‘Monster Jam’ is coming back to Kansas City. Check out which trucks are crushing into town

Joseph Hernandez

Classic trucks like Grave Digger are coming back to T-Mobile Center on Jan. 14 and 15, when “Monster Jam” returns to Kansas City, but it’s not alone. Seven other monsters join the fray on this stop, crushing everything in their way.

Who’s all going to be here when “Monster Jam” rolls through town? Check out the list below, and get your tickets here for their three shows, with prices ranging from $20-80:

  • 1 p.m. on Jan 14

  • 7 p.m. on Jan 14

  • 1 p.m. on Jan 15

WHAT TRUCKS WILL YOU SEE?

El Toro Loco is one of the monster trucks you’ll see when Monster Jam comes to Kansas City in January.
El Toro Loco is one of the monster trucks you’ll see when Monster Jam comes to Kansas City in January.

Eight trucks will roam the grounds inside T-Mobile Center, performing tricks, stunts and competing in intense challenges as they fight for the Arena Championship in the East division. Each truck is around 10-and-a-half feet tall, 12-and-a-half feet wide, 17 feet long and weighs around 12,000 pounds.

The drivers make it look easy, but they are trained professionals. Here’s who you’ll be watching during the weekend “Monster Jam” comes to Kansas City:

Earth Shaker, driven by Hunter Souza. He began his Monster Truck journey last year and is a second-generation driver, following his father, Jeff Souza, for the ride.

The design of the truck pays homage to the construction crews and machines that build each Monster Jam track. It made its debut in 2017.

El Toro Loco, driven by Armando Castro. He’s been a Monster Jam driver since 2017 and brings a big-air style to the dirt road.

First created in 2001, the bull-shaped truck has many drivers available to contain its rage.

Grave Digger, driven by Weston Anderson. He started in Monster Jam last year, following in the footsteps of his father, Dennis, who created the iconic truck in 1982.

Anderson is also the defending champion of the Arena Series East division.

Jurassic Attack, driven by Dalton Widner. The truck was created in 1999 by Don Frankish and initially retired from competition in 2011. The dinosaur made its return in 2021 and has been involved ever since.

Widner got his start by volunteering to help teams out when they’d stop by his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Megalodon, driven by Bernard Lyght. The shark made its competitive debut in 2017 and has been a fan favorite since.

Before getting into Monster Jam, Lyght played Spider-Man during Marvel Universe Live! tours, so you may have seen him at T-Mobile Center before, just under the mask.

Scooby-Doo, driven by Linsey Read. She first appeared at Monster Jam in 2016, while the Warner Bros-sponsored truck joined the rotation in 2013.

The truck resembles the popular Great Dane, and both Read and the truck will take on “the big dogs in the sport” and try to claim the title of top dog.

Stone Crusher, driven by Frank Krmel. It was created by Steve Sims in 2005, who bought a retired Monster Truck car and revamped it.

Krmel is one of the most experienced drivers on this tour, having started his career in 2004. He drove 10 trucks between 2004 and his first retirement in 2016 but has returned to handle Stone Crusher.

Zombie, driven by Chad Tingler. This truck came back from the afterworld to win a fan vote in 2013 and has been a fixture ever since.

Tingler is the oldest driver on this circuit, having started with Monster Jam in 2003 driving Backdraft. He’s driven plenty of trucks over his career, including Grave Digger and Spider-Man.

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