May 25th - Season 1

The Final Stretch of the Highway

And just like that, we have finally reached the final episode of Monday Night Fuel. It feels just like yesterday that we were welcoming you to the premiere of what would become a true cornerstone of Sports Entertainment.

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However, you can fear not that this is the season finale because the truth is, it is not. That distinction has been to the biggest pay-per-view of the year on the Formula-X calendar; the Granddaddy of them all; the Main event of Motorsport; the Biggest Finale of Sports Entertainment: THE FORMULA-X GRAND PRIX.

In just six days time, on the 31st of May, the world will witness an event that will be the first of its kind in the world of motorsport.

While the centrepiece of the event will be the racecard, it has become known that there will be a lot more going on at the event. As revealed on F-X social media, there will be a music line up (see Turning Up the Volume Up at the Grand Prix) as well a slew of special guests, local celebrities galore.

It is an exciting time for Formula-X and for the first time since the series debuted in September, the Series is not getting hate from the premiere motorsport series as when one of the leading mechanics from Auto 1 was asked about “that South African F series,” they responded by saying “they must be doing something right because they’ve got the whole nation looking at them.

While it may not be high praise, it was definitely considered a step forward by members of the Club Committee and F-X fan base as well.

May 18th - Season 1

13 Days to the Crown Jewel of Sports Entertainment

Thirteen days, that’s all that’s left… that’s all that’s left until the biggest PPV of Formula-X and possibly of sports entertainment in the Southern Hemisphere.

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This is the most recent discovery that F-X reporters have managed to uncover. While events like WrestleMania will forever be considered the greatest event in sports entertainment, it turns out that the event has never really ventured south of the equator and quite frankly… we don’t see it doing so either.

However this is not a bad thing, for them or for us. For them, professional wrestling will always be big in the northern hemisphere be it in America, Mexico or Japan. Unfortunately the same cannot be said for  the Southern hemisphere.

This would be where the F-X Series benefits. With almost no other competition coming even close to matching Formula-X’s unmatched popularity, the F-X Series can firmly claim that they are the biggest sports entertainment brand in the Southern Hemisphere.

So it is by this virtue that Formula-X has no qualms in calling it’s biggest pay-per-view of the year, “the crown jewel of sports entertainment.”

It must be said that getting to this point marks a high achievement for the F-X Series with some even saying that getting to host such an event is to the F-X Series what winning the F-X Crown is to the F-X racers. There is just no bigger achievement.

It has been a long journey for showrunners Terrance “Moodswing” Moodley and Glenwood Jacobs dating all the way back to the Era Before all the way to these final days leading up to their flagship presentation.

May 11th - Season 1

20 Days until the Main Event of Motorsport

There are only 20 days left until it all comes to a head and as such, there feels like no better time to recap the journey of the two titans that will do battle upon the asphalt of THE FORMULA-X GRAND PRIX.

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When John Kloof first entered the Fuel Speedway, he made it clear that the only reason he got into The Big Boot was to provide for his family. And it has been a long road for the family man.

It wasn’t long before he found himself at odds with playboy and self-proclaimed Casanova Jim Kieck who he rivalled with over a difference of opinion when it came to having women in their lives: one cherished the ground she walked on, the other, lived for the moment. This feud would culminate in the first ever One-KM Derby.

John would then work his way to the top of the F-X Series by first winning the Scramble Race and then battling Solo and Stevie to keep his newly won status. This would eventually bring him face to face with the King of Formula-X.

Mandla Xulu wasn’t always the top F-X racer that we know and love today. Once upon a time, he was but a humble politician. But when the F-X Series brought new life to the City of Ngelosi that he called home, he wanted nothing more than to be involved.

Mandla’s debut is to this day one of the most talked about. Entering the scene by challenging then King Thorne directly, Mandla would soon prove that the only thing faster than his political mind, was his engine, The Shosholoza.

Mandla would make history that has stood the test of time by capturing the F-X Crown within 2 months of his debut at The Scramble and has ruled with a mighty golden fist wrapped around his Crown ever since.

Come 31st of May, these two will meet in what is sure to be an epic race that will redefine what a feature race is in the F-X Series.

May 4th - Season 1

27 Days until the Granddaddy of Them All 

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We are 8 days removed from Sunday Night Easter and we hope you had a splendid long weekend. As fans were quick to notice, Monday Night Fuel did not broadcast last Monday due to that Monday falling on a holiday. Unlike with the pushing back of  Sunday Night Easter, the  hiatus of Fuel last week went unadvertised.

