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A Conversation with Ray LaHood

The Department of Transportation secretary sits down with Challenge Magazine to discuss the major issues impacting transportation and our roadways.

Heads Above Racing

Brad Daugherty’s passion for racing started at an early age, but his talent, and length, on the hard court took his career in a different direction – temporarily. See why his obsession for racing now finds him in front of the camera and behind the scenes in NASCAR.

March Madness

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has become a cultural event for a nation starving for competition. See how this phenomenon began and who may surprise at this year’s tournament.

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Gospel Meets Bluegrass

The award-winning duo Dailey & Vincent find comfort in their latest album expressing their more spiritual side, while keeping faithful to their bluegrass roots.

Marten Transport

A company founded by Roger Marten more than 60 years ago, Marten Transport continues to grow its reputation as a model of stability and strength in the transportation industry.

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Toll roads can be a burden to use and a hassle to drive on. Charles looks at what makes toll roads particularly annoying and the attraction to shunpiking.

It’s not too late to get started on those healthier resolutions you may still be avoiding. Bob provides some smart and easy tips on how to get started now.

In this month’s column, Mike wonders when Congress will provide longterm funding for the transportation industry and why some projects and disaster funding have yet to be allotted.

The Dimension Bolt-Action Platform rifle is said to be a game changer in the rifle industry. Brenda takes a closer look at this new engineering marvel in firearms.

Claire talks with “The King,” Richard Petty, on determination and never giving up, even in hard times.

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from the editor

A little madness is a good thing.

letters to the editor

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

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a little madness is a good thing by greg girard really do love this time of year. It’s not because of the first signs of spring; or the extra hour of daylight; or even celebrating St. Patrick’s Day (although I do cook a mean corned beef). It is the madness that I crave. The relentless and awesome onslaught of one basketball game after another, 67 games in all, over a three-week period that captures the country in the agony and elation of competition – it truly is a sports fanatic’s dream. Really, what did people do in March before this? I can still clearly remember defining moments: North Carolina State basketball coach Jim Valvano running around the court looking for someone to hug after winning the title in 1983; Keith Smart’s shot from the baseline to win the championship for Indiana over Syracuse in 1987; Duke’s Grant Hill passing almost the length of the floor to Christian Laettner, who spins at the foul line and hits the game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 East Regional Final (still hurts); and Kansas’ comeback win in OT over Memphis in 2008. Yes, I could go on. Some would argue that filling out the bracket is what really makes this tournament interesting, and picking all the games does have its own appeal. The $1 bet my father and I have over our brackets has been going on for more than 20 years, with bragging rights more important than any monetary gain. Last year on ESPN.com alone, 5.9 million people completed a bracket and only 881 correctly picked the final game (Connecticut versus Butler). Our cover story this month (Page 26) is all about the madness – the history behind the tournament and the unforgettable moments that capture a nation every year. We’ll also take a look at this year’s hopefuls and see what team may make that “Cinderella” run. Brad Daugherty (Page 22), who played for the University of North Carolina basketball team in the mid-1980s, knows firsthand the excitement of March Madness. Daugherty went on to have a stellar career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. And while his exploits on the court were among the best, it’s his career after basketball that makes his story so unique. In this issue we also look into some of the challenges facing the trucking industry in our exclusive interview with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The DOT is responsible for keeping the transportation system “fast, safe, efficient,” and our talk with the DOT secretary (Page 18) sheds some light on the issues and policies impacting our roadways. We have a new section debuting this month as well. “Short Runs” (Page 14) is meant to provide bits and pieces of information you may not come across in your daily lives. What are the odds of predicting a perfect NCAA tournament bracket? How much are rocks from Mars worth? These questions and more will be answered in “Short Runs.” We trust you’ll enjoy it. Safe driving.

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Again, the time you will lose (10 or 15 seconds) shouldn’t put you behind schedule and if you ever hit someone who wasn’t paying attention and walked out from in front of another rig into your lane of travel you will wish you had been going a little slower. Always better to lean to the side of caution than be caught off guard. Norm Hembree Philomath, Ore.

Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan (October 2011) is amazing and I can’t believe you didn’t put him on your cover. He deserves the cover. I loved him as Ellen’s correspondent for the Country Music Awards in November. He was so funny! Cute, great sense of humor and talented, he’s got it all. I have all his CDs and can’t wait for the next one. Just hoping to see him in concert in Iowa in February. Tammy Davidson Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Keep up the good work

Enjoy this magazine. Always good articles. Keep up the good work. Marvin Peplau Via Facebook

RE: Inconsiderate Drivers

Are you kidding me? The only explanation I can come up with for this man’s comment (found in the January “Letters to the Editor”) is that he has not been a driver for very long. If I, like most drivers, can pull all the way through the fuel island before I go into the store, I do just that. However, if there is another truck in front of me I will run into the store and take care of my business as quickly as possible. Many times I’ve returned to our truck and the truck in front of me may still be there and while it may be an aggravation, patience needs to prevail. I

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simply can’t imagine that you would think it to be time effective to back into a space in the lot to take a bathroom break or grab a cup of coffee. As far as the speed going into the scale, if a few miles per hour is causing you so much stress perhaps you should time your loads a little better. I fear you may suffer from road rage and you may be one that tailgates. Now there is a serious issue! We as drivers need to choose our battles out here and I just don’t see yours as a safety risk at all. Safety is the real issue out here. Trucks on the fuel isle and slower moving trucks through the scale, really? Sounds like Mr. Groot needs to chill out! Emilee Rister Via email I agree there are a few drivers that forget how to be considerate of others and think that while they are at the pump they should be able to take as much time as they need to get whatever they want, but giving them a fine for not moving won’t help, we don’t need more rules. And to offer my opinion as to why some drivers slow to less than the posted speed when going through the scales, well, it is just the smart thing to do.

BY: JOAN TUPPONCE

hen an entertainer delivers a performance that has country music greats dancing and singing along, you know you are watching a rising superstar. That’s exactly what happened at this year’s CMT Music Awards when singer Luke Bryan took the stage to perform his infectious hit “Country Girl (Shake It for Me).” With his baseball cap turned backward, Bryan, dressed down in jeans and a black T-shirt, delivered an electrifyin g performance that showed off not only his vocal skills but also his prowess on stage. The type of recognition he received marks a “definitive moment” for a singer, says Bryan. “[When] people are singing the songs they are invested in you as an artist and you are the reason they are out there having fun.” Bryan broke into the country music scene in 2007. Since then, he’s won the 2010 CMT USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year award for his song “Do I” and was voted the 2010 Academy of Country Music Top New Solo Vocalist as well as the 2010 ACM Top New Artist. He has toured with everyone from Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts to Trace Adkins and Dierks Bentley and is currently on the road headlining the 10th Annual “CMT on Tour.” His latest album, “Tailgates & Tanlines,” which contains “Country Girl (Shake It for Me),” was released in August. His first album, “I’ll Stay Me,” produced two Top 10 hits and his sophomore effort garnered three No. 1 singles in a row. Bryan’s down-home demeanor is a byproduct of his Southern roots. He grew up helping his father harvest peanuts, corn and cotton in the small town of Leesburg, Ga. “How I was raised is so ingrained [in me]. It’s something I will never get far from,” he says. “I’m still connected to that lifestyle. It keeps me real.” Music was part of his family’s life and because of that he has a deep appreciation for the power that it has over people. “I see music put smiles on people’s faces. [It lets them] get out and get away from the daily routine,” he says. “With me, it’s created everything I ever wanted and dreamed of. I’m enjoying music more than ever now. I

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SHORT

RUNS Impossible Odds

March Madness is all about the brackets but did you know that a perfect bracket has never been recorded? According to Doc’s Sport Service, “You are 60 billion times more likely to win the Powerball lottery. Shoot, you are more likely to win the Powerball on consecutive weeks. ... If every person in America – all 300 million – filled a bracket out, the probability of someone winning is 0.00000000003523. If every person on the planet were to fill out 10 million brackets each, the odds are less than 1 percent that one would have a perfect bracket. If every person on Earth filled out one bracket per second, it would take 43 years to fill out every possible combination.” Can you beat those odds? Doubtful. But, hey, someone eventually wins the lottery. That’s the beauty of the Madness.

Challenge is Now an E-magazine! We’ve heard your requests, and like you, we deliver. You can now enjoy Challenge Magazine’s E-magazine. Just go to our website and click on the magazine’s cover in the left column and you’ll have the complete magazine experience electronically. Flip through pages, zoom in on pictures and enjoy the interactive links that will take you behind the stories we highlight each month.

13th Annual National Day of Prayer for Truckers The 13th Annual National Day of Prayer for Truckers will be held March 24 at the Truckers Pavilion located in the Papa John Stadium parking lot in Louisville, Ky., at 5 p.m. The program will be presented in conjunction with the 41st Annual Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville. Shuttle buses will operate between the Truckers Pavilion in the parking lot and the exhibition halls. Fourteen years ago Bob Hataway, president of TransAliveUSA, and Joe Hunter met at the Mid-America Trucking Show and planned the first National Day of Prayer for Truckers. It has now grown to include truck drivers worldwide. Chaplain Joe Hunter, president of TruckStop Ministries and regular contributor on “The Dave Nemo Show,” will lead the prayer. Jan McCarter, an owneroperator, will sing the national anthem and songs leading up to the prayer. Jerry and Sharon Benson will present music following the prayer.

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Hataway will serve as emcee. “It is a privilege each year to be involved with the National Day of Prayer for Truckers,” he said. “We receive requests each year from drivers across the globe to include them. With 21stcentury Internet technology, we can now involve drivers worldwide.” Carriers, trucking companies, company drivers, owner-operators, vendors, truck stops, receivers and shippers are encouraged to set aside a moment of silence at 5 p.m. on March 24 for prayer for truckers and their families. The National Day of Prayer for Truckers is sponsored by TransAlive USA, Truckstop Ministries, Transport for Christ, and Tim Young, CEO of Mid-America Trucking Show/EMA in Louisville. For further information, please contact Hataway at 817-320-0567 or send email to Bob_Hataway@transalive.com.

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Record number of NCAA basketball championships: UCLA

Most Final Four appearances: North Carolina

Longest active streak of tournament appearances: Kansas

Most points by one player in a tournament game: Austin Carr, Notre Dame, 1970

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Reminder: Say No to Handheld Cell Phones While Driving A new law went into effect Jan. 3 banning truck and bus drivers from using handheld phones while operating a vehicle. Hands-free devices, like Bluetooth or speaker-phone functions, are still allowed. Drivers violating the new law will face fines up to $2,750 for each offense and even disqualification from operating a commercial vehicle for multiple offenses. Truck companies that allow drivers to use handheld phones while driving face fines up to $11,000. The U.S. government believes this new law impacts approximately 4 million drivers. Be safe and avoid those fines, invest in a hands-free device to talk on the phone.

Tony Justice It’s a long way from Tennessee to Hollywood, but it was a small step for emerging country music artist Tony Justice. Justice brought his down-to-earth attitude and country twang to the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood on Feb. 10 for a pre-Grammy party hosted by Steven Bauer (of Scarface fame) and featuring Eddie Money. Justice performed two songs off the new album, “Who Needs Heaven and Six Days On The Road.” “It’s a long way from the driver’s seat of my Peterbilt 379 to performing at a pre-Grammy party,” Justice says. “Never dreamed it in my wildest dreams!” “On The Road” can be found at any Pilot Flying J location across the country.

Evel Knievel’s Rig Resurrected Back in the ’70s, there wasn’t anyone more daring and fearless than Evel Knieval. His dauntless jumps and bold feats kept every kid glued to the television. Knievel and his daredevil death-defying stunts had many fans, including Robb Mariani of SPEED Channel’s “American Trucker.” Mariani plans on restoring the 1974 Mack hauler that helped Knieval tour the country back in the day. The big rig is in pretty bad shape – it’s almost 40 years old and has been sitting most of that time outdoors – but Mariani hopes that all of Knievel’s fans will chip in to bring this beauty back to life. Want to follow along on the restoration? Check out www.restoreevelrig.com.

Look up in the Sky ... Martian Money Money may not grow on trees, but evidently it can fall from the sky. The International Society for Meteoritics and Planetary Science has confirmed that a fireball seen falling from the sky last July was actually a meteorite from Mars. Fifteen pounds of the red planet rock were recovered in Morocco and it’s not only scientists that are excited about the discovery. Rocks from Mars fetch a hefty price in the collectors’ market. With only about 240 pounds of Martian rocks known to be collected and the occurrence of Martian rocks landing on Earth rare, dealers are charging from $11,000 to $22,500 per ounce – that’s 10 times more than gold. Scientists, of course, are thrilled about the research behind such a find. Normally, rocks from Mars are discovered years after they land on Earth and are thus contaminated with Earth’s materials and life. Discovering these rocks so early, while still not as pure as picking one up on the red planet’s surface, will allow scientists a much clearer picture of the elements that make up the surface of Mars. You may have to wait another 50 years, but if you see a fireball in the sky, it just might be Martian gold. w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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ilot Flying J appreciates the long hours that professional truck drivers put in every day. In honor of all these hard-working folks, Pilot Flying J is rolling out the Driver Appreciation Tour. Truck driver Charles Pope will be stopping at 200 Pilot Flying J locations around the country. He’ll hand out free samples of the “Best Coffee on the Interstate” as well as gift appreciation bags with product samples from participating partners. Rand McNally will be joining the tour for 2012. If you’re interested in the Intelliroute TNS truck-specific GPS units, stop by to see a demo. Two different models will be shown, the 510 and 710. Find out how a truck-specific GPS can make your life of hauling heavy loads a little easier. They really have to be seen to be believed. The Frequent Fueler Advantage card gets a makeover this month as the new MyRewards card. Now is the time to register your loyalty card. During the Driver Appreciation Tour, you’ll have a chance to pick up one of the new loyalty cards, register it at the kiosk and ask any questions you may have about the program. If you have an old card, there is no need to switch cards, simply register your existing card and you’re done. Pope will be on hand for the entire tour to answer your questions. To find out where Pope is every day, be sure to follow our Twitter account and check out the Driver Appreciation Tour Facebook page for an updated schedule.

