Race truck at MATS

March 22, 2006
Mike Ryan, founder of Mike Ryan Motorsports will show his hand-built Freightliner Century Class S/T race truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show March 23 to 25 in Louisville, KY

Mike Ryan, founder of Mike Ryan Motorsports will show his hand-built Freightliner Century Class S/T race truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show March 23 to 25 in Louisville, KY.

The truck was specially designed for the Annual Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb. The heavily modified truck retains some commercially available features, such as the 1,250-hp. Mercedes Benz engine with 2,700 ft.-lb. torque and a ZF 5-speed electronically controlled transmission and ArvinMeritor drivetrain.

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