Meritor ChampTruck World Series® Rolls into Illinois

Drivers will rev their engines for an exciting weekend of heavy-duty truck racing when the Gateway Motorsports Park hosts the Meritor ChampTruck World Series®.

“We’re bringing the thrill of semi-truck racing back to the United States for the first time since 1993,” said Mark Kollasch, director of Field Sales for Meritor. “The Meritor ChampTruck race at Gateway Motorsports Park is free and fan-friendly. People have access to the trucks, drivers and teams, so there’s plenty of excitement for everyone.”

The two-day race the weekend of July 18-19 in Madison, Illinois, is the fifth event in the Meritor ChampTruck World Series. Nine events conclude with the 2015 Meritor ChampTruck Series National Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 30 through Nov. 1.

Drivers earn and accumulate points for the national championship event. Any conventional or cab-over truck that’s at least 5 years old can race in the Meritor ChampTruck World Series events throughout the country.

Ricky Rude, driving a 1995 Peterbilt 378, finished first in the podium race in the fourth Meritor ChampTruck World Series Race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway on July 4. The next regular season race is at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia from Aug. 6 through Aug. 9.

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