The sports you listed (other than NBA, NASCAR, and MLB) have changed their logos slightly/moderately over the years they've existed to modernize their look with the time.
NFL:
FIFA:
Formula 1:
NHRA:
Monster Jam is no different. They've had the same design since what, the mid-90's? If they want to change it then by all means they have every right to. The logo itself is creeping on 20 years old.
It's not even a bad logo. It could be much, much worse. At least it's still recognizable, and it still have enough of the old logo in it so it isn't 100% new.