For years they said it couldn’t be done, and now it has been done for the second time in just over a month as Larry Quick and Ghost Ryder pulled off the backflip Saturday at the Vermonster 4×4 event in Bradford, Vermont!!  After over a year of planning this attempt, Larry traveled to Vermont riding a huge wave of momentum in a year that has seen Ghost Ryder capture an incredible 37 wins. The first attempt Saturday wouldn’t quite get the job done as Larry got about halfway around before Ghost Ryder ended up on its lid. With one try under his belt, knowing what he needed to do differently, Larry went for the second attempt and nailed it!!

Larry Quick is now the second monster truck driver to successfully land the backflip after Tom Meents and Maximum Destruction pulled off the feat practicing to perform the stunt at the World Finals. Quick is however the first driver to successfully land a backflip at a public event, and the first to perform the stunt with a rear-engined, naturally aspirated monster truck. Keep an eye out for lots more video and photos of the feat right here on www.QuickMotorsports.com, check out our Video section for a few angles for now.  Thanks to all of our friends and fans for their congratulations and for your support over the years!

After an unbelievable first quarter, Larry Quick and Ghost Ryder set out to continue their winning ways in the month of April. The first weekend of the month would see Larry back on the Steel Thunder Monster Truck Tour in Battle Creek, Michigan at the Kellogg Arena. Against a lineup including Bigfoot and Geter Done, Larry once again swept all three freestyle competitions.

The next weekend would feature another stop on the Steel Thunder Tour, this time at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. In the one night only event, Larry laid down a great freestyle that saw wild donuts, big air and a trashed body as he took the win.

From the cold of South Dakota to the warmth of Texas, Laredo would be the next stop for Ghost Ryder. In two nights of Extreme Monster Truck Nationals competition, Larry would once again sweep freestyle and also pick up a racing win on Friday night.  6 for 6 so far in April, could Larry have a perfect month of April?

To pull it off, he would have to sweep three shows in Tallahassee, Florida against Mike Hawkins in Equalizer and Isaiah Morales in Hot Tamale.  Larry knew he would have to drive the wheels of the truck all weekend and push Ghost Ryder to its limits. He would do exactly that, rolling over an incredible six times in three shows and taking all three freestyle wins to complete the perfect month of freestyle, 9 for 9.

Larry and Ghost Ryder now have a staggering 37 wins in 2009, including 32 freestyle wins which is #1 in all of monster trucks.  Larry’s 84% freestyle win percentage is second only to Pablo Huffaker & Grave Digger!

This weekend Larry heads to Bradfort, Vermont for the annual Vermonster 4×4 event where he will attempt a stunt that has been over a year in planning. This weekend Larry and Ghost Ryder will attempt to complete the monster truck backflip!  Stay tuned to see if he can do it!

Larry and Ghost Ryder have just turned in another amazing month, with more success all around the country. The first weekend of the month was a bit of an aberration this year as Larry only managed wheelie contest win all weekend in Savannah, Georga at Oglethorpe Raceway Park.

But the next weekend out Larry was back in winning form at Tyler, Texas’ Oil Palace. Ghost Ryder continued to clean up on the Steel Thunder Tour in 2009, sweeping all three freestyle competitions.

Larry kept the broom out as the Steel Thunder Tour moved on to Corpus Christi Speedway for three more shows in Texas. Not only did Ghost Ryder sweep all three freestyle competitions, Larry turned it up in racing and won all three of those events!

The last weekend of first quarter would see Larry going head to head with Bounty Hunter and Darren Migues for MEGA Promotions in Enid, Oklahoma. In a one-night only clash of the freestyle titans, Larry would prevail putting yet another freestyle win on the board in 2009.

As of the end of first quarter, Larry has racked up an amazing 23 wins in 29 freestyle competitions, for a winning percentage of 79%. Those figures represent the 4th most freestyle wins and the 3rd best freestyle winning percentage in all of monster trucks! The only truck name ranked above Ghost Ryder?  Grave Digger. The competition better look out, Larry Quick and Ghost Ryder are just getting started!

