This Week in Monster Truck Racing - March 28-30, 2025

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

* Triton Robbins passed Zimmer Jr for 4th place

** Preston Perez wins again heading into All Star season finale

*** Dalton Widner wins in Birmingham

CURRENT STANDINGS and WEEKEND RESULTS (PDF): https://tinyurl.com/297c5np4

===== WEEKEND RECAP FOR MARCH 28th – 30th, 2025 =====

Triton Robbins rattled off 5 consecutive wins on the super-tough Monster Jam Arena Central which is an incredible feat considering the caliber of competition on that tour. He was able to pass tour rival Jon Zimmer Jr in the Open Championship to reach 4th place, although Zimmer continues to lead the series points series.

Last season, Zimmer and Robbins were battling it out on the All Star Tour which was eventually won by Zimmer. This year, the All Stars are led by Preston Perez in the fan favorite Toxic truck from Maryland. There is one weekend left in the points race. Perez won another race this past weekend, splitting the podium with Brett Falvey in Haymaker who has shown great speed with his new team this quarter.

Dalton Widner won his 4th Stadium Series event in Birmingham and moves up to 4th place in the Stadium Series points series and retains his 10th place ranking in the Open Championship. He took down Bari Musawwir and Camden Murphy on his way to the finals. Cynthia Gauthier beat Tyler Menninga for the 2nd time this month and advanced to her 2nd final round of the month, as well.  

USA-1 and Bearfoot have won lots of races through the sport’s history and have been gaining many more this season. Rob Poutre is the 3rd driver to reach 20 wins after sweeping the racing in Farmington this weekend, and Byron Cadigan won twice for Bearfoot in Morganton.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us with reporting events this week: Kory Kinal, Nick Jones, Mark Werner, Dillon Fenley, Ryan Robinson, Nate Bay, Bryan Wagner, Preston Perez, Ricky Fowler, Ryan Robinson, Carson Williams, Andrew Thornton, Josh Baumgartner, Kirk Nagy, Phil Vicinanza, and everyone who posted videos and photos online!

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

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

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1 ) Coty Saucier - 9832/196.64 : 1+3=4 : 50/24

2 ) Tyler Menninga - 5443/209.35 : 5+1=6 : 26/11

3 ) Ryan Anderson - 4979/199.16 : 6+2=8 : 25/9

4 ) Triton Robbins - 5784/165.26 : 4+7=11 : 35/13

5 ) Jon Zimmer Jr - 6105/165.00 : 3+8=11 : 37/11

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6 ) Weston Anderson - 6773/157.51 : 2+11=13 : 43/16

7 ) Bari Musawwir - 4599/176.88 : 9+5=14 : 26/4

8 ) Tristan England - 4364/189.74 : 12+4=16 : 23/7

9 ) Camden Murphy - 3956/172.00 : 14+6=20 : 23/3

10) Dalton Widner - 4391/162.63 : 11+9=20 : 27/7

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11) Jimmy Creten - 4440/143.23 : 10+15=25 : 31/22

12) Rob Poutre - 3963/152.42 : 13+13=26 : 26/21

13) Matt Cody - 4682/106.41 : 8+24=32 : 44/7

14) Preston Pérez - 3379/140.79 : 18+16=34 : 24/14

15) Bill Payne - 3252/147.82 : 21+14=35 : 22/9

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16) Armando Castro - 3798/122.52 : 15+20=35 : 31/1

17) Devin Winfield - 4905/98.1 : 7+29=36 : 50/7

18) Jerry Beck - 2716/159.76 : 29+10=39 : 17/5

19) Colt Stephens - 3438/110.9 : 17+22=39 : 31/2

20) Adam Anderson - 3197/122.96 : 22+19=41 : 26/2

 ===== BIGGEST IMPROVEMENTS =====

+7 – Cory Rummell (Earthshaker) – 51st

+4 – Jacob Ladwig (Rat Attack) – 35th

+4 – Josh Baumgartner (Bigfoot) – 50th

+4 – Ashley Sanford (Megalodon) – 60th

+4 – Stanley Hernandez (Lone Wolf) – 63rd

===== NEW THIS WEEK =====

75th – Cliff Turner (Kamikaze)

 ===== ANTIOCH, CA =====

3/29 Sat Aft: JIMMY CRETEN [Bounty Hunter] defeated Kory Kinal [Jekyll & Hyde]

3/29 Sat Ngt: JIMMY CRETEN [Bounty Hunter] defeated Dan Dahlgren [Shark Bite]

Jimmy Creten has the 2nd most wins of all drivers with 22. After a pair of first round loses earlier in the month, he came back with 2 runner-up finishes and now 3 wins in a row. Dan Dahlgren was in the finals for the 4th time in his last 7 races but he’s still looking for his first recorded win of the season.

