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The Kaboom Motorsports team would like to wish all of our fans a very Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! The new truck is progressing nicely and we are very excited to show it off, so keep watching for some photos as it gets closer to completion. We are also in the process of having some brand new Hero Cards made up, so be sure to watch for those and pick one up for your collection.
We are very excited to announce our 2012 Schedule for 1st Quarter! The big news is that Devin and Barbarian will be returning to the Monster Jam series and competing in stadium events in Minneapolis, Houston and El Paso. Additionally we will be returning to our good friend John Darnell's MAP Motorsports tour, performing in some of our favorite cities - Austin, Odessa and Waco. Check the Schedule out and see if Devin and Barbarian will be coming to a town near you!
Devin and Barbarian were on a tear throughout the end
of their 2011 competition year. Beginning in Garden City, Kansas for
Checkered Flag Productions, Devin drove his way to victory over names
including Rock Star and AMSOIL Shock Therapy. Friday night was all Kaboom
Motorsports as Devin swept the wheelie, racing, and freestyle competitions
with his patented, tailgate ripping wheelies! Saturday was more of the
same, starting the night with a wheelie contest win and finishing strong
in racing and freestyle.
The Kaboom Motorsports Team has been hard at work both on and off the track in the past month. After a stellar first half of 2011, Devin and Barbarian continued the trend by dominating their regular stop in Austin, Texas at Texas Heatwave. Devin wowed the crowd with wheelies and insane momentum to earn top honors. A big thanks to everyone with Texas Heatwave for having us out again this year.
The next stop on tour would take Devin to North Platte, Nebraska for a MEGA Promotions Tour event against the likes of stiff competition including Rammunition and Razin Kane. To kick the night off, Devin walked Barbarian on its tailgate right into the wheelie contest winner circle. Devin also made the final round of racing, earning runner up honors to the big Dodge. Unfortunately, Barbarian would bust an axle in the finals and be forced to run in two wheel drive for freestyle. Despite the breakage, Devin put on a show for the Nebraska fans with a respectable freestyle run.
From Nebraska, it was on to Sedalia, Missouri for good friend Brad Darnell's Monster Truck Racing Super Series tour event at the Missouri State Fair. After impressive runner up finishes to legendary Dan Runte in Bigfoot in the wheelie contest and racing, Devin laid it all out in freestyle with nice air and crazy momentum, ultimately earning him the freestyle win.
In between each of these shows, there was no rest for the weary as Devin is working behind the scenes on the a new Barbarian chassis! The truck is well under construction, including transfer case mounts and a wheelie bar (which will definitely be used frequently). Stay tuned to the site for build updates and show results from Garden City, Kansas and more!
Devin and Barbarian continue their dominance on into
their summer schedule! June 17th-18th marked the return of the annual
O’Reilly Auto Parts Outlaw Nationals to Devin’s hometown of Miami,
Oklahoma. John Darnell and crew at MAP Motorsports put together the
toughest lineup to ever hit Miami, including Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter
and 2011 Monster Jam Freestyle Champion Jim Koehler in Avenger for the
Kaboom Motorsports team to compete against. Top notch competition or not,
Devin announced his presence in the wheelie contest by standing the truck
vertical twice, including a slow rollover. The hometown fans went nuts as
Devin dominated Friday’s wheelie contest. After finishing 2nd place in
racing to Creten in Bounty Hunter, Devin put on an all-out air assault in
freestyle, launching over the double bus stack and getting massive air off
of the double stacked cars. For the second time on Friday, Devin knocked
off some of the sport of monster truck racing’s best independent drivers
and trucks by winning freestyle! Saturday was more of the same as Devin
held his own in all competitions and finished in the top 2 spots in all
competitions! Check out our
Photos section for over 40+ pictures from the weekend courtesy of Ross
Z. Bonar and TheMonsterBlog.com.
Devin and Barbarian took a few days to regroup, but there was no rest for the wicked as the team packed up and headed to St. Cloud, Minnesota to compete in the Monster Truck Summer Meltdown. Again, Devin would have no easy task competing against the likes of Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter, Joe Sylvester in Bad Habit, and hometown hero Kaila Savage in her Heartbreaker truck. Friday night started strong as Devin planted Barbarian vertical, dragging the wheelie bar across the roofs of the cars and walking Barbarian into a solid finish in the wheelie contest. After a runner up finish to Creten in Bounty Hunter in racing, Devin put on a clinic in freestyle, finishing just behind Bounty Hunter at the end of the night. Saturday’s show began with an insane wheelie contest from all competitors, but it was Devin putting Barbarian nose high to take the win. After a formidable effort in racing, Devin was out to prove that he was one of the top freestylers in the industry. At the end of the run, Devin launched Barbarian off the 14 foot dirt ramp, ultimately coming down hard and breaking the rear, axle housing in half!
