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Walcott Truckers Jamboree Starts Next Week 30th Anniversary Celebration to Feature Aaron Tippin and Gigantic Semi Truck Cake

WALCOTT, IOWA — The 30th Anniversary Walcott Truckers Jamboree, will be held July 9-10, 2009 at Oakgrove 70 Petro, I-80 Exit 284, Walcott, Iowa. Over 150 exhibits; a Super Truck Beauty Contest, Antique Truck Display; Iowa pork chop cookout; Trucker Olympics; carnival games; live bands; fireworks and loads of fun for the whole family! Admission … Read More
July 2, 2009

Joplin Petro to Celebrate America’s Truckers Next Week!

JOPLIN, MO – The Joplin Petro, located at I-44 & Hwy 43 Exit 4 in Joplin, Missouri will hold their 12th Annual Truckers Jamboree next week. The Joplin Truckers Jamboree will be held on May 20-21 from 11 am – 9 pm both days, rain or shine. The Joplin Truckers Jamboree is a yearly event … Read More
May 15, 2009

Joplin 44 to Celebrate America’s Truckers Next Week!

JOPLIN, MO — The Joplin 44, located at I-44 & Hwy 43 Exit 4 in Joplin, Missouri will hold their 12th Annual Truckers Jamboree next week. The Joplin Truckers Jamboree will be held on May 20-21 from 11 am – 9 pm both days, rain or shine. The Joplin Truckers Jamboree is a yearly event … Read More
May 15, 2009

Aaron Tippin to Perform at Walcott Truckers Jamboree on July 9th

Aaron Tippin to Perform at Walcott Truckers Jamboree on July 9th. WALCOTT, IOWA — Oakgrove 70 Petro is pleased to announce that Aaron Tippin will be performing at the 30th Anniversary Walcott Truckers Jamboree on July 9th at 7 p.m.. The concert is being sponsored by Mobil Delvac. In addition to the live Aaron Tippin … Read More
April 2, 2009

Iowa 80 TA Truckstop Marks 45 Years Serving America’s Truckers

WALCOTT, IOWA –Iowa 80 TA Truckstop, located in Walcott, Iowa, will be celebrating its 45th year of serving America’s professional drivers in 2009. Iowa 80 began it’s operation in 1964 in a small, white enamel building in the middle of Iowa cornfields just west of the Mississippi River; Interstate 80 wasn’t even complete Standard Oil … Read More
December 30, 2008

MotorIoway Road Rally to Display Vehicles at Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Monday

WALCOTT, IOWA — The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum will be hosting participants in the MotorIoway 1000, an Iowa vintage vehicle road rally, on Monday, September 22, 2008 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. “We are excited about hosting the group. I can’t think of a better place for vintage vehicle enthusiasts to have lunch,” says … Read More
September 19, 2008

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum to Host MotorIoway Vintage Vehicle Road Rally

WALCOTT, IOWA — The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is pleased to announce that it has been chosen as a lunch stop by MotorIoway 1000, an Iowa vintage vehicle road rally. The lunch stop will be held on Monday, September 22, 2008 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum, Interstate 80 … Read More
September 11, 2008

Iowa 80 Truckstop Featured on Travel Channel’s Extreme Truckstops

WALCOTT, IOWA — Iowa 80 Truckstop, The World’s Largest Truckstop, is featured in a newly produced Travel Channel show, Extreme Truckstops. The one-hour show is currently being aired with Iowa 80 being showcased in the first segment of the program. “We were thrilled to be part of the Travel Channel’s filming.”, says Delia Moon Meier, … Read More
July 31, 2008

One Big Trucker Party! The Walcott Truckers Jamboree Celebrates America’s Truckers

One Big Trucker Party! The Walcott Truckers Jamboree Celebrates America’s Truckers WALCOTT, IOWA — The World’s Largest Truckstop has once again hosted the biggest trucking party of its kind to honor America’s truck drivers. The 29th Annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree, held July 10-11 hosted tens of thousands of drivers and their families. During the two … Read More
July 14, 2008

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Opens Doors to New Visitor’s Center – July 2008

WALCOTT, IOWA — The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum has officially opened its new Museum Visitors Center with a ribbon cutting that took place on Thursday, July 10th at 2:00 pm during the Walcott Truckers Jamboree. The Museum Visitors Center adds 5,000 square feet to the existing structure bringing the total to approximately 20,000 square feet. … Read More
July 14, 2008