Extreme Monster Truck Nationals (not to be confused with Monster Truck Nationals) is a monster truck series founded in the early 2000's by Jim Morris. The series mostly runs from spring to summer, but hosts a winter event usually around January or February in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Format[]
The event usually consists of around 5-6 trucks, with one or two ride trucks offering a ride-along. A pit party is held before the show, which lasts around an hour and fifteen minutes. For arenas, the track usually consists of a few crush cars and dirt ramps. For larger venues such as speedways or fairgrounds, the track stays fairly the same, with the addition of a single jersey barrier, a bus stack, and a medium sized dirt pod.
Events usually have three to four competitions: Best Trick/wheelies, donuts (depending on the size of the venue), racing, and freestyle. Each competition winner is crowned via a cheer-off.
Best Trick/wheelies opens the show, with each driver performing a wheelie or best trick maneuver for 2 rounds (1 hit for 1 round).
Some shows will include a donut competition, while others may not, depending on the size of the venue. If no donut competition is held, then racing will usually follow the best trick/wheelie competition.
After the final semi-final round of racing, a brief intermission is held (usually around 15-30 minutes long). Additional entertainment during the intermission usually includes either FMX performers, transforming robots, or jet-powered cars.
After intermission, the monster truck racing finals are held.
After racing, freestyle closes out the show.
While no overall event champion is crowned, all of the competitors are competing for some sort of cash prize, usually $5,000-$10,000.
Trivia[]
- Depending on the month that the event is held, the name of the event itself can change based on the current season (Ex: Extreme Monster Truck Winter Nationals, Extreme Monster Truck Spring Nationals, and Extreme Monster Truck Summer Nationals).