A trailblazer who became the first woman to claim a National Title at the NTDCs with her trophy run in 2013, Ina Daly talks with Jimmy Mac about her trucking career that now spans more than 40 years. As you’ll hear, Ina shares the important role her father played to get her to pursue a […]

The post Ina Daly Looks Back At Her 40-Plus Years In Trucking With Jimmy Mac appeared first on PodWheels.

On the day before he would get behind wheel at NTDC 2023, defending Grand Champion Roland Bolduc talks with Jimmy Mac on what he observed during the competition’s walkthrough of this year’s road course. Roland and Jimmy also touch on other topics related to the week and the journey that all the competitors have made […]

The post Defending NTDC Grand Champ Roland Bolduc Talks About This Year’s Road Course appeared first on PodWheels.

Richard Gillespie is considered by most who know the history of the NTDCs as the G-O-A-T, the Greatest of All Time. From his first NTDC trip in 1965 through 1991, Richard claimed two Grand Championships and he won National Championships in seven different divisions during his long run at the NTDCs. Following his retirement from […]

The post Meet Richard Gillespie & How He Earned The Title of G-O-A-T at the NTDCs appeared first on PodWheels.

While ATA President & CEO Chris Spear joins Jimmy Mac in the celebration of safety and driving excellence that are seen through the annual NTDC event, Chris also shares how the national championships have become a yearly trip that he has taken with his son, Thomas. During this episode, Jimmy also talks to Chris about […]

The post The NTDCs Have Become A Family Tradition For ATA President & CEO Chris Spear appeared first on PodWheels.

Some 22 years after Eddie Pennington began his trucking career in 1976, he won his first of 12 State Championships in Florida. The 2023 edition of the NTDCs will be his last run at the nationals as Eddie plans to retire at some point in the next year. Tim Taylor, a Captain with America’s Road […]

The post Eddie Pennington Capping 47-Year Trucking Career With 12th Trip To NTDCs appeared first on PodWheels.

Dan Horvath, Vice President of Safety Policy at ATA, discusses the deep roots that he has established through the years serving as a volunteer at the NTDCs. Dan tells Jimmy Mac how he got involved with the NTDC event, and he also shares how the excellence displayed by the professional drivers who compete annually at […]

The post ATA Vice President of Safety Policy Dan Horvath Continues To Draw Inspiration From The NTDCs appeared first on PodWheels.

Wayne Crowder, who won the 2004 NTDC Grand Championship in his first-ever trip to the nationals, looks back with Jimmy Mac on how he was encouraged to enter the Kentucky State Championships in 19 years ago, which was also his first entry at the state level. Wayne and Jimmy also discuss Wayne’s career and his […]

The post 2004 Grand Champion Wayne Crowder Shares His Perspective On The NTDCs appeared first on PodWheels.

On the first day of NTDC 2023, we spent some time with Charity Marsh, who serves as the Den Mother for the Step Van Division at the National Championships. A trucking industry veteran who has worked at previous NTDC events, Charity provides insights on not only what a Den Mother does at the championships, but […]

The post Highlighting The Jobs That ‘Den Mothers ‘ Do At The National Championships appeared first on PodWheels.

Alex Ayala started making the trip the National Championships in 1965. On the first day of NTDC 2023, Alex was the first in the line of folks who had lined up to hang banners inside the arena in support of their drivers. While Alex has been retired from as a safety pro with the H-E-B […]

The post Meet Alex Ayala: A Safety Professional Who Carries The Banner In Support of His Drivers appeared first on PodWheels.

Jimmy Mac catches up with the 2022 Grand Champion Roland Bolduc as he prepares to return to NTDC 2023 to seek his third career Grand Championship. Roland reflects back on his personal history with the event and how sharpening his skills for the competition made him a better professional driver on the road.

The post NTDC Defending Grand Champion Roland Bolduc Reflects On His Career & Dedication To Excellence appeared first on PodWheels.