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#270 Knoxville, TN

#722 Knoxville, TN

March 2

#114 Crossville, TN

#411 Lebanon, TN

March 3

#52 LaVergne, TN

#404 Murfreesboro, TN

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#421 Dalton, GA

#632 Resaca, GA

March 5

#634 Temple, GA

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#497 Lincoln, AL

#369 Birmingham, AL

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#602 Birmingham, AL

March 8

#388 Meridian, MS

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#79 Denham Springs, LA

#76 Tuscaloosa, AL #678 Pearl, MS #79 Denham Springs, LA

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#676 Gulfport, MS

#302 Mobile, AL

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#623 Quincy, FL

#425 Midway, FL

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can cross-border program come to a halt and then start up again; hours-of-service regulations be revamped, challenged and revamped again; highway infrastructure funding find new allocation methods and much more. Many of the issues he has faced, especially as they relate to trucking, have been controversial – so much so that drivers often wonder if there is any respect at all for what they do. This, however, is likely the nature of holding the position of secretary. Before his appointment as secretary of transportation, LaHood served for 14 years in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 18th District of Illinois. During that time he served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the House Appropriations Committee. LaHood has committed to bringing Obama’s priorities to the department and seeing them implemented with a commitment to fairness across regional and party lines, and among people who come to the issues with different perspectives. Has he succeeded? The answer is largely based on one’s personal perspective. LaHood discussed with Challenge Magazine several of the issues our industry is facing.

feature

a conversation with Ray LaHood

by: michael howe

ith an economy that is slow to recover and what seems like ever-expanding government regulations, those in the trucking industry are often left to wonder who is on their side. Fuel prices continue to fluctuate with a consistent upward trend, hours-of-service regulations continue to evolve, electronic on-board recorder regulations loom, and trucking is often the focal point of highway safety issues. As President Obama’s top transportation official, Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is naturally someone those in trucking watch closely. The U.S. DOT employs more than 55,000 people and has a budget of $70 billion that covers air, maritime and surface transportation missions. In nominating LaHood in

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2008, Obama said, “Few understand our infrastructure challenge better than the outstanding public servant that I’m asking to lead the Department of Transportation.” According to the DOT website, www.dot.gov, LaHood’s primary goals in implementing Obama’s priorities for transportation include “safety across all modes, restoring economic health and creating jobs, sustainability – shaping the economy of the coming decades by building new transportation infrastructure – and assuring that transportation policies focus on people who use the transportation system and their communities.” LaHood has served as secretary of transportation for this administration since January 2009. During his three years as DOT secretary, LaHood has seen the Mexi-

Hours-of-service rules have recently been finalized. Do these rules promote safety on the highways and still allow truckers to operate in an efficient and profitable manner? Safety is DOT’s highest priority. Nothing else comes close. And the department’s new hours-of-service safety rule will go a long way toward curbing truck-driver fatigue and making sure everyone driving on our roads and highways is safe. We carefully grounded our rule in the very latest research and data on driver fatigue, and we gathered input from truckers, safety-advocacy groups, law enforcement, industry groups and the general public at six public listening sessions we held across the country. Then, DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration carefully crafted an hours-of-service rule that provides truckers with the time they need to be well-rested, alert and focused on safety while behind the wheel. While our new hours-of-service safety rule maintains the current 11-hour daily driving limit, we now require that truckers take – at a time of their choosing – at least a 30-minute break if their workday is longer than eight hours. We also reduce a trucker’s total number of weekly allowable work hours by 15 percent. These changes translate to an estimated 1,444 crashes avoided, w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

19 lives saved, and 560 injuries prevented annually. Ultimately, we’ve giving truck drivers the time to rest. We know that trucking is a difficult job, and truck drivers deserve a work environment that allows them to perform their job safely. And the traveling public should take comfort that this new measure significantly raises the bar for transportation safety.

What outstanding issues need to be addressed before the southern border is more open to trucking – similar to the way the Canadian border is now? The current pilot program will allow DOT to test the safety procedures established for participating Mexican trucking companies. That is a crucial first step before the department will consider a long-term opening of the southern border.

Are you concerned about the impact this program may have on American trucking jobs, for example, lower freight rates perhaps pushing out American carriers and

small independents? While there is significant international transportation crossing the southern border, that traffic is a very small percentage of the total volume of trucks operating in the United States. In addition, NAFTA requires a reciprocal program for U.S.based companies in Mexico. As a result, U.S. companies and drivers will have new opportunities to provide freight transportation into Mexico.

U.S. Transportation Timeline u p to t h e C r e at i o n o f t h e D OT

- President Jefferson signs into law the first 1806

federal highway program, the “National Road,” connecting Ohio with the Eastern seaboard.

- Erie Canal opens linking the Great Lakes with 1825 the Atlantic Ocean.

- General Time Convention, precursor to the 1883

American Railway Association, adopts four Standard Time Zones for the U.S. (Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific).

- Office of Public Roads is established. 1905 - The Lincoln Highway is established, becoming 1913

Is the U.S. government funding electronic on-board recorders for Mexican carriers? If so, why? (The U.S. government does not fund them for domestic carriers.) DOT is purchasing electronic monitoring devices with global positioning systems for the Mexican companies participating in the pilot program in order to track and record safety data and evaluate the safety performance of participants on a consistent basis. Because DOT will own the GPS units and data, we will be able to ensure that Mexican carriers are operating safely and traveling directly to and from their stated destinations.

one of the earliest transcontinental hard-surfaced roads connecting New York with San Francisco.

- Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover hosts 1924 the first National Conference on Street and Highway Safety, in reaction to the carnage resulting from auto crashes (23,000 auto-related deaths in 1923).

- Paving of all 2,448 miles of Route 66 is 1938 completed.

- Federal Aid Highway Act is established au1944

thorizing the designation of 40,000 miles of interstate highways to connect major cities and industrial centers.

- U.S. Department of Transportation is estab1966

lished by an act of Congress and the Highway Safety Act creates safety guidelines and standards for the nation’s roadways. The Federal Highway Administration is also established as a division of DOT.

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While we have issued a proposal that would require U.S. trucking companies to install and use electronic on-board recorders – known as EOBRs – DOT does not currently have the legal authority to broadly require EOBRs for either U.S. or Mexican carriers. Therefore, under the terms of NAFTA, DOT must pay for the EOBR equipment if it wants reliable data on Mexican companies participating in the pilot program. If in the future U.S. companies are required to purchase EOBRs, Mexican trucking companies would then be required to purchase their own EOBRs as well. But even under the current program, the estimated cost to the DOT and U.S. taxpayers is relatively small, while the safety and transparency benefits are immense.

There have been multiple proposals to help fund transportation infrastructure improvements. Have the TIGER grants accomplished what you had hoped? Over the last two years, the response to our popular TIGER grant program has been overwhelming. We’ve already provided over $2.6 billion for 172 projects that are creating jobs and investing in transportation networks nationwide. These include high-impact road, bridge, rail, transit, streetcar, port, pedestrian and bicycle projects in all 50 states and right here in Washington, D.C. These investments aren’t just helping to create livable and sustainable communities – they’re also improving freight movement, reducing congestion on our roadways, and building connections between multiple forms of transportation. And because TIGER is a merit-based program, we’re ensuring that only the most beneficial and innovative projects are selected. That’s a winning combination.

What is your view on the need for a long-term highwayfunding bill? Congress seems to pass continuing resolutions yet has not been able to get a new long-term bill passed. There’s no doubt that America needs a long-term highwayfunding bill. Without funding certainty, communities across the country can’t plan for their long-term transportation needs and critical infrastructure projects remain undone. That’s why the Obama administration has come up with a reauthorization proposal that will strengthen America’s infrastructure by repairing our existing roads, bridges and transit systems and will build new transportation systems that will safely and efficiently move people and goods. This is an area that’s traditionally had bipartisan support in Congress, and I’m hopeful we can reach an agreement that will provide the funds our country needs to create more jobs and build the transportation infrastructure we need.

As the person charged with ensuring the safety of America’s highways, improving and maintaining the infrastructure of America’s highways, and enforcing rules and regulations that impact the personal economics of America’s truck drivers, what are your overall thoughts about American truck drivers and the work they do? And what does the administration have in mind for trucking during the last year of Obama’s current term?

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Professional truck drivers are the backbone of the American economy. They keep our economy moving and growing by transporting goods and products to market efficiently, reliably and safely. I know truckers rightfully take a lot of pride in what they do, and I know that the vast majority of trucking companies operate legally and safely and support our efforts to take bad operators off the road. In 2012, DOT will continue to raise the bar for commercial truck and bus safety with a carefully targeted combination of robust rules, effective use of available research and technology, along with strong enforcement and education. Those efforts include continued progress on our electronic on-board recorders proposed rule; stronger use of our enforcement authority; and sharper detection of unsafe carriers through our Compliance Safety Accountability program, just to name a few. We also continue to increase the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awareness of safety data on commercial truck and bus companies available on the FMCSA website at www.fmcsa.dot. gov. By making this information easily available, the public can make informed choices and find the safe, effective companies that best fit their transportation needs. PCM

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Heads Above Racing by: ben white

SPN analyst Brad Daugherty is pretty hard to miss as he strolls through any given Sprint Cup garage area. At slightly over seven feet tall, he towers head and shoulders above those he addresses. They have to look up to him. They really have no choice. Exceptionally tall since a boy, he’s used to all of the necessary amenities that someone his size dictates. His bed is built to fit him, he orders his blue jeans and shoes at extended lengths, shower heads in his home have been placed quite a bit higher than normal, and sometimes two airline seats are needed to accommodate his long legs when he flies. Daugherty’s height also helped ensure

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basketball would take much of his time from an early age. A very successful high school career led to playing under coaching legend Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina as a 16-year-old freshman. He is now known as one of the greatest players in the school’s history. He averaged 20 points per game in his senior year, was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s 50th Anniversary Men’s Basketball Team, and was also inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. “Having success in basketball taught me the lessons we all try to teach our kids and it’s a lesson that anyone can learn,” Daugherty says. “If you work really, really hard and put yourself in the right position and try to

be a really positive and really optimistic individual that’s always grinding away, good things can happen. Things may not always happen the way you want them to, but through effort and hard work, you will yield fruit.” Daugherty was drafted into the NBA in 1986 and played nearly a decade with the Cleveland Cavaliers before his career ended a bit prematurely due to a recurring injury that nagged him in his final season. “I had a really good basketball career,” Daugherty says. “I wish I could have played a little longer but I hurt my back during the eighth year in the league. So I would have loved to have played five or six more years. But I feel like I got the most out of my ability and the most out of my talent and had a heck of a time when I was playing. So I’m very proud of my basketball career.” During his time with Cleveland, Daugherty led the Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference finals in 1992. The five-time All-Star (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993) was also one of the greatest players in Cleveland Cavalier history. As part of the Cavaliers’ 30th anniversary at the end of the 1999-2000 season, he was unanimously selected for the AllTime Cleveland Cavalier team. And Daugherty is just as happy to comment on college and pro basketball as he is NASCAR. “Who do I feel will be in this year’s Final Four? I don’t know,” Daugherty says. “The sport of college basketball is the greatest sport on the face of the planet. I love college basketball. I think the Final Four is great. I think every sport needs to have a playoff system where it gets whittled down to whoever is playing the best at that time. They may not be the best team throughout the year but it’s whoever is playing the best at that time [that] ends up being the champion.” One would think Daugherty’s childhood hero would have been a basketball legend such as Wilt Chamberlain or Bill Russell, but that’s not the case. Instead, it’s Richard Petty, NASCAR’s most successful driver. Daugherty proudly wore the number 43 on all his jerseys to honor “The King” of stock-car racing. Daugherty comes from a racing family. His father, grandfather and uncles raced and his best friend growing up later became a popular driver in all three of NASCAR’s top divisions. “My best buddy growing up was a young man named Robert Pressley,” Daugherty says. “We used to play basketball together and we were great friends. When I would go home with him, we would work on cars. I would show up and he would say, ‘We’re going to pull the engine and transmission and this is how we do it.’ We ended up w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

While playing for the Tar Heels, Daugherty averaged 20 points and nine rebounds per game as a senior, and was the first player selected in the 1986 NBA draft.

