This Week in Monster Truck Racing - February 12-16, 2026

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

* Chris Koehler aces Arlington

** Jones and Furajter meet for 8^th straight final round

*** Warped Motorsports wow’s them in Fayetteville

CURRENT STANDINGS and WEEKEND RESULTS (PDF): https://tinyurl.com/mtroc260217

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

===== WEEKEND RECAP FOR FEBRUARY 12^th – 16^th, 2026 =====

Chris Koehler put on a charge in Arlington and picked up his first Stadium Series win, following up on his runner-up finished two weeks ago in Indianapolis. He cleanly beat Adam Anderson in the final round and joins the Top 30 in the Open Championship.

In Houston, the big runs returns to the podium with Ryan Anderson taking Saturday and Tyler Menninga (who blew an engine on Saturday) taking Sunday while Zack Garner was runner-up both nights. Alex Bardin won 2 of 3 times on the Arena Tour and is closing in on the Top Ten.

On the Monster Truck Wars tour, Devin Jones and Jerry Furajter met for the 8^th straight time in the four-truck finals with Jones winning 2 of 3 this weekend. The T-Rex driver leads Furajter 6-5 in the final round match-ups this season (based on the results we have reported).

Teammates Cory Snyder and Daniel Donnelly made their first appearance on the Monster X Tour this year and dominated the weekend against the tour regulars, taking all the spots in the finals and splitting the wins on the holeshot course.

This weekend also saw Dillon Fenley build a 4-race winning streak after two wins in McAlester, David Olfert win again on the Toughest Tour in Casper, and veteran Dennis Anderson edged out Jeremiah Paras on the 2X Live Tour.

You’ll notice fewer driver in the rankings this weekend. That is because we have implemented the 10-race minimum starting this weekend. We gradually increase the minimum through the season to ensure that the Average Points calculations remain fair, since driver who run fewer events can have a mathematical advantage otherwise. We will eventually increase the minimum to 20 races before the end of the season. Any driver who was listed previously but is now unlisted will be re-instated into the rankings once they have met the minimum race criteria.

This next weekend is going to be a tough one for us: we have 58 events on the books! If you’re at any monster truck race this weekend, please jot down the racing bracket and send it in. We rely on the help of promoters, drivers, crew members, and fans to keep us informed of the racing results and we can really use your help this weekend.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us with reporting events this week: Tim Manchester, Dillon Fenley, David Olfert, Bk Moody, Phil Vicinanza, Daniel Donnelly, Sean Green, Preston Perez and everyone who posted videos and photos online especially YouTubers Monster Truck McKayla, Holly Mitchell-Larez!

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

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

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1 ) Tyler Menninga - 4144/276.27 : 5+1=6 : 15/6

2 ) Jon Zimmer Jr - 5588/223.52 : 2+4=6 : 25/13

3 ) Camden Murphy - 3121/260.08 : 9+2=11 : 12/5

4 ) Blake Granger - 7197/184.54 : 1+10=11 : 39/17

5 ) Coty Saucier - 4248/202.29 : 4+8=12 : 21/11

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6 ) Alex Bardin - 4470/159.64 : 3+14=17 : 28/8

7 ) Ryan Anderson - 2983/213.07 : 12+6=18 : 14/3

8 ) Bill Payne - 3306/174.00 : 6+12=18 : 19/8

9 ) Weston Anderson - 3100/193.75 : 10+9=19 : 16/6

10) Donald Epidendio - 2325/232.5 : 17+3=20 : 10/6

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11) Zack Garner - 2965/211.79 : 13+7=20 : 14/0

12) David Olfert - 2142/214.2 : 19+5=24 : 10/5

13) Jimmy Creten - 2527/180.5 : 15+11=26 : 14/10

14) Bari Musawwir - 2772/173.25 : 14+13=27 : 16/1

15) Colt Stephens - 2466/154.13 : 16+15=31 : 16/3

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16) Armando Castro - 3213/119.00 : 8+24=32 : 27/2

