Houston 2008 (Show 1)

Houston 2008 (Show 1)
The track for Houston 2008 (Show 1).
Host	Live Nation Motorsports
League	Monster Jam
Date	January 5th, 2008
City	Houston, TX
Venue	Reliant Stadium

Houston 2008 (Show 1) was an event held by USHRA Monster Jam on January 5th, 2008, at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Field of Trucks

1. Jurassic Attack - Kristy Edge
2. Maniac - Don Frankish
3. Predator - Dale Mitchell
4. Prowler - Lenny Kuilder
5. Cowboy - Steve Reynolds
6. Gunslinger - Scott Hartsock
7. Fiesta El Matador - Daron Basl
8. King Krunch - David Smith
9. Air Force Afterburner - Damon Bradshaw
10. Taz - Adam Anderson
11. Iron Outlaw - Kreg Christensen
12. Bounty Hunter - Jimmy Creten
13. Blue Thunder - Tony Farrell
14. Batman - John Seasock
15. Maximum Destruction - Tom Meents
16. Grave Digger - Dennis Anderson

Qualifying

1. Bounty Hunter: 25.47
2. Maximum Destruction: 27.41
3. Gunslinger: 27.47
4. Air Force Afterburner: 27.51
5. Batman: 27.69
6. El Matador: 27.97
7. Taz: 28.25
8. Prowler: 30.38
9. Cowboy: 30.62
10. Predator: 32.16
11. Jurassic Attack: 38.25
12. Blue Thunder: DNF¹
13. King Krunch: DNF¹
14. Grave Digger: DNQ²
15. Iron Outlaw: DNQ³
16. Maniac: DNQ⁴

Notes

1. ¹Blue Thunder and King Krunch collided when they landed. Farrell flipped over while Smith did not finish his run.
2. ²Grave Digger did not qualify due to hydraulic issue caused by alcohol in the cylinder chambers.
3. ³Iron Outlaw did not qualify due to damage caused by Maximum Destruction landing on the truck while attempting to save his truck in intros.
4. ⁴Maniac did not qualify for reasons unknown.

Racing

Round 1

Bounty Hunter vs. Grave Digger

Cowboy vs. Prowler

Batman vs. King Krunch

Air Force Afterburner vs. Blue Thunder

Gunslinger vs. Iron Outlaw

El Matador vs. Jurassic Attack

Taz vs. Predator

Maximum Destruction vs. Maniac

Round 2

Bounty Hunter vs. Cowboy

Batman vs. Blue Thunder

Iron Outlaw vs. El Matador

Taz vs. Maximum Destruction

Semi-Finals

Bounty Hunter vs. Batman

Iron Outlaw vs. Taz

Finals

Batman vs. Iron Outlaw

Freestyle

1. Maximum Destruction: 26 (Tie)
2. Grave Digger: 26
3. Bounty Hunter: 23
4. Blue Thunder: 21
5. El Matador: 19
6. Gunslinger: 19
7. Maniac: 19
8. Air Force Afterburner: 18
9. Taz: 16
10. Iron Outlaw: 15
11. King Krunch: 15
12. Prowler: 12
13. Cowboy: 11
14. Batman: 10
15. Jurassic Attack: 10
16. Predator: DNC

Trivia

• This event marked the first occurrences of the following:
  • The debut of the Q-Torque Iron Outlaw paint scheme. As well as the first fully televised appearance of Kreg Christensen in the United States since Minneapolis 1999; Kreg had made his television return in the European broadcast of San Diego 2006 beforehand.
  • The first televised appearance of Kristy Edge.

• Although freestyle ended in a tie, Dennis, in a show of good sportsmanship, let Tom Meents keep the trophy, and added that "the next one will be his."

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