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Old 08-12-2007, 03:21 AM
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His ARCA race at home, Iowa Speedway in Newton, the announcers were gushing over his race and how he bounced back from an early spin along with sitting on the pole in his very first ARCA start earlier this year. He is not your clean cut racer with the personality that he showed on TV that night and that will hurt him if he ever wants to go further along in racing. He should have been happy as heck in his first ever ARCA race in finishing Top 5 with what he went thru, instead he was pissed off and complaining.

Shadows, where did they race this week??
 
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Old 08-12-2007, 03:36 AM
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Shadows, where did they race this week??
2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series Schedule
Saturday, August 11, 2007
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Nashville Superspeedway
 
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Old 08-12-2007, 06:05 AM
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They sent out a message on the QC letting everyone know the race time and all, but finishing TQM was more important than watching the race. Was luck of the draw getting in the class anyhow! Glad Michael did well! There are times when I miss the racing world, then I remember the headaches and politics with running a full series schedule. I still love racing, just not being at the track!

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Old 08-12-2007, 08:29 AM
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Thought I'd drop by to say "Hello" to all my old friends on here. I'm getting the driving bug BAD again but don't want OTR just yet. lol What do you guys think about heavy haul towing? There's a NICE company here with quite a few MONSTEROUS trucks that look bad a$$ and appear big enouh to pull down a building. Anyone know how they pay or what's involved with that end of the business? I drove light-duty "car-type" tow trucks BEFORE I worked for TMC and loved it so I was thinking since I'm a "Super Trucker" now (lol lol lol) that maybe driving one of these would be fun.
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Old 08-12-2007, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by GoldiesPlating
Thought I'd drop by to say "Hello" to all my old friends on here. I'm getting the driving bug BAD again but don't want OTR just yet. lol What do you guys think about heavy haul towing? There's a NICE company here with quite a few MONSTEROUS trucks that look bad a$$ and appear big enouh to pull down a building. Anyone know how they pay or what's involved with that end of the business? I drove light-duty "car-type" tow trucks BEFORE I worked for TMC and loved it so I was thinking since I'm a "Super Trucker" now (lol lol lol) that maybe driving one of these would be fun.
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Hay what's up Fred, thought you dropped completely from existance! Heavy Haul ay! You get in with the right outfit, the pay is great, especially if you are on load percentage. I have always wanted to get into the heavy haul, but was still a couple of years shy on experience from what most outfits call for. Time wise, it is a whole differerent world. Having to wait on permits, escorts, time restrictions on routes, are all factors.

If the guys you are looking at handle mainly equipment locally, it could be a good fit for you, many others even running regional can have you away from the house for several days.

Good to see ya in the group.

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Old 08-12-2007, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by GoldiesPlating
Thought I'd drop by to say "Hello" to all my old friends on here. I'm getting the driving bug BAD again but don't want OTR just yet. lol What do you guys think about heavy haul towing? There's a NICE company here with quite a few MONSTEROUS trucks that look bad a$$ and appear big enouh to pull down a building. Anyone know how they pay or what's involved with that end of the business? I drove light-duty "car-type" tow trucks BEFORE I worked for TMC and loved it so I was thinking since I'm a "Super Trucker" now (lol lol lol) that maybe driving one of these would be fun.
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Hi Fred,

After seeing the results of the storm and tornado that went through Brooklyn, I would suggest you look for a truck that has pontoons on the side.

 
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Old 08-12-2007, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowman7
Originally Posted by terrylamar
Originally Posted by yoopr
Never heard of a Linehaul where you're" home ALMOST every weekend"
TMC tries to get you home every weekend and guarantee 48 weekends out of the year.
"Linehaul" is the confusing part here. Nowadays its used pretty much to describe a dedicated run of some sort. I think its what threw yoopr off. TMC has two divisions: linehaul and longhaul. Linehaul being more or less regional and home weekends and longhaul being otr, 48 states, etc.etc.
Correction. TMC has many divisions. Linehaul,Longhaul,Specialized,and Dedicated are the ones company drivers run. IM in the dedicated division
 
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Old 08-12-2007, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by csramsey640
Originally Posted by Snowman7
Originally Posted by terrylamar
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Never heard of a Linehaul where you're" home ALMOST every weekend"
TMC tries to get you home every weekend and guarantee 48 weekends out of the year.
"Linehaul" is the confusing part here. Nowadays its used pretty much to describe a dedicated run of some sort. I think its what threw yoopr off. TMC has two divisions: linehaul and longhaul. Linehaul being more or less regional and home weekends and longhaul being otr, 48 states, etc.etc.
Correction. TMC has many divisions. Linehaul,Longhaul,Specialized,and Dedicated are the ones company drivers run. IM in the dedicated division
Do not forget the Special-Ed Division :lol: and Texas Dedicated (better known as ghost fleet)
 
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Originally Posted by countryhorseman

Do not forget the Special-Ed Division :lol:
That explains some of the whiners that post on the TMC thread. :twisted:
 
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Old 08-14-2007, 03:20 AM
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Same old crap! Always heading or setting in the wrong place when you need to get home. :roll:

I am home anytime I want to be home. I just ask and they get me there.
Why do you have to suffer because the planners have their heads up there butts?

If you continue to put up with it that's you fault. there is no reason for it and I would NEVER put up with it.
 

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