It's year two for trucker-songwriter leading light Tony Justice's Large Cars & Guitars truck show, kicking off next week in Kodak, Tennessee, east of Knoxville along I-40, exit 407. Set-up day is Thursday, May 4, with the show officially opening for attendees the following day, with plenty in the way of custom-truck eye candy and musical performances both nights of May 5-6, featuring Overdrive's own Long Haul Paul and past Trucker Talent Search winner Taylor Barker, as well as William Michael Morgan, Aaron Tippin, and Justice himself, among others.
Catch the full schedule of events via this link to the show website.
Tippin and Justice famously collaborated with vocal turns in 2016 on "Brothers of the Highway," the title track (originally penned by George Strait) of Justice's record that year. Can we expect a live turn with the two at Large Cars next weekend?
"It’s happening," Justice said, "the first time in history that we performed this live" since the recording of the track in Nashville, Tennessee, for which Overdrive was on hand in 2016.
Other Large Cars highlights include the truck show, of course, which last year saw more than 100 rigs all vying not for the undivided attention of judges as in so many shows, but rather the kids. At this show, the sole award is a kids-vote Best of Show. The nod last year went to Landstar-leased touring show hauler and owner-operator John Highley.
Justice (left) and Highley are here pictured with Highley's big-bunk 2018 W900L with its
Justice noted Large Cars is far outpacing pre-registrations for the truck show this year, compared to last, and he's hopeful to be able to boost the tally of dollars the show raised for the Susan G. Komen Foundation's efforts around breast cancer awareness and the research for a cure. Given a big list of sponsors this year, from trucking suppliers like the Howes company to motor carriers like the Bennett Family of Companies, and Wreaths Across America, Bullsnot and many, many more, most all proceeds from registrations and onsite activities like the Saturday Convoy for a Cure will be earmarked for donation.
