Big Results For Stone Crusher at the Beach - The Beginning of a New Era with Hooked!

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May 15, 2012

-The annual Monsters On The Beach is one of the Stone Crusher team's favorite stops of the year. The unique event on the Oceanfront of their hometown of Virginia Beach is always a special occasion for everyone on the team, and this year would be no different. Driver Steve Sims always wants perform his best for his local fans and supporters, and with the new George Carpenter Cup trophy up for grabs to the winner of the King of the Beach title, Sims pushed the Stone Crusher to the limit all weekend long in an attempt to win the title.

The title chase began Friday night in impressive fashion, as Sims opened up the weekend with a spectacular pair of wheelies to take the wheelie contest. Sims looked to pick up some more points in racing, but was taken out of round one by teammate Bryan Wright and Monster Magic. That didn't fan the fire for Sims though, as he came back in freestyle with a fantastic performance to win the competition.

Before the action got underway Saturday afternoon, the Stone Crusher team was apart of a special moment for one couple, as they got married in the back of the Stone Crusher ride truck in front of thousands of on lookers. Following the wedding, Sims wasted no time at all racking up another win on the weekend by picking up a second wheelie contest victory. After an early exit in racing last night, Sims had better luck the next day as he put the Stone Crusher into the final round coming up just shy of the win to Bigfoot.

Another special moment took place between rounds of racing when the Monster Trucks Unlimited team unveiled their latest addition, Hooked, driven by none other than Steven Sims. With the tarp pulled off, father Steve cut his 18 year old son loose for an exhibition freestyle run. Steven showed the crowd he was a natural right away, as he soared the truck over the course like a seasoned veteran.

After the son put on a great show, it was time for the father to show the compeition how it's done. Sims took to the track and pulled off another high flying display of driving ability as he piloted the Stone Crusher to a second straight freestyle victory and his fourth win overall on the weekend. The success continued into the night where Sims battled to keep his streak alive as he racked up his third wheelie contest, and third freestyle victory.

Coming into the final event of the weekend, Sims and Stone Crusher held a slim lead with a 3 point margin over Bigfoot. Sims looked to put some distance between himself and Bigfoot with another wheelie victory, and he did so with an incredible past vertical wheelie that ended with the Stone Crusher on its side. Unfortunately the team encountered electrical problems following the wheelie contest and were unable to make the call for round one of racing. This would spell the end for Sims' chance at getting the King of the Beach title but he still had one competition remaining, and that was freestyle. Sims went on an all out assault of the course as he launched the Stone Crusher over and over again for over three minutes. Body panels were flying everywhere, but it wasn’t stopping Sims as he attacked everything at his disposal, whether it was the buses, cars, or the center hill. When the truck finally game to a stop, there was no question that Sims had won freestyle.

With Monsters On The Beach in the books, the Stone Crusher team is looking forward to a great summer. We'll have an updated schedule posted soon. If you forgot to get your Stone Crusher gear this weekend, don't worry, you can still get it from our store here. Special thanks to all our great sponsors and fans for your continued support!

Stone Crusher Stands Tall in Florida

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April 25, 2012

-Once again the Stone Crusher team made their wa south to Florida for two straight weeks of events in some familiar surroundings. The first stop was the Florida Sports Park in Naples. The infamous track is notorious for swamp buggy racing, but this weekend the Monsters took over to play. The entire Monster Trucks Unlimited camp was on hand as Steve Sims would be piloting his usual Stone Crusher and Bryan Wright in Monster Magic. Morgan Kane however, would dawn the Pure Adrenaline colors on his usual Stone Crusher truck for the weekend. Friday night started off strong enough with all three team trucks making it into the semi-finals. Kane would knock out Sims with Pure Adrenaline to advance into the finals where he'd take the overall victory with a win over Grinder.

The success continued Saturday as Stone Crusher and Monster Magic both found themselves again in the semi-final rounds of racing. Sims was unable to advance to the finals but that didn't put a damper on his night as he soared the Stone Crusher to victory in the freestyle competition. Sims wasn't able to break through with racing victory on Sunday but closed out the weekend with another strong performance.

