There’s a lot of classism in peoples’ entertainment choices, but I strongly encourage anyone who hasn’t been to a monster truck show or a tractor pull to leave your judgement at home and give it a try. They really are a lot of fun and extremely visceral in person. If you have any love of engineering at all, it’s an awesome show. There’s tremendous skill in driving those trucks, too. Their visibility is basically zero (they’re looking straight up in all the critical moments) and despite appearances the trucks are pretty fragile. If you don’t land exactly right it’s game over. They are managing momentum, power, wheel spin, and two separate steering systems. All in all, great fun.
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