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Barrett-Jackson Auction

Two friends shared passion for fine automobiles evolved into a car buff’s dream – the annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction.

Mobile Museums

The famous Smithsonian Institution brings museum exhibits to small and large cities alike with its traveling exhibit service. Find out how they transport priceless works of art across the country.

RG3

The Washington Redskins quarterback is one of the hottest players in the game today. Find out how the former Baylor Bear is finding success on and off the field.

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Ricky Skaggs

Ricky Skaggs struck his first chords on a mandolin more than five decades ago. Since then, he’s become a bluegrass legend. For Skaggs, love of faith and music has led him to the top of the charts in country and bluegrass.

Evolution of NASCAR

Challenge Magazine publisher Kathy Virtue, who attends NASCAR’s award dinner every year, reflects on how much it’s changed since her first in 1981.

RV JOURNEY

Great winter getaways; check out the one-of-a-kind “Earth in a bottle” Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert; and Chad investigates the little red squares on maps. sponsored by:

Chocolatetown

For chocolate lovers looking for their own version of paradise, Hershey, Pa., is the ultimate destination for indulgence.

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Download a free QR reader and scan this QR Code to get a direct link to our website where you’ll find a full electronic version of the magazine and links to our Facebook and Twitter pages.

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TRUCKER TRAINER

gettin’ outdoors

driving thrU d.c.

CHEW ON THIS

around the track

Bob offers some guidelines for sticking to a new exercise program.

Brenda tries her hand at poetry.

In the wake of Sandy, Mike reflects on the relief efforts.

Charles throws out the resolutions and focuses on the results.

Claire talks to Brad Keselowski’s parents about raising a champion.

from the editor Forward and back.

letters to the editor

Readers share their thoughts and opinions on industry issues and stories from Challenge Magazine.

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SHORT RUNS

Broadening the mind with the interesting and inane.

Unique United States

Soup is the ultimate, and arguably oldest, comfort food. We highlight places from around the country that offer soups full of flavor and warmth for those long winter nights.

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truckers’ corner

The creative side of truck drivers. sponsored by:

Games

Sudoku, word search and crossword puzzles - a great way to pass the time and exercise the brain. Some clues for the puzzle come from this issue of Challenge Magazine.

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garmin gallery

Pictures from the road. Send in your photos and see them published in Challenge Magazine and you may be a winner. sponsored by:

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pilot flying j stars

Drivers recognize these STAR employees who make Pilot Flying J a place you can rely on.

what’s happening

PFJ brings its customers a “sunny head start,” the new PFJ Racing website and a special visitor on the DAT.

pilot flying j directory

LOYALTY

The comprehensive Pilot Flying J directory lists everything from location addresses to services available.

What to do if your card is lost or stolen and a MyRewards member profile.

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here’s a line historians often use to explain the time and energy they put into studying past events and people. “We cannot explain the present or prepare for the future without knowing the past.” Everything we know is built on the knowledge of those who came before us. I try to take a similar approach to my life. How do I learn from my mistakes? How do I live today with purpose? How do I move to that next phase of life and become a wiser and kinder version of my past self? I know, I know, these are the typical questions posed every year when that “resolution” word starts popping up. Yes, it’s that designated time to review our yearly maintenance plans and see what needs fixing. If only we were all under warranty. I’m not a huge believer in resolutions; I’m more in line with Charles Pope’s thoughts on the subject (Page 49). But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t think of the past in order to gain some perspective on the present and future. Change, after all, is not only important; it’s inevitable. And it’s why I find this month’s Challenge Magazine so appropriate to start 2013. The NFL seems to have found its star of the future. Robert Griffin III, the Washington Redskins rookie quarterback, is offering a new brand of football on and off the field. Our cover story (Page 24) tracks the path of RG3’s rise to fame and fortune, and shows the future looks bright for our most popular sport. We journey to the past in several stories this month as well. The Barrett-Jackson Car Auction (Page 16) is a celebration of automobile history. This annual event highlights some of the most unique cars the world has ever produced. From a classic 1913 Fiat Speed Car to the one-of-akind 1968 Shelby Green Hornet, this auction has car enthusiasts drooling with anticipation. And if you’re interested in buying one of these rare machines, be prepared to write several zeros on the check. We also ride along with the world’s largest museum and research complex. For years the Smithsonian Institution has brought pieces of history and artwork to museums and galleries across the country. We caught up with a few of the people who are tasked with delivering these traveling exhibits (Page 20). One hint: It’s done very carefully. And then moving from the past to the present, our NASCAR story is one you don’t want to miss (Page 34). This first-person account takes you back to the 1981 NASCAR awards banquet and offers some unique insights on how much the sport has changed since. Safe driving.

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a new challenge to replace the 10k runs or century rides they completed in the past. But truck drivers? Who would have anticipated truckers competing in races that can strain the best of athletes? Pilot Flying J did.

Really like that Danica is on the cover. She is one of the greats for sure! :D

to spank all of us, including the local track champion. I’m betting Danica would do the same. I assure you it’s not simply her gorgeous face that has gotten her the spotlight she’s experiencing.

Joey Stafford Via Twitter

Harry Jackson Decatur, Ill.

Danica Patrick

Criticism of Danica Patrick is absurd. If you’ve never taken laps in a stock car, it’s understandable to have trouble understanding the hype. But to those that have, or to those that simply “get it,” we respect the amazing job she’s done. Any driver on the NASCAR, Busch or Truck series knows, she is an amazing driver and deserves respect. The last-place driver in a NASCAR race would spank 99.9 percent of anyone naive enough to think they could win in a challenge of driving skills. I raced against Kenny Schrader at my home track where I felt confident I would give him a run for his money. He climbed into a Dirt Modified that wasn’t his, on an unfamiliar track, and proceeded

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As a presenting sponsor of the REV3 Triathlon series, Pilot Flying J has continued in a leadership role as an advocate for driver health. Their commitment has gone beyond offering healthy food choices in their deli. In sponsoring the races, Pilot Flying J has brought to drivers an awareness that they can take their fitness goals beyond losing a few pounds. Thank you for sponsoring the race series, and allowing all of us drivers who raced to wear Pilot Flying J racing skins for the race. Thank you also to Dave Parmly, Kandi Qualls, Miranda Huston and the rest of Team Pilot for all of their hard work at the event and for greeting us so warmly upon our arrival to the race expo. Danny and Cindy George Henderson, Colo.

REV3 Triathlon

Two reefers, a van, a tanker and three bobtails were parked in the corner of a busy parking lot that was not really designed for truck parking. Was it your local Walmart? A NASCAR race? Would you believe it was the parking area for the racers at the REV3 Triathlon in Anderson, S.C. Triathlons incorporate three events: a swim, a bike race and a run, all of varying distances. The popularity of the sport has grown every year, and it was included in the Olympics in 2000. Perhaps many recreational runners and cyclists looked at the race as

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RUNS PHOTO: Mike Stobe/Getty Images for NASCAR

You Answered!

What advice would you give a new truck driver?

Never let anyone pressure you to do something you feel is unsafe or beyond your abilities. Mike Singleton

Make a good relationship with your fleet manager. - Timothy Wester

Do not get into a lease program or sign on with a training carrier that pushes them. And stay away from a training carrier that has a longterm requirement of team driving when you are a single person. Know the emergency numbers, email addresses for chain of command, including the human resources department and have a good smart phone to take pictures and send emails for proper documentation. Desiree Wood

5 Questions with…Kyle Petty Would you rather visit 100 years in the past or 100 years in the future? 100 years in the past. 100 years in the past you would know what was coming. Not only would you know what stocks to buy, what property to buy, how big New York was going to grow to be, beach front property. There’s so many things that you could do or be a part of if you went back to the past. And I do believe that if you go back 100 years, you go back to the invention of the automobile, the motorcycle, the airplane, so much technology was brought to bear in the last century and I don’t mean computers and things like that. I just mean physical, the assembly line, so many things came in that changed the world and changed where we were at, it would have been an interesting time to grow up.

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3 must haves for a road trip? Motorcycle, warm clothes and my Randy Montana tape.

Hidden talent? No hidden and no obvious talents.

Early bird or night owl? Both. I can go to sleep a lot of nights 1, 1:30, and I’m always up by 6:30-7 o’clock in the morning so kind of both.

What sports team do you love to see lose? University of North Carolina.

Remember, you are now a professional driver. It’s your license so look after it by driving defensively. Listen to the seasoned drivers, they got where they are through hard work, not luck. Treat customers with respect as they’ll remember a good driver, but remember they’ll remember a bad one for much longer. The only stupid question is the one you don’t ask. Welcome aboard, drive safe, have fun. - Steve Rock

Go for it! Trucking is an exciting lifestyle unlike any other. Read and study “Pedal to the Metal: The Work Life of Truckers” by Lawrence J. Ouellet. It will make you a smarter trucker, better looking and way ahead of your class. Paul Tarin

What one thing would you change about the trucking industry?

Post your answers on our Facebook page or send to editor@ptcchallenge.com by January 31, 2013. All answers are subject to edits.

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Hey Buddy, Can You Spare $1.5B?

By the Numbers: New Year’s

percent of Americans who never make New Year’s resolutions

2668

number of Waterford crystals on the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball

1907

year of the first ball drop in New York City (the ball took center stage after fireworks were banned)

percent of Americans that go out to dinner on New Year’s Eve

percent of people who would rather celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends at home than with thousands of strangers in Times Square

percent of champagne consumption between Thanksgiving and the New Year Sources: statisticbrain.com, restaurants.com, Fountainebleau.com

Buyer Beware Truth in Food Packaging

For the couple that has everything, space venture startup Golden Spike has just the thing: a two-person trip to the moon. For a mere $750 million per person, the couple will be launched into space, set foot on the moon, maybe stake a flag then return safely to earth. This isn’t a fly by night operation either. Golden Spike was founded by former NASA executives. CEO Alan Stern says, “The trick is 40 years old. We know how to do this.” Start saving now, the company plans to make regular trips to the moon by 2020.

Top 10 New Year’s resolutions for 2012 1 Lose Weight

6 Learn Something Exciting

2 Get Organized

7 Quit Smoking

3 Spend Less, Save More

8 Help Others in Their Dreams

4 5 Stay Fit and Healthy

9 Fall in Love 10 Spend More Time with Family

Enjoy Life to the Fullest

Source: statisticbrain.com

Terms like “natural,” “fresh” and “seasonal” sound good, but they’re actually marketing terms in the food industry and don’t mean much. For example, something labeled “fresh” could have been frozen for shipping. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has never officially defined these terms, so food manufacturers can use them to market their brands to unsuspecting consumers. Here are some terms that have been given the official thumbs up by the FDA and companies must follow the guidelines set. Low calorie: 40 calories or less per serving High fiber: 5 or more grams of fiber per serving Fat free/sugar free: Less than half gram of fat or sugar per serving Low sodium: 140 milligrams or less of sodium per serving Source: eatright.org

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Chew Check A portion control reminder 2.5” x 3.5”

NOT ACTUAL SIZE

Lean meats should be a part of your diet, but make sure you’re not eating too much. A standard portion is 3 ounces or about the size of a deck of cards. Men should eat about 6 ounces a day; women should aim for about an ounce less. Choose less fatty cuts of meat like sirloin tips, chicken breasts and boneless pork chops. Source: choosemyplate.gov

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muscle cars, are still the stars. But the gathering is now a nationwide lifestyle event and it’s held in reverence as the country’s most prestigious auto auction.

Five years ago, the 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 “Super Snake” sold for a record $5 million in the Scottsdale event.

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by: james raia

early a half-century ago, Russ Jackson and Tom Barrett met in Arizona as businessmen who shared a passion for fine automobiles. Jackson was interested in buying Barrett’s 1933 Cadillac V-16 Town Hall, but he eventually chose friendship over the purchase of the car. The result is the two car buffs’ legacy – the annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction. Held under several names since 1967, the now multiple-city event will unfold Jan. 13-20 in its largest and original auction location, Scottsdale, Ariz. The 42nd edition will offer the usual collection of rare cars, trucks, engines, boats,

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airplanes and memorabilia. And, of course, there are buyers and sellers, celebrity car enthusiasts and a faithful national television audience, all eager to be in the mix. The rare automobiles, some selling for millions and ranging from classics to one-of-akind vehicles to exotics to

Under the umbrella company The World’s Greatest Collector Car Events, auctions are now held throughout the year. Palm Beach, Fla., was added in 2005, Las Vegas in 2008 and Orange County, Calif., in 2010. The once auctions-only gatherings now feature fine art, lifestyle seminars, fashion shows and gourmet cuisine. “What Barrett-Jackson is assuring its customers on both sides of the transaction – buyers as well as sellers – is that the company runs a clean ship,” says Steve Davis, president of Barrett-Jackson. “If you’re selling, it’s going to be a fair transaction, and if you’re buying, you’re not bidding against a shill. Valid sellers are selling, valid bidders are bidding, and the price that results is fair based on the auction.” Barrett-Jackson is also renowned for its charitable concerns, having generated more than $33 million for more than a dozen organizations, including: The ChildHelp Foundation, The Darryl Gwynn Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The National MS Foundation, The Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation, The Armed Forces Foundation, The Hendrick Marrow Foundation, MLB Charities, The Boy

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Scouts of America, the EAA Young Eagles, NotMyKid, the Susan G. Komen Foundation and St. Jude’s. It all began in 1967 when Jackson and Barrett debuted an auto show called “Fiesta del Auto Elegantes.” It was a fundraiser for Scottsdale area charities. Four years later, the duo started using the Barrett-Jackson name at the same auto show. The event provided a prophetic moment when Barrett’s Mercedes 770 Phaeton sold for $153,000. It was a glimpse of things to come, with rare cars consistently fetching ever-increasing prices

1954 PANTHER

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through the past four decades. Barrett and Jackson worked together and built the auction’s reputation for nearly two decades until tragedy struck. Jackson died in 1993 and his son Brian passed away two years later, both of colon cancer. Barrett passed away in 2004. Jackson’s son Craig, now the company’s chairman and CEO, assumed the vast company duties in 1997. He took the auction to further international prominence, with the automotive network SPEED televising the event and Internet bidding also beginning the same year. Despite the event’s legacy as

1955 300SL

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an international haven for vintage rare car sales, in recent years several American manufacturers have capitalized on the event’s popularity and debuted new models or nearly new vehicles with unique status. At the 2012 Scottsdale auction, Chevrolet auctioned the first 2013 Corvette 427 for charity. It sold for $600,000. And last September, at the Las Vegas auction, Shelby American showcased two versions of its Super Snake edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic builder. In addition to its annual fundraising, Craig Jackson in 2011 established the BarrettJackson Cancer Research Fund at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) in memory of his deceased family members. The objective is to enable TGen scientists and physicians to research and develop new diagnostic tests and therapies for patients with colon and prostate cancer. In its first year, Barrett-Jackson raised more than $250,000 for TGen for cancer research through the sale

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of a donated 1993 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe. The celebrity component of Barrett-Jackson has also greatly expanded, with famous entertainers, athletes and race car drivers annually attending the event as spectators as well as buyers and sellers. In recent years, the celebrity list has included: entertainers Jay Leno, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Alice Cooper and Billy Corgan, athletes Reggie Jackson and Randy Johnson, motor sports luminaries Carroll Shelby, Bill Goldberg and Tony Stewart, and motorcycle customizer Jesse James. Shelby, the designer, driver and entrepreneur legend who died in May, was arguably best known for his involvement with the AC Cobra and the Ford Mustang. Five years ago, the 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 “Super Snake” sold for a record $5 million in the Scottsdale event. While the Shelby Cobra still holds the record, the

1949 Type 175 Saoutchik

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Scottsdale event has had several multimillion dollar sales. In 2006, a 1950 General Motors Futurliner “Parade of Progress” tour bus sold for $4 million. A year earlier, a 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 General Motors concept car sold for $3 million. Numerous other cars in the past decade have sold for more than $1 million, with many of the massive bidding wars occurring on the Saturday of the auction, thus its nickname, “Shatterday” – a day

of shattering sales records in myriad categories. Shelby’s record selling price will likely remain intact and the icon’s namesake cars remain marquee auction items every year. In fact, 14 of Shelby’s cars will be auctioned this month, including an unrestored 1967 Shelby GT500 Fastback, one of the lowest mileage Shelbys in existence. A 2012 Shelby GT500 50th Anniversary Super Snake, a 1968 Shelby GT500 KR Convertible and a 1967 GT500 Fastback once owned by Sammy Hagar will

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1971 HEMI CUDA

1956 DIABLO

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also be auctioned. “As a lifelong friend of Barrett-Jackson, Carroll Shelby was a regular on the Scottsdale auction block, making this a fitting tribute,” says Craig Jackson. “These Shelbys represent much more than just an addition to someone’s collection. They are a piece of Carroll’s legacy.” The list of 2013 pending auctioned cars represents a typical Barrett-Jackson list, which is to say unique: There’s a 1937 DeSoto, a 1948 Willys Jeep, 1956 Pontiac Chieftain, 1970 El Camino and a 1987 Cadillac Allante among dozens of other vehicles. One of the most unique cars set for auction is a street-legal 1964 Plymouth Belvedere. It’s nicknamed “ForPly” and combines oldschool American style with modern NASCAR racing technology. “Enthusiasts are really going to enjoy Evernham’s entry into this side of the automotive business,” says Gary Bennett, vice president of consignment at Barrett-Jackson. “The ForPly is an innovative and beautiful looking street racer built with great craftsmanship by the very man who revolutionized the crew chief role by leading it – and now also the Plymouth Belvedere – into the modern age of racing. It should attract lots of interested buyers at Scottsdale.” PCM

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make production engine transmission

Concept Car 1 Straight 8 3-Speed Automatic

Calling all Batman fans. This is one you don’t want to miss. The original Batmobile will be part of this year’s Barrett-Jackson Auction. And it’s expected to go for millions. George Barris, designer of the car, created it in 1966 for the “Batman” television show, starring Adam West and Burt Ward, by customizing a 1955 Lincoln Futura he bought from Ford Motor Company for $1. He was given a budget of $15,000 and 15 days to come up with the iconic design and after the show the car remained in Barris’ personal collection until this month. Along with additional historical memorabilia and documentation from Barris’ personal archive, which are included in the purchase, the new owner will get to play with all the Bat gadgets installed in the car, like the Bat Ray projector, Batscope, Bat Eye Switch, police radio band cut-in switch, automatic tire inflation, the remote Batcomputer, Batphone, Bat Smoke, and Bat Photoscope, to name just a few. “There is only one, No. 1, original Barris Batmobile and this was the one that was on the series Batman,” says Craig Jackson, CEO of Barrett-Jackson said. “While it’s hard to put a dollar figure on this piece of true Americana, we would expect that it would sell for multiple millions of dollars.”