February would end much the same as January, with Larry Quick and Ghost Ryder continuing to dominate the competition.  The first weekend out would see Larry competing for FMG Events in Amarillo, TX against a strong lineup including Rick Long and Bigfoot.  Ghost Ryder would fight mechanical difficulty Friday night, but with the truck back in top shape Saturday, Larry dominated freestyle for yet another victory.

Back on the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals tour in Alexandria, LA, Larry brought the broom back out, sweeping another two-show weekend.  Larry and Ghost Ryder were now an incredible 13 for 15 in freestyle at this point in the season.

The Steel Thunder Monster Truck Tour would be the site for Ghost Ryder’s next weekend sweep of freestyle, with Larry tearing up the tight confines of Johnson City, TN’s Freedom Hall.  Two shows, two more wins!

February would wrap up in Ardmore, OK with Larry’s first appearance on the MEGA Monster Truck Tour in 2009.  Larry would be taking on another driver who had been dominant in freestyle this year, Bill Payne and the Rockstar.  In two nights of unbelievable competition, Larry and Bill went head-to-head in an ultimate freestyle showdown.  Each night they left the fans unable to choose a winner between them, so Larry and Ghost Ryder would leave Ardmore with two freestyle ties.

So far in 2009, Larry and Ghost Ryder have taken 16 of a possible 19 freestyle wins for an incredible 84% win percentage!  Larry is now ranked third in all of monster trucks in freestyle win percentage and is tied for fifth in overall freestyle wins this year.  This also makes Ghost Ryder the best monster truck in freestyle in 2009 not named Grave Digger!  Savannah, GA - Tyler, TX - Corpus Christi, TX - Enid, OK - watch out, Larry and the Ghost Ryder is coming to a venue near you in March!

Larry Quick and Ghost Ryder have had an outstanding start to the new season, opening the new year in dominant fashion.  The first stop for ‘09 came in Grand Rapids, MI with the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals tour.  Competing against a lineup including Bigfoot and Raminator, Larry drove Ghost Ryder to an incredible weekend sweep of freestyle, taking the win in all four events.

The winning ways would continue as Ghost Ryder took on Project X, Geter Done and Havoc at Dayton, OH’s Hara Arena for TNT Monsters’ Steel Thunder Monster Truck Tour.  Two more shows, two more freestyle wins for Larry and the Ghost Ryder.

From there it was out to Oklahoma City’s State Fair Arena for the annual Extreme Monster Truck Nationals.  Facing a strong lineup including Mike Hawkins in Equalizer, Isaiah Morales in Hot Tamale and Andy Hoffman’s Nitemare, Larry would take two out of three freestyle wins, with Hawkins breaking the win streak during Saturday afternoon’s event.

The last weekend of January would see Ghost Ryder back on the Steel Thunder Tour in Waterloo, Iowa.  In another two show weekend, Larry would drive Ghost Ryder to the clean sweep of freestyle, making him 10 for 11 to start the new season.  The only driver in the entire monster truck industry with more freestyle wins than Larry to start 2009 is Charlie Pauken in Grave Digger!

Check out the Photo section to see pictures from the Dayton, OH event courtesy of Paul M. Harry, and see the Video gallery for some footage from the first month of the year.  Stay tuned for more updates!

Larry Quick and Ghost Ryder will be featured on The Outdoor Channel’s “Roll With It” Monday, December 29th!  The show will premiere at 6PM Eastern, with repeats at 9PM and 12AM.  The first episode will take fans behind the scenes in the life of a monster truck driver, including show preparation and truck maintenance.  The show will also feature Larry showing the host the ropes and putting him behind the wheel of the truck!

We encourage all of our fans to check out the program, and to head on over to www.OutdoorChannel.com for more information.  We will announce the air dates for the second episode Larry and Ghost Ryder are featured in when they become available!

Fourth quarter saw Larry and Ghost Ryder running exclusively with the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals tour, with events in Florida, Michigan and Colorado.  The annual West Palm Beach, FL event in mid-November saw Ghost Ryder dominate, sweeping all three wheelie contests and winning two out of three freestyle competitions.  The success did come with a price tag however, as the hard-charging weekend saw Ghost Ryder rollover not once, but twice!

