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We are just a few short days away from the beginning of the 2026 Monster Jam season and it is only fitting that the \u201cRoad to World Finals\u201d begins where it ended in July last season, Salt Lake City, UT<\/a><\/strong>. Arena Championship Series West is set to roar into the Delta Center on Friday January 2nd<\/sup> for the first of four exciting events and I\u2019ve got the breakdown right here!<\/p>\n

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All eyes will be on the action at the home of the Utah Jazz when Blake Granger<\/a><\/strong> begins his defense of his BKT Freestyle World Finals Championship as he leads the dog pound into Salt Lake City. After competing in Liwa on the International Series last weekend, will there be any fatigue in the Monster Mutt Dalmatian driver or will he be primed and ready to go in his quest for a fourth series championship?<\/p>\n

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Matt Cody<\/a><\/strong> has redemption on his mind in 2026 after falling short of a series championship, but the veteran driver is back on the west series, which he won in 2024. After co-winning the Last Chance Qualifier in his last trip to Utah, Cody may have the momentum ready to bring a trophy back to Team Grave Digger.<\/p>\n

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Armando Castro<\/a><\/strong> returns to an arena series for the first time since winning the east in 2024, and the two-time World Finals Champion will look to make his presence felt immediately and put the rest of the competitors on notice with a strong showing at the Delta Center. Can he lead El Toro Loco back to the top of the series leaderboard?<\/p>\n

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The charismatic Ashley Sanford<\/a><\/strong> has spent her entire Monster Jam career on Arena Championship Series West, winning Co-Rookie of the Year honors in 2023. Familiarity with the buildings, cities, and dirt could give the California native an advantage and a fast start in Salt Lake City, which would go a long way to earning Sanford a trip back to Utah at Monster Jam World Finals.<\/p>\n

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Team Throttle Monster brings a fearsome foursome back to the west coast as Tim Hall Jr.<\/a><\/strong>, Alex Bardin<\/a><\/strong>, Carson Williams<\/a><\/strong>, and Monster Jam rookie Cliff Turner<\/a><\/strong> bring their respective Monster Jam trucks to the Delta Center. Hall Jr., Bardin, and Williams have all shined in Monster Jam throughout their young careers and Turner has high expectations at the start of his. Will Team Throttle Monster come out on top in their home state? Tune in to find out.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of tuning in, you can watch all the action live on our YouTube Channel and Fast Channel partners, beginning Friday night with Trackside at 8:15 p.m. ET when the 2026 Monster Jam season officially begins from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":41155,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMonster Jam Returns to Salt Lake City to Kick Off 2026 | 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\/sv-se\/\" \/>\n<meta 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