17) Brandon Arthur - 3035/131.96 : 11+23=34 : 23/8

18) Dalton Widner - 2064/147.43 : 23+16=39 : 14/0

19) Tim Hall Jr - 3275/102.34 : 7+33=40 : 32/6

20) Fernando Martinez - 2136/118.67 : 21+25=46 : 18/3

===== ARLINGTON, TX =====

2/14 Sat Ngt: CHRIS KOEHLER [Mayhem] defeated Adam Anderson [Grave Digger]

Not satisfied with his runner-up finished two weeks ago in Indianapolis, Chris Koehler went to work in Arlington and knocked out Sparkle Smash, El Toro Loco, and Grave Digger to claim his first Stadium Series racing win of the season! That gained him 11 spots in the rankings and he is now inside the Top 30. Adam Anderson is also having a strong month, with 1 win, 2 finals, and 2 semi-final finishes in his past 5 races.

===== BELMONT PARK, NY =====

This Monster Jam Arena event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

===== CASPER, WY =====

2/14 Sat Aft: DAVID OLFERT [Dirt Crew Dozer] defeated Preston Pérez [Velociraptor]

David Olfert stays hot on the Toughest Tour and is now up to 12^th spot in the Open Championship with 5 wins in 10 races as he beat out Preston Perez in the sole bracket in Casper, Wyoming. Perez was in his first final round of the season.

===== CLEVELAND, OH =====

This Monster Jam Arena event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

===== FAYETTEVILLE, NC =====

2/14 Sat Aft: DANIEL DONNELLY [Illuminator] defeated Cory Snyder [Toxic]

2/14 Sat Ngt: CORY SNYDER [Toxic] defeated Daniel Donnelly [Illuminator]

Maryland’s Warped Motorsports crashed the Monster X Tour party in Fayetteville and stole two wins from the tour regulars on the short holeshot track. Daniel Donnelly and Cory Snyder traded wins all weekend including in the racing bracket.

===== GLEN ROSE, TX =====

2/14 Sat Aft: RYLAN HAWKINS [Loco Motive] defeated Kaley Engstrom [Shark Attack]

2/14 Sat Ngt: KALEY ENGSTROM [Shark Attack] defeated Colton Fowler [T-Rex]

Kaley Engstrom suffered her first First Round loss of the season last weekend in Battle Creek (based on the events we have reported) but returned to the finals both times this weekend in Glen Rose. She has 8 wins and 6 runner-up finishes in 15 reported races. Rylan Hawkins won of the 2^nd time on Saturday afternoon, and Colton Fowler raced in his first Monster Truck Wars final round of the season on Saturday.

===== HOUSTON, TX =====

2/14 Sat Ngt: RYAN ANDERSON [Son-Uva Digger] defeated Zack Garner [The Rod Ryan Show]

2/15 Sun Aft: TYLER MENNINGA [Grave Digger] defeated Zack Garner [The Rod Ryan Show]

After a weekend of some surprising results on the Stadium Tour, the big guns came back out in Houston. 3-time Open Champion Ryan Anderson and 3-time Open Champion Tyler Menninga each won a bracket while former World Finals Racing Champion Zack Garner was runner-up twice.

Anderson had a slow start (by his standards) this calendar year, but has scored points in 11 straight events and has won 2 of his last 3. Menninga blew up the engine during his first heat on Saturday’s race (his second season losing an engine in racing) but retuned in fine form for his 6^th win on Sunday. He continues to hold the #1 rank in the world of monster truck racing. Garner gained spots to reach 11^th overall but is still searching for his first win of the season, currently standing at 0-6 in the final rounds.

