Retro Monster Truck Review

Back in the early 2000's a series was created that brought back a lot of memories from the mid to late 1990's Penda days. Pro MT brought together some of the biggest independent names in the industry to some of the greatest race tracks within the United States thanks to series sponsor Truxpo. It was very much like a 4 Wheel and Off Road Jamboree except inside a NASCAR facility. What bigger NASCAR facility than Daytona for Monster Truck Racing to take place? Who is Matt's co-host this week!? Find out when you listen to Pro MT Race Day here on the Retro Monster Truck Review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Its time for the Main Event here at the US Truckfest! Josh Rhodes is still on the road with Monster Jam wheeling his way to have some Cheesesteaks in Philly this coming weekend, however back again this week are our Co-Host with the most: Matt Stoltz and of course Dan "Cheech" Agosh from Crush This! A Monster Truck Podcast. We hope everyone enjoys Part 2! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

With TNT Motorsports Unfinished Business coming to Raleigh, NC this weekend, Matt Stoltz and Nick Davis will take us back to 1990 for one of the most exciting TNT Motorsports events ever aired on television. The second night of action in Stafford is sure to provide a lot of excitement and as you can see below, the "Giant Killer" John Moore is on the loose in Stafford Springs! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

In 1997 the USHRA had a radical new idea to bring together the nations best Monster Trucks into one spot and they could think of no better place to do it than one of the major racing venues in the world, Charlotte Motor Speedway! Join Matt Stoltz and Dan "Cheech" Agosh from Crush This - A Monster Truck Podcast as they break down the event from start to finish! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

The USHRA Event in Tampa held in 1989 was certainly a unique mix of Monster Trucks. Bigfoot, Pony Express, Thumper, Outlaw 35, Virginia Giant, and Chi-Town Hustler were here to run on a long, unique straight line track that is just about as unique for the time as the lineup. The Tanks were well represented as well with Car Killer and Virginia Beach Beast adding to an already very unique looking field of trucks. Josh Rhodes is once again out of the recording studio so Matt Stoltz and Jason Rouna of JConcepts will be bringing you all the old school action this week! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Its been pretty busy the last few weeks folks. With Josh Rhodes on location in Biloxi Mississippi this week for Monster Jam, Matt Stoltz is once again on hosting duties with a returning face to RMTR as co-host: Nick Davis! All the way back for episode 1 of this show, Nick joined us. Now, hes here for Episode 51 to talk about 1990's first day of competition in Stafford Springs! With a stacked lineup on a long track were in for quite the show. So settle in, buckle your belts and get ready for some more TNT Motorsports action here on the Retro Monster Truck Review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

In Salt Lake City 1990 there were no television cameras to capture the action, just a home video recording that has made the rounds on youtube over the past couple years. Anytime one of these classic events gets uploaded us old school fans jump right on board to see it! This week, with Josh on the road in Minneapolis for Monster Jam, Matt Stoltz and Jason Rouna take over RMTR to bring us all this classic action featuring everybody's favorite Big Blue Ford: Bigfoot! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Ladies and gentlemen we've reached the END of Grave Digger Month! What better way to end it off than where we seem to always gravitate back to and that of course is the Louisville Motor Speedway. 1993 saw a great year of racing here on the figure 8 as all the top stars in Monster Wars came out to play. Join Josh and Matt as they deep dive into the first Louisville race covered on the Monster Wars schedule in 1993! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Some might call Dennis Anderson crazy. . .well. . .all the time. Though at this point in 1992 he probably was to return from an injury against this caliber of field with a Brad New Grave Digger. It was Digger 7's time to shine in front of the TV Cameras and Dennis Anderson wasn't letting off the throttle! Join Josh and Matt as they talk about yet another early success for the Grave Digger team against this star studded lineup featuring both TNT and USHRA Points Champions! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

