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TRUCK G CALEND AR ALLER Y roadside attractions OCT. 7-8: CHARLOTTE DIESEL SUPER SHOW, zMax Dragway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C., www.dieselsupershow.com. OCT. 8: ATCA EASTERN SHORE CHAPTER TRUCK/TRACTOR SHOW, Tony Tank Tribe 149, Redmens Lodge, Fruitland, Md., (302) 242-3544. OCT. 8: ATHS BLUE MOUNTAIN CHAPTER TRUCK SHOW, Southeast Washington Fairgrounds, Walla Walla, Wash., bluemtchap@360comm.net. OCT. 9: ATHS PIONEER VALLEY CHAPTER TRUCK & TRACTOR SHOW, Dufresne Park, Granby, Mass., (413) 330-8189. OCT. 14-15: ATHS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL TRUCK SHOW, Old High School, Cherokee, N.C., (828) 421-9399. OCT. 15: COTTONWOOD ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW, Oxendale Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Cottonwood, Ariz., (928) 634-3656. OCT. 15: ATHS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER TRUCK SHOW, Porter Welding, Orland, Calif., (530) 865-8631. OCT. 15: TRUCK DRIVER SOCIAL MEDIA CONVENTION, Gold Strike Resort & Casino, Tunica, Miss., www. truckingsocialmedia.com. OCT. 21-22: CHROME & CLASS TRUCK SHOW, Rush Truck Center-Nashville, Smyrna, Tenn., (615) 220-7777. OCT. 21-22: CONVOY FOR A CURE USA, Texas Motor Speedway, Ft. Worth, convoyforacureusa.com or (903) 288-0374. NOV. 4-6: MECA SOUTH FLORIDA TRUCK SHOW, Miami, nastshowtrucks. org or (305) 884-2028. NOV. 5: ATHS PIEDMONT CAROLINA CHAPTER TRUCK SHOW, North Carolina Farmers Market, Colfax, N.C., (336) 431-6824. NOV. 12: ATHS NORTHWEST CHAPTER ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW, Walrath Trucking, Tacoma, Wash., (360) 866-7716. 16 OVERDRIVE OCTOBER 2011 Always at home Harlen, Iowa, resident Jim Behrens' 2005 Freightliner Classic XL rarely leaves his corn and soy- bean farm. The truck is powered by a 640-hp Caterpillar and a 13-speed transmission. SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO online and have it considered for To display your truck 's Truck Gallery, go to the Reader Truck Gallery at www.OverdriveOnline.com. Shanghai Rooster This1992 Peterbilt 379 was named after its previous owner's CB handle. Jack Handy, known as the the Shanghai Rooster, passed the truck down to his grandson, cur- rent owner Shawn Carroll, who converted it into a tandem dump in 2006. Carroll's driven the truck since he was 18. The rig has a 13-speed transmission and a 425-hp Caterpillar, and Carroll uses it to haul sand and gravel. Orange Crush Heath Stagg of Cuthbert, Ga., hauls pulpwood around the Southeast in this 2005 Peterbilt 379. The truck's equipped with a 475-hp Caterpillar and a 10-speed transmission, and Stagg says he plans on adding a few upgrades, including old- school 359-style headlights. Ov er driv e