PPRL Season 4 Intro Video

The Past Present Racing League will look to forage into Youtube productions on a weekly basis! Checkout the introduction piece that will kick off every broadcast!

Fifth Anniversary of Fall Madness

Not many traditions last half a decade in online racing. In a world that is never consistent due to everyday life schedules to establish a elite level yearly gathering is next to impossible. Well to some it might be impossible. For the fifth consecutive year the Past Present Racing League will be hosting Fall Madness. A tradition that began in 2005 under retired driver/promoter Alex Weber Fall Madness has evolved from being a special event to the holy grail of MTM2 competitors in rapid succession. What started as a simple get together on Thanksgiving weekend has morphed into a three hour production marathon featuring some of the best racing and freestyle of the calendar year. 2009 will prove to be no exception as Fall Madness returns to Gatorade Stadium in Fresno, California!

Recently we sat down with several potential participants and asked them to describe Fall Madness. Here is what we unearthed from a few of MTM2's stars:

"The atmosphere is incredible, You smell the methonal, the excitement from both the drivers and fans and you the nervousness from the drivers." - Mike Elmendorf 2009 Fall Madness Grand Champion

"Fall Madness is one of the biggest shows of the year, no doubt." - Kevin Payne

"Pure insanity, you have guys (and gals every now and then too!) come in and run as hard as they can to come out on top and they do not lay back one bit." - Ryan McCauley

"This is our Daytona 500. Its probably the biggest event of the season. Fall Madness has produced some of the biggest surprises in the game, not to mention the surprise winners of the event over the years." - Josh Rhodes

This is just a sampling of drivers we poled. Notice a trend? Everyone knows this event is BIG! It is the whose who for MTM2 drivers on a yearly basis. What will be interesting to see this year is who can adapt to a new course layout. The only thing consistent with the layout to previous years is the sandy surface for which the monsters will race on. For three of the soon to be five Fall Madness events have run under the Four-Leaf Clover Over-Under Track Design. The second running ran a inverted Tornado style race track which provided some amazing finishes and even more incredible freestyle. But 2007 and 2008 saw back to back years for the Four-Leaf design. How will this effect the drivers heading into this years running?

With the new course layout comes more room for freestyle obstacles. For two years we saw nearly the same course layout in Freestyle but the rumor is this year's running will feature a whole new array of metal to mash. With a new course layout can a unexpected winner come from the pack for a third consecutive season? Two years ago Tiffany Williams shocked the MTM2 world driving to her only freestyle victory in the game on the Fall Madness stage. And last year Mike Elmendorf unexpectedly swept both crowns with a incredible freestyle. Every year somebody comes from the shadows and steps up big in freestyle. The question is who will this year?

Fall Madness will be run November 21st starting at 7:30 PM EST. Stay tuned to our column and Facebook Fan Page for more information as it becomes available!

Registration Opens to Much Fanfare!

A little less then 24 hours removed from registration opening for season four many big names have returned to the PPRL again! With such a large following in previous years such a positive reaction not even a day into the registration process means big things for those racing this season! Some drivers who have entered their names in the hat to race haven't driven in nearly a year and a half!

Notable names include reigning League Champion Alex Pecorelli, who ran away with the Evolution Tour Title in 2008 clinching before Monster Mania by a wide margin. 2007 Overall Champion Kevin Payne has returned with a vengeance for a possible pursuit for gold. Kyle Seden who enjoyed the most success in his MTM2 career season one has thrown in an entree for 2009/2010! Ten year veteran and drag racing originator Kevin Milloy will pilot monsters to a possible PPRL crown. Josh Rhodes a fifteen time Monster Truck Madness 2 champion returns as well. Finally arguably the best racer in MTM2 today Timothy Smith has entered his name in pursuit for the biggest championship in MTM2 today!

Other names expected to register are Season One's Triple Champion Chris Kaelin. Driving sensation and past PPRL competitor Jordan Robson. Veteran MTM2 driver and fabricator Scott Bergman is expected to enter his name. A major Monster Truck historian in MTM2 today John Brown is expected to return. Legendary driver and promoter Mike Alston is expected to join the fray. The heavy hitters are abound and lined up to get in on the PPRL action for season four!

