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Nebraska Danger

The Indoor Football League is taking off all over the country and, with former college and NFL players, the Nebraska Danger are keeping their fans on the edge of their seats. We take a look at what makes this team merit the “Best Fan Base” award in 2011.

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Smoke Rises Again

In one of the greatest come-frombehind sports stories of 2011, Tony Stewart proves nothing is impossible with hard work and a never-give-up attitude.

SILLY SEASON

Yes, the NASCAR 2012 season begins later this month and as always plenty of wheeling and dealing lead us up to that first green flag. Find out who is staying, who is on the move, and what the teams will look like for this upcoming season.

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Virginia Commonwealth University’s men’s head basketball coach, Shaka Smart, led the Rams to the Final Four in 2011. Find out how the VCU team became “Cinderella” at the Big Dance and how they plan to do it again in 2012.

Since 1955, Anderson Trucking Service, based in St. Cloud, Minn., has become the leader in heavy hauling. This month, we’ll explore the business of moving oversized loads.

Brooke, Samantha and Mollie McClymont are heating up the U.S. country-music scene, building a huge following with their unique style and extraordinary talent. These gifted sisters are determined to be successful on their own terms.

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HEALTHY CHOICES

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Truck drivers have difficult choices when it comes to what they eat on the road. This month we look at how to recognize healthier food and offer some healthy choices when stopping for a meal break.

Motorists are often inundated with signs as they travel. Directional signs and mileage markers help you plan your trip; even signs that signal approaching fuel stops or places to eat have an important purpose. This month we chew on the signs that can mean life or death to every driver on the road.

Every four years, the nation’s capital becomes immersed in election-year politics. Whether you love it or hate it, this is a time for change in our country. This month, Mike explores the importance of the primaries in relation to the trucking industry.

Within the hunting community runs a philosophy of outreach and concern for mankind that is not often reported. Brenda explores a handful of heartwarming causes.

Claire B. Lang sits down with Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and his family to find out if he’s really a softie under that hardcore exterior.

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t was late last August, just after Tony Stewart finished ninth at the Pure Michigan 400, when his frustration at the season boiled over. Disappointed again with how his car handled, he said, “… It really doesn’t matter whether we make the Chase or not because we are going to be occupying a spot in the Chase that somebody else that actually can run for a championship is going to be trying to take … We’re wasting one of those top-12 spots right now.” Fast forward three months and a record five wins during the Chase, and Stewart found himself once again on top of the NASCAR world. Defying the odds, perseverance, never giving up, whatever you want to call it, Stewart’s drive to succeed is the perfect cover story (Page 26) for our February issue and represents a theme of stories I think you will find inspiring. Virginia Commonwealth University’s men’s head basketball coach Shaka Smart, can relate to Stewart’s determination. His team just snuck into the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament, one of the last teams to be chosen for the “Dance” last year, and the experts did not hold back in exclaiming VCU wasn’t good enough and didn’t deserve a spot. But within a few weeks, Smart and his players found themselves in Houston playing at the Final Four. VCU’s story (Page 36) and the team’s never-say-die attitude, no matter the naysayers, are a testament to what people can do when they believe in themselves. The McClymonts (Page 44) also have an inspiring story but in a – some would say - more challenging environment. Keeping to your roots and being true to yourself is not the easiest thing in the music industry, but these three women have shown they have the grit and the talent to make great music their way. We also introduce a new column this year called “Healthy Choices” (Page 14). We know how difficult maintaining your health can be, and so we hope this new column helps you make the right food choices this year to keep you on the road, paying the bills and enjoying good health with family and friends. I always try to guide my life holding to the mantra, “Always do what you know is right and never give up on your goals.” I’ve taken inspiration from the stories this month and they’ve helped me refocus my own goals in life. I trust they will help you as well. Safe driving. PCM

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Hours of Service Revised

Seventy hours versus 80 hours a week? Those 10 hours equal a potential 650 miles, which would be nearly $700. That is lost income. The FMCSA just hosed us. I don’t think it will impact safety records or lives saved from tired truck drivers. The stats that rule is based on are flawed to begin with. More crashes are due to inattention and four-wheelers. What will help is fourwheelers not cutting us off, then whining when they get wrecked, or hiding in the blind spots, or texting! Additionally, CMV drivers need to stop yapping on handheld cells and texting. The 14-hour rule needs to have a “pause” feature, so if I NEED a nap during my day, I can GET one without affecting my 14-hour rule. With LaHood, we’re screwed. The guy doesn’t care what WE want, he’s busily pushing PATT and CRASH’s moronic agenda.

Vacation Destination

In the article “Vacation Destination” in the December 2011 issue, the writer referred to Betelgeuse as a constellation, in the section devoted to Canyon of the Eagles Nature Reserve. It is in fact a Red Super Giant star in the Orion constellation. It is one of the brightest stars seen at night. John Roden Ludlow, KY

Total Cell Phone Ban Proposed

I hate government intervention, but I am praying this goes through! Put the phone in your purse or pocket and drive. Driving is a privilege, NOT a right. Drivers are obsessed with their phone, not paying attention and innocent people are being crippled or killed by these selfish, stupid people. Unfortunately, there are so many stupid people crippling and killing people because they are too busy chatting with their buddies, so we again have the government enforcing rules. I was driving my son to school last week, ice all over the road, downward slant, children crossing that road and 10 parents on their phones going “Blah blah blah.” One parent dropped her phone to grab the wheel and spun around hitting another car. What if she hit that child? That accident should never

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have happened. If this law were in place, I would have gone to the other vehicle and given them my card. People who drive a two-ton vehicle and are on the phone should be fined $1,000 for the first offense and their driving privilege removed permanently if they are stopped a second time for using a cell phone. Tami Lynn Via Facebook

Hours of Service

I’m writing in response to John Stilwell’s letter to the editor in the November issue. I’ve been driving for 30 years and an owner operator for 15. How can the government issue laws regarding how and when a truck driver can drive, but then not support the driver when he doesn’t want to break the law? We’re out here and the federal government gives us rules and regulations to follow. When our companies tell us to go over our hours, and they fire us if we refuse, we must choose between breaking the law and keeping our job. The government wants us to abide by the rules and regulations, but the companies don’t want to abide by them. The government won’t intervene on our behalf. If businesses are forcing drivers to break the law and federal government won’t stand behind the drivers, what are drivers supposed to do? Mike Van Hoy Walnut Cove, NC

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One Solitary Life

After reading through December issues of magazine after magazine, I was getting depressed at only seeing “holiday” this and “seasons” that. I was very happy to see the tasteful and appropriate sidebar “One Solitary Life” on Page 41 of the December 2011 issue of Challenge magazine. As a Christian, I found it to be a very elegant, tasteful and appropriate acknowledgment of my Lord’s birth and life, which is the basis of the Christmas season. Thank you for being “tolerant” and “inclusive” of Christians in a day and age where that is not popular. Thank you and merry Christmas! Cindy George Colorado

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Eating Healthy on the Road

You need a moderate amount of fat to perform a variety of functions in your body. Choosing the right fats in the right amounts can help keep your heart healthy. Good fats include olive, peanut, canola, sunflower and safflower oils. These unsaturated fats can help to keep cholesterol levels in check. Limit fat from animal products, such as high fat meats, whole milk, gravies and cream sauces. Reduce intake of hard fats such as butter or stick margarine and limit fried foods. Fat is also high in calories, so it can also have an effect on your weight. Menu items that are lower in fat include ‘Fit Slam’, Banana Pecan Pancake Breakfast, Cranberry Apple Chicken Salad, Veggie Burger and Sweet and tangy BBQ Chicken.

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Linda McGirr is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist

e all have choices to make. But do we always have good options to choose from? Let’s face it, comfort food tastes good! Fried eggs, bacon, buttered toast, home fries and coffee please! We all like to splurge once in a while. But what happens when you don’t have a healthier choice? Statistics show that truck drivers are at greater risk for obesity, high blood pressure and chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes than the general population. Eating on the road can be one of the biggest health challenges that professional truck drivers face. Drivers are often at the mercy of the menus offered to them. As the need for healthy food choices on the road becomes more apparent, more restaurants are offering better options for those customers who want to improve their eating habits. Denny’s, for one, introduced its Fit Fare menu selections in the mid-1990s, and has recently added more items. Changes like this can help professional truck drivers move toward more healthful dining.

Learning how to order foods that fit into a healthy meal plan can be the key to improving overall nutrition. Remember the food groups? Through the years, they have been organized by the USDA into groups, pyramids and now plates, but there are essentially five categories in a healthy diet plan: grains, fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy. Fat and sweets should be used sparingly. Including the five food groups in your diet throughout the day will help to ensure that your body is receiving all the nutrients it needs to stay healthy and can fuel you for the day without putting your health at risk.

WHERE DO YOU START?

the IMPORTANce of FAT, CALORIES, FIBER AND PROTEIN

Buying into the idea of healthy eating is an important first step. Make the decision to try to eat healthfully and then learn how.

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Denny’s Fit Fare Menu

The Fit Fare menu at Denny’s offers dishes that are: • Lean = lower in fat – under 15 grams • Light = lower in calories – under 550 • Higher in fiber = over 8 grams • Higher in protein = over 20 grams In addition to the Fit Fare dishes, the menu allows you to substitute an item that meets the Fit Fare criteria for regular menu items in any meal.

• F at is not forbidden, but rather a nutrient that is necessary for your health.

‘fit slam’ – lower in fat and high in protein. • C alories are units of energy locked inside foods and also of energy that your body uses. Balancing the calories you take in from foods with the calories your body uses is the key to weight management. You need adequate calories for energy but excess calories lead to excess weight. Calorie requirements are based on your gender, age, weight, height and activity level. Estimated calorie needs for men between the ages of 19 and 50 are 2,400-3,000 (1,800-2,400 for women). Use the lower number if you are less active and the higher number if you are more

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active. Fit Fare items that are lower in calories include the Fit Fare Omelette, Harvest Oatmeal Breakfast, Cranberry Apple Chicken Salad, Chicken Avocado Sandwich and Tilapia Ranchero. • Fiber, although not a required nutrient that nourishes the body, offers a benefit package that promotes digestive health (keeps things “regular”) and reduces risk for certain chronic diseases including cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The recommended intake for fiber is 20-30 grams but not more than 35 grams per day. Increase your fiber intake slowly. Fiber is found in whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Fit Fare options that are

Tilapia Ranchero – lower in fat, lower in calories, higher in protein.

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“higher in fiber” have 8 or more grams of fiber per serving. Menu items in this category include the Banana Pecan Pancake Breakfast, Harvest Oatmeal Breakfast, and Veggie Burger. • Protein is needed by the body in a constant supply to repair body cells as they wear out. Too little protein can affect all the organs in your body. Good protein sources include lean meat, fish, poultry, dairy and eggs. Six to seven ounces, total, each day is usually enough. Fit Fare items high in protein include the Fit Slam, Fit Fare Omelette, Chicken Avocado Sandwich, Sweet & Tangy BBQ Chicken, and Tilapia Ranchero.

HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?

Let’s start with breakfast. Eating soon after awakening is important for several reasons. Breakfast refuels your body after sleep. Eating breakfast reduces hunger later in the day, which may make it easier to avoid overeating. Healthy choices for your first meal of the day can lead to healthier choices throughout the day. A healthy breakfast should consist of at least three food groups. Fit Fare breakfast items mostly contain three or four groups each. If you see only two,

sweet & Tangy bbq chicken – lower in fat, higher in protein. add a third. What about lunch and dinner? Half the space on a healthy plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables. The other half should be split between meats and grains. And don’t forget to include low-fat milk or yogurt with these meals. When ordering, make sure to try to include all five groups in your meal, whenever possible. Dining on the road can be tricky, but a little knowledge and a little help from your favorite restaurants can go a long way toward healthful eating. Choose wisely! PCM

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nebraska danger by: ben white

ebraska is one of the most beautiful places in the country, known worldwide for its vast farmlands and, of course, University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football. It’s also the birthplace of billionaire Warren Buffet and Academy Award-winning actor Henry Fonda, and the state where Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins in 1927. There’s another component to add to Nebraska’s heritage, especially among the nearly 50,000 residents of Grand Island (Henry Fonda’s hometown), 100 miles west of Lincoln.

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It’s Nebraska Danger Football, the relatively new Indoor Football League team that was awarded “Best Fan Base” during its inaugural 14-game season in 2011. The team plays from late February through mid-June throughout the Midwestern United States against such teams as the Chicago Slaughter, the Green Bay Blizzard and the Omaha Beef, to name a few. What is indoor professional football? It’s a fast-paced game consisting of four 15-minute quarters played on a turf field measuring 50 yards in length and 28 yards in width. There are 25 teams in the league (with more

being added). Each roster consists of 30 players – former college and NFL players. Compared with professional baseball’s minor leagues, IFL games are fan-affordable, strong in popularity and, above all, very exciting to watch. Consider the Laub family of Grand Island. Janel, her husband, Brian, and their four children live a mile from the 7,500-seat Heartlands Event Center, where the team plays home games. They studied the seating chart carefully when season tickets became available and got “the right place” with a perfect view. “First of all, it’s nice to have the Danger in our community,” Janel says. “The Danger adds a nice element of sports-watching to the active youth and high-school sports programs in Grand Island. Arena football moves so much quicker than other levels of football. It’s incredible to see the athleticism the players exhibit. Our season tickets are near the end zone, right along the field. The energy the players have is transferred to the crowd! Our kids ‘high five’ players and cheer like crazy during the game, and try to give that energy back. When Danger is on defense, our kids feel like they have an active part of the game in distracting the opposing team. One time a kicker leaned over the arena wall and talked to our family. Fans are really a part of arena football. “The entire [2011] season was exciting for our family. It was fun to watch the community respond to their team. It was fun to watch the team evolve throughout the season. Our kids each caught a football during the season, which added to their excitement.” Charlie Bosselman, owner of the Danger team, appreciates the Laub family and the thousands of others who attend Danger games. He announced the formation of the team on Oct. 4, 2010. Even though they had three wins and 11 losses, he considered it a successful season. Bosselman, an entrepreneur who’s been successful in a number of other business interests, is perfect for such a venture. He owns 46 Pump & Pantry convenience store locations across Nebraska; Bosselman Travel Center; Grandma Max’s; Max’s Highway Diner; Sam Bass’ Saloon; eight Schmooters restaurants; 35 Boss Shops truck service shops nationwide; one Hampton Inn; six Motel 6 franchises; three Pump & Pantry Motels; and food court franchises that include Subway, Little Caesars and Caribou Coffee. His vast experience dealing with those ventures has taught him that the customer always comes first. “The community around here has been good to us,” Bosselman says. “A team like this, you don’t make any money. Trust me, w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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it’s a losing proposition. But for us, it was a way to go back to our community and say, ‘Here’s something we’re going to do for you.’ It has worked out well. We lead the league in attendance and have the No. 1 fan base. ... Whether we win or lose, I want everyone to walk away saying they had a great time. We have all kinds of things going on at halftime. We have group events from local elementary schools and high schools, the 4-H, the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, etc. Whichever group wants to get involved, we try to make them the focal point of the game. “And it’s not just about Grand Island. It’s also about the small surrounding communities. It’s a big deal for a town of 1,000 people to have their high school sing the national anthem. Winning is fine and everything, but it’s so much more important for the fans to spend their hard-earned money to come to the games and buy a T-shirt and get a pop or a beer and walk away saying, ‘You know, I had a good time tonight.’ “I would love to win a championship at some point, but bigger than that is the fan support we receive. If I could look back 10 years from now and say we sold out every single game we had, that’s more important than anything else.” Multimillion-dollar player salaries aren’t a part of Indoor Football League contracts. Players are limited to $250 per game while working a variety of full-time careers. For example, players for the Danger are employed in full-time positions as a deli clerk, a car detailer and a member of the gym staff at the local YMCA. There are substitute teachers, credit analysts, a counselor at a group home, a warehouse employee and a construction worker. Danger head coach Mike Davis works with players with an array of experiences at different levels of the game.

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“Most of the athletes we get are just outside of college or have played one or two years in the NFL,” Davis says. “So realistically, what’s most different, from my perspective, are the athletes. Some of them need film. What I mean by that is the NFL wants them to be playing and not just sitting around. Film means they are performing well enough to film and get noticed. They want them to be playing and active. “Playing in the IFL means you’re in a professional development team. Granted, it’s not on the caliber of the NFL, but I had 10 ex-NFL players on the team last year who got cut for one reason or another.” According to James Poynter, who plays center for the Danger, arena football is a rewarding opportunity to continue doing something he loves. “I wouldn’t necessarily consider it a profession, but I would consider it one of the best part-time jobs on Earth,” Poynter says. “I love to play football. It brings every last bit of competitiveness out of me, which transfers over into life and my career. I love being a part of something that is involved with the community and lets you meet and interact with thousands of people. There is nothing better than playing in front of a sold-out event center going crazy. Arena football is the best three to four hours of entertainment around for the ticket price.” Poynter lists some of the minor differences between the Indoor Football League’s games and those played at high schools, colleges and the NFL. “Only eight players are on the field at a time for each team, we’re on a smaller field, there are skinnier field goals and the fan interaction,” he says. “Everything in arena football is one on one. You do not get any help from teammates. The

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Keeping football going all year round is one way that the Indoor Football League is filling the seats. The IFL season sits opposite of the NFL and college schedules.

level of play is lightning fast. Big hits happen more often because the field is so much smaller. You can kick field goals from your own end zone because the playing field is only 50 yards long. Because the fans are 1 foot away from the field you get to interact with them the whole game. Kids love it. “We also practice about three to four times during the week and most of the time we play on Saturdays. Practices are completely different than high school and college. Because the athletes at this level are so skilled and have all of the fundamentals, practices become much less physical and much more mental. Practice will focus on critiquing the little things that will excel the athlete to another level. After practice, we try to hit the gym to make sure our bodies stay in shape as best we can during the season. “I have a full-time job as well during the day, so most days I am leaving the house around 6:30 a.m. and coming home at about 8 or 9 p.m., depending on when practice starts. The most important part of the season is making sure your body gets enough sleep to cope with the activity.” Stephanie King-Witt, director of

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The Danger players aren’t just great athletes; they believe in giving back to the community and making appearances at schools and local charities. marketing, media and public relations, feels other forms of football around the state help make the Danger even more popular with fans. “I think the fans are attracted to our team in particular because football is a huge sport in Nebraska,” King-Witt says. “The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cornhuskers are very popular in our state and folks here simply can’t get enough football. Having the Danger in central Nebraska is a great way to keep football going all year long because our seasons are opposite each other, and arena ball starts in February when it’s cold and dreary out. Coming inside to a Danger game is an awesome time and gives folks here in the central part of the state another team to cheer for. And it’s just a good time! “Also, the players are great. They understand they would not be here without the support of our sponsors and our communities here in central Nebraska. So they are more than happy to help promote the team and make appearances, from schools to sponsors to local charities. These guys are really great community- and service-minded people.” Whether on the field or off, Danger football is all about serving those who support them. PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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ony Stewart is probably the most unlikely of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup championship contenders to win the 2011 title. But his is one of the greatest come-from-behind sports stories of the year and a great inspiration for racers all around the country. He and his Kannapolis, N.C.-based team proved nothing is impossible with hard work and a never-give-up attitude. Stewart has always been confident and outspoken and each time he makes winning look easy. Since 1983, the year Stewart won the International Kart Federation Grand National title, he’s had an explicit plan for his future: to drive Indy Cars, win Indy Car championships and, more importantly, win the prestigious Indianapolis 500. After all, that’s what young racers from the state of Indiana set out to do. Fifteen years since Stewart decided to abandon that dream in search of fulfilling another: success in stock cars. He is now a three-time Sprint Cup champion, twice with team owner Joe Gibbs, in 2002 and 2005, and now in his own Stewart-Haas Chevrolets, in 2011. He and his team have silenced those who said driver-owners in NASCAR couldn’t win titles. Stewart is the first driver-owner to win a championship since the late Alan Kulwicki defeated Bill Elliott by 10 points in 1992. His nine top-fives are the fewest top-five finishes by a champion since Bill Rexford had five in the 1950 season with only 17 starts.