And while the fan base was disappointed to say the least that they wouldn’t get to watch the fallout of Sunday Night Easter immediately, they weren’t unhappy enough not to show up in the 1000s this past Monday as the Fuel Speedway had nearly 4000 people in attendance.

There was no dispute that the number one reason that fans were eager to see  more of the Formula-X Series was because the biggest F-X PPV is just around the corner.

“The Granddaddy of the them all,” is what they’re calling it. And what a
phrase to live up to. THE FORMULA-X GRAND PRIX shares that nickname with both U.S.’s Rose Bowl Game and of course, WrestleMania. And it is as close to the Super bowl of Motorsport that you’re ever going to get. Walking into the event  with the Formula-X Crown is none other than King Mandla Xulu fresh off his victory at Sunday Night Easter.

The past 8 days has also seen the promotion of the event pick up as more and  more adverts, posters, banners and billboards have gone up featuring feature- racers like King Mandla, Solo, Stevie, Thorne and Kloof as well as popular rising stars Touch Mkhize, Penny Duchess of Drag and Brenda Koek.

The Commissioners of Fuel haven’t been slouch-ing either as there’s been an unrelenting amount radio broadcast time spent on promoting the event . On the TV front, the Commissioners have relied on a growing number of TV spots rather than popular talk shows as they don’t to diminish the work of Touch’s talk show or the F-X reporters.

April 20th - Season 1

Back by Popular Demand

It was six days before SUNDAY NIGHT EASTER and not a creature stirred except… the entire Formula-X roster.

While the name of the pay-per-view was released without any fanfare, we have been eagerly waiting to find out more about where the racers would be racing.

Like the rest of the fan base, we were expecting news of a brand new circuit that we’ve never  seen before, we were as shocked as the fans when the Commissioners  of Monday Night Fuel announced that by popular demand, the track for SUNDAY NIGHT EASTER will be the same track from the first ever Formula-X pay-per-view: The Falling Boot Track.

Judging by the immense amount of commentary from the fan base, it is clear that absolutely nobody saw this coming. It was also clear that absolutely everybody  is completely and utterly excited by the announcement.

We managed to get together with Moodswing and find out why the members of the Committee were reusing  an old track and going against the norm.

“Well it’s like we advertised, it’s being brought back by popular demand. But besides that, we felt that the F-X Series wasn’t as big back then as it was today and there are some new fans who haven’t seen the magic that these racers did on that circuit. So we’re bringing it back.”

And while we love the fact that the Commissioners of Fuel are doing this for the fans, one fan realized that it also created one very distinct advantage: the King has never competed on that circuit which the #1 Claimant has. Could this be the element that puts an end to the King’s illustrious reign?

April 13th - Season 1

The Box Office Marathon

While many people doubted that the race between King Mandla and Touch Mkhize would amount to much fan fare considering that it’s a rivalry that seemed to have come out of nowhere, it seems those doubts have been put to rest.

It was one of the fans on F-X social media that started it when he said that “this race will probably be the most business-centered race of the entire series since it’s not about entertaining disputes but rather about which one of them is capable of selling more tickets.” From this, the interest grew like wildfire.

Fans have now been waiting eagerly as to how these two powerful drawers would try to get the edge this past Monday. With Touch and his talk show and Mandla and his political arena, the Formula-X fandom was abuzz with anticipation as to how these two would collide before the race.

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However the race itself hasn’t gone under the radar as the odds have been placed and they are heavily stacked against the claimant. However those in defence of Touch have compared Touch to Eddie Guerrero — who defeated a champion main eventer to become a main eventer himself.

This online debate did not go unnoticed by Moodswing and Glenwood Jacobs who were definitely interested in seeing how much the race would make in the box office with Moodswing declaring on F-X social media, “this isn’t a box office race. It’s a box office marathon.” He also said that the fan base would definitely get to see the King and his claimant clash on the following weeks of Monday Night Fuel.

While this certainly got the pop he wanted, with this past Monday on Fuel, we can say that he definitely delivered.

April 6th - Season 1

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Highway to the Grand Prix

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen and we hope you had one hell of a break because hell is taking a backseat for what Formula-X has in store for you for the next 8 weeks.

It’s almost Easter which means it’s time to check your faith and make sure you believe because for what we’re about to tell you, disbelief will be the order of the day.