===== INDIO, CA =====

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

===== LEVELLAND, TX =====

2/14 Sat Aft: DEVIN JONES [T-Rex] defeated Jerry Furajter [Shark Attack]

2/14 Sat Ngt: JERRY FURAJTER [Shark Attack] defeated Devin Jones [T-Rex]

2/15 Sun Aft: DEVIN JONES [T-Rex] defeated Jerry Furajter [Shark Attack]

For the 8^th time in a row (by our count), Devin Jones and Jerry Furajter met up in the final round of the Monster Truck Wars bracket. With his win on Sunday afternoon, Devin Jones not only won the weekend 2-1 over Furajter in the Shark Attack, but he also gave himself a 5-3 lead in their most recent head-to-head duels. The last time it wasn’t these two in the finals was when Justin Murphy in Loco Motive made the final round in Dallas back on January 10^th.

===== MCALESTER, OK =====

2/13 Fri Ngt: DILLON FENLEY [King Krunch] defeated Johnny Davenport [Ghost Ryder]

2/14 Sat Ngt: DILLON FENLEY [King Krunch] defeated Johnny Davenport [Ghost Ryder]

Dillon Fenley is up to a 4-race winning streak after sweeping the two Monster Trucks Maniac events in McAlester on a dusty concrete oval track.

===== OBERHAUSEN, GERMANY =====

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

===== OKLAHOMA CITY, OK =====

2/14 Sat Aft: ALEX BARDIN [Earth Shaker] defeated Matt Cody [Grave Digger]

2/14 Sat Ngt: BLAKE GRANGER [Monster Mutt Dalmatian] defeated Armando Castro [El Toro Loco]

2/15 Sun Aft: ALEX BARDIN [Earth Shaker] defeated Armando Castro [El Toro Loco]

Alex Bardin moved up 3 spots in the Open Championship with a pair of victories on the Monster Jam Arena West tour this weekend. This is his 3^rd time this season winning twice in the same weekend; the last time was a month ago when he won 5 of 9 in Salt Lake City and Reno. Blake Granger remains the top-rated driver on the tour with his 17 wins, 4^th place ranking, and world-leading 7197 points. Granger lost out to Bardin on Sunday spinning out in the last time, and suffered a locked planetary on Saturday afternoon that ended his night in the first turn of round 1.

===== PEORIA, IL =====

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

===== TEHACHAPI, CA =====

2/14 Sat Aft: We do not have results from this event

2/15 Sun Aft: DENNIS ANDERSON [Extreme King Sling] defeated Jeremiah Paras [Brutal]

Dennis Anderson got called on to fill out the 2X bracket in Tehachapi once again and despite oversteering out of the last turn, he managed to edge out Jeremiah Paras in the final round. We still need brackets from Saturday afternoon, and so if you have them it’s not too late to send them in!

===== TRENTON, NJ =====

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

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

Ada, OK (Monster Truck Insanity Tour)

Allentown, PA (Monster Jam Arena Series East)

Anaheim, CA (Monster Jam Stadium Series West)

Beaumont, TX (Monster Nation: Chaos Crew presents Salute to Service)

Buffalo, NY (Monster Jam Arena Series Central)

Du Quoin, IL (Monsters of Destruction)

Edinburg, TX (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-n-Fire Event)

Kenansville, NC (Monster Truck Wars)

Knoxville, TN (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-n-Fire Event)

Lexington, KY (Monster Truck Wars)

Miami, FL (Monster Jam Stadium Series East)

Odessa, TX (MAP O'Reilly Outlaw Nationals)

Penrith, Australia (Mayhem Thrills and Stunt Show)

Philadelphia, MS (No Limits! Monster Truck Nationals) - CANCELLED

Pine Bluff, AR (Monster Trucks Maniac)

Raleigh, NC (Monster Jam Arena Series)

Redmond, OR (Monster X Tour)

Santa Maria, CA (2X Monster Trucks Live)

Saskatoon, SK (RAM Motorsports Spectacular)

Savannah, GA (All Star Monster Truck Tour)

Springfield, IL (Monster X Tour)

Wichita, KS (Monster Jam Arena Series West)

Williamston, NC (Monster Truck Wars)