===== ANTWERP, BELGIUM =====

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

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

3/29 Sat Aft: DONALD EPIDENDIO [Titan] defeated Bill Payne [Rock Star]

3/29 Sat Ngt: BILL PAYNE [Rock Star] defeated Nick Jones [Spitfire]

 Bill Payne gained 3 spots in the standings after a win and 2nd place finish on the big St Louis Style track in Bakersfield. Donald Epidendio has only been in 8 races this season but he won his 6th-in-a-row to open the weekend before finally suffering a loss to Nick Jones in the semi-finals of the night race.

===== BIRMINGHAM, AL =====

3/29 Sat Aft: DALTON WIDNER [Jurassic Attack] defeated Cynthia Gauthier [Lucas Stabilizer]

Dalton Widner grabbed his 2nd win in 3 races with Monster Jam. After a win at the historic Freedom Hall last week he added his 4th Stadium Series win this weekend in Birmingham and maintains his spot in the Top Ten of the Open Championship and is now up to 4th place in the Stadium Series.

Cynthia Gauthier advanced to her 2nd final round of the month and is now into the Top 40 in racing rankings. She beat Tyler Menninga in the semi-finals in a similar fashion to her win in Indianapolis as the Grave Digger driver spun out in the final turn and cased the finish line jump. She is now 2-and-3 against Menninga in head-to-head racing this year.

===== CORINTH, MS =====

3/29 Sat Aft: RJ TURNER [War Wizard] defeated Ryan Robinson [Iron Warrior]

3/29 Sat Ngt: MICHAEL VATERS II [Overkill Evolution] defeated Chris DeHoyos [Higher Education]

A balanced weekend of racing with the Unleashed Tour in Corinth with 4 of the 5 trucks making the final round. RJ Turner (2nd win) and Mike Vaters Jr (3rd win) came out on top, but are as-yet unranked with only 11 and 10 recorded events to their totals, respectively.

===== ENID, OK =====

3/29 Sat Ngt: CARSON WILLIAMS [Velociraptor] defeated Alec White [Bad Decision]

In his 14 races since the New Year, Carson Williams has missed the final round only twice and has scored 6 wins including a dusty indoor Chicago-style win with MEGA Promotions in Oklahoma.

===== FARMINGTON, NM =====

3/29 Sat Aft: ROB POUTRE [USA-1] defeated Stanley Hernandez [Lone Wolf]

3/29 Sat Ngt: ROB POUTRE [USA-1] defeated Stanley Hernandez [Lone Wolf]

Rob Poutre is the 3rd driver to reach 20 wins this season and has the legendary USA-1 team into 12th place. He beat out Stanley Hernandez in both finals in Farmington on a tight Chicago-style track. He is now 8-1 against Hernandez this season. Stanley has been in the finals 10 times and was one of our biggest improvers this week, gaining 4 spots.

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

3/29 Sat Aft: WESTON ANDERSON [Grave Digger] defeated Tim Hall Jr [Jurassic Attack]

3/29 Sat Ngt: ASHLEY SANFORD [Megalodon] defeated Devin Winfield [Velociraptor]

3/30 Sun Aft: WESTON ANDERSON [Grave Digger] defeated Berto Trevino [Monster Mutt Rottweiler]

Weston Anderson now has the 2nd most total points after winning twice in Florence, South Carolina. The 6-truck event earned Anderson 270-points per win to increase his total to 6773. Coty Saucier still has a huge lead in total points as he sits more than 3100 points ahead of Anderson.

Ashley Sanford won her first event of the season and 2nd of her career on Saturday night, including a win over Anderson in the first round to prevent him from sweeping the weekend. Team Throttle Monster took all of the runner-up finishes.

Cory Rummell advanced to the semi-finals each event and that steady performance gained him 7 spots in the rankings which was the biggest improvement of the week.

===== GAINESVILLE, GA =====

3/29 Sat Aft: We do not have results from this event

3/29 Sat Ngt: We do not have results from this event

We do not have any results from this Monster Truck Wars tour, but if you have it we can still score it if you send it in!

===== HARTFORD, CT =====

3/29 Sat Aft: TRITON ROBBINS [Krazy Train] defeated Jon Zimmer Jr [Terminal Velocity]

3/29 Sat Ngt: TRITON ROBBINS [Krazy Train] defeated Jamie Sullivan [Sparkle Smash]

3/30 Sun Aft: JON ZIMMER JR [Terminal Velocity] defeated Angelina Nock [Megalodon]

Triton Robbins won 5 consecutive Monster Jam Arena Central by adding on the first two wins in Hartford following his 3 wins to close out Green Bay last weekend. He is the only driver to win 5-consecutive races on the highly-ranked Arena Central tour. That big surge has shot him up ahead of Jon Zimmer Jr in the standings to take the 4th place ranking. He added 648 points just this past weekend. His winning streak eventually ended in the first round on Sunday when he spun out in loose dirt racing against Jon Zimmer Sr.

