

“I just think about what I would like to see if I was at a show watching, because I’ve been there.

I love to see the looks on people’s faces as the 10,000-pound trucks took flight across the arena floor,” she said. “I love to get as much as possible inside a tiny space. In an arena, Read said the emphasis is getting vertical rather than jumping further. She’ll be behind the wheel when Monster Jam makes its stop in Greenville at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena this weekend. Read is one of four female drivers who drives the Scooby Doo truck. With a full collar and button down front, the driver shirt features official sponsors on the sleeves. They just don’t want to be beat by a girl.” Scooby-Doo fans can now rep a shirt similar to their favorite driver. Mysterty Machine Die-Cast Monster Trucks, 1: 64. More Buying Choices 14.85 (33 used & new offers) Ages: 36 months - 12 years. “I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t willing to share a word of advice or help calm nerves before a show. Monster Jam, Official Scooby Doo Truck, Die-Cast Vehicle, Ruff Crowd Series, 1:64 Scale. “It was intimidating at first, but they’re really great,” she says. Monster Jam is back in Des Moines this weekend Eight trucks are scheduled to compete at the Wells Fargo Arena starting Saturday afternoon. She started competing in 2016 and was the only female driver on the tour.
Scooby doo monster jam truck how to#
Next came Monster Jam University, where she learned how to drive one of the 10,000-pound, 1,600-horsepower trucks. I said yes, and they sent me out to test at Digger’s Dungeon in North Carolina. I thought there was no way and that I was dreaming. “I was at the right place at the right time,” she said. Read finished milliseconds behind the winner.Īfter the second year Read participated, Lee O’Donnell, who drives the VP Fuel’s Mad Scientist truck, asked her if she’d like to be a Monster Jam driver. During Monster Jam’s annual stop there, some locals were able to race their street-legal trucks on the Monster Jam track. It was in El Paso, Texas, Read’s hometown. The first time Linsey Read drove on a Monster Jam course, she was in a slightly modified Ford Ranger.
