8 of Paul Shafers best monsters and Chicago Outlaw rolled into the Porter County Fairgrounds for a 3 show weekend. The track for tonight would be J with a nasty turn and a roller before and after the turn and you finish off with a 5 car set.

Truck/Driver Lineup

Mummy-Bill Wirth

Frankenstein-Paul Shafer

Racing: (There weren' really Brackets so im just throwing them in Running order) Monster Patrol vs. Chicago Outlaw: Busca charges out ahead after the first jump but Dabney takes it in the turn and sweeps over the roller and cars for the easy win.

Frankenstein vs. Blessed Hellride: Who will win the wing war? Two guys who have been in the busniss a long time square off. The look dead even but Shafer pulls out for the win. Winner: Frankenstein

Mummy vs. Boogey Van: Townsend layed down a sweet run and left Wirth in his dust. Winner: Boogey Van

Ozz Monster vs Bear Foot: Harwood pulled out the slightest in the turn and gave it all he had down the home stretch to win by a small margain. Winner: Ozz Monster

Monster Patrol vs Monster Patrol: A special Monster Patrol vs. Monster Patrol race would take place right before the intermission. Well we know Monster Patrol is gonna win this one. They look dead even at the roller but Harwood pulls out just a little bit for the win. Winner: Monster Patrol (chevy)

Boogey Van vs. Monster Patrol(chevy): They were event around the turn but Townsend got swirly right before the roller giving Harwood the easy win. Winner: Monster Patrol(chevy)

Harwood flying to the finish during the race vs. Boogey Van.

Ozz Monster vs. Frankenstein: Could Harwood take out the boss? They were dead even all over the track. They entered the set of cars at the same time. Race of the year. Winner: Frankenstein

Blessed Hellride vs. The Mummy: Wirth had a slight lead in every aspect of the track. Bennet tried to power down the home stretch but he couldn't catch Wirth. Winner: Mummy

Finals: The Mummy vs. Frankenstein: The finals were ran after Freestyle the the finalist would do their freestyle. Wirth had a slight lead into the turn the Shafer mashed the Hemi but just couldn't get him. Winner: The Mummy

They brought ot a car-van-car yramid for freestyle.

The offical handing Bill Wirth the checkard flag after the finals.

Freestyle: Boogey Van and Chicago Outlaw: Every where you turned somebody was catching air in this freestyle. Townsend caught huge air off the dirt hill and Busca launched off of the pyramid good runs for both. Score: Boogey Van: 8 Chicago Outlaw: 7.

On the way down from the launch up from the pyramid.

Bear Foot: Patterson had a good quality run getting decent air over everything including this slap wheelie over the 57' Chevy. Score: 6

Ozz Monster: Harwood came out and seemed not to hit everything with authority. Not a very solid run. Score: 4

Frankenstein: Shafer hit everything with authority. Got good air over the dirt hill and pyramid. Also some nice donuts. Very good run. Score: 9

The Mummy: Wirth had some nice hits on the cars and thats about it. Didn't do anything really major to knock off Shafer. Score: 5

Overall the trip to Valpo was well worth it. Good racing, good freestyle. On the way back we stoped at a gas station and I snaged a poster promoting the show. If you ever have a chance to go to Valporaiso or any other Paul Shafer show do it. I also caught up with Jason Twite (for the first time even thought we have parked right next to each other at previous shows and have been in the same isle of a store). Thanks for reading, Andrew Pellegrine