Voting for Monster Jam events allows fans to have a say in determining the winners of various competitions during the shows. There are a few different ways that fans can cast their votes at Monster Jam events.
Voting at Live Events
The primary way that fans can vote is by attending Monster Jam events in person. During the shows, fans are given opportunities to vote for their favorite trucks and drivers in various competitions.
Freestyle Competition
One of the most popular votable competitions at Monster Jam is the freestyle contest. During freestyle, each truck gets a chance to perform jaw-dropping stunts like backflips, wheelies, and big air jumps on the open floor. Fans watch each freestyle run and then vote for their favorite using remotes or through a stadium voting app.
At the end of the freestyle competition, the scores from the fans are tallied up to determine a winner. The freestyle vote counts for 50% of the total score, while the other 50% comes from scoring by the Monster Jam judges. This means the fans have a major influence on deciding the freestyle winner.
Skills Challenges
Many Monster Jam events also include skills challenges like wheelie contests, donut competitions, and obstacle course races. Fans can vote on these challenges as well, often using remotes or a stadium voting app to select their favorite driver after each run.
For skills challenges, fan voting typically counts for 100% of the total score. This gives the fans complete control over picking the winner of these contests based on who they think performed the best.
Head-to-Head Racing
The head-to-head truck races at Monster Jam let fans have a direct say in determining race winners and advancing trucks in the bracket. During each race, fans vote for the truck they want to win once the race is over. The truck that receives the most fan votes is declared the winner, regardless of which truck actually finished first.
This voting allows fans to play a key role in determining who moves forward in the racing competition. The fan-selected winners advance through brackets just like in other major sports with head-to-head tournaments.
Online and App Voting
In addition to voting live at events, Monster Jam also provides fans with opportunities to vote online and through the Monster Jam app.
Truck of the Year
One major way that fans can vote online is for Monster Jam’s annual Truck of the Year award. Each year, fans can go online to vote for their favorite truck from a ballot of all the competing Monster Jam trucks. The truck that receives the most votes is named the Monster Jam Truck of the Year.
Online voting for Truck of the Year typically occurs from May through July each year. Fans can vote multiple times per day online or through the Monster Jam app to show their support for their favorite Monster Jam athlete and truck.
Driver of the Year
Along with Truck of the Year, Monster Jam fans can also vote digitally for the annual Driver of the Year award. The online and app voting process for Driver of the Year mirrors the Truck of the Year balloting.
Fans can vote multiple times daily in support of the driver they believe performed the best during the Monster Jam season and deserves the honor of Driver of the Year.
World Finals Double Down Showdown
Leading up to the Monster Jam World Finals each year, fans can participate in voting online and through the Monster Jam app. The Double Down Showdown lets fans determine one of the key matchups at Monster Jam World Finals.
Fans vote on which two trucks will face off in a racing matchup at the Monster Jam World Finals. The top two vote-getters square off head-to-head on the track in Las Vegas, with fans directly shaping the racing brackets through their votes.
Counting and Verifying Votes
Monster Jam uses several methods to count fan votes and verify their accuracy both at live events and for digital voting.
Live Event Voting
For competitions like freestyle and skills challenges, Monster Jam uses electronic voting systems to immediately count fan votes in real time. Fans use remotes or stadium apps to submit their votes, which are wirelessly transmitted to centralized vote counting systems.
These systems allow Monster Jam to quickly tally up votes from tens of thousands of fans at big stadium events. The total fan scores are displayed alongside the judges’ scores on arena video boards within seconds after each run.
To help prevent voting issues, Monster Jam limits each remote or app to a single vote per device. Remotes and apps must also be pre-registered with ticket numbers to prevent duplicate or fake votes.
Online and App Voting
For digital voting like Truck and Driver of the Year, Monster Jam uses online platforms and apps that require registration and verification to submit votes. This prevents fake or duplicate votes from being counted.
Regulated voting periods also help ensure the accuracy of annual awards voting. Fans can only cast votes during the specified voting time frames each year.
As digital votes are tallied, Monster Jam monitors the results to watch for any irregularities. Any suspicious voting activity can trigger audits or result in votes being disqualified to protect the integrity of the awards.
Getting Tickets and Getting Involved
Any Monster Jam fan who wants to directly influence competition results through voting needs to get event tickets or download the Monster Jam app. Here are some tips for fans wanting to get involved:
- Purchase tickets for Monster Jam events in your area and look for fan voting opportunities noted on the event schedule.
- For stadium events, download the venue app to register your device for fan voting.
- Create an account on MonsterJam.com or get the Monster Jam app to vote for annual awards and other digital voting.
- Follow Monster Jam on social media to see when voting periods open up each year.
- Encourage friends and family to join you at live events and get them to vote too!
Getting the Most Out of Your Vote
Here are some suggestions to help make sure your votes have the biggest possible impact at Monster Jam:
Vote for Less Popular Drivers and Trucks
The well-known superstar trucks often get a lot of votes from casual fans. By voting for some lesser-known drivers and trucks, your vote can have more influence in boosting them up in the voting results.
Vote Multiple Times If Allowed
For online and app voting, make sure to return and vote again during the voting period if you can vote multiple times. The more votes you submit for your favorites, the better their chance of winning annual awards.
Encourage Other Fans to Vote
Get your friends and other Monster Jam fans you know to join in the voting. The more votes that come in for your favorites, the more likely they’ll win when voting is tallied up.
Attend Multiple Live Events
The more live shows you attend, the more opportunities you’ll have to support your favorite trucks and drivers through voting. Hitting multiple events each year gives your voting more potential impact.
Tips for Voting
Follow these tips when participating in Monster Jam voting:
- Read the rules carefully for each voting promotion to understand how and when you can vote.
- Pay close attention to the announcers so you know when to use your remotes or apps to vote.
- Vote for the freestyle runs, races, and skills challenges you genuinely think were the best and most deserving.
- Avoid trying to “game the system” with any voting tactics that seem questionable or against the rules.
- Remember it’s just a fun experience designed to let fans engage with the shows.
Conclusion
Voting gives Monster Jam fans a unique ability to directly influence competition results and have a voice in crowning champions. The various live, online, and app voting opportunities make Monster Jam an interactive experience unlike any other motorsports series. By getting informed, getting tickets, and getting involved in voting, you can add a whole new dimension of fun to your Monster Jam fandom!