The following is a notice by Checkered Flag Productions to all monster truck teams scheduled to perform at their events in 2011:
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Monster Truck Drivers and Owners,

We at Checkered Flag hope the holidays are bringing joy and relaxation before we all begin our tour starting in January of 2011. We appreciate that you are a part of Checkered Flag Productions.

As many of you are aware we have increased safety standards here at Checkered Flag.. As a team Checkered Flag / truck owner/drivers have stepped up when we need you and follow the rules we implemented to keep not only the spectators safe but also the Drivers and Floor personnel.

Checkered Flag recognizes the need for a safety organization like the MTRA, and we feel the MTRA’s rule book and guidelines need to be followed by everyone.

We also know if every truck was an MTRA member it would be in the best interest of the entire industry including you, the truck owner/driver. Beginning right now we are stepping up and are mandating that all of the truck contractors we use in 2011 are Members or will join the MTRA. This letter is to Inform you that starting our first event (Salt Lake City, UT January 7/8 2011) every Trucks/Drivers will need to apply for and submit an Application and pay dues for that truck prior to payment of contract amount for that event. What does this mean for you the truck owner? Is that you are joining the only safety organization for Monster Trucks in the World. You will have a voice on how Monster Truck rules are made and implemented. You are stepping up to be part of a safety organization that each member is a voice for the good of your industry and for your protection in this lawsuit crazed world we live in.

Below is a Link to the MTRAs website application page. Whether you have one event contracted with Checkered Flag for 2011 or 15 events you are encourage to download, fill out and submit with $250 per truck membership fee an application and becoming a truck owner/driver member. If when the time comes of the event(s) you are contracted for and you have not submitted application with dues, you will be permitted to run the event and we will simply deduct the Application amount ($250) from the contracted amount for that event and will have you fill out an application and we will submit if for
you.

We hope you will be pro-active after you join, other truck owners are doing the same thing, and jointly we can do allot of good. Next, once the membership is submitted we will get a certified MTRA inspector to inspect your truck to see if it conforms to current rules. If it does you will be presented with a certification sticker in the mail for your truck as well as documentation for yourself stating it passed MTRA tech on such and such date for your records. We will work with each truck owner and allow time for trucks with minor infractions to be brought up to tech and have them re-inspected. Only having minor infractions found during tech inspection will NOT nullify our contractor agreement, however we would like to see these items corrected so we can certify your truck and get that paperwork to the MTRA.

Once the membership is submitted we will get a certified MTRA inspector to inspect your truck. If it does you will be sent a certification sticker in the mail for your truck as well as documentation for yourself stating it passed MTRA tech on such and such date for your records. We will work with each truck owner and allow time for trucks with minor infractions to be brought up to tech and have them re-inspected. Only having minor infractions caught during tech inspection will NOT nullify our contractor agreement, however we would like to see these items corrected and sustained so we can certify your truck and get that paperwork to the MTRA.

Also below as well as an online application is a link to the current rule book for you to download and go over your truck with prior to your tech inspection at the show the MTRA Tech is at to inspect your truck, in the hopes you pass on the first inspection if you are prepared.

Lastly thing to note is although the current rule book we are linking you to says so, it was just passed that ALL driver requirements (gloves, SFI 15 Suit, Grade of Helmet etc.) is not checked and needed FOR TRUCK CERTIFICATION. Now that does not mean that it’s not needed or suggested however this way if you do not have certain grades of these items as required by MTRA, the TRUCK itself can still be inspected and issued paperwork once it passes tech. These items are however required for you to obtain your MTRA driver’s license, which Checkered Flag is not requiring at this time. We feel the need to make this mandatory, that all of our owners/trucks are members and obtain certification of their trucks to keep this industry as a whole as safe as we can. We hope you all agree.

Any Questions on this matter, Please feel free to contact Checkered Flag Productions, Talent coordinator and MTRA Tech Inspector, Zane Rettew by email Zane@CheckeredFlagproductions.com or by phone at 717.923.0016 so he can address any items or questions you have as to how this letter will affect your team.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Zane Rettew | Event Coordinator
Checkered Flag Productions
Office: 717.923.0016 | Fax: 717.923.0017
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(Pontiac, MI) The Truk Wurks Off Road team came into Pontiac looking to put both the Bars Leaks Eliminator and Rislone Defender deep into the racing brackets and bring the fans to their feet with stellar freestyle performances.

Greg and Zach would have a difficult task at hand facing some of the top teams in the country including Hall Brothers Racing, 2Extreme Racing and two time Monster Nationals Racing Champion Tailgator. “We knew how difficult it would be to advance through the brackets in racing right from the start,” said Bars Leaks Eliminator Driver Greg Adams. “There are a lot of past champions and drivers with a lot of experience here, but we’re not going to back down from anyone.”