The team endured the haul back to the shop and is currently in the process of repairing the rear axle. In no time, the team will be ready for battle at their next show. Stay tuned to the site for Schedule updates and results from the next round of shows!
Kaboom Motorsports has been on fire in 2011 and continue to dominate their summer schedule! After a brief stint at the shop, Devin and Barbarian were ready for battle as they arrived in Muskogee, Oklahoma for their friends at Over The Top Motorsports. Despite the muddy conditions at Thunderbird Speedway, Devin managed to point the nose of the Barbarian vertical in the wheelie contest, ultimately earning a respectable 2nd place finish to Nick Owens in the Stone Crusher machine. After a solid racing performance, Devin was poised to put on a show for the Oklahoma fans. Right off the bat, Devin launched Barbarian off the car stacks and was beginning to put together a great run. Unfortunately, the third member in the front axle gave way, leaving Barbarian with only two wheel drive and ending the run early.
After a nice Memorial Day Weekend at home, the team competed at one of our favorite venues, Parsons Stadium in Springdale, Arkansas. Devin and Barbarian are well known in Springdale and the fans were solidly behind the team all weekend as Devin threw down with Jerry Perry in Brute Force. Devin would pilot Barbarian to the wheelie win, but a brake issue would cost the team a shot at the straight line racing victory. Devin would rebound with a big win in Chicago-style racing and was going all out in freestyle when a sway bar broke, ending the run early. Saturday would see dominant runs from Devin, as he ran away with the wheelie contest, slamming the wheelie bar into the ground past the cars on one attempt, and walking it on one wheel in the other. After sweeping the racing events, Devin would proceed to end the night with an incredible freestyle performance, but the crowd awarded the win to Jerry Perry after he rolled Brute Force on its lid. A big thanks to Brad Darnell and all the great Springdale fans for a great weekend! Check out our Photos section for lots of pictures from the weekend courtesy of Ross Bonar and TheMonsterBlog.com.
After a few days at the shop, including changing from the Barbarian body to Alter Ego, Devin made the trip to Elko, Minnesota for a freestyle exhibition with Dawn Creten in Scarlet Bandit. Between both freestyle passes, Devin managed to muster some impressive leaps on the pre-crushed car sets and ended the night with a sick cyclone donut on the front stretch of Elko Speedway!
There was no rest for the wicked as it was time to load Alter Ego into the trailer and make the overnight drive to Grain Valley, Mo. for Monsters in the Valley at Valley Speedway. A stellar, 4 truck lineup including Bounty Hunter, Scarlet Bandit, and Stone Crusher would make the road to victory extremely tough for Devin and Alter Ego. Devin kicked off the show with his famous vertical wheel stands, winning the wheelie contest handily. It was on to racing as Alter Ego made the final round against Mike Harper’s Bounty Hunter. The final match came down to the wire, but it was Bounty Hunter just edging Devin. To end the show, Devin laid down a textbook, Kaboom Motorsports run with intense wheelies, massive leaps, and sick donuts to finish his run.
Devin and Barbarian will focus their efforts just down the road at their hometown show in Miami, Oklahoma. This year, John Darnell and the MAP Motorsports crew have concocted arguably the best lineup of monsters to ever hit Miami, including World Finals freestyle champion Jim Koehler in Avenger, Bounty Hunter, and many more. If you are anywhere in the Miami area, you definitely won’t want to miss it as Devin and Barbarian will attempt to defend their hometown title!
If all the hype of a hometown event wasn’t enough, the team has recently added Schaefer Oil as a team sponsor and is already in the construction stages of a brand new, Kaboom Motorsports chassis!
Stay tuned to the site for updates from Miami and new construction pictures as they happen!
