This Week in Monster Truck Racing - June 26-July 2, 2026

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

* Josh Baumgartner debuts on All Our Tour with sweep

** Big five race weekend in Alameda County

*** Chuckie Pauken wins twice in Mason

CURRENT STANDINGS and WEEKEND RESULTS (PDF): https://tinyurl.com/mtroc260702

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

===== WEEKEND RECAP FOR JUNE 26^th – JULY 1^st, 2026 =====

Josh Baumgartner was in Winnipeg for his first event with the All Out Tour and he won all three holeshot races in the Roboshark truck. In Pleasanton, California, the MOD Tour had a long five race weekend with Juan Munoz and Vincent Akard splitting 2 races each and Meesha Swanson taking the fifth on Sunday night.

Chuckie Pauken won both All Star races in in Mason. The Full Throttle Team ran a whole bunch of races as their fair season schedule continues to grow. Thomas Borders grabbed another win and David Olfert earned enough points to gain 3 spots in the rankings. Logan Vessels made only his 2^nd start of the season in Burlington but ended the weekend with a win and runner-up finish.

The Monster Jam World Finals are happening right now with the main field set to qualifying soon. Triton Robbins has earned 360 Open Championship points by winning the Last Chance Qualifier and will now have a chance to win more points in the main field.

The top 3 ranked drivers are in a three-way tie entering the World Finals and all three will be in the main field bracket with an opportunity to earn major points. Remember that our rankings are based on both Total Points and Average Points, so improvements in either can help a driver move up. Tyler Menninga is 7^th in Total (7665) but 1^st in Average (294.81). Defending Open Champion Coty Saucier is 4^th in Total (9534) and 4^th in Average (207.26). Jon Zimmer Jr is 1^st in Total (12223) and 7^th in Average (188.05).

Menninga is only 102 points behind Bill Payne in Total Points, so he could improve his score with just a few round wins this weekend. Of course, Bill Payne has a big schedule left this summer with many more points available. Zimmer can’t improve on Total points since he is already #1, but he close to David Olfert in Averages (189.87) and could gain a spot there. Coty Saucier has big gaps between him and the next ranks in both Total and Average, so he is unlikely to make a move this weekend, but big points at the World Finals can set him up to gain ground in future weeks.

The race track in Salt Lake City has looked challenging and fast and we saw some great racing at the LCQ already. We’re excited to see how racing goes for the main field over the next two days!  

Thank you to everyone who has helped us with reporting events this week: Lee Collins, J.r. Rouse, Dillon Fenley, Andrew Thornton, Jason Court, Nate Bay, Phil Vicinanza, Kaden Allen, Bryan Wagner, Preston Perez, Connor McNeil, David Rife, Max Gillie, Kirk Nagy, Nick Wishard, Nicholas Kraemer and everyone who posted videos and photos online!

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

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

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1 ) Tyler Menninga - 7665/294.81 : 7+1=8 : 26/12

2 ) Coty Saucier - 9534/207.26 : 4+4=8 : 46/18

3 ) Jon Zimmer Jr - 12223/188.05 : 1+7=8 : 65/24

4 ) Bill Payne - 7767/180.63 : 6+9=15 : 43/20

5 ) Ryan Anderson - 5601/224.04 : 14+3=17 : 25/5

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6 ) Blake Granger - 11411/158.49 : 2+15=17 : 72/23

7 ) David Olfert - 5696/189.87 : 13+6=19 : 30/16

8 ) Donald Epidendio - 5205/226.3 : 18+2=20 : 23/14

9 ) Weston Anderson - 5768/180.25 : 12+10=22 : 32/14

10) Zack Garner - 5571/185.7 : 15+8=23 : 30/4

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11) Armando Castro - 8889/143.37 : 5+19=24 : 62/18

12) Alex Bardin - 9673/130.72 : 3+21=24 : 74/15

13) Camden Murphy - 4930/205.42 : 22+5=27 : 24/8

14) Adam Anderson - 5405/180.17 : 16+11=27 : 30/7

15) Triton Robbins - 7189/130.71 : 9+22=31 : 55/8

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16) Colt Stephens - 5163/172.1 : 19+13=32 : 30/7

17) Dalton Widner - 5311/156.21 : 17+17=34 : 34/3

18) Tristan England - 4627/177.96 : 25+12=37 : 26/4

19) Jimmy Creten - 4911/169.34 : 23+14=37 : 29/19

20) Matt Cody - 7238/113.09 : 8+29=37 : 64/10

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

+9 - RJ Turner (War Wizard) – 61^st 

+3 - David Olfert (Dirt Crew Dozer) – 7^th 

+3 - Charlie Pauken III (The Haymaker) – 42^nd 

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

55^th - Josh Baumgartner (Bigfoot)

64^th - Eric Swanson (Obsessed)

===== ALLENTOWN, PA =====

Justin Perkins and Brandon Derrow each picked up racing wins with the RoundUp tour in their first visit to Allentown. Unfortunately, the events did not use brackets to determine the winner and so points could not be awarded.