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Stewart doesn’t mind. He is still champion. “Our Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy was awesome and I can’t thank (former SHR crew chief) Darian Grubb and everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing enough for all their hard work and all of our partners and sponsors for supporting us,” Stewart said after the final race of the year at Homestead-Miami Speedway Nov. 20. “… To do it under the circumstances and the pressure that we had today, I’m very, very proud of that. And, man, I’ve been racing 31 years and I can’t even remember some of the races I’ve won. But I would have to say that, under the circumstances, I’ve got to believe that this is definitely one of the greatest races of my life.” So how did Stewart move from a promising IndyCar career to becoming one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers? It was a seemingly quick journey and one that has proven to be extremely smart but also incredibly rewarding. With the help of his parents, Nelson Stewart and Pam Boas, Stewart began racing go-karts at a young age on tracks around his Columbus, Ind., home and won the 1987 World Karting Association National Championship. That was followed by the 1994 USAC Midget National Championship and the 1995 USAC Midget, Sprint Car and Silver Crown championships. The dream of driving in the Indy 500 was finally realized in 1996. As predicted,

the Indianapolis 500 included winning the 1996 IndyCar Rookie of the Year honor. The following year he was crowned the series champion. Lifelong friend and open-wheel racing legend A.J. Foyt had enjoyed his success in NASCAR and that was impressive to the young Stewart. When team owner Harry Rainier offered him some Nationwide events in 1996, he reasoned it was an exciting opportunity to move his career into a new direction. Foyt won the Indy 500 a record-breaking four times and also collected seven USAC titles. During his NASCAR career, Foyt won seven races, including the 1972 Daytona 500. Foyt offered him an IndyCar ride but strongly advised Stewart to commit to running either Indy Cars or stock cars – not both. Stewart took Rainier up on his offer instead. Stewart joined Gibbs at the start of the 1999 Sprint Cup (then Winston Cup) season, collecting 33 wins (including two Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup wins at Indianapolis) over nine seasons and two Sprint Cup titles. After much preparation, Stewart joined forces with longtime team owner Gene Haas to create a Sprint Cup operation as a part owner. It made perfect sense for Stewart’s present career as a winning driver as well as the future when his driving career comes to an end. In February 2010, a second team was formed with Ryan Newman as the driver. Stewart chose No. 14 after his hero Foyt. w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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Newman was initially given No. 4 but changed to No. 39, a number the fellow Indianan has been very successful with. “I don’t know how he’s kept up with it,” Newman says of his boss and friend. “I don’t know if I would have had enough energy to do what he’s done, looking at his schedule, seeing the things that he’s done. But adrenaline is an amazing thing. It’s like when you get out of the race car, it’s hard to sleep that night. He’s probably had that adrenaline rush ever since he got out of the car at Homestead.” Stewart sounded confident even before his cars had their first official starts. He addressed the media concerning the formation of the team in January 2009 during testing at Daytona, saying, “This is definitely the single largest change I’ve had in my life. But like I say, it’s something that I’ve even been surprised at how much I’ve enjoyed it so far. I thought that even though we were going to be busy through the offseason. … I’ve enjoyed being at the shop, seeing our guys and seeing how it’s progressing. I mean, it’s really been a fun transition. I’m comfortable with it, which is kind of surprising. It makes me think the beginning of the end is coming or something. “I’m really enjoying watching a group of people that have never worked with each other start working with each other and learn each other, learn me, and for me to learn the system of how my role has changed in this series. So that has made this an extremely short offseason PHOTO: Chris Graythen, Getty Images, Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR because it went by really quick, but it’s not been because it’s been dragging on me or tugging me back. It’s really Stewart’s collected three titles under three different points systems: Winston Cup in 2002, NextelCup in 2005 and Sprint Cup in 2011. been a lot of fun to be a part of this process.”

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Four wins in 2009 and two wins in 2010 as well as two Chase appearances confirmed the strength Stewart has built in a relatively short time through very talented crew members. The organization enjoyed the media exposure the success was generating within the upstart team. Today, it’s a powerhouse, thanks in part to Haas and help with cars and engines being provided by Hendrick Motorsports. “I’m proud of Gene (Haas),” Stewart says of the team’s coowner. “He wanted to make a change and he wanted to take a big step toward doing that. He took a risk to do what we all did together – but obviously it paid off big after three years of hard work. I’m very happy to be celebrating this with him. Through it all, he’s always kept his chin up and worked hard. He gives us everything we need to do our jobs right, and I’m glad to see him get some success out of this.” As the season began, drivers, teams and owners were faced with an entirely new point system for the first time since 1975. NASCAR opted for a much simpler plan that was easy to follow but allowed less room for error. Points are now awarded as 43 for first, 42 for second, 41 for third and so on, all the way to one for 43rd, the number of cars in any given starting lineup. Any driver who leads a lap during a race receives one bonus point. The driver who leads the most laps receives an additional bonus point. The race winner receives three bonus points with the maximum amount of points paid being 48. NASCAR’s top brass were certainly pleased with the way the season ended. It was the first time in their six-decade history that a championship came down to a tie between the first- and secondplace competitors. The title was awarded to Stewart since he had five wins to only one win by Carl Edwards of Roush-Fenway Racing. Interestingly, neither driver could be assured of the title regardless of what the other did; Homestead, Fla., was the only way the title could be decided. When the numbers were compiled, records were broken in average lead changes with 27.1 per race in 2011, the most ever in Sprint Cup competition. Also, there was an average of 12.8 leaders per event, also the highest average since the series’ inaugural year of 1949. The previous record-highs in both statistics were set in 2010, when there were averages of 25.4 lead changes and 11.4 leaders. In addition, there were 131,989 total green-flag passes (an average of 3,666 per race), which is a series high since NASCAR began tabulating passing numbers in 2005. The average margin of victory was 1.321 and a record 23 races featured a margin under one second. That’s the most since the inception of timing and scoring in 1993. Going into the 10-race Chase last September, Stewart insisted he and his team weren’t good enough to be title contenders. SHR suffered through many struggles throughout 26 events and could muster only three top-fives and 11 top-10s in the first 26 races leading to the Chase. That included no wins to his credit when the Chase began at Chicagoland Speedway on Sept. 19; he was ninth in points behind leader Kyle Busch. But Stewart scored his first win of the season there and suddenly moved to second in points. He won again the next week at New Hampshire and moved to first in points. He looked to be on the move. Then, a disappointing 25th-place finish at Dover a week later followed by a mediocre 15th at Kansas seemed to note a quick rise and fall of the 2002 and 2005 champion. An eighth-place run at Charlotte followed by a seventh place at Talladega offered some hope, but being fourth in points and 19 behind Edwards, there was a lot of work to do. After all, Edwards built his title hopes through consistency and had only one Chase finish outside the top 10. w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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When Stewart scored his third win of the Chase at Martinsville, Va., he began to feel that unseating Jimmie Johnson as champion after five consecutive seasons was a real possibility. “Well, if you can do simple math, you can figure out that we gained over half of the separation in one week and we have two weeks to go,” Stewart said in the track’s media center. “It does not take much right now. It is one spot if a guy wins the race. We are doing exactly what we need to do. I am really confident right now. We got all the bonus points we could get and got the win. We gained more than we needed to gain on the average for the week, so we are doing good. “I don’t think we have to say anything more. I think our performance today spoke for itself. Carl knows already, trust me!” When Stewart got to Florida fresh off his fourth win of the Chase coming at Texas and a third-place finish at Phoenix the week before, his confidence was high. Still, the championship was far from secure. He was three points behind Edwards and couldn’t afford any problems or miscues. As he feared, he suffered a hole in his grille from debris on the track that dropped him back to 40th due to lengthy repairs on pit road. Stewart’s crew also had an air gun fail during one of his stops, causing crew chief Grubb to make a COB_CHALLENGE_HALF_PG_2.12.pdf

last-second call for two tires. In all, he passed cars on the track 118 times while attempting to rebound from disaster and keep his team in the title hunt. Stewart knew he had the win and championship sealed in the closing laps as Edwards chased him in second. That is, if his car held together. “Yeah, I made sure that if we got in traffic ... I had a little something in my back pocket to go with,” Stewart said after the race. “We took care of it, we knew he was going to have to run hard to catch us and going to have to abuse his tires and if we just ran our pace, when we got to traffic or if he closed in anymore, that we could go when we needed to.” Going for his first Sprint Cup title, Edwards drove hard but could do nothing but watch Stewart pull away. He closed within a second of his rear bumper but watched helplessly as Stewart took his fifth checkered flag of the year. Edwards was gracious at the conclusion of the race and again during his speech at the awards ceremony in Las Vegas on Dec. 2. “I’m proud that we didn’t lose this championship,” Edwards said, referring to the fact that he tied with Stewart for the point lead at the race’s end. “We finished second and fought hard against Tony at his best. We

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fought hard against adversity of all forms all season, but my guys did an awesome job of making the most of that. It’s tough to be second and not get this done. But we are motivated. It’s frustrating to finish second and not achieve our dream. We are not stopping. (In 2012) we are going out there and we’re going to do the very best we can.” Going into 2012, Stewart holds a statistic that few drivers share: His three titles have been collected under three very different points systems (Winston Cup in 2002, Nextel Cup in 2005 and Sprint Cup in 2011). Stewart is also the last driver to win a title before Johnson began his five-year reign in 2006. Johnson struggled during the 2011 Chase and ultimately finished sixth in the final point standings. It was his first finish outside the top five in his 10-year career. Stewart enjoyed Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year thinking back on what his relatively young team has accomplished. This season, he hopes to repeat as champion with veteran crew chief Steve Addington calling the shots on pit road. “You never quit, you never stop thinking you can win. You never stop thinking you have a shot to keep winning championships,” Stewart said. “... You’re always looking for more – and that includes championships.” PCM

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ship, Menards. With a desire to move to Sunday racing, 5-Hour Energy saw great value in aligning with Bowyer. Shopping around for the right combination, Bowyer’s move to MWR put him in the No. 15 seat. The shake-up at MWR was not over. Toward the end of 2011, David Reutimann was given his walking papers, vacating the No. 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine, but was picked up by Tommy Baldwin Racing. The team will keep sponsor Aaron’s, however, will revert to Waltrip’s old No. 55. Working under a limited schedule, Mark Martin will join MWR and share the driving duties with team boss Michael Waltrip and yet-to-be-named drivers. Martin’s move came after his contract at Hendrick Motorsports expired, making room for Kasey Kahne to join the NASCAR powerhouse. This move was announced back in 2010, with Kahne driving in a holding pattern for Red Bull Racing in 2011. As Red Bull Racing looks to close its doors on their NASCAR team, Brian Vickers, who had driven the No. 83 for the team, is left without a ride. Also suffering sponsorship woes is Roush Fenway Racing, who shut down operations of one team. David Ragan and the No. 6 team were left without full-time sponsorship, forcing Jack Roush to release Ragan and revert to just three teams in 2012. Ragan continues his search for a seat to fill. Kurt Busch didn’t have to wait too long to find a new home after his separation from Penske Racing. Busch was shown the door at Penske Racing and the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Dodge at the end of last season. While Roger Penske and Busch reportedly came to “mutual agreement,” nobody doubts that his many media tirades and explosive team confrontations ultimately led to his dismissal. Busch was picked up by Phoenix Racing in

by: ashley leis

t seems like only yesterday that the smoke settled from the exciting 2011 NASCAR season. As Tony Stewart and the No. 14 team were putting away the streamers and champagne from their championship victory celebration, most teams had begun preparations for a new season of hardcore, edge-of-your-seat racing. Silly season was once again in full swing for 2012 well before the close of last year’s racing. The biggest unkept secret in NASCAR, which was officially announced in October 2011, was that Clint Bowyer was leaving Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and moving to the Michael Waltrip Racing

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(MWR) camp. Bowyer had been with RCR for six seasons, bringing home four wins and three Sprint Cup Chase appearances. It was a relatively successful time for Bowyer at RCR after team boss Richard Childress plucked the unknown Kansas native from the ARCA Series to join his ranks. The downsizing of sponsor General Mills’ commitment on Bowyer’s No. 33 Chevrolet, however, plus the end of his contract, left Bowyer unsure of his future. The RCR stable remains solid, with 2011 championship contender Kevin Harvick, reliable veteran Jeff Burton and the well-funded newcomer Paul Menard, who comes with his own sponsor-

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Claire B. Lang Sprint Cup Champion

Carl Edwards

I’ve covered this sport for many years and I have never seen a guy finish so close nor be so cranked up to start it all again. The guy is a machine on go!

Most Wins

Tony Stewart

Clint Bowyer, here with new boss Michael Waltrip on the left, takes the wheel of the No. 15 car for Michael Waltrip Racing.

Gotta show Tony Stewart some love here. Wins seem to come easy for him when his mind is focused on just that. Second choice is Kevin Harvick.

Most Improved

Joey Logano

I see great things out of a year-older Joey Logano with new crew chief Jason Radcliff - magic combo! Second choice Jeff Burton.

Best Newcomer

Kurt Busch

Is Kurt Busch a newcomer? He’s morphed into a different form and starts again. I think he’ll dig his way out as a “new” man and will succeed. Second choice Aric Almirola, but he’s not really a newcomer either.

Best Team

Hendrick Motorsports

I was going to say 48 team but upon further thought will say Hendrick Motorsports. The 48 will be relentless in 2012 though.

ben white Sprint Cup Champion

Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards has been close to winning the championship in 2009 and again in 2011, tying Tony Stewart in the final point tally only to lose it in a tiebreaker of Stewart’s five wins to his one. He is now more determined than ever after coming so close.

Most Wins

Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards, again. Wins, or lack thereof, cost him the title last year, but I don’t think he’ll let that happen again. He and crew chief Bob Osborne will find what’s missing to close the deal on short tracks, intermediates and super speedways.

Most Improved

Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas, has suffered through two terrible Sprint Cup seasons in 2010 and 2011. He goes into this season with Darian Grubb, the crew chief who led Tony Stewart to his third career Sprint Cup title. Should Hamlin and Grubb communicate well, they could be the surprise team of the year.

Best Newcomer

Aric Almirola

Aric Almirola will compete in his first full Sprint Cup schedule in the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Fords. He has Nationwide Series experience on many of the tracks used today and has competed in the Sprint Cup before. He will bring consistent finishes to the team.

Best Team

Richard Childress Racing

When it comes to compiling impressive statistics, Kevin Harvick and his No. 29 Richard Childress Racing team will be strong this season. He and new crew chief Shane Wilson hope to improve on their 2011 record of four wins, nine top-fives and 19 top-10s. The key to moving from second in wins to first, and adding more finishes at the front, is to eliminate nagging mechanical problems.

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late December and will drive the No. 51. Along with the handful of drivers making the move in 2012, there have been some notable sponsor transitions as well. Many long-term sponsorship contracts expired at the end of 2011 and whether it was the decision of these companies to forgo heavy financial commitments, as was seen in the past, or to shop around for a better deal, remains behind closed doors. Whatever the determining factor for sponsors to seek new teams, nobody can deny the ongoing economic slump has had some effect on the country’s No. 1 spectator sport. At Roush Fenway Racing, UPS elected to step away from primary sponsorship on the No. 6 Ford. Not leaving the sport completely, UPS will join the No. 99 team for a handful of races this season. Also joining the No. 99 team is Fastenal, who has moved up from the Nationwide Series. Fastenal will be on the Carl Edwards machine for 17 races in 2012. As previously mentioned, General Mills reduced its sponsorship commitment at RCR and will join the No. 31 team for a select number of races. A similar situation has changed the appearance of the No. 20 Toyota from Joe Gibbs Racing. Home Depot will reduce its commitment with Dollar General also electing to move to Sunday racing, joining driver Joey Logano for 12 races in 2012. Over at Hendrick Motorsports, Kasey Kahne’s No. 5 Chevrolet team will welcome Farmers Insurance for the majority of the season. After running five races with Mark Martin in 2011, Farmers Insurance will be the primary sponsor on the No. 5 for the next three years. Just a few doors down from the No. 5 team, the No. 88 team will be sporting a new beverage. Gone is

Dale Earnhardt’s Amp sponsorship. Diet Mountain Dew will now be quenching the thirst for the mighty Earnhardt Jr. nation. Stewart-Haas Racing became a little more financially secure toward the end of 2011 after Quicken Loans came on board as a sponsor. The company will join the No. 39 team, supporting Ryan Newman for nine races this season. Significant transitions have also been made in the all-important crew-chief positions. The biggest surprise came when it was revealed championship-winning crew chief Darian Grubb was released from his position at Stewart-Haas Racing. On the box for Tony Stewart will be Steve Addington, who left his position with Kurt Busch and the No. 22 Penske Racing team. Grubb did not spend much time in the unemployment office, as his credentials gave him multiple offers. Grubb will join with Denny Hamlin at Joe Gibbs Racing after former crew chief Mike Ford was released from the team. RCR also made changes to the No. 29 team now under the control of Shane Wilson. Wilson moves from the closed No. 33 team. Previous crew chief Gil Martin is now director of team operations for RCR. Also due to a team closure, former crew chief on the Roush Fenway Racing No. 6 team Drew Blickensderfer moves to RCR as Jeff Burton and the No. 31 team’s leading man. Silly season often brings plenty of surprises and movement right up until the first green flag. There’s no doubt that additional sponsor pressure plus the need to perform will keep all drivers and teams on their toes. It seems like in NASCAR only the best will survive and performance truly does matter. PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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otorists are often inundated with signs as they travel along the highway. Directional signs help make sure you are on the right path. Mileage markers help you plan your trip. Even signs that signal approaching fuel stops or places to eat have an important purpose. Some signs are more important than others. And in my experience, some of the most important signs are often ignored: the signs that are placed on the back of a trailer to give approaching motorists information about the truck ahead, for instance. “If you can’t see my mirrors I can’t see you” means exactly that. So often, I’ve

witnessed four-wheelers riding the tail of a truck not knowing that they are out of sight of the driver. This can be a dangerous practice, as it takes only a moment for either driver to get distracted and an accident to occur. Four-wheelers need to learn not to disregard this sign. Another example is the turn-lane sign on the back of a truck that warns motorists, “Caution: wide turn.” I’ve often been caught in the middle of a right turn only to see a small car try for a quick overtake on my right. Although early indication is given through my turn signal as well as shifting slightly left to give room for the right turn, the warning signs are often ignored. I’m willing to bet there is one sign

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on the back of the truck that doesn’t get ignored. The sign asking “How’s my driving?” followed by a phone number gets used often after the tailgating fourwheeler needs to slam on the breaks or the driver trying to sneak in an overtake during my turn feels cut off. No doubt this sign is used for more negative calls than positive. These signs on the back of a trailer serve an important purpose. It is a shame they are often ignored and the professional truck driver is on the end of resulting complaints. I would encourage professional truck drivers to call the “How’s my driving?” number, as I often do, and compliment other drivers. If we can’t look out for each other, who will? PCM

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cinderella story by: joan tupponce

irginia Commonwealth University’s head basketball coach, Shaka Smart, wanted to make sure he had the team’s five freshmen in his office to watch the NCAA selection show in March. He knew it would either be a “very happy” or “extremely sobering” moment when the picks were announced. “When VCU came across the screen, there was a lot of joy, hugs and jubilation,” he says. Freshman Rob Brandenberg and his teammates were ecstatic. “We all went crazy,” he says. “It was unreal. It was one of the most exciting feelings I have ever had.”

