INCOMING: Monster Jam at Allstate Arena 2/7 #TicketDiscount #ChiMonsterJam #OriginalPhotos #Video

Check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often.   We've got more smokin' original video footage from last year's Monster Jam at Allstate Arena coming soon.   For now, check out our full set of stills in the slideshow below and our favorites imbedded at the bottom of this post.  





**All our readers are winners.   ChiIL out with ChiIL Mama and a rockin' 30% discount on Monster Jam adult tickets with the code MOM1!  Click here to purchase yours.**

Discount does not apply to Front Row VIP or Gold Circle seats.  No double discounts.  Service charges, handling, and facility fees may apply.   All tickets $2 more day of show.

Here's our fun, original Monster Jam Video From 2012.

Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam 2012--opening night at Allstate Arena in Chicago. Check out ChiILMama.com for more original content including event videos, photo filled features, live show clips, original band video interviews, great giveaways and more. Like the music? It's Red Fang's tune, Dirt Wizard. Check 'em out.

Click here for more of our past photo & video filled Monster Jam coverage.

Monster Jam is THE most exciting form of family motorsports entertainment on the planet.  The stars of the show are the biggest performers on four wheels: the Monster Jam trucks! The twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over - OR smash through. The 2014 touring season brings more Monster Jam excitement providing entertainment tailored perfectly for your family's budget, and these colorful, larger-than-life beasts are sure to capture the hearts of both young and old.

ChiIL Tips:

Advanced tickets save $2 over day of show, so buy your tickets now!  Pit Passes are limited get those in advance or you may miss out.   Got decent seats?!  Ear protection is highly recommended for all and necessary for kids.   They do sell over the ear, muff style earplugs for the kids there that look like Monster truck tires. Cute for the littles, but I'm not sure how much sound they block.  

As we wrote last year...helpful hint:   Bring ear protection.   Eh, what was that?    I said, you'll be regretting not throwing in earplugs for everyone.   What?! I can't hear you over the deafening roar of those powerful truck engines.   I SAID....BRING EARPLUGS!  YOU CAN BUY SOME FUN TIRE SHAPED ONES ON SITE FOR $20, BUT IF YOU'D RATHER SPEND THE CASH ON A COOL SHIRT YOU CAN WEAR MORE OFTEN OR A CREEPY SNO CONE CUP, THEN BRING YOUR OWN EARPLUGS.

Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. Feb 7-9, 2014

You can purchase tickets online at www.Ticketmaster.com now!

Show Dates: Feb 7-9, 2014 at Allstate Arena

Ticket Prices:

Ticket prices may vary.  Please refer to www.ticketmaster.com for more details.

Schedule:

Friday, Feb 7 – 7:30pm

Saturday, Feb 8 – 2pm & 7:30pm

Sunday, Feb 9 – 2pm & 7:30pm

PIT PARTY

11am – 1pm prior to each 2pm performance.  Walk the track, meet the drivers, grab autographs!  Pit Passes available for $10 online and at the Allstate Arena box office.

Monster Jam Video, Ticket Discount & Fun Facts #ChiMonsterJam

Monster Jam-ChiIL Mama's Original Video Footage 

Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam 2012--opening night at Allstate Arena in Chicago.  Like the music?   It's Red Fang's tune, Dirt Wizard.   Check 'em out.

Check out our past coverage here, including original photo filled Monster Jam features.

Our readers get 30% off advanced adult tickets with the code MOM.

Check your Monster Truck Trivia Level with these Fun Facts...then try to stump your family & friends:

1. Body – Made of_____________, a monster truck body is custom designed to create a character or theme for the truck.
   1. Fiberglass
   2. Steel
   3. Iron

2. Driver Seat – Most monster trucks have the driver seated ______________the vehicle so he or she can best see the track for weight distribution.
   1. in the center of
   2. on top of
   3. on the left side of

3. As a safety measure, all seat belts employ ________________ to restrain the driver’s body.
   1. an auto-lock feature
   2. a 5 point harness
   3. an escape pod

4. Paint – Most Monster Jam® monster trucks require _______________ of paint time.
   1. more than 25 days
   2. more than 40 hours
   3. less than 10 hours

5. Engines – Custom-built, supercharged and methanol-injected, a monster truck engine burns up to _________________ of methanol per run (approximately 80 meters) and delivers about __________________.
   1. 30 liters; 2,000 horsepower
   2. 10 liters; 1,500 horsepower
   3. 5 liters; 1,000 horsepower

6. Suspension System – In order to allow the drivers to withstand the punishing impacts of jumping and crashing a monster truck during a performance, each Monster Jam monster truck is equipped with specially-engineered extra long 76cm shock absorbers filled with oil and ________________________ that are installed with each tire.
   1. vinegar
   2. water
   3. nitrogen gas

7. Each monster truck tire is custom made but must be ______________ inches high and _____________ inches wide.
   1. 120; 99
   2. 33; 33
   3. 66; 43

8. The average monster truck team will go through _____________ tires in one year.
   1. 80
   2. 8
   3. 20

9. ________________ was the 25 year anniversary for the Grave Digger Team
   1. 2005
   2. 2010
   3. 2007

10. More than ____________________ Monster Jam fans attend events each year worldwide
    1. 1 million
    2. 2 million
    3. 4 million

11. The World Finals in ____________________ brings 24 of the top trucks in the world to compete for the World Freestyle and Racing Championships. Competitors are by invitation only.
    1. Houston, TX
    2. Las Vegas, NV
    3. Atlanta, GA

12. A monster truck race team will travel _______________ Miles a year by land to attend events.
    1. 45,000
    2. 1 million
    3. 27,000

13. Typical monster trucks cost ___________________ yearly to build, staff, compete, transport and maintain on the Monster Jam tour.
    1. $1 million
    2. $350,000
    3. $600,000

14. Average number of cars crushed per year: _____________________.
    1. 3,000
    2. 500
    3. 1,000

Advanced Auto Parts Monster Truck Jam Rolls Outta Chi-Town Sunday!