===== BURLINGTON, KY =====

6/27 Sat Aft: JARED SMITH [Maximus] defeated Logan Vessels [Block Head]

6/27 Sat Ngt: LOGAN VESSELS [Block Head] defeated David Olfert [Dirt Crew Dozer]

With only 3 races under his belt prior to this weekend, Logan Vessels came out and posted posted two final round appearances and a win on Saturday night with the Full Throttle tour in Burlington. Kessels was fast loser both events, but returned with wins in the semi-finals. That’s actually 3 finals in a row for Vessels following his runner-up finish in Manti, Utah earlier this season. Jared Smith grabbed his first win of the season during the afternoon. David Olfert was runner-up in the night and that helped him gain 3 spots in the rankings.

===== CASTLE ROCK, WA =====

6/27 Sat Ngt: NO POINTS; This event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

===== GLYNDON, MN =====

6/27 Sat Aft: We do not have results from this event

6/27 Sat Ngt: JEFF MURPHY [Shark Attack] defeated Thomas Kimmons [T-Rex]

Jeff Murphy kept to his winning ways with a drag racing win over Thomas Kimmons with the Monster Truck Wars tour.

===== GREENVILLE, TX =====

6/26 Fri Ngt: DILLON FENLEY [King Krunch] defeated Andrew Thornton [Fire Hazzard]

6/27 Sat Ngt: DILLON FENLEY [King Krunch] defeated Andrew Thornton [Fire Hazzard]

6/28 Sun Ngt: NO POINTS; This event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

Dillon Fenley won both nights of racing over Andrew Thornton in Greenville, Texas. Thornton was close behind on Saturday, losing in a photo finish. Breakage on Sunday prevent a racing bracket from being run, so Fenley wasn’t able to go for a 3-win weekend. He has 19 wins in 22 races this season.

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

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

===== LUFKIN, TX =====

6/26 Fri Ngt: We do not have results from this event

6/27 Sat Ngt: We do not have results from this event

===== MARION, IN =====

6/27 Sat Ngt: THOMAS BORDERS [Monkey Business] defeated Colton Kiser [American Scout]

Thomas Borders took home the Chicago-style racing in Marion. That’s 6 wins in 10 races for Borders this season as he’s been taking care of monkey business on the Full Throttle Tour. He’s been in the final 4 events in a row.

===== MASON, MI =====

6/27 Sat Aft: CHARLIE PAUKEN III [The Haymaker] defeated Nick Pagliarulo [Kraken]

6/27 Sat Ngt: CHARLIE PAUKEN III [The Haymaker] defeated Nick Pagliarulo [Kraken]

Chuckie Pauken returned to the All Star tour for the first time since last November and rattled off two wins with the Haymaker identity. He has been in the finals in 8 of his last 10 races and gained 3 spots in the rankings. Not only did Pauken beat Nick Pagliarulo in both finals, but those wins actually bumped him ahead of Pagliarulo in the Open standings, with Pauken now in 42^nd and Pagliarulo in 44^th.

===== MORRIS, IL =====

6/27 Sat Aft: KORY KINAL [Jekyll & Hyde] defeated Jeremiah Paras [King Sling]

Kory Kinal won the Chicago-style racing with 2X Live in Morris. That’s 3 consecutive wins and 8 consecutive finals for Kory, who stays in the 40^th stop in the Open rankings. Jeremiah Paras had the new King Sling race truck in the finals for the 2^nd time. He has been runner-up in 5 of his last 6 races as he pursues his 6^th win of the season.

===== OYSTER BED, PEI =====

6/27 Sat Aft: MAT BRIAND [Train Wreck] defeated Richard Bernier [Hellion]

Mat Briand won the J-turn racing on Oyster Bed as monster trucks returned to Prince Edward Island for the first time in last June. The final round was the fifth meeting (based on the reports we’ve received) for Brian and Rich Bernier and the win gives Briand a 3-2 edge in the season series.

