GBATS, OOIDA 45th anniversary party almost here

The 10th annual Guilty By Association Truck Show and OOIDA 45th anniversary party is less than a week away.

OOIDA and 4 State Trucks have partnered to present GBATS from Sept. 27-29 in Joplin, Mo.

Those in attendance will have the opportunity to talk with members of OOIDA’s leadership team, as well as the chance to enjoy all of the truck show’s scheduled entertainment and activities.

Earlier this week, Land Line confirmed that the show will include an FMCSA public listening session concerning the agency’s hours-of-service regulations on Sept. 28 at GBATS. The listening session is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. CDT in 4 State Trucks’ shop area behind the main store.

Some of the other featured events include a professional bull riding competition, a truck and tractor pull, a motorcycle stunt rider show, big rig drag races, a truck convoy that benefits the Special Olympics of Southwest Missouri, and a downtown concert featuring Confederate Railroad.

A schedule of events can be found here.

OOIDA President Todd Spencer and OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh, as well as members of the Association’s Washington, D.C., team, are scheduled to be in attendance.

Jon Osburn and OOIDA’s touring tractor-trailer, the Spirit of American Trucker, will also be in attendance.