16 ABF DRIVERS TO COMPETE IN NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

ABF Freight System, Inc., is sending 16 championship drivers from 10 states to the 73rd National Truck Driving Championships, August 3-8, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. By winning state truck driving championships and by maintaining an accident-free driving record for the previous 12 months, professional drivers earn the right to compete in the National Championships.

Among the competitors representing ABF are six repeat winners from 2009, three former National Champion Drivers and four 2010 state driving Grand Champions.


Name State Category Awards and Recognition

Garry Holliman Arkansas Three Axle Grand Champion
National Champion 2006,

Tony Spero* Connecticut Sleeper 2009

Timothy Melody Idaho Twins

Christopher Blandford Kentucky Twins
National Champion 1994,

John Hazlett* New Jersey Tank Truck 2000, 2007
Highest Written Score 2010

Michael Contreras* New Mexico Flatbed

Ralph Garcia* New Mexico Sleeper

Steve Limas New Mexico Five Axle

Kirk Weis New Mexico Straight Truck Grand Champion

Rosey Jarzenski Ohio Sleeper National Champion 1995

Richard Bachman Pennsylvania Straight Truck Grand Champion

Peter Root Vermont Three Axle

John Dill Wyoming Twins Highest Interview Score
Highest Pre-Trip Score

Gary Mason* Wyoming Five Axle Highest Written Score

Roger Phillips Wyoming Straight Truck

Andrew Walston* Wyoming Four Axle Highest Driving Score
Grand Champion

An asterisk (*) denotes repeat winners from 2009.




Team Championship trophies were also awarded to the ABF driving teams in Arkansas, New Mexico and Wyoming.

"ABF is extremely proud of our drivers who have earned the privilege to compete in this year's National Truck Driving Championships. These 16 drivers are just a small sampling of the ABF professional drivers who on a daily basis safely deliver and protect the goods entrusted to us, bringing unmatched value-added logistics solutions to our customers," said Sam Cates, ABF safety and security director. "The reputation ABF enjoys as a trusted supply-chain partner and an industry leader in safety will be well represented with this group."