Salem Civic Center
Salem, Virginia
Friday 26th January 2001
CFP Racing
On Friday 26th January, the Salem Civic Center played host once again, to a Checkered Flag Promotions  Monster Truck show, along with Extreme Motocross & Tough Trucks.
The trucks there to do battle where Godzilla, Frightmare, Mercenary, After Shock & BIGFOOT.

The Monster Truck action started with side by side racing. With much of the arena being taken up by the supercross course (which also was part of the tough truck course), the Monster Truck course was a short straight forward track.

The first two truck to go up against each other, was husband & wife Team Steve and Sherry Hearley, with Steve driving Godzilla & Sherry driving Frightmare. The lighter Godzilla truck, took the win against Frightmare.

Frightmare - Click to enlarge
Frightmare

After Shock and Mercenery - Click to enlarge
After Shock Vs Mercenary

Next up was After Shock driven by Joe Nichter up against Mercenary (formerly the Gator truck) driven by Jimmy Harrington, who took the win..

BIGFOOT - Click to enlarge
BIGFOOT

And BIGFOOT 10 driven by Eric Meagher, was given a by-run.


Semi final Monster Truck action saw Godzilla beating Mercenary.

Godzilla and Mercenary - Click to enlarge
Godzilla vs Mercenary

The other semi final race saw fastest loser After Shock, lose against BIGFOOT.

After Shock - Click to enlarge
After Shock

The Finals came down to Steve Hearley in Godzilla & Eric Meagher in BIGFOOT.
In a very close race, which also saw Godzilla with rear brake problems, Eric Meagher took the win in BIGFOOT.

Godzilla - Click to enlarge

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