Monster
Jam® Trucks
* In
1982 Dennis Anderson came up with the concept for Grave Digger®
* The
original Grave Digger® was built out of an old 1957 Chevy Panel
Wagon
* Made
of fiberglass, a Monster Jam® truck body is custom designed to
create a character or theme for the truck. Custom body trucks can be
carved by hand out of styrofoam and wood to create a “plug” which
is then used to create a fiberglass body mold or created by computers
* Most
trucks have the driver seated in the center of the vehicle so he or
she can best see the track for weight distribution. The seats are
custom molded to each driver’s body and all drivers use head and
neck restraint devices to keep their heads secure during rough
landings. As a safety measure, all seatbelts employ a 5 point harness
to restrain the driver’s body
* Trucks
often feature highly designed, customized airbrushed artwork on their
bodies. Airbushing is expensive and time consuming as some trucks
require more than 40 hours of paint time
* Custom-built,
supercharged and methanol-injected, a Monster Jam® truck engine
burns up to 10 liters of methanol per run (approximately 80 meters)
and delivers about 1,500 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up
to 100 miles per hour
* In
order to allow the drivers to withstand the punishing impacts of
jumping and crashing a truck during a performance, each truck is
equipped with specially-engineered extra long 76cm shock absorbers
filled with oil and nitrogen gas that are installed with each
tire
* Each
truck tire is custom made. They must be 66 inches high and 43 inches
wide. The average Monster Jam® truck team will go through 8 tires in
one year. Tires are designed differently to satisfy various track
conditions and driver preference. Carving just one tire requires over
50 hours of exacting labor
* Monster
trucks can fly up to 125 to 130 feet in distance and up to 35 feet in
the air

Monster
Jam® Drivers
* Morgan
Kane, one of the Grave Digger® team drivers, started his Monster
Jam® career in 2011
* Morgan
Kane won the Monster Jam Finals® XVII racing championship with the
Grave Digger® team
* Max-D™
driver Neil Elliott has been competing for 18 years
* Monster
Mutt® Dalmatian driver Candice Jolly is married to Max-D™ driver
Neil Elliott
* Marc
McDonald who currently drives El Toro Loco® had a job working on
monster trucks before becoming a driver 10 years ago when he got
behind the wheel of the Safe Auto Minimiser
* Scooby-Doo™
driver Linsey Read was talented spotted by veteran driver Lee
O’Donnell and so far she has been competing for 2 years

If
you are going to the Monster Jam® live show this weekend prepare for
a thrilling, full throttle afternoon filled with unexpected,
unscripted and unforgettable entertainment for the whole family.
From
the legendary team from Feld Entertainment who has delighted
audiences with Disney On Ice and Marvel Universe LIVE! the iconic
Monster Jam® trucks will take centre stage in the renowned Principality Stadium as they with delight audiences with a
spectacular show.
On
meticulously crafted dirt tracks famous Monster Jam® trucks will
showcase jaw-dropping stunts. The show will feature a number of the
world’s Monster Jam® trucks including legends and Monster Jam®
World Finals® champions Grave Digger® and Max-D™. A few of the
other trucks at the show include Monster Mutt® Dalmatian,
Scooby-Doo™, Zombie™ and El Toro Loco®.
The
Monster Jam® Pit Party offers fans the chance to meet the drivers
and see the famous trucks up close as well as opportunity to purchase
official merchandise.

If
you can’t wait until the 19th May, visit Facebook.com/MJOnline and
@MonsterJam to follow their journey to Cardiff! For more show
information and news about these awesome trucks and talented drivers
take a look at the Monster Jam® website here www.MonsterJam.co.uk
Buckle
up for the ride of your life and head to the Monster Jam website to
pick up some last minute tickets for this monstertastic live
motorsport show.
*Monster
trucks and drivers subject to change
oh wow, these sound insane! My husband loves motor sports, so he'll be pleased to hear they're touring
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing! My kids would love this, my youngest is going through a car/lorry/truck phase and she would love these! x
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I went to something similar once and was glad I had earplugs!
ReplyDeleteWow! My sons would love these!
ReplyDeleteI found this so interesting to read as I've heard about Monster Trucks but never knew where they came from or anything about them. Will have to try and go next year as it was on last weekend where I live
ReplyDeleteThis was so interesting, my boys would love to watch Monster trucks but I have to admit the loud noises scare me a little ha.
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