This Week in Monster Truck Racing - October 23-25, 2026
===== THIS WEEK in Monster Truck Racing =====
* Tristan England scores win in Syracuse
** Dalton Widner breaks Jon Zimmer Jr’s winning streak in Wheatland
*** Eric and Meesha Swanson continue family feud in Redmond
Current standings will be posted beginning in January 2027
WEEKEND RACING STATS PACK: https://tinyurl.com/mtroc261027
BLOG POST RECAP: https://www.mtroc.com/blog
===== WEEKEND RECAP FOR OCTOBER 23rd – 25th, 2026 =====
Tristan England was smooth through the turns in Syracuse to pick up his first win of the 2027 Open Championship. Triton Robbins was runner-up on the big tour after winning twice already this season with the All Stars.
Dalton Widner was the last man standing at the annual MAP Nationals in Wheatland—literally. After his semi-finals win, Widner and Over Bored were the only truck able to continue and he was given a bye run win in the finals. Widner earned his way to victory by taking out reigning Open Champion Jon Zimmer Jr in the first round, ending Zimmer’s bid to win the Wheatland event for a third year in a row.
Eric and Meesha Swanson raced in the finals on their wedding anniversary last week with Eric taking the win. They met again in the finals this weekend in Redmond and this time Meesha came out on top.
This weekend also saw Ceejay Rettew, Devin Jones, and Paul Craighead each pick up two win sweeps; Cliff Vowell schooled the field in Elkin, North Carolina on a track that featured a school bus jump right off the starting line; and Kory Kinal end Jeremiah Paras’ winning streak on a wild track in Ocala that included a mid-race 360-spin!
Thank you to everyone who has helped us with reporting events this week: Dillon Fenley, John Brown, Nick Jones, Kaley Engstrom, Nick Wishard, Ceejay Rettew, Lee Collins, Mike Bevacqua, Nate Bay, J.r. Rouse, Brandon Pezo, Gabe Montoya, David Rife, Paul Craighead, Phil Vicinanza and everyone who posted videos and photos online!
===== ALBANY, NY =====
This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== BANGOR, ME =====
This Hot Wheels Live event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== BERLIN, NJ =====
10/24 Sat Aft: CEEJAY RETTEW [Stinger Unleashed] defeated Jon Zimmer Sr [Uproar]
10/24 Sat Ngt: CEEJAY RETTEW [Stinger Unleashed] defeated Kylie Kent [Frostbite]
Back-to-back wins for Ceejay Rettew on the holeshot racing track in Berlin. The second generation drivers used a quick response and a powerful engine to blast past his competition.
===== CHATSWORTH, GA =====
10/24 Sat Aft: DEVIN JONES [T-Rex] defeated Kaley Engstrom [Shark Attack]
10/24 Sat Ngt: DEVIN JONES [T-Rex] defeated Kaley Engstrom [Shark Attack]
The Monster Truck Wars crew had a huge track for racing this weekend as the tour moved to big infield of the North Georgia Speedway. Devin Jones made great use of all the space and let his T-Rex truck stretch its legs, picking up both wins on Saturday.
===== CINCINNATI, OH =====
10/24 Sat Aft: GABE MONTOYA [T-Rex] defeated Jeff Murphy [Shark Attack]
10/24 Sat Ngt: MASON RIFE [Outlaw] defeated Justin Murphy [Loco Motive]
All four drivers on the Monster Truck Wars tour made the finals in Cincinnati, Ohio this weekend. The track was thankfully much dryer than last week’s mudfest. Gabe Montoya won for the 2nd time this season and Mason Rife won for the third.
===== COLORADO SPRINGS, CO =====
This Monster Jam Arena event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== ELKIN, NC =====
10/24 Sat Aft: CLIFF VOWELL [Virginia Giant] defeated Daniel Aimes [Culture Shock]
The SC Monster Madness ran a big drag racing track at the Friendship Motor Speedway. The 3-jump track started with a steep bus jump before finishing with two high-speed ramps. Fast qualifier Bad News Travels Fast got crossed up over the bus and was eliminated in the first round. In the finals, Cliff Vowell raced past Daniel Aimes for his first win of the season.
===== GRANTS, NM =====
This Monster Trucks Maniac event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== HUGHESVILLE, PA =====
This Mountain Creek event did not include side-by-side racing and so points were not awarded
===== KINGMAN, AZ =====
10/24 Sat Aft: PAUL CRAIGHEAD [Hammer Down] defeated James Owens [Killswitch]
10/25 Sun Aft: PAUL CRAIGHEAD [Hammer Down] defeated Stanley Hernandez [Werewolf]
The Nitro Tour ran a big Chicago-style track during their first visit to the Desert West Speedway in Arizona. Paul Craighead once again came out on top, getting past James Owens and Stanley Hernandez on consecutive afternoons. This event also saw Mike Carucci back behind the wheel for the first time since May 2025.
===== LAREDO, TX =====
10/23 Fri Ngt: CHRIS DAVIS [Nitro Hornet] defeated Dillon Fenley [King Krunch]
10/24 Sat Ngt: DILLON FENLEY [King Krunch] defeated Chris Davis [Nitro Hornet]
Chris Davis finally got around Dillon Fenley on the Maniac Tour, as he picked up the racing win on Friday night. Fenley returned to the top spot the following night.
