Ed Eckert of Knoxville drives the monster truck Fullboar in the Monster Jam motorsports competition.IF YOU GO* What: Monster Jam.* When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8.* Where: UTC’s McKenzie Arena, 724 E. Fourth St.* Admission: $20 adults, $5 children; $30 Gold Circle; $45 front row.* Phone: 423-266-6627.* Website: www.tickettracks.com.* Note: Passes for the Party in the Pits, 5-6:30 p.m. both nights, cost an extra $10.
Ed Eckert is all about cars and trucks. He fixes them for a living during the week and then spends his weekends smashing them to pieces with his own monster truck, affectionately known as Fullboar.
“Yeah, it’s a lot of fun,” said the Knoxville resident. “It’s a great big adrenalin rush.”
Eckert will return to Chattanooga on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8, for the Monster Jam truck competition at McKenzie Arena. Fans will again get to take in the sights and sounds of the bright paint schemes, gigantic tires, loud engines and trucks with names like Aftershock, Obsessed, Pouncer and Rammunition.
Eckert said he was a fan for 14 years before deciding to get his own truck 13 years ago. While he said he enjoys competing against some of the guys he loved watching as a fan, the real thrill is watching the crowd.