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Little did they know that the announcement would propel VCU into the national spotlight and on a rollercoaster ride that would eventually end at the coveted Final Four. Not everyone agreed with the selection. ESPN basketball analyst Dick Vitale and fellow television pundits Hubert Davis and Jay Bilas scoffed at the notion of VCU edging out Virginia Tech and Colorado, teams they felt deserved the nod. They never realized their words would serve to motivate the VCU Rams into the annals of the school’s history books and spur the creation of the much-

shouted cheer “Eat crow, baby!” “There were some pretty harsh things said about us on television,” says VCU’s athletic director, Norwood Teague. Going into the 2011 basketball season, Teague had decent expectations for the Rams after winning 28 games during the season but never guessed the team would become “Cinderella” at the Big Dance. It wasn’t the first time the school had made it to the first round of the NCAA, but this time it would give the Rams the spotlight as they pulled off a series of David-and-Goliath wins against the nation’s top-seeded college teams. “We were fired up,” says Brandenberg. “We knew we would have to prove everyone wrong. It was us against the world.” During the regular season, the team “had some really bright moments and some growth pains,” says Teague. “We lost a handful of games and our lowest point was when we lost two back-to-back games at home.” Smart was in his second year as head coach. Prior to coming to VCU, he had been assistant coach at four universities, most recently the University of Florida. In 20092010, he led all first-year head coaches in all NCAA Divisions with 27 wins. When he came to VCU, he brought a positive attitude that stresses a can-do mentality. His philosophy: Find different ways at different moments to create meaning behind what you are going to ask players to do on the court. “Every year you go into the season and for any team the goal is to play in the Big Dance,” he says. “We had a team with a lot of players coming back. Our seniors set the goal of the Sweet 16. That had never been done at VCU.” Teague sees Smart as a master psychologist when it comes to basketball. “He is brilliant at motivating and getting the players up for games,” he says. “That is one of his gifts.” Smart knew that every year the same story of an underdog team like VCU plays out. “It’s different versions and different teams,” he says. This year it was the Rams. “There was a belief on the part of the national media that we came out of nowhere. In Richmond people knew we had wins and that the team was capable of putting a run together.” A junior at the time, team member Bradford Burgess, who scored 571 points during the 2010-2011 season, was eating a burger at Five Guys before the VCU name popped up on the screen. “I was shocked,” he recalls. “It was an amazing feeling; I can’t describe it. I was running around screaming.” For Teague and Smart, it was time for the real work to begin. “We went into high-intensity work mode,” Teague says. “You don’t have time to think ‘Are we going to win or w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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lose?’” During its NCAA run, the team defeated USC in the first round, Georgetown in the second, Purdue in the third, the University of Florida in the Sweet 16 and the Southwest region’s No. 1 seed, Kansas in the Elite Eight. “It’s hard to comprehend that it happened,” Teague says. “When you are living it, it’s surreal.” He had his “aha” moment when the team beat Purdue. Getting to the Sweet 16 was “such a bar to jump over,” he says. “It felt like ‘Now we have really done something.’” Before each game, Smart showed the team videos of the pundits who said VCU shouldn’t be in the NCAA. “[As a coach] you have to be careful how you use that,” he says. “We had a group that never lost faith or belief regardless of what was said out of our program. We could use [the words of naysayers] to create something of a mental edge.” At the beginning of each game, when players went into the jump ball, they knew they were at the NCAA for a reason. “We wanted to prove ourselves,” Bradford says. Smart always believes the team is going to win any game it plays. “So do our players,” he says. During the NCAA, the team knew it had to win three games in five days to make its goal of the Sweet 16. “We never said, ‘Wow, that will be really hard,’” Smart says. “We always looked at it as, ‘That is what we are going to do.’” When the team took on Kansas in the Elite Eight, players were on the receiving end of some condescending remarks made by the Kansas players. “Their confidence was through the roof,” Bradford says. “They told [senior] Joey [Rodriguez] that our run was nice but it was going to end that night.” VCU players said “Not today,” recalls Teague, adding that VCU never trailed during the game. “Our players were never satisfied. They enjoyed the moment but didn’t lose themselves in it. That is what kept us moving forward.” One of the stumbling blocks for most of VCU’s opponents was the Rams’ uninhibited freestyle of play, which Smart calls “havoc.” “It’s the word we use to describe everything we do on the court,” he says. “It’s been really effective for us, especially in the postseason, when teams don’t have time to prepare.” The style of play gives VCU a great deal of freedom on the offensive end, allowing it to play faster than most teams want to play and to press. “Not many teams are used to our style, and it showed,” Bradford says. “We like to get up and down the floor and speed

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things up.” Because the team was so focused on winning games, members weren’t aware that their hometown was rallying behind them. When they came back to Richmond for a couple of days before the Final Four, they were surprised to see a crowd of approximately 9,000 in the Siegel Center, where they play ball. “There were people everywhere,” Bradford says. “It was amazing. The attention was crazy. [Team members] were doing interviews on ESPN. We were ‘America’s Team’ for that moment. It was a great feeling.” A few members of the team went to the bookstore the next day, not realizing they had become celebrities at school. “They walked in to get lunch and couldn’t get out because of autographs,” Teague says, laughing. “They were just college kids going to get lunch.” VCU’s march to the championship ended during its Final Four game against Butler, last year’s Cinderella team. The game felt more like a conference game than a Final Four matchup, Bradford says. “We were motivated, but we didn’t have enough to get it done.” It was natural for team members to feel they should have won the game. The loss was even harder to take when they saw the way Butler played the NCAA champion-

VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart cuts down the net after winning the Southwest Region in the 2011 NCAA College Basketball Tournament and guiding the school to its first Final Four appearance. w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

VCU’s Jamie Skeen drives to the basket. Skeen was named Southwest Region’s Most Outstanding Player, averaging 17.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and hitting 11 three-pointers.

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ship game, losing to UConn. “We didn’t hang our heads because we shocked the world,” Bradford says. “We made it to the Final Four. We reflected on how things went and then we had to move on.” Brandenberg has no regrets. “There were lessons that I learned that I can apply for my sophomore, junior and senior year,” he says. “I learned that you have to believe in yourself and what separates people is their mindset. If you come into a game saying ‘I am not sure we are going to win,’ you are probably not going to win.” The team’s goals this year are similar to last year’s goals in many ways. “We are trying to have a terrific year,” Smart says. “The media wants to define things in the way of wins and losses. We go into every game believing and wanting to win.” This year’s team has six freshmen, three sophomores, three juniors and one senior. “It will be interesting,” Smart says. Bradford believes the team will have the opportunity to build off of last year’s success even though it lost three seniors. “We have a lot of guys that didn’t play as much last year because of the seniors that were capable of scoring,” he says.

“I think we can do a lot of great things this year. I feel that we can make it to the NCAA. That is the goal for this program.” Last year the team adopted the VCU chant “It’s our time, right now” at the beginning of the season. “We showed the world we could do it,” Bradford says. Brandenberg understands the bar that has been set, but says he doesn’t feel pressured. “We are a different team this year. People outside the program are going to be watching what we do. Our goal is to take care of our conference so that puts us in a good position in March.” This fall, Smart took his team through Navy Seals training during Hell Week. “It wasn’t as intense as the normal Navy Seals,” Bradford says. “It gets you mentally tough so you can battle adversity and fatigue and focus on team work and communication.” It helped, he adds. “We learned more about ourselves as individuals and as a team.” When it comes to basketball, last year was “an experience of a lifetime” for Smart and the team, but now he and the players recognize that it’s time to move on. “Like Shakespeare says, ‘Things won are done; joy’s soul lies in the doing,’” Smart says. “We are looking forward to the next part.” PCM

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anderson trucking service

by: amanda jakl

or nearly a century, ever since Elmer Anderson recognized a growing need in central Minnesota, the Anderson family has been in the heavy hauling business. Elmer saw a way to transport granite to parts of the country that weren’t serviced by the railroad. What started as a team of horses evolved into a truck and trailer and eventually grew into the fleet of tractors that today make up the 39th-largest trucking company in the country. Now, three generations later, Anderson Trucking Service Inc. (ATS) has more than 1,160 drivers and can handle loads up to a whopping

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210,000 pounds. In the early 1920s, Elmer started hauling railroad ties, lumber and gravel. He moved to granite in 1925, eventually partnering with Cold Spring Granite, in 1928 – a partnership that continues to this day. Elmer’s son Harold started driving in 1935 and also managed the truck fleet at the granite company, later founding ATS, in 1955. The trucking company has been in Anderson family hands ever since. The company is now led by Harold’s son Rollie Anderson. Rollie started in the company when he was just 14 years old, help-

ing to load granite and repair trailers. Jim Anderson, Rollie’s brother, washed trucks as a teenager and left to become a pastor, only to return to ATS as relationships consultant. Each of the brothers’ sons – Brent, Rollie’s son, and Scott, Jim’s son – also work within the company, as vice president of heavy haul and wind services and vice president of risk management and driver services respectively. Professional truck drivers have many options when it comes to the types of loads they can haul. Drivers can choose flatbed/ specialized, heavy haul, padwrap or vans just to name a few. Heavy haul – meaning overweight, over-height, over-width and over-length – is a specific division that not every trucking company offers and is an ATS specialty. If a shipment fits any of these criteria, ATS can deliver it. Mark Keul, operations manager of the Heavy Haul Division at ATS, notes that variety is a benefit to drivers looking to join the heavy haul side of Anderson. “We have many options for personal advancement on the size of freight within heavy haul because of the range of trailers that we have,” he says. “One of the upsides with Anderson from a driver’s standpoint is the variety of freight that we haul. Machinery, equipment, transformers, generators, cranes of all types, and tower sections are just a few examples of the freight we haul.” ATS has moved more than 53,000 wind energy components, granite used in the Vietnam Memorial, a fighter jet, the Partridge Family bus and even the control consoles for the space shuttle. With such a variety of freight, the required attention to detail can prove challenging to heavy haul drivers. But it is the challenge that brings drivers to the Heavy Haul Division – it’s something they crave. Wade Clifton has been driving for 20 years and has been a company driver with ATS since 2002. When asked why he drives for the Heavy Haul Division he says, “I wanted to go to bigger things. I like the challenge that it gives you on the loads, and trust me, there’s some challenges you will get with these loads.” Luke Thomas agrees. Thomas started with ATS in 1999 and has been with the Heavy Haul Division as an owner-operator since 2005. He’s the go-to guy if you need a driver who has driven everything. “I’ve pulled everything from Schnables to 13-axle deck trailers to steerable deck trailers to steerable specialty trailers, pulling anything from wind tower components to the generators that go on top of the wind towers,” he says. “I prefer to pull the 13-axle trailers because it’s more of a challenge. I like challenging things. I like things that make w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

Anderson Trucking Service has been hauling heavy loads since the 1950s. They specialize in wind energy and oversize loads.

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me stretch my head, [make me] think, ‘How am I going to do this?’” ATS makes sure that drivers pulling these large, challenging loads are properly equipped with the right tools and training. If a truck driver has driven only flatbed, but is looking to get into heavy haul, ATS is willing to train him or her. “We provide training for a driver that hasn’t had any experience,” says Keul. “We have the multi-axle class and the Schnable class, which is essentially the wind towers, to help prepare these guys [for] when they are in the real-life situations. Our biggest goal is to avoid putting the driver in a bad situation. We don’t want to put them in a spot to fail.” And the drivers appreciate ATS’s commitment to their training and safety. “Anderson has a lot of emphasis on safety and wants everything to be copacetic with what you’re doing with the load,” says Clifton. “They’re going to give you the tools and training to succeed, if you’re willing to apply what they teach you and use it.” But it’s not just the training that is an asset of ATS. It’s also the senior drivers. With low turnover rates, ATS’s heavy haul drivers average 15 years’ experience and those drivers are willing to help the newcomers. Clifton explains, “We’ve got one of the largest resources of information there is and it’s from our senior drivers who’ve done this, who started at the

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The average ATS driver has 15 years’ driving experience. With low driver turnover, ATS feels like a family, not just a job. bottom and are willing to help you. That’s our greatest resource. I have not found a driver yet, a senior driver, that if you have a question and you go to him, they will not do everything in their power to help you get the right answer [so] you get a load secured. They’re going to do what it takes to help you to see that you don’t get in trouble.” Brent Anderson believes the drivers are the key to a strong company and are the backbone supporting the frame of the business. “Everything within trucking is built around drivers and nothing can be accomplished without their tremendous work ethic,” says Brent. The Heavy Haul Division of ATS consists of 125 drivers, more than 125 power units and 275 trailers, and has seven-axle, 10-axle, 13-axle and 19-axle configurations. Even with those impressive numbers, ATS focuses on building a team, a family, rather than just a group of people who work together. Scott Anderson believes that keeping the business family-oriented deserves much of the credit for ATS’s success. “We strive to make everyone feel at home and to make our drivers feel like a part of the team.” Keul emphasizes the large but close-knit team that makes up the Heavy Haul Division. “One hundred and twenty-five is pretty large for a heavy haul fleet, but the nice part is we’re still small enough that in this group of of drivers in heavy haul we all know them by first name basis and they are not just a number. They’re part of the team and part of the overall goal of the company. It’s a big deal. And that’s a standard overall for Anderson, not just in heavy haul. As a whole, we are a family.” Just as a family weathers the ebb and flow of change, so does ATS. ATS is a company that doesn’t break at the first sign of change; they adapt. Their vision has remained the same for the last 50 years. “We understand that we must change and grow as our customers change and grow,” Rollie says. “That will continue to be our vision as we continue into the 21st century.” PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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the mighty mcclymonts

by: ashley leis

alent runs aplenty in the McClymont’s family. As do charm, good looks and potential. The three McClymont sisters, Brooke, Samantha (Sam) and Mollie, are tearing it up on the U.S. country-music scene, building a huge following with their unique style and extraordinary talent. The story behind the three sisters portrays not just their talent but also a drive to be successful on their own terms and with their own style. The young Australian women grew up in a small rural town in Australia, in Grafton, New South Wales. As Mollie explains, “Graf-

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ton is like one of those towns that you pass through on the highway where everybody stops in. It’s kind of an in-between stop on the east coast, everyone stops in, has some food at the local gas station, and then they keep going. Nobody ever stays there.” They were laden with heavy doses of country music from their parents, who lacked their own musical talent. “We grew up listening to Don Williams, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Charlie Pride, all the oldschool stuff,” says Brooke. “Dad loved it and blared it from the back of his shed. Still does. And Mom was more into the modern coun-

try so we were always listening to country music at home.” “Mom and Dad loved country music; however, they don’t have a musical bone in their body,” says Brooke. “We all have our own individual music instruments that we play. I play guitar, Mollie plays mandolin and Samantha plays bass.” The trio entered local talent competitions inspired by the oldest, Brooke, who would often put on concerts in the family home for neighbors – charging, as Sam explains, a small admission fee. “She sang everywhere. She was putting concerts on at home. Always charging our parents and neighbors to come watch.” “That’s pretty much how we got into music,” says Brooke. “I went into this competition when I was 11 years old and I won $100 or $200. I thought that was so much money back then in 1992. From there we got into the country-music scene, you know, talking to people, and we literally haven’t looked back.” “We joined a country-music club in Grafton so we got up on stage every Thursday and started singing,” says Mollie. “Mum saw potential. She realized that Brooke could actually sing and she was good.” What started as a hobby for the McClymont sisters and remained so through their teenage years eventually evolved into career potential as they progressed more and more into the Australian music scene. “Yeah, it was fun,” says Sam. “It wasn’t until we were finishing school and were wondering what we were going to do with our lives that we realized, ‘Oh, hang on, the artists that we look up to, they do this every day. They get to go out on the road and travel.’” “It kind of developed because we then got asked to perform on shows and to come and do guest appearances as a trio,” says Brooke. “We just took every opportunity that we were asked to do, whether it was big or small, we did it.” That willingness to perform opened up doors to their musical career that shot the sisters to national recognition in Australia. Performing at the Gympie Country Music Muster, one of the largest music festivals of its kind in Australia, the trio attracted the attention of executives from Universal Music Australia. They released their first album, “The McClymonts,” in 2006 and after several Country Music of Australia awards (Group or Duo of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010) the sisters were ready to hit the international stage. Their second album, “Chaos and Bright Lights,” was released in the United States in 2010, with the trio making the move in 2011. “We had toured Australia for five years, the last three years on our own,” says Brooke. w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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Mollie (left) plucks the mandolin, Brooke (center) strums the guitar, and Sam (right) rocks the bass. (ARIA) Music Awards in 2010, and cracked the Top 40 list on the U.S. charts soon after release. “We co-wrote all the 12 tracks,” says Brooke. “Nathan Chapman, who is Taylor Swift’s producer, produced four of the tracks and then we had Adam Anders, who produces the music on the hit show ‘Glee.’ So we were pretty lucky to come over here as unknowns and get two of the hottest producers in America. They’re all very positive

“We just felt it was the right time to make the move. It had been a dream for such a long time.” The sisters made the move in mid-2011 and hit the ground running. They toured with Jason Aldean through the fall before releasing their third album, “Wrapped Up Good,” in the United States in August 2011. The album reached No. 2 on the Australian charts, winning Best Country Album at the Australian Recording Industry Association

songs and upbeat. We’re all in a good space in our lives when we were writing it so I think that reflects in the music.” The upbeat and lively songs reflect the sisters’ outlook on life and draw away from some of the older, darker styles of country music. “For us, we didn’t grow up in that lifestyle, so we don’t sing about that,” says Sam. Being asked to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., where the trio now live to build their career, was a huge honor. To be invited to perform there again in the same month gave testament to the potential and talent that the sisters have. “We were here two and a half months and we were asked to sing at the Grand Ole Opry and then got asked back in the same month,” says Mollie. “So twice in September we performed at the Grand Ole Opry, which made us realize, this is huge, to be over here in that amount of space.” “We couldn’t believe it,” says Sam. “I think it’s made us more hungry in realizing that we do believe in ourselves in America and we do think, you know, let’s give it a good shot.” When arriving in the United States it was often suggested that the sisters reinvent themselves, particularly their musical style. “When we first got to Nashville, people wanted to change the way we were,” says Brooke. “They wanted to change our music but we can’t pull it off if it’s not us.” “And having the three of us, it’s awesome because we all back each other up,” adds Mollie. “It’s always three versus one.” That fighting spirit showed through during their first visit to the United States at a meeting with a potential record producer. “We came over toward the end of 2010 and

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Freedom on the Road and Freedom from Debt by: Stacy Poppinga

My husband and I have been trucking for so long that our shirts have a seatbelt shadow: a dark, diagonal stripe that doesn’t match the rest of the sun-faded cloth. Of course I could replace those shirts with new ones, but frugality is a hard habit to break and I consider those stripes a badge of honor. Nine years ago we got the idea that trucking would be an interesting life and a good way to see the country. We went to truckdriving school, hired on with Schneider and began driving as a team. This was a disaster. Neither of us could sleep while the truck was moving, and the truck was always moving; a thousand miles a day leaves no room for stopping. After criss-crossing the continent several times, going the same route over and over, we realized that team driving wasn’t the life for us. I also discovered that while I liked the traveling, I hated the driving. So when a new dedicated route opened up in Wyoming, we decided to quit team driving and leave the Sunshine State for the Cowboy State. For five years, my husband drove 495 miles of Wyoming, five days a week by himself, while I got a “normal” job. If you’ve ever driven anywhere in Wyo-

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ming, you know what a lot of empty miles that is! It wasn’t the most exciting job for him or me, but we had to recoup our losses and rethink our plan of seeing the country, a dream that never left us. We decided the best way to earn a living and see the country together, without both of us driving, would be to own our own truck. We planned and saved for a year. We forced ourselves to live on my husband’s paycheck and put mine in the bank to save for the truck. We lived below our means, had no other debt than our modest house, and saved, saved, saved. Did I mention we saved? We bought our 1999 Freightliner Century on eBay for less than $20,000, put in another $15,000 to get it roadworthy and signed on another trucking company as owner-operators. We got a small personal loan to cover what we lacked in savings and set out for the open road. I am the bookkeeper, navigator and chief radio button pusher, and my husband drives and maintains the truck. It is the best of both worlds for us; we can see the country and earn a living at the same time.

We began as owner-operators in 2007 and in that time we have had our engine rebuilt, replaced the clutch, rear differential, radiator (twice), the bull gear, and every a/c component known to man. We have seen the price of diesel fuel fluctuate wildly and even hit the $5 mark. We’ve seen freight boom and bust. We have sat empty with hours to run and no freight to haul, and we have run so hard and used every hour on line three and four that we didn’t know what day it was, when freight was good. During all of the inevitable ups and downs though, we have been consistent in one thing: We live below our means. We pay cash for every repair, whether it is routine maintenance or a side-of-the road emergency. What I have learned in the four years of running the business of our truck, is that while I can’t control the freight, the fuel price, or the never-ending need of maintenance, I can control the impulse to buy things I don’t need. Every dollar that didn’t go into the truck went into savings, even though for the first couple of years it seemed the truck ran on dollar bills instead of diesel. We lived pretty frugally during that time but w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

we had a goal in mind: saving enough cash for an emergency fund of six months of expenses. We didn’t go on vacations or spend frivolously at Walmart and we ate a lot of sandwiches instead of eating in restaurants. We saved with focused intensity and with each dollar closer to our goal, a little weight seemed to lift off our shoulders. Here’s the thing about being debt free and having an emergency fund that trumps all the boring facts and dry arguments of personal responsibility: It feels good. The freedom of being in control of your own life, knowing that if life throws you a curve ball it won’t put you out of the game. The freedom of wiggle-room, the freedom of being beholden to nothing but your future, the freedom of a good night’s sleep, the freedom to plan. Money may not be able to buy happiness, but living in constant debt will never buy you freedom. I am enjoying the trucking life, seeing the country in all its diversity, looking out my “office” window every day to a new view, and being my own boss. We have reached our savings goal and everything looks a little brighter and the truck seems to run a little smoother. I can afford the money for new shirts now, but those stripes were hard earned. I think I’ll wear them a little longer.

