The spectacular will become the norm on Saturday March 24 during Monster Jam World Finals XIX® Freestyle. It will truly be unexpected, unscripted, and unforgettable. Setting the odds for this wide-open competition is based on previous World Finals success, 2018 performances, and, frankly, playing a hunch or two.
Combining those factors puts a pair of Max-D superstars at the top of this list. What would be a better way to celebrate the truck’s 15th anniversary than with Tom Meents and Neil Elliott doing what they do best, thrilling Monster Jam fans with unbelievable freestyle performances? Meents has won this competition more than anyone in history and Elliott has been oh so close, including his runner-up finish a year ago. And rising Max-D athlete Colton Eichelberger can make a big splash here as well.
Noteworthy among others listed near the top here: Scott Buetow in Team Hot Wheels Firestorm is another who consistently wows the crowd and finishes near the top; Grave Digger’s Tyler Menninga is a social media mega-star with his amazing arena moves, and combining those with some big stadium stunts could propel him to the top; morning line racing favorite Ryan Anderson in Son-uva Digger has the best shot to pull off the ultimate double down; and defending champ Lee O’Donnell in VP Racing Fuels Mad Scientist figures to try to make more history.
As always, these odds are not meant to be predictions of a truly unpredictable competition. This is an event where any one of the 32 that take the track has a chance to win.
Here are the numbers heading into the freestyle portion of Monster Jam World Finals XIX. As always, they are presented “for recreational purposes only”.
ODDS ATHLETE TRUCK
7-5 Tom Meents Max-D
8-5 Neil Elliott Max-D
9-5 Scott Buetow Team Hot Wheels Firestorm
2-1 Tyler Menninga Grave Digger
5-2 Ryan Anderson Son-uva Digger
3-1 Lee O’Donnell VP Racing Fuels Mad Scientist
7-2 Todd LeDuc Mutant
4-1 Adam Anderson Grave Digger
9-2 Jim Koehler Avenger
5-1 Cam McQueen Northern Nightmare
7-1 Charlie Pauken Grave Digger
8-1 Mike Vaters II Overkill Evolution
9-1 Morgan Kane Grave Digger
10-1 Coty Saucier Mutant
12-1 Bryce Kenny Great Clips Mohawk Warrior
13-1 Rosalee Ramer Wild Flower
14-1 Brianna Mahon Whiplash
15-1 Cole Venard Black Pearl
16-1 Colton Eichelberger Max-D
18-1 Linsey Weenk Lucas Oil Crusader
20-1 Becky McDonough El Toro Loco
22-1 BJ Johnson Gas Monkey Garage
23-1 Jon Zimmer Dragon
25-1 Jimmy Creten Bounty Hunter
28-1 Marc McDonald FS1 Cleatus
30-1 Candice Jolly Monster Mutt Dalmatian
30-1 Bari Musawwir Zombie
32-1 Tristan England EarthShaker
35-1 Steven Sims Scooby-Doo
35-1 Cynthia Gauthier Monster Mutt
35-1 Justin Sipes Megalodon
40-1 Double Down Showdown Winner
