Did you know that using retread tires saves the trucking industry about $3 billion per year? Tires are one of the largest operating costs for fleets and owner-operators, but the process of retreading offers a cost-effective way to make the most out of your tires.
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National Hot Dog Day is quickly approaching on Wednesday, July 18. Obviously, the question on everyone’s minds is “Is this sandwich day or not?” The word sandwich is defined as “an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other fillings between them, eaten as a light meal.” By definition a hot dog bun, while it can be ripped into two pieces, is only one piece of bread. But then this raises the question: What about a hoagie or sub bun? Those pieces of bread are usually connected on one side like a hot dog bun but we refer to them as a hoagie sandwich or a sub sandwich. So why is the debate always about hot dogs?
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For NASCAR transport drivers, the race weekend starts at the Challenge. Congratulations to Jamie Price, who won the TA Truck Service Challenge at the Sonoma Raceway on June 21. Price hauls equipment for Kyle Busch’s No. 18 car with Joe Gibbs Racing.
The Challenge gives NASCAR transport drivers the chance to show off their driving skills and knowledge by going head to head in a pre-trip check, a written DOT regulations exam and a course navigation test using the official Challenge hauler.
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