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The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture Courtesy of Timothy Hursley

mobile museums

by: amanda jakl

hen most people hear “Smithsonian,” they think of that big museum in our nation’s capital. That’s an understatement if there ever was one. The Smithsonian Institution is actually an intricate community of 19 museums, one zoo and nine research facilities spread across seven locations in the U.S. and Panama. There are also 168 affiliated museums across the country and two award-winning magazines that carry the Smithsonian name. Founded in 1846 by a man who never stepped foot in America, the Smithsonian Institution was the bequest of British scientist James Smithson. The money was initially

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left to a nephew, who died without an heir. Rather than reverting back to the estate, the legacy of a half-million dollars went to the United States government to build “an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.” And thanks to the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), people from across the United States can connect to the extensive collections the Smithsonian Institution provides. No need to plan a trip to Washington, D.C.; SITES brings the museum exhibits to small and large cities alike. Since 1952, the program has brought 1,500 exhibitions to venues like libraries, historical societies, community centers, schools

and even shopping malls. Josette Cole, a registrar at SITES, works with specialized shippers across the country to ensure that priceless objects remain in the condition they are sent. As a registrar, Cole is responsible for negotiating loans with other museums or private lenders, producing and packaging the exhibitions and vetting shipping companies. With more than 250 venues nationwide requesting exhibits annually, registrars must rely on specialty shippers to safely transport the unique, and often priceless, cargo. Just because a shipping company has the right trucks doesn’t mean that the Smithsonian will use them. Cole explains her selection process. “Once I’ve vetted you and gotten some references, even if you’re new to it, I still can feel out whether a carrier might be good doing a particular transit for us,” she says. “Once I do that, you’re on my list, so to speak. Being on my list just means I can go to you for bids. It’s like Josie’s list. You’ve got Angie’s List, I’ve got Josie’s List. I like to spread it around. Going to one carrier doesn’t work for me.” In the exhibit-moving business, reputation is everything. Joe Turpin has worked with the Smithsonian and Cole for more than 20 years and is currently an account executive for Alexander’s Mobility Services. He is one of the agents on “Josie’s List” and he realizes how important that is. “You don’t even get a chance to bid on [tours] until you’ve proven yourself,” he says. “They’re not going to send out a bid to somebody because they have the right kind of equipment. [SITES] knows them, they trust them, they understand they will be able to complete every single shipment of the tour.” Dave Dohme has been driving team with his wife, Lynn, for 19 years and has driven for RB High Tech for the last 12. Each exhibit for SITES can include a variety of media, each with its own requirements. The Dohmes have hauled several exhibits, from the inkwell Lincoln used to write the Emancipation Proclamation and FDR’s microphone used for his Fireside Chats to Eleanor Roosevelt’s inaugural gown and Mary Todd Lincoln’s tea service. “We’ve hauled Monets, Picassos, millions and millions of dollars’ worth of stuff,” he says. “The most expensive exhibit I’ve ever hauled was about a half-billion dollars in art and that was very expensive. It was 24-25 crates, and there was still room on the truck.” The requirements of SITES that shipping companies must meet are stringent. “In terms of transportation, we have to maintain museum conditions, which are ideally 50 percent relative humidity and a temperature range of 68-72 degrees,” Cole explains. “We have to have trucks that are able to provide w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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To haul for the Smithsonian Institution, specialty shippers must have the right equipment, like this side-loading trailer.

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that and be able to do a printout to show what the climate units within the truck trailer are at all times.” Technology has come a long way in the trucking industry and the Smithsonian takes advantage of it when choosing carriers. Kathy Browne, owner of RB High Tech, takes climate control very seriously. She recalls a particularly harrowing tale of a climate unit breaking down in Wyoming in the middle of winter with a repair shop more than an hour away. “The driver and the courier were trying to fire the unit up again,” she explains. “We have in our trailers something called barrier walls, it’s a great big foam wall that blocks off the trailer, so we can open up the back doors and the heat doesn’t escape. Because the wall was up, we only lost 4 degrees the entire time the unit was down. The courier [traveling with the artwork] was ecstatic.” Security measures have also improved over the last decade. Trailers are outfitted with GPS and special locks that can’t be cut off with a bolt cutter. More often than not, the best security measures are the simple ones taken by drivers. Dohme says security is always on his mind. “One time we ran an Egyptian exhibit back to New York with another team and it was the year they had a really bad snowstorm,” he recalls. “We had to stay at a motel right outside of New Jer-

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sey. We made sure everything was secure and then parked back to back so nobody could open our doors. We do things like that. When you’re hauling something like that, you’re thinking security. If there’s anything you can do to upgrade security other than locks, we do it.” Sounds simple, but in the museum world, it’s everything. RB High Tech does extensive background checks and requires potential drivers to work a trial period to make sure they’ll fit in with the strong family-style company. “They’re savvy,” Browne says of the company’s drivers. “Most of our guys didn’t start out as truck drivers. A lot of them are ex-Navy, ex-Army. We’re picky so it takes us longer to find somebody. It takes a certain type to fit in with us. A lot of drivers aren’t used to working with each other or helping each other.” More than just driving skills, drivers must employ a level of discretion that other drivers might not need. “We rely on highvalue product divisions and carriers and drivers that have dealt with museums,” Cole explains. “[Drivers] know that, OK, you might be carrying that Picasso, but you don’t talk about it while you’re on the road. You don’t go into the truck stop and say ‘Guess what I’ve got in the back of my truck.’ No, that does not happen.” Dohme echoes that sentiment. “When you’re hauling something for the Smithsonian, you’re hauling something very, very important and very, very valuable,” he says. “Somebody is trusting you with something that is irreplaceable. It really gives you a sense of pride.” For the drivers who are entrusted to transport that artwork, a job well done is its own reward. “I don’t care if it’s a $5,000 ex-

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Most museums don’t have traditional loading docks, so each delivery offers a different set of challenges for the driver. hibit or a $500 million exhibit, we treat them all the same,” Dohme says. “We want to get them there on time, we want to get them there in the kind of shape they should be and we help them load, we help them unload, we’re part of the whole thing.” RB High Tech started shipping high-end electronics and then branched out into the art world 12 years ago. While both industries require stringent conditions, Browne says the art world has a certain aspect that the electronic world doesn’t. “There isn’t

anything in the electronic world that can’t be replaced,” she says. “I don’t care if it’s a $400 million tool, if anything happens to it, you might take a big hit. But an art piece can’t ever be replaced. It’s a whole different value, a whole different meaning of taking care of something.” With the specialty trailers, state-of-the-art climate controls and carefully vetted drivers, the largest traveling exhibition service in the world takes “handle with care” to a whole new level. PCM

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by: joan tupponce

obert Griffin III may not be having the perfect rookie season that he was hoping for but the Washington Redskins quarterback is definitely one of the hottest players in the game today. Coined RG3 by members of the press, the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner is winning over the media and the fans with his genuine, down-to-earth temperament and winning smile. Griffin came to the Redskins in 2012 with a slew of high school and college awards and honors. In 2011 he was named the Heisman Trophy winner and won the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award. Griffin was Baylor’s first Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award winner. The rising quarterback also was named the 2011 Associated Press College Football Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Walter Camp Award

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(Stanford standout Andrew Luck took home the prize) and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which also went to Luck. During his 2011 season with the Baylor Bears, Griffin led the team to its best record in 25 years, catapulting the Bears into the national spotlight. The team not only beat rivals Oklahoma and Texas but it also earned a berth to the Valero Alamo Bowl. The spotlight was solidly on Griffin, who had a recordsetting season. He was the nation’s toprated passer, with only six interceptions on the season, and only the third player in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history to have more than 10,000 career passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards. And now that he’s playing for the NFL, Griffin is still setting records. When he took the field for his debut on Sept. 9, he became the first player born in the 1990s to start at quarterback in NFL history. He also was the first player in NFL history to compile 300-plus passing yards, two or more passing

touchdowns and no interceptions in an NFL debut. Sports came naturally to the 22-yearold football phenom, whose father was recognized for his basketball skills when he was in high school. Griffin was born in Japan, where his New Orleansborn parents, Robert Jr. and Jacqueline Griffin, were stationed in the military. The couple was sent back to the U.S. when Griffin was a toddler. They eventually moved to Copperas Cove, Texas, where Griffin spent his elementary and high school days. He excelled in sports, playing basketball, football and track at Copperas Cove High School, and setting state records in the 110 and 300 hurdles. In school, he was known for his speed and discipline. Growing up, Griffin was quiet, grounded and frugal. A superior student, he was as dedicated to his education as he was to the sports that he played. He learned responsibility when

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In his freshman year at Baylor, Griffin earned AllAmerican status in outdoor track and field, specializing in the hurdles, and participated in the Olympic Trials reaching the semi-final round. he was barely a teen when his dad received military orders to go to Iraq. Griffin stepped up as the man of the house, watching out for his mom and his sisters. His faith, something he references on the field with a point to the heavens when things go his way and in press conferences when he talks about his God-given talents, has always been part of his foundation. It has given him strength and adaptability both on and off the field. Even though he excelled in all competitions, Griffin was determined to land a quarterback position in college – he was tapped as starting quarterback after his first college game. When it came time to enroll, Griffin was recruited by as many as nine colleges, including Stanford and Nebraska. Griffin initially thought he was destined for Houston, where he had hit it off with then coach Art Briles during a recruiting trip. But when Briles accepted the head coaching job at Baylor, Griffin followed Briles to Waco, Texas. At Baylor, Griffin participated in both football and track and field – he was a track and field All-American and had the thirdfastest time in school history when he won the Big 12 gold medal in 400-meter hurdles. He graduated from Baylor in 2010 – just three years after starting – with a degree in political science and was enrolled in a master’s degree communication studies program when he entered the 2012 NFL Draft. Sports weren’t the only winning combination for Griffin at

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Baylor. He met his fiancee, Rebecca Liddicoat, at the school in 2009. It was Griffin’s childlike enthusiasm for life that drew Liddicoat and others to him. The likable young quarterback has a playful streak that includes a fondness for Ninja Turtles. “I was a huge Ninja Turtle fan growing up,” he says. He also has a penchant for

I am never going to quit. It’s not in my DNA. You don’t just say that is another loss. You have to learn from that and move forward. socks adorned with cartoon superstars – he was wearing Superman socks at the Heisman Trophy ceremony – and a love of Michael Jackson. He pays homage to the pop icon by wearing one glove on the playing field. And just when you think Griffin couldn’t have any more skills, he steps up with yet another talent – beatboxing. He’s been known to give demonstrations of his beatboxing skills during media interviews. If foot-

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RG3 has found himself not only a darling of the media. He’s become a fan favorite around the league.

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#10 6’2”, 217 lbs • College: Baylor AWARDS: Heisman Trophy Davey O’Brien Award (National QB Award) National Player of the Year 1st Team All-American • Big 12 Player of the Year BAYLOR UNIVERSITY BEARS (41 games)

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ball doesn’t pan out, Griffin says with a laugh, he may take his act on the road. Even though he is the darling of the media at the moment, Griffin isn’t letting all of the accolades go to his head. “You are judged by your wins and losses,” he said recently. “We are all working in this thing together.” Griffin has had some exceptional games since putting on his Redskins jersey. During the season opener against the New Orleans Saints, he threw his first career touchdown – an 88-yard pass – and helped lead the team to a 40-32 win. On Sept. 16, when the team played the St. Louis Rams and lost, he scored his first two NFL career rushing touchdowns. He was the first rookie quarterback to accomplish that feat since 1961. When the team lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-12 on Oct. 28, Griffin was honest about his feelings. “I try not to make any excuses out there,” he said after the game. “It’s frustrating when almost nothing works for you.” He acknowledged that Pittsburgh played well. “We didn’t,” he added. When he was asked if the cold, rainy weather had anything to do with the outcome, he took the high road. “As men, as players, we have to leave excuses out of it and look at ourselves personally,” he responded,

adding, “Effort is never an issue with this team. Everyone plays hard.” Griffin is not one to let a loss stifle his confidence. “I am never going to quit,” he says. “It’s not in my DNA. You don’t just say that is another loss. You have to learn from that and move forward.” Even though he’s only 22, Griffin is already a leader. It’s taken some time but he believes that he’s proven himself to his teammates. “I don’t think there is a shadow of a doubt that they don’t see me as their leader,” he says, adding that there “is a special relationship the quarterback has with his receivers.” Griffin’s body language on and off the field is calm and confident. Body language, he feels, is a “big tell-all,” especially during and after a game. “You don’t want to get way excited after a win or get down after a loss,” he said after the team’s loss to the Steelers. When asked if he likes to dominate the other team during a game, he smiles. “I would love to put them away early,” he says, adding lightheartedly that it would be nice to sit on the sideline and eat popcorn if the team was far ahead in the game. But that’s not Griffin’s style. He believes in staying on the field and running the clock out, whatever the score. “You have to relish those situations,” he said. “You

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RG3 became the first quarterback born in the 1990s to start an NFL game. want the ball in your hands at crunch time.” He understands that other teams are going to blitz him because he is a rookie and they want to test his endurance. To him, that’s just part of the game. He is a team player in every sense of the word. “I tell the guys you are all in this together,” he said. “You win or lose as a team. You trust your preparation.” Griffin relies on the ability that he believes God has blessed him with. It was that ability that helped him score a 38-26 win on Oct. 14 against the Minnesota Vikings. During the game he broke the team record for rushing yards (138) by a quarterback in a single season. He also scored two rushing touchdowns, one that he ran on third down. “It was fun to hear the crowd. I played one of my best games. I was all smiles.” After the touchdown Griffin did the obligatory leap onto the fan-filled bleachers. “The jump was fun,” he says. “I tried to leave but the fans held me down. I think everybody understands how big of a moment that was.” When the game doesn’t go his way, like the Nov. 4 21-13 loss to the Carolina Panthers, Griffin tries to conceal his frustration. “We are not going to feel sorry for ourselves,” he says. “You go out there with no excuses. I don’t feel that our record is what we are.” Griffin often finds himself being compared to Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who was also a 2011 college standout. His athleticism and speed have been compared to quarterbacks Michael Vick of the Philadelphia Eagles and Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers. But Griffin is in a league of his own, especially when it comes to endorsement deals. He has a number of lucrative deals with Subway, Gatorade, Adidas and more. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN.com, he “earned more than any other rookie in NFL history before throwing his first regular season pass.” RG3 may just be starting his career, but what a start it has been. He’s broken records and given hope to Washington fans that have hobbled through the last few years. Can he keep up the momentum? It’s a good bet that he can and he will. PCM

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ricky skaggs

by: jennifer pencek

icky Skaggs struck his first chords on a mandolin more than five decades ago. In the years since, the grayhaired bluegrass legend has been successful at not being pigeonholed into a single genre, instead working to find an audience with bluegrass, country and gospel music, not to mention collaborating with artists like Barry Gibbs from the Bee Gees, Bruce Hornsby and The Whites. Since that first chord, the music industry has showered Skaggs with accolades, the most recent being the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award at the Academy of Country Music Honors ceremony in September 2012. A month before receiving that award, Skaggs

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was inducted into the CMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Skaggs has released more than 30 albums, won 14 Grammy Awards and released 12 No. 1 singles. And while he appreciates all the attention from fans and the industry, Skaggs says he is most happy knowing he has left his mark on this world. “I’m totally happy with my career,” he says. “I don’t feel like I set out with a plan. I do feel like this is where God has me and where he wants me to be.” Skaggs first felt the pull toward music before he could write his own name. Born on July 18, 1954, in Cordell, Ky., Skaggs grew up surrounded by harmonizing thanks to

his church-going parents. “I had been singing with Mom and Dad in church since I was 3,” recalls Skaggs. “When Mom and Dad started singing around the house, I just kind of started participating at home. Mom was always singing so I’d sing harmony to her like she had sung to Dad. I had an ear for it.” After Skaggs’ father, Hobert, heard his young son harmonizing with his mother from across the house as he played with his toys, Hobert surprised him one night by slipping a mandolin in his bed when the 5-year-old was sleeping. Two weeks after teaching him the G, C and D chords, Hobert returned from working out of town and was shocked to see his young son making chord changes and singing along. Skaggs soon earned a reputation among the locals in his community. When the legendary Bill Monroe came to Martha, Ky., for a performance, the crowd would not let up until “Little Ricky Skaggs” got up to play. The father of bluegrass called 6-year-old Skaggs up and placed his own mandolin around his neck, adjusting the strap to fit Skaggs’ small frame. By age 7, Skaggs had made his Grand Ole Opry debut and performed with bluegrass legends Flatt and Scruggs on their popular syndicated television show, for which he earned his first paycheck as a professional musician.

The world loves music. It’s an international language, and every nation has a sound.

– Ricky Skaggs

As Skaggs reflects on his musical journey, he wonders if he would find the same success if he was starting out now at a young age. Given the mass distractions youth face today, it can be difficult for young musicians to dedicate the time and energy needed to really be successful, he says. “This age of telephones and Internet, there are so many things that can pull you away from your passion. You have to fight for it and also fight to calm yourself down and be disciplined. You do your art whether there’s money or not.” In 1971, Skaggs – who also plays fiddle, guitar and banjo – entered the world of professional music with his friend the late country singer Keith Whitley, when the two young musicians were invited to join w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

the band of bluegrass patriarch Ralph Stanley. Skaggs soon began to build a reputation JANUARY FEBRUARY for creativity and excitement 11-12: Alexandria, Va. 22: St. Louis, Mo. through live appearances and recordings with groups like J. 17: Enterprise, Ala. MARCH D. Crowe and the New South. 26: Gadsden, Ala. 02: Taylorsville, N.C. He performed on the band’s 09: Alma, Ark. 1975 debut, self-titled album for Rounder Records, which came to be regarded as one of the most influential bluegrass albums ever. A stint as a bandleader with Boone Creek followed, bringing the challenges of leadership while giving him further recording and performing experience. Then, in the late 1970s, Skaggs turned his attention to country music. Though still in his 20s, the wealth of experience and talent he possessed served him well, first as a member of Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band and later as an individual recording artist. With the release of “Waitin’ for the Sun to Shine” in 1981, Skaggs reached the top of the country charts and remained there throughout most of the 1980s. In 1982, he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, the youngest to have been inducted at that time. As his popularity soared, he garnered eight awards from the Since 1997, Skaggs has released 12 consecutive Grammy-nominated albums, winCountry Music Association, including En ning eight.

