Elias Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I doubt it will be anything special the track will suck the judging will suck and the officials will shut off a truck if the body even has a dent in it racing- Linsey weenk freestyle- Ryan Anderson encore it will have the whole digger team singing broccoli with Dennis doing the background dancing in his underwear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alford Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Main Field Neil Elliot - Max-D (FS1 West) Colton Eichelberger/Tom Meents - Max-D (FS1 East) Cole Venard - Grave Digger (Triple Threat West) Justin Sipes - Megalodon (Triple Threat Central) Tyler Menninga - Grave Digger (Triple Threat East) Colton Eichelberger/Tom Meents - Max-D Adam Anderson - Grave Digger Todd LeDuc - Monster Energy Scott Buetow - Team Hot Wheels Firestorm Marc McDonald - El Toro Loco Linsey Weenk - Lucas Oil Crusader Morgan Kane - Grave Digger Ryan Anderson - Son-Uva Digger Coty Saucier - Monster Energy BJ Johnson - Gas Monkey Garage Jon Zimmer - Dragon Lee O’Donnell - VP Racing Fuels Mad Scientist Chad Fortune - Soldier Fortune Candice Jolly - Monster Mutt Dalmatian Bari Musawwir - Zombie Brianna Mahon - Scooby-Doo Colt Stephens - FOX Sports 1 Cleatus Becky McDonough - El Toro Loco Charlie Pauken - Monster Mutt Cam McQueen - Northern Nightmare Dustin Brown - Earthshaker Chuck Werner - El Toro Loco Devin Jones - Barbarian Jim Koehler - Avenger Jim Creten - Bounty Hunter Mike Vaters II - Overkill Evolution Cory Rummell - Rage (Double Down Showdown) Double Down Showdown Cory Rummell - Rage* Jared Eichelberger - Max-D Buddy Thompkins - Razin’ Kane Matt Buyten - Metal Mulisha Eric Swanson - Obsessed Rosalee Ramer - Wild Flower Ryan Disharoon - Saigon Shaker Steven Thompson - Hurricane Force Krysten Anderson - Grave Digger Camden Murphy - Pirates Curse Bryce Kenny - Great Clips Mohawk Warrior Cynthia Gautier - Monster Mutt Dalmatian Kayla Blood - El Toro Loco Bailey Shea - Scooby-Doo Ami Houde - Zombie Mark List - El Toro Loco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed User Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 10 minutes ago, TheDude said: Is it confirmed that Dennis won't be returning for the world finals? Wouldn't be the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swegliner849 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 22 minutes ago, barry the bee said: encore it will have the whole digger team singing broccoli with Dennis doing the background dancing in his underwear HAHAHA OMG 7 minutes ago, Mr. Self Destruct said: Wouldn't be the first time. That would suck because its his last year competing i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed User Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Just now, GuyLiner849 said: HAHAHA OMG That would suck because its his last year competing i think His contract was good until 2017. They'll most likely keep him around for as long as he's got, as he can get it resigned. The closest I can see him leaving is 2022, or the 40th anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRetroStyle Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Double Down Showdown Obsessed - Eric Swanson Pirate's Curse - Camden Murphy Monster Mutt Dalmatian - Cynthia Gauthier El Toro Loco (Yellow) - Kayla Blood Scooby-Doo - Bailey Shea Wild Flower - Rosalee Ramer Max-D - Jared Eichelberger Grave Digger - Krysten Anderson Earth Shaker - Tristan England Monster Mutt Rottweiler - Daron Basl Great Clips Mohawk Warrior - Bryce Kenny Zombie - Ami Houde El Toro Loco (Orange) - Armando Castro Jester - Matt Pagliarulo Rage - Cory Rummell Saigon Shaker - Ryan Disharoon Double Down Showdown Champion: Max-D Main Show Grave Digger (Chrome) - Dennis Anderson Grave Digger (Purple) - Tyler Menninga (TTS East Champion) Grave Digger (Orange) - Morgan Kane (Reigning World Racing Champion) Grave Digger (Normal) - Adam Anderson (Reigning World Freestyle Champion) Grave Digger (Blue) - Cole Vernard (TTS West Champion) Max-D (Normal) - Tom Meents Max-D (Red) - Neil Elliott (FS1 West Champion) Max-D (Gold) - Colton Eichelberger (FS1 East Champion) Megalodon - Justin Sipes (TTS Central Champion) El Toro Loco (Orange) - Marc McDonald El Toro Loco (Yellow) - Becky McDonough Gas Monkey Garage - BJ Johnson Lucas Oil Crusader - Linsey Weenk Titan - Donald Epidendio Scooby-Doo - Brianna Mahon Monster Mutt - Charlie