Driver Brianna Mahon

There is  a Need for Speed 

•October 28, 2015•

By Mike Brothers

When Brianna Mahon graduated from Sullivan High School in 2008, her need for speed had already taken over the teenage honor student’s life.

Professional MotoCross racing dominated her weekends then, but today she’s getting into bigger machines.

Mahon is a mild-mannered hair dresser working from her rustic shop at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 128 in Dalton City during the week. When the weekend comes, she gets behind the wheel of the Monster Jam Truck Scooby Doo in nationwide events.

Monster Jam competitions are held in large venue stadiums all over the United States and select countries around the world.

The huge 1500 horsepower machines with fiberglass bodies made to look like any cartoon character or figure imaginable negotiate custom made courses in arenas that include jumps, car crushing, racing and freestyle competitions.

The World Finals for Monster Trucks is held in Las Vegas, and Mahon was just completing her first competition season when she got invited.

As Monster Truck Rookie of the Year, Mahon competed in the famous Medusa truck during the World Finals.

She explained that drivers are trained in all trucks. “Scooby is my main ride, but when I went to Belgium, I competed in El Toro Loco and placed.”      Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.