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tertainer of the Year in 1985, four Grammy Awards, and dozens of other honors. These achievements also placed him front and center in the neo-traditionalist movement, bringing renewed vitality and prominence to a sound that had been somewhat subdued by the commercialization of the “urban cowboy” fad. Guitarist and producer Chet Atkins credited Skaggs with “single handedly” saving country music. But in 1997, Skaggs felt the pull away from country music and back to his bluegrass roots. After his recording contract was coming to an end that year, Skaggs decided to establish his own record label, Skaggs Family Records. Since then, Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder have released 12 consecutive Grammynominated classics – winning eight – while also opening the label to a variety of other musical artists that focus on bluegrass and other forms of roots music. “I felt it was time to come back and revisit my roots and bring the notoriety and name and recognition back in the music,” Skaggs says. “I felt I could do my part to make bluegrass more famous.” Since creating Skaggs Family Records, Skaggs has set new standards for bluegrass music and earned numerous accolades, including his 10th career Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album for “Brand New Strings,” a collection of music featuring four Skaggs originals and several tunes by some of his most admired contemporaries, including Harley Allen, Guy Clark and Shawn Camp. His newest release, “Music to My Ears,” features fresh, new bluegrass tunes co-written by Skaggs, a new instrumental, and new takes on older bluegrass standards. On the album, Skaggs pairs with Gibb on the deeply moving “Soldier’s Son” (also written by Gibb). “What You Are Waiting For,” co-written by Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Gordon Kennedy, has modern country appeal, while a new Christian bluegrass tune, “Music to My Ears,” showcases joyful praise with bright mandolin and fiddle. Bill Monroe’s infamous saying inspired “You Can’t Hurt Ham,” and the last track on the album, “Nothing Beats a Family,” is full of heartwarming lyrics and rich harmonies melded with superior musicianship. “The world loves music,” Skaggs says. “It’s an international language, and every nation has a sound.” Charlotte Scott, general manager of Skaggs Family Records and RS Entertainment, says the variety of bluegrass, country and gospel sounds on “Music to My Ears” is sure to attract new fans. “Our hope is that this album reaches new and existing audiences across the genre lines and becomes a must-have,” she says. “Besides being a living legend, Ricky is an innovator with a constant ear for new music and sounds. He’s not afraid to blend oldtime music with modern sounds. He has an ear of perfection for every instrument, and his vocals are unparalleled.” Along with a love of music, Skaggs’ faith has guided him over the years. He says he is an artist who is a Christian, but not a Christian artist, meaning he does not create only Christian music. Still, he knows where his roots are. “My roots are in the church and the family,” he says. “My ministry – I’m a marketplace guy. I play at festivals, casinos and those types of places. I rarely go to churches, but I can, and that sets me apart.” Skaggs says he has opportunities to go off the beaten path and combine his music and faith. “Our bluegrass sound draws unbelievers, but when they get to our show, they hear the gospel. Whether it’s the words in the song or the words I say between songs, somehow they will be confronted with the gospel,” he says. PCM

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by: kathy virtue

t was February 1981, at the beginning of race week, when about 150 of us in the NASCAR family gathered at the LaPlaya Inn’s small banquet hall off Daytona Beach’s main strip. We were there for NASCAR’s annual award dinner and to honor Dale Earnhardt, who months earlier had won the first of his seven championships. If you’re having trouble remembering that year, the Raiders had just beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl, Alabama and Kenny Rogers were heavy players on country radio, the Rolling Stones’ “Start Me Up” was topping the charts, Iran released the 52 hostages they were holding captive and MTV debuted. It was a typical balmy evening in south Florida and I was seated at a round table with Darrell and Stevie Waltrip, Junior and Flossie Johnson, Jack Arute from Pepsi and Darrell’s parents, Leroy and Margaret Waltrip. We were seated together as the new Mountain Dew team that was about to start the season at the Daytona 500. It was an exciting time in NASCAR; still a close-knit family but you could feel the sport was on the verge of something special – the fan base was growing, new owners and sponsors were joining the sport and a young crop of hungry drivers was emerging. None bigger than the man we were there to crown as the 1980 champ. Earnhardt, with his long hair, wild mustache and wicked glare, was like

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most in the group that night, wearing a pair of blue jeans, a white shirt and a very large belt buckle. No special entrances. No security guards. Earnhardt simply walked in with the rest of us and found his seat at the winner’s table sandwiched between his crew chief, Doug Ritcher, and his car owner, Rod Osterlund. Bill France Sr., or Big Bill as he was called, briefly welcomed the crowd and then dinner was served. We ate barbecued chicken, a baked potato and green beans with a roll. It was the Winston Cup in those days, and so Ralph Seagraves, the Winston representative to NASCAR, awarded Earnhardt a check for $150,000 – the largest prize ever given to a driver at the time. Earnhardt sheepishly accepted the award, moseyed up to the mic to offer an awkward word of thanks and the evening was over. The entire event lasted less than two hours and then we all drove back to our hotels to get ready for another wild season. It still seems like yesterday that I was sitting in that poorly lit banquet room, pretending to enjoy the rubbery chicken and undercooked potato while talking with Darrell Waltrip, who would go on to win the 1981 Cup. And I can’t help contrasting that banquet on Daytona’s main drag 32 years ago with the Sprint Cup extravaganza I attended in November. Held at the Wynn Casino in Las

Vegas, the most recent NASCAR awards banquet was attended by more than 1,600 people – all donning designer tuxedoes and gowns, and entering the stunning ballroom by walking along a red carpet while passing a sea of photographers and security. I attended the banquet with my dear friend Flossie Johnson, who at 83 has been involved in NASCAR for half a century. As we walked down the red carpet with Rick and Linda Hendricks, we had a chance to reminisce. “My first banquet was in 1984 in New York at the Waldorf,” Rick said. He and Flossie laughed about the “grand view” from the head table when you are the champion and how the award money has changed. In 1981, when Waltrip won the coveted cup, RJ Reynolds handed the Johnsons, Waltrip’s team owner, a check for $200,000. “That was a whole lot of money back then,” said Flossie. “And it still is.” Brad Keselowski, this year’s winner, received $5 million from Sprint CEO Dan Hessey.

As we entered the ballroom, the Hendricks, the Gordons and the like were quickly whisked away by security, granting me a moment to take in the beauty of the room. It was exquisite. From the invitations to the menu, the atmosphere and grandeur made it feel like we were enjoying the Oscars at 200 miles an hour. Around the room, the France family was in full force, drivers and wives were all dressed up (and were even allowed to sit together), and car owners and company presidents mingled. Brad Keselowski, the new champion, sat at the head table, his “blue deuce” race car alongside him. Roger Penske, owner of Keselowski’s car, sat at the coveted table as well. Well respected in all motor sports, Penske finally won the top NASCAR honor, a feat that had eluded him for more than 20 years. Hanging high above the crowd were large portraits of every champion since the Cup began. And wouldn’t you know, right above our heads was the banner of Dale Earnhardt, “Ironhead” from 1980. Once again, I reflected on all that had changed. At my first banquet, the event program was like a nice church bulletin, providing a list of team members and the NASCAR board of trustees. Now, the program is a 16-page, full-color collection of the top 10 drivers with QR codes to scan onto my smartphone for more in-depth coverage. In Daytona, the decorations on the tables were boxes of Winston cigarettes and little checkered flags. Now, we have crystal vases with candles and gorgeous flower arrangements. In ’81, Marty Robbins sang a song and played guitar at the banquet and it was well received. He recorded several country music songs and raced as well. The emcee was Barney Hall from the Motor Racing Network, and he did a fabulous job for many years in the role. The opening act for this year’s event was a performance from the Vegas show honoring the Beatles. Racecars with the show colors and themes were brought down the aisles while hundreds of performers danced and tumbled on top of the cars. The master of ceremonies was comedian and game show host Howie Mandel, with a multitude of TV stars, Olympians and FOX news anchors helping out all evening. And last year’s “American Idol” winner, Phillip Phillips, closed the show with his song “Home” as a host of drummers came down the aisle dressed in parade hats and plumes. Four hours and five minutes after it began, the show was over. Keselowski was crowned, Penske was congratulated, millions of dollars were disbursed, the audience was entertained, the top 10 drivers had their say, and there was a clean slate for all as we look to 2013. The evolution of NASCAR over the last 32 years is nowhere more evident than the awards ceremony itself. None of today’s power teams, Hendricks, Roush, Stewart Haas and Joe Gibbs, was in business at the Daytona gathering in 1981. Michael Waltrip, whose team finished second this season, was in high school. Richard Childress was still racing and struggling to survive. The big car owners were the Pettys, the Woods Brothers, Junior Johnson, Bud Moore and a few factory teams. Mechanics, who could typically prepare the car, fix the car, race the car and drive it home, were the fabric of the sport back then. The Hendricks team employs more than 500, compared with the 21 fulltime employees the Johnsons had on payroll when Waltrip won the 1981 season. Nostalgia can have a strong pull and I admit I catch myself missing the simpler times of NASCAR. It truly was a family and love of the sport was paramount. But then after attending such a spectacular event and witnessing the changes and growth, I can’t help but feel proud at the grandness of it all. As we were leaving, I bumped into owner and coach Joe Gibbs. He chuckled to me and asked, “How will they ever top this?” I don’t know, Coach, but I bet they do. PCM

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Cold Weat her Getaways BY: robert nason

f you’re looking for a change of pace this winter travel season, we suggest you wave goodbye to the flocks of snowbirds traveling south and stick around for some northern RVing. Cold-weather RVing can offer a unique experience to your RV lifestyle. As you might expect, activities in these less than balmy locales center around skiing, snowshoeing and various snowmobile adventures, but they also offer a peacefulness that comes from tranquil winter nights, the chance to see wildlife no longer hidden by thick underbrush and forests, and endless opportunities for stargazing through leafless trees. To help ignite your more adventurous side, we compiled four cold-weather destinations worth the trip. So install those Thermopane windows, break out the parkas, download a winter safety checklist (rvservices.koa.com has a good cold-weather checklist) and hit the road to one of these great winterland escapes.

Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

At the northern reaches of Minnesota along the Canada border, Voyageurs National Park is in the heart of the high north woods. Interconnecting waterways, a boreal forest of birch and poplar trees, rock formations half as old as the world and lakes that

freeze up to two feet thick in the winter make up the wonders of the country’s 36th national park. Rainy Lake, the largest in the park at 60 miles long, and its visitor center would be your best destination. From there, you can experience 45 miles of hiking, skiing and snowshoe trails, 110 miles of snowmobile trails and a seven-mile ice road. Incredible views of the Aurora Borealis are icing on the cake.

west of Calgary, Banff offers all forms of winter activities, including ice skating, snowboarding, waterfall ice climbing, horse-drawn sleigh rides and even ice diving if you dare. For much of the winter, the town of Banff hosts SnowDays, started 96 years ago with the first Banff Winter Carnival, a slew of festivals and activities. Watching the experts carve ice, attending sled dog meet and greets, and seeing snow sculpture exhibits are just some of the ways you can spend your time. Tunnel Mountain Village II campground is open year-round in the park and offers nearly 200 electrical-only sites.

Elk Meadow Lodge & RV Resort, Colorado

Just outside the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, Elk Meadow Lodge & RV Resort is open year-round and gives you access to an abundance of outdoors activities as well as the amenities of civilization. After a full day of skiing, the resort provides free shuttle service to Estes Park, where you can enjoy shops, restaurants, museums and galleries. More than 150 RV sites are available but with the resort’s popularity, reservations are recommended. PCM

Long Lake, Maine

On the shores of Long Lake in the heart of Maine’s Lake Region lies the Colonial Mast Campground. Just an hour from the Maine coastline and less than an hour from the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the campground provides a perfect base to enjoy all the wonders of Maine. Take a seaplane to view the breathtaking countryside, ice fish on the lake or spend the day shopping in the nearby town of Naples. Electric hookups are available during the winter months.

Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Canada’s oldest national park features everything you’d expect: spectacular mountains, awesome glaciers and, in the winter, frozen waterfalls to inspire. Just an hour

Banff National Park in Canada offers ice walking trails and, for the more daring, waterfall ice climbing.

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Photos: University of Arizona Biosphere 2 photos: Anna Terebelo

Earth in a Bot t le BY: Marion Kelly

estled at the base of the Santa Catalina mountains about a half hour north of Tucson, Ariz., sits Biosphere 2. The huge glass structure, with 6,500 windows, is reminiscent of a greenhouse, only much more elaborate. Covering 3.14 acres, Biosphere 2 houses a tropical rainforest, an ocean with a coral reef, a mangrove wetlands, a savannah grassland and a fog desert. Although the name implies there is an original Biosphere building, it’s the Earth itself that is Biosphere 1 and the only biosphere in the known galaxy. Construction of the $200 million Biosphere 2 finished in 1991. Originally created to research the complexity of Earth’s ecological systems, it was also developed to answer that age-old question: Can we ever live on the moon? The short answer is no. Assistant director John Adams sums up the origins of Biosphere. “Could you take some of these fundamental systems that you find here on Earth, bottle them up and let them do their thing – is that enough to balance the atmosphere inside?” he asks. “And what [the scientists] found is, no it’s not. It’s much more complicated than we had ever thought. Things like the soil have a significant impact on the atmospheric composition and can really be one of the driving forces for it. The complexities that are outside, you can’t replicate them inside, even in a facility the size of Biosphere.” But that’s not to say they didn’t try. From 1991 to 1993, eight scientists were sealed inside the three-football-fields-long structure. The scientists grew crops, raised livestock and studied the interactions between humans and the artificially created ecosystems. Because the structure was virtually airtight,

the scientists could monitor air, water and soil conditions. Prior to Biosphere 2, earth scientists were not able to collect data or conduct experiments that didn’t affect Earth. “Most people work in a laboratory and a benchtop with a petri dish or test tube or they work outside,” Adams explains. “So you have all the natural variability, but you have no control. In the lab, you have all the control, but very little natural variability. Biosphere is an intermediate step and that’s what’s really unique.” The facility was changed from an airtight, enclosed system to a “flow through” system, allowing visitors to tour the impressive structure. Owned for a period of time by Co-

lumbia University, Biosphere was purchased in 2011 by the University of Arizona, which now operates it as a research facility. Astronomers have telescopes and satellites, physicists have colliders, earth scientists have Biosphere 2. And now so does the public. Vivarium aficionados and space colonization enthusiasts can visit Biosphere 2 any day with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with tours throughout the day. Each one-hour tour will bring visitors through the five biomes and the underground infrastructure, referred to as “the lung,” that makes it all work. It’s a fascinating structure of mechanical engineering and worth a stop on your trip to the Southwest. The underwater viewing gallery of ocean is particularly impressive. The facility warns of limited accessibility for wheelchairs and strollers. Visitors must be able to maneuver 150 stairs and, due to low ceilings and doorways, be ready for some stooping. Closed toe shoes and sneakers are encouraged as well. Because part of the tour is outside, visitors should dress according to weather. Tours of this “earth in a bottle” are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors (62 and older), AAA members and members of the military. The Catalina State Park, about 15 miles from Biosphere 2, offers 24 RV camping hookups for $25 per night. Tucson, about 30 miles south, offers a wider range of RV park options. www.b2science.org PCM

Biosphere 2, which Time Life Books named as one of the 50 “Wonders of the World,” has had more than 2.3 million visitors since opening in 1991.

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lot of maps and trip guides, including the Rand McNally Road Atlas, use red squares and green trees to mark points of interest. Sometimes they’ll even have a brief description in red or green lettering. I can’t begin to count the times that those red squares and green trees have pulled us off our intended path. We refer to them as RV magnets. Once a square or tree has begun its pull on your RV, you will most likely succumb to its power. The only known release from this pull is thoroughly checking it out, and just like that, the magnet frees you and you can resume your intended path. At least, until the next red square or green tree pulls you in. One such magnet that pulled us off our intended way was the beautiful Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, near Tallahassee, Fla. Its unbelievably clear water and association with the film industry were hard to resist. Can you guess what movie scenes might have been shot there? If you were thinking Tarzan movies of the 1930s and 1940s and “Creature From the Black Lagoon,” you would be correct. Many of the Tarzan movies found him wrestling with gators or snakes in the waters of the park. Jane and Boy were always finding themselves in harm’s way and some of Tarzan’s famous swings through the jungle were shot at the park. The clearness of the water was the main draw for the movie industry. Underwater scenes could be shot with great clarity, especially important for black-and-white movies. There’s also a riverboat ride that transports you to the past – some 12,000 to 15,000 years ago, when the Paleo Indians hunted mastodons, bison and other ancient animals like giant armadillos and sloths. In fact, the wildlife and fauna on the river are thought to be very much like the Florida of old, minus the mastodons and bison, of course. This was truly a nature lover’s dream ride. There are so many places like Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park to explore in this great country. We always set aside some time on our travels that allows us to be drawn toward other attractions. If you have the time, I recommend giving in to the magnetic draw of a red square or green tree every once in a while. You won’t be disappointed. PCM

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staple of traditional restaurants, particularly in the South, for decades.

Union Oyster House

Soup Season by: greg girard

h, soup. The ultimate, and arguably oldest, comfort food. Aside from roasting a hide of sabertooth tiger over the fire, soup is said to be one of the first real attempts made toward the culinary arts. In fact, there’s evidence that soup was being made more than 7,000 years ago. Easy to make, portable and nutritious, the uniqueness of soup derives from its infinite variations. Chowders, minestrones, gumbos, borscht; no matter the style, soup offers a nourishing, tasty meal that we just can’t seem to get enough of. So while many of us are settling into some long winter nights, we thought we would highlight places from around the country that offer soups full of flavor and warmth. Ah, soup.

King’s Arm Tavern

Williamsburg, Va. For a bit of history in a bowl, try Mr. Vobe’s Peanut Soupe at the King’s Arm Tavern. Peanuts were brought to the colonies before the Revolutionary War, becoming a major crop in Virginia. According to legend, both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were fans of the soup; some claim Washington ate it every day. Made with creamy peanut butter, chicken broth, cream, celery and onions, this bowl of goodness has been a

Boston No soup list would be complete without a New England Clam Chowder (drop the “er” and add an “a” to go native Boston) and what better place to sample this authentic, creamy soup than at the oldest continuously operated restaurant in the United States. Established in 1826, the Union Oyster House is a National Historic Landmark and serves up this thick, creamy specialty with hearty chunks of potato and fresh clams. If you won’t be in Boston anytime soon, the recipe is posted on foodnetwork.com to try at home.

Portland Soup Company

Portland, Ore. Any place where it rains half the year has to have great soup and there’s no better place in the city than the Portland Soup Company. Around 50 soups are handcrafted fresh out of a modified food cart and you’d be hard pressed to pick wrong. The Tomato Reggiano Soup is their signature, and a local favorite, but the Smoked Italian Sausage and Grilled Shrimp Bisque will also have you asking for more.

El Chile Cafe and Cantina

Austin, Texas If you’re looking for something to really heat up your taste buds, the Chicken Tortilla Soup at Chile Cafe and Cantina will be right up your alley. This south-of-the-border specialty comes with chunks of chicken, just the right level of spice and is topped with avocado, sour cream and tortilla chips. PCM

The Old Fashioned

Madison, Wis. Attempting to find an authentic Beer Cheese Soup outside Wisconsin would border on sacrilege (that according to a Wisconsinite on staff here), so we decided to play it real safe and go to the state’s capital for one of the best beer cheese soups around. The Old Fashioned is a celebration of Wisconsin, and that means great cheese. Made with house-brewed beer, Wisconsin aged cheddar, cream, some spices and garnished with popcorn of all things, this soup will have you asking for seconds. And you can wash it down by selecting one of more than 100 beers, most of which come from, you guessed it, the Badger State. w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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techniques, the factory began producing the first nationally marketed chocolate. As the factory started churning out its delicious chocolate treats – including the famous conical-shaped Hershey’s KISSES in 1907 – Milton Hershey went about building a model town where his employees and their families could live in comfortable homes, send their children to quality schools and provide affordable transportation.

