Monster Jam is a television show and live event created by Live Nation (formerly Clear Channel Entertainment). It is done under the umbrella of USHRA and features live events around the United States. Although individual event formats can vary greatly based on the "intermission" entertainment, the marque entertainment is always the races and freestyle competitions by monster trucks. A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Live Nation NYSE: LYV is a concert company based in the United States of America. ... The United States Hot Rod Association is an organization owned by Clear Channel Communications and it markets various motorsports. ... An intermission is a break between two performances or sessions, as in events such as a theatrical play, opera or musical concert. ... A marque (French for brand and pronounced as mark) is a brand name, most commonly used for automobile brands. ... It has been suggested that Validity of human races be merged into this article or section. ... The word freestyle is used to describe a sport or other activity where the participant is free to choose a style at will. ... 2005 Bigfoot monster truck racing in Arizona A monster truck is an automobile, typically a pickup truck, which has been modified or purpose built with extremely large wheels and suspension. ...

Live Event Organization

Although Monster Jam events are held year round, the traditional competitive season (when televised shows are taped) runs from January to March, with a few events to start off the season in November. During the winter run, it is not unusual for up to 10 events to be run in different areas on the same weekend, with one or two major stadium events with 10-16 trucks, and a group of smaller arena events with 4-8 trucks. The season culminates in the Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas in late March. The Monster Jam World Finals is an annual monster truck event held in late March at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. It is the championship event of the USHRA Monster Jam series. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...

According to the USHRA in 2003 season more than 2.5 million people attended these events. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Because of the large number of events and massive popularity of the series, the list of trucks competing in the series is the longest of any promoter. The most popular trucks, which are usually featured on the television show, come from three primary groups: Trucks (or names) which are owned by Live Nation (such as Grave Digger and Madusa), independents or "privateers" (such as Gun Slinger and Avenger), and "corporate privateers" which are independently owned but sponsored by major companies (such as Bounty Hunter, sponsored by CSK Auto, and T-Maxx, sponsored by Traxxas). As some trucks are owned by Live Nation, a constant criticism is that events have the deck stacked in favor of their trucks, if not completely rigged. There is little evidence to support the claim, however, and Live Nation maintains that events are run fairly. Grave Digger is one of several monster trucks currently racing in the USHRA Monster Jam series. ... Madusa is a monster truck currently racing in the USHRA Monster Jam series. ... Gun Slinger is a monster truck currently competing on the USHRA Monster Jam circuit. ... Avenger is a monster truck currently racing in the USHRA Monster Jam series. ... Bounty Hunter is a monster truck currently racing in the USHRA Monster Jam series. ... CSK Auto is a company that sells automobile parts under Checker Auto Parts, Kragen Auto Parts, Schucks Auto Supply, Pay N Save, and Murrays Discount Auto Stores names. ... T-Maxx is a monster truck currently racing in the USHRA Monster Jam series. ... // Company Traxxas is a hobby level radio control model manufacturer based in the USA. Their more popular models include the T-Maxx, the Revo, and the Jato. ...

Television Show

The Monster Jam television show originated in the United States as "Inside Monster Jam" (IMJ), a half hour clip-based show which reviewed several different events on one episode, on ESPN2 in 1997. When Live Nation-Motor Sports (then known as PACE Motor Sports) bought out USA Motorsports in late 1998, IMJ was cancelled and Motor Madness on TNN, which had been airing USA Motorsports events among other forms of racing, began covering USHRA events exclusively. The show became known as "Motor Madness: Monster Jam" and eventually just "Monster Jam". In 2002, the reformatting of TNN caused the cancelation of the show, and the 2003 season was not aired, except for a last minute agreement which brought that year's World Finals to Speed Channel. The one-off airing rated well and since February 2004, the entire series has aired on Speed Channel. From July 2005, it can be seen in the United Kingdom on music channels Kerrang! TV and occasionally on The Hits. ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. Nicknamed the deuce, ESPN2 was to be branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross, snowboarding, and BMX racing. ... Motor Madness was a motorsports based television show on TNN in the late 1990s. ... TNN may be: TNN Networks, a telecommunications company in Israel TNN Radio, a radio network in Bulgaria The Nashville Network, a television network today called Spike TV The New Naphtilians, a webcomic by Geppers Creepers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise... SPEED Channel, based in Charlotte, was launched on New Years Day 1996, by Roger Werner, as SpeedVision. ... Look up February in Wiktionary, the free dictionary February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SPEED Channel, based in Charlotte, was launched on New Years Day 1996, by Roger Werner, as SpeedVision. ... Look up July in Wiktionary, the free dictionary July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kerrang! TV is a digital television station owned by EMAP, which is loosely connected to the EMAP owned magazine, Kerrang!. As of 2005, all of its programme content is music videos, the majority of which is open scheduled, for text requests from their playlist. ... The Hits is a TV channel owned by EMAP, showing a mix of pop and other genres of music. ...

Other

Mattel's Hot Wheels brand also produces toy versions of monster trucks under the Monster Jam name. The real-life trucks produced as toys, as well as the Monster Jam name itself, are officially licenced through Live Nation. Mattel Inc. ... Hot Wheels Car - Dodge Viper Hot Wheels® is a popular brand of toy automobile, introduced by U.S. toymaker Mattel in 1968. ...

External links

• USHRA Website