Roadway Sends Another Prestigious Group to National Truck Driving Championships
AKRON, Ohio, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Roadway proudly announced that 27 of its best and safest professional drivers will compete at the 69th National Truck Driving Championships August 15-19, 2006 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. The American Trucking Association sponsors the event.
"We are proud of the 27 state champion drivers that have demonstrated their dedication to safety, professionalism and driving skill not only in competition, but every day in their professional lives," said Mike Smid, President and CEO of Roadway. "I'm looking forward to watching these leaders of our industry compete in New Orleans and wish them the best in their quest for the national championship."
To compete, each driver achieved first-place honors in state-level truck driving championships. The competitions include challenging driving skills, maneuvering tests, pre-trip inspections and a written examination covering vehicle operation and federal safety regulations. The Roadway state champions represent the best of the best, including 19 previous winners and three Grand Champions.
This year's state champions from Roadway are:
Special
Name Domicile Class Recognition
Alphonso Lewis Montgomery, AL 3-Axle **
Charles Lucas Meridian, MS 3-Axle Grand Champion**
David Messmer Phoenix, AZ 3-Axle Overall Grand
Champion & Best
Skills/Driving
Course Champion
Mike Cicalese Kearny, NJ 4-Axle **
Kent Durant Wichita, KS 4-Axle **
Dan Fitzpatrick Elk Grove Village, IL 4-Axle
Ronald (Ron) VanBibber Salt Lake City, UT 4-Axle **
Michael Erick Providence, RI 5-Axle **
Wilson Meier Deer Park, NY 5-Axle
Richard Seigle Chicago Hts, IL 5-Axle **
John Snawder Louisville, KY 5-Axle Grand Champion**
Bob Baker Dover, DE Flatbed **
Jesse Holt Chattanooga, TN Flatbed **
Nick Caiola Kearny, NJ Straight Truck Pre-Trip
Award**
Randy DeVault Augusta, ME Straight Truck **
Jack Larson Kansas City, KS Straight Truck
Ben Zadrozny Waterbury, CT Straight Truck Pre Trip
Award
Regnald Ansbach Milwaukee, WI Tanker **
John Kuiphof Grand Rapids, MI Tanker **
Bill MacDonald Bellows Falls, VT Tanker
Glenn Morris Valdosta, GA Tanker
Lynn Springer Portland, OR Tanker **
Dale Cook Lakeland, FL Twins **
Keevin Phillips Trenton, NJ Twins **
Mickey Rafeal Concord, NH Twins **
Myron Randall New Orleans, LA Twins **
Ralph Eisenschenk Saint Cloud, MN Twins
3 GRAND CHAMPIONS: Charles Lucas, Dave Messmer, John Snawder
**Previous Winner
For more details on the NTDC and this elite group of drivers, visit http://www.roadway.com/about/ntdc/2006/index.html .
About Roadway
Roadway, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is a leading transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods. Roadway offers a variety of innovative services to meet customer needs, including Time-Critical, Time-Advantage, Exhibit Transportation and the patented Sealed Divider Service. Roadway provides seamless transportation between all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Global logistics solutions for import and export shipping are provided in conjunction with Meridian IQ, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. Service within Canada is provided by Reimer Express, a Roadway subsidiary. Roadway is a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: YRCW), a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation services providers in the world. The enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 70,000 people.
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