FlyinBryan
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Well after a 14-hour excursion I am back home from a chilly Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian Mississippi. The monster trucks ran a gigantic "C" shaped course (half a lap chicago style) which had these trucks rockin in high gear around the track for racing, not to mention two van stacks and a big tough truck course as well.
Friday night started off with the wheelie contest, and it took 4, yes 4, cheer offs to determine the winner, with Monster Patrol just barely edging out Monkey'n Around. Racing had Wild Thang def. Clydesdale, Gun Slinger def. Monkey'n Around, and Clydesdale def. Monster Patrol. Monster Patrol filled in for Clydesdale but fell to Monkey'n Around in the semi finals while Gun Slinger beat Wild Thang, and in the finals Gun Slinger won a close race against Monkey'n Around. All the trucks put on great freestyle performances, and in another close cheer off, Gun Slinger edged out Monkey'n Around.
On Saturday night, Monster Patrol picked up his second wheelie contest win of the weekend to start things off. Racing brackets broke down to Monster Patrol beating Clydesdale, Monkey'n Around beating Gun Slinger heads up, and Clydesdale beating Wild Thang. The semi-finals had Monkey'n Around take another big win over Monster Patrol and Wild Thang came back last minute and got past Gun Slinger. In the finals it was all Monkey'n Around over Wild Thang, Steven Hill's biggest racing win of his career on a turning course knocking off big names Hartsock, Dabney, and Brown.
Right before freestyle, the on-site EMT/ambulance had to respond to a call in the area, Whynot Motorsports Park and Southern Monster Truck Showdown officials stopped the on-track action for the safety of the fans and the competitors until another unit arrived shortly. Meanwhile Durty Dingus McGee was out there with his bag of tricks, including embarrasing the heck out of Whynot Motorsports Park track owner "Rodney" by dressing him up as Dolly Parton and having him sing.
Once a new EMT unit arrived and was trained on the proper safety percautions by SMTS officials, it was time for freestyle. And in the essence of keeping the fans entertained but also getting them home on time and out of the frigid weather, duel freestyles were run for the first time ever at an SMTS show. Monster Patrol and Wild Thang squared off with some slap wheelies and big hits, Bennett Clark got the floor to himself with some hits on the cars, and Monkey'n Around and Gun Slinger capped off the evening with some high flying hits on the cars and vans. The crowd decided the winner was Monkey'n Around for best air over the van stacks!
Pictures were taken by the Whynot Motorsports Park track photographer, once I receive the photos from him I will post them, along with the much awaited updates to the SMTS website!
I'm sure Durty Dingus will pop on here and tell a little story about what went on before some of the shows, which I do have pictures of and will post a little later on, you'll have to see it to believe it!
Friday night started off with the wheelie contest, and it took 4, yes 4, cheer offs to determine the winner, with Monster Patrol just barely edging out Monkey'n Around. Racing had Wild Thang def. Clydesdale, Gun Slinger def. Monkey'n Around, and Clydesdale def. Monster Patrol. Monster Patrol filled in for Clydesdale but fell to Monkey'n Around in the semi finals while Gun Slinger beat Wild Thang, and in the finals Gun Slinger won a close race against Monkey'n Around. All the trucks put on great freestyle performances, and in another close cheer off, Gun Slinger edged out Monkey'n Around.
On Saturday night, Monster Patrol picked up his second wheelie contest win of the weekend to start things off. Racing brackets broke down to Monster Patrol beating Clydesdale, Monkey'n Around beating Gun Slinger heads up, and Clydesdale beating Wild Thang. The semi-finals had Monkey'n Around take another big win over Monster Patrol and Wild Thang came back last minute and got past Gun Slinger. In the finals it was all Monkey'n Around over Wild Thang, Steven Hill's biggest racing win of his career on a turning course knocking off big names Hartsock, Dabney, and Brown.
Right before freestyle, the on-site EMT/ambulance had to respond to a call in the area, Whynot Motorsports Park and Southern Monster Truck Showdown officials stopped the on-track action for the safety of the fans and the competitors until another unit arrived shortly. Meanwhile Durty Dingus McGee was out there with his bag of tricks, including embarrasing the heck out of Whynot Motorsports Park track owner "Rodney" by dressing him up as Dolly Parton and having him sing.
Once a new EMT unit arrived and was trained on the proper safety percautions by SMTS officials, it was time for freestyle. And in the essence of keeping the fans entertained but also getting them home on time and out of the frigid weather, duel freestyles were run for the first time ever at an SMTS show. Monster Patrol and Wild Thang squared off with some slap wheelies and big hits, Bennett Clark got the floor to himself with some hits on the cars, and Monkey'n Around and Gun Slinger capped off the evening with some high flying hits on the cars and vans. The crowd decided the winner was Monkey'n Around for best air over the van stacks!
Pictures were taken by the Whynot Motorsports Park track photographer, once I receive the photos from him I will post them, along with the much awaited updates to the SMTS website!
I'm sure Durty Dingus will pop on here and tell a little story about what went on before some of the shows, which I do have pictures of and will post a little later on, you'll have to see it to believe it!