But let us not forget rookies and relative new comers to the MTM2 world. Can drivers such as Kobi Key, Bert Wojcik, Damien Bowers, Jordan Holland, Matt Demko, Brad Shaw, Austin Grams, and Travis Sewlio write their names in the record book as a Champion of PPRL? Time will tell for our Season Four rookie crop and how they fair. One thing is for sure the uphill battle that awaits them will be most challenging and nothing like they've seen before in MTM2!

So many names have yet to register but have expressed interest that things will grow rapidly over the next few weeks before opening night at Mouton Stadium! Who knows who might decide to drop in at Mouton, New Hampshire in a few weeks time. Could a Season One competitor come back to race again? Perhaps a veteran driver that hasn't competed with the PPRL since Season Two might return? Never say Never as registrations continue to be entered. Keep an eye on the registration sheet and drivers page. For you might never know who will show up!

Welcome back PPRL!

I bet some of you never expected this to happen. I'll be honest I never expected to see it happen again. When the Past Present Racing League closed it's doors in March of 2008 I said never again. At the time I thought I meant it as did many of you. After three straight years and many different forms of competition PPRL had grown into the biggest MTM2 hit since NTNT. It became a burden upon my being as I traversed life's many steps. But things change..

Since it's fell into the shadows new leagues have come and gone and taken there rightful place at the forefront of MTM2 racing until this summer. When SPHRA closed I had lamented to a few members here and there I might bring the blue and gold back. That was May and summer had arrived and I didn't put much thought into things while adapting at my new job. When September hit I began researching old history on the league. All the past topics on Vales and here. I began to remember the FUN each and everyone of us had on Saturday Nights. I had to make a decision to run this again. It was a tough decision but I'm glad I chose yes.

Last night at the US Open in front of many new and old friends in this game it was publicly unveiled that PPRL is returning for it's FOURTH season of competition!

PPRL is my biggest accomplishment in this game. The passion and competitiveness displayed by those who have raced with us even just one time is noticeable. Everyone wants to win! In a era where MTM2 has shifted it's focus to realism and real world management it's time we try grass roots racing again. Show up get into games and run some races then laugh and have fun after the show. Yes we'll be doing large scale events again but interspersed throughout the season not every week. I think many will appreciate not having to endure a marathon to play again!

I want to see rivalries reborn. Teams reinvigorated and driver personalities worn on their sleeves! People should settle disputes on the race track and members trying to get a competitive edge over the competition not the sanctioning body. Politics? Forget those. I choose not to play that game with PPRL. Never have and never will. For those that have ran with me in the past they know how hard-nosed I really am. Here's a story: Once I banned a member for unsportsmanlike conduct AFTER he gave up tickets to his junior prom! That's right. I take no prisoners. Overstep the rulebooks guidelines and you'll find yourself taking a break for a few weeks.

I am also excited to be teaming up with legendary event runner Kevin Payne for Fall Madness. Kevin grew up in the PPRL generation and understands how to organized a killer event. This year with both of us being on the same team for Fall Madness we look to push the 5th annual running to heights never seen before!

Besides teaming up with Kevin Payne for Fall Madness and of course the Monster Mania final weekend I will not be seeking extra help from many. One thing now that I feel personally hampers league events is that 1/3rd of the participants have jobs to conduct during the event itself. It's time we get away from that and leave the management role of things to me. I'll seek out the proper channels with forum posts if I require assistance on a weekly basis.

Obviously there is much to do in a short three week stint but I think with constant updates we can open the season up in grand fashion on the 7th of November!!

For those that have run PPRL before I welcome you all back with open arms. For those who haven't get ready for the best league experience in MTM2 the past half decade!

Obviously there needs to be a few tweaks but we'll cross that bridge when we all get to it concerning the website and other venue's of communication.

Thanks Everyone! I am glad to be back where I belong with the game!!