Next up was the big Palace of Auburn Hills event in suburban Detroit, which featured two shows on Saturday, December 6th.  The highlight and the lowlight came as the same time for Larry, as he stood Ghost Ryder straight up and down in a top wheelie effort–however the truck went just past vertical and rolled over backwards.  Photos are now available here on the site courtesy of Paul M. Harry, and video of the rollover can be seen in our video section.

The final event for Quick Motorsports in 2008 would take place in Denver, CO.  Larry turned up the heat in the last show of 2008, winning both the wheelie contest and the freestyle competition Sunday.

The Outdoor Channel’s “Roll With It” program featuring Larry Quick and Ghost Ryder is tentatively scheduled to premiere in late January.  The producers were so happy with the footage they got that they have divided it up over two episodes, so stay tuned to the site as we will announce the air date/time as soon as it is available.

Quick Motorsports is gearing up for a big 2009 and we encourage all of our fans to stay tuned here to the site to keep up with all our latest news.  Check out our Schedule page to see where Larry and Ghost Ryder will be competing this year, and also check out our Merchandise page which features photos of our new t-shirts and hoodies.  Email us for ordering information! 

All of us here at Quick Motorsports wish our fans a safe holiday season and hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

September began with a couple much-needed weeks off to catch up on work in the shop. The down time gave Larry the chance to go over Ghost Ryder with a fine tooth comb and get the truck back in top running condition. The hard work showed as Larry stormed into Oklahoma City for the annual Extreme Monster Truck Nationals at the OK State Fair, taking the big freestyle win Friday night in front of a packed house. With strong competition including Bigfoot, Bearfoot, Geter Done and more, it was a tough weekend of competition. Larry put forth another strong freestyle performance Saturday night, but was edged out by Mitch Tulachka in Geter Done.

From Oklahoma, it was back to the shop before beginning the long journey to Rutland, VT for the fall Vermonster 4×4 event. Larry headed to Vermont with a new weapon in his arsenal as Quick Motorsports has just welcomed New England Transmission as the team’s newest sponsor. With a strong new tranny in the truck, Larry dominated the Vermonster weekend, sweeping wheelie and freestyle contests against Eradicator, Backdraft and Towmater. The new transmission worked great and a big thanks to all the folks with New England Transmission for going out of their way to deliver the tranny and help get it installed. We’d also like to thank everyone with Vermonster 4×4 for another great weekend and for their continued support of Quick Motorsports.

The Vermonster weekend also saw some potential media exposure for the Quick Motorsports team as two film crews were on hand for the events. SPEED TV personality Matt Steele was on hand with his Trucks Gone Wild crew filming for their next DVD, and Winnercom was present filming for “Roll With It”, a new series for The Outdoor Channel. The “Roll With It” crew has followed Quick Motorsports for a week, filming all of the work that goes into getting a truck ready for an event, as well as the pre and post show activities involved in the life of a monster truck driver. The new series should air sometime in the spring of ‘09, we’ll keep you posted as more info becomes available.

Next up, Quick Motorsports heads north of the border for two weeks, helping to finish out the Edge Motorsports Monster Madness tour for the season with stops in Markham and Simcoe, Ontario. Stay tuned for more recaps, results, and information!

The past two weeks have seen Ghost Ryder competing at the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals event in Lincoln, NE and performing exhibition runs at the New England Mud Run of Champions in Embden, ME.

The Lincoln event started well for Larry Quick, with a solid Friday night show and a win in the Saturday afternoon wheelie contest. But then trouble struck as the transmission let go forcing Larry to improvise to complete the weekend. Larry installed a stock transmission in Ghost Ryder and was able to complete Sunday’s show using that. Then it was off to Hunnewell Valley in Maine, where Ghost Ryder would be the only monster truck on hand. Larry performed some freestyle exhibition, a long jump, and ran the truck through the mud, as well as participating in some fun exhibition sand drags races with the mudders.

The next event for Larry Quick’s Ghost Ryder was scheduled to be the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals at the Rapides Parish Coliseum in Alexandria, LA, however the event has been cancelled leaving Larry with a couple of weeks to catch up on work in the shop. Larry and Ghost Ryder will be ready to rock’n’roll for the next Extreme event at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, OK September 19th-21st.

