Monster Jam, Tampa, FL- February 21, 2009
Words: Bari Musawwir
Pics: James Kelly

After a 3 week break, the No Limit R/C of Florida crew made the short 1 hour trek from Orlando to the same place where the Pittsburg Steelers won Super Bowl 44.  On February 21, 2009 Raymond James Stadium in Tampa played host to the third stop on the 2009 Monster Jam, Florida Tour. No Limit R/C of Florida had 12 Replica RC Monster trucks on hand for a great day of racing and freestyle for the Tampa fans. The day started by unloading the brand new fully wrapped No Limit R/C of Florida trailer sporting eye catching graphics and HPI Racing Monster Trucks. As the huge number of fans poured into the Built Ford Tough Party in the pits, it was time to get things started with Driver and Truck Introductions. After each driver was introduced it was time to get it on!

The Tampa fans were treated to a modified Las Vegas style track which provided some exciting racing action. The 2007 RC Monster Truck World Finals Racing Champion, Justin Heard and his Savage X named TAZ, recorded the number 1 qualifying time in front of the huge crowd. Fresh off a big win in Miami, Bari Musawwir put his Savage X Grave Digger in the number 2 qualifying slot followed by his biggest rival Mike Herndon of Team Syndicate with Maximum Destruction.  As they worked there way through the 12 truck bracket the number 1 and 2 qualifiers seemed to be on a collision course that would land them both in the Racing Finals.  In Semi Final one, Mike Herndon with Max D actually beat Justin with TAZ, but on his warm up lap just before the final Round Mike landed hard on the nose of his truck breaking the left front steering knuckle which knocked him out of competition. Justin was reinserted in the race to take Mikes place to take on non other than his Orange County Wolf Pack teammate Bari and the Grave Digger Savage X.  Bari earned his birth in the Finals by taking out his other teammate Zeek Heard and his Built Ford Tough Blue Thunder Savage X. In the Finals as the Crowed Stomped to "WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU", Justin and Bari charged hard off the starting line, with Justin charging a little to hard causing him to miss the first turn handing Bari and his Grave Digger Savage X earned their 2nd consecutive Florida Monster Jam Pit Party Tour Win.   

After the dust from the racing action cleared it was on to freestyle with massive air from everyone off of their brand new 3 foot tall ramp. In Conclusion, this R/C Monster truck show definitely got the Tampa fans fired up for the real monster trucks inside the stadium later that evening. Scott Hartsock and his Gunslinger Ford, outran Dennis Anderson and Grave Digger to take the Racing win in a photo finish, while Dennis's son Adam Anderson took home the freestyle win in TAZ. Look for No Limit R/C of Florida back in Tampa next year with even more room to rumble and more trucks. Check out more photos of this event at www.nolimitrcfl.com

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