Roadway Sends Another Prestigious Group to National Truck Driving Championships

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 .