Max-D (Maximum Destruction)

## Maximum Destuction(Max-D)

**Max-D**, an abbreviation of its full name **Maximum Destruction**, is a Futuristic SUV monster truck owned by FELD Motor Sports and created by Tom Meents that competes in Monster Jam events around the United States and other countries. Introduced in 2003, Maximum Destruction is the successor to Goldberg and Team Meents and themed after Tom’s own driving style, personified as a powerful robot named “Maximus” (previously the “Creator of Chaos”) that destroys anything in its path. Alongside Tom, Max-D’s list of full-time drivers has included Neil Elliot, Kreg Christensen, Colton Eichelberger, Jared Eichelberger, and Blake Granger. As of 2023, there are four Max-D trucks in use, though only two of them regularly compete at Monster Jam events; one is used for stunts, while the other is currently on hiatus.

Maximum Destruction is one of the most popular monster trucks of all time and has been the main rival to Monster Jam's other flagship truck, Grave Digger; Tom and Dennis Anderson shared a fierce on-track rivalry that started long before the debut of Max-D. It is also one of the most successful monster truck teams, and has collectively won fifteen World Finals championships (Tom has fourteen by himself, nine of which have come under Maximum Destruction).

## History

### 2000s

#### Background

In March 2001, the shutdown of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) led to Monster Jam losing the license for most of their wrestling-themed trucks, resulting in the near-immediate retirement of Sting and WCW Nitro Machine. The Goldberg truck, however, was apart of a separate contract between the wrestler himself and Clear Channel, Monster Jam's owners at the time; as such, driver Tom Meents was allowed to run the identity until the contract ceased in September 2001. Shortly after Goldberg's retirement, a silver and orange, robot-themed truck titled "Maximum Destruction" was conceptualized as a new identity for Tom, named after his chaotic driving style and reusing its predecessor's Futuristic SUV body. However, he'd instead run as Team Meents, essentially the Goldberg body with different decals, for just that year before transitioning into his longest-lasting ride.

* File:893974 10151565828480833 964133768 o.jpg  **In 2003**, Maximum Destruction made its competition debut in Houston on Tom's second Goldberg chassis; his teammate Neil Elliot would also begin running the name. Tom would have a great season, even double-downing at the truck's first appearance in the Metrodome; however, World Finals 4 would be the first World Finals in which Tom didn't win any competitions, losing in round two of racing and getting fourteenth place in freestyle after getting stuck on a camper van. Maximum Destruction makes its video game debut in *Monster 4X4: Masters of Metal*.

* **In 2004**, Tom would run a modified version of the Maximum Destruction paint job for just the winter season and World Finals, featuring orange bolts of electricity instead of flames. In Jacksonville, after a bad pogo off of a bus, the rear end was separated from the truck. At World Finals 5, Tom would snap the right-front wheel off early in freestyle, but continued to run his truck, ramming it into obstacles and covering the entire track in a thick cloud of smoke; ironically, he was the only competitor who'd fill the entire freestyle clock. He ended up tying with Madusa and El Toro Loco for the win, becoming apart of the only multi-person freestyle championship in World Finals history. He and Neil would also perform in the encore, bringing two Maximum Destructions out onto the track.

* **In 2005**, Neil took a break from racing for the year; Phil Foster filled in for him, behind the wheel of Maximum Destruction. At the World Finals, Tom dedicated his run to his deceased friend Derik Trenholm from Make-A-Wish, putting "In Memory of Derik Trenholm" in place of his regular nameplate. For the encore, Tom and Dennis Anderson in Grave Digger freestyled at the same time; Tom ended up driving two Maximum Destructions after the first one crashed. Later that year, he used the truck to jump over his old house before completely smashing it to pieces.

* **In 2006**, Neil returned to driving. At World Finals 7, Tom would jump over Neil's Maximum Destruction, perched high atop the fountain obstacle, during freestyle. He'd also get the biggest air of the night; though this broke the truck's rear steering, Tom filled the clock and won that year's freestyle championship.

