Monster Jam roars back into Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center
Known for its unexpected, unscripted competition, Monster Jam features 12,000-pound trucks battling for an Event Championship across racing
YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH, BRIAN. HAPPENING TODAY. SOME LARGER THAN LIFE FUN ROLLS INTO SACRAMENTO. IT IS MONSTER JAM TIME AND IT’S GETTING STARTED TODAY AT THE GOLDEN ONE CENTER. AND THAT’S WHERE WE CHECK IN WITH KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT. IT’S NO SECRET WHERE WE’RE AT TODAY. TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF. GOLDEN ONE CENTER TRANSFORMING YET AGAIN INTO THE AMAZING ARENA MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR MONSTER JAM. WE HAVE TWO TRUCKS HERE, BUT LET ME DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO EL TORO LOCO. AMAZING. ARMANDO CASTRO, YOU AND I HAVE CHATTED A COUPLE YEARS NOW. WELCOME BACK TO GOLDEN ONE CENTER. NINE YEARS IN THE MAKING FOR THIS CAREER FOR YOU. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. I’M EXCITED TO BE BACK. YOU KNOW, NINE YEARS IN THE BUSINESS, I GUESS YOU CAN CALL ME VETERAN, RIGHT? BUT I’M STILL 29 YEARS OLD. I’M STILL YOUNG. KIND OF CRAZY TO SAY, BUT YES, LIVING THE DREAM. OKAY, SO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVEN’T BEEN, LIKE NEXT TO A TIRE LIKE THIS. OKAY, SO THIS IS 12,000 POUNDS, ROUGHLY CORRECT? YEAH, 12,000 POUNDS. HAVE ABOUT 1500 HORSEPOWER. I MEAN, IT’S A TWO SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE STUFF AND STUNTS WE’RE DOING WITH THESE TRUCKS IS REALLY INCREDIBLE. IT’S IT’S COME SO FAR SINCE LIKE THE 80S AND 90S, AND IT’S A LOT OF FUN FOR THE KIDS. YOU KNOW, I’M LIVING MY CHILDHOOD DREAM IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY. SO IF I CAN INSPIRE THE YOUTH, THAT’S WHAT. THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT. OKAY, SO THAT BRINGS ME TO MY MY ALWAYS MY FAVORITE AND LAST QUESTION. YOU DREAM TO DO EXACTLY WHAT YOU’RE DOING NOW AND YOU’RE TALKING TO LITTLE ONES RIGHT NOW ON THE TELEVISION WHO ASPIRE TO BE RIGHT WHERE YOU’RE AT. IF YOU WERE TALKING TO A YOUNGER VERSION OF YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THAT LITTLE KIDDO? YOU KNOW, JUST TO NEVER GIVE UP? YOU KNOW, DON’T GIVE UP. JUST ALWAYS CHASE THAT DREAM. NEVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER. YOU KNOW? LET THAT FEAR FIRE. YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT DOUBT YOU IN LIFE. AND AS LONG AS YOU CAN KIND OF BUILD THAT UP AND JUST HAVE THAT IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND, I THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT. YOU KNOW, I CAME FROM NO MOTORSPORTS BACKGROUND, LIKE MANY OF THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME COME FROM A MOTORSPORTS BACKGROUND. I WAS JUST A KID, YOU KNOW, I WAS SIX YEARS OLD WHEN I WENT TO MY VERY FIRST MONSTER JAM EVENT AND KIND OF WISHED ONE DAY THAT I CAN PILOT A MONSTER MACHINE AND PUT MY MIND TO IT. WASN’T AFRAID TO MEET SOME PEOPLE. AND YEAH, HERE I AM, NINE YEARS IN BUSINESS GET TO REPRESENT SUCH A LEGENDARY TRUCK LIKE THIS AND 25 YEARS OF TORO LOCO THIS YEAR. SO WE’RE VERY BLESSED AND HONORED TO BE BEHIND THE WHEEL. AND OF COURSE, I’M A LATINO, SO IT’S AN HONOR TO BE BEHIND THE WHEEL. A LEGACY AND A LEGEND. A PLEASURE AS ALWAYS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. APPRECIATE IT. AND HAVE FUN TONIGHT. YES. THANK YOU. LET’S DO IT FOR EVENTS OKAY. SO STARTING TONIGHT 7:00 FIRST TIME YOU CAN GO SEE EVERYTHING. TWO OPPORTUNITIES TOMORROW AND ONE LAST ONE ON SUNDAY. IT’S NOT TO MISS. YOU CAN HAVE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE. AND JUST. JUST TURN AROUND REALLY QUICK. GOLDEN ONE CENTER SHINES IN THESE MOMENTS. IT IS INCREDIBLE WHAT THEY DO. TRANSFORMING THIS ARENA INTO WHAT IT IS RIGHT NOW IS REALLY
Monster Jam roars back into Sacramento’s Golden 1 Center
Known for its unexpected, unscripted competition, Monster Jam features 12,000-pound trucks battling for an Event Championship across racing
Updated: 10:31 AM PST Jan 23, 2026
Monster Jam is returning to Sacramento for three days of high-flying, family-friendly motorsports action at Golden 1 Center, running Jan. 23–25 as part of the Arena Championship Series West.Known for its unexpected, unscripted competition, Monster Jam features 12,000-pound trucks battling for an Event Championship across racing, 2-wheel skills, and freestyle, where drivers push for big air.Tickets and Pit Passes are available at Ticketmaster and the venue box office. Eight drivers will compete for the Arena Championship Series West title and a chance to advance to the Monster Jam World Finals in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the July 4 weekend. Event Details Friday at 7 p.m.Saturday at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.Sunday at 1 p.m.Truck & Driver Lineup (Subject to Change)Grave Digger (Matt Cody); El Toro Loco (Armando Castro); Megalodon (Ashley Sanford); TBD (Blake Granger); Earth Shaker (Alex Bardin); Monster Mutt (Carson Williams); Jurassic Attack (Tim Hall, Jr.); Velociraptor (TBD).See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Monster Jam is returning to Sacramento for three days of high-flying, family-friendly motorsports action at Golden 1 Center, running Jan. 23–25 as part of the Arena Championship Series West.
Known for its unexpected, unscripted competition, Monster Jam features 12,000-pound trucks battling for an Event Championship across racing, 2-wheel skills, and freestyle, where drivers push for big air.
Tickets and Pit Passes are available at Ticketmaster and the venue box office.
Eight drivers will compete for the Arena Championship Series West title and a chance to advance to the Monster Jam World Finals in Salt Lake City, Utah, during the July 4 weekend.
Event Details Friday at 7 p.m.Saturday at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.Sunday at 1 p.m.
Truck & Driver Lineup (Subject to Change)
Grave Digger (Matt Cody); El Toro Loco (Armando Castro); Megalodon (Ashley Sanford); TBD (Blake Granger); Earth Shaker (Alex Bardin); Monster Mutt (Carson Williams); Jurassic Attack (Tim Hall, Jr.); Velociraptor (TBD).
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