doing some racing together and some short tracks.” Once his days in the NBA were behind him, Daugherty looked to his first passion to provide his second career. He co-owned a Camping World Truck Series team (Liberty Racing) with drivers Kenny Irwin Jr. and Kevin Harvick behind the wheel. Irwin won two Craftsman Truck Series for the team in 1997 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in March of that year and again at Texas Motor Speedway in June. Since 2008, Daugherty has served as co-owner of the JTG/Daugherty Racing Sprint Cup team along with Tad and Jodi Geschickter in Harrisburg, N.C., with series 2000 champion Bobby Labonte as his driver. “I’ve been in team ownership for years,” Daugherty says. “I’ve always loved trying to put something together sort of like a puzzle. I have always loved being part of the sport and I’ve always wanted to have a team.” As a team owner, Daugherty faces the toughest part of the job: the ongoing search for corporate sponsorship. It can be a daunting task due to the present economic environment. “Sponsorship these days is very,

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very difficult to find,” Daugherty says. “We have a sport that is cost-prohibitive at times but you have to be very creative and very thankful and take what you can get and try to represent your sponsors and do the very best you can to fulfill their needs and go racing at the same time.” Since the mid-1990s, Daugherty has also enjoyed a third chapter of his life: television broadcasting. Immediately after leaving pro basketball, he was a commentator for the Cleveland Cavaliers and also worked as a college basketball analyst, working for ESPN for five seasons. Daugherty then transitioned to NASCAR commentary with ESPN in 2007 and is currently an analyst on the weekly topical show “Inside NASCAR” on Showtime and “NASCAR Now,” a nightly newscast about NASCAR. And on Sundays, he helps with pre-race coverage leading up to the green flag. “I always loved being around mediums and always loved radio and TV,” Daugherty says. “When I was a little boy, my dad would sit and listen to Paul Harvey every day and I always thought I would take Paul Harvey’s

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job when I grew up. That’s what I wanted to do when I was a little boy.” Those who work with him at ESPN feel Daugherty is perfect as a race analyst and hope his television career will continue on for many seasons to come. Rusty Wallace, a fellow analyst at ESPN, values Daugherty’s insights. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with a ton of people in this sport in racing, broadcasting, business or whatever, and Brad Daugherty in my opinion is one of the most knowledgeable and fun people to work with,” Wallace says. Daugherty is quick to point out he is often torn between his love of auto racing and basketball. “I love doing basketball commentary,” he says. “If ESPN asked me to do college basketball, I would do it in a heartbeat. I love college basketball. I enjoy watching it. College basketball and racing are my two passions.” Rich Feinberg, ESPN vice president, motorsports production, recognizes the value Daugherty has to the sport of racing. “Embracing diversity has long been a core value of ESPN and Brad brings a different point of view to our NASCAR coverage,” Feinberg says. “Not only does he bring the experience of being a team owner, and someone who has worked closely with NASCAR on its diversity initiatives and with its rules committee, he is someone who has loved the sport for a long time as a fan and knows what the fans want to hear.” Whether talking basketball, stock-car racing or team ownership, Daugherty certainly stands high above the rest. PCM

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arch Madness. For many basketball fans, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. The single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA men’s basketball national champion will begin March 13 and conclude April 2 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Back in 1939, when eight teams competed for the first NCAA title, and 5,500 fans attended the final game in a small Illinois gymnasium, no one could have imagined the frenzy surrounding the tournament today. Sixty-eight teams now participate, Final Four games are held in stadiums with at least 70,000 seats, and millions of Americans place friendly bets on how it will all play out. “I love watching college basketball. March Madness is one of the unique things in sports where really good teams that nobody’s heard of – Cinderella stories – come out of nowhere to win a few games,” says Bobby Carpenter, outside linebacker for the Detroit Lions. “It’s something the nation really embraces.” Though not approaching the level of popularity it enjoys today, by the 1950s the NCAA tournament was starting to resemble the one we know and love. It was divided into four regions and a true Final Four was established, with the semifinals and final played at one site. The NCAA tournament also competed with the National Invitation Tournament (NIT),

which for many schools was the more prestigious tournament to compete in at the time. Teams could choose which tournament they wanted to play in, and some schools competed in both. In 1950, CCNY won both the NIT and the NCAA tournament. The tournament we see today really has its roots in the 1970s. In that decade, the tournament had its first major expansion, to 32 teams. In fact, up until 1975, only one team from each conference was allowed to enter the tournament, which did not help the 1974 University of Maryland team, which was ranked fourth in the country but lost to North Carolina State in the ACC championship game, and thus could not compete in the tournament. The 1970s also saw a Bob Knightcoached Indiana team go undefeated and win the tournament – the last team to do so – in 1976 and the famous 1979 final pitting Magic Johnson and Michigan State against Larry Bird and Indiana State. The game, in which Michigan State prevailed 75-64, attracted millions of viewers, and according to TourneyTravel.com it still holds the record for the highest ever TV rating for a college basketball game. The tournament exploded in popularity in the 1980s. Expansion to 48 teams in 1980, then to 53 in 1983, and then to 64 in 1985 took the tournament to new heights and officially garnered in the “bracketology” era of the tournament.

The TV Factor

In 1969, the tournament began getting a little television coverage on NBC, and coverage through the 1970s concentrated more on the final few games rather than the tournament as a whole. The 1980s, however, was a pivotal decade for the tournament’s television coverage. In 1982, CBS and ESPN got broadcast rights and began airing more first-round games – 14 of 32 – than NBC had in previous years. ESPN, with only one network at the time and no ability to split its signal, showed the most competitive games. It also re-ran games overnight. This was ESPN’s first contract with the NCAA for a major sport, and it helped solidify the network’s standing among college basketball fans. In 1991, CBS won the right to broadcast all the NCAA tournament games. In most areas, its coverage included eight

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first-round games, seven second-round games and four regional semifinal games, and except for a two-hour window each evening, it replaced CBS stationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; regular programming. Although this format provided less first-round coverage than ESPNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s format had, it reached a significantly larger audience overall. Inevitably, as March Madness continued to grow, viewing options continued to expand â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which led March Madness to grow even more, and viewing options to expand even further. Sports bars used C-Band satellite to show games not aired on local TV stations. DirecTV created a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mega March madnessâ&#x20AC;? premium package. CBS and Yahoo partnered to provide live streaming of the first three rounds. CBS also began offering access to â&#x20AC;&#x153;March Madness on Demand,â&#x20AC;? first for a fee and then, since 2006, for free. Smartphone apps for watching the games were developed. What never changes is that every tournament brings its own unpredictable twist. Phi Slamma Jamma, anyone?

Expect the Unexpected

Since 1985, only once have all four No. 1 seeds made it to the Final Four, in 2008. That year, top seeds Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA and Memphis won their regional tournaments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but the NCAA later expunged Memphisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record from that season because of an ineligible player. On the other hand, three March Madness tournaments have seen no No. 1 seeds in the Final Four: those in 1980, 2006 and 2011. Last year marked the first time that neither a No. 1 seed nor a No. 2 seed made it to the Final Four. The eventual champion, Connecticut, was a No. 3 seed. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tempting to focus on the Final Four, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;the tourney is about all the games,â&#x20AC;? says college basketball fan Ethan Scott of Raleigh, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first two rounds are the best four days in all of

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Tyshawn Taylor leads a Kansas team that has its eyes set on New Orleans. sports. There’s a bunch of games and upsets and buzzer-beaters, and the games start at noon and go all day and night. It’s all about following your bracket and having somebody to pull for in every single one of the games. It’s so much fun.” In the initial round, called the First Four, eight of the lowerseeded teams will compete for four spots. The remaining 64 teams then will battle it out over three weekends, culminating with the national championship game.

Getting a Bid

Thirty of the 68 teams will earn their appearance with a conference championship. The Ivy League’s regular-season champions also will receive a bid since the Ivy League doesn’t have a conference tournament. Thus, every Division 1 conference is represented by at least one team in the tournament. The NCAA Selection Committee decides which schools receive the remaining 37 at-large bids. Since 1979, the committee has also been responsible for seeding the teams. Most teams ranked in the Top 25 nationally are more or less guaranteed a bid, though there have been exceptions. In 2004, Utah State, a ranked team with a 25-2 regular-season record, was snubbed after failing to win its conference tournament. Many other teams are “on the bubble,” and don’t know if they’ve made the cut until the results are televised. Which brings us to college basketball fans’ second-favorite alliterative phrase: Selection Sunday. On this day – it’s March 11 this w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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Ah, the agony and jubilation of bracketology. Analysis, gut instinct and guess work all come into play. But beware of the early upset!

Syracuse – This team succeeded in tuning out the distractions of the early season and focused on their game. Now, they’re widely considered the deepest team in the NCAA. The Syracuse bench averages about 35 points per game – the most among power-conference teams in 15 years.

Bracketology

North Carolina – Five starters returned

A perfect bracket, while not technically impossible to achieve, has never been recorded. But chances are, that doesn’t stop you from trying. Millions of Americans compete in workplace pools, watch the

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games, read analysis online, and complete tournament brackets. President Barack Obama has called the practice of “bracketology” a “national pastime.” Consulting firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas estimates that March Madness cost employers about $192 million in lost productivity in 2011 – and that figure is likely to be even higher this year, thanks to the increased popularity of smartphones and tablets. Indeed, it’s the rare person who can resist getting caught up in the excitement. Obama’s bracket is even posted on the website of the White House. March Madness is exponentially more fun if your teams are winning, so do your due diligence before making your picks.

year – the brackets are revealed. Scott, the basketball fan from Raleigh, bleeds Duke blue. He’s rarely had to wonder if the Blue Devils, four-time NCAA champions and a perennial powerhouse, were going to get a bid, but 10 or 15 years ago Selection Sunday still held plenty of surprises, he says. “What region were they in? What was their seed? How tough was their schedule? Would they get to play in Charlotte or have to travel to San Antonio?” He recalls waiting until Selection Sunday for answers. The advent of the Internet has changed that. “Now it takes five seconds to research predictions [online], and they’re usually right on. I wouldn’t say it’s a bad thing. I like reading about it. But it’s bad for the suspense factor.” Millions of Americans remember filling out the bracket that was included the next day in most newspapers. These days, anyone with Internet access and a printer can start penciling in predictions late on Selection Sunday or start filling out their brackets on any number of online bracket sites.

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this year to a team that made it to the Elite Eight in 2011. The Tar Heels also added two McDonald’s All-Americans, James McAdoo and P.J. Hairston, to their roster. Nevertheless, they’ve failed to live up to w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

the hype this season. Can coach Roy Williams inject some toughness into his team when it really counts?

Michigan State – Coach Tom Izzo always seems to get his team prepared at the right time. Not much was expected of the Spartans this year, but Izzo’s group has come together nicely with sophomore guard Keith Appling and senior big man Draymond Green leading the team to a Top 10 national ranking. The Big Ten is deep this year, with a lot of contenders, which can help or hurt teams going into the conference, depending on whom you ask. Some say a tough regular season schedule prepares players for the demands of the tournament, while others believe a strong conference sometimes fatigues teams late in the season.

Kentucky – Three starters returned to a team

that made it to the Final Four last year, plus the Wildcats had the best recruiting class in the nation this year, with four McDonald’s All-Americans joining the squad. This could be the year coach John Calipari finally wins a championship.

Ohio State – With the No. 6 recruiting class

in the nation, plus the return of star Jared Sullinger, a National Player of the Year favorite, Ohio State is likely to be a strong contender in this year’s tournament. The Buckeyes haven’t won a national championship since 1960, but this could be their year.

Kansas – With National Player of the Year

candidate Thomas Robinson averaging nearly 18 points and 12 rebounds per game, and senior guard Tyshawn Taylor averaging 16 points per game, the Jayhawks are looking like a team no one wants to face come tournament time. If their 7-foot center Jeff Withey can provide some consistent offense and take control of the paint on defense, Kansas could be booking a flight to New Orleans.

