Monster truck fans\u00a0revving their engines in anticipation of Monster Jam\u00a0in Tampa\u00a0will have a unique opportunity for photo ops with\u00a0ThunderROARus,\u00a0one of the sport\u2019s signature\u00a0trucks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
ThunderROARus\u00a0is set to make a pre-Jam appearance on\u00a0Feb. 26 at Sunshine Ace Hardware in Largo, where fans\u00a0attending Monster Truck Night\u00a0can peek inside the\u00a0custom\u00a0truck and take photos\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0powerful beast.\u00a0Built to resemble a\u00a0robotic\u00a0T-Rex\u00a0dinosaur,\u00a0ThunderROARus\u00a0has a\u00a0gray and orange\u00a0paint job,\u00a0sharp\u00a0teeth\u00a0and\u00a0claws.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is the third-consecutive year Sunshine Ace Hardware has offered Monster Jam fans an up-close-and-personal opportunity\u00a0at its Monster Truck Night\u00a0before the live motorsports event.\u00a0The legendary\u00a0Grave Digger appeared at Sunshine Ace Hardware in 2024,\u00a0followed by Sparkle Smash in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Monster Truck Night, which is\u00a0presented by Sunshine Ace Hardware and\u00a0The\u00a0Original Super Glue, is\u00a0free to attend\u00a0and\u00a0runs\u00a0from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26 at Sunshine Ace Hardware, 1015 W. Bay Drive in Largo.\u00a0Customers who\u00a0purchase\u00a0qualifying\u00a0The\u00a0Original Super Glue products\u00a0at Sunshine Ace Hardware can receive a 20% savings coupon on Monster Jam tickets (exclusions apply).\u00a0Monster Jam\u00a0runs\u00a0from\u00a0Feb. 28 to March 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About Sunshine Ace Hardware\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Founded in 1958 by Don Wynn and led today by his grandson, President Michael Wynn,\u00a0Sunshine Ace Hardware\u00a0operates\u00a016 hardware stores, two paint stores and two gift stores in Southwest Florida. The Naples-based company is among Florida\u2019s largest family-owned home improvement retailers and one of Ace Hardware\u2019s top franchisees in America. Sunshine Ace is recognized for its helpful, red-vested associates, generous community\u00a0support\u00a0and vast selection of signature brands in grills, tools, hardware, plumbing, paint and supplies, lawn and garden supplies, fishing gear, gifts,\u00a0propane\u00a0and supplies for contractors and DIYers. The Sunshine Ace Hardware B2B Division provides commercial customers with bulk purchase savings and value-added services. Through its Helpful Hub, Sunshine Ace provides professional services such as screen repair, key cutting, color matching, delivery\u00a0coordination\u00a0and assembly. The company\u2019s Ace Handyman Services of Southwest Florida helps residents tackle home maintenance projects like mounting TVs and ceiling fans, repairing lanai screens, painting\u00a0interiors\u00a0and exteriors, updating cabinets, installing\u00a0drywall\u00a0and completing general carpentry services. For locations and operating hours, please visit SunshineAce.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Monster truck fans\u00a0revving their engines in anticipation of Monster Jam\u00a0in Tampa\u00a0will have a unique opportunity for photo ops…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7645,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":{"0":"post-154773","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-st-petersburg","8":"tag-st-pete","9":"tag-st-pete-headlines","10":"tag-st-pete-news","11":"tag-st-petersburg","12":"tag-st-petersburg-headlines","13":"tag-st-petersburg-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154773\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}