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Dear {FName}, october 1, 2012

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Two World Record Attempts to Take Place at the Charlotte Diesel Super Show

 Visitors attending the 2012 Charlotte Diesel Super Show, Oct 5-6, at the zMax Dragway, in Concord, NC, will have the unique opportunity to see Aaron’s Outdoor monster truck attempt a world speed record and Jesse Toler attempt a world stoppie record.

Jesse Toler, a professional sports bike freestyle rider for over 9 years, will need to roll over 1000 ft at speeds of over 100 mph to beat the stoppie record. A stoppie happens when traveling at a high rate of speed and using the front brakes of the motorcycle to lift the rear of the bike and traveling to the vertical balance point on only the front tire.

Randy Moore, driver of the Aaron’s Outdoor monster truck will try to break his own record of 96.80 miles per hour. When breaking the record earlier this year, he actually flamed out the engine prior to finishing the run, so he is optimistic that he’ll be able to again set a new record.

Aaron’s Outdoor monster truck will make practice runs on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 1:15 p.m and attempt to break the record at 4:45 p.m. Jesse Toler will perform two stunt demonstrations on Friday at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. and Saturday at 10:00 a.m. He will attempt the world stoppie record on Saturday at 3:30 p.m..

Additional attractions at the Charlotte Diesel Super Show include:  truck drags, jet funny cars, monster truck rides, NASCAR simulator, Overdrive’s Pride and Polish truck beauty contest, over 100 exhibits, Friday night Candy Coburn concert that is free with admission, and much more.

“ Attendees at the Charlotte Diesel Super Show will be able to enjoy activities for all ages,” says Alan K. Sims, vice president/executive director, Randall-Reilly Events. “There will truly be something for everyone.”

Two-day passes are $20 for adults; $10 for children ages 7 to 16 and children 6 and under are free. Advanced general admission tickets are available online at www.dieselsupershow.com and through Ticketmaster or by phone at 800-445-3267.  Tickets will also be available at the gate Friday and Saturday Oct 5-6, 2012.

Attendees can reserve discounted accommodations by visiting www.dieselsupershow.com or calling 800-221-3531. The Charlotte Diesel Super Show offers free truck and vehicle parking, including overnight. RV parking and campsites are available nearly.  Food and refreshments will be available for purchase on the show grounds.

For more information visit www.dieselsupershow.com


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PTDI Expands Across Borders as
Regulations Become More Harmonized

With the increasing Internet visibility and harmonization of regulations across borders, the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) is expanding its reach in Canada and beyond as it continues to receive international requests.

For Louise Philbin, education director and founder of 5th Wheel Training Institute, in Haileybury, Ontario, Canada, which recently received PTDI course recertification at its two sites, that’s good news. The rural, northern Ontario school received its initial course certification in 2000.  “At the time, PTDI certainly was a visionary idea in Canada,” said Philbin. “Today I see PTDI certification as even more relevant for us as a Canadian school with the increasing competition, the changes in regulations, and the North American Free Trade Agreement, which means there’s a lot more harmonization of standards between the two countries.

“Our students are prepared to cross over the border and drive in the states, because our program covers all the U.S. requirements and regulations.”

Philbin added that over the years, PTDI has become more attractive in that students  recognize its importance through Internet exposure. “In years past, there was a lot of lip service to the standards, but now there’s an awareness that the higher standards are very important to students, to the trucking industry, to funders, and even to insurance companies, so now it’s become value-added for us to follow the same international standards.”

Al Gurka, site manager of Schuylkill Technology Center, in Pottsville, Penn., who also has offered PTDI-certified courses since 2000 and which were recently recertified, said, “The PTDI website is a great tool for us. Prospective students can check the website to see what kind of training they will receive. We’re a small school in Pennsylvania, so somebody who never heard of us can check the PTDI website, and it presents us with good credentials. And carriers absolutely check the PTDI website. They send us prospective students based on the fact that we have PTDI certification.”

Internet exposure has definitely broadened PTDI’s reach. Certification coordinator Marlene Dakita said that the institute has received inquiries and/or applications from educators not only in Canada and the U.S., but in Egypt, Guam, Guatemala, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia. They even had interest from a contractor working with the U.S. Army in Iraq.  Plus, she regularly receives inquiries through PTDI’s Web site from prospective students looking for information on schools with a PTDI-certified course.

“We continue to get recertified because the PTDI certification gives us national and international recognition that some small schools don’t get,” Gurka explained. “And we know that if our students move to Canada, they would be recognized there as well.”

The current list of all schools with PTDI-certified courses can be found at www.ptdi.org.


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