A: Pilot Flying J is launching its sixth annual Road Warrior campaign, a contest designed to celebrate and reward professional truck drivers for their hard work, perseverance and passion.
A: The Pilot Flying J Road Warrior campaign recognizes professional truck drivers through a national call for online story submissions. The contest provides the opportunity to spotlight those who go the extra mile and persevere to get the job done right. These hardworking nominees have the chance to win a grand prize of $10,000, or $5,000 for second place and $2,500 for third place. If you submit one of the winning three nominations, you'll receive $500 for sharing one of the winning stories.
To nominate a Road Warrior, visit the Nominate page. Select 'Nominate your Road Warrior' and complete the entry form. Remember to upload a photo of the nominee, choose a word to describe your Road Warrior and agree to the Official Rules
A: To view the gallery of Road Warrior submissions, visit our Nomination Gallery
A: Entries will be judged based on the quality of the nomination to include the impact the nominee has made on the industry, in their community and the compelling nature of the story. Entries will initially be judged by Pilot Flying J to determine the top three finalists. The top three finalistswill be voted on by professional drivers and Pilot Flying J’s social media community for a 7 day period. Fans can vote one time per day. The finalist with the most votes will win the $10,000 grand prize. Second and third place will respectively be determined by vote count. For more details, view the Official Rules here.
A: After completing the Road Warrior entry form, select the Twitter, Facebook or email icon to share your filtered photo.
A: There may be a lag between from when you click submit to when the nomination can be viewed in the gallery. Some photos and nomination materials may be removed from the gallery due to prohibited content restrictions in our Road Warrior contest rules. For more, visit our Official Rules here.
A: The submission period is open from July 8, 2019 through July 22, 2019.
A: The Grand Prize, second place and third place Road Warrior winners will be announced by Pilot Flying J on September 9, 2019. Pilot Flying J will select the top 3 winners from the pool of Road Warrior nominees and our social media community will vote to select the Grand Prize, Second Place and Third Place Winners.
A: Pilot Flying J will reward the Grand Prize winner with $10,000, $5,000 for the second place winner, and $2,500 for third place winner.
A: Pilot Flying J will contact the winning nominator and nominee directly in August 2019. The Grand Prize, second and third place winners will be announced in September following the voting process. If your nominee is one of the top 3 winners, you will also be awarded $500 for submitting one of the three winning Road Warrior nominations. Stay tuned!