Monster trucks are one of the fastest growing segments in family entertainment. And unlike other American motorsports, the shows are geared to small children.

There’s nowhere Ashley Sanford would rather be than tearing it up in a 12,000-pound monster truck with tires as tall as she is. If it happens to be shaped like the largest shark that ever lived, all ...

Dirt needs to be excavated and maintained. But the most expensive part of the enterprise is transportation, Spraggins said. So he has continued to keep his “Cleveland” dirt at a lot nearby. He said ...