Duke – It’s never wise to write off the Blue Devils. They lost their big-name stars who won the national championship in 2010 and made it to the Sweet Sixteen last year. But they have the No. 2 recruiting class in the nation this year, and, after coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 903rd win, last November, the winningest coach in NCAA men’s basketball history. Coach K, with four national champi- Anyone who remembers the Villanovaonships to his credit, lags behind only John Georgetown matchup in 1985 knows the Wooden (with 10), and you can bet he aims thrill of a good upset. Top-ranked George1 2/13/12 8:12 AM to narrow CHALLENGE_HALF_PG_3.12.pdf that gap. town was the reigning NCAA champion; Vil-

Cinderellas

lanova was an eight-seed that hadn’t cracked the Top 20 in the regular season. So when they met in the title game, Georgetown was expected to walk away with it. Instead, Villanova shot an incredible 78 percent against the best defense in the country, won the championship 66-64, and earned a standing ovation from their opponents after the game. The “Cinderella” mystique was born. In 2011 Butler became the only team to have played in consecutive Final Fours without being a No. 1 or No. 2 seed. Some expect the trend of bracket-busting to continue this year, making for “a fun and wild rollercoaster ride” of a tournament, in the words of ESPN analyst Jay Bilas. Teams that might emerge as this year’s Cinderella include Murray State, who racked up wins against Memphis, Dayton and Southern Miss this season; Creighton, whose star Doug McDermott is considered to be one of the 10 best players in the country; and Saint Mary’s, a solid team with an excellent transition game and no weak links. Every March brings more unforgettable moments: buzzer-beaters, comebacks, exuberant celebrations, stunning defeats. This brand of madness is nothing less than magical. Bring it on. PCM

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by: greg girard

o how do you get a 13 1/2-foot tall, 3,800-pound statue of a horse made entirely of chrome bumpers through the 13-foot high Lincoln Tunnel in New York City? What is the best way to transport two Pro Rodeo bucking bulls worth $10,000 on a three-night trip? And what about keeping a vintage 1930 Ford Model A worth up to $50,000 safe even through a raging thunderstorm and flash flood? These are just some of the challenges independent shippers face in the new A&E reality series “Shipping Wars.” A cross between A&E’s “Storage Wars” and the History Channel’s “American Pickers,” “Shipping Wars” follows a competitive

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mix of rookie and veteran shippers as they vie to haul odd collectibles, livestock, antique cars, just about anything, to all parts of the country. No shipment seems too daunting for the cast, and straight from the first episode it’s clear these guys and gals won’t make it without a little improvisation and flexibility, and a lot of guts. “On the surface, it does seem like it’s something anybody could do,” says John Nowzaradan, executive producer of the show. “But once you get into the details of [shipping], it’s really a specialized individual that can figure out what it takes to do these unique shipments.” The show takes its inspiration from uShip, an Austin, Texas-based company that

hosts an online transportation marketplace where customers post items to be shipped and receive auction-style bids from shippers willing to transport their goods. The lowest bid usually wins out but the customer satisfaction rating from prior shipments also helps determine which shipper ultimately hauls the load. “You want some low-balling gypsy to haul your [stuff], then go for it,” says Mark Springer, a shipper on the show. Rather than being the cheapest, Springer’s No. 1 rule is never “risk damaging the load … ever” and it’s that sound business practice that keeps his customer rating higher than most. The eclectic cast gives the show insights from both experienced veterans with the savvy to select their loads wisely and the equipment to handle major loads, and eager rookies willing to learn on the job and get paid less while doing it. Springer started independent hauling after being laid off from his job as manager of a Harley-Davidson dealership in 2008. He began with an old pick-up truck and now owns a tractor-trailer that keeps him in the mix for the heavier loads up for auction. Jarrett Joyce and Jennifer Brennan are the rookies of the cast. Brennan grew up on a ranch in Texas and leans toward hauling livestock, including horses, goats and water buffalo, with a million-dollar Ferrari and other unique items thrown in for good measure. Joyce has only been shipping for a few months and maps out his shipments and routes near golf courses so he can pursue his dream of playing on the PGA Tour. Being a rookie, he can’t be as picky with his loads, and has hauled everything from a box of 40 kittens to someone’s ashes to a Civil War cannon. The cast is rounded out by Roy Garber, Mr. Know-It-All, who will mess with the rookies by creating bidding wars on loads he never intends to take and who isn’t afraid of any load, and Scott and Suzanne Bawcom, a husband-and-wife team with one goal of becoming the top independent hauler in the country. The show combines the American fascination for antiques and collectibles with the logistical challenges professional truck drivers can certainly relate to. Nowzaradan’s aim in creating the series is to give some insight into a world that the audience may not know much about. “We like to see the trucker challenged, to see a trucker that probably knows nothing about keeping a baby monkey alive have to suddenly feed it every two hours or it will die,” he says. “And in Americana, it seems everyone has their own hobby or something interesting they’re collecting that needs to be shipped.” w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

Or as Springer puts it, tongue in cheek, “I run into a lot of collectors in this business. I call them hoarders.” Beyond the unique shipments and the logistical struggles that ensue, “Shipping Wars”

You just can’t run into this and hope for the best. These rookies that are out there, I mean, these guys are idiots. Roy Garber

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Jennifer Brennan runs a one-woman shipping company with her truck and trailer, which can present obstacles, but none so big that she can’t handle.

also focuses on the challenges the shippers have in running their independent shipping companies and managing the expenses of their small businesses to avoid coming out in the red. Fuel, maintenance, insurance, lodging, food, additional loads and delays all come into play. Experience becomes key. If the shipper handles it well, like the Bawcoms did hauling two sailboats across the country for a $7,250 payday even after running out of gas and getting fined at a weigh station for a cracked wheel, it makes all the journey’s troubles worthwhile. If the logistics don’t work, as Joyce found out when he low-balled a bid, took a massive

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Roy Garber is a veteran of the shipping game and he doesn’t hesitate to share his opinions. “Best thing to do is what I do best, take over,” he said in a recent episode of A&E’s “Shipping Wars.” detour to pick up another load that ultimately wouldn’t fit in his trailer and paid a hefty $2,000 fine from DOT for having a trailer without a license, it’s a lot of work for zero profit. Lesson learned. “You just can’t run into this and hope for the best,” says Garber. “These rookies that are out there, I mean, these guys are idiots.” Regardless of the logistical obstacles the shippers face, they realize they have a unique profession with some nice perks. “I love doing what I’m doing,” says Springer after making a slight detour to Mount Rushmore during a run. “Traveling around the country, you never know where I’m going to end up.” Even though Joyce is a rookie to the business, he gets it too. “Always throw in some time for sightseeing,” he says. “That’s the best part of the job.” “Shipping Wars” airs Tuesday (9/8C) on A&E and full episodes are also available on A&E’s website at www.aetv.com/shippingwars. PCM

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Top Bluegrass Albums chart and No. 61 on the Top 200 chart. Although typically known for their bluegrass sensibilities, gospel music has always been close to their hearts. Dailey explains, “Gospel music plays an integral part of Dailey & Vincent. Darrin and I love the Lord. He’s been good to us. We’re sinners saved by grace, but we believe in what we’re singing about and people have asked for a gospel record. Our shows have a gospel part where we do five or six gospel songs and that’s really our favorite part of the show.” Vincent agrees, summing it up simply, “It was like the Lord said, ‘OK, I want you to do this right now,’ and that’s what we did.”

We did 137 dates this year and out of those, 80 were just Dailey & Vincent dates, by ourselves. We really enjoyed those. Jamie Dailey

Gospel Meets Bluegrass by: amanda jakl

olly Parton wrote in a letter about the bluegrass duo Dailey & Vincent, “Not since the Louvin Brothers has music touched me this deep. I expect them to go all the way to the top and stay there.” When Dolly Parton likes you, you must be doing something right. Veteran bluegrass performers Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent shot out of the gate with their 2008 debut album, “Dailey & Vincent,” and the tour that followed. They won the International Bluegrass Music Award for Entertainer of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year, a feat that had never been accomplished before in IBMA history. Their fourth album, “Dailey & Vincent

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Sing the Statler Brothers,” is a tip of the hat to the esteemed country quartet. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Bluegrass Albums chart and stayed there for nine weeks, followed by 19 weeks in the top three. The album didn’t stop at the bluegrass charts, however; it crossed over to country, entering the Billboard Top Country Albums chart at the No. 19 slot and even earning Dailey & Vincent their first Grammy nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, for their rendition of “Elizabeth.” Their newest album, “The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent,” was released in January, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard

Vincent notes, however, that fans shouldn’t expect a straight traditional gospel album. “We did a whole collection of songs that we love,” he says. “It’s all the way from bluegrass to folk to contemporary to Southern gospel. That’s why we called it ‘The Gospel Side of Dailey & Vincent,’ because we really love and respect all those genres of music and tried to do our best efforts to perform these songs.” Among those backing up the duo are Jeff Parker, who lends his hand to mandolin, guitar and the harmony vocals, and Joe Dean, who brings a banjo into the mix and, at 22, is the youngest member of the group. On bass vocals and guitar, Christian Davis is, according to Vincent, a “real true Southern gospel bass singer,” and B.J. Cherryholmes joined the band in the summer of 2011, replacing Jesse Stockman on fiddle. Vincent says of the band, “With so much talent, they’re so gifted, we love watching them play every night. You know, Jeff and Christian hit some incredible notes and play mandolin on some cool things and of course B.J. and Joe, they always amaze us on what they do instrumentally, it’s just phenomenal.” Dailey agrees, adding, “They all bring unique and different talents and perspectives to our music and our stage shows and we’re very thankful for each of them.”

Dailey & Vincent: The Early Years

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member of the gospel group the Four J’s, and brought Dailey with him to shows. “My dad played in churches every weekend,” Dailey recalls fondly. “He’d work all week and then go play on the weekends and I’d go with him so that’s all I’ve ever really known.” Dailey didn’t join the Four J’s, but he did get some stage time. “I did get up there and play the tambourine some. I beat the living snot out of it. I learned to play electric bass and guitar and upright bass and some more instruments as I got older.” But it wasn’t his instrumental ability that got him noticed, it was his voice. Dailey joined Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver in 1998 as lead, baritone and tenor singer and bass player. After nine years of touring, sometimes 250 shows a year or more, he decided to strike out with his own group and Vincent was a natural choice. “I wanted to start my own group but I didn’t want to do it alone. I wanted a duet partner who had faith in the Lord, who had work ethic, and someone who had tons of talent. And Darrin Vincent I knew had tons of talent.” Vincent grew up in the family band the Sally Mountain Show, with his well-known sister Rhonda Vincent, and prior to teaming up with Dailey, he was a member of Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder. Although they knew of each other, Dailey and Vincent didn’t strike up a friendship until 2001, when they were officially introduced backstage at an awards show. From there, “We started singing harmonies on people’s records with them, including Rhonda Vincent and Dolly Parton,” explains Dailey. It was after collaborating on a No. 1 song from a Christmas compilation on the Prime Cuts of Bluegrass charts that Dailey & Vincent was formed.

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1. Living in the Kingdom of God 2. Eternal Vacation 3. Peace That Covers All the Pain 4. Cast Aside 5. Noah Found Grace in the Eyes of the Lord 6. Family Bible 7. The Fourth Man in the Fire 8. Until at Last I’m Home 9. Cross Over to the Other Side of Jordan 10. Come Back to Me 11. Welcome Home 12. Daddy Sang Bass

Dailey & Vincent Helping Hands Fund

http://daileyvincent.musiccitynetworks.com Every fall, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent hold a concert to benefit their Dailey & Vincent Helping Hands Fund, a charity that aids poverty-stricken children in Jackson and DeKalb counties in Tennessee, where the two live. All the money from the concert and online donations goes directly to the fund and is distributed in the form of scholarships, health care, dental work, clothing and, of course, musical instruments.

“If you give Americans who are having a hard time help, they will make it. But sometimes they need a little help to get a boost, to give them an opportunity to reach their full potential. And that’s what this Helping Hands Fund is all about.” Jamie Dailey

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Not just radio: The pair have written a variety show that you may see on television in the near future.

The Future of Dailey & Vincent

There’s no slowing down and no resting on their laurels for this successful band. They have big plans for the next five years. Vincent shares, “We would love to become an Opry member at the Grand Ole Opry. That’s one of our big goals to achieve.” He would also like to nurture the partnership with Cracker Barrel, the chain of restaurants and stores that has distributed their two most recent albums. The nationwide exposure in these stores could help them reach another one of Vincent’s goals for the group: growing their fan base. Dailey adds that the group is hoping to conquer a medium beyond audio. “I have written 13 episodes for a Dailey & Vincent TV show. It would be a major variety show with guest singers, guest artists, comedians. We would do bluegrass, country, folk, some Americana, comedy, of course, and even some gospel at the end. We hope to be doing that.” And if that’s not enough, he adds, “We hope to win a Grammy. We’re also getting ready to release a new social-media plan to help grow what we’re doing and to help take our music to further places. We did 137 dates this year and out of 137 dates, 80 of those dates were just Dailey & Vincent dates, by ourselves. We really enjoyed those. We were very blessed to sell out many, many, many shows this year and that’s such a blessing and we want to do more of that.” PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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dy Marten, the company’s CEO. This philosophy, started by Randy’s father nearly 65 years ago, has shaped Marten Transport into what it is today – a company that recently announced its highest net income of any quarter in its history. “I always tell drivers, ‘You’ve got to look at the big picture,’” says Tim Norlin, director of recruiting. “Don’t just look at the cents per mile, look deeper into how long a company has been in business, where do they operate, what kind of equipment do they work with.” The stable environment of Marten Transport, along with one of the most modern fleets in the business, makes the company a top draw for the professional truck driver. “We’ve got 2012 trucks on the road and we’re set to purchase 2013 trucks soon,” says Norlin. “The average age of our trucks is 18 months. That’s a new fleet.”

