Destroyer suffered steering problems in his first round race against High Roller, and was unable to make the first turn.
-Madusa lost rear-wheel drive during her freestyle run.
-Spider-man suffered rear-steering problems early in his freestyle run.
-Grave Digger rolled over after launching over one of the Pro Quad jumps in freestyle, breaking a right-front wheel off, and ending his run a minute early.
-Tom Meents rolled Team Meents with 20 seconds left in his freestyle run, destroying the rear shocks.
Pontiac, MI
Silverdome
March 9, 2002
Track Layout: "St. Louis-stye" racing; a five-car jump immediately after the starting line, followed by a flat straight between the first and second turns.
Truck Lineup:
-Avenger (Jim Koehler)
-Blue Thunder (Lyle Hancock)
-Destroyer (Dan Evans)
-Grave Digger #14 (Dennis Anderson)
-High Roller (Neil Elliott)
-Madusa (Debra Micelli)
-Spider-man (Charlie Paukens)
-Team Meents (Tom Meents)
Qualifying Results:
1. Grave Digger - 17.14
2. High Roller - 17.60
3. Blue Thunder - 17.72
4. Spider-man - 19.03
5. Avenger - 19.97
6. Madusa - 20.63
7. Destroyer - 21.16
8. Team Meents - 32.66
Racing Results
Round 1:
Grave Digger def. Team Meents
Spider-man def. Avenger
Blue Thunder def. Madusa
High Roller def. Destroyer
Semi-finals:
Grave Digger def. Spider-man
Blue Thunder def. High Roller
Finals:
Blue Thunder def. Grave Digger
Freestyle Results (in order of appearance):
1. Destroyer - 23
2. High Roller - 20
3. Madusa - 13
4. Spider-man - 23
5. Blue Thunder - 24
6. Grave Digger - 27
7. Team Meents - 30
Event Notes:
-This event was televised on TNN's Monster Jam.
-This event also featured Pro Quad racing (won by Tim Farr).
-During the freestyle portion of this event, drivers had 2-minute-long runs, as opposed to the typical 90-second-long runs.
-Tom Meents "bicycled" the Team Meents truck on two wheels in the first turn in qualifying.
-In his first round race against Spider-man, Avenger lost power after going over the first jump. He would be unable to return for freestyle.
-Destroyer suffered steering problems in his first round race against High Roller, and was unable to make the first turn.
-Madusa lost rear-wheel drive during her freestyle run.
-Spider-man suffered rear-steering problems early in his freestyle run.
-Grave Digger rolled over after launching over one of the Pro Quad jumps in freestyle, breaking a right-front wheel off, and ending his run a minute early.
-Tom Meents rolled Team Meents with 20 seconds left in his freestyle run, destroying the rear shocks.