The Falken Tire Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has announced that Kenworth Truck Co. has signed on once again as a sponsor for the June 26, 2004 event.

Kenworth Truck Co., a division of Paccar Inc., is a leading manufacturer of heavy and medium duty trucks. The company maintains its headquarters in Kirkland, Wash., and operates manufacturing plants in Ohio, Quebec and Seattle and Renton, Wash. Founded in 1923, Kenworth has an extensive dealer network of more than 290 dealer locations in the United States and Canada. Kenworth has been involved with the Hill Climb since 1997.
"Kenworth Truck Company is pleased to once again be a sponsor of the Falken Tire Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and we look forward to competing with our Kenworth T2000 race entry in 2004," said Steve Gilligan, Kenworth general marketing manager. "Pikes Peak gives us an opportunity to test our performance under some of the most demanding conditions in the world. In addition to our sponsorship, we will also be packaging a 30-minute show focused on the big rigs to air on ESPN II."
The 82nd "Race to the Clouds" is set for June 26. For the entire race week schedule and ticket information go to www.ppihc.com.