Women at the Wheel: Monster Miss - Driving
The Monster Jam Series is popular with a children and gearheads across the country, as the roar of the engines, wild designs and thrilling manoeuvres of the enormous monster trucks send fans to their feet at stadiums throughout North America. Brianna Mahon, a rookie driver in the series from Sullivan, Illinois, is proving to be a fan favourite as the wholesome young woman pilots the Scooby-Doo themed monster truck in competition with seemingly unbridled enthusiasm. Like many Monster Jam drivers, Mahon, 24, comes from a motocross background, a discipline she competed in for 18 years. During this down time Mahon had lots of time to think about her future. She came to the quick realization that there was one thing missing from her life that she could not live without. “I needed to get the adrenalin rush back so I bought a sprint car and started racing. That eventually led me to monster trucks after one of the veteran drivers heard about my experience behind the wheel of a race car. In the world of motorsports the drivers tend to bring elements from a variety of disciplines that combine to create a cohesive, but very broad, skill set to the cockpit that they can draw upon when behind the wheel. “I find that my motocross background helps out a lot but so does. Source: driving.ca
