El Toro Loco gets crazy big air | Photo: Ross Dettman
The HUGEly popular Monster Jam Triple Threat Series presented by AMSOIL® is returning to the Verizon Center January 28-29 with an adrenaline charged motorsports experience for families. Giant bonus: You have a chance to win a Family 4-Pack of tickets to catch the action at the Saturday 1pm show through the giveaway below!
This AMSOIL series can only be seen in select cities across the country and features the most extreme athletes of Monster Jam. Here in DC, fans will witness a fierce battle for the championship with each competitor using customized high-powered vehicles: Monster Jam Speedsters, Monster Jam ATVs and the famous Monster Jam trucks.
Approximately 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide, Monster Jam trucks are custom-designed machines that sit atop 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Built for short, high-powered bursts of speed, Monster Jam trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Monster Jam trucks can fly up to125 to 130 feet in distance and up to 35 feet in the air.
The premier athletes slated to compete to be the nation’s capital champion are Grave Digger, El Toro Loco, Pirate’s Curse, Shark, Alien Invasion, Zombie, Monster Mutt Rottweiler, and Blue Thunder.
Tickets start at $15 for seats in the stands. (I’ve also seen deal for select seats on Goldstar) You can also join Pit Parties from 10:30am – 12pm for an opportunity to meet the Monster Jam athletes and get up close to the Monster Jam trucks. Pit Passes are available for $10 at the arena box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or Charge by Phone at 800-745-3000. Same day event ticket along with Pit Pass are required for entry.
Giveaway: For a chance to win a Family 4-pack of tickets Monster Jam at the Verizon Center on January 28 at 1pm, simply leave a comment below telling me what you would name your Monster Jam vehicle (make it as creative or simple as you want). To be eligible to win, you must follow KidFriendly DC on Facebook (get an extra chance to win by entering there, too). This giveaway will run through next Friday, January 13, then a winner will be drawn at random and notified shortly thereafter. Good luck!
My son turns 9 this month and my husband 38.. this would be such a great extra gift for them!
BEEFCAKE
Spikey
Kaptain Krunch
Anger Management.
Strong Momma Mia
Night Crawler
The Wheel Deal!
Would love to take my 2 boys!
We watch Monster Jam all the time, on tv, and my older daughter often says that she’d name her truck Crazy Kitty (to compete against Mad Dog).
My daughter said : Peanut Butter Jam
“Big BIG Vroom” -my 3 year old 🙂
Killer Mom
My six year old would name it: Bat-Truck of DOOOOOM 9,000!!
Brazilian BOMBshell
Team Shake!
cthulhu!!
We would name ours “Sid.”
“Seton Slammer” named after my son!
Grab ‘me By the Wheels
Should be “Grab ’em By the Wheels” (not “grab me”!)
Yamster
Dr. Destroyer says my 8yr old
A.K. Slammer! after my nephew whom I would love to see smile ?
half pint
‘Doudou’ – my son idea, a big fan of Blaze 😉
Thanks for this giveaway !
Hot Sauce
The Destroyer
GrrrAce. A badass Lady monster truck!
In honor of Hurricane Harrison…
The zombie unicorn witch dinasour monster smasher crasher
Roaring Thunder!
Grrr
Trucknado
My son said the Sharknado or Dinostomp
Masher
“WHOAH WHO DAT” – my 2.5 years old son who has never been to the Monster Jam show.
Friendly Jammy
Colin-ator
Mudzilla!
Mighty Eagle!
The Wheel Monster
Bone Crusher
Speedy
Tiny powerhouse
Mighty Smasher
Rockymonster
Battle star Gallactica
Bluey and Reddy
TRUCKADON
His royal jakeness
My son named it Flash
Komodo dragon
Pink Glow
Chupacabra!
My daughter says Racer
Nacho Libre
Would be so fun to take my son!
Dragon Warrior
speedy squidward
Mother Approved Monster Jammer
Crunchy
I would name my truck Cruncher!
MONSTER monster MONSTER truck
Tyrannical Twister
Squisher
Big Bat
Triple Threat