Unfortunately, Zach Adams and the Rislone Defender would lose a starter on the line of his first race and would not be able to continue until freestyle. “It was a really tough break, we had just put in a new starter right before the show,” said Rislone Defender Driver Zach Adams.

With the Rislone Defender out of the racing bracket for the night, the Bars Leaks Eliminator and Greg Adams were left with the pressure of carrying the Truk Wurks name through the brackets in Pontiac. The Bars Leaks Eliminator would handily defeat Shell Camino and take out 3-time Thunder Nationals Champion Diehl Wilson in Virginia Giant. The first two wins would pit Adams against Doug Neolke in Tail Gator in the semi-finals. Noelke and the Tailgator would prove to be just a bit too much as the Gator edged off Adams in the Bars Leaks Eliminator to advance to the finals.

Greg Adams catches some air at the Silverdome.

Freestyle kicked off with Zach Adams in the Rislone Defender pulling one of the highlight moves of the night with a huge slap wheelie across the floor of the Silverdome. “I felt the truck start to bounce back and forth, that’s when I knew I should probably set her down!” said Adams. Greg Adams also put down a stellar run for the thousands of fans in attendance. Adams piloted the Bars Leaks Eliminator to huge air and plenty of momentum.

Huge wheelie for Zach Adams in the Rislone Defender.

The Truks Wurks shop is extremely busy this time of year as Greg and Zach gear up for a busy 1st quarter. Be sure to check out the Bars Leaks Eliminator and Rislone Defender at these locations this winter:

Jan 14-15 El Paso, Texas
Jan 21-22 Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jan 28-29 Farmington, New Mexico
Feb 4-5 Abilene, Texas
Feb 18-20 Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 25-26 Dubuque, Iowa
Mar 4-5 Jonesboro, Arkansas
Mar 25-26 Ft. Wayne, Indiana

For more information on the Truk Wurks Off Road team, visit them online at www.TrukWurksOffRoad.com.

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MTRA Tech School

Friday, December 3, 2010
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sheraton Westport Hotel St. Louis
900 West Port Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63146

- Hospitality Room
- Free to all MTRA Members

MTRA Meeting

Saturday, December 4, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel

- Lunch will be served to all MTRA members
- Non-members or additional guests – $25.00 each

MTRA Awards Banquet

Saturday, December 4, 2010
Cocktails at 6:00 p.m. – Cash Bar
Buffet Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel

- Buffet Dinner for each member provided
- Owner/Drivers and Race Team Affiliate membership includes dinner
for member and one guest
- Associate membership includes dinner for member only
- Non-members or additional guests $50.00 each – children $25.00 each
- Dress appropriately – No denim or shorts allowed

Hotel Information

Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel St. Louis
900 West Port Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63146
314-878-1500
Reservations 800-822-3535 or http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/monstertrucks
Room Rate $69.00 per night
Ask for MTRA Rate

Hall Brothers Racing is proud to announce that MTRA Rookie of the year candidate Mat Dishman will take over the seat in the team’s Rammunition monster truck. “Mat has earned this chance—he started with us while he was in high school cleaning parts and running errands for us after school. He has worked his way up and knows these trucks inside out” said team co-owner Tim Hall. “I know Mat is excited, and I think I can teach him a few things to help him become a championship contender. I know he has a good truck under him—that RAM is a winner!” added Mark Hall.

The move was made to accommodate long time driver Geremie Dishman who is leaving to spend more time at home. “Geremie’s daughter Hope is growing up fast, and Geremie wanted to be home more to have more time with her. Who could question that? We wish him all the best. He will still be involved with us from time to time” said Tim Hall.

“We have had a lot of people ask about who will drive our other race truck” added Mark Hall. “Quite frankly, we are flattered that so many people are interested in what we are going to do. We are currently talking to our sponsors and exploring all opportunities, and we will make a announcement regarding that truck at an appropriate time.”

BIGFOOT 4×4 Ltd (BIGFOOT Europe) is delighted to announce that is ready to ship the first two chassis they have ever built for a US customer!

BIGFOOT 4×4 Ltd has built or worked on monster truck chassis of almost every UK based monster truck team, but we are delighted to be the first European monster truck chassis manufacturer to ship chassis back to the birth place of monster trucks, the USA.

And how much better can it get, than to be supplying chassis for The Original Monster Truck®, the company that started it all, BIGFOOT 4X4, INC?

The two chassis have been built to a design, which is a modified version of Mr Bob Chandler’s original design. This design has to be acknowledged as one of, if not the, best chassis in the industry; after all, this is the chassis that flew 202 feet and drove away!!

BIGFOOT 4×4 Ltd would like to thank BIGFOOT 4X4, Inc for the faith shown in our fabrication department, and for the chance to “give a little back” to the team who gave us our shot at running a truck bearing the BIGGEST NAME in Monster Trucks.

For more information please visit:  http://www.bigfoot4x4.co.uk