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.
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
What is Monster Jam? And what happens
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.
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.
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.
Monday, 4 February 2013
Scarlet Bandit
Scarlet Bandit
Truck Information
Driver: Dawn Creten
Engine: 555 C.I. Blown Alcohol
Horespower: 1800 bhp
Truck History
The monster truck captured the racing title two years in a row in Phoenix . The driver of Scarlet Bandit, is Dawn Creten - one of only a handful of women in Monster Jam®. Dawn has been driving monster trucks since 1997.
Hulk
Hulk
Truck Information
Driver: Morgan Kane
Horespower: 1500bhp
Truck History
The well-known Marvel character is listed at seven feet tall, weighing 1,040 pounds. The Marvel character is now represented in Monster Jam events with the Hulk Monster Jam truck that towers 12 feet high, weighs close to 10,000 pounds, and sports a 1,500-horsepower engine.
Avenger
Avenger
Truck Infomation
Driver: Jim Koehler
Horsepower: 1800bhp
Truck History
The monster truck was created with a hot rod in mind, 1957 body, and only one person capable of handling its violent nature: Jim Koelher. Jim and Avenger have been to every Monster Jam World Finals since it first began in 1999. The Avenger was voted “fan favorite.” An even bigger career highlight occurred in 2003 when Avenger was crowned the Monster Jam World Finals Freestyle Champion.
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