All great sports legacies start somewhere. In 1988 Grave Digger was gaining popularity however a few trucks in this newly forming motorsport were heads and tails above the rest. Awesome Kong and King Kong "The Kong Brothers" were still heavily featured vehicles on television. Bigfoot had reached legendary status by this point as well. Dennis Anderson had yet to defeat any of these trucks, let alone take home a big victory on National TV. January 8th 1988, that all changed! We hope you enjoy this weeks episode of the Retro Monster Truck Review as we talk about one of the biggest nights in the 40 year history of the Black and Green Wrecking Machine! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Happy New Year everybody! We bring you this week Part 2 from St. Louis 1999 and continue GRAVE DIGGER MONTH! The final 8 trucks take to the track to determine the winner of what has been dubbed as "World Finals 0." Can Dennis Anderson close out his first Championship Season with a win? Will Tom Meents roll into the last event of the season and continue to be the Spoiler? Dan Patrick is looking strong, can he manage to fist bump his way to victory? Brian Womack is behind the wheel of Fred Shafer's Bear Foot and hes in his home town, will he capitalize on having Home Field Advantage? All these questions were answered in 1999, however were still going to talk about them on this weeks show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Its the Eve of a New Year and the eve of a year long celebration for a certain Black and Green Wrecking Machine. Throughout January we will be bringing you GRAVE DIGGER MONTH! There is no better place to start than here in 1999 inside the Trans World Dome where Dennis Anderson is trying to wrap up the 1999 Monster Jam Championship. This one will be a 2-parter as the episode was split into two for the broadcasts. We hope you enjoy part 1, and look forward to bringing you the rest of GRAVE DIGGER MONTH throughout January! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

The 1991 USHRA Monster Truck Challenge series invaded Tampa in 1991 with some of the best trucks and drivers in the country! Bigfoot with Jim Kramer, Grave Digger with Dennis Anderson, 1990 USHRA Champion Bear Foot and Fred Shafer, and his Championship Rival from 1990 Taurus and Jack Willman Jr. are just some of the big names that were featured here in Tampa. Join Josh Rhodes and Matt Stoltz as we take a deep dive into this event which featured a very unique "Down and Back" style track which tossed these trucks for a loop! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Something a little bit different this week as we go a little farther into the year 1988. Were in Pittsburgh at the Civic Arena with the USHRA! Monster Truck Time Trial Racing is the forefront of the show with arguably the sports biggest rivalry Bigfoot vs Bearfoot being our main draw. The Mud Racing quite honestly might be the most talked about thing coming out of this show though as Tom Meents brings out the brand new Shake Me to run on the USHRA Circuit! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Quite possibly one of the most highlighted races in Monster Truck history happens in just the very first round during the second day of action in Columbus. Josh Rhodes and Matt Stoltz discuss the entire event and give a little insight on one of the most famous moments in the sports history this week on the Retro Monster Truck Review! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Retro Monster Truck Review heads back to Columbus OH for the Hart Productions Monster Truck Challenge. A unique lineup with a very unique racing course led to some of the moments that were highlighted for years to come! Gene Patterson in Bigfoot is the favorite but Scott Hess and Steve Hess are right on his tail. The Breen Boys Racing Toys trucks are here, and lets not forget Krimson Krusher! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

4 Points separate two drivers and their trucks going into the USHRA Finals. . .Oh, and 15,000 dollars on the line. One of the greatest stories ever told within the sports history happens on this night in Chicago in front of a sold out crowd at the Rosemont Horizon! Join Josh Rhodes, Matt Stoltz, and Chris Parrish as we break down the happening that was the 1990 USHRA Finals! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

This week we head to the Hoosier Dome for one of the wildest racing brackets you will ever see! Andy Brass and Bigfoot 8 are touted as the favorites however we have Scott Hess and Bearfoot in the house along with Steve Hess and Nitemare. How did these two Stage 2 trucks handle Bigfoot? You'll have to join Josh Rhodes, Matt Stoltz, and special guess this week Chris Parrish to find out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Our time machine takes us back to Weedsport NY 1989 during the hotly contested New York Mini Tour! Rod Litzau and USA-1 are looking to make history, Gary Porter is trying to pad on his National Points Lead, Dennis Anderson is just trying to keep it together, and Andy Brass brings Bigfoot back out to play with the fastest trucks in the country! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

The time machine takes us to 1997 this week as we review the first ever LIVE Televised broadcast of Monster Truck Racing. USA Motorsports brings us a unique King of the Hill format in which between two racing brackets we would crown one King of the evening through points accumulated throughout both brackets. Grab yourselves some popcorn, your wheezer, and enjoy the show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

The year 2008 is one of the peak years for Monster Jam, and this show in particular is very well remembered. It featured Dennis Anderson's return to St. Louis after a 3 year absence as well as his return to SPEED TV. This entire lineup was stacked full of World Finals 9 invites, past champions, future champions, and one bad fast race track! Join Josh and Matt as they talk about perhaps the greatest Monster Jam to ever hit "The Dome." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

RMTR is back this week at the Metrodome! Our time machine takes us to the year 2003 for Dennis Anderson's last ridebin Grave Digger XIV! Robby Haught from @allmonster joins myself and Matt Stoltz for a discussion you do not want to miss! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

