This Week in Monster Truck Racing - April 10-12, 2026

MTROC Staff
Apr 14
9 min read

=== This Week in Monster Truck Racing ===

* Championship weekend for All Star Tour

** Robbins Brothers dominate in Florence

*** Colt Stephens gets big win on big track in Atlanta

CURRENT STANDINGS and WEEKEND RESULTS (PDF): https://tinyurl.com/mtroc260414

BLOG POST RECAP: https://www.mtroc.com/blog

===== WEEKEND RECAP FOR APRIL 10^th – 12^th, 2026 =====

The All Star Monster Mashers tour concluded their first quarter points championship this weekend with Jacob Ladwig looking to chase down Nick Pagliarulo for the trophy. Ladwig did all he could in the racing bracket, sweep the 3-race weekend, but it was not quite enough as Pagliarulo held on to claim the series championship!

In Florence, Montana and Triton Robbins took all the wins. Montana had two of them and was the biggest improver in the Open Championship rankings, gaining 10 spots and now joining the Top 25.

Colt Stephens has been steady through his past few months, having earned points in 17 of his last 18 events. He won the Saturday race on the big course in Atlanta this weekend and is now up to 14^th in the Open Championship.

Three-time Open Champion Tyler Menninga won for the 6^th time in 8 Stadium events in Inglewood. He beat out Jamey Garner who upset Bryce Kenny, Dalton Widner, and Ryan Anderson on the way to his first Stadium final of the year.

This weekend also saw Ceejway Rettew and Jeremiah Paras sweep events in Mechanicsville, MD and Calhan, CO; Jerry Furjater extended his winning streak to 7 events with Monster Truck Wars; Tony Ochs, Brianna Mahon, and Weston Anderson engage in a three-way battle in Columbus; Brian Leach and Christian Poutre slip-and-slide through the mud for wins in Gridley; and Armando Castro take 2 of 3 finals in Des Moines.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us with reporting events this week: Nick Jones, Bryan Wagner, Brett Mason, Nick Wishard, Bk Moody, Preston Perez, Nate Bay, and everyone who posted videos and photos online!

See the bottom of this post for links to YouTube coverage from this weekend.

===== CURRENT STANDINGS =====

RANK : DRIVER : PTS/AVG : SCORE : RACES/WINS

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1 ) Tyler Menninga - 7115/323.41 : 5+1=6 : 22/11

2 ) Coty Saucier - 8118/208.15 : 3+5=8 : 39/16

3 ) Jon Zimmer Jr - 9368/191.18 : 2+8=10 : 49/19

4 ) Blake Granger - 10896/170.25 : 1+15=16 : 64/23

5 ) Ryan Anderson - 4580/218.1 : 13+4=17 : 21/4

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6 ) Bill Payne - 6047/183.24 : 7+10=17 : 33/16

7 ) David Olfert - 4315/239.72 : 17+2=19 : 18/12

8 ) Adam Anderson - 5213/186.18 : 10+9=19 : 28/7

9 ) Camden Murphy - 4546/206.64 : 15+6=21 : 22/8

10) Weston Anderson - 5768/180.25 : 9+12=21 : 32/14

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11) Alex Bardin - 8006/145.56 : 4+18=22 : 55/13

12) Zack Garner - 4226/201.24 : 19+7=26 : 21/1

13) Tristan England - 4339/180.79 : 16+11=27 : 24/4

14) Colt Stephens - 4569/175.73 : 14+14=28 : 26/5

15) Donald Epidendio - 3453/230.2 : 26+3=29 : 15/9

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16) Armando Castro - 6222/122.00 : 6+23=29 : 51/9

17) Triton Robbins - 5058/123.37 : 11+22=33 : 41/5

18) Jimmy Creten - 3562/178.1 : 25+13=38 : 20/14

19) Dalton Widner - 3736/162.43 : 22+16=38 : 23/1

20) Matt Cody - 5819/107.76 : 8+30=38 : 54/8

===== BIGGEST IMPROVEMENTS =====

+10 – Montana Robbins (Plane Krazy) – 23^rd

+9 – Brianna Mahon (Ringling Bailey Circuit) – 52^nd

+5 – Chris Koehler (Mayhem) – 24^th

+5 – Tony Ochs (JCB DIGatron) – 38^th

+4 – Jacob Ladwig (Rat Attack) – 28^th

+4 – Cynthia Gauthier (Lucas Stabilizer) – 41^st

===== NEWLY RANKED =====

44^th - Cole Venard (Black Pearl)

56^th - Preston Pérez (Velociraptor)

===== ATLANTA, GA =====

4/11 Sat Ngt: COLT STEPHENS [ThunderROARus] defeated Chris Koehler [Mayhem]

4/12 Sun Aft: TRISTAN ENGLAND [JCB DIGatron] defeated Colt Stephens [ThunderROARus]

Monster Jam returned to their biggest track of the year at the Atlanta EchoPark Speedway. The course this year was another head-to-head arrangement, but now included a banked 180-degree turn, transforming the standard drag racing track into a U-Turn version for 2026.

