Monster Jam World Finals

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The Monster Jam World Finals is an annual monster truck event held in late March at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. It is the championship event of the USHRA Monster Jam series. It consists of racing and freestyle segments, and the winner of each is considered the series champion in that division for the coming year. The freestyle is especially notable as the track layout is typically the most extreme all season, with every obstacle being considered large, and it often produces a multitude of crashes. It is the highest profile monster truck event in the country and draws tremendous media attention as well as criticism from those who dislike its destructive reputation.

Event History

World Finals 1 (2000)

• 16 trucks: Airborne Ranger - Joe Cypher, Avenger - Jim Koehler, Bulldozer - Guy Wood, Goldberg - Tom Meents, Grave Digger - Dennis Anderson, Gun Slinger - Scott Hartsock, King Krunch - Scott Stephens, Madusa - Debra Miceli, Nitro Machine - Charlie Pauken, nWo - Rob Knell, Predator - Allen Pezo, Prowler - Dave Pezo, Reptoid - Jim Jack, Sting - Sky Hartley, Sudden Impact - John Seasock, and Wrenchead.com - Lyle Hancock
• Racing Champion: Goldberg, driver: Tom Meents
• Freestyle Champion: Grave Digger, driver: Dennis Anderson

World Finals 2 (2001)

• 16 trucks: Avenger - Jim Koehler, Blacksmith - Pablo Huffaker (in freestyle, Pablo borrowed the Ragin Steel truck, as Blacksmith was damaged in racing), Black Stallion - Mike Vaters, Blue Thunder - Lyle Hancock, Bulldozer - Eldon Depew, Destroyer - Dan Evans, Goldberg - Tom Meents, Grave Digger - Dennis Anderson, Gun Slinger - Scott Hartsock, Madusa - Debra Miceli, Predator - Allen Pezo, Spiderman - Gary Porter, Sting - Tony Farrell, Sudden Impact - John Seasock, Wolverine - Brian Barthel, and Wrenchead.com - Jill Conuso
• Racing Champion: Goldberg, driver: Tom Meents
• Freestyle Champion: Goldberg, driver: Tom Meents

World Finals 3 (2002)

• 16 trucks: Avenger - Jim Koehler, Blacksmith - Pablo Huffaker, Black Stallion - Mike Vaters, Blue Thunder - Lyle Hancock, Bounty Hunter - Jimmy Creten, Bulldozer - Guy Wood, Firemouth - Carl Van Horn, Grave Digger - Dennis Anderson, Gun Slinger - Scott Hartsock, Hotwheels - Eldon Depew, Madusa - Debra Miceli, Power Forward - Chad Fortune, Predator - Allen Pezo, Sudden Impact - John Seasock, Team Meents - Tom Meents, and Wolverine - Brian Barthel
• Racing Champion: Team Meents, driver: Tom Meents
• Freestyle Champion: Team Meents, driver: Tom Meents

World Finals 4 (2003)

• 16 trucks: Avenger - Jim Koehler, Blacksmith - Carl Van Horn, Black Stallion - Mike Vaters, Blue Thunder - Lyle Hancock, Bounty Hunter - Jimmy Creten, El Toro Loco - Lupe Soza, Grave Digger - Pablo Huffaker (this was the only year that Dennis Anderson did not drive Grave Digger; this is because Dennis had an injury to his arm. Carl Van Horn pilots Blacksmith this year because Pablo Huffaker, who normally drives Blacksmith, is in Grave Digger), Gun Slinger - Scott Hartsock, Madusa - Debra Miceli, Maximum Destruction - Tom Meents, Monster Mutt - Todd Frolick, Power Forward - Chad Fortune, SoBe - Kathy Winston, Spiderman - Bobby Z (Bobby Zolener), Sudden Impact - John Seasock, and Wolverine - Brian Barthel
• Racing Champion: Wolverine, driver: Brian Barthel
• Freestyle Champion: Avenger, driver: Jim Koehler

World Finals 5 (2004)

• 16 trucks: Avenger - Jim Koehler, Blacksmith - Pablo Huffaker, Blue Thunder - Tony Farrell, Bounty Hunter - Jimmy Creten, Bulldozer - Guy Wood, El Toro Loco - Lupe Soza, Grave Digger - Dennis Anderson, Hotwheels - Neil Elliott, King Krunch - Dave Smith, Little Tiger - Brian Barthel, Madusa - Debra Miceli, Maximum Destruction - Tom Meents, Monster Mutt - Bobby Z (Bobby Zolener), Power Forward - Carl Van Horn, Team Suzuki - Kathy Winston, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Paul Cohen
• Racing Champion: Grave Digger, driver: Dennis Anderson
• Freestyle Champions (3-way tie): Madusa, driver: Debra Micelli, Maximum Destruction, driver: Tom Meents, El Toro Loco, driver: Lupe Sosa

World Finals 6 (2005)

• 20 trucks: Avenger - Jim Koehler, Blacksmith - Pablo Huffaker, Black Stallion - Mike Vaters, Blue Thunder - Tony Farrell, Bounty Hunter - Jimmy Creten, Brutus - Chris Bergeron, Destroyer - Dan Evans, El Toro Loco - Lupe Soza, Escalade - George Balhan, Grave Digger - Dennis Anderson, Gun Slinger - Scott Hartsock, Hotwheels - Phil Foster, King Krunch - David Smith, Madusa - Debra Miceli, Maximum Destruction - Tom Meents, Monster Mutt - Bobby Z (Bobby Zolener), Pastrana 199 - Paul Cohen, Power Forward - Frank Krmel, Scarlet Bandit - Dawn Creten, and Superman - Chad Fortune
• Racing Champion: Madusa, driver: Debra Micelli
• Freestyle Champion: Bounty Hunter, driver: Jimmy Creten

World Finals 7 (2006)

• 24 trucks: Air Force Afterburner - Paul Cohen, Avenger - Jim Koehler, Batman - Jason Childress, Blacksmith - Pablo Huffaker, Blue Thunder - Tony Farrell, Bounty Hunter - Jim Creten, Brutus - Chris Bergeron, Del Scorcho - Frank Krmel, Destroyer - Dan Evans, El Toro Loco - Lupe Soza, Escalade - George Balhan, Grave Digger - Dennis Anderson, Hotwheels - Neil Elliott, Iron Outlaw - Linsey Weenk, King Krunch - David Smith, Maximum Destruction - Tom Meents, Monster Mutt - Charlie Pauken, Pastrana 199 - Chad Tingler, Predator - Allen Pezo, Safe Autoo Minimizer - Mark McDonald, Superman - Chad Fortune, Taz - Adam Anderson, Team Suzuki - Kathy Winston, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Randy Brown
• Racing Champion: McCune 64 , driver: Nick McCune
• Freestyle Champion: McCune 64 , driver: Nick McCune