Elizabeth Steele takes her quad through the wall of fire and has the trail of flames. ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. — A sold-out crowd packed the grandstands at the Champlain Valley Fair as the KSR Night of Destruction made its annual stop in Vermont, bringing monster trucks, quad racing, motorcycle stunts, and plenty of high-flying entertainment to one of the fair's most anticipated attractions. Five monster trucks headlined the show, including Bad News Travels Fast driven by Brandon Darrow, Crime Time driven by Brittany Ames, Culture Shock piloted by Daniell Ames, Geronimo Reincarnated with hometown favorite Rob Pouture behind the wheel, and Virginia Giant driven by Chris Vowell. The evening began with a motorcycle stunt rider thrilling fans with a series of wheelies before attention turned to the first round of Quad Wars competition between Team Vermont and Team New Jersey. The opening round delivered close racing throughout before Team New Jersey pulled off a dramatic last-corner pass to secure the first victory and take an early lead. Monster truck action then took center stage with the wheelie contest. Each driver attempted to impress the crowd with a unique performance. When the applause was measured, it was hometown favorite Rob Pouture in Geronimo Reincarnated who earned top honors after executing a spectacular stoppie over a concrete barrier, bringing the crowd to its feet. The second round of Quad Wars saw Team Vermont battle back. Feeding off the support of the hometown crowd, the Green Mountain State representatives captured the round victory and tied the overall score at one race apiece heading into the deciding round. Freestyle competition was next for the monster trucks. Brittany Ames opened the freestyle session in Crime Time, launching the truck over obstacles and delivering plenty of air for the fans. Daniell Ames followed in Culture Shock, continuing the momentum with a series of big jumps and aggressive runs around the course. The loudest cheers of the night came when Rob Pouture took to the track in Geronimo Reincarnated. Pouture attacked every obstacle on the course, performed another crowd-pleasing stoppie, and then executed a rare moonwalk maneuver by balancing the truck on its nose while backing up. The performance cemented his status as the fan favorite of the evening. The final round of Quad Wars turned controversial. Team New Jersey regained control after aggressive racing knocked a Team Vermont rider off his machine. Following the incident, officials ordered a two-lap captain's challenge to determine the overall winner. Team Vermont appeared poised to force another showdown before mechanical problems struck on the white-flag lap, allowing Team New Jersey to secure both the challenge race and the overall Quad Wars victory. Monster truck action resumed with Chris Vowell and Virginia Giant, who thrilled spectators with a series of high-speed jumps and several smoky donuts around the fairgrounds course. Before the night's final freestyle run, Elizabeth Steel earned cheers from the crowd by piloting her quad through a blazing wall of fire, adding another memorable moment to the evening's entertainment. The final monster truck of the night belonged to Brandon Darrow in Bad News Travels Fast. Darrow gave fans one last show, soaring over obstacles, performing wheelie assaults across the track, and adding several donuts to close out the event. Despite the strong finish by Darrow, the night's top honors belonged to Rob Pouture and Geronimo Reincarnated. Thanks to victories in both the wheelie contest and freestyle competition, the Vermont driver completed a clean sweep of the monster truck events and was crowned the overall champion of the KSR Night of Destruction at the Champlain Valley Fair. Gallery

Chris Vowell and Virginia Giant skies it over the center car stack in front of the sold-out crowd. Gallery

Elizabeth Steele takes her quad through the wall of fire and has the trail of flames. ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. — A sold-out crowd packed the grandstands at the Champlain Valley Fair as the KSR Night of Destruction made its annual stop in Vermont, bringing monster trucks, quad racing, motorcycle stunts, and plenty of high-flying entertainment to one of the fair's most anticipated attractions. Five monster trucks headlined the show, including Bad News Travels Fast driven by Brandon Darrow, Crime Time driven by Brittany Ames, Culture Shock piloted by Daniell Ames, Geronimo Reincarnated with hometown favorite Rob Pouture behind the wheel, and Virginia Giant driven by Chris Vowell. The evening began with a motorcycle stunt rider thrilling fans with a series of wheelies before attention turned to the first round of Quad Wars competition between Team Vermont and Team New Jersey. The opening round delivered close racing throughout before Team New Jersey pulled off a dramatic last-corner pass to secure the first victory and take an early lead. Monster truck action then took center stage with the wheelie contest. Each driver attempted to impress the crowd with a unique performance. When the applause was measured, it was hometown favorite Rob Pouture in Geronimo Reincarnated who earned top honors after executing a spectacular stoppie over a concrete barrier, bringing the crowd to its feet. The second round of Quad Wars saw Team Vermont battle back. Feeding off the support of the hometown crowd, the Green Mountain State representatives captured the round victory and tied the overall score at one race apiece heading into the deciding round. Freestyle competition was next for the monster trucks. Brittany Ames opened the freestyle session in Crime Time, launching the truck over obstacles and delivering plenty of air for the fans. Daniell Ames followed in Culture Shock, continuing the momentum with a series of big jumps and aggressive runs around the course. The loudest cheers of the night came when Rob Pouture took to the track in Geronimo Reincarnated. Pouture attacked every obstacle on the course, performed another crowd-pleasing stoppie, and then executed a rare moonwalk maneuver by balancing the truck on its nose while backing up. The performance cemented his status as the fan favorite of the evening. The final round of Quad Wars turned controversial. Team New Jersey regained control after aggressive racing knocked a Team Vermont rider off his machine. Following the incident, officials ordered a two-lap captain's challenge to determine the overall winner. Team Vermont appeared poised to force another showdown before mechanical problems struck on the white-flag lap, allowing Team New Jersey to secure both the challenge race and the overall Quad Wars victory. Monster truck action resumed with Chris Vowell and Virginia Giant, who thrilled spectators with a series of high-speed jumps and several smoky donuts around the fairgrounds course. Before the night's final freestyle run, Elizabeth Steel earned cheers from the crowd by piloting her quad through a blazing wall of fire, adding another memorable moment to the evening's entertainment. The final monster truck of the night belonged to Brandon Darrow in Bad News Travels Fast. Darrow gave fans one last show, soaring over obstacles, performing wheelie assaults across the track, and adding several donuts to close out the event. Despite the strong finish by Darrow, the night's top honors belonged to Rob Pouture and Geronimo Reincarnated. Thanks to victories in both the wheelie contest and freestyle competition, the Vermont driver completed a clean sweep of the monster truck events and was crowned the overall champion of the KSR Night of Destruction at the Champlain Valley Fair. Gallery

Chris Vowell and Virginia Giant skies it over the center car stack in front of the sold-out crowd. Gallery