Stone Crusher visits The Buck

August 31, 2010

-Steve took Stone Crusher  to The Buck in Pennsylvania for some great freestyle action and came away with another victory. Stone Crusher started things off with a bang with a perfect straight up and down sky wheelie that got the crowd pumped up for the rest of his run, which included several big jumps over the car set, and even a slap wheelie in the small confines of the track! Check out our YouTube Weekly Clip to see Steve's freestyle run and check back soon for updates from tonight's event in Essex Junction, Vermont.

Stone Crusher Blasts Off at the Back To School Bash

August 16, 2010

-The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the next stop for the Stone Crusher team as they geared up for the infamous Back To School Bash put on by the Monster Truck Challenge tour. The fans arrived early by the thousands for the pit party where they had the chance to ride in the Stone Crusher ride truck as former driver Gary Wiggins gave the fans a taste of what the drivers would experience during the nights action. Driver Steve Sims relished the chance to take on the tricky crossover course in qualifying and laid down a great pass qualifying second. Sims would win by a large margin over War Wizard in the first round but an awkward landing over the final jump would sideline the truck for the next round. In freestyle Sims let it all hang out in freestyle as he soared the Stone Crusher over the freestyle stacks before ending up on his lid after a soft rollover coming over a car stack. "That jump was a bit of a gamble and it just didn't work out," reflected Sims following the run. For photos from all the action in Charlotte head over to our photos section to check out our gallery from the event.

West Lebanon Recap

July 28, 2010

-The Lebanon Valley Speedway is one of the most legandary stops on the Monster Jam tour and for the second year in a row the Stone Crusher team returned to compete on the notorious speedway. Steve Sims and Stone Crusher put on strong performances during all three shows including a fantastic save during his freestyle run on Wednesday night as seen above.

Stone Crusher Flies High in Cincinnati!

July 12, 2010

-For the first time ever the stars of Monster Jam rolled into Cincinnati for the innaugural event held at Paul Brown Stadium and the Stone Crusher team would be on hand for the historic night of monster truck action. Driver Steve Sims returned to the driver's seat for the first time since May but there was no sign of rust to be found. In the first round Sims took out Daron Basl and El Matador in a tight race. The second round matchup pitted the Stone Crusher against Maximum Destruction in a close finish with Max D picking up the win, however, Sims managed to return in the semi-finals as the fast loser against Blue Thunder.

With the huge floor at Paul Brown Stadium the track was littered with several freestyle stacks and Sims didn't hold back at all as he attacked everything on the track early in his run including the chilli-cheese coney RV stack.Sims continued on with several gigantic leaps, a great save, and a few crossthread moves landing him a score of 23 in regulation and 3 points in bonus time for a score of 26. After the dust settled at the end of the night the run was good enough for a second place tie with Dennis Anderson and Grave Digger.

The next stop on the schedule is West Lebanon, New York at the legendary Lebanon Valley Speedway for three nights of great Monster Jam events. For more information on this event and other upcoming events head over to the schedule page and don't forget to get your Stone Crusher gear before the next event in our merchandise section!

(Photo Courtesty of Robby Haught)

Stone Crusher Sweeps Freestyle in Paducah!

June 22, 2010

-Following some recent downtime the Stone Crusher team loaded up and headed to Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky. Team owner and driver Steve Sims was unable make the trip due to a prior commitment, however, veteran driver Carl VanHorn would take the helm of the Stone Crusher for the weekend. VanHorn was strong throughout the two show weekend as he would rack up a win in the wheelie competition Saturday night and sweep freestyle for the weekend with two great runs. To see where the Stone Crusher is headed to next head over to the schedule page to find out!

Stone Crusher Returns Home For A Weekend In The Sand

May 10, 2010

-After a three week stretch in Florida the Stone Crusher team returned home for the annual Monsters On The Beach with four events held on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach. Driver Steve Sims was on his game through out the weekend delivering several great performances throughout the weekend. Sims piloted the Stone Crusher into two final round appearances along with four great freestyle runs to the delight of thousands of hometown fans. Head over to our photos section for photos from this weekends event's and don't forget to become a fan of the Stone Crusher Monster Truck Facebook page.