MY FAVORITE ROAD by: Peggy Hegedorn

I have traveled over 1 million miles, through 48 states, seeing the country from the seat of a big rig with my husband beside me. I have been down roads lined with beautiful mountains, some draped in lush greenery, some covered with white pristine blankets, others standing rugged in their own unique formations. In Nevada, I have ridden alongside wild mustangs. Such free spirits. So majestic. So regal. In California, I have seen endless vineyards, thousands of crooked arms holding plump, juicy grapes waiting to be picked and made into sweet, delicious wine. In Montana, I have seen real American cowboys astride their loyal horses, guiding their valuable cattle. In Kansas, I smile whenever I see enormous fields of sunflowers. In Alabama, I am amazed every time I see hundreds of acres of pure cotton. I have seen the simple pleasure of a man and his son fishing on a riverbank in the Great Plains. I have been through Amish communities in the Midwest, admiring their steadfast way of life. Living off the land, toiling in the fields, their houses void of electricity

and technology, horses and carriages rarely replaced by automobiles. I have ridden across hundreds of miles of desert roads surrounded by nothing but sand and rock, awed by its beauty, frightened by its solitude. I have spotted man’s own natural enemy in the Louisiana bayou. I have stood in the forests of the great Northwest, reveling in the intoxicating aroma of pine while gazing up at the mighty redwood trees reaching into the clouds nearby. I have sat in the sand watching and listening to the soothing sounds of ocean waves crashing over colorful rocks along the Oregon coast. My imagination has come to life at the sight of old ghost towns in the West. Ladies wearing petticoats and long dresses, men dressed in heavy wool coats, the general store, the blacksmith, the sound of someone playing the piano in the saloon, pioneers on the outskirts of town working hard to build a life for themselves. I have traveled down so many roads in America and have seen so many wonderful things, but my favorite road is the road that leads me home, for there is no greater sight to behold than family and friends. PCM

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his is the time of year for numbing temperatures and heavy snowfall. In light of this, we travel to warmer climates where the weather is bearable. This month we explore Interstate 10, the route that stretches from Santa Monica, Calif., to Jacksonville, Fla. It’s a road that captures the desert as well as the Gulf of Mexico, and travelers will enjoy a smooth ride of scenic bliss. Chicago has pizza, and Philadelphia has the cheesesteak. What does San Bernardino have? McDonald’s. San Bernardino, 60 miles east of Los Angeles, is the home of the Original McDonald’s. Although this McDonald’s no longer offers hamburgers for 15 cents, it does house a museum dedicated to the early model and operations, which made McDonald’s a revolutionary eatery. The museum is free of charge; it includes memorabilia such as wedge caps, French fry jackets, Happy Meal toys and the origi-

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nal milkshake multi-mixers. And there is a fully functional McDonald’s four blocks away, on Mount Vernon Boulevard. Ninety-one miles east of San Bernardino is Joshua Tree National Park, mixed with giant marble rocks, tranquil open spaces, midsize mountains, and of course Joshua Trees, which inspired the U2 hit album. From I-10, the most convenient entrance is the Desert Center, located eight miles off the interstate on Cotton Springs Road. As a national park, visitors are welcome year-round, day or night, for $5 per person. Since the park roads are narrow, visitors are encouraged to park and experience the scenery on foot. For those with less time, the park offers halfmile trails around sites such as the Hidden Valley, Indian Cove and Cholla Cactus Garden. Visitors looking to camp overnight at the park pay about $10 per night, depending on the site. For the Cottonwood site closest to I-10, nightly fees run $15.

Two hundred twenty-eight miles east, Phoenix is home to great golf and beautiful sunsets. A more unique feature of this city is the Bat Cave of Phoenix. No, you won’t see the Batmobile or Bruce Wayne. Located near 40th Street and Camelback Road, the cave is actually a tunnel along the Arizona Canal that is home to hundreds of bats all year long. The bats start flying out around sunset, but not to fear: These bats are harmless, and no larger than a songbird. Continuing through Arizona, Tucson lies 116 miles south of Phoenix. Check out Old Tucson Studios, a movie studio and theme park recreating the magic of Western films with its authentic Western town and demonstrations. The studio holds gun fights, stunt shows and more; it even produces can-can shows in the local saloon. Admission is $16.95 for adults, and hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week. This legendary theme park has hosted numerous films and their stars over the years, including “Winchester 73” (James Stewart, Shelley Winters), “Rio Bravo” (John Wayne, Dean Martin) and “The Outlaw Josey Wales” (Clint Eastwoood). Old Tucson retains memorabilia, such as clothing from “Bonanza” and “Little House on the Prairie,” and the one and only Reno Locomotive (used in more than 100 films). Just across the Texas border, 316 miles east of Tucson, the Franklin Mountains surround the city of El Paso. Travelers along I-10 can experience the scenic wonder of the mountains from a bird’s eye view. For $7, sightseers can ride the Wyler Aerial Tramway above vistas, canyons and the entire Franklin Mountain range with a 360-degree view. Once the tramway reaches the top, viewers are able to take in the scene on the observation deck, where they can see some of the 250 species of birds present in the area. Rides up the tramway run from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Further into the heart of Texas, I-10 brings travelers to San Antonio. While the city boasts historical value like the Alamo, it also presents visitors with features like the epic Natural Bridge Caverns. Discovered in 1960, these caverns are some of the largest in Texas. They are 70 degrees year-round and very humid. The climate is warm and damp. Wear comfortable, loose clothing and shoes that provide good traction on steep, wet surfaces. The caverns are an astonishing, educational and high-energy experience. There are three tours available for $18.99 each. The caverns are open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. most days. Check out their website (www.naturalbridgecaverns.com) for specific dates. PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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2012 Presidential Politics by: mike howe Follow Mike on Twitter: @TruckingDC • Like Mike on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TruckingPoliticsMore

funny thing happens every four years in the United States. The nation’s capital becomes obsessed with election-year politics, and one state after another gets the attention of the nation as primary and caucus votes are taken. For those who enjoy the political process, this is a very exciting time. For those who grow tired of campaign ads, mudslinging and unreasonable promises, this is a loathsome time. George Bernard Shaw once said, “An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood; a mud bath for every soul concerned in it.” With the struggling economy, partisan divide and public uncertainty, it may just be that Shaw has 2012 figured out. With January behind us, we have seen

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the general direction of the Republican nomination process and who might step out in front. January saw four states make their early statement: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida. These states are certainly important because they help set the tone for the rest of the campaign, but they are far from being the deciding states. Remember, in 2008 Mike Huckabee won Iowa but was unable to take that momentum into February and March. And that is where we are now – looking into February, March and beyond. By the end of February, Maine, Nevada, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Arizona and Michigan will have held either a caucus or a primary. If candidates are not in the top three or very close to that in the polls at the

end of February, you can almost certainly count them out of the race. One reason is that the national media will be focused on the top two or three candidates (assuming it has been close) as we move into the very busy month of March. While January and February are essential for any presidential candidate in building momentum, March will likely determine the ultimate Republican nominee. The month starts with a caucus in Washington, and then on March 6 we have the big day – Super Tuesday. Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Virginia will all hold either a caucus or primary that day followed by nine more primaries or caucuses later in the month. One does not have to be a political expert to see that if a presidential candidate isn’t successful in the first three months of the primary season, odds are he or she will not win the nomination. By the end of March, it should be obvious who the top two candidates are, and perhaps even the top candidate. April has nine events, May has eight, and June has 11 – including the very important state of California. So if it is still close between two candidates by early summer, the California primary will be the key. What does all of this have to do with the trucking industry? Well, at the same time we have attention on the presidential election, we also have a third of the Senate and the entire House of Representatives up for election. Don’t forget about the state-level races, either. An election year often results in no major policy changes and a lot of grandstanding. The long-term highway bill expires in March, and Congress did not finish it prior to the end of 2011. I wrote about this in November, but if Congress and the president could not pass a long-term bill prior to an election year, how do you think they will do during an election year? The cross-border program, hours of service and other controversial issues may be looked at and may receive some attention, but will they become more than simple campaign fodder? An election year is the ideal time to pass uncontroversial legislation, assuming you can get it through without pork projects designed to garner votes. There’s also the economy, and both parties will want to look as though they are working to help constituents weather this economic storm. Election years are important, and it is essential to participate in the process. Whichever state you call home, be certain to register to vote and participate in the primaries and ultimately the general election. Yes, your vote counts and is important. PCM

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ithin the hunting community runs a philosophy of outreach and concern for mankind that is not often reported. Here are a few examples. Every year at the Archery Trade Show several well-known television personalities have their heads shaved to raise money for cancer research. Funds donated from this “hair raising” event are directed to the Arnold S. Leonard Cancer Research Fund at

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the University of Minnesota. Leonard and his associate, Dr. Dan Saltzman, have relied on hunting-industry funding for cancer research in genetic engineering. Several years ago, they developed a cancer-eating bacteria that carries an immune stimulant gene directly into tumors. A single oral dose has resulted in 60 percent to 90 percent tumor destruction without evident side effects in animal models of primary and metastatic cancers. Today, clinical trials

in humans are under way. For more information, or to donate to the ASL Cancer Research Fund, visit www.ultimatehunt.tv or email Bob Evans at evansmktg@wwt.net. Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) is a well-organized venison feeding nationwide program. As stated on their website, “From the beginning of time farmers and hunters have been the members of society called to provide food for others. FHFH invites hunters to return to their heritage as ‘food providers’ in the modern world.” Deer and other big game that are legally harvested through state-regulated permits issued to hunters, farmers, airports, military installations and agricultural facilities are processed and provided as nutritious food to needy individuals. The surplus deer are delivered to participating meat processors. Donations from churches, clubs, businesses and individuals cover the cost of the processing, packaging and freezing of the meat. This high-protein product is then available free of cost for pick-up by food banks or authorized feeding programs, such as church pantries or feeding ministries, the Salvation Army, community food banks, emergency assistance programs, Rescue Missions and children’s homes. For more information visit www.fhfh.org. Hunts for Healing, founded in February 2009, was created to establish a fund to sponsor wounded soldiers returning from military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, and veterans who have successfully completed a mental and physical evaluation. Through the program, veterans participate in outdoor programs including hunter safety, clay-target shooting, pheasant, upland and small-game hunting, fishing and camping. Hunts for Healing events take place primarily in northeastern Pennsylvania, but in the future may extend beyond that state’s borders. The organization’s mission is to create an atmosphere that promotes challenges in the outdoors and healing from within. For more information visit www.huntsforhealing.org. Wounded Warriors In Action (WWIA) is a national 501(c)(3) public charity devoted to supporting Purple Heart recipients. “The WWIA supports these phenomenal heroes by providing them with the opportunity to participate in world-class outdoor sporting activities, chiefly hunting and fishing. The purpose for establishing the WWIA is to provide ‘wounded warriors’ with outdoor sporting opportunities they would otherwise never have. This is our nation’s opportunity to give something back and to express in a meaningful way our collective gratitude for their service and great sacrifices these heroes have made.” For more information visit www.wwiaf.org. PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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The REAL Tony Stewart Behind the Scenes with the champ by: claire b. lang

’ve covered three-time Sprint Cup Series champ Tony Stewart for so long now that I almost can’t remember when he wasn’t around to keep the deadline media on their toes. His Sprint Cup rookie year was 1999 and he was 28 years old. Early on, interviewing him felt like trying to trap a wild animal. I’ve seen him when he was so tough that even the most seasoned members of the media were at times unnerved after a session with him.

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I’ve watched Stewart progress from a guy who lashed out physically as he tried to escape prying questions to a driver who is fully in charge of what he wants to say and how he wants to say it. OK, he still lashes out verbally at times, and that’s Stewart. When Stewart won his first Sprint Cup Series championship, in 2002, I was given an hour with him in the XM Studios in New York City. He entered the room and was so uncomfortable that he seemed to feel like it was closing in around him. His eyes darted

around the studio as if he was looking for an escape. I felt intense pressure to deliver a great interview with a guy who definitely wanted to run for the hills. I somehow got the courage to pull the edgy Stewart into a side room and I looked straight into his eyes. I told him that my job was to make him feel comfortable in the interview, and told him how much it meant to me and my career. If he was going to be uneasy I would fail personally because of him. I could not bear the thought of not getting a chance at a great interview. Within moments I could see Stewart warm up, and he gave me an incredibly compelling one-hour interview. That’s Stewart. He can be feisty but he’s a good guy with a good heart. I won’t lie. He’ll also shoot you down in a pack of reporters if you are not on your game. Luckily, I haven’t suffered the wrath of Stewart. When he’s in “that mood,” as reporters say, you have to stand your ground and he’ll eventually come back around with an answer. He’s very clever and funny, and likes busting folks’ chops for fun. While recently interviewing Stewart, his father, Nelson, his mother, Pam Boas, and his sister, Natalie Repenning, I asked each of them whether the real Tony Stewart was a “badass” or a “softie.” The answer from his father came quickly and without hesitation: “Softie.” His sister told me, “Definitely both. Dad is absolutely right, a lot of people don’t see that (soft) side to him but he can be a softie.” His mother said, “Definitely a softie, more so than what we’d like him to be sometimes, but the badass comes from his passion. He’s just learning now how to channel that a little better and be a little more tactful about it.” Tony laughed when I asked him the question, then answered, “I’m a soft badass.” The reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champ went on to say that while he’s a softie away from the track, “When it comes time to get in the race car, I’m a badass.” Indeed. PCM

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p 334-613-0212 f 334-613-0849

p 205-763-2225 f 205-763-2229

p 205-477-9181 f 205-477-6870

p 251-653-8834 f 251-653-9556

p 256-353-5252 f 256-353-5235

f 520-466-9588

p 928-757-7300 f 928-757-1085

pizza p 928-764-2410 f 928-764-2021

p 520-377-0001 f 520-377-0003

p 623-936-1118 f 623-936-3611

p 928-927-7777 f 928-927-7000

p 928-289-2081 f 928-289-3798

f 928-342-2696

pizza p 251-679-6260 f 251-679-6235

p 205-553-9710 f 205-553-3089

ARIZONA 459 AVONDALE 13 S DEF 145 I-10, Exit 133A 900 North 99th Avenue, 85323 180 BELLEMONT 7 S 90 I-40, EXIT 185 12500 West I-40, 86015 608 Ehrenberg DEF 300 13 I-10 Exit 1 Box 801, I-10 Exit 1 S. Frontage Road, 85334 458 ELOY 5 S 145 I-10, Exit 208 619 South Sunshine Boulevard, 85231

p 520-466-9204

p 623-936-0900 f 623-936-7376

p 928-773-0180 f 928-773-0205

p 928-923-9600 f 928-923-7735

p 520-466-7550 f 520-466-7575

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ARKANSAS 118 BENTON 7 S DEF 70 I-30, Exit 121 7801 Alcoa Road, 72015 332 N. LITTLE ROCK 7 S DEF 100 I-40 & SR391 Galloway Road, Exit 161 3300 Highway 391 North, 72117 430 RUSSELLVILLE 5 S 130 I-40, Exit 84 215 SR 331 North, 72802 605 Russellville DEF 165 15 I-40, Exit 84 42 Bradley Cove Road, 72801 145 SPRINGDALE DEF 75 4 US 412 & 71 Bypass 5660 West Sunset Avenue, 72762 606 Texarkana DEF 157 15 I-30 Exit 7 Rt 12 Box 254B, I30 & Hwy 108, 71854

p 501-794-5900 f 501-794-5904

p 501-945-2226 f 501-945-2282

p 479-967-7414 f 479-964-0112

p 479-890-6161 f 479-890-2639

p 479-872-6100 f 479-872-6103

p 870-774-3595 f 870-772-1006

CALIFORNIA 613 Bakersfield DEF 250 14 Hwy 99 Exit Merced Ave. 17047 Zachary Ave., 93308 282 barstow 5 S 30 I-15/40 & US 58 2591 Commerce Parkway, 92311 614 Bartsow DEF 171 15 I-15 & Lenwood Exit 2611 Fisher Boulevard, 92311 372 CASTAIC 7 S 125 I-5 & Lake Hughes Exit 31642 Castaic Road, 91384 168 DUNNIGAN 11 S DEF 155 I-5, Road 8 Exit 554 30035 County Road 8, 95937 616 Frazier Park 18 285 I-5 Frazier Park Exit 205 42810 Frazier Mtn Park Road, 93243 381 HESPERIA 11 S DEF 300 I-15 & US 395 8701 Highway 395, 92345 200 KRAMER JUNCTION 7 50 US 395/US 58 5725 Highway 58, 93516 617 Lodi DEF 187 15 I-5 & Hwy 12, Exit Fairfield 15100 North Thornton Road, 95242 154 LOST HILLS 7 S 70 I-5 & CA 46 14808 Warren Street, 93249 365 MADERA DEF 150 11 CA-99 at Ave 18.5 22717 Avenue 18 1/2, 93637 307 N. PALM SPRINGS 5 80 I-10 & Garnett & Indian Ave. 6605 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 92258

p 661-392-5300 f 661-392-5307

p 760-253-2861 f 760-253-2863

p 760-253-7043 f 760-253-7051

pizza p 661-257-2800 f 661-257-2109

p 530-724-3060 f 530-724-3029

pizza p 661-248-2600 f 661-248-2610

pizza p 760-956-2844 f 760-956-1198

p 760-762-0041 f 760-762-5231

p 209-339-4066 f 209-339-4287

p 661-797-2122 f 661-797-9772 pizza

p 559-673-3878 f 559-673-7679

p 760-329-5562 f 760-329-0083

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CALIFORNIA (cont.)

FLORIDA (cont.)

