Tickets on Sale Now for January Performances
Manchester, New Hampshire - Feld Motor Sports? announced that tickets for Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, the world’s premier monster truck series, are now on sale.Monster Jam events are affordably priced for the whole family with seats starting at $20 for adults and $10 for children age 2-12. Tickets are available at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster Retail Outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000.
Monster Jam will be performing at the Verizon Wireless Arena:
Friday, January 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 5 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 5 at 7:30 p.m.
The event will feature Maximum Destruction and Captain’s Curse, making their debut appearances in Manchester, in addition to the Thrasher, Crushstation, Black Stallion, Iron Warrior and more.
Approximately 12 feet tall and about 12 feet wide, monster 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 trucks generate 1,500 to 2,000 horsepower and are capable of speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Monster trucks can fly up to 125 to 130 feet (a distance greater than 14 cars side by side) and up to 35 feet in the air.
Monster Jam, sanctioned by the United States Hot Rod Association®, is the most popular monster truck tour, performing to over 4 million fans annually at the most prestigious arenas and stadiums throughout the world.
Monster Facts
Average number of cars crushed per year: 3,000
A typical monster truck costs $600,000 yearly to build, staff, compete, transport and maintain on the Monster Jam tour
Each monster truck weighs approximately 10,000 pounds
When the transport trailer is loaded, it can weigh 62,000 pounds
Monster trucks typically get seven miles to the gallon and can hold up to 22 gallons of fuel
The monster trucks’ top speed is 70 mph
Monster trucks are equipped with tachometers, which measure the working speed of an engine versus speedometers, which measure vehicle speed
Drivers are equipped with a five point racing harness, fire resistant suit, shoes, gloves and a racing helmet
2007 marked the 25th anniversary for the Grave Digger Team
About Feld Motor Sports, Inc.
Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy® Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz?, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.
About the United States Hot Rod Association®
The United States Hot Rod Association® originated in 1978 as a sanctioning body for truck and tractor pulling events, later expanding to produce mud and sand drag racing. The USHRA® grew steadily and within its first decade emerged as the premier Monster Truck racing organization. Today the USHRA®, together with Feld Motor Sports, produces quality events and involves coordinating competition, defining regulations and technical requirements, setting safety standards and officiating at each event. Whether the USHRA® event entails Pro Race Trucks, QUAD WARS™, or Monster Trucks, you can be sure the event will be the highest quality show motor sports has to offer, creating unmatched excitement and spectacular memories.
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