On The Track hanging tires. Less than type of vehicle, it was how the truck came off the jump that really made a difference. Whichever monster came of the ramp with an angled, nose-inthe-air approach scored the important points. That said, when we found DMC and Jim D in the final match-up, it’s possible that the extra bulk of the taller SUV-style monsters lent some extra stability helping the larger trucks to land on their wheels as well - equally important for those who wanted to make it past the lava alive. The top two competitors for each race have secured a spot in the
ModStock Monster Mayhem finals, yet to come. Once the mods have winnowed the field, Jim D, DMC, Super Dave and Piggy 2 Lil’ will face
off against them in a stocks vs mods finale that should be epic, if this stock competition was any indicator.
On The Track: 3DBotMaker by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom
The story lines that have accompanied the races in the King of the Mountain’s third qualifying period have seemingly come to an end with the conclusion of the Impound Lot race. All sixteen spots in the tournament are now filled and attention can be turned towards the chase for the title, rather than on 3D being arrested, Susan getting him bailed out, cops monitoring the races, and so many messy crashes. Mid-season rule changes don’t always get the best reception, but the participants in the KotM qualifiers have rolled with the punches this season. 24 | Diecast Racing Report
Not only was the aforementioned police chase car added partway through the season, but so was the additional fifth lap in what had been a four-lap qualifier through the first few episodes. Those are actually big changes. Almost as big as the shift that happened between the 2019 season and the 2020 season that got rid of
head-to-head races in favor of the four lap races. The thing that one must remember, though, is that King of the Mountain has had many, many variations since
