{"id":41045,"date":"2025-12-15T18:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/?p=41045"},"modified":"2025-12-15T18:08:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:08:57","slug":"five-things-to-watch-for-in-the-2026-monster-jam-arena-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/sv-se\/news\/five-things-to-watch-for-in-the-2026-monster-jam-arena-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things to Watch For in the 2026 Monster Jam Arena Series"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Breaking down five of the biggest storylines to watch during the three 2026 Monster Jam Arena Series:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Weston Anderson\u2019s Quest for a Fifth Series Championship \u2013 <\/em>Weston Anderson is on a historic streak having won four straight series titles to start his career, which has never been done by any driver in Monster Jam history. However, to get number five he will need some help from his Freestyle Motocross teammate. Will this team format slow down the Grave Digger 43 machine, or will it give Weston even more points, and help add another series win to his impressive resume?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. New Faces in New Places \u2013 <\/em>There are some new drivers making their Monster Jam debuts in 2026, and there some returning drivers getting their first opportunity at a full series. On the central series, Chuckie Pauken and Kylie Kent will compete as teammates for Send It Motorsports, but should also be in a highly competitive battle for Monster Jam Rookie of the Year. Team Throttle Monster will have Cliff Turner and Carson Williams also entering the conversation as well. Although both drivers competed in Monster Jam in 2025, they will look to shine in their first full series competition. Loghan Ashline will also compete in her first series as she takes the wheel of Sparkle Smash on Arena Championship Series East.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Team JCB Adds Ochs \u2013 <\/em>As announced on our YouTube channel, veteran driver Tony Ochs is trading in his ThunderROARus red for JCB yellow and black as he heads to Arena Championship Central as the newest driver of JCB DIGatron. Ochs begins his 11th season as a Monster Jam driver having piloted Soldier Fortune Black Ops, ThunderRoarus, Iron Man, and more in his career. The Pennsylvania native is the perfect choice for Team JCB DIGatron, and will look to give them another winner with the first series championship win of his career.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. The Return of Armando Castro \u2013 <\/em>Armando Castro is back on an arena series, which could be bad news for the other drivers on Arena Championship Series West. Castro last competed on the arena circuit in 2024, winning the east. After capturing the Fall Stadium Series title, Castro will look lead El Toro Loco back to the top of the leaderboard. The two-time World Finals Champion will have his work cut out for him on a west series that features former series winner Matt Cody and reigning World Finals BKT Freestyle Champion Blake Granger among a star-studded lineup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Granger Begins Freestyle Defense \u2013 <\/em>Speaking of Blake Granger, it was announced recently on social media that he will be returning to the \u201cDog Pound\u201d to pilot Monster Mutt Dalmatian for the season. The Louisiana native has built an impressive resume with three series wins, two World Finals titles, and a 2025 Arena Racer of the Year award to boot. Now with a target on his back, can Granger rise above the pressure that comes with defending a championship and win Arena Championship Series West to get back to Salt Lake City?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            With just a few short weeks until the start the 2026 Arena Championship Series season, I\u2019d love to know who your picks are win each series and punch their tickets to Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":33498,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFive Things to Watch For in the 2026 Monster Jam Arena Series | News | Monster Jam\u00ae<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Scott Jordan breaks down five of the biggest storylines to watch during the three 2026 Monster Jam Arena Series\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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