Mack Tames The Tricky Triangle with 800-Horsepower Truck at Pocono Raceway

08-03-2016 

LONG POND, PA (Aug. 1, 2016) – The 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ Gen-6 race cars lapping Pocono Raceway today weren’t the only 800-horsepower vehicles tackling The Tricky Triangle. “Jack,” a custom-built, all-wheel drive, mega crew cab Mack® pickup truck, led the ceremonial laps at the Pennsylvania 400, carrying the American flag and the pride of Mack workers everywhere. Named in honor of one of Mack Trucks’ founders, John (Jack) M. Mack, the one-of-a-kind truck is based on a Mack Granite® model.

“Jack is not only a celebration of our rich history, but also a demonstration of the high level of customization we’re capable of at our Customer Adaptation Center,” said John Walsh, Mack vice president of global marketing and brand management. “Customers with specialized applications know they can count on Mack and our CAC to deliver the trucks that meet their most unique challenges.”

The CAC, located within Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations assembly plant in Macungie, Pennsylvania, customizes Mack trucks for customers whose needs go beyond typical factory options. Whether adding extra brightwork for a custom long-haul sleeper, or installing an all-wheel drive system for a municipal snow plow, Mack’s CAC assembles the specialty truck models to meet customer requirements.

Jack rolled off the assembly line on Oct. 27, 2015, the 151st birthday of Jack Mack. The chassis was then moved to the CAC to receive its modifications and custom fabrication work. Among Jack’s unique features are:

  • A specially tuned, hand-built 13-liter Mack MP8® with 800 horsepower and 2,800 lb.-ft. of torque
  • Custom-fabricated mega crew cab body and pickup bed
  • 46-inch tires mounted on custom wheels
  • All-wheel drive
  • Custom 8-inch dual exhaust
  • Back-up and side-view cameras
  • 3D-printed “Jack” name plates modeled on founder Jack Mack’s signature
  • 16,000 lb. winch

Jack wasn’t the only Mack truck at Pocono Raceway. A fleet of custom-spec’d Mack Pinnacle™ sleeper models delivered critical NASCAR technology and equipment required for the race. Earlier this year, Mack and NASCAR signed a multi-year agreement designating Mack as the “Official Hauler of NASCAR®.” NASCAR’s 10 Mack models log thousands of miles between racetracks, helping make every stop on the 36-race, 10-month long season a success.

“Having Jack and our Mack NASCAR trucks at Pocono Raceway is as close to a homecoming as we can get, with our Lehigh Valley Operations just an hour away,” Walsh said. “We hope the fans enjoyed seeing Jack, and we thank our friends at Pocono Raceway and NASCAR for helping make this weekend possible.”

Jack Mack at Pocono Raceway

‘Jack,’ a custom-built, all-wheel drive, mega crew cab Mack® pickup truck, led the ceremonial laps at Pocono Raceway’s Pennsylvania 400. The truck, based on a Mack Granite® model, is named in honor of one of Mack Trucks’ founders, John (Jack) M. Mack, and was built at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Pennsylvania.



Dedicated to durability, reliability and meeting the needs of customers, Mack Trucks has provided purpose-built transportation solutions for more than a century. Today, Mack is one of North America’s largest producers of heavy-duty trucks, and Mack® trucks are sold and serviced through an extensive distribution network in more than 45 countries. Mack trucks, diesel engines and transmissions sold in North America are assembled in the United States. Mack manufacturing locations are certified to the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality, ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems and OHSAS 18001 standard for health and safety management systems. Mack is also a proud sponsor of Share the Road, an American Trucking Associations public information campaign aimed at enhancing the safety of our nation's roadways.

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