ABOVE: Students line up for an autograph from driver Jared Eichelberger of Maximum Destruction’s Max-D monster truck during a visit at Roadrunner Elementary School in Marana on Thursday. The team visited kindergartner Gabriel Gutierrez, a big monster-truck fan who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last year. The visit was made possible by Arizona-based nonprofit HopeKids, which grants wishes to kids with life-threatening illnesses.
RIGHT: Gabriel Gutierrez, 5, center, takes in the size of his monster surprise with his classmates at Roadrunner Elementary School. Max-D and many other trucks will perform in the Monster Jam at Tucson Arena this weekend. There will be 7 p.m. performances on Friday and Saturday as well as 1 p.m. performances on Saturday and Sunday.
