{"id":7097,"date":"2022-11-11T15:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T15:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.monsterjam.com\/monster-jam-2017-update\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T18:00:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:00:07","slug":"monster-jam-2017-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/en-us\/news\/monster-jam-2017-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Jam 2017 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With just a few events remaining on the 2016 Monster Jam\u00ae calendar, the anticipation is building for an exciting 2017 as Monster Jam will celebrate its 25<sup>th<\/sup> year of providing adrenaline-charged family entertainment. Monster Jam fans are anxiously awaiting the news, so let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n<p>For his second year of competition, Tyler Menninga will move from Blue Thunder\u00ae to Team Grave Digger\u00ae for the 2017 season. Carl Van Horn will continue his work for Monster Jam behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Driver Bryce Kenny, who finished his rookie season in 2016 as the driver of Monster Mutt\u00ae, will be headed into the driver\u2019s seat of Mohawk Warrior\u00ae. George Balhan will be focusing on growing Monster Jam\u2019s international competition.<\/p>\n<p>Tristan England, who competed last year in El Toro Loco\u00ae, has earned a spot in the new \u201cdump truck\u201d that was announced in September. The official name of the truck will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LINEUPS &amp; EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIPLE THREAT SERIES<sup>TM<\/sup> WEST PRESENTED BY AMSOIL<\/strong> &#8211; Grave Digger (Cole Venard), Max-D<sup>TM<\/sup> (Jared Eichelberger), El Toro Loco (Mark List), Scooby-Doo!<sup>TM<\/sup> (TBD), Mohawk Warrior (Bryce Kenny), Monster Mutt\u00ae Dalmatian (Cynthia Gauthier), Zombie<sup>TM<\/sup> (Tyler Groth), NEA<sup>TM<\/sup> (Travis Groth)<\/p>\n<p><em>Schedule<\/em> &#8211;&nbsp; Salt Lake City, UT (Jan. 6-7); Tacoma, WA (Jan. 13-15), Sacramento, CA (Jan. 20-22), Spokane, WA (Jan. 27-29); Nampa, ID (Feb. 3-4); Denver, CO (Feb. 10-12); Albuquerque, NM (Feb. 17-19); Portland, OR (Feb. 25-26); Tucson, AZ (Mar. 3-5); Fresno, CA (Mar. 10-11)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRIPLE THREAT SERIES EAST<\/strong> \u2013 Grave Digger (Tyler Menninga), Max-D (Colton Eichelberger), Zombie (Bari Musawwir), Scooby-Doo! (Bailey Shea), El Toro Loco (Kayla Blood), NEA (Aaron Basl), Monster Mutt\u00ae Rottweiler (Daron Basl), \u201cDump Truck\u201d (Tristan England)<\/p>\n<p><em>Schedule<\/em> \u2013&nbsp; Birmingham, AL (Jan. 6-7); Worcester, MA (Jan. 13-15); Albany, NY (Jan. 21-22); Newark, NJ (Jan. 28-29); Charleston, WV (Feb. 3-4); Richmond, VA (Feb. 10-11); Cleveland, OH (Feb. 18-19); Wilkes-Barre, PA (Feb. 24-26); Bridgeport, CT (Mar. 3-5); Grand Rapids, MI (Mar. 10-12)<\/p>\n<p><strong>ARENA TOUR<\/strong> \u2013 Grave Digger (Randy Brown), Northern Nightmare\u00ae (Cam McQueen), Nitro menace (Darren Migues), Jailbird (Kaylyn Migues), Midnight Rider (Tom Herzog), Wild Thang (Doug Charles), Instigator (Paul Breaud), Backdraft (Ty Cornelius)<\/p>\n<p><em>Schedule<\/em> \u2013 Des Moines, IA (Jan. 6-7); Fargo, ND (Jan. 14-15); Sioux Falls, SD (Jan. 20-21); Winnipeg, MB (Jan. 28-29); Edmonton, AB (Feb. 4-5); London, ON (Feb. 11-12); Memphis, TN (Feb. 17-18); Hidalgo, TX (Feb. 24-26); Biloxi, MS (Mar. 4-5); Pensacola, FL (Mar. 11-12)<\/p>\n<p><strong>ARENA TOUR<\/strong> \u2013 Grave Digger (Pablo Huffaker), Monster Mutt (Kevin Crocker), Bad News Travels Fast (Brandon Derrow), Aftershock (Bob Robbins), Krazy Train (Lloyd Twitchell), Mechanical Mischief (Jim Burns), Raminator (TBD), Rammunition (TBD)<\/p>\n<p><em>Schedule<\/em> \u2013 Charlotte, NC (Jan. 6-7); Knoxville, TN (Jan. 13-14); Milwaukee, WI (Jan. 20-21); Greenville, SC (Jan. 27-28); Florence, SC (Feb. 3-4); Hartford, CT (Feb. 11-12); Toledo, OH (Feb. 17-19); Wheeling, WV (Feb. 24-26); Lexington, KY (Mar. 4);Tupelo, MS (Mar. 10-11)<\/p>\n<p><strong>ARENA TOUR<\/strong> \u2013 Carolina Crusher\u00ae (Gary Porter), War Wizard (Shane Phreed), Stinger (Zane Rettew), Master of Disaster (Paul Strong), Fullboar (Ed Eckert), Predator (TBD), Prowler (TBD), \u201cShark\u201d (TBD)<\/p>\n<p><em>Schedule<\/em> \u2013 Tulsa, OK (Jan. 7-8); N. Charleston, SC (Jan. 13-14); Hampton, VA (Jan. 20-21); Raleigh, NC (Jan. 27-28); Rochester, NY (Feb. 3-5); Columbia, SC (Feb. 10-11); Oklahoma City, OK (Feb. 18-19); Wichita, KS (Feb. 24-25); Council Bluffs, IA (Mar. 3-5)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>More tours and lineups will be announced over the next couple of weeks.<\/em> <em>Competitors and dates subject to change.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With just a few events remaining on the 2016 Monster Jam\u00ae calendar, the anticipation is building for an exciting 2017 as Monster Jam will celebrate its 25th year of providing adrenaline-charged family entertainment. Monster Jam fans are anxiously awaiting the news, so let\u2019s get started. 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