FedEx to Send 138 Drivers to National Truck Driving Championships
July 29 2014 - 2:19PM
Business Wire
Competitors Reflect FedEx Commitment to Safety
and Professionalism
138 drivers from 45 states representing FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX)
operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving
Championships (NTDC) in Pittsburgh, August 12-16.
Each FedEx driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by
winning at state-level truck driving championships. The American
Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsors the NTDC, which is designed to
recognize industry leadership in safety and to promote
professionalism among truck drivers.
“FedEx team members are among the safest in the industry, and
the number of state finalists at the NTDC exemplifies our
commitment to safety,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman, FedEx
Corp. “I’m proud of the 1,500 FedEx team members that qualified to
compete at the state level and the 138 finalists competing at the
national level.”
Here are some facts about the 2014 FedEx NTDC competitors:
- Collectively, the drivers have more
than 2,900 years of professional driving experience among
them.
- In total, the team has safely driven
more than 180 million miles during their careers—enough to circle
the globe nearly 7,275 times.
- More than 60 of the FedEx competitors
have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
- More than 75 have each accumulated at
least one million miles of safe driving.
- 20 have won five or more state
championships.
At the NTDC, the FedEx drivers will be among nearly 450
competitors who will vie for national titles in nine different
classes of vehicles and for the National Grand Champion title. The
drivers accumulate points by demonstrating their driving skills and
knowledge of the industry through a written exam, pre-trip
inspection and driving-skills challenge.
The 2014 FedEx NTDC team includes:
Driver's Name State Domicile Facility Hometown
Class
Muku Afusia
AK Anchorage Anchorage Straight Truck
Becky Nelson
AK Anchorage Anchorage Step Van Eric Brockette AR Little Rock
Little Rock Step Van
Debbie Conn
AR West Memphis Walls, Miss. Twins Ronnie Cotton AR Little Rock
Austin Straight Truck Adrian Nunez AZ Tempe Chandler Step Van
Martin Orozco AZ Tucson Tucson 5-Axle Tim Stanga AZ Flagstaff
Flagstaff Twins Eric Damon CA Monterey Salinas Step Van Augie Lopez
CA Irvine Tustin Straight Truck Charles Pullen CA Oxnard Ventura
3-Axle Paul Book CO Denver Aurora Step Van Todd Flippin CO
Springfield Lamar 4-Axle Tyler Rogers CO Grand Junction Fruita
Flatbed Brendan Sharp CO Denver Henderson Straight Truck Ralph
Tibbetts CO Grand Junction Grand Junction Twins Paul Brandon CT New
Haven Oxford Flatbed Tom Griffin CT New Haven Wallingford 4-Axle
John Sanchez CT Windsor Locks East Hartford Step Van Chris Jenkins
DE Seaford Laurel Step Van Jose Perez DE Wilmington New Castle
3-Axle Mike Pertain DE New Castle Newark Straight Truck Rene
Molinary FL Miami Coral Springs Straight Truck Eddie Pennington FL
Jacksonville Jacksonville 3-Axle Ron Shaheen FL Miami Miami Step
Van Jerry Williams GA Valdosta Valdosta Twins Daryl Barnett ID
Boise Mountain Home Straight Truck Scott Beal ID Boise Kuna Twins
James Neavear ID Pocatello Blackfoot 4-Axle Michael Perkins ID
Boise Emmett Step Van Curt Smith ID Boise Idaho City Tank Truck
Nenko Topalov IL Chicago Elk Grove Village 5-Axle Sleeper Jimmy
Wilson IL Effingham Effingham Step Van Rob Book IN Louisville, Ky.
Elizabeth Step Van Dan House IN Lafayette Lafayette 3-Axle Dean
Harris KS Kansas City Shawnee Step Van Troy Lape KS Kansas City
Olathe Tank Truck Don Logan KS Topeka Eskridge Twins Jay Miller KS
Kansas City Bonner Springs 3-Axle Sammy Pelton KS St. Joseph
Wathena 4-Axle Jeff Thompson KS Kansas City Olathe Flatbed Jesse
Benkert KY Louisville Louisville Step Van Dwayne Heaverin KY Hebron
Dry Ridge 3-Axle
Eric Courville
LA Lafayette Breaux Bridge 3-Axle Chad Rudesill LA Lafayette
Tickfaw 5-Axle
Xavier Theriot
LA Shreveport Shreveport Twins Joseph Vital LA Lafayette New Iberia
Flatbed Donnie Williams LA Monroe West Monroe Step Van Tom Reinold
MA West Boylston Sutton Step Van Kathy Van Tassell MA East Boston
Chelmsford 4-Axle Duane Clever MD Hagerstown Greencastle, Pa.
5-Axle Sleeper T.D. Dawson MD Crofton Severn Step Van Greg Hess MD
Hagerstown Hedgesville, W.Va. Twins Scott Wickstrom ME Bangor
Bangor Step Van Jim Fisher MI Fremont, Ind. Coldwater Straight
Truck Steve Vanderwall MI Gaylord Vanderbilt Twins Paul Butkowski
MN St. Cloud Sauk Rapids 3-Axle Reggie Copeland MN Minneapolis/St.
