At today’s Monster Truck and Thrill Show at the Wolstein Center, big-ass rides perform such excellently named moves as the Sterilizer and the Superman Seat Grab. Watch out for the Raminator, a 2006 Dodge that Mark Hall has driven to four Monster Nationals championships. In the two decades Hall’s been maneuvering four-wheel beasts over ramps and into other trucks, he’s seen the vehicles get bigger… and safer. “The worst injury I’ve had is to my pride,” he laughs. “I’ll be honest, though — I get nervous every time.” You would too if you were staring down eight tons of metal named Bigfoot and Little Ms. Dangerous. “As soon as I get past the first gear shift,” says Hall, “I just focus on what I need to do.”
Sat., Jan. 20, 1 & 8 p.m.

This article appears in Jan 17-23, 2007.