===== PLEASANTON, CA =====

6/26 Fri Ngt: JUAN MUNOZ [Unnamed & Untamed] defeated Eric Swanson [Obsessed]

6/27 Sat Aft: VINCENT AKARD [Rage in a Cage] defeated Eric Swanson [Obsessed]

6/27 Sat Ngt: JUAN MUNOZ [Unnamed & Untamed] defeated Eric Swanson [Obsessed]

6/28 Sun Aft: VINCENT AKARD [Rage in a Cage] defeated Eric Swanson [Obsessed]

6/28 Sun Ngt: MEESHA SWANSON [Pretty Obsessed] defeated Juan Munoz [Unnamed & Untamed]

Monsters of Destruction spent a long weekend in Pleasanton, California at the Alameda County Fair. Eric Swanson posted four runner-up finishes over the weekend while Juan Munoz and Vincent Akard split the wins. Meesha Swanson was spoiler on Sunday, picking up the fifth win of the weekend in her first trip to the finals. Eric missed Sunday with breakage.

===== RUSHVILLE, IN =====

6/29 Mon Ngt: DAVID OLFERT [Dirt Crew Dozer] defeated Colton Kiser [American Scout]

David Olfert won a rare Monday night race with the Full Throttle tour as he beat Colton Kiser for the 2^nd time this season. Olfert had a big weekend and gained 3 spots in the standings, moving up to 7^th place in the Open Championship.

===== STOUGHTON, WI =====

Josh Baumgartner beat Mark Andrew in the only race in Stoughton. Since there were fewer than four trucks scheduled for the bracket, we could not score this one for points.

===== STRATHMORE, AB =====

6/27 Sat Mrn: JARED VOGEL [Bucking Bronco] defeated Jason Court [Outfoxed]

6/27 Sat Aft: JARED VOGEL [Bucking Bronco] defeated Jason Court [Outfoxed]

6/28 Sun Mrn: KEVIN LUBSEN [T-Rex] defeated Sharon Lubsen [Roboshark]

The All Out Tour ran events in two cities this weekend. The Strathmore tour had a unique set-up in a unique venue at the Strathmore Stampede Grounds, where the trucks raced a holeshot track away from the grandstands. Jared Vogel picked up the first two wins in dry conditions on Saturday. Heavy rains on Sunday made the course a quagmire and Kevin Lubsen was the one to handle the change best, as he won in his first bracket of the weekend.  

===== VANKLEEK HILL, ON =====

6/27 Sat Aft: NO POINTS; This event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

===== WAYNESBURG, PA =====

6/27 Sat Aft: RJ TURNER [War Wizard] defeated Zach Winchenbach [Lumberjack]

6/27 Sat Ngt: GREG WINCHENBACH [Crushstation] defeated RJ Turner [War Wizard]

The Renegade Tour went drag racing in Waynesburg with 5 top trucks. RJ Turner posted a win and runner-up finish, giving him 2 wins and 4 finals on the season. Father and son Greg and Zach Winchenbach took the other final round spots.

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

6/27 Sat Mrn: JOSH BAUMGARTNER [Roboshark] defeated Jim Pigeon [Outfoxed]

6/27 Sat Aft: JOSH BAUMGARTNER [Roboshark] defeated Mike Worsley [T-Rex]

6/28 Sun Aft: JOSH BAUMGARTNER [Roboshark] defeated Mike Worsley [T-Rex]

Josh Baumgartner took on a new identity in Winnipeg, sporting the Roboshark body for the first time with the All Out tour. He swept all three of the asphalt holeshot racing at the Red River Exhibition Park. Mike Worsley and Jim Pigeon were runners-up.

===== YUBA CITY, CA =====

6/26 Fri Ngt: GAVIN SELL [Mixed Up] defeated Bill Payne [Rock Star]

Only one event for the Malicious Tour this weekend and it was Gavin Sell with a clean win over Bill Payne in the finals. That was only the 3rd win Sell had gotten past Payne in their 25 meetings this season and first time in the finals. The points were still enough for Bill Payne to move up into 4^th place in the rankings.

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

Colfax, WA (Monster X Tour)

Nashville, IL (Full Throttle Monster Trucks)

Owen Sound, ON (Monster Madness & FMX World Tour)

Penticton, BC (Malicious Monster Truck Tour)

Princeton, IN (Full Throttle Monster Trucks)

Salt Lake City, UT (Monster Jam World Finals 25)

Saskatoon, SK (Monster Trucks All Out Tour)

South Bend, IN (Monster Truck Throwdown)

Stanford, KY (Full Throttle Monster Trucks)

Yucaipa, CA (All Star Monster Truck Tour)