* File:Maximum destruction gothenburg flip.gif  **In 2007**, Tom once again got the biggest air of the night during his freestyle run at World Finals 8, but unfortunately snapped the entire rear axle in half due to a hard landing after the jump, ending his run early. Later in June, at Monster Jam's first-ever show in Gothenburg, he completed the first-ever prototype backflip in monster truck history after landing the tailgate on top of a steep dirt ramp and rolling back down on all four wheels.

* **In 2008**, at World Finals 9, mechanical problems prevented Tom from entering the final round of racing; Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter, whom Tom had defeated in the semi-finals, would take his spot. During his freestyle run, he infamously rolled over and broke a wheel off in the first hit; this would be the second time Tom ended his World Finals freestyle in one move, since 2003. During the encore, Tom brought out a second Maximum Destruction, only to crash early yet again.

* **In 2009**, Neil took another break from racing; this time, former Iron Outlaw driver Kreg Christensen filled in for him. At World Finals 10, Tom won his fourth racing championship, and his first under Maximum Destruction; his opponent, Alex Blackwell in Captain's Curse, violently crashed into the stands due to brake failure. In the encore, he'd complete a full backflip, though the truck landed on the tailgate and rolled on its lid. Maximum Destruction appears on an episode of *Extreme Makeover: Home Edition*, where Tom would destroy the Mattingly family's old home.

### 2010s

* **In 2010**, Neil returned to driving yet again. A front-engine El Toro Loco, driven by Chuck Werner, debuted as a teammate to Maximum Destruction, replacing Bulldozer. Tom made it to the championship round of racing at World Finals 11, but lost to his arch-rival Dennis Anderson in Grave Digger; this was the only time they'd race against each other in the final round at the World Finals.

* File:Max-d arlington 2011.jpg  **In 2011**, Tom introduced a brand-new chassis at the start of the season, with the previous one now being driven by Neil. A third Maximum Destruction truck was also added to the team, driven by as Kreg Christensen; unlike the other two, Kreg's was a CRD chassis rather than the usual Meents. In Arlington, Tom would tear the entire front of the truck off at the end of his freestyle run, causing a massive fireball; he'd win that year's Crash Madness award. At World Finals 12, Tom won the racing championship by taking out longtime rival Jimmy Creten in Bounty Hunter, but would roll over early in freestyle.

* **In 2012**, Neil would debut a new chassis for his truck and successfully completed a backflip in Houston. Tom won the racing championship again at World Finals 13, taking out Damon Bradshaw in Monster Energy and becoming the first-ever ten-time World Finals champion. However, the rear shocks broke after the race; the team was able to fix them in time for freestyle, only for Tom to break them again (as well as a four-link bar) in the middle of his run. In June, he attempted the first double backflip during the Path of Destruction finale in East Rutherford but was unsuccessful, as the truck crashed in the middle of the second rotation. In December, the original Maximum Destruction body sees its last use in competition at Minneapolis.

* File:Max-D Double Backflip attempt - Monster Jam World Finals XIV Encore 2013 - Max-D 10th Anniversary  **In 2013**, the Maximum Destruction team celebrated its tenth anniversary (branded as the Decade of Destruction), with brand new body styles for all 3 drivers; Neil and Kreg received "spiked" bodies, while Tom's was covered in yellow LEDs. From this point forward, the truck is primarily known by its nickname "Max-D". At the World Finals, Tom ran a chrome version of Neil and Kreg's bodies and won freestyle. A Max-D encore took place, where Tom unsuccessfully attempted another double backflip, while the rest of the team performed their own backflips. and leaped into the air.

