By Lance Orr

Truck drivers nationwide will be given another chance to win a total internal, external and communications makeover for a Class 3-8 vehicle when the second annual Castrol Tection Extra Big Honkin’ Truck Makeover will off Aug. 1. The complete makeover is valued at $50,000. From Aug. 1 through Oct. 31, participants with ailing vehicles are encouraged to go to Castrol website to learn more about the contest and how to enter. Entrants will be required to submit a vehicle photo and a 50-word essay saying why he or she deserves the grand prize.The first contest was launched in 2005. Jeff Fields, an owner-operator from Tully, N.Y., was selected as the grand prizewinner in August 2005 at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Fields’ 1979 Peterbilt received a complete makeover package customized by theChrome Shop Mafia. Contest entries will be judged on originality, creativity, relevance of essay to theme and photographic appeal. Three finalists will be selected by an independent panel of judges to advance into the final round. This year individuals nationwide will be able to vote online for their favorite finalist, starting January 2007. Mid America Trucking Show attendees will also be able to vote for their favorite finalist March 22 and 23 at the Castrol Tection Extra booth. The grand prizewinner will be announced the final day of the show. Learn more at www.castrol.com/truckmakeover.