"These finalists have proven themselves to be among the finest professional truck drivers in the country. I want to congratulate them for making it to the final round and thank them for their commitment to safety," said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. "I also want to recognize all of the drivers who competed here in Indianapolis – our industry truly appreciates your dedication to safe driving."
The National Truck Driving Championships began with a field of more than 430 professional truck drivers from all 50 states. Over the past two days, drivers competed in one of eight different classes and aimed for high scores in the three segments of the competition: a pre-trip inspection, a written test and the driving course where drivers made tight turns and avoided obstacles.
The trucking industry's "Super Bowl of Safety" is down to five finalists in five of the eight classes of competition, plus the step van class. Before the final runs can begin, runoffs will occur in the 4-axle, sleeper berth, straight truck and step van classes to settle tied scores from the first two days of competition. The remaining competitors are now set to navigate a specially designed championship course to determine the top driver.
The field of drivers participating in the 2016 National Truck Driving Championships have compiled more than 600 million safe-driving miles, which is equal to 1,255 trips to the moon and back.
Competition concludes this evening with the crowning of the 2016 Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion, as well as with awards for drivers in every vehicle class, rookie of the year and top state delegation.
ACT 1 is a premier sponsor of the 2016 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, taking place Aug. 10-13 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Finalists are vying for the 2016 Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion Award. Since 2011, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has been the sole sponsor of the National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion.
Finalists for the 2016 National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships are listed below:
Class
|
Place
|
State
|
Name
|
Employer
|
3-Axle
| ||||
1
|
Kansas
|
Jimmie Wisley
|
YRC Freight
| |
2
|
Arkansas
|
Robin Sams
|
FedEx Freight
| |
3
|
Maine
|
Robert Fernald
|
Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC
| |
4
|
Washington
|
Cedric Pack
|
FedEx Freight
| |
5
|
Indiana
|
Charles White
|
Walmart Transportation, LLC
| |
4-Axle
| ||||
1
|
Texas
|
Eduardo Camacho
|
H-E-B Grocery Co.
| |
2
|
Iowa
|
Allen Sohn
|
FedEx Freight
| |
3
|
Oregon
|
Aslaiyi Wilkes
|
Reddaway
| |
4
|
Michigan
|
Ronald Metternick
|
FedEx Freight
| |
5
|
Arizona
|
Andres Orozco
|
FedEx Freight
| |
5
|
Utah
|
Glenn Springer
|
FedEx Freight
| |
5-Axle
| ||||
1
|
New Mexico
|
Daniel Bruch
|
FedEx Freight
| |
2
|
Nebraska
|
Toby Kort
|
FedEx Freight
| |
3
|
Florida
|
Larry Warr
|
Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC
| |
4
|
Vermont
|
Christopher Novak
|
FedEx Express
| |
5
|
Kansas
|
Darren Bogart
|
Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC
| |
Flatbed
| ||||
1
|
South Dakota
|
Jay Love
|
FedEx Freight
| |
2
|
Idaho
|
William Hill
|
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
| |
3
|
Kansas
|
Donald Logan
|
FedEx Freight
| |
4
|
Louisiana
|
Curtis McMellon
|
XPO Logistics, Inc.
| |
5
|
Washington
|
Robert Dean
|
XPO Logistics, Inc.
| |
Sleeper Berth
| ||||
1
|
Ohio
|
Bryan Elges
|
FedEx Freight
| |
2
|
Florida
|
Larry Breen
|
Walmart Transportation, LLC
| |
3
|
Indiana
|
Ron Marker
|
Walmart Transportation, LLC
| |
4
|
California
|
Rollie Fugate
|
Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC
| |
5
|
Massachusetts
|
Roland Bolduc
|
FedEx Express
| |
5
|
Utah
|
Barry Geck
|
Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC
| |
Straight Truck
| ||||
1
|
West Virginia
|
Charles Randolph
|
PITT OHIO
| |
2
|
Maine
|
Glendon Buzzell
|
Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC
| |
3
|
Kentucky
|
Jesse Benkert
|
Fedex Ground
| |
4
|
Kansas
|
Dennis Cole
|
Holland
| |
5
|
Florida
|
Wilbur Johnson
|
FedEx Freight
| |
5
|
Maryland
|
James Carver
|
Safeway, Inc.
| |
Tank Truck
| ||||
1
|
West Virginia
|
Nickolas Backes
|
PITT OHIO
| |
2
|
Montana
|
Kenneth Painter
|
XPO Logistics, Inc.
| |
3
|
Wisconsin
|
Jeffrey Langenhahn
|
XPO Logistics, Inc.
| |
4
|
Michigan
|
Steve Elliston
|
Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC
| |
5
|
Utah
|
Allen Byrne
|
Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC
| |
Twins
| ||||
1
|
Washington
|
Chris Poynor
|
XPO Logistics, Inc.
| |
2
|
Wyoming
|
Andrew Kelly
|
ABF Freight Systems, Inc.
| |
3
|
South Carolina
|
James Luckadoo
|
UPS Freight
| |
4
|
New York
|
Stephen Black
|
Golub Corp / PriceChopper Supermarkets
| |
5
|
Mississippi
|
James McNeill
|
FedEx Freight
| |
Step Van
| ||||
1
|
New York
|
Jeff Evans
|
FedEx Ground
| |
2
|
Virginia
|
Frank Woods
|
FedEx Express
| |
3
|
Ohio
|
Jason Imhoff
|
Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC
| |
4
|
Oklahoma
|
Curtis Harpole
|
FedEx Ground
| |
5
|
Colorado
|
Matthew Allison
|
FedEx Ground
| |
5
|
Illinois
|
James Wilson
|
FedEx Freight
|
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