Briefly: 20-vehicle crash, several others close I-80 in Wyoming Wed.

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Wyoming Highway Patrol

Multiple crashes, including one with as many as 20 vehicles, closed parts of Interstate 80 between Laramie and Sinclair in Wyoming Wednesday.

The Wyoming Highway Parol said a large crash on a bridge at mile marker 259 eastbound required two people to be evacuated by helicopter. 

According to the WHP, other crashes happened along I-80, between mile markers 264-269. 

Authorities blame icey road conditions for the crashes.

TCA scholarship deadline at hand

The deadline to apply for scholarships offered by the Truckload Carriers Association approaches.

The deadline is 11:59 p.m. March 20.

The TCA Scholarship Fund awards up to $6,250 per year, per full-time undergraduate college students attending four-year institutions and up to $2,000 for students attending two-year institutions in the United States or Canada. 

Applicants must be in good standing (minimum grade point average of 3.0) who will be pursuing an associate’s or first bachelor’s degree at an accredited, two-year or four-year college or university  as a full-time freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior for the full academic year and who is either:

  • the child, grandchild, or spouse of an employee of a TCA member company or

  • the child, grandchild, or spouse of an independent contractor or an independent contractor affiliated with a TCA member company or

  • a current employee of a TCA member company

Applications can be made online here.

Hot Shot's Secret sponsors NTPA

Hot Shot’s Secret, longtime supporter of the National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA), recently announced a three-year sponsorship deal with NTPA to be the association’s Official Fuel and Fuel Additive Sponsor, in addition to Test Hook and Full Pull Sponsor for 2026 – 2028. 

Returning as a circuit sponsor of NTPA for the seventh consecutive year, Hot Shot’s Secret has long been committed to promoting and supporting tractor pulling at the national level. This is the first year that the company has become a Fuel Circuit Sponsor.

Hot Shot’s Secret formulates, manufactures, and distributes over 50 products for gas and diesel-powered vehicles and agricultural equipment designed to improve power and mileage while protecting the engine and components, even under the most extreme conditions.  Top products include the original Stiction Eliminator, EDT, Diesel Extreme, and FR3 Friction Reducer, all developed to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.

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