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Chocolatetown

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magine a place where all roads lead to chocolate, where chocolate candy-shaped streetlights dangle above you as you stroll down the street, where the aroma of chocolate wafts out of each door front and where everyone’s smile is rimmed with evidence of their latest sweet indulgence. It may sound like a fairytale – and maybe for chocolate lovers a small slice of heaven – but this mystical place can be found just a short drive off Interstate 81 in south-central Pennsylvania. Hershey, Pa., or Chocolatetown USA, offers the best of both worlds – an unending

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supply of every form of chocolate known to man and an abundance of chocolate-themed attractions to keep the whole family entertained. And it all started with one man’s simple vision to make a great chocolate and sell it at an affordable price.

A Town Built on Chocolate

Milton Hershey believed to make quality milk chocolate, one must go to the source, and so in 1905 the Hershey Chocolate Co. opened its chocolate factory amid the rolling hills of Pennsylvania’s dairy country. Designed to use the latest in mass production

I could give up chocolate, but I’m no quitter. – Anonymous Put the chocolate in the bag and nobody gets hurt! – Bumper Sticker What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate. – Katharine Hepburn I owe it all to little chocolate doughnuts. – John Belushi The three best pleasures in life are scratching, sneezing and eating chocolate. – Anonymous Dip it in chocolate; it’ll be fine. – Anonymous When no one understands you, chocolate is there. – Anonymous

As the town grew and prospered, Milton Hershey turned his attention to those less fortunate and in 1909 he established the Milton Hershey School for orphaned boys. The school still stands and continues the philanthropic mission of Milton Hershey and his wife, Catherine, by providing education, meals, health care and a home for nearly 2,000 disadvantaged children. Even the Great Depression could not slow Milton Hershey down, and to encourage job growth during that difficult time in history, he went on a building spree, erecting the elegant Hotel Hershey as well as numerous theaters, sports arenas and community centers, all of which helped firmly establish Hershey as a tourist destination. Over the years, Hershey has continued to carry on the mission of its founder, and Hersheypark is its grandest example. What started as a simple community park for Hershey Chocolate Co. employees in 1907 has w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

grown into one of the most popular amusement parks in the nation, attracting nearly 3 million people a year.

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Hotel Hershey offers guest cottages, boutiquet shops and chocolate culinary delights.

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With chocolate as its foundation, Hershey offers numerous attractions that cater to all, even those who may not like chocolate – if they truly do exist. For chocoholics, a stop at Chocolate World will be a must. There, you can learn about the making of chocolate, create your own candy bar with a customized wrapper, check out a 3-D chocolate show, and be awed by the enormous selection at the candy shop. Downtown are The Museum on Chocolate Avenue and The Chocolate Lab, where you can learn about Milton Hershey’s life and vision, and take interactive classes on chocolate molding and designing. And if you are still looking for the ultimate cocoa fix, you can also immerse yourself in chocolate – literally – by spending the day at the Hotel Hershey’s Chocolate Spa, where the whipped cocoa bath and chocolate fondue wrap will leave you not just tasting the chocolate but feeling it too. While Hershey lives up to its Chocolatetown call sign, it also offers several attractions that will let you work off at least some of the irresistible chocolate samples. Hersheypark’s 65 rides, themed restaurants and entertainment will keep you active for several days and

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Where to go: Directions

15 miles east of Harrisburg Rt. 743 from both I-81 & I-76 hersheypa.com

Hersheypark

100 Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 hersheypark.com Tel. 717.534.3900

Hotel Hershey

100 Hotel Road, Hershey, PA 17033 thehotelhershey.com Tel. 717.533.2171

Indian Echo Caverns

368 Middletown Road, Hummelstown, PA 17036 indianechocaverns.com Tel. 717.566.8131

Nearest Pilot Flying J to Hershey I-81, Exit 77 Linglestown Road Harrisburg pilotflyingj.com Tel. 717.545.5507

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Hersheypark features 11 roller coasters and has more than three million visitors a year. . the adjacent ZooAmerica boasts more than 200 animals in a variety of natural habitats. Hershey Gardens features 23 acres of roses and a butterfly house, and is a great place to unwind after a day of roller coasters and splash down rides.

Chocolate Timeout

While chocolate may be first and foremost on any visitor’s mind, if the goal is to at least avoid inducing a chocolate coma, take a day or two for side trips. Just four miles from Hershey are the Indian Echo Caverns, where you can explore limestone caves that are more than 440 million years old. Two hundred feet below the ground and a mild 52 degrees all year round, the caverns offer some stunning geological formations and underground pools. Twenty minutes from Hershey is the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s state capital and home to the National Civil War Museum. The museum contains more than 24,000 items and artifacts from the Civil War and has some of the most unique exhibits available from that era, including one named “Among Soldiers: Animals in the Ranks of the Civil War” that focuses on the animals – dogs, camels, eagles and more – that were adopted by soldiers and regiments on both sides during the war.

Sweetest Place on Earth

As with most destinations, food and lodging vary in price and convenience, and Hershey is no exception. If you’re looking to pamper yourself, then the Hotel Hershey is the place. Located near all the attractions, the resort also has three restaurants, the Chocolate Spa, several shops and the Cocoa Beanery, which is filled with chocolate pastries and specialty coffees. Whatever your taste, Hershey can satisfy it. So take some time from the road and make a stop at Chocolatetown USA. Your sweet tooth won’t regret it. PCM

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FIND what works best for you. Here are some guidelines: • Take it slow. • More is not better. • Give yourself at least 30 days to feel the difference. • You will feel the results before you see the results. • Your personal results will come over time, not overnight. • Don’t be afraid to experiment to find the routine that fits your lifestyle. • We all stumble. Don’t let it get you down. Pick yourself up and start again.

Simplify Success

by: bob perry

Bob Perry is the chair of the American Trucking Association’s Safety Management Council’s Health & Wellness Working Group email: bob@rollingstrong.com • facebook.com/rollingstrong

s we begin our third year supporting and helping drivers stay healthy on the road with health and fitness tips, we’re seeing more and more options open up toward this end. While we still have a long way to go to make health and fitness more accessible at every turn, the industry is changing with better food options and gyms at many travel centers. Brand-name protein drinks, protein bars and other nutritional products you could once find only at health food stores are now available at travel centers across the country. But don’t be fooled by better access to products. You still must do your homework, read the label and don’t assume because it’s a mainstream supplement it will be nutritionally beneficial for you. Many of the drinks and bars are loaded with sugar and carbohydrates. Make sure you find the products that are right for your lifestyle. With all the available workout options it’s important to achieve maximum benefit. Make sure you’re consuming the right

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amount of protein and carbohydrate ratio before and after your workouts. I listen to inspiring stories every month during our Driver Wellness Tour and it’s exciting to hear from drivers who are taking

To get you started, here are a few tips to working out on the road: • Look for travel centers that offer gyms. • Find travel centers adjacent to walking trails. • Pack a jump rope. • Try the Perfect Push-Up handles. • Bring adjustable dumbbells. • Use one-gallon water jugs for dumbbells. And remember, you’re not alone. We can do this. control of their health with unique and creative methods of exercise while on the road. January is when everyone has good intentions to make this the year they focus on personal health. Some succeed and some fail. It’s been my experience that most individuals lose interest because they don’t see results fast enough or it seems too difficult to make changes. Here is a simple rule that may help: It’s not the exercise you SHOULD do; it’s the one you WILL do. PCM

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branching out

by: brenda potts

his year I “resolve to not dissolve” my New Year’s resolution. Notice the rhyme? It’s part of my resolution. I’ve decided that, as a writer, I should grow my craft, try new things, branch out. I’m going to write more rhymes. And I’m trying out my new skills (or lack thereof) on you. Here goes.

Men of Honor

Men of honor, with virtues forged, love their country, mankind and Lord. Stricken, fallen, raised in glory; we thank them all and praise their story. Always remembered, despite the war; held close in heart, forever more.

Young Hearts

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coming to mind. Big ideas, dreams whispered and wished; blessings granted, no doubt in the gift. Happy faces, each one so precious; willing to do whatever impresses. Eager feet ramble and roam; carefully guided and shown the way home. Growing bodies, awkward and strong; helping the old ones now struggling along. While time passes on, one thing never fails: Faith, hope and love follow legacy trails.

Trophies of Each

Trophies of each, we make them all: antlers, fur, tooth, fang and claw. Winged wonders on their annual flight; how hard we work to get it right. Calling, rattling, grunting and wheezing; whoever said this would make it easy? No doubt our quarry wondered from whence that last noise thundered. We try and try and try again, using all the tricks we knew back then. In spite of all our tips and skills, we just can’t always count on kills. PCM

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temporary relief by: mike howe Follow Mike on Twitter: @TruckingDC • Like Mike on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TruckingPoliticsMore

n the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy last fall the government was quick to respond in some areas with various forms of relief. FEMA was on hand to help states with funding and emergency aid. States and local governments were as prepared as they could be with emergency equipment on standby. National Guard and Reserve units were on the ready, prepared to contribute to any relief efforts that may be required. With all of this, along with the vigilance of the general public and the help of nonprofit organizations like the Red Cross, most were prepared for whatever the storm was about to bring. Ironically, one of the primary things

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standing in the way of the relief effort was the government itself. One of the challenges after the storm was fuel supply for the area. We all remember seeing pictures of long lines at gas stations with fuel prices steadily rising. This came about because the storm disrupted the transportation of fuel into the area, resulting in an increased demand and short supply. To help address the situation, the federal government stepped in and relaxed several regulations so that industry could do what they do best – respond to market demands. The Environmental Protection Agency, for example, worked with the Department of Energy to issue emergency waivers of cer-

tain fuel standards in the affected areas and waived requirements for the use of reformulated gasoline in 10 Northeastern states and the District of Columbia. Southern states also saw a temporary waiver of the requirements prohibiting “blending” of certain types of gasoline. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security issued a temporary waiver of the Jones Act to allow foreign fuel tankers to dock in Northeast ports in order to get fuel to areas that experienced fuel shortages. The Jones Act requires all water-borne goods shipped between U.S. ports to be moved on U.S.-flagged and U.S.-made ships, and staffed by U.S. citizens. It’s not uncommon for this act to be suspended in the wake of a storm or emergency. Relief from regulation was also an approach the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) took as a result of the storm. The FMCSA announced in a Nov. 5 press release that it was leading an interstate petroleum transport team to ensure the fastest and most efficient movement of fuel to the region. “This team will help get fuel delivered to states and communities recovering from Hurricane Sandy even faster and more efficiently than before, by streamlining multiple state regulations for trucks,” said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “The president has asked us to ensure fuel moves as quickly as possible, and we are answering that call, starting with a hotline number that will give trucks, states and others a one-stop solution to ensure the swift delivery of relief goods.” The team coordinated information on a variety of regulatory waivers implemented, including hours of service, oversize and overweight, ULSD, tolls, vehicle registration and fuel tax waivers. The team, by all accounts, did a great job of coordinating the efforts. While it would be silly for anyone to argue the government should not be involved in an emergency relief effort, it does seem reasonable to question whether the regulations that were waived are perhaps too stringent as is. If they must be waived to create greater efficiency, why is it that efficiency is only important after a storm? One must assume that the government did not waive any regulation that would compromise public safety to any significant degree, and waived only those regulations, as LaHood said, that would allow for greater efficiency through a streamlining of regulations. It’s unfortunate that it takes a disaster or tragedy for government to realize just how much overregulation hinders the free market. PCM

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Forget the Resolutions

t’s January and you know what that means. For some, it means a lot of credit card bills coming due. But for most of us, it’s all about New Year’s resolutions. I’m not big on resolutions. I don’t even like the word “resolve.” It’s too concrete and rigid, and life is not like that. I can resolve to get my load at the dock on time, but traffic and weather might not agree. Why do we all wait until the beginning of the year to embark on some ridiculous resolution that no human could ever keep? My uncle always swears he’s going to quit smoking, cold turkey, with no real plan except to throw out the pack of cigarettes he has in his pocket. No back-up plan, no calling those hotlines for support, no nicotine gum, nothing. And guess what, he lasts about a week and he’s back to half a pack a day. That got me thinking about why some resolutions stick and some don’t.

Resolutions are all about motivation and my uncle is a great example of lacking in motivation. He didn’t want to quit. It was just that time of year again so he felt obliged to say something. It may seem like all motivation is good but it isn’t like that. If you want to lose weight just to look good for your girlfriend or boyfriend or because it’s the thing to do each Jan. 1, you’ll probably have a hard time sticking to an exercise and diet plan. But if you want to be able to breathe easier, have more energy to keep up with your kids or grandkids or simply be around to watch them grow up, you suddenly have the right motivation to stay with it and reach your goal. You always hear about people having “eureka” moments that made them change their lives. A health scare is a common wake-up call. When someone comes close to death, he or

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she realizes just how precious life is. It’s a pity something extreme has to happen, but we’re human and that usually means learning things the hard way. I’m not one for big gestures. I’m more of a “slow and steady wins the race” kind of guy. I figure, why wait for the start of the year to do something? If I want to do something, I usually just do it. A New Year’s resolution brings the added pressure of friends and family asking about it all the time. To me, that’s setting myself up for failure. Rather than setting resolutions, try setting a goal and try to avoid learning the hard way. Figure out how you want to change your life and go out and do it. Pick a goal, make a plan and pat yourself on the back for every step you accomplish. Life is too short for resolutions and it’s too short for regrets.

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Raising a Champion

by: claire b. lang

s Brad Keselowski basked in the joy of being the newly crowned NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and celebrated on the affiliates stage at Homestead Miami where they bring the champion to talk to the national media, his team patiently waited for the hat dance at the main stage across the way. The No. 2 Miller Lite team was poised for the money shot and content to enjoy a few minutes of camaraderie while their driver mugged for the media. After I finished interviewing Brad, his crew chief, Paul Wolfe, and his team owner, Roger Penske, I decided to go searching for Brad’s parents, Bob and Kay. It’s well documented that the Keselowski family went bankrupt trying to make it in the business of racing. For years, Brad carried guilt that his parents had given everything in support of his efforts to make it as a stock car racer.

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As I made my way through the massive group of fans celebrating the season-ending moment, I found Bob and Kay standing in the background behind the crew, quietly trying to soak in the magnitude of watching their son celebrate his first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Imagine. Brad’s mother is down-to-earth and well-spoken. “I think he deserves every single thing he is getting. You know he’s an amazing individual that I could not be more proud of,” she told me. She also was adamant that those who thought that her son would crack under the pressure of a championship run were wrong. “This is vintage Brad. He’s very tough mentally. I wish people would know how soft he is in some ways, a very caring, very wonderful person, but when he’s determined, it’s there and it’s on and he’s not going to break. So when they all sat there and talked about

how he’s going to break under this – oh, no, you are very wrong. He will not break and I knew that he would not.” Kay texts her son every race day. She says it’s just typical mom stuff – “one lap at a time, don’t lose your focus” kind of advice. “There is nothing but that race car all race long. Anything else can wait until after that,” she added. “He’s very tough and honestly this makes all the struggles and all the hard times … it makes it worth it all.” Brad’s father, Bob, is a racer and he told me he never dreamed his son would be a NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. “It was so far out in front of my dreams, I couldn’t even dream that high,” he said. “We started at the bottom of the bottom of the bottom, the local short track’s lowest division 60 years ago, and that’s how long it took to get to this point. And over 60 years it’s pretty hard to question whether you’re ever going to be at this level. Wow, it’s hard to believe what we went through but it’s just incredible that it finally paid off. You know, God had a plan; it was a long-range plan.” Bob told me that he and his wife never knew Brad felt guilty that his family went bankrupt trying to make racing work with him. “We never made him feel that way, like you owe us,” he says. “In all reality I wouldn’t have had it any other way. In my mind I saw a team that was failing – it probably had a year of existence left – and to me I said if we are going to run out this last year, I’m going to do it with my son driving and give it one last shot. I went for broke and when it all folded I figured I failed and that’s the end of it. But, you know, it’s like gambling, you put it all on that last card and it didn’t hit.” Then, out of the spotlight and beaming with pride behind the stage celebrating the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, the new champ’s father added, “I wouldn’t change anything.” Life is that way. Struggles prepare you to be humble when big things that you could never imagine come your way next. Get ready to follow the reign of a different kind of champion into a new season of NASCAR. PCM

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A Trucker’s Wife by: Nancy Wray

She packs his bags and kisses him goodbye, Getting ready for another week alone. He’s off to work again, Their only contact is on the phone. The kids are getting older now, They’re going their own ways. She’s alone so much now, Nights solemn, and the lonely days. He calls every morning, day and night, Just to say she’s on his mind. After 20 years a love like theirs Is a very precious kind. When Friday finally comes around, Her spirits start to rise. The sound of that diesel coming close Brings a tear to her eyes. He steps down, bags in hand Pulls her oh so near. Leans down, looks into her eyes And says, “I love you, dear.” Like this they will live, Every single day for life. The only thing tougher than a truck driving man, Is the woman he calls wife.

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dragon ride by: Jeff Smith

The crisp morning air awakens me, The dawn far away. I arouse the Dragon, She responds in a muffled groan. Breathing faster now, hissing, she knows that the time has arrived To ride the Dragon. With a gentle push on her bright yellow mane, I guide her quietly from the lair. We pass other Dragons still slumbering. Faster, ever so faster We course the ancient paths, The village awaits. The Others in the village know that the Dragon is coming, As it has so many times before. Yet, the Others are frightened by the Dragon For she is a huge ungainly beast but gentle in nature. The Others don’t know this. And they gather. In the village square and with one resounding voice They decree “Down with the Dragons!” They placed markers throughout the village “No Dragons Allowed” here. “No Dragons allowed” there. The markers are many. The Others gather. They commission gallant knights that ride throughout the land on fast steeds with blue shields Hunting the Dragons, keeping them at bay.

Yet I travel on, for I am a Dragon Rider. And upon her back I carry the truth. Fresh killed meat, exotic spices and baskets of grain from faraway lands All for the Others. Every stone and every timber to build the village. All for the Others. The very life of the Others is on my Dragon’s back. It is the way. I am the village keeper. I am the Others keeper. I am alone. I ride the Dragon. Far away from the village now I find the lair. The sweet putrid smell that only a rider embraces. Many other Dragons and Riders abound already. I carefully choose my nest and with one last pull Of the brightly colored yellow mane, I bring my Dragon to rest. She answers with a mighty swoosh of breath, relief, Knowing that her day has ended, she slumbers quickly. I soon follow. Curled next to the great beast her warmth comforts me. Sleep comes. The dawn awaits. New ancient paths. A new village, and soon once more I will ride the Dragon. w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

Scalehouse Blues by: Robert L. Welker

I’m in the scalehouse now I’m in the scalehouse now I was runnin’ way behind I weighed eighty six nine I’m in the scalehouse now I’m in the scalehouse now Johnny law behind the glass Said boy ya cannot pass You’re in the scalehouse now You’re in the scalehouse now I said Johnny would you let me by He said you got to pay the fine I don’t have a dime I’m in the scalehouse now I’m in the scalehouse now My rig is cold and dark I had to put it in park Cause I’m in the jailhouse now Anyone got fifty cents so I can call my lawyer

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Truck Stop Bird Cafe by: Linda Lee

As I parked my big rig and headed for chow A strange sight caught my eye! A weird-looking bird was attacking my grill Trying to catch a dead dragonfly! His meal was made easy from my trip down the road. He had his choice from my “grill buffet.” He made off with one bug, then looked back as to say, “Hey trucker, pass another my way!” I peeled one off and chunked it to him He grabbed it and walked calmly away. Stopping not far from my truck to enjoy his treats, From the Truck Stop Bird Cafe!