===== LINDSAY, ON =====
10/24 Sat SN1: SHARON LUBSEN [Roboshark] defeated Jim Pigeon [Outfoxed]
10/24 Sat SN2: MIKE WORSLEY [T-Rex] defeated Sharon Lubsen [Roboshark]
Sharon Lubsen picked up her 2nd win of the season and her 4th final round appearance during another strong weekend for her on the All Out Tour.
===== MATTOON, IL =====
10/24 Sat Ngt: DALTON VANSKYOCK [Stomper] defeated Thomas Borders [Monkey Business]
It was a photo finish on the Full Throttle Tour with Dalton VanSkyock picking up the win over Thomas Borders at the Coles County Fairgrounds. Last season, Borders beat VanSkyock 9 times in 11 races, but the Stomper starts on top for 2027.
===== MORGANTON, NC =====
This Monster X Tour event did not meet the minimum of 4 trucks scheduled to compete
===== OCALA, FL =====
10/24 Sat Aft: KORY KINAL [Jekyll & Hyde] defeated Jeremiah Paras [King Sling]
10/24 Sat Ngt: JEREMIAH PARAS [King Sling] defeated Cliff Thomas [Brutal]
The 2X Live team always runs a unique track at their event in Ocala and this weekend saw two variations. On night one, the trucks raced perpendicularly through the infield towards the front stretch, then had to complete a full 360-degree turn around a tractor tire, before finishing head-to-head on the front stretch. Kory Kinal negotiated that challenging track the best and ended Jeremiah Paras’s two-race winning streak.
For the night race, the 360-degree turn was removed and instead the track ended with a half-lap Chicago-style course on the front stretch. Afternoon winner Kory Kinal was out with breakage, and Kenneth Bell in the new Ain’t Bee Havin’ also missed racing. In the end, Jeremiah Paras took the win, giving him 3 wins in 4 races over the past 2 weeks.
===== RALEIGH, NC =====
10/23 Fri Ngt: We do not have results from this event
10/24 Sat Ngt: We do not have results from this event
10/25 Sun Aft: We do not have results from this event
We know that there was some Chicago-style racing in Raleigh at the North Carolina State Fair, but we do not know results from any of the brackets.
===== REDMOND, OR =====
10/24 Sat Aft: MEESHA SWANSON [Pretty Obsessed] defeated Eric Swanson [Obsessed]
10/24 Sat Ngt: ERIC SWANSON [Obsessed] defeated Travis Groth [The Veteran]
Meesha Swanson got back at her husband Eric from the final round in Fresno last week as she comes back as fast loser and put Pretty Obsessed into the winner’s circle during the first bracket in Redmond. Eric raced in his 3rd final round in 3 races later that night and picked up his 2nd win of the season.
===== ROSEVILLE, CA =====
10/24 Sat Aft: BILL PAYNE [Rock Star] defeated Gavin Sell [Mixed Up]
10/24 Sat Ngt: DONALD EPIDENDIO [Titan] defeated Nick Jones [Spitfire]
Bill Payne and Donald Epidendio once again split the racing weekend with the Malicious Tour, but this week they did not have a chance to race head-to-head. Titan missed the bracket in the afternoon, and Rock Star was out of the bracket for the night race.
===== SALINA, KS =====
10/24 Sat Ngt: NO POINTS; This event did not meet the minimum of 4 trucks scheduled to compete, but we can report that Brandon Pezo in Lone Eagle won the finals over Aaron Basl in Night Life on the short, dusty, concrete track.
===== SYRACUSE, NY =====
10/24 Sat Ngt: TRISTAN ENGLAND [JCB DIGatron] defeated Triton Robbins [Krazy Train]
Tristan England picked up his first racing win of the 2027 Open season with a strong performance in Syracuse. England was able to artfully use the rear steering to keep his truck settled in the final turn of the left lane after the tacky track bit several other racers. Triton Robbins followed up his 2 wins on the All Star Tour with another final round appearance after he upset Camden Murphy in the semi-finals.
===== TROY, OH =====
10/24 Sat Ngt: RYAN HOLMAN [Godzilla] defeated Josh Holman [Rescue Racer]
Ryan Holman picked up his first win of the 2027 season, taking out Josh in the finals on a long Chicago-style track in Troy.
===== WHEATLAND, MO =====
10/24 Sat Eve: DALTON WIDNER [Over Bored] defeated Tim Jones [Tailgator]
The MAP Outlaw Nationals ran a huge H-shaped course at the annual Wheatland, Missouri event. The trucks started facing each other on the front and back stretch, negotiated an S-course through the infield included a banked turn at the center of the speedway, switched to the opposite stretch, then completed another turn through the infield before finishing back on their own side of the track! That long, winding course was a big test for both driver and machine. That was true in the final round as Dalton Widner in Over Bored was awarded the racing win on a bye run since semi-final Tail Gator could not return nor could the other semi-finalists.
Widner was runner-up at this event back in 2023. Reigning Open Champion Jon Zimmer Jr was looking to win this event for the 3rd consecutive year, but was put out by Widner in the first round.
===== EVENTS THIS WEEKEND =====
Colcord, OK (Monster Trucks Maniac)
Florence, SC (2X Live Monster Trucks)
Glendale, AZ (Monster Jam)
Palmetto, FL (Monster Truck Nitro Tour)
Phoenix, AZ (All Star Monster Truck Tour)
San Juan, Puerto Rico (Monster Jam International)
Somerton, AZ (Malicious Monster Truck Tour)
Stanley, NC (SC Monster Truck Madness)
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