Following a week spent hanging out at the Gun Slinger camp the team traveled to Ocala's Bubba Raceway Park. This weekend it would be only Stone Crusher representing the Monster Trucks Unlimited camp and Morgan Kane would get the rein's of the bossman's ride as he piloted Steve Sims truck for the weekend. While their rides are very similar, both drivers have their own personal preference in setup but Kane adapted quickly with a solid performance Friday night. After getting a good feel for the truck Friday, Kane opened up Saturday afternoon with a second place finish in racing and a third in freestyle. The night show saw plenty of rain before hand leaving the track a muddy mess but the Stone Crusher pushed on for the die hard Florida fans. The final event of the weekend took place on Sunday and Kane's perseverance paid off and landed him in the win column as he ended the weekend with a win in freestyle with a big air assault.

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Stone Crusher Springs Into Action in Raleigh

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April 11, 2012

-It didn't take long for the Stone Crusher team to get back to work following the Monster Jam World Finals. Just two weeks removed from the end of first quarter, the Stone Crusher was back in action as the team made the quick trip to Raleigh, North Carolina's PNC Arena. While the Carolina Hurricanes said fairwell to their season, Morgan Kane and company greated the upcoming Summer season with three Monster Jam events in the home of the Hurricanes and the NC State Wolfpack. Kane came out firing on Friday night with great results, starting with a second place wheelie effort. In racing, Kane was quick off the line all night and picked up the racing win. While his high flying freestyle effort was cut short by a broken spindle, Kane still managed to score a third place freestyle to end the night.

After crew chief Tommy Powers and the rest of the team got the Stone Crusher repaired, it was back to work Saturday afternoon for the first show of the day. Morgan Kane got right to it in the wheelie contest and pointed the truck straight up and down earning the victory. Kane was once again quick in racing, making it into the finals for the second time, but came up just shy of the win. From there it was onto freestyle where Kane kept up some great momentum, but a couple bad bounces kept him from hitting the FMX hill which hurt his score which was good enough for third.

Saturday night marked the third and final show on the weekend and Kane continued his consistency as he scored another second place finish in the wheelie contest. While the Stone Crusher was held out of the finals for the first time of the weekend, Kane let it all hang out in freestyle. The performance was on the ragged edge right from the start as Kane never let up throughout the run with several huge leaps as he slid the Stone Crusher around the floor on his way to the freestyle win.

Next stop on the schedule brings the Stone Crusher back to Florida. This time the team visits Florida Sports Park in Naples for three events. Click here for more info. Also, make sure you get your Stone Crusher gear right here!

Kane and Sims Shine Shine Bright as the Stone Crusher Returns to the World Finals

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April 2, 2012

-As the winter season draws to a close the anticipation builds for the annual journey to Las Vegas, Nevada's Sam Boyd Stadium for the Advanced Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals Presented by NGK Spark Plugs. For the sixth year in a row Steve Sims and the Stone Crusher were invited to compete in the star studded event, but he wasn't alone. Team mate Morgan Kane would join Sims this year as he was invited to compete in a new competition, the Young Guns Shootout, to showcase the sports rising new talents. Thursday night opened up the on track activities as the drivers took to the track for practice. The infamous racing course in Las Vegas is known as one of the most challenging in the sport. Steve Sims battled the course in his Stone Crusher on his first pass down the track for a time of 24.257. His second pass was considerably faster as he turned in a 17.426 to finish his practice runs for the night. Young Morgan Kane was turning heads and catching everyone's attention in practice as he put in three great passes behind the wheel of his Stone Crusher. The fastest pass of 17.102 was the fastest amongst the Young Gun Shootout competitors by .4 seconds and among the fastest overall passes of the night.

Friday's festivities started off with the Double Down pit party as Kane and Sims signed autographs for the legion's of Monster Jam fans who made the trip to Vegas. With Kane and Stone Crusher's fast practice times, they were the favorites coming into the Young Gun Shootout and they got started with a strong round one performance, knocking out Joey Parnell and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. The semi-finals matched Kane against Bari Musawwir and Spiderman. Musawwir jumped out to an early lead with the hole-shot. Kane battled back and pushed the Stone Crusher to the limit down the straightaway and put in a near perfect turn but was unable to make up the difference. Despite the disappointing loss, Kane was in good spirits following the race and just thrilled to be included in the competition. Following the Young Guns Shootout was qualifying for the main event. Steve Sims couldn't improve on his practice times but still turned in a respectable 17.753 for his qualifying effort.