This week we head back to the glorious year of 1989 and bring you the spectacle that was the USHRA! A late event in the first quarter of 1989 brings us back to the HHH Metrodome with quite the lineup of Monster Trucks as well as some unique pulling vehicles from multiple classes. The main story though is the Bigfoot vs Bearfoot rivalry! How many times do these two iconic trucks face off? Find out in this weeks episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

After a week off we return with Day 2 Competition from Toledo Speedway! Despite not having the huge "highlight" moment from day 1, day 2 still provided the best racing action on this entire weekend! TNT Went to work on the track and made the course much more even and it showed right from the get go in Qualifying! Could Rod Litzau avenge his night 1 loss? Find out on this weeks show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

A unique event that TNT Motorsports showcased in 1988 was here at Toledo Speedway. A "Double U" shaped track with a short run up to a turn. We are hot and heavy into the 1988 points chase here with USA-1 beginning to nip away at Bigfoot's point lead! Join Josh and Matt as we talk about the one and only time TNT Motorsports visited Toledo Speedway! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Were going back to 1993 for this weeks episode and again bringing you the high flying action of the Monster Wars series. Pueblo Colorado played host to a tight straight line track that proved to be difficult for even some of the sports World Champions to master! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Were back in Louisville for Day 2 of racing with some of the big names on the trailer due to breakage and one injury. This opens the door WIDE for a new contender to step up to the plate. Who's going to get the job done at one of the most prestigious events in Monster Truck Racing? Please help out the T-Maxxx Team: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-get-tmaxxx-home?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd%20share-sheet&fbclid=IwAR3kQFCswuTB-PqLqQx9Sd4vV8N4aGgbm3INYoOkdXy6lWgy6rEfxMZC9aU --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Were re-visiting one of our favorite venues to talk about here on the show, the Louisville Motor Speedway! Figure 8 Monster Truck racing at its finest! This event brought us one of the most played highlight clips of Grave Digger, a very surprising final round, and some upset victories! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

The Triple H Metrodome hosted the USHRA back in 1988 with some very unique vehicles on tour with the Monster Trucks. Unique Mud Racing, Funny Car and Top Fuel pulling vehicles, and of course a great mix of Monster Trucks like Bigfoot, Samson, Heartbeat, and Hot Stuff! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

"Inside Monster Jam" was a show that basically took you all over the USHRA but still featured coverage of one "Main Event." This week we focus on the "Steel City Monster Jam" from Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh PA! Join Josh Rhodes and Matt Stoltz as we talk about something a little bit different this week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

After a bad weekend in Orlando, Dennis Anderson and Grave Digger XII are looking to rebound and chase down "Newcomer" Tom Meents and Bulldozer to get his flag back! This is a long one folks, and this quite possibly is the worst show we've covered yet on RMTR. Join Josh Rhodes and Dan "Cheech" Agosh as we talk about the "Roundy Round" racing inside the New Nashville Arena! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

In light of the tragic passing of Gun Slinger driver Scott Hartsock I could think of no better show to cover on this weeks episode of RMTR other than this one. Orlando 2000 put the Gun Slinger on the map for me as a kid. Scott came into this show "Wounded" as he'd say but by the end of the night it was the competition he left behind that needed all the bandages. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode dedicated to the memory of Scott Hartsock and James Creel. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

This week we tackle another fast paced PENDA Motorsports event held in Springfield MO during the summer of 1996! On our previous episode we covered Dan Runte's first televised win, this week hes in the middle of an incredibly dominating season. Runte leads the PENDA Points but hes got a ton of drivers breathing down his neck coming into Springfield! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Matt Stoltz is back this week to discuss one of his favorite events! Providence 1992 brought us a very tricky Chicago Style track. Mud, Sand, and 66" tires provide some great racing inside this tight arena! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Happy 4th of July Weekend everyone! The moment the second vehicle was made, the first had a rival. Rivalries in motorsports are common but in the TNT Motorsports era they seemed to be all over the place within the Monster Truck Industry. Josh Rhodes, Jason Rouna, and Robby Haught talk about some of the greatest rivalries within the TNT Motorsports timeline! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Part two of our visit to Flemington NJ for the TNT Monster Truck Challenge! Day 1 saw the return and triumph of USA-1 and heartbreak for Grave Digger. Would Anderson turn it around for day 2? Would Andy Brass and Bigfoot 8 rebound from last weeks misfortune? Will Marvin Smith ever tell us which hair is the wildest on Wild Hair? All this an more answered on this weeks episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Flemington NJ saw the return of Bigfoot 8 to the TNT Tour! In a previous episode we covered Dallas from earlier in the season where the banning took place, now with the restoration of Bigfoot 8 complete I think its fitting we spend this week and next talking about its return to competition on the TNT Tour! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