Colt Stephens has earned points in 17 of his last 18 events and is averaging 1 win and 1 runner-up finishes in each of the past 3 months. In Atlanta, he posted a win on Saturday and runner-up on Sunday, giving him 2 wins and 3 finals in the past 5 Stadium events. He gained 3 spots this weekend and is up to 14^th in the Open rankings.

While the world was thrilled by the Artemis II mission last week, the fans in Atlanta were wowed by Chris Koehler’s own incredible moonshot during freestyle on Saturday night. He also picked up 288 points by advancing to the racing finals for the 4^th time this season.

Last year’s Open Runner-up Tristan England has been in the final round in 5 of the last 6 tour cities (Miami, Louisville, Albuquerque, San Antonio, and Atlanta but not Detroit). He has gained 2 spots in the rankings and has risen up to 13^th place and now has a 50-point lead over Camden Murphy in the Monster Jam Stadium East Championship.

===== BAKERSFIELD, CA =====

4/11 Sat Aft: KALEY ENGSTROM [Shark Attack] defeated Colton Fowler [T-Rex]

4/11 Sat Ngt: COLTON FOWLER [T-Rex] defeated Colten Budd [Loco Motive]

Colton Fowler has been on a hot streak with the T-Rex truck on the Monster Truck Wars tour. He has won 6 of his last 9 races including a win and runner-up finished in Bakersfield this weekend. He has gained over 20 spots in the Open rankings over the past month.

===== BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND =====

This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

===== CALHAN, CO =====

4/11 Sat Ngt: JEREMIAH PARAS [Brutal] defeated Dan Dahlgren [Shark Bite]

4/12 Sun Aft: JEREMIAH PARAS [Brutal] defeated Dan Dahlgren [Shark Bite]

Jeremiah Paras swept the head-on drag racing with the 2X Tour this weekend, his first weekend sweep of the season and 3^rd win of the year.

===== COLUMBUS, OH =====

4/10 Fri Ngt: TONY OCHS [JCB DIGatron] defeated Weston Anderson [Grave Digger]

4/11 Sat Aft: TONY OCHS [JCB DIGatron] defeated Brianna Mahon [Ringling Bailey Circuit]

4/11 Sat Ngt: BRIANNA MAHON [Ringling Bailey Circuit] defeated Weston Anderson [Grave Digger]

4/12 Sun Aft: WESTON ANDERSON [Grave Digger] defeated Brianna Mahon [Ringling Bailey Circuit]

Tony Ochs won back-to-back races for the first time this season, taking out Weston Anderson (3-4 season series) and Brianna Mahon (4-4) to start the weekend in Columbus. Mahon and Anderson made it back to the finals together in the final two races and split those decisions, with Anderson leading the season series 10-4 now. Brianna gained 9 spots in the rankings and Tony gained 5, while Weston Anderson stays put in 10^th place overall.

===== CROSBY, TX =====

4/11 Sat Aft: JERRY FURAJTER [Shark Attack] defeated Devin Jones [T-Rex]

4/11 Sat Ngt: JERRY FURAJTER [Shark Attack] defeated Justin Murphy [Loco Motive]

Jerry Furajter has won the last 7 Monster Truck Wars events that we have reported (1 missing) after taking both wins in Crosby, Texas this weekend. He was runner-up twice last year in Crosby and has been in the finals in the last 5 events in Crosby. His 14 wins are tied for 6^th-most of any driver so far this year.

===== DES MOINES, IA =====

4/11 Sat Aft: ARMANDO CASTRO [El Toro Loco] defeated Alex Bardin [Earth Shaker]

4/11 Sat Ngt: ARMANDO CASTRO [El Toro Loco] defeated Blake Granger [Monster Mutt Dalmatian]

4/12 Sun Aft: MATT CODY [Grave Digger] defeated Armando Castro [El Toro Loco]

Armando Castro had a great weekend in Des Moines, picking up 2 wins and a runner-up finish. Despite that great showing which earned him 824 points, Castro actually lost 2 spots in the rankings because Tristan England and Colt Stephens had big weekends in Atlanta that let them get barely ahead of him. But Castro did gain in the rankings, moving from 8^th in Total points to 6^th and from 25^th in Average to 23^rd. He has been a finalist in 5 of his last 6 events and a winner in 4.