* **In 2014**, a slightly modified version of Neil and Kreg's "spiked" bodies would become the default Max-D design. Kreg leaves the Maximum Destruction team to drive independently in Australia; former Stone Crusher driver Morgan Kane takes his place. At World Finals 15, in the semi-finals race between Tom and Lee O'Donnell in Iron Man, Tom was shut off for unknown reasons; in a highly controversial move, the race was re-run, with Tom defeating Lee amidst numerous boos from the crowd. In the final round, however, Tom spun out in the first turn, launching into the track and losing the championship to Adam Anderson in Grave Digger the Legend. In freestyle, Tom broke the rear steering after performing a backflip, yet was still able to save his truck at the end of the run; he finished in third place.

* **In 2015**, Morgan began driving Max-D for the #MoreMonsterJam tour while Neil began competing on the Fox Sports 1 Championship Series. Morgan and Neil would both win their respective tours, while Tom recieved an invitation to World Finals 16. As the first World Finals in which more than one Max-D or Grave Digger would compete, Neil and Morgan ran special bodies for the event; Neil's was a metallic red recolor of Max-D, while Morgan's was a gold version of the original Maximum Destruction body, likely intended as a throwback to Goldberg and Team Meents.
> In June, Tom attempted the first-ever monster truck frontflip in East Rutherford, with the use of a specialized ramp. The truck landed on its rear tires before somersaulting forwards; as such, the attempt was considered unsuccessful by *Guinness World Records*, who required that the truck land on its front wheels. Later that month, Tom once again attempted a double backflip at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough; though the truck successfully landed on all four wheels, it turned sideways during the second rotation, making him unsuccessful yet again.
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* File:635978850763904164-SantaClara-040916-Posocco-7-.png  **In 2016**, Morgan and Colton Eichelberger switched between the Maximum Destruction and Grave Digger teams. Colton, Tom's stepson, joined his brother Jared Eichelberger as they'd compete in the West and East Triple Threat Series tours, respectively, while Neil drove in the west coast and Tom competed in the Fox Sports 1 Championship Series. Each driver on the team, aside from Tom, ran a special recolor of the Max-D body for that year; Colton's was gold, Jared's was yellow, and Neil's was red (the same body used at World Finals 16 last year). In January, former Monster Jam driver and FELD senior director of operations Mike Wales passed away; in his honor, Tom ran a "Mike Wales" nameplate in place of his own in Anaheim.
> At World Finals 17, Tom successfully performed a five-truck jump in the racing encore and was slated to perform a six-truck jump less than a month later at Santa Clara. However, due to the muddy conditions of the track, the stunt was controversially changed; the six trucks were parked vertically *next* to the center ramp rather than *under* it, meaning that Tom didn't actually jump directly over any trucks. The stunt was reattempted at East Rutherford, where it was performed successfully.
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> In October, Jared ran Neil's red body on a spare CRD chassis from Monster Jam University at Glendale, and would later run Colton's gold body on the same chassis in Jackson. In December, Tom debuted a new chassis in St. Louis, earning a racing win in Minneapolis a week later. Chuck ran the Max-D body on his El Toro Loco chassis in Chile.
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* **In 2017**, all Max-D drivers returned to running the original silver body. Tom and Neil competed in the FS1 Series East and West Tours, respectively; Colton and Jared ran the Triple Threat Series tours yet again, though switching their respective tours from last year. Jared would also debut a new truck. Early into the year, Tom suffered a lower back injury and could not drive from the end of January through the end of May; Ironically, his arch-rival Dennis Anderson also sustained an injury in January, though Dennis's would later prove to be the end of his driving career.  Colton took Tom's place in the FS1 East Tour, while new driver Blake Granger took over for Colton in the #MoreMonsterJam East Tour.
> World Finals 18 would be the first World Finals in which Tom did not compete, as well as the first to have neither him nor Dennis as competitors; they were still present at the event, however, appearing in the pit party and doing interviews. Neil would successfully perform two first-ever moves: a forward momentum backflip in the Monster Jam 25th Anniversary stunt truck in the racing encore, and a reverse backflip in freestyle, where he'd get second place.
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* File:FC7T2910.jpg  **In 2018**, the Max-D team celebrated its 15th anniversary. Tom and Neil each ran a Monster Jam Stadium Tour, while Colton and Jared once again ran in the Central and East Triple Threat Series tours, respectively; Neil also received a new chassis. Neil won the Stadium Championship Series 1 in February, and he, Tom, and Colton would be invited to the next World Finals, while Jared would compete in the Double Down Showdown. At World Finals 19, the racing encore was dedicated to Max-D, with all of the 2016 season bodies making an appearance, as well as the original Maximum Destruction and an all-new "Black-Out" body run by Tom.
> The next day, before the freestyle competition, Diesel Dave drove Max-D as part of a donut contest against his brother in Grave Digger 30; though Dave failed to perform any donuts, he was humorously declared the winner. After the World Finals, Neil ran Max-D in the European Tour on a CRD chassis, while Chuck Werner drove the truck at events in Chile. This would be Chuck's final season before his retirement.
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* **In 2019**, Tom debuted Max-D Fire as a part of Monster Jam's new Fire & Ice team element, competing in and winning the Stadium Championship Series 1. Jared retired from driving (though he'd later return to the sport under Harper Motorsports in 2020); Blake took his place and competed in the Triple Threat East Series. Colton and Neil continued to run their own trucks, competing in the Triple Threat West Series and Stadium Tour 2, respectively. Tom and Neil competed in the main field at World Finals 20, where Tom won his first championship since 2013 in the Two-Wheel Skills competition. Blake and Colton competed in the ATV championship; Blake won, becoming the first Max-D driver aside from Tom to win a World Finals championship. Tom was selected as the Team Captain for Team Fire for the inaugural All-Star Challenge in Las Vegas. Colton joined him in Team Fire, while Neil competed alongside Team Ice.

