This Week in Monster Truck Racing - February 6-8, 2026

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

* Ryan and Adam Anderson win first Stadium events of the year

** Tyler Groth and Nick Pagliarulo sweep 3-race sets

*** Jon Zimmer Jr closes in on the #1 rank with 2 wins in Pittsburgh

CURRENT STANDINGS and WEEKEND RESULTS (PDF): https://tinyurl.com/mtroc260211

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

===== WEEKEND RECAP FOR FEBRUARY 6^th – 8^th, 2026 =====

It’s rare to see the Anderson struggling for wins, but it took until this past weekend for Ryan Anderson and Adam Anderson to score their first Monster Jam Stadium Series wins of the season. That definitely shows how competitive those tours have become. The other highly-competitive series in the Arena East tour that includes reigning Open Champion Coty Saucier; but this weekend it was Jon Zimmer Jr scoring the big points as he makes a run for the #1 ranking.

On the Monster Mashers All Star Tour, Nick Pagliarulo swept all 3 events in Georgia to increase his series points lead. Tyler Groth also swept 3 races with the Monster X Tour in Louisiana. Jimmy Creten and Bill Payne took all the wins on their respective tour, which included a long over-under St Louis style course in las Vegas with the 2X Tour.

Next week we will be increasing out minimum race requirement to TEN (10) races. This is the first of three regularly scheduled increases. We include a minimum race requirement because it makes calculating the averages fairer, and we increase the value as the year goes on to follow along as drivers accumulate more races. We will next have an increase to 15 races sometime in springs and eventually finish with a 20 race minimum during the summer.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us with reporting events this week: Sean Green, John Coston, Bryan Wagner, Phil Vicinanza, Kaden Allen, Devin Jones, Kaley Engstrom, Jack Meredith and everyone who posted videos and photos online especially YouTubers The Jesus Esparza Show, California Monster Trucks, MonsterTrucksDaily, Vance MT Madness, Kayden’s Playhouse, and the Vega Family Channel!

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

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

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1 ) Tyler Menninga - 3688/283.69 : 5+1=6 : 13/5

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

3 ) Coty Saucier - 4248/202.29 : 3+6=9 : 21/11

4 ) Camden Murphy - 3025/275.00 : 10+2=12 : 11/5

5 ) Blake Granger - 6785/188.47 : 1+11=12 : 36/16

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6 ) Weston Anderson - 3100/193.75 : 8+8=16 : 16/6

7 ) Donald Epidendio - 2325/232.5 : 16+3=19 : 10/6

8 ) Bill Payne - 3306/174.00 : 6+13=19 : 19/8

9 ) Alex Bardin - 3849/153.96 : 4+15=19 : 25/6

10) Ryan Anderson - 2413/201.08 : 14+7=21 : 12/2

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11) Bari Musawwir - 2658/189.86 : 12+10=22 : 14/1

12) Jimmy Creten - 2527/180.5 : 13+12=25 : 14/10

13) Zack Garner - 2281/190.08 : 17+9=26 : 12/0

14) Colt Stephens - 2370/158.00 : 15+14=29 : 15/3

15) David Olfert - 1830/203.33 : 25+5=30 : 9/4

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16) Brandon Arthur - 3035/131.96 : 9+21=30 : 23/8

17) Mikeal Christensen - 1832/152.67 : 24+16=40 : 12/1

18) Armando Castro - 2801/116.71 : 11+29=40 : 24/2

19) Tim Hall Jr - 3171/109.34 : 7+36=43 : 29/6

20) Dalton Widner - 1722/143.5 : 29+17=46 : 12/0

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

+17 – Adam Anderson (Grave Digger) – 25^th

+17 – Michael Pagliaro (Excaliber) – 47^th 

+16 – Nick Pagliarulo (Kraken) – 51^st

+15 – Triton Robbins (Krazy Train) – 35^th

+15 – Tyler Groth (The Veteran) – 66^th 

+12 – MJ Solorio (El Toro Loco) – 40^th

+11 – Bryce Kenny (Tech Deck Wreck Deck) – 34^th 

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

43^rd – Marvin Anderson (Identity Theft)

53^rd – Rob Poutre (Carolina Crusher)