Jon Zimmer Jr continues to lead the Arena Central points series and added another win on Sunday to close out the weekend and stays in the Top Five.

===== LAKESIDE, CA =====

3/29 Sat Aft: KALEY ENGSTROM [Shark Attack] defeated Aaron Basl [T-Rex]

3/29 Sat Ngt: MASON RIFE [Outlaw] defeated Ricky Fowler [Sheriff]

The Monster Truck Wars tour ran a tight, front-stretch, two-jump drag in Lakeside, California and saw all 4 of the drivers reach the finals. Kaley Engstrom and Mason Rife have been winning a lot in recent months and each grabbed a win on the tricky rack in Lakeside.

===== MARYVILLE, TN =====

3/29 Sat Aft: BRETT FALVEY [The Haymaker] defeated Preston Pérez [Toxic]

3/30 Sun Aft: PRESTON PÉREZ [Toxic] defeated Brett Falvey [The Haymaker]

Preston Perez continues to lead the All Star Monster Mashers point series as it reaches its final weekend in Georgia. Maryville was the penultimate event and Perez added another win and runner-up to strengthen his lead and move him up 1 spot in the Open Championship to 14th. Brett Falvey continues to run strong in racing following his move over from Triple B Motorsports. He’s been in the finals 10 times during the All Star points series and picked up his 3rd win on Saturday afternoon. That moved him up 3 spots in the Open Championship to be just head of tour rival Cory Snyder.

Sunday’s event also saw a number of cameos from driver, with Zach Winchenbach driving Illuminator, Dustin Spallone driving High Tide, and Josh Ekkel driving Frostbite.

===== MORGANTON, NC =====

3/29 Sat Aft: BYRON CADIGAN [Bearfoot] defeated Paul Strong [Quad Chaos]

3/29 Sat Ngt: BYRON CADIGAN [Bearfoot] defeated Paul Craighead [Quad Chaos]

Byron Cadigan win again for the historic Bearfoot team, as he sweeps the drag racing events with the Nitro Tour in Morganton at Horsepower Park. He beat Quad Chaos each night with a different Paul driving each time. He has 8 wins and 19 finals in his 32 races this season.

===== PIKEVILLE, KY =====

3/29 Sat Aft: RICHIE YATSKO [King Krunch] defeated Ty Cornelius Jr [Backdraft]

3/29 Sat Ngt: RICHIE YATSKO [King Krunch] defeated Ty Cornelius Jr [Backdraft]

Richie Yatsko took charge of the King Krunch truck in Pikeville and won twice on a tight and challenging Chicago-style track, beating Ty Cornelius Jr in Backdraft both nights. The only difference in the two brackets was that Cliff Vowell in Virginia Giant beat Shane Grunseth in Metal Monster during the afternoon, but lost to Grunseth in the evening. However, damage to the Metal Monster let the Giant return in the semi-finals anyway.

===== SAINT GEORGE, UT =====

3/29 Sat Ngt: JACOB LADWIG [Rat Attack] defeated Brandon Swick [Geronimo]

3/30 Sun Ngt: JOSH BAUMGARTNER [Bigfoot] defeated Jacob Ladwig [Rat Attack]

The Insanity Tour ran a big Crazy 8-style track in Utah which really let the drivers sling the dirt in fast and exciting racing. Jacob Ladwig won for the 10th time this season and moves up to 35th overall. He was back in the finals on Sunday night, but uncharacteristically struggled through the first half of the course (possibly due to mechanical problems) which let the hard-charging Josh Baumgartner in Bigfoot charge by for his 4th win of the season.

===== WILKES-BARRE, PA =====

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

===== WINTER HAVEN, FL =====

This Crash O Mania event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded

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

Albany, NY (Monster Jam Arena Championship Series Central)

Birmingham, England (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live International Tour)

Casper, WY (Toughest Monster Truck Tour)

City of Industry, CA (Monster Truck Wars)

Clearbrook, VA (Renegade Monster Truck Tour)

Columbus, OH (Monster Jam Arena Championship Series West)

Holyoke, CO (Monster Truck Chaos)

Merced, CA (Malicious Monster Truck Tour)

New Orleans, LA (Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series East)

Ringgold, GA (All Star Monster Truck Tour)

Sacramento, CA (Monster Truck Nitro Tour)

Seattle, WA (Monster Jam Stadium Championship Series West)

State College, PA (Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow Party Arena Event)

Sturgis, KY (Monster Truck Wars)

Tupelo, MS (Monster Jam Arena Championship Series East)

Wichita Falls, TX (Monster Trucks Maniac)