Paul Brooklyn Park Straight Truck Chris Rapsch MN Roseville River
Falls, Wis. Step Van Tony Fengel MO East Kansas City Kansas City
Twins Nick Frazier MO Joplin Granby Step Van Bobby Lane MS Jackson
Clinton Twins Don Nehring MS Olive Branch Southaven 5-Axle Sleeper
Don Smith MS Tupelo Tupelo Step Van John Smith Jr. MS Tupelo
Mooreville 4-Axle Marty Anzik MT Butte Butte Twins Richard Grayson
MT Billings Billings 5-Axle Tracey James MT Helena Helena Step Van
Erik Lilleberg MT Billings Billings Tank Truck Lindsay Smith MT
Missoula Alberton 3-Axle Russ Smith MT Missoula Alberton 5-Axle
Sleeper Mike Bills NC Durham Fuquay-Varina Straight Truck Len
Coleman NC Greensboro Browns Summit Twins Cecil Hicks NC Charlotte
Norwood Tank Truck James Mraz NC Greensboro Asheboro Step Van
Basher Pierce NC Greensboro Sophia 3-Axle Dave Rohman NC Charlotte
Matthews 4-Axle Don Thompson NC Charlotte Monroe 5-Axle Sleeper Joe
Honek ND Grand Forks East Grand Forks, Minn. Straight Truck Chris
Martens ND Fargo Fargo Step Van Scott Meyers ND Fargo Fargo 3-Axle
Gabe Benet NH Belmont Alton Bay 4-Axle Peter Borges NH Londonderry
Wareham, Mass. 3-Axle Pat Osborn NH Londonderry Candia Step Van
Artur Lesniowski NJ Moonachie Bloomfield Flatbed Bart Masciulli NJ
Mount Laurel Philadelphia, Pa. Step Van Jim Senor NJ Vineland
Franklinville 3-Axle Dan Bruch NM Albuquerque Albuquerque 5-Axle
Dion Saiz NM Albuquerque Albuquerque Twins Jaime Sanchez NM
Albuquerque Albuquerque Straight Truck Ray Sandoval NM Albuquerque
Albuquerque 3-Axle Chris Shaw NM Albuquerque Albuquerque Step Van
Brooks Washburn NM Albuquerque Rio Rancho 4-Axle Eric Flick NV Reno
Dayton Twins Bob Fini NV Las Vegas Henderson Straight Truck Patrick
Nerger NV Reno Sparks 5-Axle Scott Parks NV Las Vegas Henderson
4-Axle Jose Razo NV North Las Vegas Las Vegas Step Van Gragg Wilson
NV Reno Reno 3-Axle Patrick Collins NY Corning Lowman Step Van Jim
Kohr NY Rochester North Chili Straight Truck Steve Brand OH Dayton
Union 3-Axle Andrew Tuck OH Dayton Xenia Step Van Scott Woodrome OH
Dayton Middletown 5-Axle Justin Kingsley OK Tulsa Skiatook Step Van
Randy Reed OK Tulsa Broken Arrow 3-Axle Wade Wolfenkoehler OK
Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 4-Axle Ted Carlson OR Portland
Vancouver, Wash. 4-Axle Ryan Dalke OR Medford Medford Step Van Curt
Davis OR Portland Gresham 5-Axle Chris Outen OR Portland Vancouver,
Wash. Twins Dan Shamrell OR Portland Battle Ground, Wash. 3-Axle
Ken Fream PA York Hanover Step Van David Lumpkin RI Warwick Ashaway
Straight Truck Keith Towne RI Warwick Charlestown Step Van Brian
McFaden SC Columbia Lexington Step Van Ray Shelton SC
Greenville/Spartanburg Simpsonville Tank Truck Steve Ward SC Greer
Woodruff 3-Axle Rachel Bothwell SD Rapid City Rapid City Flatbed
Brian Cusson SD Rapid City Box Elder Tank Truck Dave Magee TN
Dresden Huntingdon Flatbed Justin Richey TN Knoxville Knoxville
Step Van Christy Tolbert TX Fort Worth Richland Hills Step Van Dan
Brophy UT Provo Mapleton Step Van Mike Williams UT Salt Lake City
Kearns Straight Truck Mark Brundage VA Dulles Leesburg Straight
Truck Greg Long VA Herndon Frederick, Md. Step Van David Fountain
VT Williston Essex Flatbed Chris Goddard VT Williston Burlington
3-Axle Bob Hinds WA Everett Mount Vernon Step Van Guy Frederickson
WI Oshkosh Freedom Straight Truck Dennis Love WI La Crosse Rockland
Step Van Duane Staveness WI Mauston Portage 5-Axle Bill Adkins WV
Huntington South Point, Ohio 5-Axle Sleeper Kevin Asbury WV
Charleston Leon 3-Axle Stephen Estep WV Charleston Marmet Step Van
Jamey Priddy WV Charleston Charleston Straight Truck Don Young WV
Charleston Nitro Twins
In 2013, 133 driving professionals from 46 states representing
FedEx Freight, FedEx Ground, FedEx Express, and FedEx SupplyChain
qualified to compete at the National Truck Driving Championships by
winning their respective state's competition and driving
accident-free for at least one year. Three FedEx drivers captured
National Champion titles in the Flatbed, 3-Axle and Step Van
classes. Nine other FedEx drivers earned top-three finishes in
their respective vehicle classes.
About FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $46 billion, the
company offers integrated business applications through operating
companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under
the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the
world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more
than 300,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively"
focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards
and the needs of their customers and communities. For more
information, visit news.fedex.com.
FedEx Corp.Heather Hunter,
870-715-6579heather.hunter@fedex.com
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