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54 | Overdrive | December 2015 CUSTOM RIGS S.C., "kept making adjust- ments to the truck all year long," he says. After each race, "we'd make changes and go back out there and make it better so we were always heading in the right direction." On the strength of his success at various points throughout the season, Morgan garnered added support from FinditParts for his truck's brakes, Bos- selman Boss Shop with a fi nancial infusion and Tennessee-based small fl eet Steve Nash Trucking for his truck's fuel. In addition, his wife, Wendy, and various fans stepped up to volun- teer for the team through the fi nal race. Morgan is hopeful for a second season. "We'll see what we're going to do next year, if we can get something together," he says. "I'm excited now." Mike Morgan (right) and Ricky 'Rude' Proffitt set the tone early for the inaugural ChampTruck sea- son, picking up first and second in the season's first race week- end, held in New Jersey in April. Here, the two pose for photos during the first week's trophy presentation. Mike Morgan of Wartrace, Tenn., a diesel technician for Mack of Nashville, won the inaugural ChampTruck points championship with consistent finishes around the top of the season's leaderboards. 2016 ChampTruck schedule ChampTruck has nine races on the docket for next season: • April 8-9: Palm Beach International Raceway – Jupiter, Fla. • May 20-21: New Jersey Motorsports Park – Millville, N.J. • June 10-11: Gateway Motorsports Park – Madison, Ill. • July 29-30: Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, N.C. • Aug. 6-7: Virginia International Raceway – Alton, Va. • Sept. 16-17: NOLA Motorsports Park – Avondale, La. • Oct. 1-2: Motorsports Park Hastings – Hastings, Neb. • Oct. 22-23: Portland International Raceway – Portland, Ore. • Oct. 28-30: Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, Nev. To see all of Overdrive's coverage of the 2015 ChampTruck season, including video, pho- tos, profiles of the racers and more, visit OverdriveOnline. com/ChampTruck.