Bad News has a new look for 2008!

NEWS

April 30, 2008

Our summer schedule is now online! Bruce and Jami are headed many different places and feeling refreshed after the short break. Enjoy TKO Photos' gallery from Macon, Georgia in the Photos section as well! The team has new T-Shirts and 1/64th toys with the truck's current paint scheme available for purchase; e-mail us on the contact page for more information! The team traveled to Glencoe, Alabama for SMTS and won 2 races and 2 freestyles after doing the exact same thing for TBO in Boone, North Carolina, putting him up to number 16 in the WMTRL Standings. Look for a new design showing the truck's new design also on the site soon! 

March 22, 2008

WELCOME INNOVATIVE SAFETY PRODUCTS!

Team Bad News welcomes Innovative Safety Products as a new sponsor. ISP has done work for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and John Force, along with many Nascar teams as well, and Bruce and Jami are excited to have them on board.

Bad News wrapped up the first quarter of 2008 in Columbus, Georgia, and it was a great way to go out.

"We had the best weekend of the season right at the end," said Bruce. "I feel great in the truck after getting the awesome new seat from Chris Van Gilder, and Jami told me I had some great air under the truck in freestyle."

Bad News took two out of the three racing wins for the weekend in Columbus, and had scores in the low to mid-20's in freestyle.

The truck is currently being taken apart and gone through during the two weeks off the team has, and Bruce and Jami are preparing for the summer season. With the great new seat, Bruce said that the summer will be spent working on freestyle, and that his confidence level is very high. We will have more dates added to our schedule shortly!

February 29, 2008

Team Bad News is currently in Macon, Georgia for a display, followed by an exciting weekend there. This past weekend in Dayton, Ohio was a very special one for the team. During Friday's show, Bruce lost in the finals of racing against Full Boar, then came back to win the Saturday afternoon show with a bit of help. Bruce had a special guest on board who loved Bruce's donuts. Bruce and Jami would like to thank Andy "Animal" and send best wishes to his family. It was a very emotional weekend, "one that makes it worth our years in the sport," said Jami. "We were just extremely happy to help out."

February 19, 2008

As promised, photos from Biloxi, Mississippi are online courtesy of David Kranak. Thanks David! Also, Friday, February 1's Rockford, Illinois event photos are online!

Charlotte was up and down for the Bad News team. While making the semifinals in racing and having solid freestyles all around, Bruce felt he wanted to do better.

"We had some issues in racing, but we made it through and I'm definitely getting back to being comfortable for freestyle. I'm excited to get back out there soon, and we've been doing really well overall," said Bruce.

Next up for the team is a trip to Dayton, Ohio for some Thunder Nationals action!

February 16, 2008

Bruce and Jami finished a display date in Charlotte and are currently in the city for some exciting Monster Jam action. In Rockford, Bruce dominated the donut contest, spinning about ten revolutions and using his trademark wheel out the window move to ensure victory, along with solid freestyles. From there, it was Biloxi, Mississippi, where Bruce took the racing victory Friday and Saturday, and suffered a broken planetary in freestyle. The truck is back together and ready to go though, and we will have photos from both shows online soon! Also, please note our schedule changes to the Schedule page!

January 31, 2008

Bruce and Jami headed to Greenville after the show in Minneapolis and picked up one racing victory and some momentum that was lost at the beginning of the season.

"It was tough for us breaking so badly the first weekend out," said Jami. "It really hurt Bruce's confidence, but now we're on the right track again." Bruce had a great performance in racing and was solid in freestyle.

The next stop for the team is a Thunder Nationals event in Rockford, Illinois, and we will have photos and coverage from that event soon!

January 24, 2008

Photos from this weekend's event in Minneapolis are now online. Enjoy!

January 21, 2008

Bruce returned to the seat for the 16-truck Monster Jam in Minneapolis this weekend, and had solid runs in racing and freestyle. His night was cut short by a red light against Eradicator after posting a 28.69 in qualifying to be in the top half of the field.

