- A red fleece official Monster Jam vest is not a good look on me 鈥� especially when projected on a jumbotron.
- The first Canadian female monster truck driver, Cynthia Gauthier, is one fierce and fearless competitor.
- Bring cash or a credit card. Monster Jam merchandise is not cheap, but how could I not buy my seven-year-old grandson a snow cone in a souvenir cup 鈥� even if it did cost me $15 鈥� on top of the $30 T-shirt.
- One of my fellow judges, is a really popular country music sensation. (I knew he looked familiar, but the situation was so out of context, I didn鈥檛 recognize him at first.)
- Grave Digger is considered a truck god to the under 10 crowd.
The dress of the day was ear defenders and the trending topic was not 鈥渨ho wore it best?鈥� but rather could fend of a marauding rival Max-D.
But in the end, it was who clinched the win Saturday at the Triple Threat Series, which made its 麻豆传媒映画debut at the Pacific Coliseum this past weekend 鈥� April 7 to 9.
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And giving the guys a real run for their money was the first female monster truck driver from Canada who, despite her small stature, attacked the track and stunts so aggressively, she came in just seconds behind Max-D in the ATV race to place second.
The Coliseum was packed Saturday with toddlers, pre-schoolers, boys, girls and teens cheering on their favourite drivers and begging their parents for the expensive toys, trucks and T-shirts for sale. And while Max-D may have taken home the title, it was clear by the end of the day that Grave Digger monster truck is still very much a fan favourite (my grandson has the T-shirt to prove it). The fact parents waited out the long lineups to purchase merchandise for their kids demonstrated the popularity of the sport.
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Other trucks and drivers taking part this past weekend were El Toro Loco driven by Mark List, Zombie driven by Tyler Groth, New Earth Authority (N.E.A.) driven by Travis Groth, Scooby Doo driven by rookie Myranda Cozad and Mohawk Warrior driven by Bryce Kenny.
At about 12-feet tall and just as wide, Monster Jam trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Monster trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and can fly 125 to 130 feet in distance and up to 35 feet in the air.
At Monster Jam the drivers are judged on wheelies, donuts and freestyle, as well as ATV and motocross races, with points going towards the overall win.
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