After a 2 week hiatus we are back in a big way! Matt Stoltz joins me once again this week as we talk about one of the fastest weekends in Monster Truck Racing. Trucks and Tractor Power brings us the action from the 1995 Lima OH 4 Wheel and Off Road Jamboree! Powerhouse Dodge and Ford Teams are trying to stake a claim on the Penda Points Championship while setting World Record times on a 250ft track! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Bowling Green Ohio was normally the Home of the NTPA (National Tractor Pullers Association.) However in 1989 TNT Motorsports brought Monster Truck Racing to the Wood County Fairgrounds! Including a very early appearance from Taurus 3! Matt Stoltz joins me once again to speak about this event which signaled what was to come later in the Monster Truck Industry. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

"Unbelievable." Is about the only word you can use to describe this event. 8 Monster Trucks inside Cleveland Municipal Stadium for the first and we believe only time. Colby Marshall rejoins me on the show this week as we discuss all things Cleveland Municipal Stadium and this TNT Motorsports event! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Monster Wars is without a doubt one of the oddest seasons our sport ever had. Our host was a Playboy Playmate, one of the characters lost an arm wrestling match to Sylvester Stallone, and through all of it our play by play guy is one of the best live event announcers in Monster Truck Racing. How is something chopped full of so much talent so bad? Find out on this weeks show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Welcome back after a week hiatus everybody to the Retro Monster Truck Review! This weeks episode might be a sleeper as we talk about one of the only non-televised shows that will be covered on the podcast. Cortland Ohio got treated to quite a couple days worth of action. We saw the renewal of a rivalry in the sport between Bearfoot and Taurus that led to some interesting things happening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

This event from the early PENDA Days brought together 3 Champions from 3 separate touring promotions which meant big time bragging rights walking out of this weekends events for not only those teams, but those promotions as well! Joining me this week is a fan favorite in the Monster Truck world and that of course is Coty Saucier! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

The start of the 1989 Points Series happened on a long 5 show weekend inside the Chicago Amphitheater. The first two shows have unfortunately been lost to time, but we know the results! Going into Day 3 Dennis Anderson and the brand new Grave Digger II had won the first two events of the weekend. Would day 3 give us the same result? Lets find out as Former Monster Jam TV Host Ryan Lacosse joins us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

In 2011 I had the honor of standing in the middle of the Edward Jones Dome with the Icon, Dennis Anderson. I thought this audio file was lost but after 10 years its resurfaced and I'm proud to share this audio with all of you that listen to RMTR! I hope you all enjoy this Special Edition! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

The very first event of the 1989 TNT Season was unique in the fact that it wasn't ran for points, however it did see the trucks running just as hard as ever! This event saw the debut of Grave Digger #2, the hometown show for Rod Litzau and USA-1, and a brand new Bigfoot driver by the name of Andy Brass makes his first TNT Motorsports start! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Were skipping ahead a few years here on RMTR to talk about one of my favorite events held inside Sam Boyd Stadium. Monster Jam hosted its 9th installment of the World Finals in the year 2008 and capped off what many feel as one of the best seasons to date for the promotion! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

TNT Motorsports comes to a new venue with a radical new racing format and a whole lot of drama! Dallas 1990 might be the most high energy charged weekend of Monster Truck Racing we've ever seen. Join myself and Doug Welker as we break down the action! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

I still get goosebumps thinking about this event. Buffalo 1987 produces a few of the great "What If's" in the sport. As were treated to watching some of the best racing you'll ever see from the sports early days. This was a fun episode, and its amazing that these guys kept the shiny side up! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

One of the most Star-Studded lineups in the sports short history! Fred Shafer, Andy Brass, Dennis Anderson, Gary Porter, David Morris, the list goes on in this who's who field of trucks. Matt Stoltz joins me to talk about some very early Penda Monster Truck competition on this weeks episode you surely don't want to miss! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support

Jason Rouna joins me this week to discuss the USHRA event held at the Pontiac Silverdome in 1989. The story behind this show is simple, Jim Kramer and Bigfoot was upset the year before in round 1 by the Hot Stuff jeep driven by Jeff Bainter. Kramer is back in 89, and Bigfoot is looking for some revenge! On the other side of things, we get the Monster Tank battle where the man himself Mr. Bob Chandler is in the field with some of the most unique vehicles in competition at the time! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/retro-monster-truck-review/support