Tag Archives: Tail Gator

Having an entire month off before the next event is hard for any sport.  Even just some days in between feels like an eternity.  But, when the WHR Monster Truck Nationals concluded it’s double weekend at the end of January, it meant that the layoff until the next show would ...

A fresh season on the arena tour for the Monster Nationals seemed to be long overdue, especially since for 2018 it was a later start than what it was a year ago.  But, the new season for the tour has brought about some changes, but ones that are subtle, and ...

The final three months of the year for the teams that make their living with a vehicle weighing the equivalent of a pair of pickups means very little shows and very few broken parts. Machines are in the team garages, often on jack stands, while parts get removed and looked ...

It was 1993 when the spring 4-Wheel Jamboree was moved from the Columbus area of Ohio out to the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima.  That weekend of action ended with rain hitting the area, and causing track officials to make some adjustments to the infield. Fast forward 24 years, the ...

Fans of the 4-Wheel Jamboree have been clamoring to finally get back to the premier outdoor 4×4 promotion ever since the final race at Indianapolis this past September.  The eagerness, the anxiety, the anticipation…it finally ended as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Spring Nationals had finally arrived. The Ohio faithful, and ...

When the winter tour for Family Events drew to a close, champions were crowned, and the remaining junk vehicles were hauled to the salvage yard to be recycled.  At the same time, the entire organization went from focusing on crowning champions to preparing for their bread and butter tour. The ...

Having time away from the track is always key for many teams on the Monster Nationals.  Considering how every show the drivers put the trucks through their paces harder, faster, and into more challenging situations, having time off from that competition is not only needed, but welcomed. The last time ...

All season long, arenas have been able to host the Monster Nationals and thrill the fans.  Every show, sliding, squealing, and hammering the throttle on the concrete floors. Yet for the folks at Family Events, the one show they look forward to every single year is unlike any event that ...

Having some time off from competition seems to give the teams competing on the Monster Nationals a chance to not just get to the shop to install new components and diagnose issues.  It also is a chance for teams to gather and possibly get a new strategy in getting on ...

The Monster Nationals always seems to know how to bring in a crowd.  The best teams, the best drivers, and a format to let every team just go out and perform to the best of their ability. Following a successful opening weekend in Iowa, it was a trip to the ...