### 2020s

* **In 2020**, Neil and Tom ran as part of the Green and Yellow Stadium Tours, respectively, while Colton and Blake would compete in the Triple Threat East and Central Series, yet again. Tom continued to run Max-D Fire, while all the other Fire and Ice variants (aside from El Toro Loco Ice) were discontinued. After the series were prematurely ended by the COVID-19 pandemic, Neil and Colton were named champions of their respective series as they were in the lead at the time of the shutdown.

* **In 2021**, Neil announces his retirement from the sport, while Tom competes in that year's sole Stadium Championship Series. Max-D Fire makes its last appearance in Arlington, and the regular silver body (albeit with the fenders removed) would make its return at Monster Jam's first show at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Colton made his return in Austin, on Neil's former chassis. In East Rutherford, a failed backflip severely damaged Tom's chassis, and he'd end up sharing Neil's chassis with Colton for the rest of the year.

* **In 2022**, two Max-Ds were ran during the first quarter. Tom competed on and won Stadium Series Red, while Blake returned to compete on Arena Series Central. Colton was originally scheduled to compete in Stadium Series yellow, but dropped out of the first quarter due to family issues and has remained on hiatus ever since. At World Finals 21, Tom won both the Skills Challenge and freestyle championships, becoming a fourteen-time world champion (he was also the fastest qualifier by only a few milliseconds). Colt Stephens and Mark List would drive the truck at international shows.

* File:329899426 689056459636330 8975743725061953257 n.jpg  **In 2023**, the Max-D team celebrates their 20th anniversary, with Tom running a special "Max-D XX" body for the season while Blake runs the regular body. Tom competes on Stadium Series Red; unfortunately, at the first stop in Oakland, the truck blew its motor in intros and was unable to compete in the event. In February, Tom wins racing at the second Minneapolis show over Adam Anderson in Grave Digger, being his first stadium racing win since Kansas City in June 2021. After the win, he gave an emotional tribute to Bill Meents, his father who'd passed away earlier that year. Tom finishes the tour in third place.

