page_title: Monster Jam
section_title: Live events
hierarchical_section_title: Monster Jam / Live events
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a pic of Grave Digger at Monster Jam, in Saint Louis, Missouri, at the Edward Jones Dome, February 1st, 2014.
context_page_description: Monster Jam is a live motorsport event tour operated by Feld Entertainment. The series began in 1992, and is sanctioned under the umbrella of the United States Hot Rod Association. Events are primarily held in North America, with some additional events in other countries. Although individual event formats can vary greatly based on the "intermission" entertainment, the main attraction is always the racing and freestyle competitions by monster trucks.
context_section_description: Monster Jam events are held throughout the year in various venues around the U.S. and Canada. Events are generally held in the winter and early spring when professional football and southern baseball stadiums are generally dormant for their main purpose. Events have also been held in other locations around the world, including Europe, Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Singapore.
  At Monster Jam events, monster trucks face off in three forms of competition: racing, two-wheel skills, and freestyle.
  Racing is traditional heads-up tournament racing, where the first truck to cross the finish line moves onto the next round; the final race of the night is for that particular event's championship.
  The freestyle competition allows drivers two minutes on an open floor to show off their skills as they drive the trucks over ramps and junked cars, performing stunts and tricks with their trucks. The freestyle winner is determined by attendees voting via a score tracking website.
  Each event produces its own winner. If the same driver wins both events that night, they receive the "Double Down" trophy.
  Between the two main competitions, other events are held. Some shows, but not many; feature a "donut" competition in which a driver tries to spin their truck until the driver or the truck, is unable to continue, or they think they have a high enough score to win.
caption: Grave Digger, one of the most popular monster trucks on the Monster Jam tours
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