Road Signs by: Rick Hardy

Some signs are green Blue, white, or yellow You must stop on red Or get in big trouble One mile ahead Gas, food, and lodging Weigh scales are open Those I’ll be dodging Bridge freezes before road A caution that’s true But why is it there In the middle of June Signs for fast food Billboards for shopping Coke versus Pepsi A war that’s not stopping Ads showing women Seductively please us Flee that temptation And just follow Jesus

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Word Search BRAD BRAD KESELOWSKI KESELOWSKI NASCAR NASCAR CHAMPION CHAMPION NEW NEW YEARS YEARS RESOLUTION RESOLUTION BARRETT BARRETT JACKSON JACKSON COLLECTOR COLLECTOR CAR CAR AUCTION AUCTION RICKY RICKY SKAGGS SKAGGS MANDOLIN MANDOLIN GRAND GRAND OLE OLE OPRY OPRY BLUEGRASS BLUEGRASS RED RED SQUARES SQUARES PINE PINE TREES TREES ROBERT ROBERT GRIFFIN GRIFFIN ROOKIE ROOKIE HEISMAN HEISMAN TROPHY TROPHY WASHINGTON WASHINGTON REDSKINS REDSKINS

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HOW TO PLAY: The Japanese puzzle “Sudoku” tests reasoning and logic. To solve the puzzle, fill in the grid above so every row, every column and every 3-block by 3-block box contains the digits 1 through 9. That means that no number is repeated in any row, column or box. No math is needed. The grid has numbers, but nothing has to equal anything else. Answers are published in the next issue of Challenge Magazine.

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18 23

30 37

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The highlighted clues come from editorial content in this issue of Challenge Magazine.

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DECEMBER CROSSWORD SOLUTION

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W L E BI R E D O U S T B N A K EI L KI T D E

E L R E R E K E B L E L E E B U B D O U O U K KI S E S E I L LI M BI NI N A F FI KI EI V E E R R Y L I I L O LI O T R A B R A E D E D

H K E A U T TI S H M E R EI V Y E Y R B A E

H E A B T L T E H A E R A E N Y E Y R E A B B

B R B A C L E E A V A A N N D Y A L

U B R A D C E L V E A M NI D A M L O O E D A A B Y Y B E E D

G U O D S E LI E N M I A M S O T O R DI D D E

O G O D O S O P SI N I F A S TI R NI D O E

O U R O N O P O S P S I F L I L OI N N G O W E

U T R N H O I P S P A LI SI L A O N N O G W D E O

T A A P P H E E I P A A S PI S A C N O G U D Y O S

A S P C G U Y S

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garmingallery Old School Truck Scott McCaughna

Historic Route 66

How’s the Weather Up There?

Paul Creekmore

Michael & Kerry Butchino

Fire in the Sky George Achev

honorable mention A Lil’ Bit Of Snow – Kristine Molmen

Hurricane Isaac Approaches William Acker

Up, Up and Away Dennis Stock

PFJ 504

Jerry Sheriff Klamath Falls, OR

A customer commented, “I was having a problem with my card and I had all these showers on it. Jerry Sheriff, the manager, helped me and was so nice and so polite and took my phone number and even called me back. I want to make sure that everyone knows he went above and beyond in helping me.”

PFJ 324

Eric Bose Franksville, WI

A customer said, “On Sept. 15, I was driving to Wisconsin when I pulled into Store No. 324. A Pilot employee sitting in his car noticed a piece of plastic hanging down from my car. The man said the bolt came out and the plastic hubcap was hanging down. He went inside the Pilot and got some wire and fixed my car. I was so impressed. Eric Bose was his name. He was probably on his lunch hour and took the time to help me. Just wanted to say thank you.”

If you would like to recognize a Pilot Flying J employee

who has made your visit fast, friendly or clean, or if you have any comments, please call our customer line at 1-877-866-7378.

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EARN

DOUBLE DRIVER PAYBACK POINTS

AT STORES LISTED WITH A YELLOW TAG

DOUBLE MYREWARDS POINTS

AT STORES LISTED WITH A YELLOW TAG

DEF

# FLYING J DEALER PILOT LOCATIONS LOCATIONS LOCATIONS

FLYING J DEALER PILOT LOCATIONS LOCATIONS LOCATIONS

SHOWERS

AUTO SHOWERS

SHOWERS

AUTO SHOWERS

DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID

DEF

ALABAMA

ARIZONA (CONT.)

369 BIRMINGHAM 7 S DEF 100 I-20/59/65 AL 78, Exit 123 901 Bankhead Highway West, 35204 602 BIRMINGHAM DEF 157 15 RV DUMP I-65 & SR 94, Exit 264 224 Daniel Payne Drive North, 35207 603 DOTHAN DEF 158 9 RV DUMP Ross Clark Hwy/Hwy 231 2190 Ross Clark Circle, 36301 604 HOPE HULL 9 S DEF 127 RV DUMP I-65 Exit 158 900 Tyson Road, 36043 497 LINCOLN DEF 80 7 I-20, Exit 165 121 Honda Drive, 35096 601 MCCALLA DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-20/I-59 Exit 104 6098 MacAshan Dr, 35111 302 MOBILE (THEODORE) 5 65 I-10 & Theodore Dawes Rd, Exit 13 6955 Theodore Dawes Road, 36582 441 PRICEVILLE 7 S DEF 90 RV DUMP I-65, Exit 334 3240 Point Mallard Parkway, 35603 75 SATSUMA 8 S DEF 125 I-65, Exit 19 6109 US 43 South, 36572 76 TUSCALOOSA 8 S DEF 125 I-20/59, Exit 76 4416 Skyland Boulevard East, 35405

609 ELOY DEF 350 11 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 208 16189 S Sunshine Blvd, 85231 610 KINGMAN DEF 95 11 RV DUMP I-40 Exit 53 3300 East Andy DeVine Ave., 86401 211 LAKE HAVASU CITY 12 S DEF 110 I-40 & AZ 95, Exit 9 14750 South Highway 95, 86404 279 NOGALES (RIO RICO) DEF 90 11 I-19 & SR 289, Exit 12 769 East Frontage Road, 85648 611 PHOENIX DEF 185 15 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 137 6700 West Latham, 85043 328 QUARTZSITE DEF 100 4 I-10 & US 95, Exit 17 1201 West Main Street, 85359 612 WINSLOW DEF 250 15 RV DUMP I-40 Exit 255 400 Transcon Lane, 86047 505 YUMA 6 100 I-8, Exit 12 108000 North Frontage Road, 85367

P 205-324-4532 F 205-324-5897 Hot Deli

P 205-323-2177 F 205-323-7885 Hot Deli

P 334-792-5152 F 334-792-5293 Hot Deli

P 334-613-0212 F 334-613-0849

Hot Deli

P 205-763-2225 F 205-763-2229

Hot Deli

P 205-477-9181 F 205-477-6870

P 251-653-8834 F 251-653-9556

P 256-353-5252 F 256-353-5235

P 251-679-6260 F 251-679-6235

P 205-553-9710 F 205-553-3089

ARIZONA 459 AVONDALE 13 S DEF 145 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 133A 900 North 99th Avenue, 85323 180 BELLEMONT 7 S DEF 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 Rd, 85334 458 ELOY 5 S DEF 145 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 208 619 South Sunshine Boulevard, 85231

P 623-936-0900 F 623-936-7376

P 928-773-0180 F 928-773-0205 Hot Deli

P 928-923-9600 F 928-923-7735

P 520-466-7550 F 520-466-7575

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PARKING

# PARKING

RV DUMP

RESTAURANTS OUTLINED IN A RED BOX DO NOT ACCEPT MYREWARDS POINTS

ARKANSAS (CONT.) Hot Deli

P 520-466-9204 F 520-466-9588 Hot Deli

P 928-757-7300 F 928-757-1085

P 928-764-2410 F 928-764-2021

P 520-377-0001 F 520-377-0003 Hot Deli

P 623-936-1118 F 623-936-3611

P 928-927-7777 F 928-927-7000 Hot Deli

P 928-289-2081 F 928-289-3798

F 928-342-2696

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 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP I-30 Exit 7 Rt 12 Box 254B, I30 & Hwy 108, 71854

RESTAURANTS OUTLINED IN A RED BOX DO NOT ACCEPT FFA POINTS

P 501-794-5900 F 501-794-5904

P 501-945-2226 F 501-945-2282

P 479-967-7414 F 479-964-0112 Hot Deli

P 479-890-6161 F 479-890-2639

P 479-872-6100 F 479-872-6103 Hot Deli

P 870-774-3595 F 870-772-1006

429 WEST MEMPHIS 11 S DEF 150 I-40, Exit 280 1100 Martin Luther King Blvd, 72301 607 WEST MEMPHIS DEF 225 15 RV DUMP I-40 Exit 280 & I-55 Exit 4 3400 Service Loop Road, 72301

P 870-732-1202 F 870-732-1340 Hot Deli

P 870-735-8200 F 870-735-3300

CALIFORNIA 613 BAKERSFIELD DEF 250 14 RV DUMP Hwy 99 Exit Merced Ave. 17047 Zachary Ave., 93308 282 BARSTOW 30 5 S I-15/40 & US 58 2591 Commerce Parkway, 92311 614 BARTSOW DEF 171 15 RV DUMP I-15 & Lenwood Exit 2611 Fisher Boulevard, 92311 372 CASTAIC 7 S DEF 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 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP I-5 & Hwy 12, Exit Fairfield 15100 North Thornton Road, 95242 154 LOST HILLS 7 S DEF 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 DEF 80 5 I-10 & Garnett & Indian Ave. 6605 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 92258

Hot Deli

P 661-392-5300 F 661-392-5307

P 760-253-2861 F 760-253-2863 Hot Deli

P 760-253-7043 F 760-253-7051

P 661-257-2800 F 661-257-2109

Hot Deli

P 530-724-3060 F 530-724-3029 Hot Deli

P 661-248-2600 F 661-248-2610

Hot Deli

P 760-956-2844 F 760-956-1198

P 760-762-0041 F 760-762-5231 Hot Deli

P 209-339-4066 F 209-339-4287

P 661-797-2122 F 661-797-9772 Hot Deli

P 559-673-3878 F 559-673-7679

P 760-329-5562 F 760-329-0083

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AT STORES LISTED WITH A YELLOW TAG

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SHOWERS

AUTO SHOWERS

DEF

PARKING

RV DUMP

CALIFORNIA (CONT.)

FLORIDA (CONT.)

343 OTAY MESA 9 S DEF 150 I-905, Exit 1B, CA905 1497 Piper Ranch Rd, 92154 618 RIPON DEF 197 15 RV DUMP Hwy 99 Exit Jack Tone Rd 1501 North Jack Tone Road, 95366 879 SACRAMENTO 49ER TRAVEL PLAZA 275 12 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 RV DUMP I-10 Ramon Exit 72235 Varner Road, 92276 137 WEED DEF 80 7 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP US Hwy 27 North 35647 US Hwy 27 North, 33845 91 JACKSONVILLE DEF 30 5 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 65 3 Hwy 27 12200 NW South River Road, 33178 874 MIAMI 30 2 US 41 & SR 997 17696 SW 8th Street, 33194 897 MIAMI GARDENS DADES CORNER PLZ 1 10 SR 826, Exit SR 817 16650 NW 27th Avenue, 33054 425 MIDWAY 8 S DEF 90 RV DUMP 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 150 15 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 192 32670 Blue Star Highway, 32343 626 ST. AUGUSTINE DEF 160 9 RV DUMP I-95 Hwy 206 Exit 305 950 State Road 206 West, 32086 622 ST. LUCIE 15 156 RV DUMP I-95 Hwy 68 Exit 131 100 North Kings Hwy 625 TAMPA 4 30 RV DUMP I-4 & SR 579 Exit 10 11555 East Sligh Ave.

95 WILDWOOD 10 5 S I-75, Exit 329 493 East State Route 44 96 YEEHAW JUNCTION 40 0 US 60 & FL Turnpike, Exit 193 3050 SR 60 Yeehaw Junction

P 619-661-9558 F 619-661-9814

Hot Deli P 209-599-4141 F 209-599-4265

Hot Deli P 916-927-4774 F 916-923-3677

P 831-775-0380 F 831-775-0360

Hot Deli P 760-343-1500 F 760-343-1330

Hot Deli P 530-938-9600 F 530-938-9700

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

Hot Deli P 303-366-7600 F 303-367-5657

P 303-292-6303 F 303-292-3647

Hot Deli 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 RV DUMP 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 321-639-0346 F 321-639-0351

Hot Deli 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 772-460-9492

Hot Deli P 863-421-3571 F 863-421-6032

P 904-826-3618 F 904-825-2760

P 850-482-2148 F 850-482-2136

Hot Deli

Sunshine Deli

P 305-883-1004 F 305-883-1799

P 305-553-6203 F 305-207-7967

Arline’s Big Apple Seafood Restaurant

Wingstop

P 305-623-3434 F 305-623-3439

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

Hot Deli P 850-574-1299 F 850-574-6546 Hot Deli

P 904-794-0426 F 904-794-7582 Hot Deli

P 772-461-0091 F 772-461-0291

Hot Deli P 813-612-9438 F 813-612-9297

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P 352-748-4486 F 352-748-6095

P 407-436-1224 F 407-436-1919

GEORGIA 260 ALBANY 80 5 Hwy 300 & Clark Ave 310 Cordele Road, 31705 331 ATLANTA (EAST) 8 S DEF 100 I-285 & Bouldercrest Road, Exit 51 2605 Bouldercrest, 30316 344 ATLANTA (WEST) 45 5 I-285 & South Atlanta Road, Exit 16 4600 South Atlanta Road, 30080 65 AUGUSTA 30 3 I-20, Exit 194 4091 Jimmie Dyess Parkway, 30909 144 AUGUSTA DEF 90 6 I-20, Exit 200 2975 Gun Club Road, 30907 66 BRASELTON 70 6 S I-85, Exit 129 5888 Highway 53, 30517 627 BRUNSWICK DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-95 Exit 29 2990 US Hwy 17 South, 31523 628 CARNESVILLE DEF 190 15 RV DUMP I-85 Exit 160 10226 Old Federal Road, 30521 67 CARTERSVILLE 8 S DEF 100 I-75, Exit 296 968 Cassville-White Road, 30120 416 CORDELLE 60 10 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP 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

Hot Deli P 706-654-2820 F 706-654-9326

Hot Deli P 912-280-0006 F 912-280-9555

Hot Deli 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

Hot Deli P 770-775-0138 F 770-775-1134

P 706-884-6318 F 706-884-1872

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631 LAKE PARK DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-75 Exit 2 7001 Lake Park-Bellville Rd., 31636 420 MADISON DEF 110 6 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP I-20, Exit 19 625 Carrollton Street, 30179 634 TEMPLE 15 164 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP I-20 & Exit 138 3600 Highway 77 South, 30642 73 VALDOSTA 6 S 90 I-75, Exit 11 3495 Madison Highway, 31601 398 VIENNA DEF 100 5 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

Hot Deli

P 229-559-6500 F 229-559-3008 TM

P 706-343-1455 F 706-343-1033

P 770-252-3551 F 770-252-2197

P 912-964-7006 F 912-964-7808

Hot Deli 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 Hot Deli

P 770-562-4009 F 770-562-3571

P 229-382-7295 F 229-382-4910

Hot Deli 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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Hot Deli P 208-385-9745 F 208-344-3624

638 CALDWELL DEF 100 9 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 100 9 I-84 & US 20, Exit 95 1050 Highway 20, 83647 639 POST FALLS DEF 100 8 I-90 Exit 2 N 400 Idahline Rd, 83854 640 TWIN FALLS 6 100 I-84 Exit 173 5350 Highway 93, 83338

Hot Deli

RV DUMP

P 208-453-9225 F 208-453-9409

Hot Deli

RV DUMP

P 208-254-9845 F 208-254-9893

P 208-587-4465 F 208-587-3071

RV DUMP

Hot Deli P 208-773-0593 F 208-773-0404

Hot Deli P 208-324-3454 F 208-324-4097

ILLINOIS 642 ALORTON 202 15 RV DUMP 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 DEF 150 3 I-57, Exit 240 4910 Market St 473 CHANNAHON 25 0 I-55 & Route 6, Exit 248 23841 SE Eams 378 CHICAGO ROAD RANGER LMTD 0 I-55 MM 288 “Stevenson Expressway” 3401 South California Avenue, 60632 368 DECATUR DEF 90 7 I-72, Exit 144 (SE Quad) 4030 E. Boyd Road 523 DIXON ROAD RANGER DEF 45 2 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 RV DUMP 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 DEF 30 4 I-90, Exit 43 19 N. 681 US Hwy 20

Hot Deli P 618-337-4579 F 618-337-4851

Hot Deli P 309-827-7867 F 309-827-2355

P 815-315-4991 F 217-643-7809

P 815-467-0918 F 815-467-0972

P 815-977-7020 F 773-847-1438

P 217-876-0208 F 217-876-0522

P 815-516-1998 F 815-284-0469

P 618-875-5800 F 618-875-4234

P 217-342-3787 F 217-342-6672

Hot Deli P 217-347-7161 F 217-347-5815

P 815-265-4754 F 815-265-4795

P 815-209-9013 F 847-683-7609

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ILLINOIS (CONT.) 644 LASALLE DEF 186 15 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 77 343 Civic Road 514 LINCOLN THORNTONS 100 6 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 54B 2611Vernell Road, 62959 347 MCLEAN ROAD RANGER DEF 80 10 I-55, Exit 145 501 South Main Street, 61754 530 MENDOTA ROAD RANGER DEF 4 0 I-39, Exit 72 2705 12th Street, 61342 326 MINONK ROAD RANGER DEF 100 4 I-39, Exit 27 1311 Carolyn Dr, 61760 236 MINOOKA 7 S DEF 100 I-80, Exit 122 301 Ridge Road, 60447 39 MONEE DEF 90 5 I-57, Exit 335 6002 Monee-Manhattan Road, 60449 482 MT. VERNON 7 S DEF 100 I-57, Exit 95 4610 Broadway, 62864 520 NEW BERLIN ROAD RANGER DEF 28 3 700 King Rd, 62670 534 OKAWVILLE ROAD RANGER DEF 50 0 I-64, Exit 41 905 Hen House Rd, 62271 515 OTTAWA ROAD RANGER DEF 22 2 I-80, Exit 93 3041 North IL Route 71,61350 645 PONTOON BEACH DEF 185 15 RV DUMP I-270 & Exit 6B 1310 East Chain of Rocks Road, 62040 541 PRINCETON ROAD RANGER DEF 250 7 I-80, Exit 56 2835 N Main St, 61356 539 ROCHELLE ROAD RANGER DEF 55 2 I-39, Exit 99 890 E Hwy 38, 61068 535 ROCKFORD ROAD RANGER 0 US 20 4980 S Main St, 61108