Bruce hit everything on the track in freestyle, but had the unfortunate luck of being one of the first trucks out, and was only scored a 12 from the judges. More photos and possible video will be online soon!

January 18, 2008

It's been a rough couple of weeks for Bruce and Jami since their spectacular but damage-filled trip to Des Moines. The team missed their show in Montgomery, Alabama because of their damages.

"It was tough missing the show, but we just had too much damage to be able to repair in time. We've got everything back together and patched up. We had to redo everything in the front of the truck, and re-patch the body too, but we're ready for Minneapolis!" said Jami.

Josh Kirschner's photos from Des Moines are now online. Enjoy, and we will have updates from Minneapolis soon!

January 6, 2008

Bruce and Jami started off 2008 with a bang in Des Moines! Friday was good news, as Bruce was able to upset Grave Digger in the semifinals of the racing portion of the show, then take his first win over the Turtle truck. Saturday afternoon Bruce made it to the semifinals but was beaten by Grave Digger, and solid freestyles were done at both shows. Saturday evening was where things got hairy, though. During the wheelie competition, Bruce had trouble getting a wheelie going, and decided to go for a rare power wheelie. He succeeded, but landed awkwardly and tore out the whole front housing, doing major damage to the front four link bars, shocks, and minor body damage suffered in the resulting roll. Videos from the show can be found HERE and HERE.

"We were kind of due for something bad to happen," said Jami. "It was our first rollover in a long time, probably five or six years. Bruce tried to set the truck down before the cars and didn't quite make it."

The team was loading parts into the trailer until 3 AM, and is currently headed to Dan Patrick's shop to make repairs, hopefully able to make their next show in Montgomery. After that, they have been called upon to do the Minneapolis show, and we have updated our Schedule to reflect that. Keep checking the site for more photos and updates, and thanks for visiting!

  December 30, 2007

The new year is upon us, and so is a new look for the Bad News truck after much anticipation! Bruce and Jami are very excited to show off the truck all over the United States this winter! Check out the Photos section for more pictures of the new design!

December 18, 2007

Bruce, Jami, and Bad News fell just short of the SMTS title, losing to Gun Slinger by a narrow margin, including a photo finish during one race.

"We're really happy with how things went," said Bruce. "We were trying something new with the fuel mixture, and it hampered us a little on Friday, then Saturday's race was close as they come. It was a fun weekend."

Photos from Pensacola, Florida courtesy David Kranak are now online also. Enjoy, and check back soon for some Good News!

December 7, 2007

Bad News' 2008 Schedule is now online! The team is excited about 2008 and can't wait to get started! Many more surprises are on the way, and the team is ready to compete for the SMTS Championship this weekend as well! More updates to come!

November 19, 2007

Bruce and Jami would like to thank Smoky Mountain Chevrolet for their hospitality in the Toys for Tots event that went down this past weekend, and Jami also had a special message for the friends, family, and other supporters that showed up:

"Thank you very much for all coming out! It was truly a heartwarming experience to have so many people we hadn't seen in so long come out. It was one of the best weekends we've had in the business!"

At the shop the team is preparing for a new body and a new look for 2008! More details and a 2008 schedule will be available once confirmed!

November 5, 2007

It was Bruce's birthday this past week, and he was given a surprise gift during the Kissimmee show by Kyle Chandler from all of the monster truck drivers--a walker! Bruce has already taken a liking to his new toy, and he's even found out he can do cyclone donuts with it!

On a more serious note, Racing was cancelled due to rain in Aiken, South Carolina, and a short wheelie contest and freestyle was held in front of some die-hard fans in the rain. Kevin with Project X swept both competitions on Wednesday night. 

The chase for the Southern Monster Truck Showdown championship is coming down to the wire! With just 2 events remaining, Bruce Haney leads Scott Hartsock with 20 overall wins this season to Scott's 18 heading into Pensacola. Photos will be online soon!

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