343 Otay Mesa 9 S DEF 150 I-905, Exit 1B, CA905 1497 Piper Ranch Rd, 92154 618 Ripon 15 197 Hwy 99 Exit Jack Tone Rd 1501 North Jack Tone Road, 95366 879 Sacramento 49er Travel Plaza 12 275 I-80, Exit 85 (W. El Camino Ave) 2828 El Centro Rd, 95833 237 SALINAS DEF 75 7 US 101 & Sanborn 951 Work Street, 93901 765 Thousand Palms 9 88 I-10 Ramon Exit 72235 Varner Road, 92276 137 weed 7 80 I-5, Exit 745 395 E Vista Drive, 96094

352 FT. MYERS 6 80 I-75, Luckett Rd, Exit 139 6050 Plaza Drive, 33905 90 FT. PIERCE 8 S DEF 100 I-95, Exit 129 7300 West Okeechobee Road, 34945 471 Haines City DEF 80 7 US Hwy 27 North 35647 US Hwy 27 North, 33845 91 JACKSONVILLE 5 30 I-95, Exit 329 1625 County Road 210 West, 32259 374 MARIANNA 7 S 90 I-10 @ FL 71, Exit 142 2209 Highway 71, 32448 873 miami 3 65 Hwy 27 12200 NW South River Road, 33178 874 miami 2 30 US 41 & SR 997 17696 SW 8th Street, 33194 425 MIDWAY 8 S DEF 90 I-10, Exit 192 33333 Blue Star Highway, 32343 293 OCALA 7 60 I-75 & FL 484, Exit 341 2020 SW 135th Street, 34476 92 OCALA 7 S DEF 130 I-75, Exit 358 4255 NW Highway 326, 34482 424 OCALA 5 S 125 I-75, Exit 358 4032 West Highway 326, 34482 94 PUNTA GORDA DEF 70 5 I-75, Exit 161 26505 Jones Loop Road, 33950 623 Quincy 15 150 I-10 Exit 192 32670 Blue Star Highway, 32343 626 St. Augustine DEF 160 9 I-95 Hwy 206 Exit 305 950 State Road 206 West, 32086 622 St. Lucie 15 156 I-95 Hwy 68 Exit 131 100 North Kings Hwy 625 Tampa 4 30 I-4 & SR 579 Exit 10 11555 East Sligh Ave. 95 WILDWOOD 5 S 10 I-75, Exit 329 493 East State Route 44

96 YEEHAW JUNCTION 0 40 US 60 & FL Turnpike, Exit 193 3050 SR 60 Yeehaw Junction

p 619-661-9558 f 619-661-9814

p 209-599-4141 f 209-599-4265

p 916-927-4774 f 916-923-3677

p 831-775-0380 f 831-775-0360

p 760-343-1500 f 760-343-1330

p 530-938-9600 f 830-938-9700

COLORADO 619 Aurora DEF 149 15 I-70 Exit 285 (South) 16751 East 32nd Ave., 80011 316 DENVER 7 S 100 I-70 & Steele Street, Exit 276A 4640 Steele Street, 80216 621 Limon 2 200 I-70 & Exit 359 2495 Williams Ave., 80828

p 303-366-7600 f 303-367-5657

p 303-292-6303 f 303-292-3647

p 719-775-9286 f 719-775-9306

CONNecticut 255 MILFORD 12 S DEF 150 I-95, EXIT 40 433 Old Gate Lane, 06460 882 N Stonington American Auto Stop 6 119 I-95, Exit 93 273 Clarks Falls Rd, 06359

p 203-876-1266 f 203-876-9473

p 860-599-2020 f 860-599-5771

FLORIDA 87 BALDWIN DEF 50 5 I-10, Exit 343 1050 US 301 South, 32234 88 COCOA 2 I-95, Exit 201 4455 King Street, 32926 624 Dade City DEF 180 15 I-75 Exit 285 & SR52 29933 State Road 52, 33576 89 ELLENTON 2 20 I-75, Exit 224 1526 51st Avenue East, 34222

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p 904-266-4238 f 904-266-9820

p 321-639-0346 f 321-639-0351

p 352-588-5444 f 352-588-4629

p 941-729-6288 f 941-729-7523

p 239-693-6868 f 239-693-1253

p 772-460-0611 f 772-460-4252

p 863-421-3571 f 863-421-6032

p 904-826-3618 f 904-825-2760

p 850-482-2148 f 850-482-2136

Sunshine Deli p 305-883-1004 f 305-883-1799

p 305-553-6203 f 305-207-7967

p 850-576-3200 f 850-576-3213

p 352-347-8555 f 352-347-3082

p 352-402-9081 f 352-622-5233

p 352-867-8300 f 352-867-8448

p 941-637-3974 f 941-637-5729

p 850-574-1299 f 850-574-6546

p 904-794-0426 f 904-794-7582

p 772-461-0091 f 772-461-0291

p 813-612-9438 f 813-612-9297

p 352-748-4486 f 352-748-6095

p 407-436-1224 f 407-436-1919

GEORGIA 260 ALBANY 5 80 Hwy 300 & Clark Ave 310 Cordele Road, 31705 331 ATLANTA (EAST) 8 S 100 I-285 & Bouldercrest Road, Exit 51 2605 Bouldercrest, 30316 344 ATLANTA (WEST) 5 45 I-285 & South Atlanta Road, Exit 16 4600 South Atlanta Road, 30080 65 AUGUSTA 3 30 I-20, Exit 194 4091 Jimmie Dyess Parkway, 30909 144 AUGUSTA 6 90 I-20, Exit 200 2975 Gun Club Road, 30907 66 BRASELTON 6 S 70 I-85, Exit 129 5888 Highway 53, 30517 627 Brunswick DEF 150 15 I-95 Exit 29 2990 US Hwy 17 South, 31523 877 Carnesville Carnesville travel plz 18 225 I-85 Exit 160 10200 Old Federal Road, 30521 628 Carnesville DEF 190 15 I-85 Exit 160 10226 Old Federal Road, 30521 67 CARTERSVILLE 8 S 100 I-75, Exit 296 968 Cassville-White Road, 30120 416 CORDELLE 10 60 I-75, Exit 101 2201 East 16 Avenue, 31015 319 DALTON 7 100 I-75/Connector 3, Exit 328 244 Connector 3 SW, 30720 421 DALTON 9 S DEF 210 I-75, Exit 326 142 Carbondale Road, 30721 68 DUBLIN 3 20 I-16, Exit 51 2185 US 441, 31021 630 Jackson DEF 200 14 I-75 Exit 201 I-75 & Exit 66 Bucksnort Road, 30233 69 LAGRANGE 3 60 I-85, Exit 13 1960 Whitesvillle Road, 30240

p 229-878-1355 f 229-878-1302

p 404-212-8733 f 404-212-8568

p 770-434-9949 f 770-434-8341

p 706-860-6677 f 706-869-9074

p 706-667-6557 f 706-481-9940

p 706-654-2820 f 706-654-9326

p 912-280-0006 f 912-280-9555

p 706-335-2069 f 706-335-2032

p 706-335-6656 f 706-335-4432

p 770-607-7835 f 770-607-7873

p 229-271-5775 f 229-271-5774

p 706-277-7934 f 706-277-3337

p 706-370-4060 f 706-370-5769

p 478-275-2143 f 478-275-0070

p 770-775-0138 f 770-775-1134

p 706-884-6318 f 706-884-1872

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GEORGIA (cont.)

idaho (cont.)

631 Lake Park DEF 200 15 I-75 Exit 2 7001 Lake Park-Bellville Rd., 31636 420 MADISON DEF 110 6 I-20, Exit 114 1881 Eatonton Road, 30650 422 NEWNAN 7 S DEF 95 I-85, Exit 41 1645 South Highway 29, 30263 71 PORT WENTWORTH 8 S DEF 125 I-95, Exit 109 7001 Highway 21, 31407 632 Resaca 15 200 I-75 Exit 320 288 Resaca Beach Blvd. NW, 30735 415 RISING FAWN DEF 150 8 I-59, Exit 4 319 Deer Head Cover Road, 30738 72 SAVANNAH 1 I-16, Exit 160 1504 Dean Forrest Road, 31408 312 TALLAPOOSA 6 S 90 I-20 & GA 100, Exit 5 882 Georgia Highway 100, 30176 417 TEMPLE DEF 140 14 I-20, Exit 19 625 Carrollton Street, 30179 634 TEMPLE 15 164 I-20 & Hwy 113 Exit 19 15 Villa Rosa Road, 30179 192 TIFTON 12 S 200 I-75, Exit 60 4431 Old Union Road, 31794 633 union point 9 189 I-20 & Exit 138 3600 Highway 77 South, 30642 73 VALDOSTA 6 S 90 I-75, Exit 11 3495 Madison Highway, 31601 398 VIENNA 5 100 I-75, Exit 109 39 Victory Lane, 31092 267 WARNER ROBINS (BYRON) 11 S DEF 150 I-75, Exit 146 2965 Highway 247C, 31008 254 WILDWOOD DEF 20 3 I-24 Exit 169 650 Highway 299, 30757

638 Caldwell 9 100 I-84 Exit 29 3512 Franklin Road, 83605 641 McCammon DEF 84 5 I-15 Exit 47 587 E. US Hwy 30, 83250 350 MOUNTAIN HOME 9 100 I-84 & US 20, Exit 95 1050 Highway 20, 83647 639 Post Falls 8 100 I-90 Exit 2 N 400 Idahline Rd, 83854 640 Twin Falls 6 100 I-84 Exit 173 5350 Highway 93, 83338

p 229-559-6500 f 229-559-3008

p 706-343-1455 f 706-343-1033

p 770-252-3551 f 770-252-2197

p 912-964-7006 f 912-964-7808

p 706-629-1541 f 706-629-2003

p 706-462-2455 f 706-462-2702

p 912-964-5280 f 912-964-5098

p 770-574-9922 f 770-574-9697

p 770-562-9773 f 770-562-2269

p 770-562-4009 f 770-562-3571

p 229-382-7295 f 229-382-4910

p 706-486-4835 f 706-486-4845

p 229-244-8034 f 229-244-6020

p 229-268-1414 f 229-268-4880

p 478-956-5316 f 478-956-3726

p 706-820-7353 f 706-820-9539

IDAHO 777 East Boise 6 60 I-84 Exit 54 (Federal Way) 3353 Federal Way, 83705

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p 208-385-9745 f 208-344-3624

p 208-453-9225 f 208-453-9409

p 208-254-9842 f 208-254-9106

p 208-587-4465 f 208-587-3071

p 208-773-0593 f 208-773-0404

p 208-324-3454 f 208-324-4097

ILLINOIS 642 alorton 15 202 I-255 & Exit 17A 140 Racehorse Drive, 62207 299 BLOOMINGTON 6 S DEF 160 I-55/74 & IL 9, Exit 160A 1522 West Market Street 526 Champaign road ranger 3 150 I-57, Exit 240 4910 Market St 473 channahon 0 25 I-55 & Route 6, Exit 248 23841 SE Eams 368 Decatur 7 90 I-72, Exit 144 (SE Quad) 4030 E. Boyd Road 523 Dixon road ranger 2 45 I-88 Exit 54 1801 South Galena Ave. ,61021 313 EAST ST. LOUIS 11 S DEF 200 I 70/55 Exit 4 699 State Route 203 165 EFFINGHAM 7 S DEF 100 I-57/70, Exit 162 2500 North 3rd Street 643 Effingham DEF 180 15 I-70 & I-57, Exit 160 1701 W Evergreen / I-70 & I-57 468 Gilman DEF 80 7 I-57, Exit 283 815 Hwy 24 West, 60938 543 Hampshire road ranger 4 30 I-90, Exit 36 19 N. 681 US Hwy 20 644 LaSalle DEF 186 15 I-80 Exit 77 343 Civic Road

p 618-337-4579 f 618-337-4851

p 309-827-7867 f 309-827-2355

p 815-315-4991 f 847-220-9974

p 815-467-0918 f 815-467-0972

p 217-876-0208 f 217-876-0522

p 815-516-1998

p 618-875-5800 f 618-875-4234

p 217-342-3787 f 217-342-6672

p 217-347-7161 f 217-347-5815

p 815-265-4754 f 815-265-4795

p 815-209-9013 f 847-779-0039

p 815-220-0611 f 815-220-0617

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ILLinois (cont.)

514 Lincoln Thorntons 6 100 2903 Woodlawn Road I-55, Exit 126 540 Loves Park road ranger 0 I-90 & Riverside Blvd 7500 East Riverside Blvd, 61111 595 marion DEF 43 5 I-57, Exit 54 2611Vernell Road, 62959 530 mendota road ranger 0 4 I-39, Exit 72 2705 12th Street, 61342 236 MINOOKA 7 S DEF 100 I-80, Exit 122 301 Ridge Road, 60447 39 MONEE 5 90 I-57, Exit 335 6002 Monee-Manhattan Road, 60449 482 MT. VERNON 7 S 100 I-57, Exit 95 4610 Broadway, 62864 534 Okawville road ranger 0 50 I-64, Exit 41 905 Hen House Rd, 62271 515 ottawa DEF 22 2 I-80, Exit 93 3041 North IL Route 71,61350 645 Pontoon Beach DEF 185 15 I-270 & Exit 6B 1310 East Chain of Rocks Road, 62040 541 Princeton road ranger 7 250 I-80, Exit 56 2835 N Main St, 61356 539 Rochelle road ranger 2 55 I-39, Exit 99 890 E Hwy 38, 61068 535 Rockford road ranger 0 US 20 4980 S Main St, 61108 536 South Beloit road ranger 2 75 I-90, Exit 1 6070 Gardner Street, 61080 646 South Beloit DEF 186 15 I-90 & HWY 75 16049 Willowbrook Road, 61080 512 Springfield 2 25 I-55, Exit 90 500 Toronto Road, 62711 525 Springfield road ranger 2 80 I-55, Exit 100-A 3752 Camp Butler Rd, 62707

249 TROY 7 S DEF 135 I-55/70 & IL 162, Exit 18 820 Edwardsville Road, 62294 529 Tuscola road ranger 3 15 I-57, Exit 212 1112 East Southline Dr., 61953 537 Winnebago road ranger 0 US 20, MM8 101 S. Winnebago Rd, 61088 476 woodhull 5 80 I-74, Exit 32 900 Plaza Ave, 61490

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p 217-732-3915 f 217-732-4875

p 815-580-4221 f 847-232-3058

p 618-993-2697 f 618-993-8100

p 815-315-4210 f 847-232-1184

p 815-467-4416 f 815-467-5409

p 708-534-2483 f 708-534-3980

p 618-244-1216 f 618-244-1262

p 815-656-4143 f 847-495-9926

p 815-516-0946 f 815-434-4081

p 618-931-1580 f 618-931-3587

p 815-315-4951 f 847-232-1450

p 815-209-9038 f 847-232-1451

p 815-315-4974 f 847-232-1183

p 815-264-4311 f 224-513-4182

p 815-389-4760 f 815-389-4793

p 815-516-0863 f 217-585-1883

p 815-209-9059 f 847-232-1459

DEF diesel exhaust fluid

# parking

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p 618-667-0946 f 618-667-0966

p 815-315-4988 f 847-232-1156

p 815-957-4049 f 847-897-2600

Hot Deli p 309-334-4550 f 309-334-4556

INDIANA 444 BRAZIL 10 S DEF 55 I-70, Exit 23 4376 North SR 59, 47834 531 BRAZIL road ranger 3 S 30 I-70, Exit 23 990 West State Rd 42, 47834 445 BURNS HARBOR 7 S DEF 115 I-94, Exit 22 243 Melton Road, 46304 247 CRAWFORDSVILLE 5 S 110 I-74 & SR 32, Exit 39 4367 East State Road 32, 47933 28 DALEVILLE 3 35 I-69, Exit 34 15151 Commerce Road, 47334 446 DALEVILLE DEF 125 5 I-69, Exit 34 15876 West Commerce Road, 47334 447 EVANSVILLE (HAUBSTADT) 5 S 145 I-64, Exit 25B 1042 E Warrenton Road, 47639 362 FORTVILLE (PENDLETON) 4 50 I-69, Exit 14 7455 South State Rd. 13, 46064 29 FREMONT 7 S DEF 130 I-80, Exit 144; I-69 N, Exit 157 6900 Old US 27, 46737 881 Ft Wayne Ft Wayne travel plz 6 260 I-69, Exit 109A 3037 Goshen Rd, 46808 271 GARY 9 S DEF 215 I-80/94 & Burr Street, Exit 6 2501 Burr Street, 46406 30 Greenfield 5 150 I-70, Exit 96 2640 North 600 West, 46140 542 Greenwood road ranger 8 65 I-65, Exit 99 1615 East Main Street, 46143

p 812-446-9400 f 812-446-6116

p 815-209-9052 f 847-232-1157

p 219-787-5705 f 219-787-9656

p 765-361-9603 f 765-361-9601

p 765-378-3599 f 765-378-3592

p 765-378-0246 f 765-378-4248

pizza p 812-868-1048 f 812-868-1050

p 317-485-6211 f 317-485-4527

p 260-833-1987 f 260-833-6794

The Point Restaurant

p 260-482-7814 f 206-482-7780

p 219-844-2661 f 219-844-7957

p 317-894-1910 f 317-894-3499

p 815-315-4987 f 847-232-1452

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indiana (cont.)

iowa (cont.)

647 Haubstadt DEF 145 9 I-64 & SR 41 Exit 25B Rural Route 1, Box 254A, 47639 448 HEBRON 8 S 135 I-65, Exit 240 18011 Colorado Street, 46341 31 HIGHLAND 2 I-80 & 94, Exit 2 8150 Indianapolis Boulevard, 46322 318 INDIANAPOLIS 7 S 90 I-465 & IN37, Exit 4 4607 South Harding Street, 46217 649 Indianapolis DEF 190 15 I-465 Exit 4 1720 West Thompson Road, 46217 546 Lake staTIon - S â&#x20AC;&#x201C; road ranger 4 25 I-80, Exit 15A 2151 Ripley St., 46405 650 Lake Station DEF 375 14 I-94 & Exit 15B 1401 Ripley Street, 46405 478 LEAVENWORTH 5 65 I-64, Exit 92 6921 South SR 66, 47137 652 Lebanon DEF 150 9 I-65 Exit 139 520 South State Road 39, 46052 653 Lowell DEF 375 15 Rt 2 & I-65 Exit 240 3231 East 181st Street, 46356 152 MEMPHIS 10 70 I-65, Memphis Road, Exit 16 14013 Memphis Blue Lick Road, 47143 198 PLYMOUTH 7 S 110 US 30 & US 31 10619 9A Road, 46563 34 REMINGTON 5 75 I-65, Exit 201 4154 West US Highway 24, 47977 339 RILEYSBURG (COVINGTON) 6 50 I-74 & SR 63, Exit 4 16502 North State Road 63, 47932 242 SHELBYVILLE 7 S 90 I-74, Exit 109 1851 West 400 North 35 SOUTH BEND 5 70 I-80, Exit 72 6424 West Brick Road 655 Spiceland DEF 193 15 I-70 Exit 123 5300 South State Rte. 3

297 TERRE HAUTE 5 70 I-70 & IN46, Exit 11 5555 E. Margaret Avenue 36 VALPARAISO 3 25 US 30 & SR 49 4105 US 30 East 37 WHITELAND 8 S 110 I-65, Exit 95 2962 County Road 500 North 656 WHITELAND DEF 173 50 I-65 & Whiteland Road, Exit 95 4982 North 350 East

969 Williams Flying j/broadway 4 60 I-35 & SR 20, Exit 144 3040 220th Street, 50271

p 812-768-5304 f 812-768-9215

pizza p 219-696-8265 f 219-696-8281

p 219-923-6405 f 219-972-4134

p 317-783-1033 f 317-783-0851

p 317-783-5543 f 317-783-5648

p 815-239-6205 f 847-897-9548

p 219-962-8502 f 219-962-3259

p 812-739-2002 f 812-739-4034

p 765-483-9755 f 765-483-9762

p 219-696-6446 f 219-696-2456

p 812-294-4233 f 812-294-4237

p 574-936-6525 f 574-936-4348

p 219-261-3786 f 219-261-3986

p 765-793-7307 f 765-793-2155

p 317-392-8771 f 317-392-8721

p 574-272-8212 f 574-272-9914

p 765-987-1833 f 765-987-1836

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p 812-877-9977 f 812-877-9978

p 219-464-1644 f 219-464-9019

p 317-535-7656 f 317-535-3058

p 317-535-1124 f 317-535-4123

IOWA 913 ALTOONA BOSSELMAN 18 350 I-80 & US 65, Exit 142 3231 Adventureland Drive, 50009 496 Atalissa 4 45 I-80, Exit 265 2086 Atalissa Rd., 52720 893 avoca wings america 15 225 I-80, Exit 40 7005 N. Chestnut St, 51521 495 brooklyn 4 S 140 I-80, Exit 201 4126 Hwy 21, 52211 407 CLEAR LAKE DEF 125 6 I-35, Exit 194 2411 US Highway 18 East, 50428 329 COUNCIL BLUFFS 7 S 80 I-80/29, Exit 1B 2647 South 24th Street, 51501 636 Davenport 15 146 I-80 Exit 292 8200 N.W. Blvd., 52806 373 DES MOINES 17 S DEF 350 I-35/80 & Douglas Ave, Ext 126 11957 Douglas Avenue, 50322 532 elk run heights road ranger 6 100 I-380, Exit 68 100 Plaza Drive, 50707 637 Evansdale DEF 80 7 I-380 & Evansdale Dr. 445 Evansdale Drive, 50707 131 Osceola DEF 80 5 I-35, Exit 34 2010 West Clay Street, 50213 43 WALCOTT 8 S DEF 160 I-80, Exit 284 3500 North Plainview Road, 52773 268 WALCOTT 3 25 I-80, Exit 284 2975 North Plainview Road, 52773

p 515-967-7878 f 515-967-5726

p 563-946-3761 f 563-946-3871

p 712-343-4007 f 712-343-5026

p 319-685-4221 f 319-685-4574

p 641-357-3124 f 641-357-4939

p 712-322-0088 f 712-322-0236

p 563-386-7710 f 563-386-8243

p 515-276-1509 f 515-276-8599

p 815-315-0271 f 847-232-1182

p 319-291-7714 f 319-291-7720

p 515-854-2238 f 515-854-2239

Hot Deli p 563-284-4100 f 563-284-4103

p 563-284-5074

p 515-854-2238 f 515-854-2239

KANSAS 920 colby bosselman 5 90 I-70, Exit 54 110 East Willow Street, 67701 657 Dodge City 4 62 Hwy 400 & Hwy 283 2524 E. Wyatt Earp Blvd., 67801 658 Emporia DEF 74 4 I-35 & US 50 Exit 127 4245 West Hwy 50, 66801 903 SALINA bosselman 13 140 I-70, Exit 252 1944 North 9th Street, 67401 659 Salina DEF 120 9 I-70 Exit 253 2250 North Ohio Street, 67401

p 785-460-5832 f 785-460-5878

p 620-338-8888 f 602-338-8829

p 620-343-2717 f 620-343-3692

p 785-825-6787 f 785-827-3394

p 785-825-5300 f 785-452-9221

Kentucky 356 BROOKS (SHEPHERDSVILLE) 6 100 I-65 & Brooks Rd, Exit 121 2050 East Blue Lick Road, 40165 660 catlettsburg DEF 155 9 I-64 SR 180 Exit 185 15236 State Route 180, 41129 231 CORBIN DEF 128 5 I-75 & US25E, Exit 29 249 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, 40701 46 FRANKLIN 4 150 I-65, Exit 6 2929 Scottsville Road, 42134 438 FRANKLIN 8 S DEF 80 I-65, Exit 6 Highway 100 & I-65, Exit 6, 42134 661 FRANKLIN DEF 172 15 I-65 US Hwy 31 W. Exit 2 4380 Nashville Road, 42134 47 GEORGETOWN DEF 90 5 I-75, Exit 129 259 Cherry Blossom Way, 40324 353 GEORGETOWN 12 S 175 I-75, Exit 129 110 Triport Road, 40324 48 GLENDALE 8 125 I-65, Exit 86 58 Glendale-Hodgenville Road, 42740 399 LEBANON JUNCTION 7 S DEF 100 I-65, Exit 105 150 Park Plaza Boulevard, 40150

p 502-955-5049 f 502-955-9717

p 606-928-8383 f 606-928-4546

p 606-528-0631 f 606-528-1003

p 270-586-4149 f 270-586-5171

p 270-586-9544 f 270-586-9887

p 270-586-3343 f 270-586-8984

p 502-868-7427 f 502-867-1847

p 502-863-2708 f 502-863-5012

p 270-369-7360 f 270-369-6991

p 502-833-2727 f 502-833-2759

f 563-284-5076

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KENTUCKY (cont.)

louisiana (cont.)

