NTDC 2025 Road To Minneapolis Dispatch

Dan Istre’s Journey Back To NTDC Made Sweeter By Idaho Grand Championship

by gregthompson | June 25, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

Over the past 25 years or so, Dan Istre had become a fixture at the Idaho TDC and a regular presence at NTDC, with 23 State TDCs and seven national appearances prior to 2025. Dan was one of the stalwarts on the Yellow Freight Team, but he had to find a new ride...

Tim Stanga Captures Grand Champion’s Gold In Silver State TDC

by gregthompson | June 20, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

For 2025 Nevada TDC Grand Champion Tim Stanga, the journey back to the NTDC took a little more than a decade and included a move to Las Vegas. The last time Tim was part of the Nationals field was in 2014 when he qualified as part of Team Arizona as a state champion....

Certain Recognition: TTA TDC Awards Banquet Crowns Champs & Honors Driver of the Year

by gregthompson | June 18, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

For this episode of the series, PodWheels went on the road to attend the Tennessee State TDC Awards Banquet that was held on the first Saturday in May, following the two-day competition. Hosted by the Tennessee Trucking Association, the State TDC Banquet not only...

NTDC ‘Oath’ Author Jason Wing Dedicated To Safety & Service To Others

by gregthompson | June 13, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

With this episode of the podcast, we are starting a series of features on members of the NTDC Organizing Committee. As we get closer to NTDC 2025 in Minneapolis, we’ll drop in interviews with some of the people who help to make the national championships a reality...

Georgia’s Herschel Evans Pays Tribute To Matt Awbrey With Grand Championship Win

by gregthompson | June 11, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

For Herschel Evans and for everyone involved in this year’s Georgia Truck Driving Championships, the event was a true emotional rollercoaster. The cheers for the hard-earned victories that secured championships and positions in the NTDC 2025 field were softened by the...

South Carolina Veteran Competitor Steve Ward Secures His First State Grand Championship

by gregthompson | June 9, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

South Carolina’s Steve Ward is no stranger to success at both the State TDC and at the Nationals. Eight years ago, Steve narrowly missed having his name called for a trophy at NTDC 2017. That experience was one of three previous trips Steve has made to the Nationals...

Rollin’ With Roland: Talking With Jimmy Dixon Ahead Of Tri-State TDCs

by gregthompson | June 6, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

As the competitors prepare to hit the course this Saturday in the Tri-State TDCs, we saved an interview that two-time National Grand Champion Roland Bolduc recorded with Jimmy Dixon earlier this year for our Rollin' With Roland features. Both Roland and Jimmy are...

Taking Stock Of The Journey So Far On The Road To Minneapolis

by gregthompson | June 2, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

Just before the State Trucking Driving Championships got rolling again on May 31, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson sat down with Transport Topics Senior Reporter Eugene Mulero to dedicate an episode of the podcast to looking back at the state TDCs that are...

Washington’s Chris Poynor Surprised By Fourth State TDC Grand Championship

by gregthompson | May 31, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

Despite having won two national championships, multiple state championships and claiming three previous state grand championships, Chris Poynor was not expecting to hear his name called when the Washington Trucking Associations announced its 2025 State Grand Champion...

Rickey Oliver Shines Once Again As The Mississippi TDC Grand Champion

by gregthompson | May 29, 2025 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News | 0 Comments

In listening to what Rickey Oliver shared in this edition of the podcast, he was quite surprised to hear his name was called as the Grand Champion of the Mississippi Truck Driving Championships. In fact, despite earning 10 previous berths to compete at the NTDCs,...