News from Kenworth: "18 Wheels of Justice" Stars at Mid-America Trucking Show

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"18 Wheels of Justice" Stars Vanous and Thornhill To Appear For Kenworth at Mid-America Trucking Show

KIRKLAND, Wash., March 16, 2001 - Lucky Vanous and Lisa Thornhill, stars of the "18 Wheels of Justice" television series, are scheduled to sign autographs in Kenworth Truck Company's booth (#3410) on Friday, March 23, at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.

The two television stars are scheduled to appear for Kenworth from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This will mark their first joint, truck show appearance. Last year, Vanous attended the Great American Trucking Show and Thornhill made guest appearances at both Mid-America and the International Trucking Show.

On "18 Wheels of Justice", both Vanous and Thornhill portray federal agents. Vanous plays Chance Bowman while Thornhill plays Cie Baxter. The show also features G. Gordon Liddy, Bobby Hosea, Billy Dee Williams in a recurring role, and a new Kenworth T2000 High-Tech Truck.

The T2000 is an enhanced version of the Kenworth T2000 that appeared in the show's inaugural season. Additions include a fingerprint identification system that recognizes individual drivers, a navigational system that talks the driver to the destination, and a driver drowsiness monitoring system, among others.

"18 Wheels of Justice" airs on TNN: The National Network on Tuesday nights at 11 p.m. (ET/PT). Each weekly episode is repeated on Friday nights at 11 p.m. (ET/PT). Check local listing for air times in your area. "18 Wheels of Justice" has a website at www.18woj.com. TNN's website at www.tnnonline.com also contains information on the series.

"18 Wheels of Justice" is produced by King World Productions, Inc. and Stu Segall Productions, in association with Fireworks Entertainment, Park Avenue Productions and IN-Motion AG. Caterpillar, Eaton and Bridgestone are participating Kenworth suppliers in the show.

Kenworth Truck Company, a division of PACCAR Inc, is a leading manufacturer of heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth's Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com.

Photo Credit: Jim Hagans, TNN

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