The operating companies of YRC Worldwide announced today that 69 of their professional drivers will compete at the 2008 National Truck Driving Championships to be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center August 19-23 in Houston, TX.
To qualify for the national championships, each driver placed first in his respective class at state competition. The drivers will compete against nearly 400 others for national titles in eight different classes of vehicles for the National Grand Champion title.
Both the state and national contests include challenging driving skills and maneuvering tests, pre-trip inspections, and a written examination covering vehicle operation and federal safety regulations. To participate in state competitions, drivers must be accident-free for one year.
"We congratulate all of our professional drivers for their dedication and commitment to safety," said Mike Smid, President and CEO of YRC North American Transportation. "Through their safety performance, each driver contributes to the well-being of their fellow motorists and represents the values of our family of companies. We are proud to have this team represent our brands, and wish them all the best at the national championships."
In 2007, Roadway professional driver Alphonso Lewis captured the title of National Grand Champion at the 70th Annual National Truck Driving Championships, which is sponsored by the American Trucking Association (ATA).
The 2008 YRC North American Transportation National Truck Driving Championship Team:
Yellow Transportation Drivers:
Roger Anderson 4-Axle Cincinnati, OH Chris Ballard Sleeper Indianapolis, IN Everett Bogert Twin Trailers Portland, OR Tim Brochue 4-Axle Coldwater, MI Shawn Campos Flatbed Maybrook, NY Don Conklin Tanker South Bend, IN Jerry Cudmore Tanker Watertown, SD Glade Evenson 4-Axle Sioux Falls, SD Eric Halchishak 3-Axle Coldwater, MI David Hall 4-Axle Little Rock, AR Mark Hassemer 5-Axle Green Bay, WI Rick Herbert 4-Axle Chicago Ridge, IL James Hurd Sleeper Billings, MT Kale Kapple Tanker Billings, MT Tom Kelly 4-Axle Maybrook, NY William Scott Krouse Flatbed St. Paul, MN Michael Madden Tanker Nashville, TN Paul Medders 3-Axle Daytona Beach, FL David Moore 4-Axle Shrewsbury, MA Ed Moore Twin Trailers Maybrook, NY Neil Nogues 4-Axle Manchester, NH Bruce Quaal Tanker St. Paul, MN Eugene Repp Twin Trailers Salisbury, DE Jerry Richman Twin Trailers Clarksburg, WV Jeramy Riggs Straight Truck Kansas City, MO Larry Tucker Straight Truck Louisville, KY Paul Unser Flatbed Boise, ID Wade Wagemann Twin Trailers Aberdeen, SD Robert Williams 4-Axle Colorado Springs, CO Larry Wilson 4-Axle Portland, OR
Roadway Drivers:
Bruce Amor 3-Axle South Bend, IN Regnald Ansbach Tanker Kansas City, KS Richard Beukelman Tanker Portland, OR Star Boodooram Straight Truck Kearny, NJ Nick Caiola Tanker Kearny, NJ Tony Dorries 3-Axle Ft. Worth, TX Laurier Dumont 5-Axle Concord, NH Kent Durant 5-Axle Wichita, KS Michael Erick 4-Axle Providence, RI Robbie Granstrom 3-Axle Oklahoma City, OK Whyman Hassel Tanker Milwaukee, WI Thomas Jones Flatbed Akron, OH Bill Keeling Twin Trailers Atlanta, GA Felipe Leyva Straight Truck Oakland, CA Jose Martinez 5-Axle Tacoma, WA Fernando Noel Straight Truck Worcester, MA Keith Powell 4-Axle Dover, DE William Stacy Sansom Twin Trailers Shreveport, LA Julian Scott Sleeper Chicago, IL Richard Seigle 5-Axle Chicago, IL Lynn Springer Flatbed Portland, OR Mitch Stegner Flatbed Columbia, MO Ron VanBibber Tanker Salt Lake City, UT George West Twin Trailers Chicago, IL Vic Wheeler 3-Axle Salt Lake City, UT Wayne Whitburn 5-Axle Birmingham, AL Patrick Wickman Twin Trailers Concord, NH Ben Wilds Straight Truck Portland, OR Bernard Zadrozny Straight Truck Cheshire, CT
YRC Regional Transportation Drivers:
Scott Beal Twin Trailers USF Reddaway-Boise, ID Wade Duerksen 3-Axle USF Reddaway-Denver, CO Herschel Evans 5-Axle USF Holland-Atlanta, GA Thomas Holman Straight Truck USF Reddaway-Denver, CO Michael Mygatt Twin Trailers USF Reddaway-Seattle, WA Jeffery Payne 5-Axle USF Reddaway-Salt Lake City, UT Russ Simpson 5-Axle USF Holland-Columbus, OH Douglas Stubbs 4-Axle USF Reddaway-Three Forks, MT Craig Tarsia Sleeper USF Reddaway-Clackamas, OR Robert Wolford Straight Truck USF Holland-Detroit, MI
Additional Awards Received:
Regnald Ansbach Roadway State Grand Champion Tony Dorries Roadway Best Pre-trip Award in 3-Axle Class Kent Durant Roadway Highest Written Test Score Eric Halchishak Yellow Transportation State Grand Champion Paul Medders Yellow Transportation State Grand Champion David Moore Yellow Transportation Bradford W. Rayworth Memorial Award for Professionalism Fernando Noel Roadway State Grand Champion Jeramy Riggs Yellow Transportation Rookie of the Year Russ Simpson USF Holland Rookie of the Year, Highest Off Course Score in Pretrip and Written Test Lynn Springer Roadway State Grand Champion Wade Wageman Yellow Transportation State Grand Champion, Highest Driving Points Vic Wheeler Roadway State Grand Champion (2nd year in a row) Patrick Wickman Roadway State Grand Champion Larry Wilson Yellow Transportation Rookie of the Year Robert Wolford USF Holland Rookie of the Year
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