Clean Sweep in Shelby for Team Warped

by | Mar 13, 2025 | News | 0 comments

Preston Perez, driver of the Toxic Monster Truck, celebrating his event championship win in Shelby, North Carolina
There’s something to be said about the energy of an audience lifting the spirits of any performer. Whether it’s an artist gracing a stage, or a professional monster truck driver strapping in and taking control of a 12,000 pound vehicle. When an audience, as a collective, exudes an energy of excitement, anticipation, and high engagement, performers will make sure they put out their best effort – and then some. Shelby, North Carolina had that audience.
Toxic Monster Truck performing a stoppie
Team drivers Cory Snyder and Preston Perez along with team crew chief Zach Winchenbach endeavored to the Cleveland County Fairgrounds to compete in front of not one, but two sold out audiences in an attempt to further solidify their top spots in the 2025 All Star Monster Truck Tour points chase.

As seen in the picture above, not only did Perez take home an event championship, but Snyder was able to earn one as well. For the first time in the 2025 race season, fans across both event days got to witness an all Warped winner’s circle. Perez and Toxic took home the racing, best trick competition, and overall event championship while Snyder and Illuminator took home the freestyle competition win all at event #1. In event #2, the winners remained the same – just with a little shuffling around. Snyder would collect the racing, freestyle, and overall event championship while Perez would win the best trick competition.

Illuminator Monster Truck catching big air during the freestyle competition
To compete at a venue in a city that the team has never competed at before and walk away with not only every competition victory but thousands of new fans is truly a testament to the hard work of the drivers and crew behind-the-scenes to ensure that every fan feels the passion and energy through the driving on-track. Shelby, North Carolina may not be the most-known city in the Tar Heel State, but to Team Warped, it’s now known as the city with the most hardcore audience on the All Star Monster Truck Tour.
Illuminator Monster Truck performing a donut during the freestyle competition
To say that the spirits are at an all-time high after this past weekend would be an understatement. Snyder and Perez have every intention of riding this high right into Spartanburg, South Carolina this coming weekend and into the three remaining stops on Team Warped’s final full-time tour. Check out our remaining dates below:
March 15-16 • Spartanburg, South Carolina • Piedmont Fairgrounds
March 22-23 • Gray, Tennessee • Appalachian Fairgrounds
March 29-30 • Maryville, Tennessee • Smoky Mountain Speedway
April 5-6 • Chattanooga, Tennessee • Brainerd Motorsports Park

Don’t forget to stock up on your favorite Toxic and Illuminator merch here – inventory running low on most t-shirt sizes! For real-time team updates, follow us on our socials:

All pictures in this article are courtesy of Through The Gears Media

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