A special series from PodWheels that seeks to go deep into the NTDCs, sharing stories and perspectives through our comprehensive coverage of the National Truck Driving Championships, which are hosted annually by the American Trucking Associations. We begin each year by covering the state TDCs and the activities around the state competitions before going onsite at the Nationals and sharing stories following the NTDC event.
Team USA Prepared For Debut At UICR Professional Driver World Championships
In this episode of the podcast, we are paying tribute to a group of true trucking pioneers who have some deep roots in the NTDC Community as well as its history. On Wednesday, the first-ever Team USA of professional drivers will be wearing the red, white and blue while being ready to roll as the 33rd edition of the UICR Professional Driver World Championships opens in Germany at a motorsport club near Heidelberg.
Through this edition of our show, you’ll learn how the members of Team USA answered the call and how the door opened for a stellar group of accomplished professionals to drive in an international competition that runs from Sept. 9-12. Looking at the 15 drivers who have made the trip to Germany, there are 12 state champions, four Captains from America’s Road Team, two TA Citizen Drivers and a two-time NTDC Grand Champion. The team also includes another National Champion, and it features a former TDC competitor serving as team captain who is fluent in German.
We’ll be bringing you a conversation with Ramon Guzman, a two-time California State Champion who started the grassroots effort to build Team USA. It was just one year ago that Ramon began this quest to realize the dream of a Team USA following his trip to an international exhibition competition in Ireland. You’ll also hear from NTDC legends Roland Bolduc and Jim Kohr as well as Ron Round, one of the America’s Road Team Captains who is on the ground in Germany.
FRIEND OF THE PODCAST SPONSOR: The Lutzie 43 Foundation (https://lutzie43.org/) is our Friend of the Podcast for this episode of the NTDC 2026 Series. Founded to honor the legacy of Philip Lutzenkirchen, the Lutzie 43 Foundation (https://lutzie43.org/) is dedicated to make sure that the tragedy that took his life would never have to be repeated. Philip was a standout athlete, a beloved teammate, and a man of tremendous character. Today, the foundation that carries his name is working to change the driving culture across the Southeast and beyond by tackling distracted driving, impaired driving, and unsafe habits behind the wheel. To learn more about the Lutzie 43 Foundation (https://lutzie43.org/)and how you can use 43 Key Seconds to run through an important safety checklist before starting your vehicle, visit Lutzie43.org (https://lutzie43.org/).
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31 Aug 2026
Ballad of Miguel Corral Jr. Hits Grand Championship Note
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In our search to close out what has been another amazing month of August in covering all things NTDC with our podcast on the highest note we could find, PodWheels discovered a song that had been created to honor and celebrate the NTDC 2026 Grand Championship won by Miguel Corral, Jr. of UPS.
As PodWheels learned in reaching out to this year’s Grand Champion, the song had been written and produced by his son, Miguel Corral, III, as a gift to his father and as a way to not only celebrate the 2026 Grand Champion title, but also serves a powerful way to commemorate a journey that began in 2012.
The song was made into a very heartwarming music video that Miguel, Jr. has shared on Facebook. As the Grand Champion told PodWheels, his son created the production with an AI Music Maker. PodWheels would like to thank the Corrals for allowing us to share what we are calling the “Ballad of Miguel Corral, Jr.”
Video Recommendation: At the close of this episode, we mention a new video that was developed by Phil Edwards, a YouTube producer (https://www.youtube.com/@PhilEdwardsInc) (https://www.youtube.com/@PhilEdwardsInc)who recently discovered the National Championships and secured a media credential to cover NTDC 2026. Phil released his video on August 30th and we highly recommend taking a few minutes to watch what he has produced. Phil really captures the spirit of NTDC with his latest release entitled “ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkKmLTcyxio)I Went To The Super Bowl of Trucking. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkKmLTcyxio)“ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkKmLTcyxio)
FRIEND OF THE PODCAST SPONSOR: The Lutzie 43 Foundation (https://lutzie43.org/) is our Friend of the Podcast for this episode of the NTDC 2026 Series. Founded to honor the legacy of Philip Lutzenkirchen, the Lutzie 43 Foundation (https://lutzie43.org/) is dedicated to make sure that the tragedy that took his life would never have to be repeated. Philip was a standout athlete, a beloved teammate, and a man of tremendous character. Today, the foundation that carries his name is working to change the driving culture across the Southeast and beyond by tackling distracted driving, impaired driving, and unsafe habits behind the wheel. To learn more about the Lutzie 43 Foundation (https://lutzie43.org/)and how you can use 43 Key Seconds to run through an important safety checklist before starting your vehicle, visit Lutzie43.org (https://lutzie43.org/).
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26 Aug 2026
NTDC Rewind: Celebrating The Rick Cates Finals Course
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Our NTDC Podcast Series returns after a brief break to refresh our batteries following an amazing trip to Pittsburgh for the National Championships. In our first rewind episode from our time onsite at NTDC 2026, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson takes us back to the announcement made on Finals Friday that named the finals course after Rick Cates.
Long known as “The Senator” of NTDC for his 50-plus years of involvement in the championships and his position as a Lifetime Member of the NTDC Organizing Committee, Rick was honored by the Organizing Committee as they immortalized his contributions to the NTDC Program by placing his name on the Finals Course.
In this episode you will also hear, Jacob Pierce, who oversees the NTDC Program for the ATA, present Rick with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Following both presentations, you will hear Rick’s words of wisdom and the notes of thanks that he shared with packed houses at Finals Friday and the NTDC Banquet.
FRIEND OF THE PODCAST SPONSOR: The Lutzie 43 Foundation (https://lutzie43.org/) is our Friend of the Podcast for this episode of the NTDC 2026 Series. Founded to honor the legacy of Philip Lutzenkirchen, the Lutzie 43 Foundation (https://lutzie43.org/) is dedicated to make sure that the tragedy that took his life would never have to be repeated. Philip was a standout athlete, a beloved teammate, and a man of tremendous character. Today, the foundation that carries his name is working to change the driving culture across the Southeast and beyond by tackling distracted driving, impaired driving, and unsafe habits behind the wheel. To learn more about the Lutzie 43 Foundation (https://lutzie43.org/)and how you can use 43 Key Seconds to run through an important safety checklist before starting your vehicle, visit Lutzie43.org (https://lutzie43.org/).
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Bob Foskey
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