Check out all of ChiIL Mama's live show shots above.    Monster Jam's sooo much fun to shoot.   Dbl click the slide show to get to SmugMug's easy sharing and more options.

Monster Jam is a car crushin', dirt throwin', tire spinnin', truck jumpin' fun for all.   We had a blast at opening night Friday!    If you haven't gone yet, today's the last day for Chicago, unless you want to wait till next year.   Final Chi-Town shows are Sunday at 2pm & 7:30pm at Allstate Arena.

Helpful hint:   Bring ear protection.   Eh, what was that?    I said, you'll be regretting not throwing in earplugs for everyone.   What?! I can't hear you over the deafening roar of those powerful truck engines.   I SAID....BRING EARPLUGS!  YOU CAN BUY SOME FUN TIRE SHAPED ONES ON SITE FOR $20, BUT IF YOU'D RATHER SPEND THE CASH ON A COOL SHIRT YOU CAN WEAR MORE OFTEN OR A CREEPY SNO CONE CUP, THEN BRING YOUR OWN EARPLUGS.

Check out our past coverage here for our discount ticket code and photo filled feature from last year.

Win 4 Free Tickets to Opening Night of Monster Jam at Allstate Arena! #giveaway

Here are our original photos from the last Monster Jam. 

Credit Kenaz-Mara  ChiILMama.com  
*a double click on the slide show takes you to SmugMug for easy sharing links and more

Monster Trucks are coming back to Chi Town February 10-12th, 2012!

We had the best time last year, at our first ever Advanced Auto Parts Monster Jam.    Check out our 2011 coverage here.

MONSTER JAM

Allstate Arena February 10-12, 2012

Schedule:

Friday – 7:30

Saturday – 2:00, 7:30

Sunday – 2:00, 7:30

Enter at the bottom of this post for your chance to win 4 tickets!

All our readers are winners.   Save 33% on ADULT tickets with code MOM
Kids tickets are always just $10

Valid for all shows, except opening night on Fri., Feb. 10 at 7:30 pm when tickets are just $10 for kids and adults.  Discounts not valid on VIP or Gold Circle Seating. All tickets $2 more day of show. Discount not valid for purchases day of show.

Click HERE for ChiIL Mama's Monster Jam discount tickets!
 

PARTY IN THE PITS!

Sunday 11am-1pm

Pit passes available for $10 through the Allstate Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster while supplies last. (A Sunday, Feb. 12, 2pm event tickets along with Pit Pass are required for entry.)

Come join us to celebrate Monster Jam’s 30th anniversary of Grave Digger! While at the show, you will be captivated by an incredibly family-friendly experience starring the biggest performers on four wheels: Monster Jam monster trucks. These twelve-feet-tall, ten-thousand-pound machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over - OR smash through. Monster Jam provides a massive night’s entertainment tailored perfectly for your family’s budget, and these colorful, larger-than-life beasts are sure to capture the hearts of both young and old.

Truck & Driver Fun Facts

Grave Digger 

Right now, there are six Grave Digger monster trucks currently competing in Monster Jam, featuring one of the most solid driver line-ups anywhere.

Monster Mutt Dalmatian 

One of the most popular hats at the Monster Jam merch stands is the Monster Mutt hat which comes with the big ‘ol floppy ears!

Avenger

Driver Jim Koehler & the Avenger have been to every Monster Jam World Finals since it began!

Advanced Auto Parts Grinder

While this truck had only been around for a couple years, it’s driver, Lupe Soza, has been racing for over 23 years!

Superman 

This truck is driven by a REAL Superman: Chad Fortune, who is a former professional wrestler & NFL player!

Mohawk Warrior

This truck’s driver, George Balhan, sports the same hair do!

Full Chicago Truck List
USHRA Monster Trucks including Grave Digger® driven by Pablo Huffaker, El Toro Loco® driven by Aaron Basl, Monster Mutt® Dalmatian driven by Candice Jolly, Advance Auto Parts Grinder℠ driven by Frank Krmel, Superman driven by Sean Duhon, Mohawk Warrior℠ driven by George Balhan, Avenger driven by Jim Koehler, and Wrecking Crew driven by Steve Koehler! 
*Subject to change without notice.

	Come check out Grinder at Advance Auto Parts in Franklin Park, IL! Thursday, February 9th from 2:00PM - 6:00PM Advance Auto Parts is located at 2901 Mannheim Rd, Franklin Park, IL 60131 Phone: (847) 451-4087 Subject to change without notice.
	Come check out Avenger at Advance Auto Parts in Des Plaines, IL! Thursday, February 9th from 2:00PM - 6:00PM Advance Auto Parts is located at 1387 Lee St, Unit 400, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Phone: (847) 299-5358 Subject to change without notice.
	Come check out Monster Mutt Dalmatian at Advance Auto Parts in Villa Park, IL! Thursday, February 9th from 2:00PM - 6:00PM Advance Auto Parts is located at 860 N Addison Rd, Villa Park, IL 60181 Phone: (630) 458-0201 Subject to change without notice.

 

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