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In this episode, Jimmy Mac visits with industry veteran Steve Smalley, who is volunteering at NTDC 2020. This year, Steve, who has been to many NTDCs over the years as a competitor, is working as an equipment handler at the event. Steve is part of the team making sure...

In her visit with Jimmy Mac, America’s Road Team Captain April Coolidge talks about the career path that brought her to trucking. April is a North Carolina-based professional driver for Walmart who is volunteering at NTDC. Prior to trucking, April was a real estate...

In this podcast, Jimmy Mac spends some time chatting with Rhonda Hartman. She is a 40-year veteran of the trucking industry, and she is also a Captain on America’s Road Team. Rhonda is an Iowa-based professional driver for Old Dominion Freight Line and she is part of...

Scotty Davis is a well-respected veteran of the trucking industry and he is no stranger to the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships. Scotty is in charge of the equipment and maintenance at NTDC 2022. In this edition of the podcast, Scotty...

Jason Wing is the Vice President of Safety and Transportation Operations at Red Classic and he is Chairman of the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships for 2022. Jason shares with Jimmy Mac what he is looking for in a company before he...

Patti Gillette is a veteran of the NTDC and she talks to Jimmy Mac about the road all the competitors take to be a part of the national championships. Patti is a past NTDC Chairman, and is currently NTDC Vice Chairman and Vice President and COO of the Colorado Motor...

Tony Spero, the 2006 NTDC Grand Champion and a driver with ABF Freight out of Connecticut, talks about what it takes to continue to compete at the NTDC. This year, Tony is competing in the Tanker Division in the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving...

Darren Hawkins, CEO of Yellow and Vice Chairman of ATA, talks about having 13 Yellow drivers in Indianapolis at the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships. He tells Jimmy Mac, host of Dave Nemo Weekends, why the competition’s emphasis on...

Byron and Bob Bramwell are a father and son who have made trucking a family tradition. At NTDC 2022, they are giving back to the industry by serving as volunteers at the event. During their visit with Jimmy Mac, we are reminded that the NTDCs place a focus on the top...

Ina Daly is another veteran at this year's National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships in Indianapolis. During his conversation with Ina, Jimmy Mac takes Ina back to her experience during her first year at the competition. Looking back, Ina...

Wayne Crowder, a FedEx Freight driver from Kenucky, talks to Jimmy Mac about what it takes to win at the nationals. Wayne is an America’s Road Team Captain who has claimed three national championships during his days as an NTDC competitor. Wayne is also the only...

Gina Jones, an America’s Road Team Captain tells Jimmy Mac, host of Dave Nemo Weekends, what it’s like becoming a track driver a little later in life and what it is like driving with her husband. Spoiler alert, giving each other space is one of the keys. Gina also...

On the opening day of the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships, we got a look at the road course that will put the driving skills of the competitors to the test. We also got a chance to talk to Jason Wing of Red Classic and Rodney Myers...

The National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships will be taking place in Indianapolis August 16-19. The Dave Nemo Show and PodWheels Powered By RadioNemo will be onsite at NTDC 2022. As we prepare for the event that NTDC host the American...