Devin Jones and Barbarian are the 2011 CFP Winter National Champions! The chase for the championship came down to the final event in Pocatello, Idaho at the ISU Holt Arena. Going into the event, it was Barbarian sitting #1, with Larry Swim in Bigfoot Bad Boy and Bill Payne’s Rockstar hot on his heels. The night started off strong as Devin piloted Barbarian around the tricky, J-course to earn top qualifying honors. Racing would see Devin bobble in the turn against Bill Payne and Rockstar, ultimately giving him 3rd place in the first competition for the night.
It all came down to the final event of the evening: freestyle. Bigfoot was knocked out of competition in the racing portion of the show, so the championship would either be earned by Bill in Rockstar or Devin in Barbarian. Devin roared out onto the track and laid down a classic, Barbarian freestyle run with massive sky wheelies, slap wheelies, and even a cross thread on the bus stack that ended Devin’s run on his head in the mud pit! Anxiety set in as Payne roared to the track and laid down a sick slap wheelie to start his run. Rockstar’s second hit was fatal to his hopes of winning as Bill rolled over only 2 hits into freestyle, ultimately making the Kaboom Motorsports team the CFP Champion for the 2011 year!
After a quick trip home to regroup, Devin loaded up and made the short drive to Ft. Smith, Arkansas for Brad Darnell and the Monster Truck Racing Super Series. Against competition including the always tough Doug Noelke in Tailgator and Dale Gerding in Big Dawg, Devin knew he would have to be on his game. Friday night’s competition started off strong as Devin vaulted Barbarian vertical not once, but twice much to the roaring approval of the Ft. Smith fans! Unfortunately, a broken distributor shaft would sideline Devin for the evening and result in an all-night drive to acquire parts for Saturday’s show.
Devin was no worse for wear as the truck was finished by noon on Saturday and Barbarian was again ready for battle. The fans in Ft. Smith were in for a show on Saturday as it was Devin dominating the night’s competitions, winning the wheelie contest, Chicago-style racing bracket, and freestyle competition with a high-energy, air-filled run.
The Kaboom Team will take a much needed 2 weeks off in preparation for the beginning of the summer tour that’s filling up fast! Devin and Barbarian will be competing just a few hours south on May 21 in Muskogee, Oklahoma then will make the overnight drive to Grain Valley, MO for a Sunday show on May 22. If you’re in the area, we encourage you to come out and say hi and enjoy our tour of domination. Stay tuned to www.Barbarian4x4.com for updates and check out our Schedule page to see when Devin and Barbarian will do battle in a town near you!
Going into the CFP Championship race in Pocatello, Idaho, Devin and Barbarian sit #1 in points! With only two events left in the regular season, Devin knew consistency and strong showings were key. Beginning in Dodge City, Kansas’ brand new United Wireless Arena, Devin finished in the top 3 in both the wheelie competition and racing and dominated the freestyle contest! This was no easy task, as CFP assembled arguably the toughest lineup all year at one of their events, including names like Bigfoot Bad Boy, Rockstar, and Bounty Hunter! Saturday night started off with Barbarian sitting vertical and staring at the rafters, ultimately earning him the wheelie contest win. To finish the night, Devin again finished in the top half of both the racing and freestyle contest to further pad his points lead.
Devin and Barbarian announced their presence in Hobbs, New Mexico and again proved they are one of the top independent teams in the monster truck industry! With only one show for the weekend (Saturday Night), Devin set Barbarian on kill and would make very impressive showings in all competitions. At the end of the weekend, consistency was key as solid showings in the wheelie, racing, and freestyle competitions earned Devin a plethora of vital points for his chase towards the 2011 CFP Points Championship. When the weekend was over and the CFP tallied the points, it is Devin and Barbarian currently sitting #1 in points with Pocatello only a few short weeks away!
The team is in Texas enjoying a much needed week to regroup and to regain focus. Devin heads to Dodge City, Kansas this coming weekend to compete at the first ever monster truck event to be held in the brand new Ford County Events Center with their friends at CFP. The following week, the team travels a short distance to Enid, Oklahoma against a tough lineup to defend his #1 spot. Stay tuned to the Kaboom Motorsports team and www.Barbarian4x4.com for updates on the points chase!
Devin and Barbarian continued their dominance on the MAP Motorsports Texas Tour in Odessa, Austin, and Waco! Beginning in Austin, Devin piloted Barbarian to a Friday night wheelie contest win and runner up finishes in both racing and freestyle to high-flying rookie J.R. McNeal in Razin Kane. Saturday would be more of the same as Devin would plant the truck vertical in the wheelie contest, earning a runner up finish, and was just edged at the line in the racing finals. To end the weekend, Devin launched Barbarian across the Travis County Expo Center for the freestyle win on Saturday night.
