On Friday of NTDC Week, we caught up with FedEx Step Van driver Lindy Jackson, who will forever own a piece of Minnesota TDC history with her 2024 first-place finish in the Step Van Division. Lindy’s victory last year made her the first woman to ever win a state championship at the Minnesota TDC. As you’ll hear in this episode of the podcast, when Lindy successfully defended her step van state title and qualified for NTDC 2025, her three-year-old son was leading the cheers from the podium. During this episode of the podcast, we’ll hear from Lindy’s husband, Jason, who is also a step van driver for FedEx. As you’ll hear, Jason actually competed against Lindy at the Minnesota TDC earlier this year.

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