Steven Simoff is an overnight janitor at Lakeside Casino in Osceola , Iowa . But he lives 35 miles away in Davis City , down bleak 4-lane Interstate 35 . To get to work for his the morning shift he has to leave his home at 3.30pm . Once at work he spends his eight-hour shift on his feet cleaning casino . A friend and co-worker drives him home in 11pm after his shift . Trip beats 21 miles of Detroit 's James Robertson , who was given a car .
Steven Simoff is an overnight janitor at Lakeside Casino in Osceola , Iowa . But he lives 35 miles away in Davis City , down bleak 4-lane Interstate 35 . To get to work for his 11pm shift he has to leave his home at 3.30pm . Once at work he spends his eight-hour shift on his feet cleaning casino . A friend and co-worker drives him home in the morning after his shift . Trip beats 21 miles of Detroit 's James Robertson , who was given a car .