Monster Jam Truck Rally Coming To Newark: 2025 Events

NEWARK, NJ — Got a hankering to witness 12,000-pound trucks stand on two wheels and fly through the air in “competitions of speed and skill?” That’s what is in store when a Monster Jam event roars into New Jersey’s largest city next week.

A Monster Jam truck rally will take place from Jan. 24 to Jan. 26 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Learn more or purchase tickets here.

Here’s what to expect, organizers said:

“The world’s best drivers tear up on the dirt as they battle for the Event Championship in four competitions: Racing, Skills, Donuts, and everyone’s favorite, Freestyle, where Monster Jam trucks defy the laws of physics and do the impossible. Fans will be right in the middle of the action, helping to crown the Event Champion as they get to score the drivers in real time based on their skills, stunts, and saves.”

“These aren’t just any drivers—they’re world-class male and female athletes who have mastered controlling these 12,000-pound beasts,” event organizers add. “Whether pulling off insane backflips, nailing vertical 2-wheel tricks, or tearing up the track in all-out racing, these drivers are ready to wow fans with the most mind-blowing live motorsports action around.”

Families will also be able get up close and personal with the massive trucks, snap a selfie, meet their favorite drivers and collect autographs at “Monster Jam Pit Parties” on Saturday and Sunday.

Events will take place on the following three dates at the Prudential Center:

• Friday, Jan. 24 – 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 25 – 1 and 7 p.m. (pit party open from 10:30 a.m. to noon)
• Sunday, Jan. 26 – 1 p.m. (pit party open from 10:30 a.m. to noon)

The lineup of trucks (which is subject to change) currently includes Grave Digger, driven by Matt Cody; El Toro Loco, driven by Fernando Martinez; Sparkle Smash, driven by Jamie Sullivan; Megalodon, driven by Angelina Nock; Zombie, driven by Jon Zimmer Sr.; Terminal Velocity, driven by Jon Zimmer Jr.; Krazy Train, driven by Triton Robbins; and Plane Krazy, driven by Montana Robbins.

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