The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
Monster trucks crash the Dome
Syracuse Monster Jam returns to the Carrier Dome on Saturday, April 7, at 5:30p.m. for its eighth consecutive year.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. » Syracuse Monster Jam returns to the Carrier Dome on Saturday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m. for its eighth consecutive year.
The new season will bring motorsport fans to the edge of their seats with adrenaline-charged, highflying, four-wheel excitement that is fun for the entire family. Seats start at $16
Monster Jamis one of the only sports where male and female world-class drivers, some generational rivals, are equals competing for the same championship on the same track. In 2018, for the first time, fans in every city will have the chance to vote for the truck winner in the two-wheel and freestyle competitions with realtime, in-stadium fan voting on their smartphones.
Featured mons t er trucks include Grave Digger, driven by Adam Anderson; Max-D, driven by Neil Elliott; Mutant, driven by Todd LeDuc; VP Racing Fuels’ Mad Scientist, driven by Lee O’Donnell; Whiplash, driven by Brianna Mahon; Great Clips Mohawk Warrior, driven by Bryce Kenny; Hooked, driven by Bryan Wright; Stone Crusher, driven by Steve Sims; Jester, driven by Matt Pagliarulo; Xtermigator, driven by J.R. McNeal; Ice Cream Man, driven by Roy Pridgeon; Bad News Travels Fast, driven by Brandon Derrow; Bad Com- pany, driven by John Gordon; and Xtreme Diesel, driven by Dave Radzierez.
From 2:30-5:30 p.m. before the show, the Pit Party will give fans the opportunity to view the trucks up close, as well as meet the drivers. Autographs will be available until 5 p.m.
Gates for the main event open at 5:30 p.m. with the Monster Jam kicking off at 7 p.m.
Tickets and Pit Party passes can be purchased online at monsterjam.com, at the Carrier Dome Box Office, at all Ticketmaster retail outlets, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Ticket prices could change based on market demand.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit monsterjam.com.