===== DUBLIN, VA =====

This Monster Truck Bash event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

===== FLORENCE, SC =====

4/11 Sat Aft: MONTANA ROBBINS [Plane Krazy] defeated Jon Zimmer Sr [Megalodon]

4/11 Sat Ngt: MONTANA ROBBINS [Plane Krazy] defeated Triton Robbins [Krazy Train]

4/12 Sun Aft: TRITON ROBBINS [Krazy Train] defeated Jon Zimmer Sr [Megalodon]

The Monster Jam Arena East crew was down to a 6-truck field for a second weekend with reigning Open Champion Coty Saucier and MJ Solorio out this weekend. While Jon Zimmer Jr dominated the racing last weekend, he faced quick loses in Florence. Instead it was the Robbins brothers taking all the honors in Florence, with Montana taking 2 wins and Triton 1 win and 1 runner-up.

On the Arena East tour, Triton, Montana, and Jon Jr have won 10 of the last 12 racing events with only Coty Saucier and Loghan Ashline taking 1 win each.

===== GRIDLEY, CA =====

4/11 Sat Aft: BRIAN LEACH [Boss Gator] defeated Paul Craighead [Bear Foot]

4/11 Sat Ngt: We do not have results from this event

Gridley, California gave the Monster X Tour crew one of the muddiest tracks of the year for their Chicago-style racing. Brian Leach shows that gators have no problem in the swamp as he swam past the competition for the afternoon win, his 3^rd of the season. We know that Christian Poutre won the night race driving Rampage, but we do not have enough information to score that event yet.

===== HOT SPRINGS, AR =====

4/11 Sat Aft: TRIPP JONES [Smashosaurus] defeated Josh Baumgartner [Mechanical Mischief]

Tripp Jones last competed with the Insanity Tour back in January in Lebanon and he won that event. This weekend he returned to the Insanity Tour and won again, beating out Josh Baumgartner in Mechanical Mischief for his 2^nd win of the season.

===== INGLEWOOD, CA =====

4/11 Sat Ngt: TYLER MENNINGA [Grave Digger] defeated Jamey Garner [El Toro Loco]

Tyler Menninga is one of only 2 drivers to have won 3 Open Championships and is making a strong showing this year in his quest to be the first to win a fourth. He has won 6 of the last 8 Stadium West races and leads the world in Average Points with an absurdly high 323.41 points per race!

Jamey Garner advanced to his first Stadium Series final round of the season and 2^nd overall when you include his runner-up in Dayton, Ohio late last year. He did it the hard way in Inglewood with wins over Bryce Kenny, Dalton Widner, and Ryan Anderson. Each one was his first win against that competitor this season.

===== MECHANICSVILLE, MD =====

4/11 Sat Aft: CEEJAY RETTEW [Stinger Unleashed] defeated Preston Collins [Jurassic Attack]

4/11 Sat Ngt: CEEJAY RETTEW [Stinger Unleashed] defeated Preston Collins [Jurassic Attack]

Ceejay Rettew had the 15^th Anniversary Stinger Unleashed truck flying in Mechanicsville on the full-throttle, two-jump straight line track. He wins both brackets over Preston Collins.

===== PHOENIX, AZ =====

This Malicious Monster Truck Tour event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

===== RINGGOLD, GA =====

4/11 Sat Aft: JACOB LADWIG [Rat Attack] defeated Nick Pagliarulo [Kraken]

4/11 Sat Ngt: JACOB LADWIG [Rat Attack] defeated Nick Pagliarulo [Kraken]

4/12 Sun Aft: JACOB LADWIG [Rat Attack] defeated Nick Pagliarulo [Kraken]

The All Star Monster Mashers points series concluded with a three-race weekend in Ringgold, Georgia with Jacob Ladwig chasing down Nick Pagliarulo for the championship. Ladwig did all he could in the racing bracket to gain the points he needed for the trophy, winning all 3 of the St-Louis style racing with consecutive wins over Pagliarulo. However, that was not enough as Nick Pagliarulo held on to claim the series championship!

Ladwig gained 4 spots in the Open rankings with his weekend sweep and is now inside the Top 30. He has 13 racing wins which is tied for 9^th most in the spot right now.

Congratulations to Nick Pagliarulo for winning the 2026 All Star Monster Mashers Championship! He had 10 racing wins on tour this year, including 4-in-a-row back in early February which was the longest winning streak on the All Star Tour.

===== TALLAHASSEE, FL =====

This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

===== EVENTS THIS WEEKEND =====

Columbia, SC (Monster Jam Arena Series East)

Georgetown, DE (Monster Truck Round-Up)

Grass Valley, CA (Monster Truck Wars)

Hamilton, ON (Monster Jam Arena Series Central)

Lancaster, CA (Monster X Tour)

Manassas, VA (Monster Truck Wars)

Mexico City, Mexico (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-n-Fire Event)

Nashville, TN (Monster Jam Stadium Series West)

Old Washington, OH (Renegade Monster Truck Tour)