Dave brings 40 years of valuable and interesting experience in transportation, management, safety, business and compliance. Dave has driven in every condition across North America and overseas as Military, Police, Company Driver to an Owner Operator to transportation management. Now our Celebrity Editor Publisher of Canadian Trucking Magazine bringing you articles and entertainment in print and on the web. Join Dave on Face Book for real time updates and meet at your favorite stop or truck show! Be Happy to say Hi and maybe get a picture or two. See you July 19th @ Headingley Husky MB !
Front cover this month the lovely Carolynne a Super Model from Calgary AB. The awesome thing about Carolynne, is not only is she a Super Model to make our Cover here look great! Carolynne Loves Big Trucks and has experience with her Brother and Uncles driving truck. CTM enjoys providing you with a cover that is different than all other Transport magazines. We hear time and time again how CTM is picked up, kept and read over and over again because it is entertaining, loads of jokes and pictures and gives models a chance to be printed and help further thier career. Everyone deserves the right to work in thier chosen career. So what does a Super Model have to do with Trucking besides with Carolynne who loves trucking and has family in it, entertainment, and that’s what your magazine is all about. We listened to you, when you said you see trucks all day, last thing you want when you are ready to relax is a stock truck on a front cover or a job posting magazine. So CTM was built for you and keep the suggestions coming in and we will listen!
You always see me with a fork in my mouth! So on this page 2 pictures of what I really look like at your favorite stops. Below you can see I am working hard on this magazine, muti tasking with a dabber, cold drink and food. Did you know CTM now has over 10,000 fans on facebook and our digital magazine has hit 80,000 readers a month! I have more content for you in the digital copy. See more in the digital magazine and the next few pages, digital dose not limit the amount of good stuff we can provide you! Read On !!!!!
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Okay I have some great articles with information important to our industry in the Web Edition but here I have some News from the Road. Pictured next to us here is the World Famous Grand Rodeo Champion too many times for me to mention Howard McAfee with the lovely May Front Cover, Centerfold and Pet Page Carolynne. Howard was Xp3’d by Carolynne and I at the Roadking truck stop in Calgary AB Canada. Puppy was not to interested in these pictures till got to cuddle with Carolynne for the Pet Page. I was especially interested to Xp3 Howard as with his experience and tracking fuel I wanted to see what his Iron tells him. Howard said pulling the mountains with his newest truck he has on with Trappers he noticed a difference straight away. On page 12 is a bunch of O/O’s who have been Xp3’d that too have experience the difference. I am not going to do an info commercial here, read more on page 32. Thanks Howard for the visit and good luck on the Provincials coming up! Had to plug the 57 Chev Cafe next to us here, awesome food if you ever have a chance to swing in on the east side of the city of Winnipeg in the industrial area. My friend Bob Pellack eats there with an additive I will be testing on my next delivery and reporting to you that can be used almost anywhere you add fluids to your rig. Prolong Super Lubricants it is called, if you are using it let me know, if you aren’t, stand by for info after it is given the CTM test.
Pictured above Dave with April CTM in his hand where you can find a copy to enjoy with your great food @ the 57 Chev Cafe on Transport RD in Wpg MB Canada open for Breakfast & Lunch with Great food warm smiles!
Above my Friend Slava driving for Celadon as a team O/O gives Xp3 a wirl in his Volvo. Runs hard between WPG and Toronto so it will be good to see those results. CTM is again holding a TRUCK ~ CAR ~ BIKE show, this time July 19th, at the Dog in Headingley MB Canada right on the Transcanada Hwy Confirmed is the BOBCATZ again, live band with Awesome music and a famous DJ playing all day long. This Event is No Charge to anyone to attend or bring a truck, Car or motorcycle to As CTM is meant to be fun and entertaining, so is our shows. We are thinking of having a dunk tank with “Dunk the Recruiter�, maybe put some of our past CTM Gals in there too. There will be Slides and Bouncers and Face painting for the kids with clowns and balloons hope to see you all there. I like to say again thanks for reading CTM and I look forward to hearing from you than about you. Be safe my friends! Happy Trails.....
Dave
Get more see more @ Web Edition
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See a great joke you want to share, send it to CTM to print this is your magazine, and enjoy more jokes on the next pages and extra on the web
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July 19th Saturday Husky Headingley
TRUCK ~ BIKE ~MUSCLE CAR SHOW Canadian Trucking Magazine & Husky Brings you the Best Truck Show on the Prairies Don’t miss this one! To Register & support Trucking Just click this FB Link and say Going!