Saturday night was what the whole weekend was building to. After signing autographs for thousands of fans all afternoon it was time for the Monster Jam World Finals to get underway. The action opened up with racing where Sims drew a tough first round opponent in his good friend Dennis Anderson and the Grave Digger. Unfortunately the racing competition ended early for the Stone Crusher with a first round loss but their night wasn't over yet.

The World Finals have been the site for some of Steve Sims and the Stone Crusher's most incredible freestyle runs and this run was set to join the others. Sims came out determined and pushed the Stone Crusher to it's limits with the potential freestyle title on the line. The opening 30 seconds of the run saw some nice leaps over the massive jumps on the floor to get off to a strong start. The Sims skied out the Stone Crusher over the backside of the center hill with huge jump. The back tires clipped the back of the hill on the landing, cartwheeling the truck end over end and back onto all four wheels. The impact sent body panels flying but the truck was still running and Sims wasn't going to end there. From there it was more big leaps out of the Stone Crusher to finish out regulation time. Bonus time saw some wild crossthreads across the floor, crossing up the truck with some more great air before finishing up the run with a salute to the crowd. When the scores were in the run put up a score of 30 which was good enough for third place. When the dust settled, thats' where the Stone Crusher remained, with a few others crowding the spot in a four way tie with Neil Elliott, Adam Anderson, and Ryan Anderson.

After the intense competition Saturday night, the team visited the Monster Jam Awards banquet Sunday Night. Morgan Kane was honored with the Monster Jam Rising Star Award after a sensational sophomore year with the Monster Trucks Unlimited team. The award was a great ending to another spectacular first quarter and World Finals.

Stone Crusher Shines in the Sunshine State

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March 8, 2012

-With two months already down in the calender the Stone Crusher team started off the month of March in the state of Florida, as both Stone Crusher's would be competing in different parts of the state. Steve Sims would have his Stone Crusher at Jacksonville's Everbank Stadium, while Morgan Kane would pilot the other Stone Crusher in Pensacola for three Thunder Nationals events.

Steve Sims and the Stone Crusher have been a regular visitor to Jacksonville and the team was ready to perform in front of 70,000 of Monster Jam's most die-hard fans. Sims night in racing was cut short after a first round loss to Mohawk Warrior. Following racing during intermission, it was announced that Sims and the Stone Crusher team were once again invited to compete in this year's Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas. With the invite flag flying on the back of the truck, Sims and the Stone Crusher took to the track in freestyle and showed the fans why they were returning to Vegas with a great run. Sims flew around the track with plenty of the usual big air, taking a few tough landings and bounces along the way. With bonus time winding down Sims hit a van stack crooked and couldn't recover, sending the Stone Crusher over and onto its roof. Sims and the Stone Crusher were fine and the World Finals flag was still on as the truck was uprighted. The run would score a 23 and be good enough for fourth place in freestyle.

In Pensacola, Morgan Kane and the second Stone Crusher were on the top of their game as they opened up the weekend on Friday night. Kane dominated on Friday, picking up wins in the wheelie, racing, and freestyle competitions. Kane nearly had all four wins but came up just one point shy in the donut contest. Following a stellar start Friday night, Saturday afternoon didn't quite go the way Kane and crew chief Gary Wiggins had hoped it would. Following a third place finish in the wheelie contest, the Stone Crusher lost oil pressure in the engine. Despite their best efforts, the truck was done for the afternoon event, but they would return for the final event in the evening. They bounced back with a strong showing, ending the night with their second freestyle victory of the weekend.

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From Florida, the team heads west to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for three more Monster Jam events at the Baton Rogue Civic Center. Show your support for the Stone Crusher team by picking up some of our great merchandise or Like our official Facebook page.

