
The Open Road Stories
On the Open Road Stories podcast we travel through the world of fiction together reading some incredible stories of life on the open road. The fun, the fascinating, the tense, the scary and everything in-between can be found out there. Anything can happen on the road and there's always more adventures right around the corner. We hope you hop in and join us on the Open Road!
The Open Road Stories
Razor's Brawl
At Lone Pine Truck Plaza in southern Illinois, tensions rise when Razor Calloway, a troublemaking trucker with a reputation, picks a fight with veteran driver Duke Parsons. What starts as a minor provocation quickly escalates when Razor throws the first punch, igniting an all-out brawl inside the diner. As fists fly and truckers take sides, chaos spills into the parking lot, where long-standing grudges and tempers boil over.
The diner’s staff, led by tough-as-nails manager Doris and no-nonsense cook Manny, struggle to keep order while calling the sheriff. Meanwhile, bystanders like Big Al and T-Bone place bets on the fight as tables overturn and a fire extinguisher gets used as an improvised weapon.
By the time Sheriff Ray Daniels arrives, the truck stop is in complete disarray. After breaking up the brawl and banning Razor from Lone Pine for life, the sheriff lays down the law, warning that next time, everyone’s spending the night in a cell. With bruises and laughter in equal measure, the truckers return to their meals, knowing that fights like this are just part of life on the road. And as Razor limps away, it’s clear that Lone Pine will be back to normal—until next Friday night.