Tuesday 5 February 2013

What is Monster Jam? And what happens


Monster Jam is one of the worlds biggest Monster Truck competition, that is  held throughout the whole year with more shows during the winter than the summer, and travel around the county in U.S. and Canada.
Monster jam shows
Monster Trucks face off in two different forms of competition - Racing and Freestyle. In the smaller shows they have a wheelie competition and / or a donut contest or sometimes even both.

Grave Digger The Legend

Grave Digger The Legend

Truck Information
Driver: Adam Anderson
Engine: 540 CI Merlin
Horsepower: 1500bhp

Truck History
The Legend of Grave Digger started in 1982, Dennis Anderson created the first monster truck version of Grave Digger in 1986 by adding 66” monster truck tires. Anderson made it his own with a distinctive blue and silver paint job and included the logo for Currituck Grain Co. March 2010 marked the resurrection of this iconic monster truck when Anderson’s eldest son, Adam, debuted Grave Digger The Legend to the delight of the sold-out crowd during an encore performance at the Monster Jam World Finals.

Grave Digger

Grave Digger

Truck Information
Driver(s): Randy Brown, Dennis Anderson, Charlie Pauken, Chad Tingler, Gary Porter, Carl Van Horn, Pablo Huffaker, Jon Zimmer
Engine: 540 CI Merlin
Horsepower: 1500bhp

Truck History
Dennis Anderson came up with the concept for Grave Digger® back in 1981. Originally built out of an old 1957 Chevy Panel Wagon and parts that he scrounged from junkyards, Grave Digger of today has grown by leaps and bounds. Grave Digger is one of the most decorated Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam trucks in the world  and Anderson has won four Monster Jam World Finals championships, capturing the racing title in 2004 and 2006, and the freestyle title in 2010 and 2000.

Predator

Predator

Truck Information
Driver: Allen Pezo
Engine: 572 ci Keith Black Hemi
Horsepower: 1800bhp

Truck History
Predator is known for being one of “THE” first custom concept monster truck bodies. The actual feline body wasn’t introduced to Monster Jam® until 1992, but the name has been running with Allen Pezo, owner and driver, since 1988. Predator and sister trucks called Prowler and Pouncer are also owned by Allen Pezo.

Titan

Titan

Truck Information
Driver: Donald Epidendio
Engine: 548" Chevy

Truck History
Titan first joined the circuit in January of 2012. By February of that year, Titan was already in the winner's circle, picking up a trio of victories in Portland. Then the team received the honor of being invited to the first-ever Young Guns Shootout at Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam World Finals XIII.

Monster Magic

Monster Magic

Truck Information
Driver: Bryan Wright
Engine: 540 CI

Truck History
 Monster Magic evolved when Steve Sims brought back Mopar Magic — one of the sport’s most popular machines in the early days of competition — as a second team truck to complement Stone Crusher. He then changed the name of Mopar Magic to Monster Magic in December 2011.

Maximum Destruction (Max-D)

Maximum Destruction (Max-D)

Truck Information
Driver(s): Tom Meents, Neil Elliott and Kreg Christensen
Engine: 540 CI Merlin
Horsepower: 1500

Truck History
Maximum Destruction's body is officially classified as a "futuristic SUV". Featuring an orange and silver paint job coupled with a low-to-the-ground, aerodynamic body style, it's well-known that Max D is possibly the fastest truck in the sport. In fact, driver Tom Meents has been crowned Monster Jam World Racing Champion no less than four times, the most recent coming at the 10 th Annual Monster Jam World Finals in 2009.