As you’re well aware by now, the biggest pay-per-view of the year is right around the corner and it’s called THE FORMULA-X GRAND PRIX. And it has officially been announced that we are indeed on the road to the GRAND PRIX.

We also found out in the biggest way possible that preparations for this event are under way when a huge billboard was mantled right at a down town intersection announcing the upcoming event, thus revealing the mystery of this big marketing project.

It looks like everything is beginning to come together for this event but before we get to that pay-per-view, we have to go through another. For the first time ever, the ‘Commissioners of Fuel’ released the name of the upcoming PPV: SUNDAY NIGHT EASTER just 1 episode after the previous PPV.

After the announcement on social media regarding the highway to the Grand Prix, Moodswing followed up with the reveal of SUNDAY NIGHT EASTER saying that there were no more punches being pulled as they were barreling towards their flagship PPV and they don’t want people wondering about SUNDAY NIGHT EASTER.

Despite all the major reveals regarding the premiere  PPV of the Formula-X calendar year, the hungry fans still wanted more: they wanted to know what the circuit will look like.

March 16th - Season 1

The Festival gets a Circuit

With only 6 days to go, it’s time to talk about the circuit for the FESTIVAL OF THE FALL.

This insanely designed circuit gained it’s name fast: “The Reclining Chair” . It was so named because of it’s curved back. Although many have preferred to call it “The Dentists’ Chair” due to not only it’s look but also it’s association with pain as they could imagine the pain that the racers will feel curving around it.

The track itself will join a long list of pay-per-views past that have been built around Ngelosi City rather than inside of it like Show-Down.

However despite not taking place inside the city, it has been noted that the eponymous festival for the event will take place directly around the track.

Following this announcement, F-X reporters managed to discover that  the circular part of the track runs along a road that makes up the “English Quarter” — which has been named after New Orleans’ French equivalent for obvious reasons, namely its old fashioned architecture.

It was revealed that this was where the Festival will be taking place and that the Formula-X Racing Club Committee has managed to secure the help of all the local businesses in the area to help make the festival a reality.

We have to iterate how much of a feat this is which is a testament to the staying power of Monday Night Fuel in the pop culture of South Africa.

We also think it's safe to predict that this event will definitely be bigger than Heart-Attack no matter what happens.

March 9th - Season 1

The Autumn Break

In an interesting change of pace, the upcoming FESTIVAL OF THE FALL has been pulled forward to March the 22nd putting it exactly 13 days away.

F-X reporters met with Glenwood Jacobs after he announced the date change on F-X social media this past week.

“The reason that the date was pushed or rather pulled forward was because we wanted to take a two week break; the same break that the schools on the mainland take.

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“As such, Monday Night Fuel will not air for two weeks following the FESTIVAL OF THE FALL and will return on April 6th with the next corresponding pay-per-view taking place on the 26th of April.”

While many fans don’t seem to be bothered by the move of the FESTIVAL OF THE FALL (possibly due to the original date having only been advertised for 4 days before the change) they are a bit bothered by Fuel being off the air for 2 weeks since school terms have never affected the program before.

Glen explained further. “While we understand that the fans are more than willing to continue watching and attending Fuel right through the school holidays, it’s our staff and personnel that we’re trying to look out for and we don’t just mean the F-X racers. They have spent the past the last seven months making magic for the fans at an almost non-stop pace. It’s the same reason that we gave them a break in December. So we’d like the fans to understand that it’s for them as much as you.”

Well as far as we go, we can understand that sentiment. We can only hope the fans can too.

March 2nd - Season 1

The Festival of the Fall

It’s official, just over 24 hours ago, Moodswing broke in March by announcing that the next pay-per-view would celebrate the beginning of Autumn with a huge festival and as such the PPV will be named FESTIVAL OF THE FALL.

In his announcement, Moodswing explained that the Committee is very well aware of what everyone is saying about the previous event, Heart-Attack and that while they look into how to improve upon it next year, they will be delivering something different in the meanwhile for the upcoming PPV.

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Moodswing went on to say that the FESTIVAL OF THE FALL will be everything it claims to be: a festival! There will be an endless list of things to do for the whole family and not just for kids.

Moodswing said that they were modelling the structure of this after-event festival on Hallow’s Eve which they believe was a success because it was relatable for everyone unlike Heart-Attack which was not at all for children.