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Loads of KId’s fun with slides bouncers & Face Painting
ORLD’S LONGEST SEMI WILL BE THERE
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Querel Trailers Your Place to Pick Up Xp3!
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Querel Trailers has the Xp3 you all have been looking for. Pictured above, Bruce Querel, at Querel Trailers with the new Xp3 stand. His experience in this industry and testing Xp3 told him this is a product to stand behind and offer to his customers. This is a CTM favorite as Bruce has put an article in CTM in the past and more in the future I hope as he is in my opinion the trailer expert. Not only how they are built and what is junk and what not, but what you can legally use and what you should be using. Querel Trailers has been providing contractors, road builders, forestry professionals and long haulers with quality new and used semi-trailers for over seven years. With +35 years trailer sales experience behind it, Querel Trailers has the industry expertise needed to ensure its customers get top-quality products at reasonable prices. Querel's Trailers has a large inventory to choose from. The company stocks 50, 55 and 60 tonne lowbeds, C/W Jeeps and boosters, tandem steel and aluminum end dumps with box liners, tri-axle steel and aluminum end dumps and mechanical detaches.
You might not be pulling one of these now, but I bet you know someone who is. Querel also specializes in the forest industry. Through its manufacturers, the company has a wide range of pulp trailers including tandems, tri-axles and super Bs. Querel also has storage trailers and storage containers for sale. Querel is based in Manitoba, but can and does provide service across the country thanks to unrestricted territorial agreements with manufacturers. As part of its commitment to service, Querel will deliver trailers to its customers' home place of business, anywhere between Ontario and British Columbia. Querel staff offers extensive product and industry knowledge meaning an informed comparison can be done right in the shop. Not only will they provide everything a customer needs to know about the trailer and its components, but Querel staff is well-versed in regulation requirements and restrictions so customers can make sure they leave with the right purchase. Querel Trailers comes backed by a solid reputation that makes the company name synonymous with quality products and exceptional service. This is where I go to!
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By Dawn Truell ~ CBS ~
NEW ILLEGAL DRUGS HITTING OUR STREETS
Define Bath Salts: a designer drug chemically concocted containing substituted cathinones causing effects similar to amphetamine and cocaine; sold under the semblance of bathing products due to their white crystals resembling Epsom salts.
Packaging often states "not for human consumption" in order to avoid legal misconduct if someone should die. Bath Salts are a synthetic compound of a chemical that is found in the plant Khat, one that this reporter wrote about last year; Khat originates in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya and is now being shipped into Canada. On the street the drug is known by various names: MDPV – methylenedioxypyrovalerone, methylone, mephedrone, ivory wave, vanilla sky, monkey dust, and hurricane Charley. This drug, bath salts, is being ingested via snorting, smoking, eating or injection. Similar to amphetamines, bath salts use causes symptoms on the central nervous system that are absolutely horrific; increased risk of heart attack due to the high intensity of increased stimulation, kidney failure, liver failure, hallucinations, paranoia, violent behavior, increased tolerance for pain and can even lead to suicide. Health Canada reported that MDPV use has been connected with severe panic attacks, anxiety, hallucinations and psychosis. In a report written by an actual user from Nova Scotia of this drug described the experience as this: "felt like I wanted to kill me or kill somebody else. Horrible feeling of sketchiness, constantly looking over your shoulder or peeking out around your curtains or windows, hiding under the blankets." Do you remember a case in the news May 2012 about a murder in Miami when a 31year-old man, Rudy Eugene, was found viciously gnawing at 65-year-old Ronald Poppo’s face in the day light on a busy highway?