Quick Motorsports is proud to welcome our fans to our all-new website!  We are very happy to have completed the transition to the new site and we look forward to keeping you up to date on everything going on with the team right here on at www.QuickMotorsports.com.

The first three quarters of 2008 have seen Larry Quick and Ghost Ryder traveling all over the country, and even making a trip abroad. The season has not been without its challenges, but persevering through it has only made Quick Motorsports stronger. Let’s take a look back at where all we’ve been this year!

The year began with Ghost Ryder competing against a stacked lineup for Checkered Flag Productions in Cincinnati, OH. Larry picked up a wheelie contest win and a freestyle victory in the first weekend out. From there it was out to Vegas for the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals at the beautiful South Pointe Casino & Events Center. With Mike Hawkins’ trucks and the Sturges Motorsports team on hand, Larry would have to be on top of his game. The weekend turned out to be an all-out battle between Larry and Mike Hawkins in Equalizer with both trucks taking a turn going upside down. Despite suffering broken ribs on Saturday, that wouldn’t stop Larry from battling to a weekend draw with Hawkins as the two were the only ones to take wins in the donut, wheelie, and freestyle competitions. The third weekend of the month in Toledo, OH would bring another wheelie and freestyle win, while the next weekend in Huntsville, AL would see Larry sweep the weekend’s freestyle competitions.

The month of February began the same way January ended—with a weekend sweep, this time at the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals in Flint, MI. Ghost Ryder would continue running strong on the EMTN tour in Oklahoma City, OK and Alexandria, LA before ending the month with another weekend sweep of freestyle in the Batesville, MS Monster Truck Madness event.

The first weekend of March would bring two wheelie contest wins at the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals event at Oglethorpe Speedway in Savannah, GA. After a weekend off, Larry and Ghost Ryder were off to Lebanon, MO for an Indoor Monster Madness event at the Cowan Civic Center. The Saturday afternoon show would bring a donut contest win and a strong freestyle before the motor let go. This was the sixth engine failure of the year for the Quick Motorsports team, which is testament to the difficulty that the team has faced this year.

Nevertheless, only a week later it was off to Florida for two stops in the month of April for the Extreme Monster Truck Nationals. The first stop was in Ft. Walton Beach and the second in West Palm Beach, bringing several more wheelie and freestyle wins. From there it was off to Laredo, TX which saw the debut of the new white-bodied Ghost Ryder, featuring the name of new friend Stone Cold Steve Austin. The new body was a hit with the fans and Larry drove to wheelie and freestyle wins at the Laredo Entertainment Center.

The month of May would see Quick Motorsports heading up to Vermont to run at one of our biggest sponsors’ events, the Vermonter 4×4 event in Bradford at the Connecticut Valley Fairgrounds. Running against three other trucks, Larry showed no mercy, sweeping the entire weekend’s events.

Quick Motorsports was then invited to participate in a trip to the South American country of Equador for a two-show weekend. The event was originally scheduled for late May, but transportation issues delayed the event to the first weekend of June. Each show would consist of donut, wheelie, and freestyle competitions and Larry swept ‘em all.

Trouble struck in the return home from Quito however, as numerous problems delayed the return of Ghost Ryder to the United States. Originally scheduled to be back in the country in late June, the truck did not end up returning until the first of August! This on top of the motor problems throughout the year is evidence of the trials the team has had to endure in 2008.

But with the truck finally back in the states and the team ready to get back on track, it was off to Woodward, OK’s Crystal Beach Stadium for the MEGA Monster Truck Tour. Back in the saddle, Larry was determined and drove to an impressive second-place finish in racing, narrowly losing to Allen Pezo and Predator in the finals. Freestyle would see Larry finish the show in style with a strong run that came at the expense of more motor problems.

That’s 2008 so far, and while there have been some tough times, Quick Motorsports is ready to finish the year out strong. Be sure to check out the Photos and Videos sections to see media from the year thus far, and see our Schedule page to find out where Larry and Ghost Ryder are headed next. You will soon be able to purchase Ghost Ryder gear and our new “Drive Hard, Crash Hard” t-shirts on the Merchandise page, stay tuned for more information on that.

Next up is the Nebraska State Fair Extreme Monster Truck Nationals in Lincoln, we’ll see you there!