Pauken Monster Mutt Dalmatian - Candice Jolly Dragon - Dustin Brown Avenger - Jim Koehler Overkill Evolution - Mike Vaters II Son-Uva Digger - Ryan Anderson Northern Nightmare - Cam McQueen Monster Energy (SUV) - Todd LeDuc Monster Energy (CRD) - Coty Saucier Zombie - Bari Musawwir VP Racing Fuels' Mad Scientist - Lee O'Donnell Team Hot Wheels Firestorm - Scott Buetow FS1 Cleatus - Colt Stephens Stone Crusher - Steve Sims Metal Mulisha - Matt Buyten Madusa Max-D (Yellow) - Jared Eichelberger (Double Down Showdown Champion) Racing Champion: Monster Energy (SUV) Freestyle Champion: Son-Uva Digger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helvigster Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 i'm hoping tom's gonna make it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosMCM Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I will guess the winner's will be Son-Uva Digger on racing and Cleatus for Freestyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkelly Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Mr. Self Destruct said: His contract was good until 2017. They'll most likely keep him around for as long as he's got, as he can get it resigned. The closest I can see him leaving is 2022, or the 40th anniversary. No, I think he does Vegas and a few summer shows, maybe a December stadium show and then calls it quits. I don't think his body can stand up to the punishment of driving a monster truck anymore. I think Weenk is gonna win something. He's been unstoppable this year and it's about time he won a championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed User Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 8 minutes ago, bkelly said: No, I think he does Vegas and a few summer shows, maybe a December stadium show and then calls it quits. I don't think his body can stand up to the punishment of driving a monster truck anymore. I think Weenk is gonna win something. He's been unstoppable this year and it's about time he won a championship. 2022 was just my guess. Keeping him around for as long as he's got doesn't mean my guess, but you're definitely right. This could quite possibly be Dennis's final year(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomBaby Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Coty Saucepan will double down for the Virtus.Pro team driving the byali truck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp2013 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Double down winner: Razin' Kane Racing: Monster Mutt (Pauken) Freestyle: Grave Digger (Venard ; Blackout Edition) Notable Trucks: Over Bored, Avenger, Rage, Megalodon, SUD Digger colors: Blackout (Venard) Green (A. Anderson) Grandma Throwback (Kane) Black and Green chrome (D. Anderson) Black/White (Menninga) Red (K. Anderson) Max-D colors: Normal ( Meents) Orange/Yellow (C. Eichelberger) Black/Red (Elliott) Double Down Lineup: Razin' Kane Wild Flower EarthShaker Zombie (Houde) Saigon Shaker Obsessed Hurricane Force Mohawk Warrior (Kenney) Metal Mulisha Raminator Grave Digger (K. Anderson) Jester El-Toro (List) Monster Mutt Dalmatian (Gauthier) Scooby-Doo (Shea) Wrecking Crew (all subject to change!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steiale Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Anyone else a little baffled that the qualifiers haven't been announced? They haven't waited this long in the past but I get it if they were waiting for the championship series to be over with the points and automatic bid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris B Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 45 minutes ago, steiale said: Anyone else a little baffled that the qualifiers haven't been announced? They haven't waited this long in the past but I get it if they were waiting for the championship series to be over with the points and automatic bid... Bet you it's gonna be some time next week (possibly even Monday). We'll know the first one tonight though from Detroit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dough Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 It's been about a month since the NFL season ended, and after reading a bazillion different articles ranking teams or players, I figured I'd try to make my own rankings based on my opinion of who has a shot to win this year. The drivers listed below are either expected or potential competitors in this year's