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When the police officer arrived on scene and demanded the Rudy Eugene to stop, the 31 year old ‘growled’ back at him like an animal. Finally the police officer had to shoot Rudy to stop him, it took 4 shots to kill him. The 65-year-old victim lost 75% of his face to this vicious attack leaving him unrecognizable. Rudy Eugene, the man doing the chewing was high on Bath Salts. At Aberdeen Hospital in Nova Scotia, Dr. Heidi-Marie Farinholt reported that this chemical concoction is one of the most addictive drugs out there currently. "It is extremely dangerous. So you take cocaine and multiply it by a factor of 10 and you have this," she said. Unfortunately it’s very difficult to catch distributors of this product because being a synthetic drug, MDPV is not detectible by drug-sniffing dogs. It’s also difficult to detect the presence of this drug in a person’s body, as it’s undetectable in routine blood and urine tests. Marijuana – Cannabis, we all know about this drug, which is grown right here locally, most often inhaled and used as a psychoactive drug and as medicine in critically ill patients. Contains THC or tetrahydrocannabinol, physiological side effects: feeling of euphoria, relaxation, heightened mood and appetence.
Now there is a New Marijuana that has hit the streets, it’s not from a plant; this one is being synthetically produced in Asia, most often China. This synthetic marijuana creates a “high” that is supposed to mimic the natural cannabis plant, unfortunately there are far too many adverse potentially life threatening side effects to this synthetically produced marijuana. It does not contain THC, alternatively unknown chemicals. The street name changes constantly: K2, Spice, Spice Gold, Herbal Incense and MT-45.
As the DEA and RCMP catch wind of these new synthetic marijuana names they are working on laws that will encompass all possible forms of this dangerous street drug.
These drugs from China are positively linked to numerous deaths in North America; DEA compares taking this synthetic marijuana to playing Russian roulette.
While our government is working diligently to track down and stop these illegal drugs from coming into Canada, unfortunately due to the synthetic compounds utilized it’s virtually impossible.
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Where are people purchasing such a
Welll because it’s not the standard run of the plant world mill marijuana, it’s being sold at convenience stores, hemp stores, smoke shops and most often now it is being purchased online! That’s correct, there are numerous websites now that are selling these products and they are extremely easy to purchase. These websites have been under investigation for the past year by drug enforcement teams such as ICE - Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in an attempt to figure out how to control illegal drug sales, these websites are owned and operated by Chinese businesses. The street names are not mentioned in the “Controlled Substances Act” therefore can be sold anywhere currently.
For information regarding anything mentioned in this article or information on the fight against smuggling, terrorism, C-TPAT, FAST, PIP please contact Dawn Truell Cross Border Services 905-973-9136 dawntruell@gmail.com www.crossborderservices.org www.c-tpat-certified.com.
Note from Dave!
If you see suspicious activity, persons asking you for a ride across the border in your vehicle, a loose lipped driver talking about smuggling loads of weapons or drugs, do us all a big favour and contact authorities. Try to get as much information as possible without becoming involved and shut these bad guys down. They are bad for our business.
CALL BORDER WATCH~
1.888.502.9060
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TAT and WIT Pilot Program to Combat Human Trafficking By; Ellen Voie CAE, President/CEO Women in Trucking
Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) and Women in Trucking (WIT) are looking for 25 women drivers to participate in a three-month pilot program handing out lip balm with a special message on them to girls and women who might be human trafficking victims. “We are excited to see our partnership with WIT move to the next level, and truly believe this campaign has great potential to reach victims with the help they so desperately need," says Kendis Paris, TAT executive director. Women, by virtue of their gender, often have greater opportunity to interact with and show compassion to minors and adult women (away from their pimps and without suspicion), who may be the victims of forced prostitution.
This interaction may occur in public restrooms at truck stops or travel plazas, in a hotel/motel lobby, at a laundromat or even in a restaurant.
That interaction, either via the message on the lip balm (if the girl is able to act on it) or the phone call a driver makes -- if human trafficking is suspected -- could directly lead to victim rescue. A similar program in Kentucky resulted in a spike of victim calls to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) at 1-888-3737-888 requesting help. To harness this potential for female interaction, TAT and WIT are launching this threemonth pilot to run from July 7-Sept. 30, 2014. If successful, the program has the potential to expand across the United States with an unlimited number of drivers participating.
Participating drivers in the pilot will be responsible to hand out specially printed lip balms to those they think might be human trafficking victims and to engage them in conversation, if that is possible.
At the end of each interaction, participating drivers will need to write down specific data regarding the exchange, as well as report potential human trafficking situations to the NHTRC. An online training webinar for the 25 women will take place on June 24, 2014 from 5:30-6:30 CST. It will cover how to approach and interact with potential victims as well as understand the field data that needs to be documented after each exchange.