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ILLINOIS (CONT.) Hot Deli P 815-220-0611 F 815-220-0617

Subworks P 217-732-3915 F 217-732-4875

P 815-580-4221 F 847-232-3058

Hot Deli P 618-993-2697 F 618-993-8100

Dixie P 815-315-0774

F 309-874-2048

P 815-315-4210 F 815-539-2340

Woody’s P 815-315-4189 F 309-432-2002

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 815-209-9009

P 815-656-4143 F 618-243-6479

P 815-516-0946 F 815-434-4081

Hot Deli P 618-931-1580 F 618-931-3587 Dan’s Big Slice Pizza

P 815-315-4951 F 815-875-1718

P 815-209-9038 F 815-562-6573

P 815-315-4974 F 847-232-1183

536 SOUTH BELOIT ROAD RANGER DEF 75 2 I-90, Exit 1 6070 Gardner Street, 61080 646 SOUTH BELOIT DEF 186 15 RV DUMP I-90 & HWY 75 16049 Willowbrook Road, 61080 512 SPRINGFIELD ROAD RANGER DEF 25 2 I-55, Exit 90 500 Toronto Road, 62711 525 SPRINGFIELD ROAD RANGER 80 2 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 15 3 I-57, Exit 212 1112 East Southline Dr., 61953 537 WINNEBAGO ROAD RANGER 0 US 20, MM8 101 S. Winnebago Rd, 61088 476 WOODHULL DEF 80 5 I-74, Exit 32 900 Plaza Ave, 61490

Beef a roo

Dan’s Big Slice Pizza

P 815-264-4311 F 815-389-3917

P 815-389-4760 F 815-389-4793

P 815-516-0863 F 217-585-1883 Star 66 Café

P 815-209-9059 F 217-528-9169

P 618-667-0946 F 618-667-0966

P 815-315-4988 F 217-253-3793

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 DEF 30 I-70, Exit 23 990 West State Rd 42, 47834 445 BURNS HARBOR 7 S DEF 115 RV DUMP I-94, Exit 22 243 Melton Road, 46304 247 CRAWFORDSVILLE 5 S DEF 110 I-74 & SR 32, Exit 39 4367 East State Road 32, 47933 28 DALEVILLE 3 35 I-69, Exit 234 15151 Commerce Road, 47334 446 DALEVILLE DEF 125 5 I-69, Exit 234 15876 West Commerce Road, 47334 447 EVANSVILLE (HAUBSTADT) 5 S 145 RV DUMP I-64, Exit 25B 1042 E Warrenton Road, 47639 362 FORTVILLE (PENDLETON) 50 4 I-69, Exit 214 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

P 812-446-9400 F 812-446-6116

P 815-209-9052 F 812-442-5206

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

P 812-868-1048 F 812-868-1050

P 317-485-6211 F 317-485-4527

P 260-833-1987 F 260-833-6794

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IOWA (CONT.)

881 FT WAYNE FT WAYNE TRAVEL PLZ The Point Restaurant 6 260 I-69, Exit 309A P 260-482-7814 3037 Goshen Rd, 46808 F 260-482-7780 Hot 271 GARY Deli 9 S DEF 215 I-80/94 & Burr Street, Exit 6 P 219-844-2661 2501 Burr Street, 46406 F 219-844-7957 30 GREENFIELD 150 5 I-70, Exit 96 P 317-894-1910 2640 North 600 West, 46140 F 317-894-3499 542 GREENWOOD ROAD RANGER DEF 65 8 I-65, Exit 99 P 815-315-4987 1615 East Main Street, 46143 F 317-881-7301 647 HAUBSTADT Hot Deli DEF 145 9 RV DUMP I-64 & SR 41 Exit 25B P 812-768-5304 Rural Route 1, Box 254A, 47639 F 812-768-9215 448 HEBRON Pizza 8 S DEF 135 I-65, Exit 240 P 219-696-8265 18011 Colorado Street, 46341 F 219-696-8281 31 HIGHLAND 2 I-80 & 94, Exit 2 P 219-923-6405 8150 Indianapolis Boulevard, 46322 F 219-972-4134 318 INDIANAPOLIS 7 S DEF 90 I-465 & IN37, Exit 4 P 317-783-1033 4607 South Harding Street, 46217 F 317-783-0851 649 INDIANAPOLIS Hot Deli DEF 190 15 RV DUMP I-465 Exit 4 P 317-783-5543 1720 West Thompson Road, 46217 F 317-783-5648 546 LAKE STATION - S – ROAD RANGER 4 25 I-80, Exit 15A P 815-239-6205 2151 Ripley St., 46405 F 219-962-5723 650 LAKE STATION Hot Deli DEF 375 14 RV DUMP I-94 & Exit 15B P 219-962-8502 1401 Ripley Street, 46405 F 219-962-3259 478 LEAVENWORTH DEF 65 5 I-64, Exit 92 P 812-739-2002 6921 South SR 66, 47137 F 812-739-4034 652 LEBANON Hot Deli DEF 150 9 RV DUMP I-65 Exit 139 P 765-483-9755 520 South State Road 39, 46052 F 765-483-9762 653 LOWELL Hot Deli DEF 375 15 Rt 2 & I-65 Exit 240 P 219-696-6446 3231 East 181st Street, 46356 F 219-696-2456 152 MEMPHIS DEF 70 10 I-65, Memphis Road, Exit 16 P 812-294-4233 14013 Memphis Blue Lick Road, 47143 F 812-294-4237 Hot 304 NEW HAVEN Deli DEF 80 9 RV DUMP I-469, Exit 19 P 260-493-4035 Hwy 30 & Doyle Road, 46774 F 260-493-4921 198 PLYMOUTH 7 S DEF 110 US 30 & US 31 P 574-936-6525 10619 9A Road, 46563 F 574-936-4348

34 REMINGTON DEF 75 5 I-65, Exit 201 4154 West US Highway 24, 47977 339 RILEYSBURG (COVINGTON) DEF 50 6 I-74 & SR 63, Exit 4 16502 North State Road 63, 47932 242 SHELBYVILLE 7 S DEF 90 I-74, Exit 109 1851 West 400 North 35 SOUTH BEND DEF 70 5 I-80, Exit 72 6424 West Brick Road 655 SPICELAND DEF 193 15 RV DUMP I-70 Exit 123 5300 South State Rte. 3 297 TERRE HAUTE 70 5 I-70 & IN46, Exit 11 5555 E. Margaret Avenue 36 VALPARAISO 25 3 US 30 & SR 49 4105 US 30 East 37 WHITELAND 8 S DEF 110 RV DUMP I-65, Exit 95 2962 County Road 500 North 656 WHITELAND DEF 173 50 I-65 & Whiteland Road, Exit 95 4982 North 350 East

532 ELK RUN HEIGHTS ROAD RANGER DEF 100 6 I-380, Exit 68 100 Plaza Drive, 50707 637 EVANSDALE DEF 80 7 RV DUMP I-380 & Evansdale Dr. 445 Evansdale Drive, 50707 131 OSCEOLA DEF 80 5 RV DUMP I-35, Exit 34 2010 West Clay Street, 50213 238 PERCIVAL DEF 50 7 I-29, Exit 10 2495 21st Ave., 51648 594 SIOUX CITY DEF 100 7 I-29, Exit 143 2815 Singing Hills Blvd, 51111 43 WALCOTT 8 S DEF 160 I-80, Exit 284 3500 North Plainview Road, 52773 268 WALCOTT 25 3 I-80, Exit 284 2975 North Plainview Road, 52773 572 WILLIAMS 7 S DEF 105 RV DUMP I-35, and DR 20, Exit 144 3040 220th Street, 50271

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 Hot Deli

P 765-987-1833 F 765-987-1836

P 812-877-9977 F 812-877-9978

P 219-464-1644 F 219-464-9019

Hot Deli P 317-535-7656 F 317-535-3058

P 317-535-1124

913 ALTOONA BOSSELMAN DEF 350 18 I-80 & US 65, Exit 142 3231 Adventureland Drive, 50009 496 ATALISSA 45 4 I-80, Exit 265 2086 Atalissa Rd., 52720 893 AVOCA WINGS AMERICA/FLYING J 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 DEF 80 I-80/29, Exit 1B 2647 South 24th Street, 51501 636 DAVENPORT DEF 146 15 RV DUMP 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

F 319-685-4575

P 641-357-3124

KENTUCKY

Hot Deli P 515-967-7878 F 515-967-5726

Austin Blues

P 563-946-3761 F 563-946-3871

Hot Deli P 712-343-4007 F 712-343-5026

P 319-685-4221

F 641-357-4939

P 712-322-0088 F 712-322-0236

Hot Deli P 563-386-7710 F 563-386-8243

P 515-276-1509

P 815-315-0271 F 319-235-5237

Hot Deli P 319-291-7714 F 319-291-7720

Hot Deli P 641-342-8658 F 641-342-1782

Hot Deli

P 712-258-3816 F 712-258-3320

Hot Deli P 563-284-4100 F 563-284-4103

P 563-284-5074 F 563-284-5076

Hot Deli

P 563-284-4100 F 563-284-4103

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

F 317-535-4123

IOWA

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Junies Family Restaurant

Hot Deli P 785-460-5832 F 785-460-5878

Country Market Restaurant

356 BROOKS (SHEPHERDSVILLE) 6 100 I-65 & Brooks Rd, Exit 121 2050 East Blue Lick Road, 40165 660 CATLETTSBURG DEF 155 9 RV DUMP 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 Prkwy, 40701

Hot Deli

P 620-338-8888 F 602-338-8829

Hot Deli

P 620-343-2717 F 620-343-3692

Hot Deli P 785-825-6787 F 785-827-3394

Hot Deli

P 785-825-5300 F 785-452-9221

P 502-955-5049 F 502-955-9717

Hot Deli P 606-928-8383 F 606-928-4546

P 606-528-0631 F 606-528-1003

F 515-276-8599

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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 RV DUMP 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 DEF 175 I-75, Exit 129 110 Triport Road, 40324 48 GLENDALE 125 8 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 240 MIDDLESBORO DEF 40 2 Rt 2, Hwy 25E 3000 US Highway 25 East, 40965 156 MORTON’S GAP 90 5 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 RV DUMP I-24 Exit 86 18750 Herndon Oak Grove Road, 42262 358 PADUCAH DEF 65 8 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 DEF 175 8 I-71, Exit 28 489 Pendleton Road, 40070 392 SONORA 200 6 S I-65, Exit 81 450 East Western Avenue, 42776 663 WADDY 110 9 RV DUMP I-64 & HWY 395 Exit 43 1670 Waddy Road, 40076 664 WALTON DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-75 Exit 171 13019 Walton Verona Rd., 41094 437 WILLIAMSBURG 80 3 RV DUMP I-75, Exit 11 481 West Highway 92, 40769

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P 270-586-9544 F 270-586-9887

Hot Deli 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

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

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PARKING

P 502-722-5636 F 502-722-5630

P 502-743-5496 F 502-743-5228

P 270-369-7300 F 270-369-8596

Hot Deli P 502-829-9100 F 502-829-5600

Hot Deli P 859-485-4400 F 859-485-6886

P 606-549-0162 F 606-549-0166

LOUISIANA 274 BREAUX BRIDGE 7 S DEF 105 I-10, Exit 109 2112 Rees Street, 70517 79 DENHAM SPRINGS 60 3 I-12, Exit 10 2601 South Range Avenue, 70726 665 GREENWOOD DEF 190 15 RV DUMP 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 DEF 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 RV DUMP I-20, Exit 112 300 Well Road, 71292

P 337-332-1253 F 337-332-0618

P 225-665-4151 F 225-665-4122

Hot Deli P 318-938-7744 F 318-938-5697

P 985-345-5476 F 985-542-5028

Hot Deli 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

F 502-743-5123

MARYLAND P 859-485-6100 F 859-485-6113

P 859-485-1327 F 859-485-8519

875 ELKTON 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

Hot Deli P 443-245-4229 F 410-392-3543

P 301-895-4536 F 301-895-4548

RV DUMP

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MICHIGAN (CONT.)

MISSOURI (CONT.)

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 RV DUMP I-95, Exit 100 One Center Drive, 21901 290 PERRYVILLE 80 5 I-95 & MD 222, Exit 93 31 Heather Lane, 21903

895 WOODHAVEN DETROITER DEF 225 12 I-75, Exit 32A 21055 West Road, 48183

571 CHARLESTON DEF 65 7 I-57 Exit 12 2460 E. Marshall/E US Hwy 60, 63834 385 COLLINS 35 3 US 54 & Hwy 13 South Hwy 13 South, 64738 533 FENTON ROAD RANGER DEF 25 2 I-44 W, Exit 275; I-44 E, Exit 274B 205 North Highway Dr., 63026 442 HAYTI 8 S DEF 25 RV DUMP I-55, Exit 19 1701 Highway 84 East, 63851 443 HIGGINSVILLE 5 S DEF 120 RV DUMP I-70, Exit 49 6676 Highway 13, 64037 317 JOPLIN 7 S DEF 90 RV DUMP 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 DEF 121 6 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 RV DUMP 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 DEF 90 7 I-44W, Exit 257; I-44E, Exit 256 1475 Thornton Street, 63069 672 PECULIAR DEF 165 9 RV DUMP US Hwy 71 Exit J 700 J Hwy, 64078 547 ST. ROBERT ROAD RANGER DEF 75 6 I-44, Exit 163 22345 Hwy 28, 65584 673 SULLIVAN DEF 160 15 RV DUMP I-44/Hwy. 185 Exit 226 1500 AF Highway, 63080 674 WARRENTON DEF 200 14 RV DUMP I-70 Exit 188 #1 Camp Branch Rd, 63383

P 301-582-9004 F 301-582-9008

P 301-582-6111 F 301-582-5004

Hot Deli P 410-287-7110 F 410-287-7116

P 410-642-2883 F 410-378-4941

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

Hot Deli P 508-347-9104 F 508-347-9165

590 ALEXANDRIA DEF 50 6 I-94, Exit 100 & SR 27 3181 Evergreen Lane, 56308 581 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS DEF 43 5 Hwy 52 & 117 Street 11650 Courthouse Blvd, 55077 576 NORTHFIELD DEF 80 6 RV DUMP I-35 & Hwy 19, Exit 69 8051 Bagley Avenue, 55057 134 ST. CLOUD DEF 44 4 I-94, Exit 171 (CR 75) 4231 Clearwater Road, 56301

MISSISSIPPI

17 BATTLE CREEK 5 S DEF 25 I-94, Exit 104 15901 Eleven Mile Road, 49014 666 BENTON HARBOR DEF 135 6 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 DEF 265 9 RV DUMP I-96 & Exit 90/I-69 & Exit 81 7800 West Grand River Ave., 48837 23 IONIA 45 4 I-96, Exit 67 7205 South State Road, 48846 24 MONROE 3 20 I-75, Exit 15 1100 North Dixie Highway, 48162 284 MONROE DEF 60 5 I-75, Exit 18 1200 Nadeau Road, 48161 26 OTTAWA LAKE DEF 170 8 US 23, Exit 5 6158 US 223, 49267 596 PORT HURON DEF 65 5 I-69, Exit 196 2424 Wadhams Road, 48074 668 SAGINAW 3 50 RV DUMP I-75 & Washington St. Exit 151 3475 East Washington, 48601

676 GULFPORT DEF 165 15 RV DUMP 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 586 MOSS POINT DEF 70 7 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 69 6705 Hwy 63 174 NEW ALBANY DEF 90 7 US 78, Exit 64 500 State Highway 15 South, 38652 677 OLIVE BRANCH DEF 51 9 RV DUMP Hwy 78 and Bethel Road 4740 Bethel Road, 38654 678 PEARL DEF 175 15 RV DUMP I-20/I-55 Exit 47 685 Hwy 80 East, 39208 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

F 269-968-9610

Hot Deli P 269-925-7547 F 269-925-7508

P 734-426-4618 F 734-426-7836

P 734-426-0065 F 734-426-0339

Hot Deli 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 810-987-7823 F 810-987-7869

Hot Deli P 989-752-6350

F 734-675-4973

MINNESOTA

MICHIGAN P 269-968-9949

P 734-675-0222

P 320-763-9222 F 320-763-2339

Hot Deli P 651-438-3397 F 651-480-4800

Big Steer Hot Restaurant Deli

P 507-645-6082 F 507-645-6082

P 320-251-8455 F 320-251-7750

Hot Deli P 228-868-2711 F 228-868-3711

P 601-968-9491 F 601-968-0699

Hot Deli P 601-484-5106 F 601-484-7370

Hot Deli P 228-474-6511 F 228-474-6549

P 662-539-0222 F 662-539-0212

Hot Deli P 662-895-1001 F 662-895-0008

Hot Deli P 601-936-0190 F 601-936-0196 TM

P 662-560-1973 F 662-560-1992

P 662-283-5985 F 662-283-5906

MISSOURI 44 BOONVILLE 8 S DEF 150 I-70, Exit 101 1701 Ashley Road, 65233

Hot Deli P 660-882-9120 F 660-882-9710

Hot Deli

P 573-683-4153 F 573-683-4196

P 417-275-4796 F 417-275-4796

P 815-566-4043 F 636-326-6922

Hot Deli P 573-359-2007 F 573-359-2031

P 660-584-8484 F 660-584-8486

P 417-781-0255 F 417-781-0179

Hot Deli P 417-626-7600 F 417-626-8802

Hot Deli P 816-483-7600 F 816-483-1492

P 816-635-4015 F 816-635-4116

P 573-643-2320 F 573-643-2252

Hot Deli P 573-472-3336 F 573-471-1161

Hot Deli P 417-667-32716 F 417-667-48431

P 636-257-4100 F 636-257-4107

Hot Deli P 816-779-8000 F 816-779-4441

P 815-315-4953 F 573-336-3080

Hot Deli P 573-860-8880 F 573-860-8892

Hot Deli P 636-456-2001 F 636-456-2016

F 989-752-6842

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MISSOURI (CONT.) 675 WAYLAND DEF 99 4 Hwy 136 & Hwy 61 102 Fore Drive, 63472

