Competitors Reflect FedEx Commitment to Safety
and Professionalism
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating companies will send 174
drivers from each of the 50 states to compete in the National Truck
Driving Championships (NTDC) in Indianapolis August 9-13. This is
the largest number of drivers that FedEx has ever sent to the
national competition.
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.
“Our mission statement says that safety will be the first
consideration in all our operations,” said Frederick W. Smith,
chairman and CEO, FedEx Corp. “The accomplishments of these 174
finalists and the almost 2,000 drivers that competed at the state
truck driving championship level serve as tremendous examples of
the FedEx commitment to safety.”
Here are some facts about the 2016 FedEx NTDC competitors:
- For the first time, FedEx will be
represented by drivers from all 50 states at NTDC.
- These 174 drivers have more than 3,800
years of professional driving experience and more than 230 million
safe driving miles among them.
- More than 100 FedEx competitors have
driven professionally for 20 years or more.
- At least 100 drivers representing FedEx
have accumulated one million or more accident-free miles.
- 32 FedEx competitors have won five or
more state championships.
- 13 of this year’s Team FedEx drivers
have previously won national 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 2016 FedEx NTDC team includes:
Driver's Name State
Domicile Market Hometown
Class
Muku Afusia
AK Anchorage Anchorage,
AK 3-Axle Ron Bernier AK
Anchorage Anchorage, AK Step Van Doug
Rickel AK Anchorage
Anchorage, AK Straight Truck Ross Garner
AL Decatur Hartselle, AL
Tank Truck Darrell Kimbrell AL
Birmingham McCalla, AL Twins Chason
Norris AL Montgomery
Marbury, AL Step Van Tim Staples AL
Birmingham Pell City, AL
Flatbed Dan Thompson AL Mobile
Spanish Fort, AL Straight Truck Tyler Brown
AR Fayetteville Gentry,
AR Step Van Jeff Cochran AR
Texarkana Texarkana, TX 4-Axle
Larry Rhein AR Harrison
Harrison, AR Twins Robin Sams AR
Texarkana Texarkana, AR 3-Axle
Albert Ochoa AZ Tucson
Tuscon, AZ 3-Axle Andres Orozco AZ
Tucson Tucson, AZ 4-Axle
Michael Ortiz AZ Chandler
Phoenix, AZ Step Van Charlie Woodland
AZ North Phoenix Surprise, AZ
Straight Truck Eric Damon CA
Monterey Salinas, CA Step Van Eddie
Guerrero CA Fresno
Fresno, CA Straight Truck Matthew Allison
CO Denver Commerce City, CO
Step Van Rich Merich CO
Denver Lochbuie, CO Flatbed Dave Mogler
CO Denver Brighton, CO
Twins Ralph Tibbetts CO
Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO
5-Axle Troy Wright CO Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO 4-Axle Paul Brandon
CT New Haven Oxford, CT
Tank Truck Glen Cooke CT
East Hartford Enfield, CT Step Van John
Greene CT New Haven
Torrington, CT 5-Axle Drew Martin CT
North Haven West Haven, CT
Straight Truck Cruz Vazquez CT
New Haven New Haven, CT 4-Axle Chris
Jenkins DE Salisbury
Laurel, DE Step Van Joe McConkey DE
Wilmington Colora, MD
5-Axle Billy Tuell DE Wilmington
Elkton, MD Twins Brian Cobb FL
Ocala Ocala, FL Step Van
Denny Johnson FL Tampa
San Antonio, FL Straight Truck Eddie Pennington
FL Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL Flatbed Jerry Williams
GA Valdosta Valdosta, GA