Moodswing went on to say that the races confirmed to be headlining the racecard will be King Mandla Xulu defending against Jim Kieck while Penny, Duchess of Drag will be defending against Dime.

Moodswing went on to reiterate that the FESTIVAL OF THE FALL would be completely different to Heart-Attack and guaranteed its’ success.

February 24th - Season 1

The Checkmate of Thawn Oberhauser

This past Monday Night on Fuel saw the return of one of arguably the greatest race on the list of F-X race types: the One-KM Derby.

The last time we saw this contest, it ended the rivalry between Jim Kieck and John Kloof and it looked to do the same here… this time for the Formula-X Throne.

Just as before, the derby was contested for major stakes. This time, the stakes for one of the competitors was made easy: the Formula-X Crown. The other competitor and Claimant for the title decided to stake his claim entirely when he said that if he lost, he would not challenge Mandla so long as he was King.

As it turns out, Thawn's stake was the only reason that Mandla agreed to face off with Thawn as he said that he had won two of the three feature races they’d had and if he beat him again, he wanted to be rid of him.

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As such, there is no other race that could have been chosen to finally put a sense of finality to what has been called the rivalry of the Summer.

It was definitely a sight to behold as King Mandla and Thawn took their positions around the bend of the OG section of the Fuel Speedway.

The whole event was an unprecedented moment as this was the first time that  only a section of the track would be used since before the debut of the new Fuel Speedway.

There was also a never-seen-before hype that dominated the Speedway as live audience and viewers were treated to a pay-per-view quality race at the cost of a subscribers fee. The word fever-pitch had never been understated than like in this race.

February 17th - Season 1

Impending Heart Condition

It is the night after the Heart-Attack pay-per-view and while there were many thrilling races on display last night in the heart-shaped circuit, the talk of the night isn't on who got the title… but rather on who got their hearts broken.

It speaks to the emotional power of the night when all anyone can talk about is the turn out of the V-Day Ball (as fans have taken to calling it on social media).

One of the biggest love stories of the night was between Thawn Oberhauser and Jim Kieck. While Thawn was unsuccessful in recapturing the F-X Crown, he would find that this would only be the tip of the iceberg.

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At the V-Day Ball, after sharing a lovely dance with society darling Rebecca Msomi — a dance which Jim failed to find a partner for (see You Make Me Feel Like Dancing), Thawn would find himself at a loss later on in the night when he could not find his date. Fortunately enough, F-X Cam Crew did manage to find her… outside in the arms of none other than Jim Kieck.

While Thawn wouldn’t find this out until later that night on social media, he would remain silent until last night on Monday Night Fuel where he confronted Jim and looked to land a haymaker on the playboy before challenging him to a race!

While Thawn and Jim looked to handle things the ‘civilized’ way, the same could not be said for Penny Potgieger. While the Duchess of Drag managed to retain her title against Dime, she couldn’t retain her anger and the two rivals would come to blows… one blow: from the Duchess to Dime. (Read more on Penny Drops the Dime.)

While there is lot more fallout from that night to cover, it’s no doubt that these two take the cake in moment of the week.

February 10th - Season 1

King of All the Lands

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This past week saw something that had never happened before in Formula-X history. King Mandla Xulu was invited to TopTV to have an interview.

Usually, this close to a pay-per-view, we’d tell you about the circuit that the racers will be driving on. But instead, we decided to share on this groundbreaking development. The interview occurred on Friday and was aired on the channel: Top Sport. 

While the interview didn’t cover anything we hadn’t heard before, it was significant for a number of reasons. The first one was that the terms used by Formula-X were respected and not ridiculed. 

Mandla was referred to as King and not a champion. PPVs were referred to by name and not just silly copies of wrestling formats. And the manner in which races were conducted were treated as serious methods of racing and not offshoots of go-karting.

In a fashion that only Mandla could, the King managed to convey the essence of F-X racing including why it will always be considered sports entertainment and not simply sports and why it did have a place in the world.

Following the interview, King Mandla was seen with Moodswing who thanked him for gracefully opening up more doors for the F-X series and asked him what his ambitions were as King. Mandla was quick to say the only thing that could make his reign better was meeting the real King of the Zulus.

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February 3rd - Season 1

We are officially  2 weeks away from the next PPV and we now have a title: HEART-ATTACK. And with a title like that it can only mean one thing… Valentine’s season is here.

During the announcement this past week on F-X social media, Moodswing told us that this PPV will take place on the Sunday closest to Valentine’s Day every year. This officially marks the first PPV that has been promised to appear on the calendar every year.

