Monster trucks will roar into spring again at the Crossroads Arena.
There are a total of six monster trucks competing through a dirt course set up at the arena on March 17-18.
Races begin at 7:30 p.m. with a free pit party beginning at approximately 5:30.
“They don’t really ride on the cars anymore,” said Crossroads Arena Events Manager Neil Cockrell. “It’s too much of a liability. There are now different kinds of dirt ramps they jump on.”
One monster truck will be a converted school bus called Higher Education.
Tickets are $23 for anyone ages 13 and older. Tickets for children ages four to 12 are $12. All tickets will have additional fees.
Monster truck rides will be available for a fee.
Also returning is the Tough Truck competition. Anyone can bring a vehicle to compete for cash prizes, regardless of the condition, as long as the vehicle is operable.
“Most of the cars are junk cars people have just brought out here to tear up,” said Cockrell. “Sometimes, they break down mid-course and have to be towed out of here. We’ve had transmissions fall out of them. Last time, a car broke half in two and still finished the course. If there’s one thing to see, it is this. It is hilarious.”
The monster truck show took place in November, 2021 instead of March last year.
The monster truck weekend and rodeo weekend are two of the most well attended events at the arena every year.
“The monster trucks are always a hit,” said Crossroads Arena General Manager Tammy Genovese. “We didn’t do the Tough Truck competition last time and had a lot of people asking about it.”
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