One of the many highlights of PodWheels’ onsite coverage of NTDC 2025 in Minneapolis was the time that we spent with the Lewis family. As part of our NTDC 2025 Rewind Series, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson takes us back to Friday of NTDC week when he talked with Warren, Nate and Andrew Lewis, representing three of the four generations of their family who have won Maine State TDC State titles, making regular trips to the Nationals.

As you will hear in this episode of the podcast, the Lewis Family TDC tradition began in the 1950s with Warren’s father, also named Warren, becoming a perennial state champion en route to a national championship. Warren then followed in his father’s footsteps with nine state titles and multiple national honors, including one NTDC crown captured in Minneapolis. Nate then won six state TDC titles and performed well at the national level, finishing just outside the runoff back when there were three spots in the finals. Nate transitioned from the driver seat to work in safety management, but he has remained connected with the NTDC by serving on the Organizing Committee.

In 2025, Andrew, who is Nate’s son, furthered the Lewis Family legacy at the Maine TDC by winning the Flatbed Championship, qualifying for his first run at NTDC in the same city where his grandfather won a national championship. As you will hear, it’s a great conversation between three generations, including the pride of a grandfather and father celebrating Andrew’s first trip to the Nationals as a state champion.

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