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If you’re interested and care about taking advantage of the key role you can play as a female driver in reaching out to girls and women forced into the sex industry, please call 920-737-9490 or email lana@womenintrucking.org. 2014.
Deadline to sign up is June 15,
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www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482 Ellen Voie CAE, President/CEO
Note from Dave~~ If you are a women in trucking support those who support you, call WIT today.
Women In Trucking was established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women, as sixteen percent of its members are men who support the mission. Women In Trucking is supported by its members and the generosity of Gold Level Partners: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, Daimler Truck NA, Frito-Lay North America, Want More CTM ~ Visit the CTM Great Dane Trailers, Hyundai Translead Expanded Web Edition @ and Walmart. Follow WIT www.canadiantruckingmagazine.ca
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MB PROF. TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Event: MB PROF. TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS Start: June 21, 2014 8:00 am End: June 21, 2014 9:00 pm Organizer: Manitoba Trucking Association Phone: 204 632 6600 Email: llapalme@trucking.mb.ca Venue: Peterbilt MB Phone: 204 632 6600 Address: 1895 Brookside Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Professional Truck Driving Championship is one of the only events of its kind in Manitoba. It is one of the few opportunities for the professional drivers of our industry to really showcase what it is that they do. With a written test, trip inspection station, and, of course, the driving track, this competition tests drivers on a number of levels. There are many spectators at the event who walk away from it with a greater appreciation for the skills required of drivers! Awards banquet to follow at the Viscount Gort Hotel on Portage Avenue. BUT THERE”S MORE……We are excited to announce that this year’s MB Provincial Truck Driving Championships will have a little more exposure than before! Brody Jackson of the Brody & Samantha morning show on Today’s Country Music station QX104 will be co-hosting the event with the MTA and will also be doing a remote feed during the event on June 21 live from the Peterbilt MB yard!
Special Thanks for all the volunteers out there putting this event together and all the many sponsors. Paul from the Headingley Husky Home of the CTM Truck show there first thing in the morning with coffee & Donuts!
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All across Canada Drivers are getting ready for the best test in our business the famous Provincial Truck Championships that will lead to Grand Champions.
Being a judge at these Rodeos is a privilege and honour and Fun CTM’s Celebrity Publisher Edition Dave MacKENZIE looks forward to it each year! Pictures have been provided by Mark from Ian Smart Photography who’s sharp eye and skill captures the events. Talk about capture I see a Grand Champion Howard McAfee uses the oldest trick in the book to win over Miss May Carolynne!
Registrations are now being taken for the 2014 Alberta Professional Truck Driving Championship (June 21, Edmonton). The deadline to register is June 18 The competition, hosted by Alberta Motor Transport Association, tests drivers on many levels including their skill behind the wheel, knowledge of safety rules and regulations, and ability to spot safety hazards “The championship is a great incentive for professional truck drivers to operate safely, because they must be collision-free for at least one year prior to the competition,” says AMTA president and CEO Richard Warnock, “Many of the competitors have millions of accident-free driving miles to their credit.” The championship kicks off with a written exam in the morning, followed by a pre-trip inspection and field course challenge later in the day. The pre-trip vehicle inspection challenges drivers to find planted defects and drive a field course that includes simulates the everyday skills of manoeuvring, cornering and judging distance on an obstacle course
The event concludes the same evening with an awards dinner where participant’s accomplishments are celebrated. Finalists in each of five categories move on to compete at the National Truck Driving Champonships which will be held in Esterel, Quebec later this year. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for organizations who are seeking to be aligned with safety minded commercial drivers and fleets. All of these elements make for a very exciting event for drivers and their families, as well as for company management and VIP guests.
Registrations close June 18. More information (for drivers and sponsors): www.amta.ca/Events/roadeo.htm About - Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) represents all sectors of the highway transportation industry. We take a leadership role in enhancing workplace safety and fostering a healthy, vibrant industry. We are a proactive, dynamic association that is responsive to the needs of our members. www.amta.ca
The BC Professional Truck Driving Championships are organized by an industry committee each year to recognize and celebrate professional drivers. BCTA and the Trucking Safety Council of BC are pleased to be host sponsors of the event. Join us on Saturday, June 21, 2014 – 8 am to 5 pm at the Tradex Centre in Abbotsford.
