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Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam 2012--opening night at Allstate Arena in Chicago.  Like the music?   It's Red Fang's tune, Dirt Wizard.   Check 'em out.

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Check your Monster Truck Trivia Level with these Fun Facts...then try to stump your family & friends:

1. Body – Made of_____________, a monster truck body is custom designed to create a character or theme for the truck.
   1. Fiberglass
   2. Steel
   3. Iron

2. Driver Seat – Most monster trucks have the driver seated ______________the vehicle so he or she can best see the track for weight distribution.
   1. in the center of
   2. on top of
   3. on the left side of

3. As a safety measure, all seat belts employ ________________ to restrain the driver’s body.
   1. an auto-lock feature
   2. a 5 point harness
   3. an escape pod

4. Paint – Most Monster Jam® monster trucks require _______________ of paint time.
   1. more than 25 days
   2. more than 40 hours
   3. less than 10 hours

5. Engines – Custom-built, supercharged and methanol-injected, a monster truck engine burns up to _________________ of methanol per run (approximately 80 meters) and delivers about __________________.
   1. 30 liters; 2,000 horsepower
   2. 10 liters; 1,500 horsepower
   3. 5 liters; 1,000 horsepower

6. Suspension System – In order to allow the drivers to withstand the punishing impacts of jumping and crashing a monster truck during a performance, each Monster Jam monster truck is equipped with specially-engineered extra long 76cm shock absorbers filled with oil and ________________________ that are installed with each tire.
   1. vinegar
   2. water
   3. nitrogen gas

7. Each monster truck tire is custom made but must be ______________ inches high and _____________ inches wide.
   1. 120; 99
   2. 33; 33
   3. 66; 43

8. The average monster truck team will go through _____________ tires in one year.
   1. 80
   2. 8
   3. 20

9. ________________ was the 25 year anniversary for the Grave Digger Team
   1. 2005
   2. 2010
   3. 2007

10. More than ____________________ Monster Jam fans attend events each year worldwide
    1. 1 million
    2. 2 million
    3. 4 million

11. The World Finals in ____________________ brings 24 of the top trucks in the world to compete for the World Freestyle and Racing Championships. Competitors are by invitation only.
    1. Houston, TX
    2. Las Vegas, NV
    3. Atlanta, GA

12. A monster truck race team will travel _______________ Miles a year by land to attend events.
    1. 45,000
    2. 1 million
    3. 27,000

13. Typical monster trucks cost ___________________ yearly to build, staff, compete, transport and maintain on the Monster Jam tour.
    1. $1 million
    2. $350,000
    3. $600,000

14. Average number of cars crushed per year: _____________________.
    1. 3,000
    2. 500
    3. 1,000