This. Is. Monster Jam™!  The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world today returns to Hartford for a high-octane weekend at the XL Center on Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20. Monster Jam®, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, features world-class athletes locked in intense competitions of speed and skill. 

The Monster Jam Pit Party will be held in Hartford on Saturday and Sunday. At the Monster Jam Pit Party, fans can see the massive trucks up close, meet their favorite drivers and crews, take pictures and enjoy other family-friendly fun. This unique experience is the only place that allows people to get up close access to the Monster Jam teams and get an insider’s look at how these trucks are built to stand up to the competition. Tickets must be purchased separately from the event ticket. A ticket is required for each member attending. A ticket must be purchased for the 1 PM event to attend the Monster Jam Pit Party. 

Hartford fans will witness heated rivalries, high-flying stunts and fierce head-to-head battles for the Event Championship. Engineered to perfection, the 12,000-pound Monster Jam trucks push all limits in Freestyle, Skills, Donuts and Racing competitions. The Arena Series East Champion will receive a highly coveted automatic bid to the prestigious Monster Jam World Finals® to compete for the title of World Champion. The 2022 Monster Jam World Finals will be held in Orlando on May 21 and 22.

The Arena Championship Series East features eight skilled athletes fighting for the championship while putting on a spectacle, constantly innovating and always entertaining.  Brandon Vinson gets behind the wheel of the black and green wrecking machine, the legendary Grave Digger®, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Bernard Lyght makes his debut in Megalodon®. Brianna Mahon in Whiplash® and fan-favorite Coty Saucier return to arena competition.
 
Monster Jam drivers are trained, world-class male and female athletes who have mastered not only the physical strength and mental stamina needed to compete, but the vital dexterity to control 12,000-pound machines capable of doing backflips, vertical two-wheel skills and racing at speeds up to 70 miles-per-hour to produce jaw-dropping, live motorsports action seen around the world. 


WHEN: 
Saturday, March 19 – 1:00 PM | Pit Party 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Saturday, March 19 – 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 20 – 1:00 PM | Pit Party 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

WHERE: XL Center | One Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT  06103

TRUCK LINEUP:  Grave Digger® driven by Brandon Vinson; Whiplash® driven by Brianna Mahon; Megalodon® driven by Bernard Lyght; TBA driven by Coty Saucier; and Stone Crusher driven by Chad Tingler

**Truck and driver line-up subject to change