Stone Crusher Winning Big Across The Country

February 29, 2012

-The Stone Crusher team was rocking this past weekend as they tore up Monster Jam events from the east coast to the midwest. While Steve Sims had his Stone Crusher at the 1st Mariner Arena near the Chesapeake Bay harbor of Baltimore, Maryland; Morgan Kane and the second Stone Crusher were at Oklahoma City's Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The two teams were in winning condition right from the start as each would bring home multiple wins on the weekend. Steve Sims was unstoppable in the wheelie contest in Baltimore, as Sims put the Stone Crusher vertical four times, each time coming up the victor for the weekend sweep of the wheelie contests. Morgan Kane had some success in the wheelie contest himself, as he took out a wheelie legend in Charlie Pauken and Grave Digger for the win Saturday afternoon.

Although the two drivers saw similar challenges for the wheelie contest, their racing courses were not so similar. Sims was against a short one jump drag race, while Kane had to tackle the Chicago-style course. Sims couldn't find the same luck for racing as he had from wheelies, and was unable to pick up any racing wins. Kane however was tough to beat on the tight Chicago-style course all weekend long, advancing into the finals for all three shows, and picked up the racing win Saturday night over the Monster Mutt Rottweiler.

Freestyle is always a strong element for the Stone Crusher team and this weekend would be no different. The always hard charging Steve Sims duked it out with Brutus and Grave Digger for the top spot all weekend as he would finish in third for three out of the four events. Unfortunately an engine issue sidelined the truck for the final freestyle on Sunday. Morgan Kane attacked the track during his freestyle performances, opening up with second place finish Saturday afternoon, and a third place finish that evening. With just one last chance at victory, Kane closed out the weekend on top as he brought home the freestyle win.

Next weekend the Stone Crusher team will be taking over the Sunshine State of Florida. Steve Sims will be at Everbank Field in Jacksonville, and Morgan Kane will be in Pensacola. Check out our schedule to see where else we're headed. Keep up with us on Facebook by liking the Stone Crusher Monster Truck fan page, and check out our merchandise here. Thanks to all our awesome fans and sponsors for their continued support!

Steve Sims and Stone Crusher Working Hard in Worcester

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February 23, 2012

-The North-east swing continued in Worcester, Massachusetts after a strong outing the week before in Hartford, Connecticut. With four shows on tap and a stellar field of competition, Steve Sims and the Stone Crusher team were sure to remain busy throughout the weekend. Sims pushed the Stone Crusher to the limit in every pass, but was unable to break through with any victories. While the stat columns may not have looked bright, the Stone Crusher shined with many great freestyle runs all weekend long. The tight floor of the DCU Center is used to hosing the Worcester Sharks, not 10,000 pound monster trucks, but Sims worked the Stone Crusher around the track getting plenty of great air and thrilling the crowds.

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Morgan Kane and Stone Crusher Return Home for a Weekend in Hampton

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February 23, 2012

-Coming off a weekend which included his second double down of the year, Morgan Kane and the Stone Crusher returned home for a three show weekend at the Hampton Coliseum. With friends and family in attendance, the pressure was on for the Stone Crusher to be at the top for the hometown crowd. Kane did not disappoint, as he would pick up multiple wins on the weekend.

The first of three shows started off on Friday night, where Kane showed he and the Stone Crusher team were on their a-game, snatching away the freestyle victory from Grave Digger and Grinder. After the pit-party Saturday afternoon, Kane got right back to business, opening up the first event of the day with a second in the wheelie contest. Kane followed up with a racing victory, after knocking out Madusa in the final round. With the double down on the line Kane came out firing in freestyle with a great performance coming up just two points shy of the double down. Saturday night was the third and final performance, and Kane ran hard in all three competitions. While he didn't come away with any wins, he was able to put the Stone Crusher into second place in freestyle with another great run.

A special thanks goes out to our many local sponsors for their support on the weekend. Thanks to Beach Radiator, Coinjock Marina, Creative Trim, Gary's Transmission, and Northeastern Trucks.

Wins For Stone Crusher from the Carolina's to Connecticut

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February 16, 2012

-This weekend the entire Stone Crusher team was rocking both ends of the East Coast, as Steve Sims was in Hartford, Connecticut, while Morgan Kane was in Columbia, South Carolina. Each driver had three shows on the weekend to thrill Monster Jam fans and did just that all weekend.

