Backwards Bob is a very creative monster truck, and is driven by Mike Wine. The truck debuted at the encore at the Monster Jam World Finals 9 show. He did a encore run with Spitfire. Backwardsd Bob has only been to a few other shows. One of them were in Anaheim CA. I went to that show. Backwards Bob wasn't at the Pit Party, but came out in the intro.

The 2009 NGK Spark Plugs World Finals 10

The 2009 NGK Spark Plugs Monster Jam World Finals 10 in Las Vegas NV.

Qualifying.

The trucks have two days before the show to warm up on the track. Some of them do great and some don't. The fastest qualifyer was Donkey Kong driven by Frank Krmel.

Racing.

1st round - Madusa def Stone Crusher; Pastrana 199 def Superman; Air Force Afterburner def Grave Digger; Brutus def Avenger; Captain's Curse def Destroyer; Escalade def King Krunch; El Toro Loco def Batman; War Wizard def Monster Mutt Dalmatian.

2nd round - Madusa def Donkey Kong; Safe Auto Minimizer def Pastrana 199; Maximum Destruction def Safe Auto Minimizer; Brutus def Turtle; Captain's Curse def Taz; Monster Mutt def Escalade; Blue Thunder def El Toro Loco; Bounty Hunter def War Wizard.

3rd round - Safe Auto Minimizer def Madusa; Maximum Destruction def Brutus; Captain's Curse def Monster Mutt; Blue Thunder def Bounty Hunter.

Semifinals - Maximum Destruction def Safe Auto Minimizer; Captain's Curse def Blue Thunder.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE - MAXIMUM DESTRUCTION DEFEATED CAPTAIN'S CURSE.

Captain's curse made it all the way to the finals. Both trucks were dead even into the turn but Alex Blackwell had no brakes and turned it and flipped the truck over.

Freestyle.

The 2009 monster jam world fresstyle champion is Damon Bradshaw behind the wheel of US Air Force Afterburner.

1.AIR FORCE AFTERBURNER. 36

2.Bounty Hunter 32

3.Brutus 29

4.Blue Thunder 28

5.Nitro Circus 26

6.Stone Crusher 26

7.Monster Mutt 26

8.Taz 25

9.Monster Mutt Dalmatian 24

10,King Krunch 23

11.Grave Digger 23

12.Batman 21

13.Donkey Kong 21

14.El Toro Loco 20

15.War Wizard 19

16.Maximum Destruction 19

17.Destroyer 17

18.Turtle 17

19.Madusa 16

20.Safe Auto Minimizer 13

21.Superman 8

22.Escalade 8

23.Avenger 4
24.Captain's Curse-DNF

Here are some pics of the show.

1st picture Bounty Hunter.

2nd picture Batman.

Encore.

For the last nine years they have had trucks come out after the freestyle for no scoring. Just this past year for the tenth world finals Tom Meents tried something no other driver has ever attemted.

A BACKFLIP!!!!!!!!! HERE IT IS.

Monster Jam in Anaheim

Monster Jam in Anaheim, CA.

Racing

Monster jam trucks in Anaheim was a great show. Grave Digger driven by Pablo Huffaker won the racing chapionship and freestyle championship. Tom Meents returned to Anaheim after 9 years from being in Anaheim. Monster jam racing was intense. First round led to round two then from round two to the semi finals. In the semi -finals were Grave Digger v.s. Maximum Destruction, and Teenage mutant ninja turtles v.s. Maniac. The result of the semi-finals were Grave Digger v.s. Teenage mutant ninja turtles. Grave Digger won.

Freestyle

Feestyle was amazing in Anaheim. Backwards Bob was first he got some slap wheelies and ripped the van off of the stack. His score was a 20.

here are the Freestyle results.

1. Grave Digger, 31
2. The Patriot, 30
3. Maximum Destruction, 28
4. Time Flies, 27
5. Maniac, 26
6. Obssession, 22
7. Turtle, 20
8. Backwards Bob, 20
9. Blur Thunder, 19
10. Tropical Thunder, 14
11. Shocker, 13
12. Jurassic Attack, 12