World Finals, and not all of them will be in the field of 32. The list only includes drivers who have competed on the track in at least one form and it is based on a combination of both racing and freestyle skills (sort of a composite score of both). The Elite: 1. Todd LeDuc | Monster Energy 2. Adam Anderson | Grave Digger 3. Ryan Anderson | Son Uva Digger These guys aren't just top contenders, they're favorites to walk out of Sam Boyd with both trophies in their hands. To put things into perspective, the last year that one of these guys didn't win a world championship, Tom was still running the classic spikeless Max D body. The Very Good: 4. Linsey Weenk | Lucas Oil Crusader 5. Coty Saucier | Monster Energy 6. Tom Meents | Max-D 7. Morgan Kane | Grave Digger 8. Neil Elliott | Max-D 9. Marc McDonald | El Toro Loco Whether or not they've actually won it, these guys have a presence every year and are a considerable threat to take the win. Some of them are more recently developed, while some have been at this level for a long time. Just Missed the Top: 10. Lee O'Donnell | VP Racing Fuels Mad Scientist While Lee has been performing very well on recent tours, his Vegas presence hasn't been as high in the past couple of years. So while he's still above the rest of the field, it's not entirely certain if he'll be a top contender or not. The Contenders: 11. Charlie Pauken | Grave Digger / Monster Mutt 12. BJ Johnson | Gas Monkey Garage 13. Colton Eichelberger | Max-D 14. Cole Venard | Grave Digger 15. Jimmy Creten | Bounty Hunter 16. Pablo Huffaker | Grave Digger / Ride not known at this time 17. Chad Fortune | Soldier Fortune 18. Colt Stephens | FS1 Cleatus 19. Mike Vaters II | Overkill Evolution On average, these guys have finished middle to upper middle of the pack with a few exceptions. Most of them (Vaters II is an exception, he's at #19 because this is a combination of racing AND freestyle) aren't the first picks to win, but they're not too far from it. The Hopefuls: 20. Bari Musawwir | Zombie 21. Brianna Mahon | Scooby-Doo / Madusa 22. Candice Jolly | Monster Mutt Dalmatian 23. Jon Zimmer | Dragon 24. Becky McDonough | El Toro Loco 25. Tyler Menninga | Grave Digger While “surprise” isn't the best term to use when describing the potential these drivers have of winning, lack of recent Vegas production or lack of Vegas experience puts them below others. Despite this, they still have a chance at grabbing the win in March, and sometimes a chance is all you need... The One-Sided Contenders: 26. Scott Buetow | Team Hot Wheels Firestorm 27. Cam McQueen | Northern Nightmare 28. Jim Koehler | Avenger 29. Steve Sims | Stone Crusher 30. Devin Jones | Barbarian I'll iterate one more time, this list is based on a combination of presence in both racing and freestyle, and these guys are freestylers. While a freestyle run is only two minutes, that's still probably way longer time than any of these guys will spend on the track on Friday, not counting intros or if one of them flips over. Too Many Question Marks: 31. Dennis Anderson | Grave Digger 32. Jared Eichelberger | Max-D 33. Bailey Shea | Scooby-Doo 34. Cynthia Gauthier | Monster Mutt Dalmatian 35. Buddy Thompkins | Razin Kane 36. Travis Groth | NEA 37. Kayla Blood | El Toro Loco 38. Tyler Groth | Zombie 39. Eric Swanson | Obsessed 40. Rosalee Ramer | Wild Flower 41. Ryan Disharoon | Saigon Shaker 42. Steven Thompson | Hurricane Force Obviously the big story here is none other than the Icon himself. It's not certain if Dennis will even drive again at all nonetheless if he'll be back in time for Vegas. Either way, I'm sure we'll see him there in one way or another with it being Digger’s 35th anniversary. The rest of the drivers listed here haven't seen much action on the field other than the Double Down competition. While it's possible that one of them will win. Their presence as a freestyler next to their racing ability on the Vegas track is not known at this time. However, in my opinion this is where Morgan Kane was just four years ago, and considering where he is on this list now, we could see some of these guys and girls move upwards in the coming years. So there you have it, that's (in my opinion) a list of the drivers based on their capability to win the World Finals this year. Let me know what you think of it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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