Twins Steve Haskill HI Kailua Kona
Waimea, HI Step Van Chad Olson
HI Honolulu Mililani, HI
Straight Truck Allen Sohn IA Des
Moines Des Moines, IA 4-Axle Scott Beal
ID Boise Kuna, ID
Twins Randy Schwasinger ID Boise
Boise, ID Step Van Alan Stacy
ID Boise Boise, ID
Straight Truck Tim Banasiak IL Peru
Peru, IL 5-Axle Sleeper Ritch Fundell
IL Peru Tonica, IL
4-Axle Scott Hepner IL Chicago
Bartlett, IL Tank Truck Jimmy Wilson
IL Effingham Effingham,
IL Step Van Bruce Schwering IN
Indianapolis St. Paul, IN 5-Axle
Tim Helus KS Wichita
Buhler, KS Twins Richie Johnson KS
Kansas City Olathe, KS
Step Van Don Logan KS Topeka
Eskridge, KS Flatbed Doug Adams
KY Hebron Hebron, KY
3-Axle Jesse Benkert KY Louisville
Louisville, KY Straight Truck Mark
Campbell KY Hebron
Milford, OH Tank Truck John Willinger
KY Louisville Louisville, KY
4-Axle Joey Brown LA Baton Rouge
Zachary, LA 3-Axle Eric Courville
LA Lafayette Breaux
Bridge, LA 5-Axle Sleeper Cheramie Courville-Finnan
LA Lafayette Breaux
Bridge, LA Step Van Mark Judson LA
Lafayette Maurice, LA
Twins Corey Mitchell LA Shreveport
Shreveport, LA Straight Truck Kyle
Mitchell LA Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA Tank Truck Xavier Theriot
LA Shreveport Shreveport, LA
4-Axle Roland Bolduc MA
Windsor, CT Longmeadow, MA 5-Axle
Sleeper Bill Colantuone MA Raynham
Norton, MA Straight Truck Bob Ledoux
MA Raynham Swansea, MA
Step Van T.D. Dawson MD
Crofton Glen Burnie, MD Step Van
Chester Masser MD Hagerstown
Hagerstown, MD Flatbed Scott Wickstrom
ME Bangor Bangor, ME
Step Van Dan Badalamente MI
Warren Clinton Township, MI Flatbed
Rick Bailey MI Warren
Macomb, MI Straight Truck John Clouser
MI Fremont Concord, MI
3-Axle Ron Metternick MI Grand Rapids
Lowell, MI 4-Axle Reggie Copeland
MN Minneapolis / St. Paul
Brooklyn Park, MN 3-Axle Rob Janke MN
Minneapolis / St. Paul Blaine, MN
4-Axle Steve Orr MN
Roseville Minnetonka, MN Step Van Bill
Pudney MN Roseville
Minneapolis, MN Straight Truck Jason Budd
MO Springfield Nixa, MO
Twins Steve Campbell MO Joplin
Webb City, MO Step Van Jim Houghton
MO Kansas City Gower, MO
Straight Truck Gary Cumberland MS
Jackson Flora, MS 4-Axle
Bobby Lane MS Jackson
Clinton, MS 3-Axle James McNeill MS
Northeast Memphis Olive Branch, MS
Twins Don Smith MS Tupelo
Tupelo, MS Step Van John Smith, Jr.
MS Tupelo Mooreville, MS
Tank Truck Tracey James MT
Helena Helena, WA Step Van Tom
Miller MT Billings
Billings, MT Twins Russ Smith MT
Missoula Alberton, MT 3-Axle
Rich Wayman MT Billings
Billings, MT Straight Truck Gus Kern NC
Concord Mooresville, NC
Step Van Harry Leonard NC Greensboro
Winston-Salem, NC Straight Truck Chris
Spurlin NC Asheville
Fletcher, NC 5-Axle Sleeper Rick Hartleib
ND Minot Minot, ND
Straight Truck Rob Nygaard ND
Fargo/Moorhead Fargo, ND 4-Axle Dan
Nygord ND Grand Forks
Grand Forks, ND Step Van Chris Scholand
ND Fargo/Moorhead West Fargo, ND
5-Axle Toby Kort NE Aurora
Aurora, NE 5-Axle Adam Stroup
NE Omaha Council Bluffs, IA
Step Van Robert Fair NH
Belmont Sanbornton, NH 4-Axle Paul
McNutt NH Londonderry
Nashua, NH Straight Truck Charles Putnam
NH Londonderry Manchester, NH
Step Van Norman Sullivan NH
Londonderry Londonderry, NH
Flatbed Les Beben NJ South Brunswick
Parlin, NJ 4-Axle Jorge Cardoza
NJ Newark Elizabeth, NJ