67^th – Dallas Glenn-Rogers (Spitfire)

70^th – Austin Minton (Brutal)

90^th – Mike Nugent (Roarin’ Rex)

97^th – Alan Fenstermaker (Outlaw)

===== BATESVILLE, MS =====

2/7 Sat Aft: STEVEN THOMPSON [Hurricane Force] defeated Pat Paquet [Culture Shock]

The big snow storm two weeks ago delayed this SC Monster Madness event but fans were treated to some great action after the wait. The freestyle course featured a rare 10-car set! In racing on the concrete Chicago-style course, Steven Thompson in Hurricane Force came out on top over Canadian Pat Paquet who drove his 5^th different truck this season: Culture Shock.

===== BATTLE CREEK, MI =====

2/7 Sat Aft: RYLAN HAWKINS [Loco Motive] defeated Brandon Pezo [Outlaw]

2/7 Sat Ngt: NO POINTS; This event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

2/8 Sun Aft: NO POINTS; This event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

Rylan Hawkins trudged his way through toothpaste dirt in Battle Creek to score his first win of the season on the Monster Truck Wars tour. Unfortunately that was the only racing the drivers saw for the rest of the weekend due to Fire Marshall restrictions.

===== BUDAPEST, HUNGARY =====

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

===== DENVER, CO =====

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

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

2/7 Sat Ngt: RYAN ANDERSON [Son-Uva Digger] defeated Bryce Kenny [Tech Deck Wreck Deck]

Ryan Anderson scored his first racing win of the year in Houston, taking down Bryce Kenny in the finals. That evens their head-to-head series at 1 win each. Anderon’s last win was in Australia in October. The usually dominant racer has been in the finals only 3 times in 12 races this year and sat out racing 3 times with breakage. Bryce Kenny—also usually a strong racer—made the finals for the first time this season after coming off 4 races in Anaheim where he did not escape the first round.

===== LAS VEGAS, NV =====

2/7 Sat Aft: JIMMY CRETEN [Bounty Hunter] defeated Mike Nugent [Roarin' Rex]

2/7 Sat Ngt: JIMMY CRETEN [Bounty Hunter] defeated Dawn Creten [Scarlet Bandit]

The 2X Live team put together a wild over-under track in Las Vegas, running two laps on a St Louis style course with a crossover jump before the 2^nd turn. Fans were treated to several truck-over-truck moments and back-to-back wins from Jimmy Creten. He is the 4^th driver to reach 10 wins this season.

===== MARIETTA, GA =====

2/7 Sat Aft: NICK PAGLIARULO [Kraken] defeated Jacob Ladwig [Rat Attack]

2/7 Sat Ngt: NICK PAGLIARULO [Kraken] defeated Elliott Miller [High Tigh]

2/8 Sun Aft: NICK PAGLIARULO [Kraken] defeated Elliott Miller [High Tigh]

Nick Pagliarulo swepts the All Star Tour racing in Marietta, Georgia to help increase his lead in the Monster Mashers point series. He beat out 2^nd and 3^rd place contenders Elliott Miller and Jacob Ladwig. Nick’s +16 increase in the Open Championship this week was outdone only by brother Michael and Adam Anderson who battled in the final round in Minneapolis.

===== MARION, OH =====

2/7 Sat Aft: JERRY FURAJTER [Shark Attack] defeated Devin Jones [T-Rex]

2/7 Sat Ngt: DEVIN JONES [T-Rex] defeated Jerry Furajter [Shark Attack]

Jerry Furajter and Devin Jones traded wins on the holeshot track in one of the smallest venues on tour, the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Marion, Ohio.  

===== MINNEAPOLIS, MN =====

2/7 Sat Ngt: ADAM ANDERSON [Grave Digger] defeated Michael Pagliarulo [Excaliber]

2/8 Sun Aft: CAMDEN MURPHY [Classroom Crusher] defeated Colt Stephens [ThunderROARus]

Adam Anderson joins the Top 25 in the Open Championship with his first win of the season in Minneapolis, taking down Mike Pagliarulo in Excaliber, who got the pleasant consolation prize of winning the Overall Event Championship and also tied Anderson with a +17 increase in ranking. On Sunday, Camden Murphy and Colt Stephens met up for the first time in head-to-head competition this season with Murphy claiming his 5^th win of the year and moving up into 4^th in the Open Championship.

