SAN DIEGO — San Diego motorsports fans are revving up for the return of the greatest shows on dirt as Monster Jam and Monster Energy Supercross return to San Diego this weekend.
CBS 8 spoke with Tyler Menninga, the driver of the "Grave Digger", who told us all about his truck and what people can expect this weekend.
"I'm excited. I'm the reigning San Diego champion from last year, so I've got a title to defend here in San Diego. I love coming here, the fans are awesome and I'm ready to get down and dirty with this truck this weekend," he said.
It will mark the action-packed events debut at the new Snapdragon Stadium – home of the San Diego State Aztecs, San Diego Wave FC, and San Diego Legion Major League Rugby.
On Wednesday, 26 million pounds of dirt, that's about 500 truckloads according to the organizers, will be hauled in and dumped onto the Snapdragon Stadium field to begin the track building process for the adrenaline-charged show, as the stadium transforms into a high-powered motorsports spectacle.
Monster Jam kicks off the action for the first two weekends Jan. 7 & 8 followed by Jan. 14 & 15, while Supercross races into the final weekend on Saturday, Jan. 21.
For ticket information on this weekend's event visit Monsterjam.com.
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