In Columbia, Kane encountered some troubles on Friday night when the transmission lost first gear in racing, but Kane powered through freestyle respectably given the problems. Following the show, he and crew chief Gary Wiggins did a transmission swap to be ready for the next two shows on Saturday. They rebounded in impressive fashion, coming out and doubling down in the afternoon show, taking both the racing and freestyle competitions. Kane followed up his performance in the afternoon, with another strong showing in the night's action, starting off with a wheelie contest win. In racing, Kane worked his way into the finals, coming just short of the win. To finish out the weekend, Kane turned in another good freestyle run to finish third overall, finishing on a high note.

While Kane was tearing up the track in Columbia, Steve Sims was turning heads with his Stone Crusher in Hartford, starting on Saturday afternoon as he took out Randy Brown and Grave Digger for the racing victory. Sims looked for a Double Down of his own in freestyle and nearly pulled off the feat, finishing second in freestyle. The night Sims was able to pick up the freestyle win that had eluded him earlier in the day, as he bested the field to claim the freestyle victory. On Sunday, Sims and the Stone Crusher were unable to claim any victories, but it wasn't for lack of effort. In racing Sims was once again in the finals, only to be taken out by teammate Bryan Wright and Monster Magic for his first ever racing win. In freestyle, Sims gave it all he had during his run, finishing in second for the final freestyle of the weekend.

With the winter season over halfway over, 2012 has been great so far for the Stone Crusher team and they look to keep rocking this weekend. Steve Sims will be in Worcester, Massachusetts for the weekend, with four Monster Jam events at the DCU Center. Morgan Kane gets to enjoy some home cooking, as they'll be just a short trip up the road in Hampton, Virginia for three shows in front of the hometown crowd.

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Stone Crusher Goes Big in the Gateway

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February 10, 2012

-For the first time ever, the Stone Crusher visited St. Louis, Missouri's Edward Jones Dome. The building known as one of the midwest's biggest annual Monster Jam events always has the biggest stars in the sport and this year would be no different when Steve Sims and company rolled into town. Despite the long distance between Orlando and St. Louis, the team was able to get the Stone Crusher back to 100% after the damage it received in a stellar freestyle run at the Citrus Bowl. Their efforts paid off as Sims wheeled the Stone Crusher to a strong overall performance in St. Louis.

Racing would start off the night's competition and Sims was strong right out of the gate. In round one, Sims would take out rookie Taryn Laskey and the Tasmanian Devil to advance into round two. His round two match up, pitted the Sims against short-course off road star Todd LeDuc. Sims and the Stone Crusher defeated LeDuc and Metal Mulisha to move on to the semi-finals. The semi's had a tough match up, as Sims was up against Linsey Weenk and the Crusader. Sims pushed the Stone Crusher hard, bicycling the truck in the first turn and was unable to pick up the time lost, handing the win to Weenk.

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After a good start to the night in racing, it was time for freestyle. The huge floor of the Edward Jones Dome gave Steve Sims and the Stone Crusher plenty of options to choose from for a two minute freestyle performance. Sims took advantage of the plethora of obstacles and put down a good run. In typical Stone Crusher fashion, Sims had plenty of big air throughout his run with many big jumps. After pushing the Stone Crusher for over two minutes, the judges awarded Sims a score of 24 for a solid run.

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With another weekend in the books, Steve Sims and the Stone Crusher will be making their first visit to Hartford, Connecticut for three shows at the XL Center this weekend. In the meantime, check out the official Stone Crusher fan page here.

Steve Sims and Stone Crusher Break Out in Orlando

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January 30, 2012

-The Stone Crusher team traveled from Tampa to Orlando looking to bounce back from an off weekend, and did so in a big way. The always raucous crowd in Orlando packed the Citrus Bowl for a wild night of Monster Jam action. The night started off well enough for Steve Sims and the Stone Crusher as they received a first round bye in racing, but was unable to continue in racing after battery issues prevented the truck from firing.

After Tommy Powers and the rest of the crew tracked down the battery problems, the Stone Crusher was back to 100% and Steve Sims prepared to give the truck all it had in freestyle. Sims attacked the course right out of the pits, building up momentum with each jump. A minute into the run Sims followed up the massive air with a huge crossthread jump over the bus stack. The back end of the truck just clipped the bus, and bounced the truck into a rollover, and back onto all four wheels. With the Stone Crusher still running, Sims hit the gas and kept going despite a broken axle. While the ill-handling truck was a challenge to drive, Sims persevered and drove on to complete his freestyle run with a few more big leaps and a couple of saves as well. The run would take the lead with a 27 and would be good enough for fourth place overall.