Moodswing also announced that unlike The Scramble, HEART-ATTACK will have an after party. Like the Year End Bash and Hallow’s Eve before it, HEART-ATTACK’s post-event party will take place at the Fuel Speedway.

Unlike the previous two events, HEART-ATTACK’s post event will be a Valentine’s Day Ball and will feature a dance. The Commissioners have gone on record saying it’s the closest thing that the Formula-X series has to a Matric Dance. Amusingly, this seems to go along quite well with Moodswing’s insistence that the F-X series plays by schoolyard rules.

It will be interesting to see how HEART-ATTACK plays out as romance blossoms for the F-X racers. Mandla Xulu has gone on record saying that he wants HEART-ATTACK to be great as it will be the first time he defends the F-X Crown since winning it.

Not everything about the upcoming event has been positive. There is a very vocal minority that is very critical of the title of the PPV as they feel that it’s too aggressive. Is it possible that Moodswing has taken his love of wrestling too far?

January 27th - Season 1

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Amandla Awethu: Bayede Inkosi

A new King has been crowned… and what a crowning it was.

In an unbelievable display of cunning and incredible fortitude by both F-X racers, Mandla Xulu came out in front  and not only stole the show but the throne as well.

With a victory as powerful as that, it was only fitting that his coronation on Monday Night Fuel be just as powerful. And it was a sight to behold. With half the fans in the fan base singing songs popularly sung amongst the CMA crowd, it was a true heroic crowning.

However the coronation wasn’t without some backlash. Some members of the fan base are worried that  the F-X series is becoming too political. Indeed, after King Mandla took the Crown, the F-X Cam Crew managed to capture Mandla’s father shaking hands and smiling with Moodswing which fans believe is a bad sign.

There are many that believe this over-familiarity with the Deputy Mayor could compromise the integrity that the F-X series has worked so hard to build by implying that the CMA was buying the F-X Crown.

However it must be noted that the fan base has only questioned what all this looks like rather than questioning the integrity themselves as it seems the legitimacy of the races has been put to rest. In fact, some fans have gone as far as saying Moodswing deliberately allowed those images to be leaked in an effort to ensure controversial discussion.

Regardless of how hungry Moodswing is for entertainment, no one can deny that Mandla’s victory was hard fought

January 20th - Season 1

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Starting Positions

In preparations for the upcoming pay-per-view: THE SCRAMBLE, last night’s episode of Monday Night Fuel took a very different feel as it forewent it’s usual one-on-one races to instead have qualifying sessions for each F-X racers participating in the feature-event.

As you know, THE SCRAMBLE taking place in 6 days time will be a unique event in that the feature-event of the racecard won’t be a one-on-one race for the Formula-X Crown, but rather a race with multiple racers.

As such, the starting positions of all the participants is of high importance and all F-X racers will be looking to capture that coveted 1st Position on the Starting Grid.

Last night on Fuel, we saw each F-X racer entered into the Scramble Race take to the track in individual fashion with an effort to achieve the best lap. At the end of the night, the racer with the best lap went on to take the 1st Position in the starting grid. (Turn to Pg 2 to see the starting grid line up.)

One of the bigger stories going into the PPV is what exactly the winner will receive as it was mentioned before that there was a points system in place.

“Look, the point system is something that we’ve been looking into for a while as a means to measure performance of a racer against their drawing power,” said Glen Jacobs. “However at this time, we are nowhere near figuring out how to execute that system. As such, we have decided for now that the points awarded for ranking in the Scramble feature-race will go towards booking spots in PPVs for racers who would otherwise have been playing reserve.”

While this might not sound lucrative on the surface, we know that it’s a great incentive for racers who had missed out on PPV races.

January 13th - Season 1

Getting Ready for the Scramble

Happy New Year ladies and gentlemen and welcome back to Monday Night Fuel.

Not wasting any time at all, Club President Moodswing announced that the year’s first PPV will be taking place in 2 weeks time and will be called THE SCRAMBLE.

In an unprecedented move, the showrunner also announced that this pay-per-view will take place on the brand new and rebuilt Fuel Speedway.

“We felt that with the new home circuit being unfamiliar to the F-X racers, it was actually quite perfect for our upcoming PPV. It will also give a whole new feeling for preparations as we’re still going to allow the racers to compete on it for the next two episodes of Fuel before the PPV.”

