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Movin’ Out - June 2017- Page 1 P.O. Box 97 PRESORTED STANDARD Slippery Rock U.S. POSTAGE PA 16057 PAID WILLIAMSPORT, PA PERMIT NO. 4 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Vol. 42 No. 6 FREEFREE June 2017 COPYCOPY www.movinout.com “THE JOURNAL OF THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY” 19th Annual 75 Chrome Shop Truck Show Clint Dick’s sensational 2015 Kenworth T660 won Best of Show - ATSC Elite Working Bobtail at the 19th Annual 75 Chrome Shop Truck Show. - photo by Brian Sumner Photography - Turn to Pages 14 & 15 for more truck show photos and the winners list. Diesel Spec Inc. - The Largest Time Is Money Performance Shop For Heavy Duty budget their driver’s time wisely in Trucks In North America! order to maximize their earnings. Drivers spend an average of 20-30 minutes each time they scale their load, not to mention potentially having to go out of their way to find a scale. Truckweight is an onboard wire- less scale calibrated to delivery accurate weight every time. 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The Diesel Spec Team. continued from page 1 ECM tuning is the factor for the survival of recently built at the cost parts distributor. process of fine tuningany trucking company. of 5 million dollars, and 30th anniversary the software program This is why our tuning is equipped with two Established in 1987, that controls your en- service contributes to dynamometers, one for Diesel Spec has become gine fuel management reducing your costs, highway trucks, and the leader in the diesel system, without hav- while increasing your one for farm equip- engine tuning industry. ing to replace any part. engine performance, ment. 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Dieselspec.ca Australia and South the fuel price increas- A new location to bet- 1-855-932-0060 Africa. ing, fuel economy has ter serve you About Tuning become an essential A brand new shop was Page 4 - Movin’ Out - June 2017 Racing Legend Mario Shifting Trucks to Different Roads Not Off The Andretti Competes Against Answer to Historic Thunder Bay Problem Fans in Firestone Social Toronto… In a letter to Thunder the possible unintended safety OTA has always understood Media Challenge Bay Mayor Keith Hobbs and City consequences of such measures and the issues and safety concerns of Beaten Council, the Ontario Trucking reintroduce a proposed solution Thunder Bay’s council as it pertains NASHVILLE, TN… Firestone, a leading tire brand offered by Association (OTA) is once again that includes community safety to trucks operating into and out of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) and the official tire of the weighing in a two-decade-old issue zone designations and the use of the city. In 2012 OTA recommended Verizon INDYCAR Series®, is giving fans the opportunity to race Mario involving commercial traffic routes photo radar,” said OTA president to Thunder Bay Council that Path Andretti, the greatest racecar driver of all time, as part of a five-week through Thunder Bay. Stephen Laskowski. instead of restricting traffic on key by Pam Pollock series of video posts on social media. As today’s IndyCar drivers prepare City Council is currently OTA also asked council to trade roadways, designate portions to compete in the 101st Running™ of the Indianapolis 500® on May 28, exploring the development of a new clarify whether the newly proposed of these routes as community safety Andretti will challenge followers of Firestone for the second straight truck route which would impact all truck routes are built to the safety zones to ensure a higher level year to race him as they perform fun, everyday tasks. highway trade serving northern standards required to handle the new of speed compliance and safety The Race Andretti program will feature four challenges, including Ontario and Western Canada. If volume of commercial traffic. OTA in these areas of perceived need. The Keychain 500, in which fans can race Mario in adding a key to a key adopted, the bylaw would force understands that some intersection In 2017, this policy approach of ring, The Can Opener 500, The Egg Peel 500 and The Chopsticks 500, a heavy trucks bypassing Thunder improvements have been made utilizing the community safety challenge to play the famous piano tune. It will culminate on June 11. Bay to use Highway 11-17 and along the expressway, but that seems to make even more sense. “Firestone has created another series of fun challenges to help all Highway 61 exclusively and would several additional improvements “The Ontario Government’s of us get back into race mode for the Indy 500,” said Andretti. “I love a also designate routes within the city may be required particularly from Bill 65, the Safer School Zones good competition and I’m looking forward to seeing fans push them- to include Hodder Avenue south to an advanced warning perspective Act, will soon allow municipalities selves to perform these tasks like never before.” Main Street via Water Street, as well for signal changes. to introduce photo radar in “The Indy 500 is known as the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing®” as heavy truck routes between the “As a road safety partner, community safety zones. Such thanks to fierce competitors like Mario Andretti and great brands like East End and Mission Island. This we want to avoid at all costs the a measure would not only allow Firestone,” said Philip Dobbs, chief marketing officer, Bridgestone means that current heavy-truck deterioration of existing safety the City of Thunder Bay to lower Americas Tire Operations. “We’re excited to partner with Mario once routes like Dawson Road, Oliver conditions. The proposed bylaw speeds in the appropriate areas, but again and engage with fans in a fun way that celebrates the work hard, Road and Arthur Street W. would should not create more safety enforce these speeds. This would play hard spirit of the Firestone brand.” be off-limits to most trucks engaged problems for the public than it seem to be a good compromise To participate in the Race Andretti contest, fans must visit www. in Northern Ontario and Western resolves,” said Laskowski. in ensuring that these historic RaceAndretti.com to access Andretti’s challenge videos before posting Canadian trade. OTA is also advising Council to trade routes remain open, while their own videos on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook using the hashtags “While OTA is aware of council’s perform an economic analysis of addressing the need of local Be The #RaceAndretti and #Contest. historic concerns and rationale this bylaw. Carriers have expressed constituents to slow traffic down One grand prize winner will earn a selection of Firestone merchandise for introducing such measures, concerns about additional costs in these areas,” said Laskowski. and a social media follow from Andretti. The satisfaction of being “fol- the association would once associated with this proposed lowed by Mario” is a rare feat considering the champion driver rarely again like to remind council of truck route. Drummer…. followed anyone across the finish line, taking the checkered flag 111 Lately I have been getting slips times during his storied, five decade-long career. of paper included with graduation Firestone has a rich history in motorsports that dates back to 1911 Larson Electronics LLC Releases New notices and bridal and baby shower when driver Ray Harroun won the inaugural Indy 500 on Firestone tires.