After a stellar night in Orlando, Steve Sims the Stone Crusher team leaves the sunshine state of Florida, and heads north to St. Louis, Missouri for their first ever visit to the Edward Jones Dome. Don't forget to like us on Facebook by visiting the official Stone Crusher Monster Truck fan page here.

Morgan Kane and Stone Crusher Capitalize in D.C.

January 30, 2012

-With momentum on his side from a great weekend in Charlotte, Morgan Kane looked to close out the month of January with another strong performance. After some time spent at the shop back in Virginia Beach, Kane and crew chief Gary Wiggins ventured to Washington, DC for four shows in three days at the Verizon Center. The Stone Crusher was running great all weekend and Morgan Kane was on his game for all four events. Kane continued to show his great wheelie skills as he picked up two second place wheelie contest finishes on the weekend. In racing Kane showed last weekend's successes were no fluke, as Kane was quick off the line all weekend. After two semi-final round appearances, Kane broke through on Saturday night to get his first win of the weekend. On Sunday Kane picked up where he left off and picked up yet another racing win. While freestyle didn't bring Kane any victories, it certainly wasn't for a lack of effort. All weekend long Kane pushed the Stone Crusher to it's limits in freestyle. While the smaller hockey floor didn't have the bigger obstacles the major stadium events, Kane still skied out the Stone Crusher with plenty of big leaps all weekend long, showing why he's one of the sport's rising young stars.

This weekend Morgan Kane and the Stone Crusher will be in new territory, as they visit Chattanooga, Tennessee for the first time. Be sure to check out the schedule for where we'll be next and don't forget to get your Stone Crusher gear before the next event by visiting our merchandise section.

Stone Crusher On Top in Charlotte - Tough Night In Tampa

January 25, 2012

-Following a great outing in Atlanta with some unique circumstances, the team was back to business as usual this past weekend as they traveled to Charlotte and Tampa respectively. Morgan Kane was excited for a great opportunity to get out and perform in front of his homestate fans in Charlotte at the Time Warner Cable Arena. Kane came out firing on Friday night, dominating the wheelie competition with a clear victory over the competition. In racing Kane made it all the way to the finals before being edged out by Gary Porter and Grave Digger. Freestyle saw Kane put the Stone Crusher to work with a great freestyle coming up just one point shy Porter for the win. Porter recognized the talent of Kane in a post event interview saying "He's an insurance driver. He's insurance that in 20 years when I'm up in the stands as a fan, I'll still have great drivers to watch." On Saturday Kane continued the trend, picking up two more wheelie contest victories for the weekend sweep, as well as an overall racing win on Saturday afternoon. Although Kane didn't pick up any freestyle wins, he pushed Porter to the limit with two more great freestyle runs to cap off a great weekend.

Coming off of a great showing in Atlanta, Steve Sims and company traveled south to Tampa, Florida, where Raymond James Stadium would host this weekend's Monster Jam event. Unfortunately, the night didn't quite go to plan for Sims and Stone Crusher. While Sims was able to defeat former racing champion Madusa in the first round of racing, Sims would fall to Grave Digger The Legend in round two. In freestyle it looked like Sims was on his way to a great performance, getting some great air early into his run, when the Stone Crusher took a bad bounce on the backside of the double and sent the truck over onto its roof. Despite the short performance, Sims and Stone Crusher still managed to earn a score of 18.

For Steve Sims, he and his crew will stay in the Florida for another week as they will be at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando this Saturday. Morgan Kane will be heading to our nation's capital, Washington, D.C. for 4 shows at the Verizon Center.

Stone Crusher Takes Flight in Atlanta

January 16, 2012

-After a great opening weekend, the entire Monster Trucks Unlimited team traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for their first major stadium event of 2012. The postponement of the Houston Monster Jam from the prior weekend created a unique situation for the team, as all three team trucks were in attendance. While Steve Sims and Bryan Wright were in their normal rides of Stone Crusher and Monster Magic, Morgan Kane's Stone Crusher was given a face-lift for the weekend to fill in as El Toro Loco. The night started off well for both Sims and Kane as they advanced into round two with Sims defeating teammate Monster Magic, while Kane knocked out Monster Mutt. Round two saw both of their racing efforts ended by Anderson's, with Sims being defeated by Adam Anderson, while Kane lost to Dennis Anderson.

