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Larry Gorby from West Virginia and Ina Daly from Arizona are in the spotlight during another mega-edition of our NTDC Podcast, which was recorded on May 8. You will hear Eugene Mulero, Senior Reporter from Transport Topics and co-author of  “From Roadeo To TDC,” look back at the state TDCs that have taken place between mid-April and this episode’s recording date. We will bring you Eugene’s interview with Larry, who couldn’t believe his name was called as the Grand Champion of West Virginia. We will also feature Eugene’s conversation with Ina, who qualified for her 17th trip to the Nationals by winning another title at the Arizona State Championships. 2024 marked Ina’s 30th state competition, and, as you’ll hear, she goes beyond the 17 state titles she’s claimed in reflecting on what the overall experience has meant to her career.

In this supersized edition of the podcast, you will hear an interview with the 2024 Grand Champion from Nevada, Matt Hart.  Podcast co-host Eugene Mulero, a Senior Reporter with Transport Topics, talks with Matt about earning the top prize in the Silver State, and Eugene also discusses the stunning news that Gragg Wilson, the 2023 NTDC Grand Champion, finished second in the Nevada state qualifier. This means Wilson will not be able to defend his championship this year in Indianapolis. You’ll also hear PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson’s interview with Herschel Evans, a two-time National Champion from Georgia who has led a charity precision driving event that has raised over $300,000 during its years of operation to assist the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. We will also discuss Eugene’s book, “From Roadeo To TDC,” chronicling the history of the National Truck Driving Championships.

Recorded on April 3, the second episode of 2024 edition of our NTDC series takes you inside this year’s first state championship, which was held in Louisiana, and we also discuss the approaches the past two National Grand Champions are taking to prepare for their respective state driving competitions. You will hear interviews conducted by Eugene Mulero, a Senior Reporter with Transport Topics, as he talks with defending National Grand Champion Gragg Wilson and Roland Bolduc, the 2023 National Grand Champion. Eugene also speaks with Corey Mitchell, who claimed the Louisiana State Grand Champion’s title this March. In addition to those interviews, Eugene spends some time chatting with Sarah Singelais, who gives us an update on her husband, Brian. As we shared in our debut episode, Brian Singelais is a beloved member of the NTDC community who underwent a heart transplant earlier this year. You can donate to the GoFundMe.com drive to help Brian and Sarah with the expenses related to his heart transplant.







Eugene, who co-authored the book “From Roadeo To TDC” chronicling the history of the event, is joined on the podcast by Greg Thompson, who is the Executive Producer of PodWheels Powered By RadioNemo.

PodWheels Powered By RadioNemo is thrilled to once again rev up our podcast series dedicated to the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships. We plan to have at least one episode per month leading up to NTDC 2024 this August in Indianapolis. Eugene Mulero, Senior Reporter for Transport Topics, will join us for the series. As you will hear, Eugene, who co-authored the book “From Roadeo To TDC” chronicling the history of the event, holds a great admiration for the skill and professionalism of the men and women who move the American economy.







In this episode, we’ll talk about the upcoming state truck driving championship schedule, which was published by Transport Topics. We’ll also talk about the sense of family and community that can be found among the state and national competitors. As you’ll hear, the concept of coming together as a family and community is at the center of the GoFundMe.com drive to help Brian Singelais, who recently underwent a heart transplant and who has taken the first steps in what looks to be a long recovery process. 

As we bring our coverage of NTDC 2023 to a conclusion, we asked Eugene Mulero to give us his final thoughts on this year’s national championships. A Senior Reporter with Transport Topics, Eugene is also the co-author of a book covering the 86-year history of the NTDC. In this episode, Eugene takes us inside Gragg Wilson’s first trip the national finals. As you’ll hear, it was quite a journey that would eventually deliver Wilson his first national title in the tanker class and the honor of becoming the event’s Grand Champion for 2023.

In the second segment of our three-part series with Transport Topics Senior Reporter Eugene Mulero, we discuss the incredible accomplishments and dedication to professional excellence by the competitors who were a part of the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships. With this episode, we place a particular focus on Ina Daly, who earned the event’s Professional Excellence Award, and Roland Bolduc, a two-time past Grand Champion who won the 2023 National Championship in the Sleeper Berth Class.