Tommy Kane and Kristen Beat | Source: Mattel
Live events like the Hot Wheels Legends Tour and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live may be interrupted this year, but that doesn’t stop the high-octane action from Mattel and the Raycom Legacy Content Co.
Starting this weekend, Live Hot Crels Monster Trucks Live Crushing It! is back for a second season in which hosts Tommy Kane (Black Lightning) and Kristen Beat (NBC Sports, Fox Sports) will bring home the excitement of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live in 155 markets across the US
This season is getting bigger, with unprecedented glimpses of the trucks, drivers and fans, including the first-ever European tour of the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, and a peek inside the iconic Hot Wheels Garage at Mattel HQ for a glimpse into the toy monster Trucks are being developed.
Season 2 overview:
- Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Crushing It! is back and bigger than before! Don’t miss a look behind the scenes of a monster truck driver with driver Christian Stormin ‘Norman. The trucks roll into Mattel headquarters for a day of fun with monster trucks. Experience the making of the Crushing It! Soundtrack.
- The series returns to Mattel headquarters and sits down with legendary Hot Wheels designer Larry Wood to discuss how the iconic Bone Shaker skull was made. Sit back with the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live team as they visit driver Derick Anson for his annual Halloween party and meet up with Aiden, 5-year-old who is “crushing” a chronic health condition.
- Go back in time to find out all about the person who invented Monster Trucks, Bob Chandler! Get an exclusive look at the original Monster Truck BIGFOOT and the team behind the action.
- Witness the very first live show from Hot Wheels Monster Trucks in Edinburgh, Texas. As you watch the thrilling jumps and stunts of these epic monster trucks, you will learn the science behind what makes these monster trucks soar high and go fast.
- Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live crosses the pond for the first international tour in Europe. Get a backstage pass with Hot Wheels Racing # 1 driver Rebecca Schnell as she prepares for her first monster truck tour with her BIGFOOT driver husband Darron. Visit Manchester, England with Event Host Freddie Sheppard and see what it takes to kick off a European tour!
- With Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live, head out to visit Cody Elkins at his house and experience some dazzling stunts by the freestyle motocross superstar! Demo Derby visits Victory Junction, a camp for children with severe or chronic illnesses. Learn about the design process involved in making a toy monster truck with designers at Mattel headquarters.
Fans can join the official Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live group site for full-length episode premieres every Friday night starting July 17 at 8 p.m. ET for six weeks.