> At World Finals 22, Tom runs a "Bill Meents" nameplate on both sides of the truck to honor his father. He would lose in round 1 of racing due to a five-second penalty and got seventh place in freestyle. Colton made a surprise return, driving the new ThunderROARus truck as part of a nine-truck jump in the opening ceremony. Blake drives Max-D for the international tour.
> On August 31, Monster Jam uploaded a video to their Youtube channel, titled “Special Announcement from The Professor”. In it, Tom revealed that 2024 would be his final year of competitive driving, and that various Max-D bodies would be run throughout the year.
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## Drivers

#### Current Drivers

* Tom Meents *(2003-present)*
* Colton Eichelberger *(2016-present; on hiatus)*
* Blake Granger *(2017 fill-in, 2019-present)*

#### Former/temporary drivers

* Neil Elliot *(2003-2004, 2006-2008, 2010-2021)*
* Phil Foster *(2005)*
* Kreg Christensen *(2009, 2011-2013)*
* Rod Schmidt *(Ontario 2012)*
* Morgan Kane *(2014-2015)*
* Lupe Soza *(Arlington & Foxborough 2015)*
* Jared Eichelberger *(2016-2018)*
* Chuck Werner *(Santiago 2018)*
* Brenden Rassel *(Lincoln 2022)*
* Colt Stephens *(Melbourne, Sydney, Tampere, and Arnhem 2022)*
* Mark List *(San Juan and Santo Domingo 2022)*
* Kevin Lewis

## Designs

Reappeared in the World Finals 19 racing encore, where it was run by Chuck Werner.
Originally introduced under Neil and Kreg as part of the Decade of Destruction in 2013, this design has become the default appearance of Max-D since 2014. Tom ran a chrome version of this body at World Finals 14, where he was the fastest qualifier and won freestyle.

#### Miscellaneous

This body was confirmed by Adam Anderson to be the result of a lack of resources available overseas; when the time to came to repair the truck's body, no spare decals and correct paint were available, resulting in this unique body style.

## Trucks

There have been 10 full-time Maximum Destruction trucks.

 Maximum Destruction 9 | Driven by Neil Elliott from 2018 to 2020. The newest chassis in the fleet. In 2021 Colton Eichelberger drove the truck for a few events. Currently driven by Tom since 2022.

Additionally, the Maximum Destruction body design has been used on chassis owned by Monster Jam parent FELD Motorsports for international tours; these do not feature the front-mounted engine usually used by the team.

## World Finals Appearances

* 2003 - Tom Meents
* 2004 - Tom Meents (won freestyle)
* 2005 - Tom Meents
* 2006 - Tom Meents (won freestyle); Neil Elliott (encore only)
* 2007 - Tom Meents
* 2008 - Tom Meents
* 2009 - Tom Meents (won racing)
* 2010 - Tom Meents
* 2011 - Tom Meents (won racing); Neil Elliott (encore only); Kreg Christensen (encore only)
* 2012 - Tom Meents (won racing)
* 2013 - Tom Meents (won freestyle); Neil Elliott (encore only); Kreg Christensen (encore only); Chuck Werner (encore only)
* 2014 - Tom Meents
* 2015 - Tom Meents, Neil Elliott (Red), and Morgan Kane (Gold)
* 2016 - Tom Meents; Colton Eichelberger (Gold)
	+ Young Guns Shootdown: Jared Eichelberger (Yellow)
* 2017 - Neil Elliott & Colton Eichelberger
	+ Double Down Showdown: Jared Eichelberger
* 2018 - Tom Meents; Neil Elliott; Colton Eichelberger
	+ Double Down Showdown: Jared Eichelberger
* 2019 - Tom Meents & Neil Elliot
	+ Showdown: Black Granger
	+ Skills: Tom Meents won skills) & Neil Elliot
	+ High Jump: Tom Meents
	+ Speedsters: Colton Eichelberger & Blake Granger
	+ ATVS: Colton Eichelberger & Blake Granger (won ATVs)
* 2022 - Tom Meents (won freestyle)
	+ Skills: Tom Meents (won skills)
	+ High Jump: Tom Meents