The sprawling freestyle course saw many options for the drivers and put the creative minds of Morgan Kane and Steve Sims to the test, and they rose to the the occasion during their performances. Kane didn't waste any time, coming right out of his pit and airing the truck out with a big crossthread over the van stack. The opening move set the tone for his freestyle, as Kane put in several nice jumps, including a massive leap over the double van stack and a few more great crossthread hits before finishing his run with a salute to the sold out crowd.

Steve Sims went all out with the Stone Crusher for a fantastic freestyle performance. Throughout the over two minute run Sims pushed the Stone Crusher to the limit. Sims started out strong with several big air jumps before lining up for some great crossthreads across the floor. At the start of bonus time, Sims opened up with a great combo move. Sims crossthreaded the bus stack, then bounced the rebound up into a wheelstand, and drove off the stack, bouncing off the sidewalls on the landing and into a save. The strong performances scored well with the judges as Sims earned a 25 to tie for 5th, while Kane finished 6th with a 22.

The next two stops for the Stone Crusher team brings Steve Sims south to Tampa, Florida, while Morgan Kane gets to perform in his home state as they visit Charlotte, North Carolina. Be sure to check out our schedule to see where we'll be next.

Double Trouble; Stone Crusher Rocking In Evansville and Rochester

January 10, 2012

-It was the first weekend of an all new season and the Stone Crusher team was out in full force for opening weekend. Steve Sims and company made the trek up to Rochester, New York's Blue Cross Arena for three days, and three shows of Thunder Nationals. Meanwhile, Morgan Kane would make his Stone Crusher debut in an all new truck at Evansville, Indiana's Ford Center for 3 Monster Jam events in two days.

On Friday night both Sims put in a good overall performance, including a second place in the donut contest to Tom Meents and Maximum Destruction. Despite some steering issues, Kane was able to deliver a solid performance with a semi-finals appearance in racing and fourth place in freestyle.

There were no signs of any issues for Kane and Stone Crusher on Saturday afternoon however, as they were the team to beat for the afternoon performance. Kane used both skill and luck to make it into the finals, beating High Maintenance in the first round, and was able to advance to the finals after Iron Outlaw suffered breakage and would be unable to continue. Kane took advantage of the second chance and was able to pick up the racing victory over former teammate Darren Migues and Bounty Hunter. Fresh of the racing win, Kane continued his winning ways by picking up the freestyle victory with a great run, earning his first career double down. The evening event saw another strong performance out of Kane to wrap up a great opening weekend in the new truck.

Meanwhile, Sims was on his game in Rochester putting together a great showing of his own. Sims started off the night with the first win of his season, picking up the wheelie contest honors. In freestyle Sims carried on his momentum with a great performance, finishing second in scoring. For the third and final performance Sunday, Sims delivered again in freestyle with another great performance earning another runner up finish.

After a great start to the season, the entire Monster Trucks Unlimited team will be in Atlanta, Georgia this weekend. Stay tuned to the site for all the latest Stone Crusher news, and don't forget to pick up the latest Stone Crusher merchandise here.

A Look at the All New Stone Crusher

December 28, 2011

-As the new season approaches, the Stone Crusher team has been hard at work preparing for the trials that lay ahead for the next three months of competition. One of the biggest tasks is finishing the all new Stone Crusher, set to be driven by Morgan Kane. The brand new truck features an all new Patrick Enterprises chassis, built similar to the truck currently piloted by owner Steve Sims. The new Stone Crusher is destined for greatness as the truck nears completion. Check out the photos of the build up courtesy of Morgan Kane. Be on the lookout for more news on the all new Stone Crusher in the coming days.

Also, check out the latest MonsterJam.com Power Rankings. Both Stone Crusher drivers, Steve Sims and Morgan Kane, are in the top 20 after Minneapolis, with Steve in 20th and Morgan in 10th. It's sure to be a great 2012 season, so be sure to catch us on the road. Click here for our schedule to see where we're heading next.