I think we have come a long way in just a relatively short period of time.” “Now, we’re clearing semi-trailers that are 40-50 feet high and 150 feet in length. “It’s totally different today,” said Johnson, who started racing when he was 6 and raced Supercross for Suzuki for four years. Initially, the Monster Jam trucks awed the crowds by jumping over vans. I love talking to kids before the show in the pit area love taking pictures with them. “I love coming back home to California, it’s where I got my start. Personally, I don’t place as much emphasis on winning or losing as I do entertaining the fans,” said Johnson, who started Monster Trick racing in 2000. He’ll approach the ramp and vault his truck 20 to 30 feet in the air, before it drops back to the stadium floor. “Now, we have many who can do it, so we’re always looking to improve.” For Johnson, whose veteran chief chief is girlfriend Lindsey Hilgendorf, his freestyle specialty is the Moon Shot. Johnson, the Chowchilla native who returns to Anaheim to debut the new Gas Monkey Garage entry after several years of driving the Mohawk Warrior.
“A few years ago, flips were the big thing,” said B.J.
MONSTER TRUCK JAM HOUSTON 2016 DRIVERS
The last portion of the show, which continues to grow in popularity, is the freestyle portion, in which the drivers get to exhibit their skills guiding the machines with tires 66 inches tall and 43 inches wide. The card will feature qualifying, with the top eight competing in the race around the field used by the Angels. A total of 16 trucks, led by the ever-popular Grave Digger driven by Dennis Anderson, will be part of the show. Thanks to the Houston Texans making the NFL playoffs and playing at home this week, the Monster Jam West Coast swing will start Jan.