240 MIDDLESBORO DEF 40 2 Rt 2, Hwy 25E 3000 US Highway 25 East, 40965 156 MORTON’S GAP 5 90 Highway 813, Exit 37 Pennyrile Parkway, Exit 37, 42440 41 MT STERLING DEF 7 I-64, Exit 113 3060 Owingsville Road, 40353 49 OAK GROVE 8 S 175 I-24, Exit 89 8190 Pembroke-Oak Grove Road, 42262 439 OAK GROVE 5 S DEF 125 I-24, Exit 86 12900 Fort Campbell Boulevard, 42262 662 OAK GROVE 9 130 I-24 Exit 86 18750 Herndon Oak Grove Road, 42262 358 PADUCAH 8 65 I-24 & KY 305, Exit 3 5353 Cairo Road, 42001 440 PENDLETON 5 100 I-71, Exit 28 205 Pendleton Road, 40055 278 RICHWOOD (WALTON) 5 I-75/71 & KY 338, Exit 175 118 Richwood Road, 41094 321 RICHWOOD (WALTON) 3 I-75/71 & KY 338, Exit 175 11229 Frontage Road, 41094 354 SIMPSONVILLE 7 25 I-64 & Veechdale Rd, Exit 28 819 Buck Creek Road, 40067 50 SULPHUR 8 175 I-71, Exit 28 489 Pendleton Road, 40070 392 SONORA 6 S 200 I-65, Exit 81 450 East Western Avenue, 42776 663 Waddy 9 110 I-64 & HWY 395 Exit 43 1670 Waddy Road, 40076 664 Walton DEF 200 15 I-75 Exit 171 13019 Walton Verona Rd., 41094 437 WILLIAMSBURG 3 80 I-75, Exit 11 481 West Highway 92, 40769

79 DENHAM SPRINGS 3 60 I-12, Exit 10 2601 South Range Avenue, 70726 665 Greenwood DEF 190 15 I-20 Exit 3 9510 Greenwood Road, 71033 300 HAMMOND DEF 60 5 I-12 Exit 40 / I-55/US 51 2111 SW Railroad Avenue, 70403 199 HAUGHTON 7 S 90 I-20, Exit 33 490 North Elm Street, 71037 82 LAPLACE DEF 150 8 I-10/55, Exit 209 4301 South Main Street, 70068 335 RAYVILLE 5 85 I-20 & LA137, Exit 138 103 Grimshaw Street, 71269 428 WEST MONROE 5 100 I-20, Exit 112 300 Well Road, 71292

p 606-248-4057 f 606-248-4674

p 270-258-5213 f 270-258-9830

p 859-497-4041 f 859-497-8709

p 270-439-1776 f 270-439-7624

p 270-439-0153 f 270-439-0765

p 270-640-7000 f 270-640-7060

p 270-443-2044 f 270-442-8538

p 502-743-5222 f 502-743-5123

p 859-485-6100 f 859-485-6113

p 859-485-1327 f 859-485-8519

p 502-722-5636 f 502-722-5630

p 502-743-5496 f 502-743-5228

p 270-369-7300 f 270-369-8596

p 502-829-9100

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p 225-665-4151 f 225-665-4122

p 318-938-7744 f 318-938-5697

p 985-345-5476 f 985-542-5028

p 318-390-9709 f 318-390-9713

p 985-652-0531 f 985-652-4141

p 318-728-4100 f 318-728-4236

p 318-329-3590 f 318-329-3592

MARYLAND 875 Elkton elkton travel plz 23 225 I-95, Exit 109A 221 Belle Hill Rd, 21921 408 GRANTSVILLE 7 S DEF 65 I-68, Exit 22 3000 Chesnut Ridge Road, 21536 150 HAGERSTOWN 7 S DEF 90 I-70 & MD 63, Exit 24 11633 Greencastle Pike, 21740 179 HAGERSTOWN 9 S DEF 111 I-81, Exit 5B 16921 Halfway Blvd, 21740 784 North East DEF 200 15 I-95, Exit 100 One Center Drive, 21901 290 PERRYVILLE 5 80 I-95 & MD 222, Exit 93 31 Heather Lane, 21903

p 443-245-4229 f 443-485-2048

p 301-895-4536 f 301-895-4548

p 301-582-9004 f 301-582-9008

p 301-582-6111 f 301-582-5004

pizza p 410-287-7110 f 410-287-7116

p 410-642-2883 f 410-378-4941

f 502-829-5600

MASSachusetts p 859-485-4400 f 859-485-6886

222 STURBRIDGE 6 S DEF 250 I-84 Exit 1 400 Route 15 (Haynes Street), 01566

Deli p 508-347-9104 f 508-347-9165

p 606-549-0162 f 606-549-0166

MICHIGAN 17 BATTLE CREEK 5 S 25 I-94, Exit 104 15901 Eleven Mile Road, 49014

LOUISIANA 274 BREAUX BRIDGE 7 S DEF 105 I-10, Exit 109 2112 Rees Street, 70517

DEF diesel exhaust fluid

p 269-968-9949 f 269-968-9610

p 337-332-1253 f 337-332-0618

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MICHIGAN (cont.)

MISSISSIPPI (cont.)

666 Benton Harbor 6 135 I-94 Exit 30 1860 East Napier Ave., 49022 21 DEXTER DEF 80 3 I-94, Exit 167 750 Baker Road, 48130 296 DEXTER 5 80 I-94, Exit 167 195 Baker Road, 48130 667 Grand Ledge 9 265 I-96 & Exit 90/I-69 & Exit 81 7800 West Grand River Ave., 48837 23 IONIA 4 45 I-96, Exit 67 7205 South State Road, 48846 24 MONROE 3 20 I-75, Exit 15 1100 North Dixie Highway, 48162 284 MONROE 5 60 I-75, Exit 18 1200 Nadeau Road, 48161 26 OTTAWA LAKE DEF 170 8 US 23, Exit 5 6158 US 223, 49267 668 Saginaw 3 50 I-75 & Washington St. Exit 151 3475 East Washington, 48601

519 Senatobia kangaroo pantry 4 75 I-55, Exit 265 510 E Main Street, 38668 261 WINONA 5 S DEF 110 I-55 & Hwy. 82, Exit 185 403 SW Frontage Road, 38967

p 269-925-7547 f 269-925-7508

p 734-426-4618 f 734-426-7836

p 734-426-0065 f 734-426-0339

p 517-627-7504 f 517-622-4960

p 616-527-6520 f 616-527-5913

p 734-242-9650 f 734-242-6538

p 734-457-3500 f 734-457-2835

p 734-854-1772 f 734-854-6912

p 989-752-6350 f 989-752-6842

MINNesota 134 ST. CLOUD DEF 44 4 I-94, Exit 171 (CR 75) 4231 Clearwater Road, 56301

p 320-251-8455 f 320-251-7750

MISSISSIPPI 676 Gulfport DEF 165 15 I-10 Exit 31 9351 Canal Road, 39503 77 JACKSON 6 S DEF 120 I-55/I-20, Exit 45 2520 South Gallatin Street, 39204 388 MERIDIAN 7 S DEF 100 I-59, Exit 151 1555 Tommy Webb Drive, 39307 174 NEW ALBANY DEF 90 7 US 78, Exit 64 500 State Highway 15 South, 38652 677 Olive Branch 9 51 Hwy 78 and Bethel Road 4740 Bethel Road, 38654 678 Pearl DEF 175 15 I-20/I-55 Exit 47 685 Hwy 80 East, 39208

p 228-868-2711 f 228-868-3711

p 601-968-9491 f 601-968-0699

p 601-484-5106 f 601-484-7370

p 662-539-0222 f 662-539-0212

p 662-895-1001 f 662-895-0008

p 601-936-0190 f 601-936-0196

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MISSOURI (cont.) Huddle House

p 662-560-1973 f 662-560-1992

p 662-283-5985 f 662-283-5906

MISSOURI 44 BOONVILLE 8 S 150 I-70, Exit 101 1701 Ashley Road, 65233 359 CHARLESTON 4 60 I-57 & MO 105, Exit 10 2071 Main Street, 63834 385 collins 3 35 US 54 & Hwy 13 South Hwy 13 South, 64738 533 fenton road ranger 2 25 I-44 W, Exit 275; I-44 E, Exit 274B 205 North Highway Dr., 63026 442 HAYTI 8 S 25 I-55, Exit 19 1701 Highway 84 East, 63851 443 HIGGINSVILLE 5 S DEF 120 I-70, Exit 49 6676 Highway 13, 64037 317 JOPLIN 7 S DEF 90 I-44 & MO 43S, Exit 4 4500 Highway 43 South, 64804 669 JOPLIN DEF 160 15 I-44 U.S. 71 Exit 11A 11570 Hwy FF, 64804 768 Kansas City 6 121 I-435 Front Street 1300 North Corrington Ave., 64120 252 Kearney 7 S DEF 125 I-35, Exit 26 600 West SR 92, 64060 301 MARSTON 6 70 I-55, Exit 40 917 East Elm Street, 63866 671 Matthews DEF 188 15 I-55 Exit 58 703 State Hwy 80, 63867 167 nevada DEF 45 3 US 71 & Camp Clark Road 2424 East Austin Road, 64772 208 Pacific 7 90 I-44W, Exit 257; I-44E, Exit 256 1475 Thornton Street, 63069 672 Peculiar 9 165 US Hwy 71 Exit J 700 J Hwy, 64078

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Hot Deli pizza p 660-882-9120 f 660-882-9710

p 573-683-6056 f 573-683-6016

p 417-275-4796 f 417-275-4796

p 815-566-4043 f 847-460-0119

pizza p 573-359-2007 f 573-359-2031

p 660-584-8484 f 660-584-8486

p 417-781-0255 f 417-781-0179

p 417-626-7600 f 417-626-8802

p 816-483-7600 f 816-483-1492

p 816-635-4015 f 816-635-4116

p 573-643-2320 f 573-643-2252

p 573-472-3336 f 573-471-1161

p 417-667-32716 f 417-667-48431

p 636-257-4100 f 636-257-4107

p 816-779-8000 f 816-779-4441

547 st. robert road ranger 6 75 I-44, Exit 163 22345 Hwy 28, 65584 673 Sullivan DEF 160 15 I-44/Hwy. 185 Exit 226 1500 AF Highway, 63080 674 Warrenton DEF 200 14 I-70 Exit 188 #1 Camp Branch Rd, 63383 675 Wayland 4 99 Hwy 136 & Hwy 61 102 Fore Drive, 63472

p 815-315-4953 f 847-232-3389

p 573-860-8880 f 573-860-8892

p 636-456-2001 f 636-456-2016

p 660-754-1550 f 660-754-1556

MONTANA 968 Belgrade Flying j/broadway 3 125 I-90 Exit 298 6505 Jack Rabit Lane, 59701 915 billings town pump 14 0 I-90, Exit 455 2711 N Frontage Road, 59101 923 Billings town pump 9 125 I-90, Exit 455 2775 Old Hardin Road, 59101 905 BONNER town pump 11 100 Junction of I-90 & Hwy 200 7985 Highway 200 East, 59851 924 Butte town pump 6 0 I-15 Exit 122 & I-90 MM220 122000 Rocker Interchg & I90, 59701 922 COLUMbia falls town pump 1 20 Hwy 2 West 6102 Hwy 2 West, 59912 906 COLUMBUS town pump 7 150 I-90, Exit 408 602 8th Avenue North, 59019 917 GREAT FALLS town pump 5 100 Junction of I-15 & Hwy 87 3700 31st St SW, Suite 1, 59404 925 Great Falls 4 0 I-15 & 31st Street Exit 277 3715 31st St SW, 59404 964 Hardin Flying j/broadway 1 50 I-90 Exit 495 315 E 13th Street, 59034 916 LOLO town pump 1 40 Junction of Hwy 93 & Hwy 12 11822 Highway 93 South, 59847 907 MILES CITY town pump 4 100 I-94, Exit 138 1210 South Haynes Street, 59301 914 MIssoula town pump 14 125 I-90 & MT Hwy 93, Exit 96 8475 Hwy 93 N Suite B, 59808

p 406-488-4124 f 406-388-4231

Hot Deli p 406-238-9823 f 406-238-9825

Hot Deli p 406-256-8826 f 406-256-9256

Hot Deli p 406-258-6588 f 406-258-6693

Hot Deli

Full Service Restaurant

p 406-723-4325 f 406-723-8956

Hot Deli p 406-892-0747

Hot Deli p 406-322-4833 f 406-322-5273

Hot Deli p 406-452-0342 f 406-452-0547

Hot Deli p 406-727-7945 f 406-761-2599

p 406-665-1237 f 406-665-3123

Hot Deli p 406-273-6666 f 406-273-3018

Hot Deli p 406-232-2582 f 406-232-2582

Hot Deli p 406-542-0400 f 406-327-0802

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montana (cont.) 908 ROCKER/BUTTE town pump 10 195 I-90, Exit 122 1000 Grizzly Trail, 59701 909 SHELBY town pump 6 70 I-15, Exit 363 1350 West Roosevelt, 59474 911 SUPERIOR town pump 2 8 I-90, Exit 47 403 Diamond Road, 59872 910 THREE FORKS town pump 5 90 Junction of I-90 & US 287, Exit 274 10800 Highway 287, 59751

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NEVADA (cont.) Hot Deli p 406-723-0088 f 406-723-4940

Country Skillet p 406-434-5221 f 406-434-7019

Super Deli p 406-822-4444 f 406-822-4444

Hot Deli p 406-285-3807

485 Winnemucca 5 S DEF 140 I-80 & West Interchange, Exit 173 5625 I-80 W Winnemucca Exchange, 89445 770 Winnemucca 10 105 I-80 Exit 176 1880 West Winnemucca Blvd., 89445

p 775-625-2800 f 775-625-2814

p 775-623-0111 f 775-523-0120

NEW HAMPSHIRE 896 bow 3 60 I-93, Exit 11/12C 728 SR 3A, 03304

p 603-223-6885 f 603-223-5204

f 406-285-6976

NEW JERSEY NEBRASKA 904 BIG SPRINGS bosselman 16 500 I-80, Exit 107 I-80 and Big Springs Road, 69122 901 ELM CREEK bosselman 6 75 I-80, Exit 257 5085 Buffalo Creek Road, 68836 902 GRAND ISLAND bosselman 21 400 I-80, Exit 312N 3335 West Woodriver Road, 68803 686 Gretna DEF 150 15 I-80 Exit 432 15010 South State Hwy 31, 68028 687 North Platte DEF 123 9 I-80 Exit 179 3400 S. Newberry Road, 69101 912 WOOD RIVER bosselman 6 65 I-80 & Hwy 11, Exit 300 I-80 and Highway 11 and Exit 300, 68883

p 308-889-3686 f 308-889-3352

p 308-856-4330 f 308-856-4330

p 308-382-2288 f 308-381-7464

p 402-332-4483 f 402-332-4576

p 308-532-4555 f 308-532-8077

p 308-583-2493

280 BLOOMSBURY 5 S DEF 30 I-78 & NJ 173, Exit 7 979 Route 173, 08804 253 CARNEYS POINT 2 I-295 at Jersey Turnpike, Exit 2B 600 Pennsville-Auburn Road, 08069 688 Carneys Point DEF 360 16 I-295 Exit 2C 326 Slapes Corner Road, 08069 190 CLINTON 6 95 I-78, Exit 12 68 Rt. 173, 08827 210 mahwah 0 8 230 Route 17 South, 07430 880 Port Jervis Lukoil 0 I-84, Exit 1 15 Route 23 S, 07827

p 908-479-6443 f 908-479-6394

p 856-299-5700 f 856-299-8563

p 856-351-0080 f 856-351-0293

p 908-735-7711 f 908-735-0889

p 201-529-2704 f 201-529-1784

p 973-293-3477 f 973-293-3677

f 308-583-2115

NEW MEXICO NEVADA 966 Battle MTN. Flying j/broadway 9 70 I-80 Exit 231 650 W Front St., 89820 387 CARLIN 5 60 I-80/NV 278, Exit 280 791 Tenth Street, 89822 340 FERNLEY 7 S DEF 100 I-80 & US 95, Exit 46 465 Pilot Road, 89408 341 LAS VEGAS 7 S 80 I-15 & Craig Rd, Exit 48 3812 East Craig Road, 89031 692 Wells 9 200 I-80 & HWY 93, Exit 352 (South) 156 Hwy 93 South, 89835 147 WEST WENDOVER 11 250 I-80 @ Peppermill Casino, Exit 410 1200 West Wendover Boulevard, 89883

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p 702-635-5424 f 775-635-0371

p 775-754-6384 f 775-754-6025

p 775-575-5115 f 775-575-4619

p 702-644-1600 f 702-644-8432

p 775-752-2400 f 775-752-2406

p 775-664-3400

689 Albuquerque DEF 165 15 I-40 Exit 153 9911 Avalon Road NW, 87105 305 JAMESTOWN 16 S DEF 450 I-40, Exit 39 I-40, Exit 39, 87347 266 LAS CRUCES 5 40 I-10 & NM 292, Exit 139 2681 West Amador, 88005 163 LORDSBURG 7 S DEF 95 I-10 & East Motel Dr, Exit 24 1050 East Motel Drive, 88045 690 Lordsburg 9 285 I-10 Exit 24 11 Old Highway 70, 88045 691 Tucumcari 9 136 I-40 & Exit 333 2021 S. Mountain Road, 88401

p 505-831-2001 f 505-833-0464

pizza p 505-722-6655 f 505-722-6916

p 575-523-2700 f 575-525-6727

p 575-542-3100 f 575-542-3111

p 505-542-3320 f 505-542-3324

p 575-461-6590 f 575-461-3879

f 775-664-3347

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NEW YORK

North dakota (cont.)

ohio (cont.)

