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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