CARQUEST World of Wheels Heats Up This Weekend at McCormick Place

    CHICAGO, Jan. 30 -- Mini Me, NASCAR champion Sterling Marlin,
WWE legend Jerry "The King" Lawler and The Fridge are some of the celebrities
making appearances, Friday through Sunday, at the 41st Annual CARQUEST World
of Wheels at McCormick Place - Lakeside Center.  Other entertainment includes
Chicago-area high school and technical school students competing for speed and
accuracy in an engine teardown and rebuild competition, BMX bikers performing
high-flying air and ground stunts and an open-to-all talent contest.
    Debuting at World of Wheels is the first-ever, life-size Hot Wheels car,
the Twin Mill and the automated car Eleanor from the hit movie Gone In Sixty
Seconds.  Based on a 1960s Mattel model, the Twin Mill model was the first car
designed specifically as a die-cast toy car.  In addition, hundreds of souped
up cars, trucks and bikes lovingly restored by Chicago-area car enthusiasts
are on display all weekend vying for part of a total series purse of $85,000.

    FEATURES:
      Hot Wheels Twin Mill presented by Eagle One
      Street Rodder Magazine's Celebration of Ford's 100th Anniversary
      Super Chevy Magazine's Section
      Corvette's 50th Anniversary Section
      Import Tuner's X-treme Street Exhibit
      Trepanier's "Chicayne"
      Eleanor-from the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds"
      Chrysler City Coupe

    GUEST APPEARANCES:
      Jerry "The King" Lawler from the WWE, autobiography on bestseller list
      now
          Friday only: 7:00 - 9:30pm

      Chad Lindberg who played "Jesse" in "The Fast & Furious"
          Saturday Only: 1:00 - 4:00 & 7:00 - 9:00pm

      William  "The Refrigerator" Perry - Chicago Bears legend
          Saturday Only: 1:00 - 4:00pm

      Steve Wilkos from The Jerry Springer Show
          Saturday: 1:00 - 4:00 & 7:00 - 9:00pm
          Sunday: 1:00 - 4:00pm

      Verne Troyer who played Mini Me in the Austin Powers films
          Sunday Only: 1:00 - 5:00pm

      Sterling Marlin - NASCAR Driver
          Sunday Only:  1:00 - 3:00pm

      Academy-Award nominated actress Candy Clark and actor Bo Hopkins
      celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the release of "American Graffiti"
          Friday: 7:00 - 9:30pm
          Saturday: 12:00 - 4:00 & 7:00 - 9:30pm
          Sunday: 12:00 - 4:00pm

      Chi-Town Tear Down Pit Crew Competition
      Presented by local 701, Chicago-area high school and technical school
      students compete to see who can tear down and rebuild an engine the
      fastest
          High School Finals: Saturday: 12:00 & 3:00
          Technical College Finals: Sunday: 1:00

      BMX Extreme Team-High Action Bikes
          Friday: 7:00, 8:00 & 9:00pm
          Saturday: 1:30, 4:30, 6:00, 7:00 & 8:00pm
          Sunday: 12:00, 2:00 & 3:30 & 4:30pm

      World of Wheels Talent Search
          By Global Entertainment ....info (313) 582-0980
          Friday: 7:30 - 9:30pm
          Saturday: 12:00 - 6:00pm
          Sunday: 12:00 - 4:00pm

      Import Turner Magazine Cover Girls: Natasha Yi & Cherie Roberts
          Saturday: 1:00 - 4:00 & 7:00 - 9:30
          Sunday: 12:00 - 4:00

    ADMISSION:  General Admission    $14.00
                Children 6-12          5.00
                Children 5 and under   Free

    DATES:  Friday, January 31     5:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
            Saturday, February 1  11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
            Sunday, February 2    11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

    SHOW INFORMATION:  (708) 354-4014