## All-Star Challenge Appearances

* 2019 -
	+ Team Fire: Tom Meents (Team Fire Captain) and Colton Eichelberger
	+ Team Ice: Neil Elliott

## Video Game Appearances

* *Monster 4X4: Masters of Metal*
* *Monster Jam (video game)*
* *Monster Jam: Urban Assault*
* *Monster Jam: Path of Destruction*
* *Monster Jam (mobile game)*
* *Monster Jam Battlegrounds*
* *Monster Jam: Crush It!*
* *Monster Jam Steel Titans*
* *Monster Jam Steel Titans 2*

## Trivia

* The original Maximum Destruction, alongside its 2013 redesigns, were created by longtime Monster Jam artist Neil Vandenberg, while the Max-D XX body was made by Starr Creations.

* Many have specualted that Maximum Destruction was temporarily shelved after the September 11 attacks in 2001, which occured only a week before Goldberg's final show; as such, Team Meents was then quickly created as a fill-in for the name, debuting in December of that year.
	+ In an episode of the *Inside Monster Jam* podcast in 2022, Tom stated that Team Meents was intended as a sort of "transformation" into eventually becoming Maximum Destruction.

* File:334280621 508230371489325 3121543716168399798 n.jpg  The robot character on Maximum Destruction was originally named the "Creator of Chaos". It has since been renamed "Maximus".

* Since 2006, Maximum Destruction has primarily used "Doperide" by Saliva as its theme song. Before then, it used "Corruption N' Destruction", an original song composed by Clear Channel Entertainment, originally created for Team Meents.
	+ "Before I Forget" by Slipknot was used as the truck's theme during select international events in the past.

* Despite the *Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction* video game and *Crash Madness 2* VHS both featuring the subtitle "Maximum Destruction", neither feature the truck whatsoever, as they were both released before its debut.

* From 2003 up to World Finals 5, the top of the truck displayed "3 Time World Champion", despite Tom being a 5 time world champion at that point. This is an artifact of the truck's initial planned December 2001 debut.

* Although promoted as an 15-time world champion, only 10 of those titles have been actually won under the Max-D name, as Tom Meents won his first 5 championships in predecessor trucks Goldberg and Team Meents.
	+ Tom Meents was the only Max-D driver to win a title until 2019, where Blake Granger became the second Max-D driver to win a world title.

## Gallery

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may 11 1 30 54 pm.jpgWithout logoAtv erie.jpgMax-D ATV being used for Stone CrusherRosemont 021316 BrettMoist (22).jpgYellow Max-D SpeedsterRosemont 021316 BrettMoist (4).jpgYellow Max-D ATVSacramento 012916 EricMeyers (32).jpgGold Max-D SpeedsterCouncilBluffs 010916 BrettMoist (22).jpgGold Max-D ATV524142127.png2003-2012 logoMaxd2014logo.png2014-present logoMaxddecadelogo.pngDecade of Destruction logoMax-D Fire.pngMax-D Fire logoMAXD.pngMax-D XX logo
## Merchandising

