Inspired by an annual calendar published in the pages of Grassroots Motorsports, we introduced the TDR calendar contest in 2007. Much to our surprise, the member response and photo quality were outstanding.

We expect the competition to be tough this year. Nonetheless, here is your chance to have your truck featured at the TDR web site and on the 2009 TDR Calendar. Participation is easy.  Just send us your photograph! No sweat. Just clean up your rig, take it out and position against a scenic backdrop, wait for cloud cover or for the daybreak/twilight hour so that there are not any dreaded shadows, and capture your rig with a digital camera with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Or you can send us an old-fashioned photograph made from any 35mm camera.

Some tips from the judges:

• Action shots are hard for us to pass up.

• Be careful to make sure your photograph is clear and does not have any junk in the background. We've seen power poles appearing to come out of truck beds and a few McDonalds Kids Meal boxes in the windows.

• Photographs with interesting backgrounds are preferred.

• Extreme weather adds action to the photograph.

This year, there is a limit of two photographs per member. Submit the photo(s) by mail, e-mail or FTP to the TDR offices by September 19.

Mail your print photographs to:

Turbo Diesel Register
2009 Calendar Contest
1150 Samples Industrial Drive
Cumming, GA 30041

Or e-mail photographs to: rpatton@ix.netcom.com

Or FTP photographs to: contact Robin Patton at rpatton@ix.netcom.com to arrange upload link.

The 2009 winners will be chosen and the calendar will be posted at the TDR web site for download to TDR members. A print copy of the calendar will also be mailed to each TDR member. We will announce the results on-line by December so that the Turbo Diesel calendar will be the first in your 2009 inbox.

Deadline for submitting photos:  September 19, 2008.