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Regional Approach

Marten transport

by: greg girard

oger Marten was just 17 when he entered the transportation business, delivering milk and other dairy products near and around Modena, Wis. Just a year later, in 1947, Marten purchased his first truck route with a $400 loan from his mother. It was a modest beginning for any company, especially one that is now the premier carrier of temperature-sensitive products, has terminals in 12 regions across the United States and employs nearly 3,000 people. Steady growth, no long-term debt and smart investments in equipment and per-

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sonnel have all contributed to Marten Transport thriving even in a difficult economy. In 2006, Marten Transport was named one of the top 200 Best Small Businesses in America and continued to receive the honor for five consecutive years, showing profits even during the heart of the recession. It’s that stability that has attracted drivers to Marten Transport for years and translates into a company that recognizes taking care of both customers and employees is good business. “Treat your employees and customers with the respect they deserve, and success will come naturally,” says Ran-

Marten Transport has 12 regional terminals around the country, and while the transition to a regional platform nearly four years ago was in response to a growing demand by customers, they soon realized additional benefits to the new approach. “We found it’s been a win-win for everyone,” says Norlin. “A win for our customers, as we’re now based closer to their markets, and a win for our drivers because it allows them to get home more often.” An additional benefit is the relationships that can develop between drivers and dispatchers. Drivers at Marten Transport don’t work with dispatchers based out of one corporate location. Dispatchers are regionally based, where drivers meet with dispatchers in person on a regular basis. “That takes a large company like us and turns us into 12 small companies where drivers get that attention so many of them crave,” says Norlin. Carl Gibson, a driver with Marten Transport, agrees. “Marten caught my eye because with five daughters, they gave me the opportunity to be home more with my family,” he says. “And with my dispatcher, I know him so if I have any problems, all I need to do is call him and we work it out.” Carlisle, Penn., is the newest terminal Marten Transport opened, giving the company a presence in the Northeast market. Ajay Rupramka, regional operations manager at the Carlisle terminal, was charged with opening the new terminal in July of last year and since then they’ve hired nearly 70 drivers and they’re still hiring. Rupramka is naturally proud of his new facility, where drivers can spend time with their fleet and account managers, relax in the driver lounge while their truck is being serviced or use a number of amenities available, such as w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

shower and laundry facilities. “I’ve worked for a couple other companies and one thing that stands out is how they take care of their employees,” says Rupramka. “Since we opened the Carlisle terminal in July, every driver has been through our doors numerous times a month. They all know exactly who they’re working with and it’s a lot more personable when compared to more centralized setups.”

Moving Freight

Marten Transport is a leader in hauling temperature-sensitive products and just announced its highest net income for any quarter in its history.

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Expansion of his milk delivery routes in the 1950s allowed Roger Marten to eventually purchase his first tractor-trailer in 1956. In 1962, he secured a contract with Land O’Lakes, delivering milk to a number of their powdered-milk facilities. And from there the company took off. By the 1980s, Marten Transport’s client base had expanded well beyond milk, delivering freight for AnheuserBusch, Kraft, Pillsbury and 3M, as well as several other Fortune 500 companies. The company also began opening terminals throughout the country to keep up with the growing demand for its services. Marten Transport also finds time to give back. Last summer, a customized Marten Transport trailer delivered two pieces of twisted steel from the World Trade Center’s twin towers to Hattiesburg, Miss., where the artifacts will become part of a permanent 9/11 memorial on the University of Southern Mississippi’s campus. The pieces, measuring 72 inches long by 12 inches wide and weighing

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Marten Transport recently delivered two pieces of the World Trade Center to the University of Southern Mississippi for a 9/11 memorial. approximately 200 pounds, will be part of a memorial reminding those attending sporting events of the need for strong security at public venues.

now hiring

While finding a job these days can still be a challenge, Marten Transport works hard to make all drivers welcome. With its stable work environment, strong benefits package and flexible work schedules, working for Marten can be competitive. They don’t take entry-level drivers. The average driver has at least four years of experience, and while their minimum requirement is six months of experience, drivers in this range must come with exceptional credentials and an accident-free, moving violation-free record. Interested drivers have a number of ways to contact Marten Transport for opportunities. But the best way to learn about Marten Transport is to see them in person. “Come in and say hi,” says Rupramka. “We’re always open. We’ve got regional offices all over the country and if there happens to be an office close, come in, meet the people you may end up working with and get the information through them.” Larry Stables, an owner-operator who has worked for the company for 12 years, sees Marten Transport’s commitment to drivers as one of the key reasons for the company’s success and driver retention. “I know how to do my job and one thing Marten does is it trusts its drivers,” he says. “That’s what I like so much about them, is they’ll work with you to help meet your needs as well as their needs. Marten has the patience to support you. And any time you have a problem, I know the fleet managers personally and they’ll work with you.” PCM

Marten Transport, Ltd. 129 Marten Street • Mondovi, WI 54755 Phone: 800-395-3331 Email: drive@marten.com www.drive4marten.com

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here are about 5,200 miles of toll roads in the United States. That’s a fraction of the 55 million paved roads that wind through this great country of ours, but sometimes it feels like a lot more, especially when you’re on a toll road that has a pothole every 50 feet. It makes me want to skip that toll altogether. I’ve taken a detour a time or two to avoid toll roads and enjoyed more scenic back roads instead. It turns out that avoiding toll roads actually has a fancy name: shunpiking. I wish I could do more shunpiking, but hauling loads for a customer usually doesn’t allow time for sightseeing and I’d rather not handle a truck along some of those two-lane country roads. I think what most truck drivers would

appreciate is a well-maintained road, whether we have to pay a toll or not. But why does it seem that the states that have toll roads have the most potholes, bumps and gaps in their roads? I thought the whole point of paying a toll was so that money collected could be used to keep the toll roads smooth and debris-free. My mistake for using some logic, I guess. And if we’re not fixing the toll roads, then why are we stopping at toll booths? Slowing down my rig, watching fourwheelers weave in front of me to get to a shorter line, all of it just seems a waste of time and puts more wear and tear on my engine. If a toll booth has an actual live operator, someone is paying him or her to collect that change. Maybe that’s where our toll money is going. Luckily, EZ-Pass

by: charles pope

is widely available, under various brand names, mostly on the East Coast, which is where most of the toll roads are located. My friend’s recent experience on a toll road is worth repeating. On this particular toll road, my friend received a toll ticket when entering that was stamped with the time. When he got to his exit toll booth, the toll-booth operator not only checked where he entered but also how long it took him to reach the exit. According to the time stamp, my friend got there a bit too fast and was given a speeding ticket he had to pay then and there. I’m all for keeping the roads safe but I think this takes law enforcement a little too far. It makes you wonder how many more ways they can come up with to take our money. PCM

Do you have an industry issue you would like to gripe about? Send it to editor@ptcchallenge.com.

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walk the walk in 2012

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 • thetruckertrainer.com • facebook.com/rollingstrong

ow that we’re two months into the New Year, many of January’s resolutions have gone by the wayside and, unfortunately, the runway ramp ahead is filled with good intentions. But as a Challenge Magazine reader, it’s your lucky day. I’ve got a challenge that’s going to get you back on the healthy highway and help you stay focused on the task at hand – improving your health. You will also receive great incentives and a chance to win a grand-prize trip to Las Vegas. Join me today and participate in the 2012 Rolling Strong Healthy Driver Challenge. I will coach you from now until the end of the year to keep you motivated and help you stick with your New Year’s resolution. By becoming a Rolling Strong Challenge participant, you are making the commitment to yourself and your family to get on the road to better health and stay in shape. You are in the driver’s seat. Sign up today at www. rollingstrong.com/challenge. The first 100

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to sign up will receive a free T-shirt. Come and support your fellow drivers and work out with me at select Pilot Flying J Travel Centers each month from April through December. Just for coming to a workout event at the Pilot Flying J, you’ll be entered to win a new Trucker Trainer Power Block set designed specifically for the professional driver. One lucky driver will walk away from every event with a Trucker Trainer Power Block set, so drivers can continue working out no matter where they are on the road. All event attendees will also receive free Drive Strong healthy snacks to carry in their trucks, money-saving coupons for healthy products and more. Check out Rolling Strong and Pilot Flying J’s Facebook and Twitter for announcements of the dates of the onsite events. Throughout the 2012 Rolling Strong Healthy Driver Challenge, one driver’s story will be featured in Challenge Magazine

and online. Let’s kick-start the challenge by walking the walk. If you’re out of shape, you didn’t get that way overnight, so start slowly and build up over time. Walking will help increase circulation, relax the tension in your neck and shoulders, relieve lower-back pain and hip stiffness, and ease mental fatigue and eye strain. Grab your pedometer and take 2,000 steps, which comes to approximately one mile and 100 calories burned. You don’t even have to do it all at once. Take small breaks throughout the day, walking with intensity and in short spurts. First, warm up for two to three minutes. When you walk, stand up straight and concentrate on keeping your stomach muscles (core) active. By engaging your core muscles you can transfer much of the weight of your upper body to your abs. Not only will you have less pressure and stress on your lower back but it burns more calories, too. Next, pick up your pace for 30 seconds and then slow down for another 60 seconds. Repeat as you feel comfortable. Depending on how many times a week you can walk, I recommend you increase your 30-second burst weekly (by five seconds). Walking with intensity and training in intervals will allow you to increase your cardio capacity and build endurance. A post-exercise stretch will aid in workout recovery, decrease muscle soreness, and ensure that your muscles and tendons are in good working order. The more conditioned your muscles and tendons are, the better you can handle the rigors of sport and exercise, and the less likely that you’ll become injured. It does not have to involve a huge time commitment, but stretching can end up giving you huge results. A couple more tips for incorporating more walking into your everyday routine: 1) When you break, park in the farthest spot in the lot. 2) Walk around your rig as you fill it up. 3) On a mobile phone after hours? Walk around the room while talking. Remember, you don’t drive your rig down the road at night with your lights out, so manage your health the same way. Don’t think of exercise as being a chore, but rather as an opportunity to change your life for the better. Last but not least, never beat yourself up if you miss a workout or even a week of workouts. Whatever you can do, or have time for, is better than nothing, so don’t stress out about it. Let’s get busy and make 2012 the start of the new professional truck driver! PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory; it’s a mere 120 feet tall. Avid baseball fans can swing replica bats of their favorite players in Bud’s Batting Cage and learn how the first Slugger was made in 1884. The museum can be found on the corner of 8th and Main in downtown Louisville and is open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $11 for adults. www.sluggermuseum.com

3. The Bourbon Trail

They say if it ain’t from the Champagne region of France, it’s just sparkling white wine. The same is true about another spirit. If it ain’t from Bourbon County, it’s just whiskey. If you have the time and a designated driver, The Bourbon Trail consists of six whiskey distilleries that have made whiskey bourbon the official drink of Kentucky. Pick up a passport at any distillery, get a stamp at each one you visit and if you collect all six, they’ll send you a free T-shirt. Some of the distilleries are more than 60 miles apart, so plan accordingly, and maybe spread out your stops over a couple days. The trail features Four Roses, Heaven Hill, Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Wild Turkey and Woodford Reserve distilleries and all offer free admission with the exception of Woodford Reserve. Learn and taste the art of making whiskey bourbon. www.kybourbontrail.com

4. The Belle of Louisville

Louisville, KY by: amanda jakl

arch is the month of the MidAmerica Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. If you’re going to the show and need some extracurricular activities, check out any of the below locations for sites that you’ll see only in the unique United States.

1. Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum

A must-see for any fan of racing – horse racing, that is – a visit to Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum offers an in-depth look at the history behind the “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports.” Also learn the history of the mint julep, step up to the microphone of a race announcer

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and even take to the saddle of a simulated horse. Admission to the museum includes “The Historic Walking Tour” of Churchill Downs, the home of the world’s most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby (May 5). Tickets are $14 for adults, $13 for senior citizens, and parking is $3. You won’t be able to put any money on the ponies, though; the race season doesn’t begin until April. www.derbymuseum.org

2. Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory

We bet you’ll be humming “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” after a visit to this American sports icon. It’s hard to miss the “World’s Biggest Baseball Bat” leaning against the

Were you a Huckleberry Finn fan as a kid? Did you ever dream about embarking on a river journey? Step back in time when you board the Belle of Louisville, the oldest river steamboat still in operation. Since 1914, the Belle has offered two-hour cruises and a special dance cruise. Cruises start at $18 per person. Meals are about $10 to $15 more and require advance reservations. Dance cruises are just $5 per person. Schedules may vary, so check out the website before you embark on this journey. www.belleoflouisville.org

5. The Muhammad Ali Center

“Float like a butterfly” into the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville to learn about Cassius Clay and how he became “The Greatest.” For boxing enthusiasts, the interactive museum features a re-creation of Ali’s Deer Lake training camp, where you can shadowbox with Ali, try out the speed bag and feel the power of an Ali punch on a heavy bag. Other exhibits include two art galleries dedicated to Ali and a photography exhibit. Tickets are $9 for adults and the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The museum is closed on Mondays. www.alicenter.org PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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

n the December and January issues of Challenge Magazine, you read about how Congress and the administration are trying to develop a long-term highway and infrastructure funding plan. For the most part, highway funding has been a battle. Yes, there is short-term funding as well as occasional piecemeal attempts, but long-term funding has continued to elude the industry. After the failed efforts to enact a new longterm highway bill at the end of 2011, Congress and the administration once again proposed short-term measures, and they even passed one. The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2112), has resulted in significant funding to pay or repay for infrastructure repairs needed as a result of natural disasters. This act began as legislation to fund the parts of the Department of Agriculture and its programs. Congress will often find ways to consolidate bills that are not controversial, and this particular piece of legislation turned out to be a safe haven for similar bills designed to fund parts of