When we asked him whether or not it concerned him that the fans would basically be getting their monies worth for free, Moodswing assured us that the Scramble feature-race would be different enough that the PPV will still be something to behold.

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In an interesting twist which seemed to be a direct response to Touch’s accusations on Talking with Touch, Moodswing announced that Glen would be appearing on the talk show after the episode to explain the nature of the Scramble feature-race and what made it so special.

We certainly look forward to that installment of Talking with Touch as will everyone with the talk show having lived up to it’s reputation.

December 9th - Season 1

The Number One Claimant Calls Out the King

Last night’s episode of Monday Night Fuel saw some hype going into the event when Moodswing announced on F-X social media that the contract signing between King Thorne Oberhauser and Mandla Xulu would take place on stage at the top of the hour.

True to his word, Moodswing was on stage when Fuel started streaming and invited the Number One Claimant onto the stage and then the King himself. However the King failed to show up.

Moodswing was quick to ensure the fans in attendance and those watching at home that this did not mean that the race was null and void but rather that the contract would have to be signed at the YEAR END BASH.

Before Moodswing could have the stage cleared though, Mandla took the microphone and proceeded to address his followers. He told them that he’s not someone to mince words and that he was sick and tired of King Thorne walking around F-X claiming to be the best when he was not.

He continued by saying that Thorne was the exact kind of person that  he was talking  about regarding entitlement. Thorne somehow believes that he’s entitled to days off and working whenever he feels like it and that he was bad example to South Africans about how to get things done.

Mandla went on to say that when he dethrones the King, he will show the world on behalf of all his people, his followers that there’s nothing to be feared from hard work and that there was no feeling like earning something the hard way.

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While this earned an almighty roar from the crowd, it did not go unnoticed that Moodswing was smiling from ear to ear as he listened to Mandla taunt the King.

December 2nd - Season 1

The Circuit of the Year End Bash

After the announcement that the Fuel Speedway will be expanding, it was also announced that the next pay-per-view would be called the YEAR END BASH and would take place in 2 weeks times — instead of the usual 4 weeks in an effort to allow the F-X racers to have a Christmas Holiday.

As such, the YEAR END BASH has become highly anticipated as it will serve as a mid-season finale of sorts. Everything about it is hotly anticipated so it was a thrill when the YEAR END BASH circuit was released a mere 8 days after the previous PPV, Show-Down.

During the announcement for this new circuit, it was revealed that the circuit will be a precursor to the new Fuel Speedway as not only a means to foreshadow the facelift to Fuel’s new home circuit but also to test the waters so to speak and see how the fan base reacts to the nature of F-X racers driving around an L.

The track will see a return to the outskirts of the city of Ngelosi as it seems to bend around the location of Show-Down’s track. There is a notable and extreme kink on the northern most side which should definitely test the skills of all the drivers on the racecard.

While it didn’t receive it immediately, the track eventually earned its nickname on Monday Night Fuel and is affectionately known as “the elbow” due to it’s very elaborate bend from a Northerly/Southerly direction to a Westerly/Easterly direction.

It’s hard to say which racers have an advantage on this type of track but whoever manages to come out on top will surely look to rule the Fuel Speedway.

November 25th - Season 1

Who Holds the Crown after Show-Down?

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King Thorne reigns supreme after yet another successful title defense  at Show-Down. Twenty-four hours later on Monday Night Fuel, King Thorne took to the stage following a chorus of boos which he was quick to take exception to. He explained that he read a lot of the comments on F-X social media about his race and saw that most of them weren’t about the race itself but rather about  the frequency of his races on Monday Night Fuel.

“Quite frankly as King I shouldn’t have to appear at all until pay-per-view but I do anyway. So I think that you guys should be grateful."

He went on to say that  he’s addressed this issue directly by saying that he won’t be on Fuel for the next two weeks and will appear again at the next PPV which he announced as the YEAR END CELEBRATION.

We would find out later that King Thorne had not been authorized to announce the title of the next PPV and that in fact the title he’d announced had only been a working title and that they had instead decided to call it the YEAR END BASH.

King Thorne would also respond to one of the most talked about moments of the night: the challenge laid down by newcomer, Mandla Xulu, saying that if he wanted a shot at his Crown, he’d have to go to the back of the line.

We would find out later from Glenwood Jacobs that  King Thorne had been correct as the feature-race of the night was going to be Mandla Xulu going up against Darcy Stevens.