For Immediate Release |
Contact:
Jason Krcmar |
March
14, 2006 |
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704-3646 |
Rounds 1 & 2 Are In The Books!!
Murrieta, CA – Rounds
1 & 2 of the Monsters of Destruction National
Monster Truck Series took place at the Eastern New
Mexico State Fairgrounds this past weekend and
displayed some of the closest racing in monster
truck history. In the Straight Line Drag Final of
Round 1, #05 Bigfoot edged out #50 Samson by .006
seconds and in the Straight Line Drag Final of Round
2, the returning MOD Series Champion #01 Dragon
Slayer defeated #50 Samson by .009 seconds.
“This weekend I was
on the wrong end of a couple final round appearances
by thousandths of a second,” said Dan Patrick, owner
and driver of the #50 Samson. “But we were the most
consistent team all weekend and that is what it is
going to take to win the championships here.”
Round One of the
Monsters of Destruction Series will be one to
remember with the closest race in MOD’s history and
maybe in the history of monster truck racing taking
place in the finals of Straight Line Drags. MOD
Officials verified the call with the finish line
camera to insure that the winner was correct. Rick
Long in the #05 Ford Bigfoot took the first win of
the 2006 season in Straight Line Drags with the #50
Samson a close second and Rick Swanson in the #95
Obsession took the first win of 2006 in Obstacle
Course Racing with the #50 Samson again taking
second place.
Paul Jensen in his
#02 Spider-Man and Frank Schettini in the #11
Monster Jerky experienced what it was like racing
for a purse and fighting mechanical problems during
Round One. #02 Spider-Man fought starter issues and
#11 Monster Jerky was troubled by fuel problems.
Even though the participants of the series are
fighting for both points and purse money, Team KCM
was right there for Swanson in his #95 Obsession and
loaned #95 Obsession a rear tire off of Jensen’s #02
Spider-Man for the remainder of the Round after he
blew a bead in Straight Line Drags.
Round Two would also
see teams face some tough adversity. Rick Long in
the #05 Bigfoot broke a right rear axle and would
not compete in Straight Line Drags. With help from
Jim Kramer, Rick Long was able to change the axle
and compete in Obstacle Course Racing. The #11
Monster Jerky would blow a motor during qualifying
and not return to action in Round Two. Dan Patrick
in the #50 Samson would take second place to the #01
Dragon Slayer in Straight Line Drags but would seek
his first victory of 2006 in Obstacle Course Racing
over Jensen’s #02 Spider-Man.
“Monsters of
Destruction is going to redefine monster truck
racing,” said Chris Kingston, President of Milestone
Motorsports, Inc. “You can only see this type of
competition and racing at one of our events. We do
not own any trucks and do not call out winners based
on what someone may have seen at the finish line or
on a specific trucks merchandise sales. Our timing
equipment is state of the art and can call races
within a thousandth of a second like it did twice
this weekend. When we crown a champion, the team can
say they are a true series champion, not a champion
of one event!”
All rounds of
competition for 2006 will be nationally televised on
The Outdoor Channel. If you cannot witness the event
first hand, just tune in every Saturday and watch it
from the comfort of your living room.
For more information regarding the Monsters of
Destruction National Monster Truck Series, log on to
www.monstersofdestruction.com.
About Monsters of
Destruction (MOD)
Monsters of
Destruction is the only true monster truck racing
series featuring electronic timing equipment and the
best competition in monster trucks today. Monsters
of Destruction consists of 26 annual rounds of
competition and features Straight Line Drag Racing,
Obstacle Course Racing and Monster Truck Freestyle.
All rounds of competition are nationally televised
on The Outdoor Channel.
About Milestone
Motorsports, Inc.
Milestone Motorsports,
Inc. is the largest independent licensing agency in
the monster truck industry. Milestone Motorsports,
Inc. also owns and promotes the Monsters of
Destruction National Monster Truck Series that is
nationally televised on The Outdoor Channel. For
more information about Milestone Motorsports, Inc
log on to
www.milestonemotorsports.com.