GUN SLINGER DEFEATS EL TORO LOCO; WINS RACING.

Close racing dotted the competition as Metro PCS presented the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam brought to you by Ford trucks at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami. The competition was matvched by the enthusiasm as the crowd clearly picked their favorites and roared their approval through the show.

Monster truck qualifying opened as Grave Digger posted a solid 19.38 in the first pair to run. Excaliber rolled out and posted a 19.39, getting close to the top spot. Two more trucks slipped below the 20 second mark, but no one could knock Grave Digger from the top spot.

The qualifying set up an unusual pairing for the first round when Maximum Destruction spun during qualifying, ended up with the 12th spot. It put him head to head with fast qualifier Grave Digger and Digger was even faster with a 19.25 pass and eliminating Max D. Other first round winners were Superman (who received his qualifying spot for the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam NGK Spark Plugs World Finals earlier in the night), Gun Slinger, El Toro Loco, and Excaliber. Shock Therapy beat Predator, who suffered a flat tire during the run.

Grave Digger, Gun Slinger and Exacliber added second round wins, but Excaliber broke a rear sway bar, putting Amsoil Shock Therapy back into action. El Toro Loco received the fast loser provisional. El Toro made the best of it, defeating Grave Digger while 2006 Miami racing champion Gun Slinger put the brakes on Shock Therapy’s run. The finals saw Gun Slinger return to his championship form in his Ford F-150.

Freestyle action just kept getting better and better as crews worked to find the tricks to keep trucks in high competition. Breakage kept the first three trucks from bonus time, but Instigator used the additional 30 seconds to gain the lead. the scores kept climbing when El Toro Loco flipped, landing on his wheels, but breaking off both horns. Driver Chuck Werner delivered the part to a young El Toro fan for a priceless memory. Gun Slinger’s attempt to double down was short lived and Superman annihilated a truck at the conclusion of bonus time. Blue Thunder pushed the score a bit higher until Maximum Destruction hit the floor, shedding body pieces and slamming the truck to the floor in a violent run. The score of 28 put Neil Elliot in position, but there was one more truck to challenge the course. Dennis Anderson brought Grave Digger, closing with a violent flip at the end of bionus time. His effort left him just one point short of victory, giving Max D a memorable Miami.

Patty Jaholkowski won the Democross main. Paul Smith, Jake Coombs, Jake Goodyear and Jadd Knox gave high flying thrills for the crowd in freestyle motocross action.

Monster Jam Qualifying
Grave Digger - 19:38
Excaliber - 19:39
El Toro Loco - 19:87
Gun Slinger - 19.90
Amsoil Shock Therapy - 20.09
Superman - 20.19
Blue Thunder - 20.29
War Wizard - 20.78
Predator - 20.84
Pouncer - 22.34
Instigator - 22.78
Maximum Destruction - 23.19

Monster Jam Racing
Round 1 - Grave Diggerdefeated Maximum Destruction, Superman topped Blue Thunder, Gun Slinger decisioned War Wizard, El Toro Loco beat Pouncer, Amsoil Shock Therapy stopped Predator, Excaliber eliminated Instigator

Round 2 - Grave Digger over Superman, Gun Slinger defeated El Toro Loco, Excaliber bested Amsoil Shock Therapy (El Toro Loco returns as fast loser, Excaliber breaks a rear sway bar and yields spot to Amsoil Shock Therapy

Semi Finals - El Toro Loco edged Grave Digger, Gun Slinger beat Amsoil Shock Therapy

Finals - gun Slinger beat El Toro Loco

Monster Jam Freestyle
Maximum Destruction - 24 + 4 = 28
Grave Digger - 24 + 3 = 27
Blue Thunder - 23 + 3 = 26
Superman - 21 + 4 = 25
Amsoil Shock Therapy - 20 + 3 = 23
Gun Slinger - 19 + 3 = 22
El Toro Loco - 19 + 2 = 21
Instigator - 15 + 3 = 18
Excaliber - 15
Predator - 14
Pouncer - 10
War Wizard - DNC

Results courtesy of MonsterJamOnline.com