Roadway Express Sends Thirty-Eight Best-of-the-Best Drivers to National Truck Driving Championships
AKRON, Ohio--Aug. 7, 2001--Roadway Express, Inc. proudly announces that 38 of its professional drivers will be on their way to compete against the industry's best drivers at the 64th National Truck Driving Championships August 22-25, 2001 to be held in Minneapolis, Minn. The American Trucking Associations sponsors the event.These state champions deserve the highest recognition for their dedication to safety, driving skills and professionalism. Their advancement to the finals merits them the "best-of-the-best" designation across the nation. Both the state and national competitions include difficult driving skills and maneuvering tests, pre-trip inspections and a written examination covering vehicle operation and federal safety regulations.
"These drivers demonstrate the dedication and career success that we strive for at Roadway," said President and Chief Operating Officer for the company, James Staley. "These are the finest drivers in the industry and we appreciate their commitment to safety."
Here are this year's state champions from Roadway and their first place wins:
Bruce Amor - South Bend, Indiana - Sleeper Champion Regnald Ansbach (Grand Champion & Ray Newberry Mr. Safety Award) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Twins Champion James S. Baber - Dover, Delaware - Twins Champion Robert Glen Baker (Grand Champion) - Dover, Delaware - Flatbed Champion Robert Barrett - Lawrenceville, Georgia - Straight Truck Champion Visham Boodooram - Kearny, New Jersey - Straight Truck Champion Kevin Boyd - Billings, Montana - 4-Axle Champion Ron Casteel - Chicago, Illinois - Straight Truck Champion James De Pouw - Green Bay, Wisconsin - Tanker Champion Randy De Vault - Augusta, Maine - 3-Axle Champion Larry Dumont - Concord, New Hampshire - 5-Axle Champion Alan Evans - Akron, Ohio - Tanker Champion Donald Farris - Omaha, Nebraska - Twins Champion Robbie Granstrom (Best Pre-trip Inspection Award) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 3-Axle Champion William R. Guess (Grand Champion & Rookie of the Year) - Valdosta, Georgia - Twins Champion Scott Heth - Rock Island, Illinois - Twins Champion Willie Holter - Newark, Delaware - 5-Axle Champion Jude M. Hurst - Louisville, Kentucky - 4-Axle Champion Tom Koch - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 4-Axle Champion John Larson - Kansas City, Kansas - Straight Truck Champion Darryl Ledford - Anniston, Alabama - 3-Axle Champion Mary Sue Luetschwager (Grand Champion) - Chicago Heights, Illinois - Twins Champion David Mac Donald - Kansas City, Kansas - Twins Champion William Mac Donald - Bellow Falls, Vermont - 3-Axle Champion Donald Marr - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Straight Truck Champion Jeffrey Mefford - Cincinnati, Ohio - Twins Champion Gary Ott - Billings, Montana - Twins Champion Christopher Ott (Rookie of the Year) - Billings, Montana - 3-Axle Champion Keith Powell - Dover, Delaware - 3-Axle Champion Emmett Lee Rivers - Meridian, Mississippi - Twins Champion Jim Sheriff - Chicago Heights, Illinois - Tanker Champion Bryon Smith (Best Pre-trip Inspection Award) - Hagerstown, Maryland - Sleeper Champion James R. Smith - Greenville, South Carolina - Flatbed Champion John D. Snawder - Louisville, Kentucky - 5-Axle Champion Mike Stachnik - Gaylord, Michigan - 3-Axle Champion Scott Stoup - Omaha, Nebraska - 5-Axle Champion Robert I. Vincent - Louisville, Kentucky - Flatbed Champion Doug Wheatley - Augusta, Georgia - 4-Axle Champion Team Trophy Winners: Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, Oklahoma
Roadway Express, Inc. is the principal subsidiary of Roadway Corporation , a holding company dedicated to identifying opportunities to expand the transportation related service offerings available to customers through the Roadway portfolio of strategically linked transportation companies. Roadway Express is a leading transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods with a variety of innovative services designed to meet customer needs. An ISO 9002 certified carrier, Roadway Express provides seamless service between all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico including export services to 66 countries. For additional information, contact the Company at www.roadway.com.