Monster Truck Madness - Big Foot Coming to NBIS

Courtesy Gord Curran General Manager

July 28th, 2005, Fredericton, NB – NBIS is putting the finishing touches on one of the biggest weekends of the season – a weekend of Monster sized proportions. NBIS will be hosting Monster Truck Madness on July 29th, 30th, 31st with identical shows each night featuring Big Foot and four other trucks, Extreme Motocross, and Tournament of Thrills including two of Canada’s best Hell Drivers.

This is the second year that NBIS has hosted a monster truck event, but first with Big Foot as the headline truck. Trucks are the theme throughout the weekend as prior to the Sunday show, NBIS will hosting its first ever truck and car Enduro 200 at 2pm. It’s the second Enduro event of the season, but first ever with quarter ton Chevy, Ford, and Dodge trucks competing against the cars. These races run four times a year and provide fans with exciting entertainment and non-stop action. In these races drivers are ALLOWED to spin, push and tap the other drivers without being black-flagged. The cars used in the Enduro division are specially built and the drivers’ only goal is to outlast, out wit and survive 200 laps.

“It’s one of the busiest weekends of the summer, second only to Speedweekend on Labour Day weekend,” says NBIS General Manager Gord Curran, “Three straight days of entertainment.”

Monster Truck Madness will feature three identical shows on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening (show times and ticket prices below). The lineup for Monster Truck Madness includes Big Foot, American Guardian, Wild Hair, Anger Management, and Towasaurus. In addition to the Monster Trucks, the events will include freestyle Motocross and the Tournament of Thrills including two of Canada’s best Hell Drivers. Although the Monster Trucks are the focus of attention, the freestyle Motocross put on a great show. “The Monster Trucks are impressive, but last year the motocross riders were unbelievable in their own right. They put on a great show with some amazing jumps and all kinds of gravity-defying stunts in mid-air,” adds Curran. “Overall, it was a very professional show.”

Monster Truck drivers, Extreme Motorcross riders, and Hell Drivers will sign autographs after each event outside of the pit area. However, there will be no access to the pits before, during, or after the event except for the Pit Party prior to the Saturday event.

On Saturday, NBIS will host a Pit Party from 4pm-6pm that allows fans to interact with the drivers of the Monster Trucks and riders of the Freestyle Motocross and get autographs, pictures, and ask questions to the fearless competitors. The Monster Trucks and Motocross will be set up in the infield for the event, so fans can get their pictures taken next to the gigantic trucks or with their favourite daredevil rider. There is a $5 admission and the Pit Party Pass must be accompanied with a valid ticket to the Saturday Monster Truck event at 7pm.

Tickets for the Monster Truck events are available at CARQUEST in Fredericton (Bishop Drive) and Saint John (McAllister Drive) until Saturday at noon. Cash only at the CARQUEST locations.