===== PITTSBURGH, PA =====

2/6 Fri Ngt: COTY SAUCIER [Dragon] defeated Jon Zimmer Jr [Terminal Velocity]

2/7 Sat Aft: JON ZIMMER JR [Terminal Velocity] defeated Triton Robbins [Krazy Train]

2/7 Sat Ngt: JON ZIMMER JR [Terminal Velocity] defeated MJ Solorio [El Toro Loco]

2/8 Sun Aft: MJ SOLORIO [El Toro Loco] defeated Triton Robbins [Krazy Train]

The most competitive 8 truck field in America this year assembled in Pittsburgh with 357 points up for grabs in each of 4 races. Reigning Open Champion Coty Saucier kicked off the weekend with his 11^th win of the season but could not return to the final round again. Jon Zimmer Jr won twice in 3 finals and is now right behind Tyler Menninga for the top spot in the world. He’s got a long way to go, though, to gain the extra rank he needs as he chases Blake Granger in Total Points (1197 points behind) and Donald Epidendio in Average Points.

MJ Solorio closed out the weekend in the Steel City with his 2^nd win of the season and gained 12 spots in the rankings. He beat out Triton Robbins who gained 15 spots in the Open Championship but is still chasing his first racing win of the season.

===== STOCKTON, CA =====

2/7 Sat Aft: STANLEY HERNANDEZ [Werewolf] defeated Tim Manchester [Hillbilly]

2/7 Sat Ngt: ROB POUTRE [Carolina Crusher] defeated Stanley Hernandez [Werewolf]

Stanley Hernandez picked up his 2^nd win of the season in Stockton, Calfornia and followed it up with a close second to Rob Poutre on Saturday night on the concrete hole shot course. Poutre sat out the afternoon race with breakage and then was knocked out in the first round of the night race by Tim Manchester in Hillbilly as Poutre skied the Carolina Crusher in a dramatic leap but losing effort. However Manchester could not return for the finals, which let Poutre back into the bracket to score his 3^rd win of the season.

===== WAUCHOPE, AUSTRALIA =====

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

===== WEST MONROE, LA =====

2/6 Fri Ngt: TYLER GROTH [The Veteran] defeated Travis Groth [Monster Moose]

2/7 Sat Aft: TYLER GROTH [The Veteran] defeated Travis Groth [Monster Moose]

2/7 Sat Ngt: TYLER GROTH [The Veteran] defeated Travis Groth [Monster Moose]

The Groth Brothers dominated the X Tour racing in West Monroe. This year’s track was a J-turn track which kept the trucks side-by-side over the finish, and every event saw the same finish with Tyler in The Veteran winning over Travis in Monster Moose. Those were Tyler’s first 3 wins of the season and moved him up 15 spots.

===== WINNIPEG, MB =====

2/7 Sat Aft: BILL PAYNE [Rock Star] defeated Marvin Anderson [Identity Theft]

2/8 Sun Aft: BILL PAYNE [Rock Star] defeated Marvin Anderson [Identity Theft]

Bill Payne has missed the finals only 3 times in his 19 races and swept both days in Winnipeg. The Sunday win was easier than on Saturday because Marvin Anderson locked up a planetary over the second jump on the Chicago-style track. 

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

Arlington, TX (Monster Jam Stadium Series East)

Belmont Park, NY (Monster Jam Arena Series Central)

Casper, WY (Toughest Monster Truck Tour)

Cleveland, OH (Monster Jam Arena Series East)

Fayetteville, NC (Monster X Tour)

Glen Rose, TX (Monster Truck Wars)

Houston, TX (Monster Jam Stadium Series West)

Indio, CA (Monster X Tour)

Levelland, TX (Monster Truck Wars)

Louisville, MS (No Limits! Monster Truck Nationals)

Oberhausen, Germany (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-n-Fire Event)

Oklahoma City, OK (Monster Jam Arena Series West)

Peoria, IL (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-n-Fire Event)

Tehachapi, CA (2X Monster Trucks Live)

Trenton, NJ (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-n-Fire Event)