Female Monster Jam Drivers
Posted By admin On 31.12.20One of the most exciting ways to get close to the stars of the show – the Monster Jam® trucks and drivers – is at the Pit Party. This pre-show experience provides fans with unparalleled access by providing a fun opportunity to meet the drivers, get up close to the Monster Jam trucks, collect their autographs, take photos and much more! Gearing up for the monster jam world finals in Las Vegas. A freestyle and racing competition pitting drivers of both sexes against each other. A rarity in the world of extreme sports. Monster Jam is one of the most exciting events on four wheels-so they say. This weekend world class drivers will compete at the Oakland Coliseum, where they will see the top female driver show.
Toronto
Haley Gauley, 36, is a solo female driver making her Monster Jam debut
Monster Jam fans are watching some of their favourite trucks at the Rogers Centre this weekend rip through the dirt.
Fourteen drivers are facing off in 12,000 pound monster trucks on Saturday and Sunday, racing and manoeuvring them — on the track and in the air — in freestyle stunt competitions.
Among them is Haley Gauley, 36, a solo female driver making her Monster Jam debut.
'I asked how to become a driver because I wanted to be an amazing female driver,' Gauley said on Saturday.
Gauley auditioned, then trained at the 'Monster Jam University,' a training facility in Paxton, Ill. and quickly took to the sport.
Feld Entertainment, which organizes Monster Jam events in North America, says there are 14 women currently on its tour through U.S. and Canadian cities, but Gauley says it's still an upward climb.
'It's definitely a man's world, though us females are coming into it,' she told CBC Toronto.
It's a physically and mentally demanding sport. One 12,000-pound truck provides 1,500-horsepower. A single tire weighs 800 lbs.
The sheer power of the vehicles draws fans to the event.
'You get 1,500 horsepower, no pipes and 10,000 RPMs. That's excitement,' said long-time fan Steve Kovach, as he waited in line in the bitter cold to see the competition on Saturday.
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But for Gauley, her focus is on fellow competitors.
Female Monster Jam Drivers
'I'm a little bit nervous as far as going up against the big guys that have been doing this forever,' she said.
Two world champions are on that roster at the Toronto event.
