Photographer: Robin Scholz

Nine-year-old KJ Olson-Weston, left, and his brother, 7 year old Jake Olson-Weston sign autographs as the young drivers visited at St. Joseph grade school in St. Joseph on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Their visit was in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals at the Assembly Hall on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

St. Joseph grade school student look at the Monster Bear truck which belongs to nine-year-old KJ Olson-Weston as the young drivers visited at St. Joseph grade school in St. Joseph on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Their visit was in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals at the Assembly Hall on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Students look at the back of one of the smaller Monster Trucks that is driven by 9-year-old KJ Olson-Weston of Florida as the young drivers visited at St. Joseph grade school in St. Joseph on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Their visit was in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals at the Assembly Hall on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

St. Joseph grade school students as questions of, back to camera, L-R-Jake Olson-Weston,7, KJ Olson-Weston, 9, and Macey Nitcher, 16, as the young drivers visited at St. Joseph grade school in St. Joseph on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Their visit was in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals at the Assembly Hall on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Jake Olson-Weston,7, demonstrates his gear for driving small monster trucks as the young drivers visited at St. Joseph grade school in St. Joseph on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Their visit was in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals at the Assembly Hall on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

KJ Olson-Weston, 9, asks a question of fellow driver Macey Nitcher, 16, as the young monster truck drivers visited at St. Joseph grade school in St. Joseph on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. Their visit was in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals at the Assembly Hall on Saturday, Jan. 19.

Photographer: Robin Scholz

Crew members practice a segment of the show in Hanger 2 on the framer Air Force base in Rantoul on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. The show has been having rehearsals at the hanger until the Assembly Hall opens to them on Friday morning.