Aurora, Ill (December 8, 2011) – Feld Motor Sports® announced today that they have teamed up with Marvel Entertainment, LLC to expand the line of branded monster trucks for the 2012 Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam® season to five. Joining the likes of the Spider-Man™ and the two Iron Man™ monster trucks will be none other than the First Avenger, Captain America, as well as the most popular member of the X-Men, Wolverine.
The relationship between Marvel and Monster Jam dates back to 2001 when they teamed up on the creation of the original Spider-Man and Wolverine monster trucks. Since the partnership’s inception, Marvel Super Heroes have continued to make their mark on the Monster Jam circuit, culminating in the re-launch of Spider-Man and debut of Iron Man in 2010.
The 2012 season proves to be a ground-breaking year for the Monster Jam and Marvel partnership as it will mark the first year that five Marvel themed monster trucks will be competing on the Monster Jam tour at one time. Beginning January 6, all five Marvel Super Hero monster trucks will be set to compete at numerous Monster Jam events each weekend throughout the country.
Captain America will make its Monster Jam debut at the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK. New to the scene in 2012, it will sport its trademark shield and red, white, and blue super-soldier theme. The 2003 Monster Jam World Finals℠ Racing Champion, Wolverine, is making its return to Monster Jam after eight seasons and is ready to dominate once again. The driving forces behind these two super heroes are none other than Monster Jam veterans Chad Fortune in Captain America and Alex Blackwell in Wolverine.
In addition to seeing the 10,000lb super hero monster trucks up close, fans will have the opportunity to purchase merchandise of their favorite Marvel-themed monster trucks including Hot Wheels® die casts, apparel, plush toys, and more.
Monster Jam is the largest touring monster truck property in the world, entertaining over 4,000,000 fans at 350 performances in 10 countries. Monster Jam events can be seen on SPEED and CBS Sports. For more information, log on to www.MonsterJam.com for the complete schedule and to purchase tickets for the select cities your favorite super heroes will be in. Also be sure to check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mjonline for all the latest news and photos of your favorite trucks.
Marvel Super Hero Monster Truck Touring Schedule |
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Wolverine |
Captain America |
Jan 6,7,8 – Council Bluffs, IA – Mid-America Center | Jan 6,7 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center |
Jan 14,15 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome | Jan 14 – Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome |
Jan 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Metrodome | Jan 21 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium |
Jan 27,28 – Louisville, KY – Freedom Hall | Jan 28 – Orlando FL – Florida Citrus Bowl |
Feb 4 – Houston, TX – Reliant Stadium | Feb 4 – Houston, TX – Reliant Stadium |
Feb 10,11 – Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena | Feb 11 – Anaheim, CA – Angel Stadium |
Feb 17,18,19 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center | Feb 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Dodgers Stadium |
Feb 24,25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Energy Solutions Arena | Feb 25 – Oakland, CA – O.co Coliseum |
March 3 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field | March 3 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium |
March 9,10,11 – Reno, NV – Livestock Events Center | March 10 – Syracuse, NY – Carrier Dome |
Iron Man |
Spider-Man |
Jan 7 – Houston, TX – Reliant Stadium | Jan 6,7,8 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena |
Jan 6,7 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center | Jan 14 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field |
Jan 13, 14, 15 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome | Jan 20,21,22 – Sacramento, CA – Power Balance Pavilion |
Jan 14, 15 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome | Jan 28 – Anaheim, CA – Angel Stadium |
Jan 21 – Minneapolis, MN – Metrodome | Feb 3,4 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Dome |
Jan 20,21 – Milwaukee, WI – Bradley Center | Feb 11,12 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center |
Jan 28 – Anaheim, CA – Angel Stadium | Feb 17,18,19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center |
Jan 27, 28 – Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena | Feb 24,25,26 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena |
Feb 4 – St. Louis, MO – Edward Jones Dome | March 3 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium |
Feb 3,4,5 – Chattanooga, TN – UTC Arena | March 9,10,11 – Tucson, AZ – Tucson Convention Center |
Feb 10,11 – Edmonton, Alberta – Rexall Place | March 16,17 – Dayton, OH – Nutter Center |
Feb 11,12 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center | |
Feb 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Dodgers Stadium | |
Feb 17,18,19 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena | |
Feb 25 – Arlington, TX – Cowboy Stadium | |
Feb 25, 26 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena | |
March 3 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium | |
March 3, 4 – El Paso, TX UTEP Sun Bowl | |
March 10 – Syracuse, NY – Carrier Dome | |
March 9,10 – Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center | |
*All schedules subject to change |
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com.
About Feld Motor Sports, Inc.
Feld Motor Sports®, Inc. is the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. productions include Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, AMA Arenacross Series, Nuclear Cowboyz℠, and IHRA® Nitro Jam®. Feld Motor Sports, Inc. is a division of Feld Entertainment, the world’s largest producer of live family entertainment. For more information on Feld Entertainment, visit www.feldentertainment.com.