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roadside attractions OUTLAW RIDING INTO C COWBOYOUNTRY called him heir to Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard, and that only begins to describe him. Mixing funk with a hard-bitten Outlaw Country style — “It might be lonely at the top, but it’s a bitch at the bottom,” runs a line from his Black Album — Jamey Johnson brings Alabama honky-tonk roots and Nashville swagger to the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas Friday, Aug. 26, in a concert free to CDL holders. Tickets will be available from 9 a.m. same day on a Another dame on the Dalton The latest season of the History Channel’s “Ice Road Truckers” franchise brings stars of last fall’s Himalayan adventure – Rick Yemm, Lisa Kelly, Alex Debogorski and Dave Redmon – back to North America. They’re squaring off with others in what the History Channel was promoting as a U.S. v. Canada duel, with U.S. drivers on Alaska’s Dalton Highway and Canadian haulers running the Manitoba ice roads. There’s a new competitor: ice-road rookie Maya Sieber, a New Yorker with a passion for big rigs (pictured, left, with Kelly) and plenty of pluck to give the vets a run for their money. The show premiered June 5 and airs Sundays at 9 p.m. Eastern and Pacific. TIP: STOP AT THE TOP For layovers, fuel-conscious operators try to avoid rest areas and truck stops situated in valleys, stopping whenever possible on hilltops or level ground. If you have to take a steep grade coming out of a truck stop compared to going downhill, the cost of getting up to speed can amount to several dollars. The Partners in Business program is produced by 2011-2012 Edition Brought to you by: and the owner-operator consultants at ATBS, and is sponsored by Freightliner Trucks. Get a copy of the new 2011-12 edition of the PIB manual for owner-operators at the PIB seminar 2-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, during the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, or order a copy via piblive.com. Jamey Johnson will perform in a free concert for truckers spon- sored by Mobil Delvac in Dallas. His latest release, Guitar Song, is available at jameyjohnson.com. 8 OVERDRIVE JULY 2011 first-come, first-served basis at Mobil Delvac’s tent in the lobby. More information: GATSonline.com. R olling S t one Ov er driv e A BUSINESS MANUAL FOR OWNER-OPERATORS PRODUCED BY OVERDRIVE AND ATBS IN BUSINESS P A RTNERS