DRIVERS: There are 5 classes of competition (Straight Truck, Single Axle Tractor & Trailer, Single Axle Tractor & Tandem Trailer, Tandem Tractor & Tandem Trailer and BTrain). Please register your drivers before June 6, 2014 for $225 which includes Breakfast, Competition, Lunch and one Awards Banquet Ticket. Registration form for Drivers is here.
found at 2014 BC Professional Truck Driving Championships Sponsorship Opportunities Form. Help a little or a lot, any and all donations are greatly appreciated. Spectators are welcome! The Championships will include fun family entertainment and concessions will be open for breakfast and lunch
You may also join us at the Awards Banquet held that evening at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey starting at 6:30 pm. The awards banquet is open to anyone who wishes to attend. To secure your seat just go to the online registration.
For more information please contact Glenda Dressler, Championships Event Coordinator at 778 888-6397 or email EVENT VOLUNTEERS ARE championshipcommittee@shaw.ca. NEEDED: Please see the 2014 BC Thank you, Professional Truck Driving Championship Event Volunteer Form for de- Sandra Stashuk tails and commitment form. Member Services Coordinator| British Columbia Trucking AssociaSPONSORS: As this is an industry tion event sponsors are needed to assist p 604-888-5319 ext 215 | with successfully hosting the event. f 604-888-2941 | tf 1-800-565-2282 Details of sponsorship opportuni- e sandras@bctrucking.com | ties and commitment form can be www.bctrucking.com
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Thank~YOU Carolynne The CTM May Cover & Center
Carolynne a Super Model from AB She is a knock out @ 5’ 9� 34-28-34 It is awesome that these professional models lend thier skill to give CTM readers more than a truck to appreciate as they to gain exposure. The following pictures CTM thanks: Photographer : Armand Flores Assistant : Sherwin Esmilla Hair & Makeup: Tara Carter MUA Hair & Makeup: Edith Savanya Blog : www.carolynnescoffield.com
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Watch for more of Carolynne in coming Editions & perhaps the CTM Truck Show! LIKE her on Face Book!
How many of you missed the Pet mouse in the picture!
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More Jokes to make you laugh, share with your friends! See more on the CTM Expanded Web Edition
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Canada is now starting to see more truck drivers and owner operators smiling and feeling better about their businesses after they experience first-hand benefits of the new Xp3 Fuel Enhancer. Xp3 is a non-petroleum based, biodegradable blend of synthetic resins and organic compounds engineered to maximize the full potential of diesel by providing a more complete combustion of the fuel. It improves fuel economy, reduces soot, pollution and toxic emissions, safely and completely disperses water into a burnable fuel, lubricates and cleans injectors, removes sludge and carbon deposits, provides cold weather protection against gelling and waxing, improves pour point, protects against corrosion, stabilizes fuel, provides anti-algae protection, is an effective biocide, extends engine life and reduces maintenance costs including extended oil change intervals, contains no abrasive, toxic or harmful compounds and does not void engine manufacturer’s warranties. By enhancing the fuel’s combustion properties, Xp3 extracts more efficiency and power out of every combustion stroke, a more
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New 10-in-One Xp3 Diesel Fuel complete burn equals more power generated. This means better performance, less unburnt hydrocarbons and toxic emissions, improved DPF regen cycles, reduced DEF consumption and increased fuel economy. Dating back to 1989, Xp3 was created by Xp Lab Inc., in San Diego, CA to treat and enhance bunker fuels used in ocean freighters and marine ships. Today, Xp3 is currently sold in over 27 countries through appointed Master Distributors. In January 2014, Repstar Agencies Inc., a multi-line manufacturer’s rep firm from Ile Des Chenes, MB secured Master Distribution rights to Xp3 for Canada. “Xp3 is a unique and important product for many Canadian businesses operating diesel powered equipment” says Marc Palud, President of Repstar Agencies. “Being able to solve 10+ fuel related problems with a non-toxic, commercial grade concentrated formula is both convenient and profitable for all diesel equipment users in the Canadian economy”. Xp3 is sold through select Truck Stops, Warehouse Distributors and Dealers serving industries and customers operating all types of diesel powered equipment. For more information on Xp3 and for Dealer inquiries, call Marc Palud at 1800-507-4107 or email Marc@RepstarAgencies.com. www.Xp3Canada.com www.XpLab.com video.Xp3Canada.com
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Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2014 in Charlotte ~
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Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award and Miss Coors Light, Rachel Rupert, after qualifying for the pole position for the NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2014 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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NASCAR NEWS
