Mid-America Trucking Show 2014, Day 3
Equipment Editor, Jim Park at around 4:30 Saturday afternoon at Mid-America. While Saturday was officially Day 3 of the show, it was Day 5 for the MATS press corps.
Equipment Editor Jim Park logs a little booth duty on Saturday, Day 3 of the Mid-America Trucking Show.
Mike Ryan of Pikes Peak fame -- not to mention dozens of movie roles as the invisible truck driver who masterfully steers and gears his truck for the cameras -- brought his new Class 8 Champ Truck Series racer to Mid-America.
Glider kits made a strong appearance at MATS 2014, with no fewer than three companies exhibiting product. Interest was high, too.
Don't let anyone tell you that the classic-styled trucks are dead. Peterbilt's Model 389 drew crowds all weekend, as did Western Star and Kenworth with their long-nose models.
A footsore driver catches up on her reading, Saturday afternoon at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Talk about going right to the source for answers.