Monster Truck Mayhem: Photo Gallery of Monster Jam Shows in Dayton
[Left to Right] The News Wheel staff writer Vicki Widmar, editors Samuel Huist & Caitlin Moran, and senior editor Aaron Widmar (not pictured) attend the Dayton Monster Jam show on January 29th
The air at Friday’s show was filled with energy and excitement–not to mention engine fumes and dirt. Monster Jam athletes competed in eight competitive events involving three different vehicles–monster trucks, Speedsters, and ATVs. Grave Digger’s Cole Vernard, the overall winner of Friday night’s show, dominated in many of these challenges, but our personal favorite Bari Musawwir of team Zombie (who we interviewed earlier) took a near-perfect score in the freestyle event. Bari and Brianna of Scooby-Doo were the overall winners at Saturday’s two shows.
Monster Jam athletes didn’t disappoint at Friday, January 29th‘s show, delivering a night of energy and excitement. Check out the highlights from the night below.
The tour continues with Kansas City next, ultimately leading to the Monster Jam World Finals this March at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium. Make sure you don’t miss Monster Jam if it comes through your neighborhood!
More Monster Jam: See the assembly of a monster truck arena and its 7,500 tons of dirt
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Trucks from the Dayton Monster Jam Show
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Grave Digger: Cole Vernard |
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Max-D: Jared Eichelberger |
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Monster Mutt Dalmatian: Cynthia Gauthier |
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El Toro Loco: Mark List |
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Scooby-Doo: Brianna Mahon |
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Zombie: Bari Musawwir |
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N.E.A. Police: Aaron Basl |
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Monster Mutt Rottweiler: Daron Basl |
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Monster Truck Event Highlights
Monster Jam athletes competed in multiple high-stakes events:
- Truck racing
- Speedster racing
- Truck wheelies
- Truck doughnuts
- ATV racing
- Speedster obstacle course
- Freestyle truck performance
Although Grave Digger took top position in a couple of the events, other teams Max-D, El Toro Loco, Zombie, and N.E.A. Police earned top scores in some of the individual events.
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In addition to the high-octane acrobatics of the trucks, the athletes maneuvered Speedsters and ATVs through group races and head-to-head obstacle courses, which resulted in flipped vehicles and photo-finishes.
Dayton’s overall event winners:
- Friday, January 29, 7:30pm – Cole Vernard, Grave Digger
- Saturday, January 30, 2pm – Bari Musawwir, Zombie
- Saturday, January 30, 7:30pm – Brianna Mahon, Scooby-Doo
ATV and Speedster Event Highlights
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