Describes monster trucks, along with its history, equipment, and some of the competitions that these vehicles participate in.

Do you know what it's like to drive a truck that is as big as an elephant? Despite their giant size, monster trucks can pull off soaring jumps, flips, and other epic stunts. These trucks compete head-to-head to reveal the fastest and the most agile of them all. Events such as the Monster Jam World Finals keep the crowds on the edges of their seats. Enter the Dirt and Destruction Sports Zone to learn about the history, mechanics, rules, and the trailblazing drivers connected to monster trucks. You'll learn: ? How race organizers create a track with plastic, plywood, and lots of dirt. ? What gear and strategies drivers use to protect themselves. ? Who pulled off some of the wildest moves in monster truck history. ? What it's like to crush a row of cars beneath a monster truck's enormous tires. Are you into sports? Then get in the zone!

An addition to the Need for Speed series describes and illustrates various forms of truck racing and related events, including NASCAR truck racing, monster truck racing, and car crushing events. Simultaneous.

Monster Truck Rallies Are Described And Explained In This Book. Readers Learn How The Trucks Are Made, Who Makes Them, And Why People Love This Sport.

"Describes a wide variety of monster trucks, including history, design, and competitions"--Provided by publisher.

For the past four decades there have existed a variety of debates concerning the creation of the monster truck. Most of the arguments are flawed, as they are largely based on the fundamental presumption that the monster truck is a static concept in terms of both construction and purpose. This book delineates how the monster truck is not a singular creation but instead the sum of many technologies orchestrated in a manner to achieve purposes that, like the vehicles, have evolved over time. Author Marty Garza takes the reader on a journey through various phases of monster truck development and occasionally provides evidence of the existence of variations of the concept that predate the establishment of the term. Monster truck fans will be provided with not only the nuts and bolts of individual technological developments but also the context in which they were created. Monster Trucksdepicts unique images that are true to the very nature of the developments themselves. The imagery may be dated, but it's vitally important for the preservation of the heritage of the monster truck industry and serves to recognize those individuals whose contributions have been largely overlooked though they played a significant role in achieving the spectacular level of technology observed today.

Monster Truck Rallies Are Described And Explained In This Book. Readers Learn How The Trucks Are Made, Who Makes Them, And Why People Love This Sport.

Its tires are over five feet tall. It is as heavy as an elephant. And it can jump, race, and crush like a monster! It’s a monster truck! Whether racing over ramps, plowing through mud, or crushing cars, monster trucks are the biggest and baddest trucks out there! The bestselling and award-winning team that brought you Choppers! and Motorcycles!, author Susan E. Goodman and photographer Michael J. Doolittle, show readers how these beasts came to be, how they work, how they get ready for a show, and some of the exciting tricks that only monster trucks can do. This action-packed Step 3 Step into Reading beginning reader is filled with you-are-there color photographs! Informative and fast-paced, this book is perfect for boys and girls who love everything on wheels!

Describes monster trucks, how they are made, what they are used for, what it takes to be a driver, and trucks of the future.