322 KANONA 4 70 I-86, Exit 37 7767 State Rt 53, 14810 394 NEWBURGH 6 S DEF 110 I-84, Exit 6 239 Route 17K, 12550 693 Pembroke DEF 150 9 I-90 Exit 48A 8484 Allegheny Road, 14036 494 Rotterdam 4 95 I-88, Exit 25 1128 Duanesburg Road, 12306 146 SCHODACK LANDING DEF 15 4 I-90, Exit 12 995 US Route 9, 12033 380 SYRACUSE (LIVERPOOL) DEF 85 5 I-81, Exit 25; I-90, Exit 36 107 Seventh North Street, 13088

685 Fargo DEF 168 12 I-29, Exit 62 3150 39th St SW, Suite A, 58104 489 grand forks 10 141 I-29, Exit 138 4401 32nd Avenue South, 58201

697 Hubbard DEF 150 15 I-80 & Hwy 62, Exit 234B (Eastbound) 2226 North Main, 44425 698 Jeffersonville 9 148 I-71 Exit 69 9935 SR 41, 43128 700 Lake Township DEF 150 15 I-280 Exit 1B; I-80/90, Exit 71 26415 Warns Dr., 43551 287 LODI (BURBANK) 7 105 I-71 & OH 83, Exit 204 10048 Avon Lake Road, 44214 454 LONDON 9 S 125 I-70, Exit 79 1365 SR 42 NE, 43140 455 MARENGO 5 65 I-71, Exit 140 488 State Route 61, 43334 699 Millersport 15 152 I-70 St Rd 158 Exit 122 10480 Baltimore, 43046 11 N. LIMA 5 S 50 I-76, Exit 232 10920 Market Street, 44452 303 NAPOLEON 7 75 Rt. 24 905 American Road, 43545 130 RICHFIELD 7 80 I-77S, Exit 146; I-77N, Exit 145; I-80, Exit 173 5219 Brecksville Road, 44286 13 SEVILLE 10 S DEF 190 I-71, Exit 209 8924 Lake Road, 44273 12 STONEY RIDGE (PERRYSBURG) 5 S 50 I-80/90, Exit 71 3430 Libbey Road, 43551 14 SUNBURY 5 115 I-71, Exit 131 7680 East State Route 36, 43074 15 TOLEDO 5 70 I-75, Exit 210 5820 Hagman Road, 43612 239 UPPER SANDUSKY 5 70 St. Hwy 23 & 30 1600 W. Wyandot Avenue, 43351 16 WILMINGTON 3 20 I-71, Exit 50 5772 US 68 North, 45177 281 YOUNGSTOWN (GIRARD) 7 S 80 I-80 & Salt Springs Rd., Exit 226 2786 Salt Springs Road, 44420

pizza p 607-776-2012 f 607-776-4179

p 845-567-1722 f 845-567-1773

p 585-599-4430 f 585-599-4436

p 518-356-5616 f 518-356-5634

p 518-732-7272 f 518-732-7228

p 315-424-0124 f 315-424-0126

North Carolina 275 CHARLOTTE DEF 60 5 I-85, Exit 39; I-77, Exit 13 3807 Statesville Avenue, 28206 885 dunn Kangaroo Pantry 3 40 I-95, Exit 71 873 Longbranch, 28334 900 dunn Saddler bros. 9 350 I-95, Exit 75 65 Sadler Rd, 28334 682 Graham 4 251 I-85 & I-40 Exit 150 1043 Jimmie Kerr Road, 27258 56 KANNAPOLIS 7 55 I-85, Exit 63 2825 Lane Street, 28083 683 Kenly DEF 145 14 I-95 & Exit 106 1800 Princeton-Kenly Road, 27542 57 MEBANE 8 S DEF 140 I-40/85, Exit 152 1342 Trollingwood Road, 27302 58 PLEASANT HILL 4 25 I-95, Exit 180 Route 1 - Box 202, 27866 393 WAYNESVILLE 4 60 I-40 & NC 209, Exit 24 3712 Crabtree Road, 28786

p 704-358-1006 f 704-358-1506

p 910-892-3642 f 910-980-2364

p 910-892-0106 f 910-892-2084

p 336-578-2427 f 336-578-0804

p 704-938-6800 f 704-938-6900

p 919-284-4548 f 919-284-4214

p 919-563-4999 f 919-563-4929

p 252-537-4476 f 252-537-3666

p 828-627-8611 f 828-627-9499

North dakota 684 Beach 9 89 I-94 & Hwy 16 I-94 & Hwy 16, 58621

p 701-872-4737 f 701-872-4985

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p 701-282-7766 f 701-282-7259

p 701-746-8145 f 701-746-4342

ohio 2 AUSTINBURG 7 S 150 I-90, Exit 223 2246 State Route 45, 44010 694 AUSTINBURG DEF 164 15 I-90 & State Rd 45, Exit 223 2349 Center Road, 44010 3 AUSTINTOWN 8 S 200 I-80, Exit 223 1150 North Canfield-Niles Road, 44515 4 AVON 3 55 I-90, Exit 151 39115 Colorado Road, 44011 457 BEAVER DAM 10 S 105 I-75, Exit 135 427 East Main Street, 45808 695 BEAVER DAM DEF 150 15 I-75 Exit 135 420 East Main Street, 45808 696 Berkshire DEF 150 15 I-71 Exit 131 7735 State Route 37, 43074 309 CALDWELL 5 50 I-77, Exit 25 44133 Fairground Road, 43724 6 CAMBRIDGE 3 35 I-70, Exit 178 61700 Southgate Road, 43725 8 CIRCLEVILLE 3 55 US 23 and Pittsburgh Road 25600 US 23, 43113 213 COLUMBUS 7 100 I-70 & Wilson Road Exit 94 3600 Interchange Road, 43204 286 EATON 5 S 50 I-70 & OH 127, Exit 10 6141 US 127 North, 45320 360 FINDLAY 5 80 I-75 & OH 613, Exit 164 11471 State Route 613W, 45840 9 FRANKLIN 7 S DEF 200 I-75, Exit 36 6830 Franklin-Lebanon Road, 45005 285 HEBRON 9 S DEF 90 I-70 & OH 37, Exit 126 10258 Lancaster Road SW, 43025

pizza p 440-275-3303 f 440-275-3311

p 440-275-1515 f 440-275-3289

p 330-505-3532 f 330-505-3548

p 440-934-0110 f 440-934-1168

p 419-643-6023 f 419-643-6085

p 419-643-8001 f 419-643-8106

p 740-965-9835 f 740-965-9770

p 740-732-5656 f 740-732-1404

p 740-439-0989 f 740-432-9607

p 740-420-8942 f 740-420-3972

p 614-308-9195 f 614-308-9673

p 937-456-6303 f 937-456-6497

p 419-299-3381 f 419-299-3096

p 937-746-4488 f 937-743-3006

p 330-534-3774 f 330-534-4372

p 740-426-9136 f 740-426-9156

p 419-837-2100 f 419-837-2199

p 330-948-4571 f 330-948-4575

p 614-879-4128 f 614-879-4137

p 419-253-1400 f 419-253-1402

p 740-964-9601 f 740-964-9611

p 330-549-9203 f 330-549-1930

p 419-599-0043 f 419-599-0051

p 330-659-2020 f 330-659-2021

p 330-769-4220 f 330-769-2202

p 419-837-5091 f 419-837-5658

p 740-965-5540 f 740-965-5641

p 419-729-3985 f 419-729-0905

p 419-294-2971 f 419-294-3101

p 937-382-0464 f 937-382-3069

p 330-530-8500 f 330-530-8318

p 740-928-5588 f 740-928-6032

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Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

south carolina

701 Ardmore DEF 136 9 I-35 & Exit 33 2450 Cooper Drive, 73401 702 Checotah 9 150 U.S. Hwy 69 & U.S. Hwy 266 1255 W. Gentry, 74426 704 Edmond 15 73 I-35 & N.E. 122nd Street 4801 NE 122 Street, 73013 259 muskogee 7 S 125 US 69 3006 N. 32nd Street, 74401 460 OKLAHOMA CITY 7 S DEF 145 I-40, Exit 140 400 South Morgan Road, 73128 703 OKLAHOMA CITY 9 172 I-40, Exit 140 701 South Morgan Road, 73128 196 ROLAND 7 125 I-40 & US 64, Exit 325 123 West Ray Fine Boulevard 705 Sayre 4 150 I-40 & US 283 2400 South 4th Route, 73662 706 Tulsa DEF 185 9 I-44 & Exit 236 121 North 129 E/I-44 Exit 236, 74116

348 BENTLEYVILLE 7 S 90 I-70 Exit 32-B p 724-239-5855 205 Wilson Road, 15314 f 724-239-5801 516 breezewood all american 12 280 I-76, Exit 161; I-70, Exit 147 p 814-735-4076 167 Post House Road, 15533 f 814-735-4823 707 Brookville 15 140 I-80 Exit 78 p 814-849-2992 246 Allegheny Blvd., 15825 f 814-849-2440 708 Carlisle DEF 278 22 I-81 Exit 52/I-76 & Exit 226 p 717-243-6659 1501 Harrisburg Pike, 17013 f 717-243-2510 336 DUBOIS 7 100 I-80, Hwy 219, Exit 97 p 814-375-6046 1742 Rich Highway, 15801 f 814-375-6047 517 Duncannon 8 125 US 22 & 322 p 717-834-3174 30 Benvenue Ave, 17020 f 717-834-5118 311 ERIE 5 85 I-90 & PA97, Exit 27 p 814-864-8536 8035 Perry Highway, 16509 f 814-866-0332 518 Frystown 9 220 I-78, Exit 10 (PA 645) p 717-933-4171 2210 Camp Swatara Road, 17067 f 717-933-5008 245 HARRISBURG 3 30 I-81 & PA39, Exit 77 p 717-545-5507 7961 Linglestown Road, 17112 f 717-545-6768 298 HAZLETON (DRUMS) 5 60 I-80, Exit 256 p 570-788-3262 Route 2, Box 301, 18222 f 570-788-2163 1 MILL HALL pizza 5 S 70 I-80, Exit 173 p 570-726-7618 5868 Nittany Valley Drive, 17751 f 570-726-5092 709 MILL HALL (Lamar) DEF 155 15 I-80 and Exit 173 p 570-726-4080 5609 Nittany Valley Drive, 17751 f 570-726-4363 81 NEW CASTLE 7 S DEF 90 I-79, Exit 99 p 724-368-3028 2010 New Castle Road, 16051 f 724-368-3059 710 New Milford DEF 125 9 I-81 Exit 219 p 570-465-2974 1623 Oliver Road, 18834 f 570-465-2979 522 Pine Grove 3 160 I-81, Exit 100 p 570-345-8800 482 Suedberg Rd, 17963 f 570-345-3707 370 SCRANTON (PITTSTON) 7 S 80 I-81N, Exit 175; I-81 S, Exit 175B; I-476, RT 315 p 570-655-4116 417 Route 315, 18640 f 570-655-2479 620 Smithton DEF 110 7 I-70 & Exit 49 p 724-872-4050 122 Fitzhenry Road, 15479 f 724-872-9471

711 Blacksburg 15 200 I-85 Exit 102 1011 North Mountain Street, 29702 60 BOWMAN 8 S DEF 100 I-26, Exit 159 2064 Homestead Road, 29018 346 CAMDEN (LUGOFF) 3 S 60 I-20 & US 601 Exit 92 522 Highway 601 South, 29078 884 Campobello Kangaroo Pantry 2 35 I-26, Exit 5 8998 SC Hwy 11, 29322 338 CAYCE (COLUMBIA) DEF 90 5 I-26/77 & US321, Exit 115 3008 Highway 321, 29033 61 CLINTON 3 40 I-26, Exit 52 12818 Highway 56 North, 29325 712 Columbia 15 178 I-20 Exit 70 5901 Fairfield Road, 29203 310 DUNCAN 8 70 I-85 & SC290, Exit 63 1405 East Main Street, 29334 62 FLORENCE 6 75 I-95, Exit 170 3006 North Williston Road, 29506 337 FLORENCE 5 90 I-95 & US 52, Exit 164 2015 West Lucas St., 29501 878 FLORENCE florence travel plz 19 23 I-95, Exit 169 3001 TV Road, 29501 453 GAFFNEY 5 S DEF 100 I-85, Exit 90 909 Hyatt Street, 29341 713 Latta DEF 200 15 I-95 Exit 181A 111 Mill Branch Road, 29565 63 PIEDMONT 5 S DEF 90 I-85, Exit 35 110 Frontage Road, 29673 714 Rock Hill 9 141 I-77 & Hwy 901, Exit 73 2435 Mount Holly Road, 29730 64 SUMMERVILLE 3 S 40 I-26, Exit 199 1521 North Main Street, 29483

p 580-226-3833 f 580-226-3546

p 918-473-1243 f 918-473-1957

p 405-475-9440 f 405-475-9435

pizza p 918-686-7856 f 918-686-0597

p 405-440-1048 f 405-440-1093

p 405-324-5000 f 405-324-7181

p 918-427-0895 f 918-427-0862

p 580-928-2216 f 580-928-2354

p 918-437-5477 f 918-437-5660

oregon 195 BIGGS JUNCTION 5 55 I-84 & US Hwy 97, Exit 104 91485 Biggs Rufus Highway, 97065 386 BROOKS 7 S DEF 110 I-5, Exit 263 4220 Brooklake Road, 97305 391 CENTRAL POINT DEF 100 7 I-5, Exit 33 1600 East Pine Street, 97502 133 CHEMULT 4 60 US 97 341 Damon Street, 97731 934 LaGrande Flying j/broadway 4 50 I-84 Exit 265 I-84 & Exit 265, 97850 232 ONTARIO 7 105 I-84, Exit 376A 653 East Idaho Avenue, 97914 233 RICE HILL 10 S 160 I-5, Exit 148 800 John Long Road, 97462 390 STANFIELD DEF 90 9 I-84/82 & Hwy 395, Exit 188 2115 Highway 395, 97875 w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

p 541-739-2174 f 541-739-2479

p 503-463-1114 f 503-463-0409

p 541-664-7001 f 541-664-7006

p 541-365-0991 f 541-365-0995

p 541-963-9762 f 541-963-9822

p 541-889-9070 f 541-889-4117

p 541-849-2133 f 541-849-2137

p 541-449-1403 f 541-449-1430

p 864-839-5934 f 864-839-5942

p 803-829-3541 f 803-829-3352

p 803-438-5175 f 803-438-3947 Grill

Aunt M Depo

p 864-472-2128 f 864-472-2280

p 803-739-2921 f 803-739-4521

p 864-833-4555 f 864-833-3765

p 803-735-9006 f 803-735-0917

p 864-433-1221 f 864-433-1210

p 843-662-6972 f 843-662-7013

p 843-662-2646 f 843-662-2893

p 843-669-5736 f 843-269-2079

p 864-206-0050 f 864-206-0052

p 843-752-5047 f 843-752-7265

p 864-845-8177 f 864-845-8178

p 803-328-5700 f 803-909-5800

p 843-486-5770 f 843-486-5702

south dakota 932 Hermosa Flying j/broadway 2 # 25 Heartland Express Hwy 79 25 Heartland Express Hwy 79, 57744

p 605-255-4555 f 605-255-4522

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double driver payback points

at stores listed with a yellow tag

Flying j dealer Pilot locations locations locations

showers

auto showers

DEF diesel exhaust fluid

restaurants outlined in a red box do not accept FFA points

# parking

south dakota (cont.)

tennessee (cont.)

texas (cont.)

919 Mitchell 90 Fuel Services 4 250 I-90, Exit 332 1821 S. Burr, 57301 918 Rapid City Bosselman 5 100 I-90, Exit 55 2783 Deadwood Ave., 57702 931 Rapid City Flying j/broadway 8 150 I-90 Exit 61 4200 N I-90 Service Rd Exit 61, 57701 716 Sioux Falls DEF 158 9 I-29 Exit 83 5201 Granite Lane, 57107

219 KNOXVILLE (STRAW PLAINS) 9 S 115 I-40, Exit 398 7210 Straw Plains Pike, 37914 52 LAVERGNE 4 25 I-24, Exit 64 535 Waldron Road, 37086 411 LEBANON 8 S DEF 150 I-40, Exit 238 921 Murfreesboro, 37090 363 MEMPHIS 5 70 US 78 @ Pleasant Hill 5021 Highway 78, 38118 405 MEMPHIS 5 S DEF 100 I-240, Hwy 78S 4949 Lamar Ave, 38118 404 Murfreesboro 7 S DEF 90 I-24, Exit 81 2441 S. Church St, 37127 413 nashville 2 25 Briley Pkwy, Hwy 155N, Exit 26A, Hwy 155S, Exit 26 6418 Centennial Blvd., 37209 224 ONIEDA (PIONEER) 4 85 I-75, Exit 141 304 Howard Baker Highway, 37847 149 STANTON 7 50 I-40 Exit 42 7720 Highway 222, 38069 412 WHITE PINE 9 S DEF 130 I-81, Exit 4 3624 Roy Messer Highway, 37890

726 DALLAS DEF 150 15 I-20 Exit 472 7425 Bonnie View Road, 75241 727 Edinburg 15 200 Hwy 281 & FM 1925 1305 East Monte Cristo, 78539 728 El Paso DEF 120 9 I-10 and Exit 37 1301 North Horizon Blvd., 79927 434 FORT WORTH 8 S DEF 185 I-35, Exit 65 2400 Alliance Gateway, 76178 375 HOUSTON 7 S DEF 90 I-610, Exit 24A US 90 E 4440 N. McCarty Street, 77013 729 Houston DEF 233 15 I-45 Richie Rd, Exit 64 15919 North Freeway, 77090 234 HUNTSVILLE 6 S 90 I-45, Exit 118 639 State Highway 75 North, 77320 507 Jarrell 8 140 I-35 & Exit 275 11710 North Interstate 35, 76537 377 LAREDO 12 S DEF 300 I-35 S, Exit 13; I-35 N, Exit 12B 1101 Uniroyal Drive, 78045 730 LAREDO DEF 191 13 I-35 S, Exit 13; I-35 N, Exit 12B 1011 Beltway Parkway, 78045 733 Lubbock 4 50 I-27 & 4th Street Exit 602 4th Street, 79401 257 MIDLAND 7 S DEF 84 I-20, Exit 126 4015 S. FM 1788, 79706 982 MIDLAND 0 0 7700 W. I-20 7500 W. Hwy 80, 79706 983 MIDLAND 0 0 I-20, Exit 138 7800 Interstate 20 Frontage, 79706 330 New Braunfels 7 S DEF 80 I-35, Exit 184 4142 Loop 337, 78132 734 New Caney 9 150 US 59 & Exit 242 23412 Hwy 242, 77357 431 ORANGE 8 S 110 I-10, Exit 873 2205 North Highway 62, 77630

p 605-996-3371 f 605-996-3910

p 605-348-7070 f 605-348-3438

p 605-342-5450 f 605-342-3011

p 605-977-1438 f 605-977-1538

tennessee 265 COOKEVILLE 1 10 I-40, Exit 287 1111 South Jefferson, 38501 406 CORNERSVILLE 2 20 I-65, Exit 22 9211 Lewisburg Highway, 37047 114 CROSSVILLE 7 S 80 I-40, Exit 320 2449 Genesis Road, 38571 226 DANDRIDGE 6 80 I-40, Exit 417 505 Patriot Drive, 37725 409 DICKSON 11 S 90 I-40, Exit 172 2320 Highway 46 South, 37055 720 Fairview DEF 150 9 I-40 & Hwy 96, Exit 182 1420 Hwy 96 North, 37062 51 GREENEVILLE 3 25 I-81 Exit 36 11190 Baileyton Road, 37745 403 HEISKELL 2 25 I-75, Exit 117 1915 East Raccoon Valley Road, 37754 53 HURRICANE MILLS 8 S 180 I-40, Exit 143 15559 Highway 13 South, 37078 366 Jackson 7 S 95 I-40, Exit 85 32 Sand Pebble Rd., 38305 241 KNOXVILLE 0 80 I-40, Exit 398; @ John Sevier 2801 East Govenor John Sevier Highway, 37914 722 Knoxville DEF 187 15 I-40 & I-75 Exit 369 800 Watt Road, 37932 270 KNOXVILLE (LOVELL ROAD) 5 S 80 I-40/75, Exit 374 314 Lovell Road, 37922

p 931-528-7100 f 931-528-3893

p 931-363-3290 f 931-363-8248

p 931-787-1901 f 931-787-1905

p 865-397-3547 f 865-397-3699

pizza p 615-446-4600 f 615-446-0763

p 615-799-4116 f 615-799-4120

p 423-234-0414 f 423-234-0641

p 865-938-1439 f 865-938-1146

pizza p 931-296-7180 f 931-296-7719

pizza p 731-422-5545 f 731-422-5780

p 865-546-6776 f 865-546-7475

p 865-531-7400 f 865-531-7982

p 865-966-0445 f 865-966-2918

70 C H A L L E N G E f e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2

p 865-544-1067 f 865-544-1138

p 615-793-9856 f 615-793-9085

p 615-453-8866 f 615-453-8860

p 901-366-0337 f 901-366-1712

p 901-202-5520 f 901-202-5522

p 615-907-9595 f 615-907-3982

p 615-350-7225 f 615-350-7318

p 423-562-5000 f 423-566-1335

p 901-466-3535 f 901-465-6704

p 865-674-8570 f 865-674-8572

texas 436 AMARILLO 5 S DEF 90 I-40, Exit 75 715 South Lakeside Drive, 79118 723 AMARILLO DEF 200 13 I-40 Exit 76 9601 I-40 East Exit 76, 79118 435 ANTHONY 5 S DEF 100 I-10, Exit 0 2015 Antonio Street, 79821 724 ANTHONY DEF 176 15 I-10 Exit 0 3001 Mountain Pass Blvd., 79821 725 Baytown DEF 200 15 I-10 & Exit 789 Thompson Road 1876 East Freeway, 77521 367 CADDO MILLS 6 80 I-30 & FM1903, Exit 87 & 88 2725 FM 1903, 75135 433 DALLAS 8 S DEF 150 I-20, Exit 470 8787 South Lancaster Road, 75241

p 806-335-3323 f 806-335-2868

p 806-335-1475 f 806-335-1058

p 915-886-3090 f 915-886-3404

p 915-886-2737 f 915-886-3522

p 281-424-7706 f 281-424-7730

p 903-527-2150 f 903-527-2103

p 972-225-3566 f 972-225-3681

p 956-316-0149 f 956-316-3732

pizza p 915-852-4141 f 915-852-4101

p 817-337-5324 f 817-337-5137

p 713-675-3375 f 713-670-7629

p 281-893-0423 f 281-893-9368

p 936-291-1125 f 936-291-2421

p 512-746-4341

p 956-717-5006 f 956-725-0156

p 956-712-3265 f 956-791-3057

p 806-744-0539 f 806-744-7423

p 432-563-1683 f 432-563-1748

p 877-561-8432

p 432-563-1365

p 830-629-1424 f 830-629-1254

p 281-689-8466 f 281-689-8271

p 409-745-1124 f 409-745-3336

p 972-228-2467 f 972-228-4386

w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

earn

double driver payback points

at stores listed with a yellow tag

Flying j dealer Pilot locations locations locations

showers

auto showers

DEF diesel exhaust fluid

restaurants outlined in a red box do not accept FFA points

# parking

texas (cont.)

utah (cont.)