80 Photos from the Monster Jam World Finals Now Online

April 5, 2010

-Eighty great photos from the Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas are now available in our photos section courtesy of Robert Haught and Hector Palafox so head over and check them out. Also, check back soon for our updated summer scheduled of events.

(Photo Courtesy of Robert Haught)

Congratulations To Tommy Powers!

March 29, 2010

-Congratulations to Stone Crusher crew chief Tommy Powers who was awarded with UTI Technician Of The Year award at last night's Monster Jam awards banquet in Las Vegas.

For the latest on everything at the Monster Jam World Finals visit www.MonsterJam.com/

(Graphic By: Dustin Hart)

Stone Crusher Soars at the World Finals in Las Vegas

March 28, 2010

-For the third straight year the Stone Crusher team traveled west to Las Vegas, Nevada to compete in this year's NGK Spark Plugs World Finals. The festivities kicked off Friday night at the Double Down Qualifying event. Driver Steve Sims had a tough qualifying pass and was seeded near the bottom of the field and qualified 21st for a first round match up against Alex Blackwell and Captain's Curse on Saturday night. Following the opening ceremonies it was time to for racing to get underway. In the first round Sims made a great pass on the fast and technical Vegas j-hook track and managed to take out Blackwell and Captian's Curse. From there it was on to the second round where Sims would fall to Jon Zimmer and Amsoil Shock Therapy.

After racing it was on to freestyle. Sims took to the track and came out on fire with a gigantic leap over the racing lane. The truck bounced onto the sidewalls as Sims kept his composure and performed an incredible save that had the fans up and cheering. The run was filled with huge leaps throughout minute and a half regulation period an into bonus time. On his final jump Sims put the truck into orbit with another incredible leap. Another bad bounce put the truck back on the sidewalls and despite Sims' best effort to make another save the truck laid over on its side to close out an outstanding freestyle. The run would earn a score of 28 for a fourth place finish at the end of the competition.

For the latest on the Monster Jam World Finals including photos and videos head over to www.MonsterJam.com/.

Weekend Recap from Pensacola

March 11, 2010

-In Pensacola it would be the final of three weekends straight in Florida and the last event leading up to the NGK Spark Plugs World Finals in Las Vegas for the Stone Crusher. On Friday night Steve Sims piloted the Stone Crusher to a third place finish in the wheelie competition, a semi-finals apperance in racing, and a second place finish in the donut competition before damage would keep the Stone Crusher out of freestyle. Saturday afternoon saw continued consistency from Sims as he picked up a third place finish in the wheelie competition, second in the donut competition, and a final round appearance in racing. The Saturday evening event followed the trend as Sims was once again in the finals only to be edged out by Randy Brown and Grave Digger. Sims also scored a third place finish in both the wheelie and freestyle competitions to close out the weekend. For now it's back to the shop as the team gears up to get the truck ready for the World Finals just two weeks away.

(Thanks to David Kranak for the photo)

Stone Crusher Recieves 2010 World Finals Invite in Jacksonville!

February 29, 2010

-The Stone Crusher team looked to carry momentum from their consistent performances over the last two weeks into Jacksonville for one of the biggest events of the season. It was there that driver Steve Sims would recieve an invitation to the NGK Spark Plugs World Finals in Las Vegas. In the first round it would be a match up of team mates as Sims would take out Ricky Ownley and Mopar Magic. The second round Sims squared off with Dennis Anderson and Grave Digger. Anderson would take the win but damage would prevent him from continuing so Stone Crusher advanced to the semi finals. In the semi-finals Sims would see another Anderson but this time it was Adam Anderson in Taz who would pick up the win. In freestyle breakage would cut thing short for Sims as a broken wheel on the second jump would end the run prematurely. Next up for the Stone Crusher team is Pensacola, Florida for their final event before the World Finals in Las Vegas.