Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam(R) Trucks Roar Into Chicago
These 10,000-Pound 'Autos' Put On Their Own 'Show!' At McCormick Place, production cars are being polished and prepped to pristine
perfection. At the Allstate Arena, 100 Truckloads of Dirt are being dumped on the floor...
WHAT: The world's most famous monster trucks, mammoth custom-
designed machines with names like Grave Digger, Nitro Circus,
Monster Mutt and Grinder, averaging 12 feet tall by 12 feet
wide, capable of short, high-powered bursts of speed up to
100 miles per hour and flights 35 feet in the air.
WHEN: Arriving in the Chicago area, Thursday, Feb. 11, with shows
Friday, Feb. 12 -Sunday, Feb. 14.
WHERE: Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, Ill.
Media, please enter through the North Security Lobby on
Lunt St.
PHOTO OPS: 1 - 2 pm, Thursday, Feb. 11 - 100 truckloads of dirt being
dumped on the floor of the Allstate Arena.
11 am - 12 pm, Friday, Feb. 12 - Drivers prepping their
trucks, getting a feel for the track, executing a trial "car
crush."
7:30 - 7:40 pm, Friday, Feb. 12 - Cameras may shoot the first
10 minutes of the show.
FUEL FOR THOUGHT:
Comparing a monster truck to the average vehicle on display at the Chicago
Auto Show...
Average Auto Show Vehicle Monster Truck
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Weight 5,000 pounds 10,000 pounds
Tire Height 28 inches 66 inches
Horsepower 150 hp 1,500 hp
Exterior Styling seven standard paint stars, stripes, painted
colors flames, scenic landscapes,
giant jaws, skulls, crossbones
and the like
Standard Safety
Features air bags, seat belts on-board fire extinguisher,
remote ignition interrupter,
5-point racing harness
Average Cost $28,400 $600,000
Fuel Type Unleaded Gasoline 99.9% Methanol
Miles per Gallon 22.4 miles slightly more than 1/8 mile
ADDITIONAL INFO: Allstate Arena Monster Jam shows are scheduled for 7:30
p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 13, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14. For
additional information, visit www.MonsterJam.com.
MEDIA CONTACT: Bonni Pear or Amy Goetz, Miller-Pear Public Relations
office 312-674-4566; cellular 219-730-5042
/PRNewswire -- Feb. 10/