Jacksonville 2002

Jacksonville 2002 was the ninth event of the 2002 Monster Jam season held at Alltel Stadium (now Everbank Field) in Jacksonville, Florida. This event would be the only one of the 2002 TV season where the track was rained on, the first appearance of Rick Swanson and his Obsession, Sky Hartley in Little Tiger and the only show of Charlie Pauken in Firemouth. This event would also be the first time in the 2002 season where Tom Meents bested Dennis Anderson in freestyle.

Field of Trucks
Firemouth- Charlie Pauken

Line-X Obsession- Rick Swanson

Little Tiger- Sky Hartley

Wolverine- Brian Barthel

Ragin Steel- Steve Reynolds

Gunslinger- Scott Hartsock

High Roller- Neil Elliott

Blue Thunder- Lyle Hancock

Team Meents- Tom Meents

20th Anniversary Grave Digger- Dennis Anderson

Round 1 Racing
Team Meents vs. Line-X Obsession

This track would play into the hands of the lighter Team Meents as Tom would get the win

Winner- Team Meents

Gunslinger vs. Wolverine

Almost a dead heat, the Florida native would get the win this time

Winner- Gunslinger

20th Anniversary Grave Digger vs. Firemouth

Two Digger drivers in a rare case going head to head. This time the boss would get the win as he got the hole shot

Winner- 20th Anniversary Grave Digger

High Roller vs. Ragin Steel

A true photo finish, it looked like Ragin Steel had it but High Roller had just enough at the end to get by

Winner- High Roller

Little Tiger vs. Blue Thunder

What should've been an easy race proved difficult for Lyle as the truck was squirrly throughout the pass and just got the win but broke and could not return

Winner- Blue Thunder (Broke couldn't return)

Round 2 Racing
Firemouth vs. Team Meents

Meents seemed to stall at the line which gave a huge win to Firemouth

Winner- Firemouth

Gunslinger vs. 20th Anniversary Grave Digger

A holeshot advantage was all Dennis needed to take out the Ford Gunslinger

Winner- 20th Anniversary Grave Digger

High Roller vs. Little Tiger

High Roller kept low and clear taking the win easy over Little Tiger

Winner- High Roller

Semi Finals Racing
Firemouth vs. 20th Anniversary Grave Digger

Deja vu in this match up, Pauken got revenge and scored a huge win over Digger

Winner- Firemouth

High Roller vs. Gunslinger

Two powerful Fords went head to head and this time Neil Elliott would get a big win and head into the finals once again

Winner- High Roller

Finals Racing
Firemouth vs. High Roller

Team Digger vs. Team Meents without either truck out here. This one would go to the more experienced Pauken getting a huge win

Winner- Firemouth

Freestyle
Ragin Steel

Fully representing Team Hartsock Reynolds opened up a muddy freestyle show. A couple big sky wheelies would get some highlights but other than that an average run

Score- 6+6+7= 19

Line-X Obsession

A bit apprehensive Swanson didn't go as fast as Reynolds but did attempt the first set of donuts for the night to end his run

Score- 5+5+5= 15

High Roller

Racing runner up hitting the muddy course, Elliott filled the run leaping over the cars but not as vertical as Ragin Steel which hurt him a little

Score- 6+6+5= 17

Little Tiger

Hartley looking to go big went for some good sky wheelies in Little Tiger, matching Ragin Steel then cutting into some donuts to end a solid run

Score- 7+7+9= 23

Firemouth

Racing winner Charlie Pauken looking to get the crowd going hit a massive sky wheelie. He was the first to attack the bus, got a slap wheelie and the truck almost went over but it kicked back to save it, blowing a tire in the process

Score- 9+8+9= 26

Wolverine

Barthel performed well in the mud by attacking the cars with gusto and cutting two great set of donuts for an impressive run for Wolverine

Score- 7+7+7= 21

Blue Thunder

With only two wheel drive Lyle did reverse donuts, the only thing he could do for his run

Score- 4+3+4= 11

20th Anniversary Grave Digger

Anderson came out attacking the cars getting some momentum then hit the bus but he got worse than Pauken as both set of shocks came out of the rear of the truck and sent the truck over on its side

Score- 8+8+8= 24

Team Meents

Tom looked for his second freestyle win of the season in Team Meents. Tom came out with huge air and cyclone donuts to start off the run right. He was then able to attack the bus and continue and finally launch the truck over the rollers to end a spectacular run

Score- 10+10+10= 30

Damage Report
Team Meents- Transmission issues (fixed)

Blue Thunder- Broke axle

Gunslinger- RII issues

Firemouth- Blown tire

20th Anniversary Grave Digger- Shocks (X2) body panels (roof and side)