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With my next fleet team preview for the 2026 Monster Jam season, I am going to look at one of the most popular trucks in all of Monster Jam: Megalodon! Since its debut in 2017, Team Megalodon has seen a \u201cWho\u2019s Who\u201d of drivers take the wheel and, with this lineup in 2026, the shark will most certainly be circling its prey in its quest for more championship gold.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Crocker<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Stadium Championship Series East \u2013<\/em> Kevin Crocker stormed back into Monster Jam a year ago with some serious highlight reel moments as Team Scream Racing joined forces with Team Megalodon. Kevin understands what the Megalodon fans expect from him, and he doesn\u2019t shy away from it, combining carnage and chaos while maintaining smooth throttle rhythm and making sure that Megalodon body looks awesome flying through the air at stadium events all over the country. When you combine Crocker with chaos and carnage, you get a prehistoric beast made of steel who can go with the best of them.<\/p>\n

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Deidra Garner<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Stadium Championship Series West \u2013 <\/em>Deidra Garner is back in Monster Jam! I repeat, Deidra Garner is back in Monster Jam! Team Over Bored out of Fortville, Indiana, is coming in hot in 2026, with four trucks on the west series and Miss Over Bored is ready to make her mark. Deidra made her Monster Jam debut just a few years ago but she has been around the sport for a long time, debuting initially back in 2016. With the arrival of Garner, Team Megalodon gets another seasoned veteran female driver who is ready to soar the shark to new heights and keep the Megalodon fans wanting more.<\/p>\n

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Ashley Sanford<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Arena Championship Series West \u2013<\/em> The 2023 Monster Jam Co-Rookie of the Year is back for her fourth season on Team Megalodon. Out of Fullerton, California, the former top fuel dragster has certainly made her mark in her short time in Monster Jam, earning adulation from the fans and respect from fellow drivers. Sanford has competed on the west series every year in her career and has developed a rabid fan base, especially in her home state of California. Overall Event Championship wins were coming more frequently in 2025, and Sanford will look to continue her growth and compete for the first series title of her career. The rise of Ashley Sanford has been remarkable and 2026 should be a banner year for her and Team Megalodon.<\/p>\n

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Jon Zimmer Sr.<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Arena Championship Series East \u2013 <\/em>The Megalodon team gets another veteran addition in the form of Jon Zimmer Sr., as he transitions from Team Zombie. \u201cBig Zim\u201d is no stranger to switching identities as he has driven upwards of 40 different intellectual properties, but something about that Megalodon body on the white Uproar chassis has me ready to grab my Megalodon shirt and go all in for the 2026 season. Regardless of which Monster Jam truck he is driving, Zimmer Sr. is a proven winner and continues to compete hard on a nightly basis. And, if history has shown us anything, it\u2019s that this old shark still has a lot of new tricks.<\/p>\n

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Mikayla Tuluchka<\/a><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Arena Championship Series Central \u2013 <\/em>Mikayla Tuluchka returns for year four in the deep dirt sea piloting Meg, and is coming off the best season in her career. Away from the track, Mikayla focuses on her nursing career, while assisting her brothers and her father at their shop in Wisconsin. However, on the track she continues to get better each year and now is primed to make a run to the top of the leaderboard. Tulachka\u2019s Midwest charm and incredible driving skills have resonated with Monster Jam fans young and old, as they put their \u201cFin Up\u201d for Mikayla after each competition. With 2026 just a few short weeks away, Mikayla and Megalodon are primed for another phenomenal season.<\/p>\n

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Who will be driving Megalodon at your Monster Jam event? Let us know in the comments! Grab your popcorn and your Megalodon merch, as next year could very well be the year of the shark.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":40476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTeam Megalodon Ready to Take a Bite Out of the 2026 Competition | News | Monster Jam\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40475\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta 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