SHOWERS

AUTO SHOWERS

DEF

PARKING

RV DUMP

MONTANA (CONT.) RV DUMP

Hot Deli P 660-754-1550 F 660-754-1556

MONTANA 968 BELGRADE PILOT/BROADWAY 125 3 I-90 Exit 298 6505 Jack Rabit Lane, 59701 915 BILLINGS PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 150 14 I-90, Exit 455 2711 N Frontage Road, 59101 923 BILLINGS FLYING J/TOWN PUMP 9 123 I-90, Exit 455 2775 Old Hardin Road, 59101 905 BONNER PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 100 11 Junction of I-90 & Hwy 200 7985 Highway 200 East, 59851 924 BUTTE FLYING J/TOWN PUMP DEF 125 14 I-15 Exit 122 & I-90 MM220 122000 W. Browns Gulch Road; 59701 922 COLUMBIA FALLS PILOT/TOWN PUMP 20 1 Hwy 2 West 6102 Hwy 2 West, 59912 906 COLUMBUS PILOT/TOWN PUMP 150 7 I-90, Exit 408 602 8th Avenue North, 59019 917 GREAT FALLS PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 100 5 Junction of I-15 & Hwy 87 3700 31st St SW, Suite 1, 59404 925 GREAT FALLS FLYING J/TOWN PUMP 100 4 RV DUMP I-15 & 31st Street Exit 277 3715 31st St SW, 59404 964 HARDIN PILOT/BROADWAY 50 1 I-90 Exit 495 315 E 13th Street, 59034 916 LOLO PILOT/TOWN PUMP 1 40 Junction of Hwy 93 & Hwy 12 11822 Highway 93 South, 59847 907 MILES CITY PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 100 4 I-94, Exit 138 1210 South Haynes Street, 59301 914 MISSOULA FLYING J/TOWN PUMP DEF 125 14 RV DUMP I-90 & MT Hwy 93, Exit 96 8475 Hwy 93 N Suite B, 59808 908 ROCKER/BUTTE PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 195 10 I-90, Exit 122 1000 Grizzly Trail, 59701 909 SHELBY PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 70 6 I-15, Exit 363 1350 West Roosevelt, 59474 911 SUPERIOR PILOT/TOWN PUMP 2 8 I-90, Exit 47 403 Diamond Match Road, 59872 w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

Hot Deli 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 P 406-723-4325 F 406-723-8956

Hot Deli P 406-892-0747

F 406-892-0747*22

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

Hot Deli P 406-723-0088 F 406-723-4940

Country Skillet

Hot Deli

P 406-434-5221 F 406-434-7019

Hot Deli

910 THREE FORKS PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 90 5 Junction of I-90 & US 287, Exit 274 10800 Highway 287, 59751

RESTAURANTS OUTLINED IN A RED BOX DO NOT ACCEPT MYREWARDS POINTS

NEW HAMPSHIRE Hot Deli P 406-285-3807 F 406-285-6976

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

NEBRASKA

NEW JERSEY

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

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 RV DUMP I-295 Exit 2C 326 Slapes Corner Road, 08069 190 CLINTON 6 95 I-78, Exit 12 68 Rt. 173, 08827 210 MAHWAH 8 0 230 Route 17 South, 07430

P 308-889-3686 F 308-889-3352

P 308-856-4330 F 308-856-4330 Hot Deli

P 308-382-2288 F 308-381-7464

Hot Deli P 402-332-4483 F 402-332-4576

Hot Deli P 308-532-4555 F 308-532-8077

P 308-583-2493 F 308-583-2115

NEVADA 966 BATTLE MTN. FLYING J/BROADWAY 70 9 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 DEF 80 I-15 & Craig Rd, Exit 48 3812 East Craig Road, 89031 692 WELLS DEF 200 9 RV DUMP I-80 & HWY 93, Exit 352 (South) 156 Hwy 93 South, 89835 147 WEST WENDOVER DEF 250 11 I-80 @ Peppermill Casino, Exit 410 1200 West Wendover Boulevard, 89883 485 WINNEMUCCA 5 S DEF 140 I-80 & West Interchange, Exit 173 5625 I-80 W Winnemucca Exchange, 89445 770 WINNEMUCCA Hot 10 105 RV DUMP Deli I-80 Exit 176 1880 West Winnemucca Blvd., 89445

880 MONTAGUE LUKOIL 0 I-84, Exit 1 15 Route 23 S, 07827

P 603-223-6885 F 603-223-5204

P 908-479-6443 F 908-479-6394

P 856-299-5700 F 856-299-8563

Hot Deli P 856-351-0080 F 856-351-0293

P 908-735-7711 F 908-735-8153

P 201-529-2704 F 201-529-1784

P 973-293-3477 F 973-293-3177

NEW MEXICO Hot Deli 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

Hot Deli P 775-752-2400 F 775-752-2406

P 775-664-3400 F 775-664-3347

P 775-625-2800 F 775-625-2814

P 775-623-0111 F 775-523-0120

689 ALBUQUERQUE DEF 165 15 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 24 11 Old Highway 70, 88045 691 TUCUMCARI DEF 136 9 RV DUMP I-40 & Exit 333 2021 S. Mountain Road, 88401

Hot Deli P 505-831-2001 F 505-833-0464

Hot Deli P 505-722-6655 F 505-722-2674

Hot Deli P 575-523-2700 F 575-525-6727

P 575-542-3100 F 575-542-3111

Hot Deli P

575-542-3320

F 575-542-3324

Hot Deli P 575-461-6590 F 575-461-3879

NEW YORK 322 KANONA DEF 70 4 I-86, Exit 37 7767 State Rt 53, 14810 394 NEWBURGH 6 S DEF 110 I-84, Exit 6 239 Route 17K, 12550

Pizza P 607-776-2012 F 607-776-4179

P 845-567-1722 F 845-567-1773

P 406-822-4444 F 406-822-4444

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NEW YORK (CONT.)

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NORTH DAKOTA(CONT.)

693 PEMBROKE DEF 150 9 RV DUMP I-90 Exit 48A 8484 Allegheny Road, 14036 494 ROTTERDAM DEF 95 4 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

Hot Deli 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 40 3 I-95, Exit 71 873 Longbranch, 28334 900 DUNN SADDLER BROS. 350 9 I-95, Exit 75 65 Sadler Rd, 28334 682 GRAHAM 251 4 RV DUMP I-85 & I-40 Exit 150 1043 Jimmie Kerr Road, 27258 56 KANNAPOLIS DEF 55 7 I-85, Exit 63 2825 Lane Street, 28083 683 KENLY DEF 145 14 RV DUMP 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 Hot Deli

P 910-892-3642 F 910-980-2364 Hot Deli

P 910-892-0106 F 910-892-2084

Hot Deli P 336-578-2427 F 336-578-0804

P 704-938-6800 F 704-938-6900

Hot Deli 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 685 FARGO DEF 168 9 3150 39th Street SW, Suite A, 58104 489 GRAND FORKS DEF 141 10 RV DUMP I-29, Exit 138 4401 32nd Avenue South, 58201

P 701-872-4737 F 701-872-4985 TM

Windbreak Saloon

P 701-282-7766 F 701-282-7259

Hot Deli P 701-746-8145 F 701-746-4342

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550 MINOT 4 55 Hwy 2 & 52 West 3800 Hwy 2 & 52 W, 58701 589 WILLISTON DEF 70 5

RV DUMP

RESTAURANTS OUTLINED IN A RED BOX DO NOT ACCEPT MYREWARDS POINTS

OHIO (CONT.) RV DUMP

13553 Hwy 2, 58801

The Backroad Bar & Cafe

P 701-839-5061 F 701-839-3623

Hot Deli P 701-875-2500 F 701-875-2504

OHIO 2 AUSTINBURG 7 S DEF 150 I-90, Exit 223 2246 State Route 45, 44010 694 AUSTINBURG DEF 164 15 RV DUMP I-90 & State Rd 45, Exit 223 2349 Center Road, 44010 3 AUSTINTOWN 8 S DEF 200 I-80, Exit 223 1150 North Canfield-Niles Road, 44515 4 AVON DEF 55 3 I-90, Exit 151 39115 Colorado Road, 44011 457 BEAVER DAM 10 S DEF 105 I-75, Exit 135 427 East Main Street, 45808 695 BEAVER DAM DEF 150 15 RV DUMP 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 50 5 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 DEF 50 I-70 & OH 127, Exit 10 6141 US 127 North, 45320 360 FINDLAY 80 5 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

P 440-275-3303 F 440-275-3311

Hot Deli 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

Hot Deli P 419-643-8001 F 419-643-8106

Hot Deli 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

697 HUBBARD DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-80 & Hwy 62, Exit 234B (Eastbound) 2226 North Main, 44425 698 JEFFERSONVILLE DEF 148 9 RV DUMP I-71 Exit 69 9935 SR 41, 43128 700 LAKE TOWNSHIP DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-280 Exit 1B; I-80/90, Exit 71 26415 Warns Dr., 43551 287 LODI (BURBANK) 105 7 I-71 & OH 83, Exit 204 10048 Avon Lake Road, 44214 454 LONDON 9 S DEF 125 I-70, Exit 79 1365 SR 42 NE, 43140 455 MARENGO 65 5 RV DUMP I-71, Exit 140 488 State Route 61, 43334 699 MILLERSPORT 152 15 RV DUMP I-70 St Rd 158 Exit 122 10480 Baltimore, 43046 11 N. LIMA 5 S DEF 50 I-76, Exit 232 10920 Market Street, 44452 303 NAPOLEON 75 7 Rt. 24 905 American Road, 43545 130 RICHFIELD 7 80 I-77S, Ex 146; I-77N, Ex 145; I-80, Ex 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 DEF 50 I-80/90, Exit 71 3430 Libbey Road, 43551 14 SUNBURY 5 115 RV DUMP I-71, Exit 131 7680 East State Route 36, 43074 15 TOLEDO 70 5 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 DEF 80 I-80 & Salt Springs Rd., Exit 226 2786 Salt Springs Road, 44420

Hot Deli P 330-534-3774 F 330-534-4372

Hot Deli P 740-426-9136 F 740-426-9156

Hot Deli 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

Hot Deli 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 419-294-3812

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 701 ARDMORE DEF 136 9 RV DUMP I-35 & Exit 33 2450 Cooper Drive, 73401 702 CHECOTAH DEF 150 9 RV DUMP U.S. Hwy 69 & U.S. Hwy 266 1255 W. Gentry, 74426 556 CHOCTAW THUNDER TRAVEL PLAZA DEF 25 3 I-40, Exit 166 7501 S. Choctaw Road, 73020 704 EDMOND DEF 73 15 RV DUMP I-35 & N.E. 122nd Street 4801 NE 122 Street, 73013 259 MUSKOGEE 7 S DEF 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 DEF 172 9 RV DUMP I-40, Exit 140 701 South Morgan Road, 73128 196 ROLAND DEF 125 7 I-40 & US 64, Exit 325 123 West Ray Fine Boulevard 705 SAYRE DEF 150 4 RV DUMP I-40 & US 283 2400 South 4th Route, 73662 706 TULSA DEF 185 9 RV DUMP I-44 & Exit 236 121 North 129 E/I-44 Exit 236, 74116

Hot Deli

P 580-226-3833 F 580-226-3546

Hot Deli P 918-473-1243 F 918-473-1957

P 405-638-3000 F 405-638-3006 TM

P 405-475-9440 F 405-475-9435

P 918-686-7856 F 918-686-0597

P 405-440-1048 F 405-440-1093

Hot Deli

P 405-324-5000 F 405-324-7181

P 918-427-0895 F 918-427-0862

Hot Deli P 580-928-2216 F 580-928-2354

Hot Deli P 918-437-5477 F 918-437-5660

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PENNSYLVANIA (CONT.)

233 RICE HILL 10 S DEF 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

522 PINE GROVE 3 160 I-81, Exit 100 482 Suedberg Rd, 17963 370 SCRANTON (PITTSTON) 7 S DEF 80 I-81N, Exit 175; I-81 S, Exit 175B; I-476, RT 315 417 Route 315, 18640 620 SMITHTON DEF 110 7 RV DUMP I-70 & Exit 49 122 Fitzhenry Road, 15479

P 541-849-2133 F 541-849-2137

P 541-449-1403 F 541-449-1430

PENNSYLVANIA 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 Pizza Taco Perkins Shop Maker 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 Hot Deli 15 140 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 78 P 814-849-2992 246 Allegheny Blvd., 15825 F 814-849-2440 708 CARLISLE Hot Deli DEF 278 22 RV DUMP I-81 Exit 52/I-76 & Exit 226 P 717-243-6659 1501 Harrisburg Pike, 17013 F 717-243-2510 336 DUBOIS 100 7 I-80, Hwy 219, Exit 97 P 814-375-6046 1742 Rich Highway, 15801 F 814-375-6047 517 DUNCANNON DEF 50 6 US 22 and 322 P 717-834-3156 30 Benvenue Ave, 17020 F 717-834-3208 311 ERIE 85 5 I-90 & PA97, Exit 27 P 814-864-8536 8035 Perry Highway, 16509 F 814-866-0332 518 FRYSTOWN DEF 240 8 I-78, Exit 10 (PA 645) P 717-933-4146 2210 Camp Swatara Road, 17067 F 717-933-5008 245 HARRISBURG 30 3 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 1114 SR 93, 18222 F 570-788-2163 1 MILL HALL 5 S DEF 70 I-80, Exit 173 P 570-726-7618 5868 Nittany Valley Drive, 17751 F 570-726-5092 709 MILL HALL (LAMAR) Hot Deli DEF 155 15 RV DUMP I-80 and Exit 173 P 570-726-4080 5609 Nittany Valley Drive, 17751 F 570-726-4363 555 MILTON PENN 80 MILTON TRUCK PLAZA Penn 80 Grill 16 300 I-80, Exit 215 P 570-742-2663 1460 North Ridge Rd, 17847 F 1-877-395-0850 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 Hot Deli DEF 125 9 RV DUMP I-81 Exit 219 P 570-465-2974 1623 Oliver Road, 18834 F 570-465-2979 TM

OREGON 195 BIGGS JUNCTION DEF 55 5 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 504 KLAMATH FALLS DEF 50 4 RV DUMP Hwy 97 3817 N. Hwy 97, 97601 934 LAGRANDE FLYING J/BROADWAY 4 50 I-84 Exit 265 I-84 & Exit 265, 97850 232 ONTARIO DEF 105 7 I-84, Exit 376A 653 East Idaho Avenue, 97914 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 541-884-0400 F 541-884-0409

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Full Service Restaurant

P 541-963-9762 F 541-663-9822

P 541-889-9070 F 541-889-4117

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Gooseberry Farms Restaurant

P 570-345-8800 F 570-345-3707

P 570-655-4116 F 570-655-2479

Hot Deli P 724-872-4050 F 724-872-9471

SOUTH CAROLINA 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) 60 3 S I-20 & US 601 Exit 92 522 Highway 601 South, 29078 884 CAMPOBELLO KANGAROO PANTRY 35 2 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 40 3 I-26, Exit 52 12818 Highway 56 North, 29325 712 COLUMBIA DEF 178 15 RV DUMP I-20 Exit 70 5901 Fairfield Road, 29203 310 DUNCAN 70 8 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 19 235 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 RV DUMP I-95 Exit 181A 111 Mill Branch Road, 29565 63 PIEDMONT 5 S DEF 90 I-85, Exit 35 110 Frontage Road, 29673

Hot Deli P 864-839-5934 F 864-839-5942

P 803-829-3541 F 803-829-3352

P 803-438-5175 F 803-438-3947

P 864-472-2128 F 864-472-2280

P 803-739-2921 F 803-739-4521

P 864-833-4555 F 864-833-3765

Hot Deli 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

Hot Deli 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

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SOUTH CAROLINA (CONT.) 714 ROCK HILL DEF 141 9 RV DUMP I-77 & Hwy 901, Exit 73 2435 Mount Holly Road, 29730 493 ST. GEORGE DEF 118 8 RV DUMP I-95, Exit 77 113 Motel Drive, 29477 64 SUMMERVILLE 40 3 S I-26, Exit 199 1521 North Main Street, 29483

Hot Deli P 803-328-5700 F 803-909-5800

P 843-563-8989 F 843-563-8986

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 599 MURDO DEF 50 4 RV DUMP I-90, Exit 192 601 E. Fifth Street, 57559 918 RAPID CITY BOSSELMAN DEF 100 5 I-90, Exit 55 2783 Deadwood Ave., 57702 931 RAPID CITY FLYING J/BROADWAY 150 8 I-90 Exit 61 4200 N I-90 Service Rd Exit 61, 57701 716 SIOUX FALLS DEF 158 9 RV DUMP I-29 Exit 83 5201 Granite Lane, 57107

Hot Deli P 605-255-4555 F 605-255-4522

P 605-669-2465 F 605-669-2466

P 605-348-7070 F 605-348-3438 Country Market

Hot Deli

P 605-342-5450 F 605-342-3011

Hot Deli P 605-977-1438 F 605-977-1538

TENNESSEE 481 CLEVELAND DEF 75 7 I-75, Exit 20 281 Pleasant Grove Rd, 37353 265 COOKEVILLE LMTD 1 I-40, Exit 287 1111 South Jefferson, 38501 406 CORNERSVILLE 20 2 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 RV DUMP I-40 & Hwy 96, Exit 182 1420 Hwy 96 North, 37062 51 GREENEVILLE 3 25 I-81 Exit 36 11190 Baileyton Road, 37745

P 423-476-3892 F 423-476-5430

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

P 615-446-4600 F 615-446-0763

Hot Deli P 615-799-4116 F 615-799-4120

P 423-234-0414 F 423-234-0641

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TEXAS (CONT.)

