During the No Limits Monster Truck event, Dave Rife drives "Psycho Circus" during the freestyle segment of the event at WKU AG Expo Center on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Connor Marchant)
The No Limits Monster Trucks event took place at the WKU L.D. AG Expo Center on March 4, 2023 and showcased the power of “Thrillbilly,” “Black Widow,” “Psycho Circus” and other monster-sized trucks. The No Limits events ran through multiple scheduled shows, such as the freestyle monster truck contest, “Hooligan Mini Bike” racing, a pit party for the kids and the chance to ride on a monster truck. See what Talisman photographers captured while attending the event.
Josh Baumgartner airborne in his monster truck, “Mechanical Mischief,” after driving over a bump on the course. The audience claps and cheers at the sight during the No Limits Monster Truck event on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Connor Marchant)Derrick Brasel (left) and Asher Mosley (right) compete in a “Hooligan Mini Bikes” race around the arena at the No Limits Monster Trucks show held at WKU AG Expo Center on Saturday evening, March 4, 2023. “It’s awesome!” Brasel said. He said that his friend sent him an advertisement to enter and Brasel replied with, “There was no way I was going to miss it!” (Photo by Brett Phelps)
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Driver of “Psycho Circus,” Dave Rife, looks at a repair made to his truck back stage of the No Limits Monster Trucks show held at WKU AG Expo Center on March 4, 2023. When Rife was driving backstage from the arena after his first performance of the night, his rear tire hit the side of a wall, causing a cushion valve to crack. After a repair was made, Rife was able to continue competing in the events. (Photo by Brett Phelps)Jerimiah Cornelius, 5, anxiously awaits the start of the No Limits Monster Truck Show. “They’ve been waiting for this for a month,” Hasana Cornelius, Jerimiah’s mother said. “This is (the result of) good grades.” (Photo by Gabi Broekema)Couples and groups take turns loading on and off “The Bone Chiller,” as driver Jason ‘JJ’ Varga takes groups on a spin in the decorated monster truck around the arena at WKU L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center. Tickets were $15 a rider, allowing children to ride a monster truck. (Photo by Gabi Broekema)Two attendees pose with “Mechanical Mischief” during the Pit Party, which was held before the No Limits Monster Trucks show. (Photo by Brett Phelps)Thomas Kimmons takes a moment in the monster truck, “Thrill Billy,” after his grand entrance to the matinee show of the No Limits Monster Truck Show at WKU L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Gabi Broekema)Driver of the “Earthquake” monster truck stands in the door of the truck during the No Limits Monster Truck event in the WKU AG Expo Center on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Connor Marchant)“Bone Chiller” driver Jason ‘JJ’ Varga takes one last look at everyone’s seatbelts before taking the group of passengers on a spin around the arena. (Photo by Gabi Broekema)William Hendrix, 1, points with a cheese-dusted finger as the monster truck, “Psycho Clown,” zooms around the L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green, Ky. on March 4, 2023. William’s mom Alexis Hendrix said this is the second show they’ve come to. She said William a big fan of the trucks, so they had to come back. (Photo by Gabi Broekema)“Mechanical Mischief” driver Josh Baumgartner of Litchfield, Minnesota, carries the trophy he claimed after the first competition of the day to the audience. The three competitions of the show were judged by the audience based upon the loudness of their cheers. (Photo by Gabi Broekema)Heather Finney and her child, Mason Finney, whisper to each other in the loud arena during the No Limits Monster Truck event at WKU AG Expo Center on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Connor Marchant)
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During the No Limits Monster Truck event, Dave Rife drives “Psycho Circus” during the freestyle segment of the event at WKU AG Expo Center on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Connor Marchant)Ryan Finney and his child step off “Bone Chiller” during the open ride portion of the event at the No Limits Monster Truck event at WKU AG Expo Center on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Connor Marchant)“Mechanical Mischief” driver Josh Baumgartner of Litchfield, Minnesota, hands the trophy he won to a family in the crowd. The competition was judged by the audience based upon the loudness of their cheers, therefore, the drivers gave their trophy to whoever in the audience was the loudest. (Photo by Connor Marchant)During the No Limits Monster truck event, a “Hooligan Mini Bike” race takes place as Asher Mosley falls off his minibike, at the WKU AG Expo center on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Connor Marchant)Mud is splattered against the walls of the arena after the No Limits Monster Trucks show during the evening of March 4, 2023. The event consisted of monster truck freestyle, “Hooligan Mini Bike” races, Power Wheels races, a Ride Truck, and Pit Party and Meet and Greet. (Photo by Brett Phelps)During the No Limits Monster Truck event taking place at WKU AG Expo Center toy trucks, flags and noise-cancelling headphones are sold to both parents and their children on March 4, 2023. (Photo by Connor Marchant)A family runs around the track at the WKU AG Expo Center during the No Limits Monster Truck event on March 4, 2023.(Photo by Connor Marchant)Josh Baumgartner steps out of his monster truck, “Mechanical Mischief,” after competing in the free style event at the No Limits Monster Trucks show held at WKU AG Expo Center on Saturday evening, March 4, 2023. Before Baumgartner took to the arena for the competition, he decided to risk damaging part of his truck to try to preform more dangerous stunts in an attempt to excite the audience. (Photo by Brett Phelps)
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Travis Rife, driver of “Black Widow,” (left) and and Thomas Kimmons, driver of Thrill Billy, (right) rest after an over 12 hour day and a night of preparing their trucks for transportation and loading their equipment into their trailers. (Photo by Brett Phelps)
