The monster truck series Monster Jam will be a weekend of freestyle and racing competitions with some of the top trucks from the hot rod arena. These aren’t your average rigs with souped-up wheels and revved-up engine upgrades. These customized trucks are 12 feet tall, have 66-inch tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. What’s more amazing: the speed and height capabilities of these monstrous vehicles. (They can get up to 130 feet in the air, a distance greater than 14 cars side by side according to Monster Jam organizers.) The high-fliers for this Jam include Maximum Destruction, considered one of the fastest trucks of the monsters, returning after five years; and favorites Grave Digger, Batman and AAP Grinder. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont; $10-$65; 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com
