YRC Worldwide Sends 31 Professional Drivers to the 2013 National Truck Driving Championships
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OVERLAND PARK, KS--Aug. 13, 2013: YRC Worldwide Inc. announced today that 31 of its professional drivers will compete at the 2013 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC). The competition will be held August 20 — 24 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT.
"We would like to extend our congratulations to our remarkable team of drivers competing at the National Truck Driving Championships," said James Welch, CEO of YRC Worldwide. "We have made significant improvements in safety and it remains a top priority for us. The continued commitment of our drivers to keeping our highways safe and providing the highest level of service to our customers is what makes us an organization Powered by Professionals, and we thank them for this achievement."
Now in its 76th year, the NTDC and affiliated state truck driving championships are considered one of the industry's largest and most effective safety programs. Known to many as the "Super Bowl of Safety," these annual competitions inspire tens of thousands of drivers to operate accident-free for the right to compete.
To qualify for the national championships, drivers must place first in their respective class at state competition. Both the state and national competitions include challenging driving skills and maneuvering tests, a pre-trip inspection, and a written examination covering vehicle operation and federal safety regulations. To participate, drivers must be accident-free, regardless of fault, for one year and through the national championships.
For more information about YRC Freight and its participation in the NTDC, please visit About YRC.
The 2013 YRC Worldwide National Truck Driving Championships Team
YRC Freight Drivers
State
Class
Scott Archer
Illinois
Straight truck
Brian Briske
Montana
5-axle
Don Conklin
Indiana
Tanker
Kevin Dean
Georgia
3-axle
John Estep
Illinois
Tanker
Duane Foreman
Minnesota
Tanker
Robbie Granstrom
Oklahoma
5-axle sleeper
George Hale
Mississippi
Straight truck
Dave Hall
Arkansas
4-axle
Mark Hewitt
Ohio
4-axle
Jude Hurst
Kentucky
Twins
Willie Johnson
Mississippi
3-axle
Jerry Jordan
California
5-axle
Henry Mahler
Florida
Flatbed
Duane Maroney
Minnesota
Twins
Tim McNamee
Minnesota
5-axle
Wilson Meier
New York
5-axle
Larry Menter
Maine
Twins
David Messmer
Arizona
4-axle
Neil Nogues
New Hampshire
Straight truck
Jack Rojas
New Mexico
3-axle
Tim Smith
Utah
Flatbed
Paul Unser
Idaho
Flatbed
Robert Williams
Colorado
4-axle
Holland Drivers
State
Class
Russell Simpson
Ohio
5-axle
Bruce Renton
Michigan
Straight truck
Jim Looks
Michigan
Tanker
Marty Blandford
Indiana
5-axle
Reddaway Drivers
State
Class
Scott Colwell
Idaho
Sleeper
Jeff Payne
Utah
Twin trailers
John Van Buren
Oregon
Straight truck