The following weekend, the team would head to Odessa, Texas’ Ector County Coliseum. Both Friday and Saturday night started out with huge wheel stands to earn the wheelie contest wins and respectable, runner-up finishes in both racing and freestyle to hometown hero Jerry Perry in the Brute Force truck to wrap up the weekend. It was on to Waco, Texas for the last weekend of the tour and Kaboom Motorsports made it count. After the dust settled, Devin had swept both Friday and Saturday night racing competitions and finished the weekend with a freestyle victory on Saturday night.
The team is regrouping before making the trek across Texas to their next show in Hobbs, New Mexico with their friends at CFP. The weeks following sees the team head home for a week of repairs and tuning before heading to Dodge City, Kansas to do battle. Stay tuned to the website for updates from the team in the coming weeks.
Kaboom Motorsports is on a mission in 2011. Beginning in Belton, Texas, Barbarian would do battle against some of the superstars in monster trucks including Bigfoot and Bounty Hunter. Saturday started off with a bang as Devin planted Barbarian vertical and walked the truck off the cars to dominate the wheelie contest. Racing would get intense as it was Devin taking on the legendary Eric Tack in Bigfoot in the finals. As the truck came over the last set of cars, the rear tires caught, sending Barbarian end over end and stopping safely just short of the wall! The truck was no worse for wear as Devin removed body panels and came back for freestyle, launching Barbarian off of the FMX hill and claiming the freestyle win!
The team then ventured north to Sioux Falls, South Dakota to compete on a tricky, concrete track. Devin put on an impressive showing in the small confines of the Sioux Falls Civic Center with high energy runs. At the end of the weekend, it was Barbarian winning 50% of the weekends competitions, including a clean sweep of the wheelie contests on both Friday and Saturday and a freestyle win on Friday night. Next, it was on to Grand Island, Nebraska for their friends at CFP where Devin dominated Friday’s wheelie contest and freestyle competition on Friday and made an impressive showing on Saturday, showcasing why Kaboom Motorsports is one of the top independent teams in monster trucks!
Devin and Barbarian will enjoy a few days at the shop before traveling to Austin, Texas for good friend John Darnell and MAP Motorsports. This weekend marks the beginning of a 3 week, Texas tour that pits Barbarian against some tough competition. Stay tuned to the website for results in the coming weeks and be sure to check out our shows in Austin, Odessa, and Waco, Texas!
Kaboom Motorsports is on a hot streak starting the 2011 season! Right out of the gate at the Monster Nation show in Southaven, Mississippi, Devin boasted a strong showing in the wheelie contest, a runner up finish to the always competitive Tailgator truck in racing, and earned first place in freestyle! Saturday night was more of the same as Devin rocketed Barbarian into the top half of the wheelie contest. In racing, Devin stayed focused and smooth and dominated the competition in the Chicago Style racing portion of the show. In the last event of the weekend, Devin launched Barbarian across the floor of the Desoto Civic Center but fell just short of good friend and competitor “Madman” Mike Hawkins in Equalizer who successfully completed a backflip as part of his freestyle run. Congrats to Mike and team for their accomplishment!
The team then regrouped and competed again with their friends at Monster Nation in Bossier City, Louisiana’s Centurytel Center this past weekend. Right out of the gate, Devin stood Barbarian vertical in the wheelie contest, however falling just short of Equalizer and earning a strong second place finish. After a formidable finish in racing, Devin raised the bar in freestyle with huge airshots and technical walking wheelies on the car sets to earn the Freestyle title for Friday night. Saturday’s show saw Devin finish in the top 3 in wheelie, racing, and freestyle competitions, putting him in a great position for the 2011 Monster Nation series titles.
After a great first two weeks with their friends at Monster Nation, Devin and Barbarian will head to Belton, Texas for Checkered Flag Productions to begin their title hunt for the 2011 CFP points championship. Looking back to last season, Devin finished in 3rd place in the overall points chase and is set on earning a title this year! Check back in a few weeks for results from Belton and Sioux Falls, South Dakota the following week, and stop by our Photos section to see a big gallery of shots from the Bossier City event courtesy of our friends at TheMonsterBlog.com.
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