TNT Monster Truck Challenge 1990 Louisville FH Race 2 (TuffTrax)

[@fernandochaves9665]

I must say it: the best never rest! Always nice to see the boss, Bob Chandler! No Problem-Equalizer was probably my favorite race. Thanks for sharing this.

[@benber7358]

September 29, 2020. HAPPY 30 YEARS

[@CHICANO1975]

Army Armstrong was such a good storyteller with his quick whit

[@dustingriffis6774]

DANIEL DE LA CRUZ it was also Army Armstrong that came up with one run Anderson.

[@MisterGravelrama]

1990 TNT Monster Trucks (Hypothetical) Points Standings (After FINAL Race 35 TV/YT): 1 Bigfoot - Andy Brass/John Piant 180 2 Equalizer - D.Morris/G.Holbrook/M.Wine 177 3 Carolina Crusher - Gary Porter 141 4 Auto Value King Krunch - Scott Stephens 133 5 Gravedigger - Dennis Anderson 81 6 Night Life - Dave Weiczoreck 78 7 Jersey Outlaw - Mike Wine 76 8 USA-1 - Steve Wilke 75 9 Awesome Kong - Steve Cain 62 10 No Problem - John Moore/David Morris 60 Clydesdale - Bennett Clark 60 12 Buffalo Tremor II - Johnny Kwasniewski 57 13 Wild Hair - Marvin Smith 54 14 Thunder Chicken - Kid Rerig/Karen Pensyl 31 15 King Kong - Steve Cain 25 16 Mopar Magic - Gary Wiggins 23 17 Master of Disaster - Doug Spanier 21 18 Mad Dog - Jon Breen/Bob Breen 20 19 Tuff e' Nuff - Pablo Cruz 17 Whiskey Business - Ken Deppe 17 21 Pony Express - Anthony Fortier 14 22 Micro Machines - Kurt Fisher 13 23 Playin' for Keeps - Jessie Birgey 11 24 Rambo - Bill Weaver 6 Liquidator - Bob Fisher 6 Star Monster - Chris Tuffley 6 27 Bearly Tame - Kevin Dabney 5 Fanatic - Arlene Edd 5 29 Barbarian - Jim Miller 4 30 Rocky Mountain Thunder - Nick Jackson 3 Troublemaker - Jody Peterson 3 Rocky Mountain High - John Valdez 3 33 Pain Crusher - Ron Pain 2 34 Bad News - Norman Meyers 1 35 4-Wheel Crazy - Rob Morris 0

[@DWM2309]

Them showing the 1988 race that cost Bigfoot 4 the title made me realize that that course was probably the only course that TNT made that wasn't really good. Top notch promotion that produced the best monster truck racing of all time. Its a damn shame that there wasn't a major financial backing for the company. If TNT could have lasted well into the 90's or even early 2000's Monster truck racing would be a vastly different and better product than what you see now with Monster Jam.

[@kbodah]

It would have been an interesting dichotomy for sure. Although I wonder if the popularity of freestyle would have phased out the more serious racing anyway.

[@stanleychiu7594]

I thought the PENDA Points Series gave it a good shot trying to make monster truck racing a legitimate sport, but ultimately I guess there just wasn't enough interest in it. There are the niche fans like us that love it, but the vast majority are casual fans that prefer freestyle, and that's the direction monster trucks went.

[@Kouvre]

A lot of their pre-'88 season races had some poor courses. The uneven courses they ran on MLB ballpark outfields were probably the worst examples.

[@elbigsurge]

It’s wonderful to think this way, but the fact is that ALL sports have gone the way of chasing the almighty dollar, which involves bending over to the mainstream. Even Dennis figured it’d be best to sell the Digger name. I highly doubt, given the state of virtually all sports nowadays, that monster truck racing would have been any different.

[@fernandochaves9665]

Old school racing over freestyle, always.

[@elbigsurge]

RIP Moore and Smith!

[@user-uj3zk2cx8t]

These 1990 Freedom Hall shows really highlighted how dated and lackluster TNT had become at that point in time. Faulty killer boxes, different rules for different teams, etc.

[@TJ-qz6hr]

Bigfoot, The King of Kings, there’s only one.

[@waynenorbreyjr9371]

That's right! Will always be the King of the Monster Trucks.

[@Mistertbones]

The final TNT race ever. Those co-promoted USHRA/TNT events don't count in my book.

[@roger1793]

Oooh wow Equalizers final points number wow!!!!

[@RB26DETTPR]

Funny thing is that in 91 at the penda series carolina crusher was the champ. Gary porter did preoare for 91 in freedom hall 1990

[@roger1793]

Andy Brass my favorite Bigfoot driver!! Dan Runtes not that bad either.

[@wayneschaller5002]

The number one big foot driver hast to be jim Kramer to me Andy brass seems all ways had a cocky attitude and dant runte he's one of the nicest big foot drivers you could meet

[@nathanmcdonald610]

@@wayneschaller5002 Andy might have been a little cocky, but usually he could back it up.

[@Roger-hp1yg]

I just noticed Eaqulizers points shows lol

[@GoFindAsafeSpace]

Back when monster truck racing was an actual sport and still had balls. Monster jam fudged everything up, in my opinion 😒

[@elbigsurge]

All sports have gone this route, unfortunately. Even combat sports are full of divas who do most of their fighting on Twitter!

[@ztwntyn8]

NO PROBLEM: short wheelbase working for him over the bump at the start WILDHAIR: may not have the best reaction time on brakes EQUALIZER: great potential CAROLINA CRUSHER: best lookin and is CHEVY always a top truck and driver BIG FOOT: amazing power and suspension. If he can get one truck length of tires on the ground he is going to pass you in the air. This was an exciting year and I think it was about the time I transitioned as a kid from WWF to monster trucks and sports cavelcade lol and never looked back. Now you have sorta standard trucks with stupid outrageous bodies like Batman etc. This was when it was exciting and trucks were unique.

[@robins5798]

They act like the Equalizer would've won that race at 3:07 had not the kill switch fucked up (not sure if it even ever did). Not a chance, Andy Brass had a flawless race and it wouldn't have mattered. Too bad in hindsight since it created controversy.

[@user-uj3zk2cx8t]

How do you know that?

[@MTuncensored]

They only counted the best 75 percent of each trucks finish at the end of the season. That is the only time the points would have decreased.

[@mix1063]

So this was before bigfoot 8 was banned? Did equalizer have a part in that with complaints or was it all truck racing teams? Just curious.

[@aidamariesauler4860]

40:56

[@dragonfly492]

Rotten! just plain rotten, says Gary Cook.

[@matthewmccormick2417]

Andy Brass needed to stay off the Nitros oxide. That voice cracks me up

[@QuesoDipp]

I think you mean helium, NO2 would do the opposite.

[@Mistertbones]

Was there actually a year in review broadcast?

[@tiffanywolford1574]

Mistertbon

[@joshjohnson55]

Equalizer's driver has the personality of a turnip.

[@jago107]

+joshjohnson55 Army had been talking about that all season that Greg was really quiet and shy.

[@ztwntyn8]

AmishDaveArcher he would whoop your ass real good and def had Kris Chapman on his jock..... punk 🤣

[@azisles02]

Why are you insulting turnips that bad?

[@user-uj3zk2cx8t]

Equalizer's driver Greg Holbrook traveled to Kenya and worked with locals for 20 years helping and providing for them. What the hell have you done?

[@user-uj3zk2cx8t]

@@azisles02 You look like a turnip

[@Jackson-zx6ie]

Could you imagine getting banned from your own sport that you yourself invented for being “too good”?

[@mtuncensored1340]

There were two year in review shows.