083177BF-AA11-456E-A132-41C0AC3DFE15.jpegTruckin' Pals Cartoon Max-D, with character bioIMG 0423.JPGUnnamasdasdasffgggged.jpgAn earlier version of the Truckin' Pals Max-D design00018037-2.jpgTruckin' Pals plush toyIMG 0427.JPGTruckin' Pals wooden toyMaxdtyco.jpgTyco R/CMaxdtycorare.jpgRare silver Tyco R/CMaxdtraxxas.jpgTraxxas R/CMaxdaxial.jpgAxial R/CMaxdnewbright.jpgNew Bright R/CMaxdtoy.jpgHot Wheels toy on older castingMaxdtoyprototype.jpgHot Wheels prototypeMaxdhwprototype2.jpgMaxdtoy2.jpgHot Wheels toy on updated castingS-l1sdfdf600.jpg2002 toy, featuring the original logo and design9567894772 d0008e138e c.jpg2013 Race Rewards toy2016 23-Max-D (2).jpg2016 Max-D toy2016 35-Max-D (2).jpg2016 red Max-D toy2016 50-Max-D (2).jpg2016 yellow Max-D toy2016 61-Max-D (2).jpg2016 gold Max-D toyMaxdgoldtoy.jpg2017 gold Max-D toyMaxdred2006toy.jpgRed Maximum Destruction Hot Wheels toy2009 SE-EB Maximum Destruction.jpg2009 Easter Beasts red Hot Wheels toy with yellow wheels2003 38-Maximum Destruction (2).jpg2003 rare chrome Maximum Destruction Hot Wheels toy2017 BL02-Max-D.jpg2017 Black-Out Edition Hot Wheels toy2017 SE-25 Max-D.jpg2017 Chrome Hot Wheels toyMaxdtoyusa.jpg2018 Walmart-exclusive American Flag designMaxdrevtreadz.jpg1:43 Rev Tredz toyMaxdrevtreadz2.jpg2017 1:43 Rev Tredz toyMaxd1242.jpg2010 1:24 Hot Wheels toyMaxd124.jpg2014 1:24 Hot Wheels toy2010 SE-MD Maximum Destruction (3).jpgWhip Creamer from the 2010 Hot Wheels Monster Duo 2-Pack2019 LT-Max-DB (2).jpgSpin Master toy2019 AF-Max-D (2).jpgGold Spin Master toy2020 WF Max-D (2).jpgBlack-Out Spin Master toy50084408 2384343311784998 3734429430571859968 n.jpgFire Spin Master toy2020 RR Maximum Destruction (2).jpg2003-2012 Spin Master toyMax-D 5-pack 1.jpegRetro Edition Max-D 5-PackMaxdknex.jpgK'Nex toyMaxdplush2003.jpg2003 Plush TruckMaxdplush3.jpg2018 Plush TruckMaxdmodel.jpgSnap-Tite model kitMaxDLEGO.jpgLEGO Technic setMaxdquadtoy.jpegQuad Racer ride-onTF-14-Bridge-Direct-Kastors-Korner35.jpgCancelled Maximum Destruction C3 Construction building set toyMonster4x4mom 112403 01inline.jpgMaximum Destruction in Monster 4X4: Masters of MetalMaxd2007game.jpgMaximum Destruction in Monster Jam (video game)Maxdurbanassault.pngMaximum Destruction in Monster Jam: Urban Assault51Cvog1+-HL.jpgMaximum Destruction in Monster Jam: Path of DestructionMaxdcrushit.jpgMax-D in Monster Jam: Crush It!SteelTitans-MaxD-model.pngMax-D in Monster Jam Steel TitansMaxD Black (1).pngBlack Max-D in Monster Jam Steel TitansMaxD Gold.pngGold Max-D in Monster Jam Steel TitansScreenshot 20190818-131958.jpgMax-D Fire in Monster Jam Steel Titans00012079-2.jpgHelmet replica
## Miscellaneous

331504868 173350005415095 3459928039822382051 n.jpgDriver's suit concept art334203399 108757672100574 2517034908363642531 n.jpgCreator of Chaos/Maximus concept art334282133 1103995930995199 5687233121476333196 n.jpgCreator of Chaos/Maximus key artMax d jimmy neutron.pngCreator of Chaos/Maximus CGI renderMascot Max-D.jpgMaximus mascot costume1913689 10206149809050656 2809146597580781897 n.jpgMaximus inflatable (right, next to Grave Digger's)2361538182 47918d1474 b.jpgMaximum Destruction motorcycleRed maximum render.pngRed Maximum Destruction render, 200846523799 591066711350694 5601306350974926848 n.jpgMaximum Destruction logo rendered on Team Meents, 2003Mike wales cropped.pngMike Wales nameplate, January 201620200920 145832.jpgRyan Coe nameplate
## References

