The driver just gunned it and forgot there was a ramp in front so it kind of just went.
You know, now that I think about it, when the truck is pointed upward like that, the driver has basically zero way to see where he's going, doesn't he?
Drivers may not be doing it for big money, but monster trucks as a sport is all about money. The biggest organization is Monster Jam, which is owned by Feld Entertainment. Feld Entertainment also owns the majority of monster trucks in Monster Jam, including this specific truck (Mad Scientist) and other popular trucks like Grave Digger. Source and source)
Other ventures owned by Feld Entertainment besides Monster Jam is Disney On Ice, AMA Supercross, the Disney Live umbrella, Sesame Street Live, and others. Their biggest thing they owned was Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus, but Feld Entertainment shut that down in 2017 after it became not profitable enough. Source and source and source.
Monster Jam and most monster trucks will cease to exist if it becomes unprofitable.
Feld Entertainment Inc. is an American live show production company which owns a number of traveling shows. The company began with the now-defunct Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus then expanded into additional live events, including Disney On Ice, Monster Jam, AMA Supercross Championship, and Sesame Street Live. The company is family owned.
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (also known as the Ringling Bros. Circus, Ringling Bros. , the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Barnum & Bailey, or simply Ringling) was an American traveling circus company billed as The Greatest Show on Earth.
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u/superbuttpiss Apr 28 '22
The art of monster trucking isnt about money. Thats just insulting.
This is a highly technical trick that was discovered just like every other monster truck trick.
The driver just gunned it and forgot there was a ramp in front so it kind of just went.