403 HEISKELL 2 25 I-75, Exit 117 1915 East Raccoon Valley Road, 37754 53 HURRICANE MILLS 180 8 S I-40, Exit 143 15559 Highway 13 South, 37078 366 JACKSON 7 S DEF 95 I-40, Exit 85 32 Sand Pebble Rd., 38305 241 KNOXVILLE DEF 80 0 I-40, Exit 398; @ John Sevier 2801 East Govenor John Sevier Hwy, 37914 722 KNOXVILLE DEF 187 15 RV DUMP I-40 & I-75 Exit 369 800 Watt Road, 37932 270 KNOXVILLE (LOVELL ROAD) 5 S DEF 80 I-40/75, Exit 374 314 Lovell Road, 37922 219 KNOXVILLE (STRAW PLAINS) Hot Deli 9 S DEF 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 RV DUMP 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, Ex 26A, Hwy 155S, Ex 26 6418 Centennial Blvd., 37209 224 ONEIDA (PIONEER) 85 4 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 RV DUMP I-81, Exit 4 3624 Roy Messer Highway, 37890

723 AMARILLO DEF 200 13 RV DUMP I-40 Exit 76 9601 I-40 East Exit 76, 79118 477 ANNA DEF 100 8 1700 US Hwy 75/Hwy 75, Exit 48 714 South Central Expressway, 75409 435 ANTHONY 5 S DEF 100 I-10, Exit 0 2015 Antonio Street, 79821 724 ANTHONY DEF 176 15 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 0 3001 Mountain Pass Blvd., 79821 725 BAYTOWN DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-10 & Exit 789 Thompson Road 1876 East Freeway, 77521 740 BROOKSHIRE DEF 117 9 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 732 204 South Waller Ave., 77423 367 CADDO MILLS 80 6 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 726 DALLAS DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-20 Exit 472 7425 Bonnie View Road, 75241 727 EDINBURG DEF 200 15 RV DUMP Hwy 281 & FM 1925 1305 East Monte Cristo, 78539 728 EL PASO DEF 120 9 RV DUMP I-10 and Exit 37 1301 North Horizon Blvd., 79927 434 FORT WORTH 8 S DEF 185 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP 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

P 865-938-1439 F 865-938-1146

P 931-296-7180 F 931-296-7719

Hot Deli P 731-422-5545 F 731-422-5780

P 865-546-6776 F 865-546-7475

Hot Deli P 865-531-7400 F 865-531-7982

P 865-966-0445 F 865-966-2918

P 865-544-1067 F 865-544-1138

P 615-793-9856 F 615-793-9085

P 615-453-8866 F 615-453-8860

Hot Deli 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 901-465-7822

P 865-674-8570 F 865-674-8572

TEXAS 436 AMARILLO 5 S DEF 90 RV DUMP I-40, Exit 75 715 South Lakeside Drive, 79118

Hot Deli P 806-335-1475 F 806-335-1058 TM

P 972-924-2035 F 972-924-2051

P 915-886-3090 F 915-886-3404

Hot Deli P 915-886-2737 F 915-886-3522

Hot Deli P 281-424-7706 F 281-424-7730

Hot Deli P 281-934-4133 F 281-934-4153

P 903-527-2150 F 903-527-2103

P 972-228-2467 F 972-228-4386

Hot Deli P 972-225-3566 F 972-225-3681

Hot Deli P 956-316-0149 F 956-316-4732

Hot Deli P 915-852-4141 F 915-852-4101

P 817-337-5324 F 817-337-5137

P 713-675-3375 F 713-670-7629

Hot Deli P 281-893-0423 F 281-893-9368

P 936-291-1125 F 936-291-2421 Hot Deli

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P 512-746-4341

P 956-717-5006 F 956-725-0156

P 806-335-3323 F 806-335-2868

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TEXAS (CONT.) 730 LAREDO DEF 191 13 RV DUMP I-35 S, Exit 13; I-35 N, Exit 12B 1011 Beltway Parkway, 78045 733 LUBBOCK Hot Deli 50 4 RV DUMP 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 DEF 150 9 RV DUMP US 59 & Exit 242 23412 Hwy 242, 77357 431 ORANGE 8 S 110 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 873 2205 North Highway 62, 77630 735 ORANGE DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 873 7112 I-10 West, 77630 736 PECOS DEF 200 15 RV DUMP 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, Ex 581; I-10 W.bound, Ex 582 5619 I-10 East, 78219 737 SAN ANTONIO DEF 200 15 RV DUMP 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 DEF 200 15 RV DUMP 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 DEF 75 I-10, Exit 140 501 Van Horn Drive, 79855

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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

Hot Deli P 281-689-8466 F 281-689-8271

P 409-745-1124 F 409-745-3336

Hot Deli P 409-883-9465 F 409-886-8224

Hot Deli P 432-445-9436 F 432-445-7171

P 254-662-4771 F 254-662-4951

P 210-661-5353 F 210-661-4660

Hot Deli P 210-666-2266 F 210-666-2280

P 903-885-0020 F 903-885-1580

Hot Deli P 325-691-9974 F 325-691-5365

P 903-593-5466 F 903-593-3204

P 432-283-8067 F 432-283-8071

568 VON ORMY DEF 65 7 I-35, Exit 140 14555 IH35 South, 78073 739 WACO DEF 200 9 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP US 287 & Jacksboro Highway 2311 Jacksboro Highway, 76301

UTAH (CONT.) Hot Deli

P 210-622-9384 F 210-622-9302

Hot Deli P 254-714-0313 F 254-714-1798

P 817-341-4600 F 817-341-4602

Hot Deli P 940-720-0598 F 940-720-0725

UTAH 509 BEAVER DEF 150 6 I-15, Exit 112 653 West 1400 North, 84713 892 GREEN RIVER WEST WINDS TRUCK STOP 100 5 I-70, Exit 164 1085 East Main St., 84525 742 LAKE POINT DEF 130 9 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 99 1605 East Saddleback Blvd., 84074 743 NEPHI 100 9 RV DUMP I-15 Exit 222 1597 South Main, 84648 772 N. SALT LAKE 42 4 I-215 & Redwood Rd, Exit 27 885 W. North Point Circle, 84054 294 OGDEN 60 5 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 DEF 25 2 I-15 Exit 362 1674 W. 1100 S., 84302 773 RICHFIELD DEF 50 4 RV DUMP I-70 Exit 40 35 East Flying J Drive, 84701 746 SALT LAKE CITY DEF 110 9 RV DUMP 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 RV DUMP I-84 Exit 7 90 South Stone Road, 84336 747 SPRINGVILLE DEF 80 8 I-15 Exit 261 1460 North 1750 West, 84663

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Roberto’s Taco Shop

P 435-438-5191

West Winds Restaurant

P 435-564-3495 F 435-564-8162

Hot Deli P 801-508-7400 F 801-508-7404

Hot Deli P 435-623-2400 F 435-623-2421

Hot Deli P 801-936-1408 F 801-936-1457

P 801-731-2900 F 801-731-2380

Hot Deli P 801-399-5577 F 801-399-9353

Hot Deli P 435-723-9999

Hot Deli P 435-896-5050 F 435-896-4044

Hot Deli P 801-972-3711 F 801-972-6174

P 435-758-2345

Hot Deli P 435-872-8181 F 435-872-8171

Hot Deli P 801-489-3622

775 ST. GEORGE DEF 60 4 I-15 Exit 4 2841 South 60 East, 84790 748 WILLARD BAY 52 4 I-15 Exit 357 600 West 750 North, 84340

Hot Deli P 435-674-7104 F 435-652-3627

RV DUMP

Hot Deli P 435-723-1010 F 435-723-1044

VIRGINIA 749 CARMEL CHURCH DEF 239 15 RV DUMP I-95 Exit 104 24279 Roger Clark Blvd., 22546 256 DANVILLE DEF 45 3 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 491 HARRISONBURG DEF 100 7 I-81m Exit 251, 22802 3634 North Valley Pike, 22802 384 RICHMOND 9 S DEF 110 I-95 N, Exit 58; I-95 S, Exit 58B 2126 Ruffin Mill Road, 23834 876 RUTHER GLEN DEF 250 22 I-95, Exit 104 23866 Rogers Clark Blvd, 22546 899 SOUTH HILL (BRACY) SADLER’S TRK. STP. 20 0 I-85, Exit 12A 1011 East Atlantic Street, 23970 159 TALLYSVILLE DEF 60 4 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 RV DUMP I-81 Exit 323 1530 Rest Church Road, 22624 754 WYTHEVILLE 15 177 RV DUMP I-77 & I-81 Exit 77 3249 Chapman Rd, 24382

Hot Deli P 804-448-9047 F 804-448-9805

P 434-792-1180 F 434-792-7894 Hot Deli

P 434-634-4312 F 434-634-5397

Hot Deli P 276-637-4115 F 276-637-6968

Hot Deli

P 540-324-0714 F 540-324-0718

P 540-434-2529 F 540-434-2076

P 804-524-9556 F 804-524-9522

Hot Deli P 804-448-8419 F 804-448-8350

Hot Deli P 434-447-4528 F 434-447-4582

P 804-966-1880 F 804-966-9231

P 540-992-2805 F 540-992-1534

Hot Deli P 540-678-3641 F 540-678-3651

Hot Deli P 276-228-7110 F 276-228-9010

WASHINGTON 965 ELLENSBURG FLYING J/BROADWAY 7 100 I-90 Exit 109 2300 Canyon Rd., 98926

Hot Deli P 509-925-6161 F 509-925-5748

F 801-489-3059

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ALBERTA , CANADA (CONT.)

583 FERNDALE DEF 25 4

324 RACINE (FRANKSVILLE) DEF 80 5 I-94 & CR K, Exit 329 13712 Northwestern Avenue, 53126

814 AB-CALGARY 0 0

1678 Main Street #3, 98248 970 PASCO (SPOKANE) FLYING J/BROADWAY 75 2 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 80 7 I-90 Exit 286 6606 E. Broadway Ave., 99212 151 TUMWATER DEF 100 7 I-5, Exit 99 2430 93rd Avenue SW, 98512

P 360-213-1822 F 360-312-1851

P 509-547-5561 F 509-547-4570

Hot Deli P 509-456-8843

Hot Deli P 509-535-3028 F 509-535-7589

P 360-754-0151 F 360-754-0159

WEST VIRGINIA 474 FLATWOODS (SUTTON) DEF 55 5 I-79, Exit 67 270 Scott Fork - Bonnie Rd, 26601 243 NITRO DEF 60 6 I-64 & SR 25, Exit 45 4304 First Avenue, 25143 503 MORGANTOWN DEF 50 5 I-79, Exit 146 2309 Smithton Rd, 26508

P 304-765-9270 F 304-765-7306

P 304-755-8654 F 304-755-8655

Hot Deli P 304-284-8518 F 304-284-8509

WISCONSIN 289 BELOIT 5 55 I-43/90 & WI 81, Exit 185A 3001 Milwaukee Road, 53511 756 BLACK RIVER FALLS DEF 150 14 RV DUMP I-94 & Exit 116 780 State Hwy 54, 54615 528 COTTAGE GROVE ROAD RANGER DEF 50 2 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 470 ROBERTS (HUDSON) DEF 100 9 US 65 & I-94 1191 70th Avenue, 54023 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 DEF 100 5 I-90, Exit 48 102 E Woody, 54660

P 608-364-3644 F 608-364-3643

Hot Deli P 715-284-4341 F 715-284-1551

P 262-835-2292 F 262-835-2564

WYOMING 758 CASPER 45 4 RV DUMP I-25 Exit 185 41 SE Wyoming Blvd., 82609 402 CHEYENNE DEF 120 10 RV DUMP I-80, Exit 367 8020 Campstool Road, 82007 759 CHEYENNE DEF 180 16 RV DUMP I-25 Exit 7 2250 Etchepare Drive, 82007 760 COKEVILLE 4 90 RV DUMP 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 80 9 I-80 Exit 3 1920 Harrison Drive, 82930 762 GILLETTE 50 4 RV DUMP I-90 & Hwy 59 1810 South Douglas Hwy, 82718 308 LARAMIE DEF 100 8 I-80 & Curtis St., Exit 310 1564 McCue Street, 82072 763 RAWLINS DEF 200 11 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 209 I-80 Johnson Rd., 82301 764 ROCK SPRINGS 84 8 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 104 650 Stage Coach Drive, 82901

P 307-473-1750

4949 Barlow Trail Se, T2B3B5 815 AB-DRAYTON VALLEY 0 0

P 307-635-5744

5505 Jubilee Ave., T7A 1S3 816 AB-EDMONTON 0 0

F 307-473-1759

Hot Deli F 307-635-5746

Hot Deli P 307-635-2918 F 307-634-2794

P 815-315-4979 F 847-232-1186

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P 307-279-3050

P 307-783-5930

2520 - 2 Ave., T7E 1T9 819 AB-FORT MCMURRAY 0 0

P 307-789-9129

345 Sakitawaw Trail, T9H 4E4 820 AB-GRANDE PRAIRIE 0 0

F 307-279-3041

F 307-783-5916

Hot Deli F 307-789-5461

P 307-682-3562

9212 - 108 St., T8V 4C9 845 AB-GRASSLAND 75 2

P 307-742-6443

1st Ave. 1st Street, TOA 1V0 846 AB-HANNA 2 100

Hot Deli F 307-682-5038

F 307-742-2576

Hot Deli P 307-328-0158 F 307-328-1668

Hot Deli P 307-362-4231 F 307-362-9710

P 715-749-4238 F 715-749-4241

P 608-847-3321 F 608-847-3316

1260 Cassils Road East, T1R 1B7 785 AB-CALGARY 9 128

F 414-761-0165

11511 40th Street SE, T2H 1L4 793 AB-CALGARY 2 15

P 815-209-9040

4216 72 Ave SE, T2C 2C1

P 414-761-0939

10529 96 St., T0H 1Z0 817 AB-HINTON 0 0

1005 43 St, T1K 7B8 822 AB-LLOYDMINSTER 12 2

ALBERTA , CANADA

85 East Lake Cres., T4B 2B5 792 AB-BROOKS 2 20

Hwy 9 & Hwy 36 South, T0J 1P0 794 AB-HIGH LEVEL 0 25

294 Kelly Road, T7V 1H2 821 AB-LETHBRIDGE 0 0

CANADA 813 AB-AIRDRIE 10 0

15609 121 A. Ave, T5V 1B1 850 AB-EDMONTON 8 100 16806 118 Avenue, T5V1M8 818 AB-EDSON MOTCO 0 0

Hot Deli

P 815-580-4842 F 608-873-1610

2525 23 ST N. E., T2E 7M1 848 AB-CALGARY 80 9

P 403-948-4193

P 403-362-5594

P 403-720-0904 F 403-720-4937

Hot Deli P 403-236-2404

5109 63 St Ave, T9V 2E7 869 AB-NANTON 3 130 Hwy #2 2810 21st Ave., T0L 1R0 795 AB-NISKU 2 8 302 20th Avenue, T9E 7T8 796 AB-RED DEER 4 26

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P 403-250-3835 Hot Deli

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 780-743-3545

P 780-532-2378 Eldorado Restaurant

P 780-525-2295 F 780-525-2299

Cactus Corner Cafe

Hot Deli

P 403-854-5000

Hot Deli P 780-926-2066

P 801-725-1370

P 403-328-4735

P 780-875-2990

Humpty’s Restaurant

P 403-646-2810 F 403-646-2872

Hot Deli P 780-955-3535

Hot Deli P

67th Ave. & 67 Street, T4P 1A4

J’s Wok and Grill

403-346-2785

F 403-346-2852

F 608-374-2001

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ALBERTA , CANADA (CONT.)

MANITOBA, CANADA

826 AB-REDCLIFF 0 0

788 MB-HEADINGLEY DEF 150 9 Hwy #1 & Camp Manitou Rd. 4100 Portage Avenue, R4H 1C5 803 MB-PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE 40 0

115 Lockwood St, T1A 7T9 797 AB-RYCROFT 8 0 Hwy #49 & Hwy #2 Hwy #49 & 2, Box 73, T0H 3A0 786 AB-SHERWOOD PARK 142 9 Yellowhead Hwy 16/ Broadmoor Blvd. 50 Pembina Rd., T8H 2G9 824 AB-WHITECOURT 0 0 Hwy #43 & West Mtn. Road, T7N 1S9

P 403-526-2669

Hot Deli P 780-765-3740 F 780-765-3748

Hot Deli P 780-416-2035 F 780-416-2084

P 780-706-0471

Hwy #1 East, R1N 3B2 804 MB-WINNIPEG 0 2 1747 Brookside Blvd., R2C 2E8 835 MB-WINNIPEG 0 0 131 Warman Road & HWY. #59, R2J 3R3

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

ONTARIO, CANADA

827 BC-ABBOTSFORD 1 0

862 ON-AYR 5 30 Hwy 401, Exit 268 2492 Cedar Creek Road, N0B 1E0 805 ON-ETOBICOKE 0 0

929 Coutts Way & Sumas Way, V2S 4N2 798 BC-ANNACIS ISLAND 4 1 1291 Cliveden Ave, V5M 6G4 799 BC-CHILLIWACK 21 2 7970 Lickman Road, V2R 1A9 828 BC-CRANBROOK 0 0 2209 Theatre Road, V1C 4H4 829 BC-CRESTON 0 0 1411 Northwest Blvd, V0B 1G6 830 BC-DAWSON CREEK 0 2 1725 Alaska Ave, V1G 1P5 800 BC-FORT ST JOHN 0 0 Alaska Hwy & 109 St. 9407 109th Street, V1J 6K6 847 BC-KAMLOOPS 5 125 175 Kokanee Way, V2C 6Z2 831 BC-MERRITT 0 0 1885 Cold Water Ave. 2190 Douglas Street North, V0K 2B0 832 BC-NEW WESTMINSTER 1 0 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

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P 604-850-1594

Hot Deli P 604-521-4445

Hot Deli P 604-795-7265

P 250-426-3763

P 250-428-7131

P 250-782-3111

P 250-785-3052

Hot Deli P 250-573-3032 F 205-573-7828

P 250-280-1555

P 604-522-6511

P 250-563-1677

P 604-454-9578

1765 Albion Rd & Hwy 27, M9W 5S7 806 ON-KAPUSKASING 40 4 410 Government Road E, P5N 2X7 852 ON-LANCASTER DEF 110 9 Hwy 401, Exit 814 20382 Old Hwy #2, K0C 1N0 789 ON-LONDON DEF 230 15 Hwy 401 & Highbury Ave. Exit 189 3700 Highbury Ave. South, N6N 1P3 807 ON-MISSISSAUGA 80 3 1400 Britannia Rd, L4W 1C8 790 ON-NAPANEE DEF 165 15 401 & Cnty Rd 41 Exit 579 628 County Road #41 RR6, K7R 3L1 865 ON-PICKERING 9 50 Hwy 401 200 Clements Road, L1W 4A1 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

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QUEBEC, CANADA Hot Deli P 204-832-8952 F 204-832-9104

P 204-857-9997

P 204-633-0663

P 204-231-5485

Papa Joe’s Hot Kettle P 519-624-9578 F 519-624-2587

P 416-674-8665

Hot Deli P 705-337-1333 F 705-337-1208

Hot Deli P 613-347-2221 F 613-347-1970

Hot Deli P 519-686-9154

F 519-686-8629

840 QC-BERNIERES 0 0 1196 Chemin Des Olivieres, G7A 2M6 808 QC-BERTHIERVILLE 10 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 4 HWY 20, Exit 152 569 Rue Principale, J0H 1M0 787 QC-VAUDREUIL-DORION DEF 109 9 Hwy 540, Exit 3 2900 Boul. De la Gare, J7V 9J5

P 418-831-3772

P 450-836-6581

P 450-245-3539 F 450-245-9642

P 450-791-2232 F 450-791-2495

Hot Deli P 450-424-1610 F 450-424-0368

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA 811 SK-MOOSE JAW DEF 20 4

Hot Deli

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

P 306-693-5858

P 306-721-0070

P 306-955-6840 F 306-955-6846

P 801-726-8288

P 905-564-6216

Hot Deli P 613-354-7044 F 613-354-3796 Coffee Shop

P 905-428-9700 F 905-428-9633

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P 705-759-8280

MINOT, ND

SHOWERS: 4 PARKING: 55 RESTAURANTS:

HWY 2 & 52 WEST

The Backroad Bar & Cafe

P 807-824-2383

OPENING DATE: 12/3/12*

MOSS POINT, MS P 705-692-5447

P 519-682-1140 F 519-682-9221

I-10, EXIT 69

SHOWERS: 7 PARKING: 70 RESTAURANTS: Hot Deli

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