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.

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.

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.

Judge Scott Hernandez, with the Colorado state patrol, checks for the score of a 5-axle contestant at the front line stop problem.



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.