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the departments of Commerce, Justice, State, HUD and Transportation. You might recall the “discussion” in Congress near the end of 2011 related to how the government would be funded in 2012. Remember, Congress and the administration failed to pass a budget earlier in the year, failed to pass long-term funding resolutions earlier in the year, and failed to address spending through the so-called “Super Committee.” This legislation was the means by which Congress and the administration could keep the government running through 2012 as a Continuing Appropriations Act. No “tough” decisions on spending and budgeting were made. Instead, Congress simply continued current spending. Congress also added new spending. In January, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced approximately $1.6 billion in new funding for repair of roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters. “Communities from coast to coast are still recovering from disasters that have affected the roads they use, their homes and busi-

nesses,” said LaHood. “The Obama administration stands ready to provide emergency relief and reimburse these communities for the work that has been done to restore their critical transportation needs.” The vast majority of the funding is in the form of reimbursements to states and territories, though there is some for repairs yet to be completed. From the East Coast to the West Coast, the Rocky Mountains to the Southeast, and from the Pacific Ocean islands to the Atlantic Ocean islands, these monies will aid transportation infrastructure. There’s little doubt that these states and territories need the funding and with natural disasters it can be argued that this is a proper role for the federal government. The DOT’s press release on this matter, with a quote from FHWA administrator Victor Mendez, reaffirms the federal government’s commitment in such situations. “States and communities can rely on the federal government during these critical times,” said Mendez. “When disaster strikes, the department will do all it can to provide help to the affected areas.” The federal help, however, might not come as quickly as expected. Most of the states and territories receiving funding were impacted by natural disasters that occurred in 2011. But there are some exceptions, including: American Samoa (2009 tsunami), California (2004 and 2005 storms), Louisiana (2005’s Hurricane Katrina), Puerto Rico (2010 tropical storm), Virgin Islands (2010 tropical storm) and Washington (2001 earthquake, 2006 storm, 2007 storm, 2009 storm). Many of these date to the early days of the Obama administration’s term, and several are from the Bush administration – even as early as 2001. There could be many reasons for delayed reimbursement and funding, but certainly something more than 10 years old needed funding earlier. And the fact that this funding was essentially slipped into a continuing funding resolution raises eyebrows about how the political process works in D.C. and why this was done at a time when votes were needed to pass the continuing resolution. Few would debate the importance of highway and bridge infrastructure. When a natural disaster hits, repairs are needed and, in most cases, should be completed in a timely manner. States and territories have limited funding, but the federal government does too. Having just gone through a situation (think Super Committee) presented as desperate, the federal government is still able to find ways to increase funding – yet you did not hear about this on the news and politicians did not debate it fervently. After all, it was only $1.6 billion. PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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Game Changer by: brenda potts

hompson Center Arms has developed a new bolt-action rifle that is like nothing else in the hunting industry. The rifle, called the Dimension Bolt-Action Platform, enables you to change calibers and barrels in select family groupings. Interchangeable barrels and other components allow shooters to change calibers and guarantee minute-of-angle accuracy every time. This unprecedented technology allows shooters to shoot multiple calibers from .204 Ruger to .300 Win Mag in the same bolt-action rifle with a quick and easy change of components. The highly guarded secret to the system was unveiled at SHOT Show in Las Vegas in

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January and took the show by storm. A special Locking Optimized Components (LOC) system epitomizes interchangeability that the TC family of guns is known for, beginning with its Contender and Encore firearm systems. Last fall, I was able to shoot the Dimension rifles at PASA Park in Illinois with other outdoor writers and select TC Pro Staff. The gun was amazing. It is easy to assemble and change calibers, and shoots like a dream. With just a few adjustments, I was hitting small targets at 400 yards, the longest shots I have ever taken. Others were hitting targets at even further distances with ease. At the core of the system is the Dimensionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s universal receiver that is based on

the design commonly used for the modern sporting rifle. The LOC consists of seven parts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; universal stock and receiver that accepts multiple barrels, magazine groups, bolts and bridge scope mounts. Dimension hand tools work with all Dimension rifles. Interchangeable parts are stamped with letters: A, B, C or D. All you have to do is match the letter on the barrel with the same one on the bolt and magazine group and your gun is perfectly set up for any Dimension caliber. They have shooter-adjustable triggers with 3.5 to 5 pounds. All Dimensions have 22- or 24-inch precision, free-floating barrels with target-style crowns. Barrels fit right- or left-handed receivers. The tools are easy to use. The torque tool, for example, is a precision wrench that indicates with a click when the torque collar is tightened properly. The series is color-coded as well as labeled A through D. The A series includes .204 Ruger and .223 Rem. The B series is .22-250 Rem, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, and .308 Win. Series C is .270 Win (my personal favorite) and .30-06 Sprg. Series D includes 7mm Rem Mag and .300 Win Mag. LOC stocks, receivers, bridge scope mounts and hand tools can be used with any Series A , B, C and D components. The best way to get started with the Dimension is to purchase one complete Dimension Platform rifle in your favorite caliber, then choose a second barrel in the next caliber you want, along with the bolt that matches the same letter series as the barrel. If both barrels are in the same family you can use the same bolt. This is truly one of the most innovative advancements in bolt-action rifle design. The Dimension Bolt-Action Platform is available in right- or left-handed models for an MSRP of $649. Accessory barrels, bolts and receivers are also reasonably priced. The system enables shooters to purchase one rifle plus another barrel and bolt, essentially making two rifle configurations for less than $1,000. For more information visit www.dimensionrifle.com, www.TCArms. com or contact your local TC dealer. PCM series Bolt / Barrel / calibers A

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The Relentless “King” by: claire b. lang

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.”

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he King,” Richard Petty, is what I call a scrapper. I told him so the other day when he dropped by the studio before my broadcast to say hi. He smiled and then he laughed out loud, accepting the compliment. Petty is still standing tall after weathering storms and surviving crashes and, oh yeah, basking in victories. Victories, however, are

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the easy parts of life to handle. In tough times Petty succeeds because he refuses to give up. He will not bow to seemingly impossible challenges. Most recently, Petty refused to accept the realities of hard economic times that threatened to make Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) irrelevant and almost forced his shop to close in 2011. The King would, to use a phrase made popular by the team of another elite NASCAR driver, Jeff Gordon, “refuse to lose.” Truly, it’s an undying spirit that permeates the NASCAR garage.

“My career had good years, bad years and in-between years,” Petty told me. While times are still lean and sponsors are not hanging like ripe apples on the tree, Richard Petty Motorsports stands tall this season. “It’s about 300 percent better than it was this time last year,” Petty told me, reflecting back. “By the end of last year we was really in trouble with everything. Finally, it was me and a couple of other guys that was able to pull it back and sort of put it on the shelf and stop it from going off completely away,” he added. “Then, we was lucky all of our partners got on board. We got it all going again and we lived through that part. I told them anything else that comes up is just a blip on the radar screen.” A blip indeed. Things looked bleak for RPM a year ago. The ship began to sink. “If you look at having January the first (2011) no race cars, no team, no place to go, no nothing and then being able to come to Daytona and run the whole year and get better every race or improve the team anyway. So you are starting out so far ahead of where we were last year that any improvement at all is going to be really a big step for us,” Petty told me. Petty acted like a winner even when he was losing. He did not become less of a person when it seemed RPM was sliding down the mountain. He carried the same grace and humility through thick and thin. Petty looks at life as an overall picture rather than wallowing in the bad times or living only in the heights of years of greatness. That is what allows him to persevere. “We’ve been through tough times, good times, bad times, in-between times. I guess as long as I take a breath I’ll be around to aggravate people,” he said with a grin, before heading out of the studio to the stage to tout Smithfield Foods, the No. 43 car’s new sponsor. Looking at him with his signature Charlie 1 Horse cowboy hat, “lean and mean,” as they say, I am reminded that his determination and undying spirit hold a lesson for us all. Never give up. PCM

For more Claire B. Lang check claireblang.com for regular updates. twitter.com/ClaireBLang Listen to Claire B. Lang’s Radio Show exclusively on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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TIME OFF THE ROAD The Good Old Days by: Rick Hardy

Breakfast on Sunday Oatmeal with apple Finish my coffee Head for the chapel Pick through my laundry No shirt without grease Found pants without stains That still have a crease We sang Hallelujah And worshiped our Lord Read Bible verses Left new and restored Went to the lounge Some TV to view Too early for sports Just CNN news Buy a box of Tide soap Feed coins to machines Wash socks and T-shirts And clean all my jeans Read this month’s Challenge The dryer’s all done Like “Truckers’ Corner” I’m sending this column

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by: Sanchez Marche Gardner

What happened to the days when moral values were taught and giving spankings wasn’t a crime? When the lessons of life were taught at home and schools and teachers focused on the mind? What happened to the days when sitting on the porch was special and churned ice cream was a treat? When everyone prayed and ate dinner to gether before you got something sweet? What happened to the days when picking blackberries, apples, and peaches was a family event? When sitting around the fire in the living room leg over leg is where the warm nights were spent? What happened to the days when you couldn’t play for smelling your grandmother’s hot apple pie? When someone got seriously hurt and every body but your grandmother used to cry? What happened to the days when families got together and men would play checkers on the porch? Those days will only be memories unless I pick up the torch. What happened to the days when you were

wrong and someone else’s mother made it correct? When groceries arrived everyone pitched in to help the mother, not for money, out of respect? What happened to the days when all of the males in the good would get a car out of a ditch? When you were disciplined you had to go and get the largest hickory switch? What happened to those days? They’re just not here today. I think we can see them again if we can come together to pray. What happened to the days when sweet po tatoes were gathered and later you put yours under the fire? When you got a spanking for cussing just for calling someone else a liar? What happened to the days when you had to wear hand-me-downs and they didn’t come from the mall? Whenever you answered the phone your mother wanted to know who called? What happened to the days when young men off or on a date would open up a door? w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

When everyone shared toys and food and you didn’t realize you all were poor? What happened to the days when you had to wait your turn to ride the bike? Whenever you went to visit your grand mother you couldn’t play out of her sight? What happened to the days when the games of the day were hopscotch and jacks? When you had fun for hours with someone chicken fighting on your back? What happened to the days when you would wet yourself down with the hose to avoid the heat from the sun? When you stayed outside late at night because catching lightning bugs was fun? What happened to the days when you were hungry and didn’t have anything to eat? When a tomato or mayonnaise sandwich would get you back on your feet? What happened to the days when entertain ment was your mother telling other kids in the neighborhood stories? When it wasn’t someone famous, however someone she knew got the glory? What happened to those days? I want them

back because they were really dear. As long as I have a pen and some paper those days will never leave here. What happened to the days when you would sneak in the house and look around carefully when you had something to hide? When less than one hour later your mother found it, now she’s beating your backside? What happened to the days when you got in trouble for sitting at the back of class? When your mother helped you with home work emphasizing how you should never be last? What happened to the days when you had to bring all your assignments home from school? When you left them you had to bring all your books home every day and that was the rule? What happened to the days when you got out of school it was snack, chores, homework and there wasn’t anything to say? When it wasn’t done in that order you couldn’t go outside and there was no Playstation to play? What happened to those days?

Now children rule over parents and every thing is in reverse. Unless there’s a drastic change, the world will never get better, it will only get worse.

A Day Starts With A Prayer by: Hannah Biggs

With a turn of my key another day roars to life, Knowing in minutes I have to be as sharp as a knife. I put her into gear and the wheels begin to roll, My mind starts to wonder what the day may behold. I silently pray for Him to keep me safe, As I pull upon the road and start the white line chase. Look over my family as I must roam, For it’s you, Lord, I trust, to get me back home.

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ARKANSAS (cont.)

369 BIRMINGHAM 7 S 100 I-20/59/65 AL 78, Exit 123 901 Bankhead Highway West, 35204 602 BIRMINGHAM DEF 157 15 I-65 & SR 94, Exit 264 224 Daniel Payne Drive North, 35207 603 Dothan 9 158 Ross Clark Hwy/Hwy 231 2190 Ross Clark Circle, 36301 604 Hope Hull 9 S 127 I-65 Exit 158 900 Tyson Road, 36043 497 Lincoln 7 80 I-20, Exit 165 121 Honda Drive, 35096 601 McCalla DEF 150 15 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 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 125 I-20/59, Exit 76 4416 Skyland Boulevard East, 35405

609 Eloy DEF 350 11 I-10 Exit 208 16189 S Sunshine Blvd, 85231 610 Kingman DEF 95 11 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) 11 90 I-19 & SR 289, Exit 12 769 East Frontage Road, 85648 611 Phoenix 15 185 I-10 Exit 137 6700 West Latham, 85043 328 QUARTZSITE 4 100 I-10 & US 95, Exit 17 1201 West Main Street, 85359 612 Winslow DEF 250 15 I-40 Exit 255 400 Transcon Lane, 86047 505 Yuma 6 100 I-8, Exit 12 108000 North Frontage Road, 85367

429 West Memphis pizza 11 S DEF 150 I-40, Exit 280 p 870-732-1202 1100 Martin Luther King Boulevard, 72301 f 870-732-1340 607 West Memphis DEF 225 15 I-40 Exit 280 & I-55 Exit 4 p 870-735-8200 3400 Service Loop Road, 72301 f 870-735-3300

p 205-324-4532 f 205-324-5897

pizza p 205-323-2177 f 205-323-7885

p 334-792-5152 f 334-792-5293

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

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

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

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

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

f 520-466-9588

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

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

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

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

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

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

f 928-342-2696

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

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

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

p 520-466-9204

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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CALIFORNIA (cont.)