Virginia (cont.)

735 ORANGE 15 150 I-10 Exit 873 7112 I-10 West, 77630 736 Pecos 15 200 I-20 Exit 42 100 East Pinehurst, 79772 432 ROBINSON 7 S DEF 285 I-35, Exit 328 8055 South I-35, 76706 306 SAN ANTONIO 5 S 50 I-10 E.bound, Exit 581; I-10 W.bound, Exit 582 5619 I-10 East, 78219 737 SAN ANTONIO DEF 200 15 I-10 Exit 583 1815 North Foster Road, 78244 157 SULPHER SPRINGS 7 S DEF 85 I-30, Exit 122 1200 South Hillcrest, 75482 738 Tye 15 200 I-20 & FM 707 Exit 277 101 North FM 707, 79563 486 Tyler 7 S DEF 85 I-20 & FM 14 12881 FM 14A, 75706 209 VAN HORN 7 S 75 I-10, Exit 140 501 Van Horn Drive, 79855 740 w. houston 9 117 I-10, Exit 732 204 South Waller Ave., 77423 739 Waco DEF 200 9 I-35 & New Road 2409 South New Road, 76711 206 WEATHERFORD 7 S DEF 110 I-20, Exit 406 1201 I-20 West, 76087 741 Wichita Falls DEF 50 3 US 287 & Jacksboro Highway 2311 Jacksboro Highway, 76301

772 N. Salt Lake 4 42 I-215 & Redwood Rd, Exit 27 885 W. North Point Circle, 84054 294 OGDEN 5 60 I-15 & UT 39, Exit 344 1670 West 12th Street, 84404 744 OGDEN DEF 100 9 I-15 Exit 343 1172 West 21st Street, 84401 508 Perry 2 25 I-15 Exit 362 1674 W. 1100 S., 84302 773 Richfield 4 50 I-70 Exit 40 35 East Flying J Drive, 84701 746 Salt Lake City DEF 110 9 I-15 & I-80 SR201, Exit 17 2025 South 900 West, 84119 510 Scipio 4 100 I-15, Exit 188 810 North 800 West, 84656 774 Snowville 3 50 I-84 Exit 7 90 South Stone Road, 84336 747 Springville DEF 80 8 I-15 Exit 261 1460 North 1750 West, 84663 775 St. George DEF 60 4 I-15 Exit 4 2841 South 60 East, 84790 748 Willard Bay 4 52 I-15 Exit 357 600 West 750 North, 84340

876 Ruther Glen Ruther Glen Trvl plz 22 250 I-95, Exit 104 23866 Rogers Clark Blvd, 22546 899 South hill (Bracy) Sadler’s trk. Stp. 0 20 I-85, Exit 12A 1011 East Atlantic Street, 23970 159 TALLYSVILLE 4 60 I-64, Exit 211 6721 Emmaus Church Road 23140 258 TROUTVILLE 3 # I-81, Exit 150A or B 2966 Lee Highway South, 24175 752 Winchester DEF 144 15 I-81 Exit 323 1530 Rest Church Road, 22624 754 Wytheville 15 177 I-77 & I-81 Exit 77 3249 Chapman Rd, 24382

p 409-883-9465 f 409-886-8224

p 432-445-9436 f 432-445-7171

p 254-662-4771 f 254-662-4951

p 210-661-5353 f 210-661-4732

p 210-666-2266 f 210-666-2280

p 903-885-0020 f 903-885-1580

p 325-691-9974 f 325-691-5365

p 903-593-5466 f 903-593-3204

pizza p 432-283-8067 f 432-283-8071

p 281-934-4133 f 281-934-4153

p 254-714-0313 f 254-714-1798

w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

f 801-936-1457

p 801-731-2900 f 801-731-2380

p 801-399-5577 f 801-399-9353

p 435-723-9999

p 435-896-5050 f 435-896-4044

p 801-972-3711 f 801-972-6174

p 435-758-2345

p 435-872-8181 f 435-872-8171

p 801-489-3622 f 801-489-3059

p 435-674-7104 f 435-652-3627

p 435-723-1010 f 435-723-1044

pizza p 817-341-4600 f 817-341-4602

p 940-720-0598 f 940-720-0725

utah 509 Beaver 6 150 I-15, Exit 112 653 West 1400 North, 84713 776 Brigham City 0 15 I-15 Exit 362 1096 South Medical Drive, 84302 742 Lake Point DEF 130 9 I-80 Exit 99 1605 East Saddleback Blvd., 84074 743 Nephi 9 100 I-15 Exit 222 1597 South Main, 84648

p 801-936-1408

p 435-438-5191

p 435-723-3924 f 435-734-0182

p 801-508-7400 f 801-508-7404

p 435-623-2400 f 435-623-2421

virginia 749 Carmel Church DEF 239 15 I-95 Exit 104 24279 Roger Clark Blvd., 22546 256 DANVILLE 3 45 Hwy 58 & 29, Exit 104 110 River Point Drive, 24541 898 Emporia Sadler’s Truck Stop 10 250 I-95, Exit 11B 918 West Atlantic Street, 23847 750 Ft. Chiswell DEF 270 14 I-81 & I-77 Exit 80 I-81, I-77 & VA Route 52, 24360 396 Greenville 11 S DEF 100 I-81S, Exit 213A;I-81 N, Exit 213 3541 Lee Jackson Highway, 24401 384 RICHMOND 9 S DEF 110 I-95 N, Exit 58; I-95 S, Exit 58B 2126 Ruffin Mill Road, 23834

p 804-448-9047 f 804-448-9805

p 434-792-1180 f 434-792-7894

p 434-634-4312

p 804-448-8419 f 804-448-5592

p 434-447-4528 f 434-447-4582

p 804-966-1880

f (804) 966-1986

p 540-992-2805 f 540-992-1534

p 540-678-3641 f 540-678-3651

p 276-228-7110 f 276-228-9010

Washington 965 Ellensburg Flying j/broadway 7 100 I-90 Exit 109 2300 Canyon Rd., 98926 970 Pasco (spokane) Flying j/broadway 2 75 U.S. Hwy 395 2216 E Hillsboro Road, 99301 963 Spokane Flying j/broadway 2 2 I-90 Exit 276 3709 S. Geiger Blvd., 99224 967 Spokane Flying j/broadway 7 80 I-90 Exit 286 6606 E. Broadway Ave., 99212 151 TUMWATER DEF 100 7 I-5, Exit 99 2430 93rd Avenue SW, 98512

p 509-925-6161 f 509-925-5748

p 509-547-5561 f 509-547-4570

p 509-456-8843

p 509-535-3028 f 509-535-7589

p 360-754-0151 f 360-754-0159

west virginia 243 NITRO 6 60 I-64 & SR 25, Exit 45 4304 First Avenue, 25143 503 morgantown DEF 50 5 I-79, Exit 146 2309 Smithton Rd, 26508

p 304-755-8654 f 304-755-8655

Hot Deli pizza p 304-284-8518 f 304-284-8509

f 434-634-5397

wisconsin p 276-637-4115 f 276-637-6968

pizza p 540-324-0714 f 540-324-0718

289 BELOIT 5 55 I-43/90 & WI 81, Exit 185A 3001 Milwaukee Road, 53511 756 Black River Falls DEF 150 14 I-94 & Exit 116 780 State Hwy 54, 54615

p 608-364-3644 f 608-364-3643

p 715-284-4341 f 715-284-1551

p 804-524-9556 f 804-524-9554

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double driver payback points

at stores listed with a yellow tag

Flying j dealer Pilot locations locations locations

showers

auto showers

DEF diesel exhaust fluid

restaurants outlined in a red box do not accept FFA points

# parking

wisconsin (cont.)

canada

canada (cont.)

528 Cottage Grove road ranger 2 50 I-90, Exit 147 2762 County Hwy N, 53527 544 East troy road ranger 0 5 I-43, Exit 38 1946 A. Energy Drive, 53120 164 MAUSTON 7 S 95 I-90/94 & WI 82, Exit 69 1101 State Road 82 East, 53948 40 OAK CREEK 8 S DEF 150 I-94, Exit 322 2031 West Ryan Road, 53154 538 Oakdale road ranger 5 100 I-90, Exit 48 102 E Woody, 54660 324 RACINE (FRANKSVILLE) 5 80 I-94 & CR K, Exit 329 13712 Northwestern Avenue, 53126

813 ab-Airdrie 0 10

822 ab-Lloydminster 2 12

p 815-580-4842 f 847-905-6054

p 815-315-4979 f 847-232-1186

p 608-847-3321 f 608-847-3316

p 414-761-0939 f 414-761-0165

p 815-209-9040 f 847-232-1449

p 262-835-2292 f 262-835-2564

wyoming 758 Casper 4 45 I-25 Exit 185 41 SE Wyoming Blvd., 82609 402 CHEYENNE DEF 120 10 I-80, Exit 367 8020 Campstool Road, 82007 759 CHEYENNE DEF 180 16 I-25 Exit 7 2250 Etchepare Drive, 82007 760 Cokeville 4 90 US Hwy 30/SR 232 10501 US Hwy 30, 83114 141 EVANSTON 7 S DEF 75 I-80, Exit 6 289 Bear River Drive, 82930 761 Evanston 9 80 I-80 Exit 3 1920 Harrison Drive, 82930 762 Gillette 4 50 I-90 & Hwy 59 1810 South Douglas Hwy, 82718 308 LARAMIE 8 100 I-80 & Curtis St., Exit 310 1564 McCue Street, 82072 763 Rawlins DEF 200 11 I-80 Exit 209 I-80 Johnson Rd., 82301 764 Rock Springs 8 84 I-80 Exit 104 650 Stage Coach Drive, 82901

85 East Lake Cres., T4B 2B5 792 AB-BROOKS 2 20 1260 Cassils Road East, T1R 1B7 785 AB-Calgary 9 128 11511 40th Street SE, T2H 1L4 793 AB-Calgary 2 15 4216 72 Ave SE, T2C 2C1 814 AB-Calgary 0 0 2525 23 ST N. E., T2E 7M1 848 AB-Calgary 9 80 4949 Barlow Trail Se, T2B3B5 815 ab-Drayton Valley 0 0

p 307-473-1750

5505 Jubilee Ave., T7A 1S3 816 ab-Edmonton 0 0

p 307-635-5744

15609 121 A. Ave, T5V 1B1 850 ab-Edmonton 8 100

p 307-635-2918

16806 118 Avenue, T5V1M8 818 ab-Edson Motco 0 0

f 307-473-1759

f 307-635-5746

f 307-634-2794

pizza p 307-279-3050 f 307-279-3041

2520 - 2 Ave., T7E 1T9 819 ab-Fort McMurray 0 0

p 307-783-5930

345 Sakitawaw Trail, T9H 4E4 820 ab-Grande Prairie 0 0

p 307-789-9129

9212 - 108 St., T8V 4C9 845 ab-Grassland 2 75

p 307-682-3562

1st Ave. 1st Street, TOA 1V0 846 ab-Hanna 2 100

p 307-742-6443

Hwy 9 & Hwy 36 South, T0J 1P0 794 AB-High Level 0 25

p 307-328-0158

10529 96 St., T0H 1Z0 817 ab-Hinton 0 0

p 307-362-4231

294 Kelly Road, T7V 1H2 821 ab-Lethbridge 0 0

pizza f 307-783-5916

f 307-789-5461

f 307-682-5038

f 307-742-2576

f 307-328-1668

f 307-362-9710

1005 43 St, T1K 7B8

72 C H A L L E N G E f e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2

p 403-948-4193

p 403-362-5594

p 403-720-0904 f 403-720-4937

p 403-236-2404

p 403-250-3835

p 403-569-6250 f 403-235-5095

p 801-725-1370

p 708-413-9116

p 780-455-1111 f 780-482-4448

p 780-723-4744

p 780-743-3545

p 780-532-2378

p 780-525-2295 f 780-525-2299

p 403-854-5000

p 780-926-2066

p 801-725-1370

p 403-328-4735

5109 63 St Ave, T9V 2E7 869 AB-nanton flying j/nanton Truck Stop 3 40

p 780-875-2990 Humptyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant

p 403-646-3181 f 403-646-6233

2810 21st Ave., T0I 1R0 795 Ab-Nisku 2 8

pizza p 780-955-3535

302 20th Avenue, T9E 7T8 796 AB-Red Deer 4 26

pizza p 403-346-2842 f 403-346-2852

67th Ave. & 67 Street, T4P 1A4 826 ab-Redcliff 0 0 115 Lockwood St, T1A 7T9 797 Ab-Rycroft 0 8 Hwy #49 & Hwy #2 Hwy #49 & 2, Box 73, T0H 3A0 786 AB-Sherwood Park 9 142 Yellowhead Hwy 16/ Broadmoor Blvd. 50 Pembina Rd., T8H 2G9 824 ab-Whitecourt 0 0 Hwy #43 & West Mtn. Road, T7N 1S9 827 bc-Abbotsford 1 0 929 Coutts Way & Sumas Way, V2S 4N2 798 BC-Annacis Island 1 4 1291 Cliveden Ave, V5M 6G4 799 BC-Chilliwack 2 21

p 403-526-2669

pizza p 780-765-3740 f 780-765-3748

p 780-416-2035 f 780-416-2084

p 780-778-3073

p 604-850-1594

p 604-521-4445

p 604-795-7265

7970 Lickman Road, V2R 1A9 828 bc-Cranbrook 0 0

p 250-426-3763

2209 Theatre Road, V1C 4H4 829 bc-Creston 0 0

p 250-428-7131

1411 Northwest Blvd, V0B 1G6 830 bc-Dawson Creek 2 0

p 250-782-3111

1725 Alaska Ave, V1G 1P5 800 bc-Fort St John 0 0 Alaska Hwy & 109 St. 9407 109th Street, V1J 6K6 847 bc-Kamloops 5 125

p 250-785-3052

175 Kokanee Way, V2C 6Z2 831 bc-Merritt 0 0 1885 Cold Water Ave. 2190 Douglas Street North, V0K 2B0

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p 250-280-1555

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832 bc-New Westminster 0 0

806 ON-Kapuskasing 4 40

808 QC-Berthierville 10

24 Braid St, V3L 3P3 801 BC-Prince George 3 0 4869 Continental Way, V2N 5S5 802 BC-Vancouver 0 0 8655 Boundary Rd & Marine Way, V5S 4H3 834 bc-Vernon 0 0 Hwy #97 (1/2 mile from Scales) 7156 Meadowlark, V1T 6N2 788 MB-Headingley 9 150 Hwy #1 & Camp Manitou Rd., R4H 1C5 803 MB-Portage La Prairie 0 40 Hwy #1 East, R1N 3B2 804 MB-Winnipeg 2 0 1747 Brookside Blvd., R2C 2E8 835 MB-Winnipeg 0 0 131 Warman Road & HWY. #59, R2J 3R3 805 ON-Etobicoke 0 0 1765 Albion Rd & Hwy 27, M9W 5S7

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p 250-542-1343

pizza p 204-832-8952 f 204-832-9104

p 204-857-9997

p 204-633-0663

p 204-231-5485

p 416-674-8665

410 Government Road E, P5N 2X7 789 ON-London DEF 200 17 Hwy 401 & Highbury Ave. Exit 189 3700 Highbury Ave. South, N6N 1P3 807 ON-Mississauga 3 80 1400 Britannia Rd, L4W 1C8 790 ON-Napanee DEF 165 15 401 & Cnty Rd 41 Exit 579 628 County Road #41 RR6, K7R 3L1 838 on-Sault Ste Marie 0 0 987 Great Northern Road, P6A 5K7 836 on-Schreiber 0 0 Hwy # 17, P0T 2S0 837 on-Sudbury 0 0 17 Duhamel Road, P3E 4N1 461 ON-TILBURY DEF 150 6 Rural Route #5, Highway 401, Exit 56 19325 Essex County Road 42, N0P 2L0 840 QC-Bernieres 0 0 1196 Chemin Des Olivieres, G7A 2M6

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pizza p 519-681-6859 f 519-686-8629

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pizza p 613-354-7044 f 613-354-3796

p 705-759-8280

p 807-824-2383

p 705-692-5447

p 519-682-1140 f 519-682-9221

p 450-836-6581

1181 Ave Gilles Villeneuve, J0K 1A0 809 QC-Napierville 10 Hwy 15 Exit 21 1 Rang St-Andre, J0J 1L0 810 QC-Ste Helene 10 152 Highway 20 569 Rue Principale, J0H 1M0 787 QC-Vaudreuil-Dorion DEF 109 Hwy 540, Exit 3 2900 Felix-Leclerc, J7V 9J5 811 SK-Moose Jaw 10

p 450-245-3539

p 450-791-2232 f 450-791-2495

p 450-424-1610 f 450-424-0368

370 North Service Rd. Hwy #11, S6H 4N9 842 sk-Regina 3 12 1511 Ross Ave. East, S4R 1J2 791 SK-Saskatoon 4 85 3850 Idylwylde Drive North, S7P 0A1 844 sk-Yorkton 2 0 Hwy #16A Bypass on York 1910 York Road West Box 794, S3N 2W8

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p 418-831-3772

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Springfield, il • I-55, Exit 90

12/30/11

ottawa, il • I-80, Exit 93

12/28/11

nevada, mo • US 71 & Camp Clark Road

12/19/11

marion, IL • I-57, Exit 54

12/19/11

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