NASCAR will continue its long-standing tradition of supporting the United States Armed Forces with NASCAR: An American Salute, a platform that rallies teams, tracks, fans and partners to collectively honor active and retired service members and military families. NASCAR: An American Salute kicks-off Memorial Day weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway’s CocaCola 600 and concludes Independence Day weekend at Daytona International Speedway’s Coke Zero 400 Powered b Coca-Cola. NASCAR has a long-standing tradition of supporting the brave men and women who devote their lives to protecting our country. During this special time period running from May 25-July 5, the industry will have the opportunity to collectively express our reverence, respect, and gratitude to the millions of members of the United States Armed Forces for the sacrifices they have made in defending our nation. “ Honoring our nation’s military is a long standing tradition in our sport,” said NASCAR President Mike Helton. “The NASCAR: An American Salute platform truly enables us to collectively express our gratitude to the millions of members of the U.S. armed forces and their families for the sacrifices they have made in defending our nation.” During the seven-week span between the two races, teams, tracks, partners and fans will show their thanks through various activities on and off the track. The wider NASCAR community can show gratitude by visiting www.NASCAR.com/Salute and using the hashtag #NASCARsalutes on Instagram and Twitter. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams will showcase their support by displaying patrioticthemed elements and paint schemes on their race vehicles at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Pocono Raceway, Michigan International Speedway, Sonoma Raceway, Kentucky Speedway, Daytona International Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Gateway Motorsports Park and Road America.
In honor of Memorial Day weekend, NASCAR together with Honor and Remember, Inc., will display specially prepared Honor and Remember flags representing each of the 50 United States throughout the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Additionally, NASCAR will host two Gold Star families who have each lost loved ones in service to our nation. Throughout NASCAR: An American Salute, NASCAR and the Armed Forces Foundation will host military families at each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The service members will attend the race as part of NASCAR Troops to the Track Presented by Bank of America, a season-long program that hosts active duty military, veterans and military families to races across the country for customized at-track experiences.
NASCAR Official Partners will also come together to support the initiative through patriotic and military-themed activations, including:
Goodyear’s fifth annual “Goodyear Gives Back” charitable program, launched with the running of “Support Our Troops” messaging on all tires used during Memorial Day weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Goodyear will also host, in partnership with the NASCAR Foundation, an online charity auction with NASCAR memorabilia, VIP race experiences and rides on the Goodyear Blimp. Goodyear is matching funds raised through this auction, up to $50,000, to help the military and their families. Information about the program, the Support Our Troops organization and the auction can be found at Goodyear.com/GivesBack.
Bank of America, the largest employer of military service men and women, will launch its “Express Your Thanks” campaign where fans can use the hashtag #troopsthanks alongside a message or video of thanks to help generate donations up to $1 million for Welcome Back Veterans and the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). Bank of America, in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the US Chamber, will host a military job fair at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Thursday, May 22.
NASCAR, Coca-Cola, Mars Chocolate North America, and Mondelez have collaborated to create a unique program designed to engage authorized shoppers in over 180 military commissaries. Coca-Cola Racing Family Member Austin Dillon will visit the Fort Bragg Commissary South store in North Carolina to give away four tickets to the CocaCola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on May 25. From May 23 to June 6, commissary shoppers can enter the 2014 Champions Week Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week by texting NASCAR Salute to 313131 or by visiting http://2014championsweeksweeps.com/
Additional participating partners include: 3M, Axalta, Coors Light, Ford Motor Company, Mechanix Wear, Camping World, New Holland, 5.11, FDP, Mobil 1, Nationwide Insurance, Sherwin-Williams, Sprint and Toyota.
NASCAR: An American Salute will conclude at Daytona International Speedway’s Coke Zero 400 Powered by CocaCola where all active duty military, veterans and their families can enjoy the Troops Welcome Center Presented by CocaCola. The center, which will be located in the midway, will be fully equipped with food and beverages, allowing service members to take a break, meet NASCAR drivers, executives and personalities throughout the weekend. Additionally, The NASCAR Foundation will partner with The Armed Forces Foundation on Operation Caring Classroom, an annual education initiative that increases awareness, appreciation and support among children for military families. The NASCAR Foundation will help compile school kits for 1,750 classrooms across the United States.
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