FLORIDA (cont.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GEORGIA (cont.)

idaho (cont.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

p 815-516-1998

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ILLinois (cont.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Point Restaurant

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

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

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

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

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indiana (cont.)

iowa (cont.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

p 641-342-8658 f 641-342-1782

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

p 563-284-5074

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

f 563-284-5076

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KENTUCKY (cont.)

louisiana (cont.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

p 502-829-9100

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

f 502-829-5600

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

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

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

DEF diesel exhaust fluid

222 STURBRIDGE 6 S DEF 250 I-84 Exit 1 400 Route 15 (Haynes Street), 01566 581 Inver Grove Heights 5 43 Hwy 52 & 117 Street 11650 Courthouse Blvd, 55077

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

p 651-438-3397 f 651-480-4800

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

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MICHIGAN

MISSISSIPPI (cont.)

MISSOURI (cont.)

17 BATTLE CREEK 5 S 25 I-94, Exit 104 15901 Eleven Mile Road, 49014 666 Benton Harbor 6 135 I-94 Exit 30 1860 East Napier Ave., 49022 21 DEXTER DEF 80 3 I-94, Exit 167 750 Baker Road, 48130 296 DEXTER 5 80 I-94, Exit 167 195 Baker Road, 48130 667 Grand Ledge 9 265 I-96 & Exit 90/I-69 & Exit 81 7800 West Grand River Ave., 48837 23 IONIA 4 45 I-96, Exit 67 7205 South State Road, 48846 24 MONROE 3 20 I-75, Exit 15 1100 North Dixie Highway, 48162 284 MONROE 5 60 I-75, Exit 18 1200 Nadeau Road, 48161 26 OTTAWA LAKE DEF 170 8 US 23, Exit 5 6158 US 223, 49267 668 Saginaw 3 50 I-75 & Washington St. Exit 151 3475 East Washington, 48601

678 Pearl DEF 175 15 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

672 Peculiar 9 165 US Hwy 71 Exit J 700 J Hwy, 64078 547 st. robert road ranger 6 75 I-44, Exit 163 22345 Hwy 28, 65584 673 Sullivan DEF 160 15 I-44/Hwy. 185 Exit 226 1500 AF Highway, 63080 674 Warrenton DEF 200 14 I-70 Exit 188 #1 Camp Branch Rd, 63383 675 Wayland 4 99 Hwy 136 & Hwy 61 102 Fore Drive, 63472

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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p 601-936-0190 f 601-936-0196 Huddle House

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hot Deli

Full Service Restaurant

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

Hot Deli p 406-892-0747

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

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

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

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

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

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

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montana (cont.) 914 MIssoula town pump 14 125 I-90 & MT Hwy 93, Exit 96 8475 Hwy 93 N Suite B, 59808 908 ROCKER/BUTTE town pump 10 195 I-90, Exit 122 1000 Grizzly Trail, 59701 909 SHELBY town pump 6 70 I-15, Exit 363 1350 West Roosevelt, 59474 911 SUPERIOR town pump 2 8 I-90, Exit 47 403 Diamond Road, 59872 910 THREE FORKS town pump 5 90 Junction of I-90 & US 287, Exit 274 10800 Highway 287, 59751

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NEVADA (cont.) Hot Deli p 406-542-0400 f 406-327-0802

Hot Deli p 406-723-0088 f 406-723-4940

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

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

Hot Deli p 406-285-3807

147 WEST WENDOVER 11 250 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 10 105 I-80 Exit 176 1880 West Winnemucca Blvd., 89445

p 775-664-3400 f 775-664-3347

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

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

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

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

f 406-285-6976

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

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

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

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

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

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

p 308-583-2493

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

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

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

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

p 908-735-7711 f 908-735-8153

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

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

f 308-583-2115

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

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

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

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

p 775-752-2400

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

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

pizza p 505-722-6655 f 505-722-2674

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

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

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

f 775-752-2406

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new mexico (cont.)

North dakota

ohio (cont.)

691 Tucumcari DEF 136 9 I-40 & Exit 333 2021 S. Mountain Road, 88401

684 Beach 9 89 I-94 & Hwy 16 I-94 & Hwy 16, 58621 685 Fargo DEF 168 12 I-29, Exit 62 3150 39th St SW, Suite A, 58104 489 grand forks 10 141 I-29, Exit 138 4401 32nd Avenue South, 58201

285 HEBRON 9 S DEF 90 I-70 & OH 37, Exit 126 10258 Lancaster Road SW, 43025 697 Hubbard DEF 150 15 I-80 & Hwy 62, Exit 234B (Eastbound) 2226 North Main, 44425 698 Jeffersonville DEF 148 9 I-71 Exit 69 9935 SR 41, 43128 700 Lake Township DEF 150 15 I-280 Exit 1B; I-80/90, Exit 71 26415 Warns Dr., 43551 287 LODI (BURBANK) 7 105 I-71 & OH 83, Exit 204 10048 Avon Lake Road, 44214 454 LONDON 9 S DEF 125 I-70, Exit 79 1365 SR 42 NE, 43140 455 MARENGO 5 65 I-71, Exit 140 488 State Route 61, 43334 699 Millersport 15 152 I-70 St Rd 158 Exit 122 10480 Baltimore, 43046 11 N. LIMA 5 S 50 I-76, Exit 232 10920 Market Street, 44452 303 NAPOLEON 7 75 Rt. 24 905 American Road, 43545 130 RICHFIELD 7 80 I-77S, Exit 146; I-77N, Exit 145; I-80, Exit 173 5219 Brecksville Road, 44286 13 SEVILLE 10 S DEF 190 I-71, Exit 209 8924 Lake Road, 44273 12 STONEY RIDGE (PERRYSBURG) 5 S 50 I-80/90, Exit 71 3430 Libbey Road, 43551 14 SUNBURY 5 115 I-71, Exit 131 7680 East State Route 36, 43074 15 TOLEDO 5 70 I-75, Exit 210 5820 Hagman Road, 43612 239 UPPER SANDUSKY 5 70 St. Hwy 23 & 30 1600 W. Wyandot Avenue, 43351 16 WILMINGTON 3 20 I-71, Exit 50 5772 US 68 North, 45177

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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at stores listed with a yellow tag

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showers

auto showers

DEF diesel exhaust fluid

restaurants outlined in a red box do not accept FFA points

# parking

ohio (cont.)

oregon (cont.)

Pennsylvania (cont.)

281 YOUNGSTOWN (GIRARD) 7 S 80 I-80 & Salt Springs Rd., Exit 226 2786 Salt Springs Road, 44420

233 RICE HILL 10 S 160 I-5, Exit 148 800 John Long Road, 97462 390 STANFIELD DEF 90 9 I-84/82 & Hwy 395, Exit 188 2115 Highway 395, 97875

370 SCRANTON (PITTSTON) 7 S 80 I-81N, Exit 175; I-81 S, Exit 175B; I-476, RT 315 417 Route 315, 18640 620 Smithton DEF 110 7 I-70 & Exit 49 122 Fitzhenry Road, 15479

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

oregon 195 BIGGS JUNCTION 5 55 I-84 & US Hwy 97, Exit 104 91485 Biggs Rufus Highway, 97065 386 BROOKS 7 S DEF 110 I-5, Exit 263 4220 Brooklake Road, 97305 391 CENTRAL POINT DEF 100 7 I-5, Exit 33 1600 East Pine Street, 97502 133 CHEMULT 4 60 US 97 341 Damon Street, 97731 934 LaGrande Flying j/broadway 4 50 I-84 Exit 265 I-84 & Exit 265, 97850 232 ONTARIO 7 105 I-84, Exit 376A 653 East Idaho Avenue, 97914

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pennsylvania

south carolina

348 BENTLEYVILLE 7 S 90 I-70 Exit 32-B 205 Wilson Road, 15314 516 breezewood all american 12 280 I-76, Exit 161; I-70, Exit 147 167 Post House Road, 15533 707 Brookville 15 140 I-80 Exit 78 246 Allegheny Blvd., 15825 708 Carlisle DEF 278 22 I-81 Exit 52/I-76 & Exit 226 1501 Harrisburg Pike, 17013 336 DUBOIS 7 100 I-80, Hwy 219, Exit 97 1742 Rich Highway, 15801 517 Duncannon 8 125 US 22 & 322 30 Benvenue Ave, 17020 311 ERIE 5 85 I-90 & PA97, Exit 27 8035 Perry Highway, 16509 518 Frystown 9 220 I-78, Exit 10 (PA 645) 2210 Camp Swatara Road, 17067 245 HARRISBURG 3 30 I-81 & PA39, Exit 77 7961 Linglestown Road, 17112 298 HAZLETON (DRUMS) 5 60 I-80, Exit 256 Route 2, Box 301, 18222 1 MILL HALL 5 S 70 I-80, Exit 173 5868 Nittany Valley Drive, 17751 709 MILL HALL (Lamar) DEF 155 15 I-80 and Exit 173 5609 Nittany Valley Drive, 17751 81 NEW CASTLE 7 S DEF 90 I-79, Exit 99 2010 New Castle Road, 16051 710 New Milford DEF 125 9 I-81 Exit 219 1623 Oliver Road, 18834 522 Pine Grove 3 160 I-81, Exit 100 482 Suedberg Rd, 17963

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

p 724-239-5855 f 724-239-5801

p 814-735-4076 f 814-735-4823

p 814-849-2992 f 814-849-2440

p 717-243-6659 f 717-243-2510

p 814-375-6046 f 814-375-6047

p 717-834-3174 f 717-834-5118

p 814-864-8536 f 814-866-0332

p 717-933-4171 f 717-933-5008

p 717-545-5507 f 717-545-6768

p 570-788-3262 f 570-788-2163

pizza p 570-726-7618 f 570-726-5092

p 570-726-4080 f 570-726-4363

p 724-368-3028 f 724-368-3059

p 570-465-2974 f 570-465-2979

p 570-345-8800 f 570-345-3707

p 570-655-4116 f 570-655-2479

p 724-872-4050 f 724-872-9471

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

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

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

Aunt M Depo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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at stores listed with a yellow tag

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showers

auto showers

DEF diesel exhaust fluid

restaurants outlined in a red box do not accept FFA points

# parking

south carolina (cont.)

tennessee (cont.)

texas (cont.)

64 SUMMERVILLE 3 S 40 I-26, Exit 199 1521 North Main Street, 29483

241 KNOXVILLE 0 80 I-40, Exit 398; @ John Sevier 2801 East Govenor John Sevier Highway, 37914 722 Knoxville DEF 187 15 I-40 & I-75 Exit 369 800 Watt Road, 37932 270 KNOXVILLE (LOVELL ROAD) 5 S 80 I-40/75, Exit 374 314 Lovell Road, 37922 219 KNOXVILLE (STRAW PLAINS) 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 I-40, Exit 238 921 Murfreesboro, 37090 363 MEMPHIS 5 70 US 78 @ Pleasant Hill 5021 Highway 78, 38118 405 MEMPHIS 5 S DEF 100 I-240, Hwy 78S 4949 Lamar Ave, 38118 404 Murfreesboro 7 S DEF 90 I-24, Exit 81 2441 S. Church St, 37127 413 nashville 2 25 Briley Pkwy, Hwy 155N, Exit 26A, Hwy 155S, Exit 26 6418 Centennial Blvd., 37209 224 ONIEDA (PIONEER) 4 85 I-75, Exit 141 304 Howard Baker Highway, 37847 149 STANTON 7 50 I-40 Exit 42 7720 Highway 222, 38069 412 WHITE PINE 9 S DEF 130 I-81, Exit 4 3624 Roy Messer Highway, 37890

725 Baytown DEF 200 15 I-10 & Exit 789 Thompson Road 1876 East Freeway, 77521 367 CADDO MILLS 6 80 I-30 & FM1903, Exit 87 & 88 2725 FM 1903, 75135 433 DALLAS 8 S DEF 150 I-20, Exit 470 8787 South Lancaster Road, 75241 726 DALLAS DEF 150 15 I-20 Exit 472 7425 Bonnie View Road, 75241 727 Edinburg 15 200 Hwy 281 & FM 1925 1305 East Monte Cristo, 78539 728 El Paso DEF 120 9 I-10 and Exit 37 1301 North Horizon Blvd., 79927 434 FORT WORTH 8 S DEF 185 I-35, Exit 65 2400 Alliance Gateway, 76178 375 HOUSTON 7 S DEF 90 I-610, Exit 24A US 90 E 4440 N. McCarty Street, 77013 729 Houston DEF 233 15 I-45 Richie Rd, Exit 64 15919 North Freeway, 77090 234 HUNTSVILLE 6 S 90 I-45, Exit 118 639 State Highway 75 North, 77320 507 Jarrell 8 140 I-35 & Exit 275 11710 North Interstate 35, 76537 377 LAREDO 12 S DEF 300 I-35 S, Exit 13; I-35 N, Exit 12B 1101 Uniroyal Drive, 78045 730 LAREDO DEF 191 13 I-35 S, Exit 13; I-35 N, Exit 12B 1011 Beltway Parkway, 78045 733 Lubbock 4 50 I-27 & 4th Street Exit 602 4th Street, 79401 257 MIDLAND 7 S DEF 84 I-20, Exit 126 4015 S. FM 1788, 79706 982 MIDLAND 0 0 7700 W. I-20 7500 W. Hwy 80, 79706 983 MIDLAND 0 0 I-20, Exit 138 7800 Interstate 20 Frontage, 79706

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

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

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

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

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

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

tennessee 265 COOKEVILLE 1 10 I-40, Exit 287 1111 South Jefferson, 38501 406 CORNERSVILLE 2 20 I-65, Exit 22 9211 Lewisburg Highway, 37047 114 CROSSVILLE 7 S 80 I-40, Exit 320 2449 Genesis Road, 38571 226 DANDRIDGE 6 80 I-40, Exit 417 505 Patriot Drive, 37725 409 DICKSON 11 S 90 I-40, Exit 172 2320 Highway 46 South, 37055 720 Fairview DEF 150 9 I-40 & Hwy 96, Exit 182 1420 Hwy 96 North, 37062 51 GREENEVILLE 3 25 I-81 Exit 36 11190 Baileyton Road, 37745 403 HEISKELL 2 25 I-75, Exit 117 1915 East Raccoon Valley Road, 37754 53 HURRICANE MILLS 8 S 180 I-40, Exit 143 15559 Highway 13 South, 37078 366 Jackson 7 S 95 I-40, Exit 85 32 Sand Pebble Rd., 38305

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

74 C H A L L E N G E m a r c h 2 0 1 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

texas 436 AMARILLO 5 S DEF 90 I-40, Exit 75 715 South Lakeside Drive, 79118 723 AMARILLO DEF 200 13 I-40 Exit 76 9601 I-40 East Exit 76, 79118 435 ANTHONY 5 S DEF 100 I-10, Exit 0 2015 Antonio Street, 79821 724 ANTHONY DEF 176 15 I-10 Exit 0 3001 Mountain Pass Blvd., 79821

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

p 512-746-4341

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

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

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

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

p 877-561-8432

p 432-563-1365

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

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# Flying j dealer Pilot locations locations locations

showers

auto showers

diesel exhaust fluid

restaurants outlined in a red box do not accept FFA points

# parking

texas (cont.)

utah (cont.)

