For Oklahoma native Devin Jones the path to Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam started in truck pulling. Jones grew up around truck pulling and as a child, raced go-karts. From there Jones advanced into the sport of pro stadium truck racing, a motorsport that often competes at Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam events. Jones raced pro stadium truck for 10 years, until he and his Dad decided it was time for him to move into a monster truck. Jones says it took a lot of hard work but it paid off when his monster truck was complete and he earned the opportunity to compete at Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam events making his own name taking on some of the greatest monster truck drivers of all-time.

Q&A with Devin Jones

MonsterJam.com: How did you get started competing on the Monster Jam circuit?

Devin Jones:   My father and I raced a pro arena truck called Plum Cra-z across the country at Monster Jam events and we thought that it would be fun to race monster trucks. I went on to build a truck and with a lot of tough work I’ve been enjoying every opportunity that I get to race with all the legends of the sport.

MonsterJam.com:  What do you enjoy doing while on the road with Monster Jam?

Devin Jones:   I really enjoy meeting all of the monster truck fans. It’s great to talk with them and see the kid’s faces light up with excitement. I also had the privilege of being part of a few Make-a-Wishes and that was amazing, just being able to grant those kids wishes and make the ir day special.

MonsterJam.com:  What do you do with your free time?

Devin Jones:   I enjoy spending time with friends and family, helping them with projects that they’re building. Also hunting, fishing and going mudding.

MonsterJam.com:  What is your greatest memory as a monster truck driver?

Devin Jones:   Each show has great memories but in 2010 at the San Antonio event I broke the front housing in half with a great freestyle and we stayed up all night to fix it for the Sunday show. I then went out and broke it again and Tom Meents shook my hand and said “great job” and said he was impressed.

MonsterJam.com: If you were not competing on the Monster Jam tour, what career path would you follow?

Devin Jones:   Well I’m an auto mechanic by trade and when I’m not racing or fixing my truck, I’m in the local shop working on customer’s cars.

MonsterJam.com:   What’s your favorite food?

Devin Jones:  Mexican.

MonsterJam.com:   What’s your favorite movie?

Devin Jones:   Driven.

MonsterJam.com:  What’s your favorite television show?

Devin Jones:   Big Bang Theory.

MonsterJam.com:   What’s your favorite color?

Devin Jones:   Blue.

TRUCK INFO

Truck Name: Barbarian

Body:  2010 Ford Super Duty

Chassis: 2012 Ka-boom motorsports

Engine size:  555 cid

Transmission: Mark Jones turbo 400

Shocks: 26 inch Knightstalker with overtime internals

Sponsors:  Schaeffer Oil, Mark Jones Racing Transmission (father)