1. ↑ Also spelled as **Max-D: Maximum Destruction**
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Co1XjH2sQkJ/?img\_index=2
3. ↑ Footage of Maximum Destruction at its first show: https://youtu.be/-G2c8vLSaek
4. ↑ Maximum Destruction in the Metrodome, 2003: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73lC7WXfKhM
5. ↑ Maximum Destruction in World Finals 4 racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d\_RD49YxtnQ
6. ↑ Maximum Destruction's World Finals 4 freestyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPSVeRwY4hw
7. ↑ https://youtu.be/VjUkyVDj8Qs?t=24
8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIsfXmaTJeQ
9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATa1-Qz3rLo&t=196s
10. ↑ File:MaxD WF6 Side.png
11. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz00m6WJrlc
12. ↑ Maximum Destruction's World Finals 7 freestyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPJcogTIE5A
13. ↑ Tom celebrates his win at World Finals 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsP8JqUROJo
14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9LFLLXhyTg
15. ↑ https://youtu.be/uz9Lq98\_TgA?t=73
16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgZQSDc7s9o
17. ↑ Aerial footage of Maximum Destruction's encore run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=128hxObCnw0
18. ↑ Fan recording of the World Finals 10 racing grand finals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZX\_LRJe4DI
19. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTxC3euRp7c
20. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce6eIS3mfe0
21. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuncRLVuPYo
22. ↑ https://youtu.be/pQYLWQfd8cA?t=11
23. ↑ https://youtu.be/wCK0Gb4ou\_M?t=680
24. ↑ https://youtu.be/sMeLFOZrUwM?t=379
25. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upu\_7-v\_2dU
26. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhBUZRO73eU
27. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bBId6ajmws
28. ↑ https://youtu.be/BhxgwLRSys0?t=1193
29. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F87jkWQU3mU
30. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naTwhc8qtk4
31. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP4IDnzySsk
32. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZhv0NaPI5A
33. ↑ File:Mike wales.jpg
34. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g0oc5BkQcI
35. ↑ Fan footage of the Santa Clara 2016 stunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTeNxXKgcRI
36. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D17cJ9bNENI
37. ↑ https://www.monsterjam.com/en-US/news/update-driver-news
38. ↑ https://www.monsterjam.com/en-US/news/driver-news
39. ↑ World Finals 18 pre-show interviews with Dennis and Tom: https://youtu.be/T8joH8jUonQ?t=3233
40. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jTDESuEU9U
41. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wk-KUYs7yk
42. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUk70Y4\_Wi4
43. ↑ https://youtu.be/5jdi8PRHMHk?t=27
44. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24PGUHzkQrM
45. ↑ https://youtu.be/NXD6kp43kjM?t=805
46. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKEqod3paHn/
47. ↑ https://youtu.be/yuVo\_7Xf9D0?t=4539
48. ↑ Max-D in the World Finals 21 Skills Challange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNjnXR6voBQ&t=10s
49. ↑ Max-D in the World Finals 21 Skills Challange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8tviCgQ9Wg
50. ↑ Max-D racing in Kansas City 2021: https://youtu.be/1GgwB\_WmBdU?t=939
51. ↑ Max-D racing in Minneapolis 2023: https://youtu.be/kH6OfZYh-ks?t=927
52. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/MonsterJam/videos/an-emotional-racing-win-from-tom-meents-dedicated-to-his-dad-%EF%B8%8F/992165318420941/
53. ↑ Max-D in World Finals 22 racing: https://youtu.be/7odQ5-Ie5wc?t=566
54. ↑ Max-D XX in World Finals 22 freestyle: https://youtu.be/eYczG7x-IXI?t=3022
55. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THlYicsk\_-o
56. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1hiCdN2sS/?img\_index=1
57. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Co1XjH2sQkJ/?img\_index=1
58. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBOVItJidd/?hl=en
59. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CqEJH\_pvxak/?hl=en
60. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOnrFvp6pL/?img\_index=3
61. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CidvAttjAO4/
62. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uAnP61ER68&t=612s
63. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWpzdRtJLb/?img\_index=1