Virginia (cont.)

330 New Braunfels 7 S DEF 80 I-35, Exit 184 4142 Loop 337, 78132 734 New Caney 9 150 US 59 & Exit 242 23412 Hwy 242, 77357 431 ORANGE 8 S 110 I-10, Exit 873 2205 North Highway 62, 77630 735 ORANGE 15 150 I-10 Exit 873 7112 I-10 West, 77630 736 Pecos 15 200 I-20 Exit 42 100 East Pinehurst, 79772 432 ROBINSON 7 S DEF 285 I-35, Exit 328 8055 South I-35, 76706 306 SAN ANTONIO 5 S 50 I-10 E.bound, Exit 581; I-10 W.bound, Exit 582 5619 I-10 East, 78219 737 SAN ANTONIO DEF 200 15 I-10 Exit 583 1815 North Foster Road, 78244 157 SULPHER SPRINGS 7 S DEF 85 I-30, Exit 122 1200 South Hillcrest, 75482 738 Tye DEF 200 15 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 740 w. houston 9 117 I-10, Exit 732 204 South Waller Ave., 77423 739 Waco DEF 200 9 I-35 & New Road 2409 South New Road, 76711 206 WEATHERFORD 7 S DEF 110 I-20, Exit 406 1201 I-20 West, 76087 741 Wichita Falls DEF 50 3 US 287 & Jacksboro Highway 2311 Jacksboro Highway, 76301

742 Lake Point DEF 130 9 I-80 Exit 99 1605 East Saddleback Blvd., 84074 743 Nephi 9 100 I-15 Exit 222 1597 South Main, 84648 772 N. Salt Lake 4 42 I-215 & Redwood Rd, Exit 27 885 W. North Point Circle, 84054 294 OGDEN 5 60 I-15 & UT 39, Exit 344 1670 West 12th Street, 84404 744 OGDEN DEF 100 9 I-15 Exit 343 1172 West 21st Street, 84401 508 Perry 2 25 I-15 Exit 362 1674 W. 1100 S., 84302 773 Richfield 4 50 I-70 Exit 40 35 East Flying J Drive, 84701 746 Salt Lake City DEF 110 9 I-15 & I-80 SR201, Exit 17 2025 South 900 West, 84119 510 Scipio 4 100 I-15, Exit 188 810 North 800 West, 84656 774 Snowville 3 50 I-84 Exit 7 90 South Stone Road, 84336 747 Springville DEF 80 8 I-15 Exit 261 1460 North 1750 West, 84663 775 St. George DEF 60 4 I-15 Exit 4 2841 South 60 East, 84790 748 Willard Bay 4 52 I-15 Exit 357 600 West 750 North, 84340

396 Greenville 11 S DEF 100 I-81S, Exit 213A;I-81 N, Exit 213 3541 Lee Jackson Highway, 24401 384 RICHMOND 9 S DEF 110 I-95 N, Exit 58; I-95 S, Exit 58B 2126 Ruffin Mill Road, 23834 876 Ruther Glen Ruther Glen Trvl plz DEF 250 22 I-95, Exit 104 23866 Rogers Clark Blvd, 22546 899 South hill (Bracy) Sadler’s trk. Stp. 0 20 I-85, Exit 12A 1011 East Atlantic Street, 23970 159 TALLYSVILLE 4 60 I-64, Exit 211 6721 Emmaus Church Road 23140 258 TROUTVILLE 3 # I-81, Exit 150A or B 2966 Lee Highway South, 24175 752 Winchester DEF 144 15 I-81 Exit 323 1530 Rest Church Road, 22624 754 Wytheville 15 177 I-77 & I-81 Exit 77 3249 Chapman Rd, 24382

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

utah 509 Beaver 6 150 I-15, Exit 112 653 West 1400 North, 84713 w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

p 435-438-5191

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

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

p 801-936-1408 f 801-936-1457

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

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

p 435-723-9999

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

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

p 435-758-2345

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

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

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

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

virginia 749 Carmel Church DEF 239 15 I-95 Exit 104 24279 Roger Clark Blvd., 22546 256 DANVILLE 3 45 Hwy 58 & 29, Exit 104 110 River Point Drive, 24541 898 Emporia Sadler’s Truck Stop 10 250 I-95, Exit 11B 918 West Atlantic Street, 23847 750 Ft. Chiswell DEF 270 14 I-81 & I-77 Exit 80 I-81, I-77 & VA Route 52, 24360

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

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

p 434-634-4312

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

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

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

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

p 804-966-1880

f (804) 966-1986

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

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

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

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

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

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

p 509-456-8843

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

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

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

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

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

f 434-634-5397

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

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showers

auto showers

DEF diesel exhaust fluid

restaurants outlined in a red box do not accept FFA points

# parking

wisconsin

wyoming (cont.)

canada (cont.)

289 BELOIT 5 55 I-43/90 & WI 81, Exit 185A 3001 Milwaukee Road, 53511 756 Black River Falls DEF 150 14 I-94 & Exit 116 780 State Hwy 54, 54615 528 Cottage Grove road ranger 2 50 I-90, Exit 147 2762 County Hwy N, 53527 544 East troy road ranger 0 5 I-43, Exit 38 1946 A. Energy Drive, 53120 164 MAUSTON 7 S 95 I-90/94 & WI 82, Exit 69 1101 State Road 82 East, 53948 40 OAK CREEK 8 S DEF 150 I-94, Exit 322 2031 West Ryan Road, 53154 538 Oakdale road ranger 5 100 I-90, Exit 48 102 E Woody, 54660 324 RACINE (FRANKSVILLE) 5 80 I-94 & CR K, Exit 329 13712 Northwestern Avenue, 53126

764 Rock Springs 8 84 I-80 Exit 104 650 Stage Coach Drive, 82901

821 ab-Lethbridge 0 0

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

p 715-284-4341

813 ab-Airdrie 0 10

p 815-580-4842

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

p 815-315-4979

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

p 608-847-3321

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

p 414-761-0939

4216 72 Ave SE, T2C 2C1 814 AB-Calgary 0 0

p 815-209-9040

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

p 262-835-2292

4949 Barlow Trail Se, T2B3B5 815 ab-Drayton Valley 0 0

f 847-232-1186

f 608-847-3316

f 414-761-0165

f 847-232-1449

f 262-835-2564

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

p 307-473-1750 f 307-473-1759

p 307-635-5744 f 307-635-5746

p 307-635-2918 f 307-634-2794

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

pizza p 307-783-5930 f 307-783-5916

p 307-789-9129 f 307-789-5461

p 307-682-3562 f 307-682-5038

p 307-742-6443 f 307-742-2576

p 307-328-0158 f 307-328-1668

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f 307-362-9710

canada

f 715-284-1551

f 847-905-6054

p 307-362-4231

5505 Jubilee Ave., T7A 1S3 816 ab-Edmonton 0 0 15609 121 A. Ave, T5V 1B1 850 ab-Edmonton 8 100 16806 118 Avenue, T5V1M8 818 ab-Edson Motco 0 0 2520 - 2 Ave., T7E 1T9 819 ab-Fort McMurray 0 0 345 Sakitawaw Trail, T9H 4E4 820 ab-Grande Prairie 0 0 9212 - 108 St., T8V 4C9 845 ab-Grassland 2 75 1st Ave. 1st Street, TOA 1V0 846 ab-Hanna 2 100 Hwy 9 & Hwy 36 South, T0J 1P0 794 AB-High Level 0 25 10529 96 St., T0H 1Z0 817 ab-Hinton 0 0 294 Kelly Road, T7V 1H2

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1005 43 St, T1K 7B8 822 ab-Lloydminster 2 12

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

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

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

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929 Coutts Way & Sumas Way, V2S 4N2 798 BC-Annacis Island 1 4

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1291 Cliveden Ave, V5M 6G4 799 BC-Chilliwack 2 21

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

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

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

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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

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Four years ago, when the New England Patriots faced off against the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, James Johnson wasn’t watching the biggest game of the

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NFL season; he was too busy welcoming his new grandson. Apparently fate wanted James to see these two teams compete again. When the Jacksonville, N.C. resident, entered to win a trip to the 2012 Super Bowl XLVI last December, he didn’t put too much thought into it. “I never expected to win,” he recalled. “You know how you enter these contests all the time, this is the first time I ever won one of them.” The prize package, provided by Mars Chocolate, included two tickets to Super Bowl XLVI, hotel for four nights and round-trip airfare. On February 5, James and his wife Pat were in Lucas Oil Stadium in India-

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napolis to watch the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots 21-17. He was glad the game wasn’t a blowout. “You had to keep your eye on the whole game because it was right down to the end, either team could have won,” he said, remembering the final drive by the Giants and the game-clinching touchdown by Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw. A 20-year veteran of the Marine Corps, James has been a company driver for Swift Transportation since 1992. Although their favorite teams weren’t playing – James is a long-time Pittsburgh Steelers fan and Pat is a die-hard Cowboys fan – they were pleased with the Giants’ victory, “It was fabulous. The team we were rooting for won!”

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<MyRewards

New Name, More Rewards

New Name

Pilot Flying J is introducing a new name for its loyalty program: MyRewards. Why? Well it’s simple, MyRewards is all about the customer…it’s all about YOUR REWARDS! Frequent Fueler Advantage was hard to say and hard to remember. MyRewards is simple and easy, and is specifically designed for you. Pilot Flying J’s CEO, Jimmy Haslam, describes the program as a great way to connect and care for the professional driver. “We appreciate all of our customers, but we really appreciate the professional driver and all they do for us and our country’s economy. The MyRewards program is about providing more rewards and benefits in return for loyal business.” Mark Hazelwood, Pilot Flying J’s executive vice president of sales, adds, “The professional driver is the reason we have travel centers. At Pilot Flying J locations, we know that the truck driver is the lifeblood of America and of our company. MyRewards is packed full of benefits for the professional driver.” Already a registered member? You don’t need to re-register or get a new card. Existing customers will automatically roll into the new program without having to

do anything. If you want a new card, be sure to link it to your current registration phone number with your other cards. We appreciate your loyalty!

More Rewards, with MyRewards

Since we were changing the name of our new rewards program, we decided to also add new benefits to make the program even better. We still have our base program with points and showers, but when you register with MyRewards you now get even more perks – like longer shower credits, sweepstakes entries, and retail and restaurant deals. “We have a lot of really exciting sweepstakes packages to offer our customers,” says Drew Graham, MyRewards program manager. “In the past we had smaller prizes; with MyRewards we are going big! The Super Bowl, cash giveaways, vacations packages and other big prizes are in store for our customers.” Each time registered customers use their loyalty card on an inside purchase they earn an entry into the sweepstakes. The more you swipe, the more you earn. The new program increases rewards offered to the professional driver. With a registered MyRewards card, you can now receive: • Points for diesel fuel • Deli value menu • Instant point redemption • Retail and restaurant clubs • 1 shower with a 50-gallon diesel purchase • Purchase Wi-Fi • ½ shower with 14 to 49-gallon diesel purchase

• Birthday rewards • Extended shower credits • Sweepstake entries • Easy fuel (allows driver to start the pump outside) • $7 discount off dumping fees

Check out your receipts from Pilot Flying J locations to see your account summary detailing all of your rewards. The receipt will provide point and shower balances; coffee and combo club purchases; sweepstake entries; and monthly bonus rewards should you qualify. You can also monitor your account from the kiosk and online at MyRewards.pilotflyingj.com.

New MyRewards cards are available from the cashiers or at the in-store display at any participating Pilot Flying J location. With the new program, loyalty cards must be activated and registered to receive enhanced rewards. To make life easier, the loyalty card can be registered in the store, at the kiosk or online at MyRewards.pilotflyingj.com. Start taking advantage of Pilot Flying J’s MyRewards today!

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