NTDC Photo Diary - Aug. 10
Staff photographer Michael James is in New Orleans documenting this year's truck driving and truck inspection championships. More pictures will be added daily throught the competition.
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| Judges check the stop line problem in the 5-axle competition Thursday. | | Inspector Steven Wong (Ontario) motions for the brakes to be applied while checking a truck at the North American Inspection Championships Thursday. |
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| Jo Gemma and daughter Shannon Gemma watch the 5-axle competition from the stands Thursday. Husband/father Tony Gemma of Roadway Express is competing in the 4-axle class Friday. | | Lisa Kight (left) and 10-year-old Amanda Brown do some back and forth as they hammer out a pin trade. Lisa's husband, David Kight of Publix, is competing in the tank class, while Amanda's father, Charles E. Brown of Yellow Freight, is competing in the 5-axle class. |
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| Judge Scott Hernandez, with the Colorado state patrol, checks for the score of a 5-axle contestant at the front line stop problem. |
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| Ronald C. Sanders (Aeropres Corp) is the first driver on the couse at the NTDC on Thursday. He is the sleeper berth champion from Louisana. | | A sleeper truck approaches the start line. |