Straight Truck Carlos Chavarriaga NJ
South Newark Elizabeth, NJ Tank
Truck Omar Gonzalez NJ Cinnaminson
Pennsauken, NJ 5-Axle Artur Lesniowski
NJ Moonachie Hasbrouck
Heights, NJ Flatbed Elvin Ortiz NJ
Moonachie Dumont, NJ Step
Van Joe White NJ Newark
Keansburg, NJ Twins Dan Bruch NM
Albuquerque Alburquerque, NM
5-Axle Isac Chavolla NM Albuquerque
Tijeras, NM Step Van Dion Saiz
NM Albuquerque Alburquerque, NM
3-Axle Ray Sandoval NM
Albuquerque Alburquerque, NM Twins
Chris Shaw NM Albuquerque
Alburquerque, NM Straight Truck Greg Combs
NV Las Vegas North Las Vegas, NV
Step Van Bob Fini NV Las
Vegas Henderson, NV Straight Truck Matt
Hart NV Elko Elko, NV
3-Axle Patrick Nerger NV
Reno Sparks, NV 5-Axle Craig Poupeney
NV Reno Fernley, NV
Flatbed Jeff Evans NY
Syracuse Pennellville, NY Step Van Jim
Kohr NY Rochester North
Chili, NY 5-Axle David Watson NY
Newburgh Glen Spey, NY Tank
Truck Brett Brunkenhoefer OH Youngstown
Youngstown, OH 3-Axle Bryan Elges
OH Youngstown Ashland, OH
5-Axle Sleeper Andrew Tuck OH
Dayton Xenia, OH Straight Truck
Scott Woodrome OH Dayton
Middletown, OH Flatbed Curtis Harpole
OK Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
Step Van Larry Kendall OK
Tulsa Tulsa, OK 5-Axle Roscoe Purvis
OK Oklahoma City Jones,
OK Tank Truck Randy Crafts OR
Medford Central Point, OR Tank
Truck Curt Davis OR Portland
Gresham, OR 3-Axle Lalo Fernandez
OR Portland Battle Ground, WA
5-Axle Sleeper Brad Lester OR
Portland Happy Valley, OR
Flatbed Chris Outen OR Portland
Vancouver, WA Straight Truck Ryan Schmutzer
OR Portland Beaverton, OR
Step Van Dave Siemer OR
Medford Grants Pass, OR Twins Sal
Vincelli PA Allentown
Bethlehem, PA Step Van Rob Burdett RI
Providence North Attleborough, MA
Twins David Lumpkin RI
Warwick Hopkinton, RI Straight Truck
Karen Tierney RI Warwick
Blackstone, MA 3-Axle Keith Towne RI
Warwick Charlestown, RI
Step Van Eddie Days SC Hilton Head
Island Bluffton, SC Step Van Ray
Shelton SC Greenville / Spartanburg
Simpsonville, SC Flatbed Steve Ward
SC Greer Woodruff, SC
4-Axle Rachel Bothwell SD
Rapid City Rapid City, SD 4-Axle Marty
Kraft SD Rapid City Rapid
City, SD Tank Truck Jay Love SD
Sioux Falls Davis, SD Flatbed
Jason Skotvold SD Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD 3-Axle Virgil Thiewes
SD Watertown Goodwin, SD
Straight Truck Mke Whitehead SD
Sioux Falls Lennox, SD 5-Axle Sleeper
Jeff Barton TN Nashville
Mount Juliet, TN 5-Axle Sleeper James Sheehan
TN Nashville Hendersonville, TN
Step Van Jamie Sowder TN
Jackson Toone, TN Flatbed Jeff Stinson
TN Kingsport Blountville,
TN Tank Truck Ignacio Rodriguez TX
Spring Houston, TX Step
Van Manny Trevino TX Harlingen
San Benito, TX Twins Lonnie Christensen
UT Hurricane Toquerville, UT
Straight Truck Steven Clark UT
Salt Lake City Bountiful, UT
3-Axle Mike Kelly UT Salt Lake City
Draper, UT Twins Shawn Marshall
UT Provo American Fork, UT
Step Van Glenn Springer UT
Salt Lake City Lehi, UT 4-Axle
Daniel Woods VA Christiansburg
Shawsville, VA Step Van Jason Caron
VT Bellows Falls Bellows Falls,
VT 4-Axle Jeremiah Jarvis VT
Montpelier Chelsea, VT Twins
Chuck Killian VT St. Johnsbury
Passumpsic, VT Straight Truck Christopher
Novak VT Williston
Williston, VT 5-Axle Chris Hemming WA
Tacoma Tacoma, WA
Straight Truck Cedric Pack WA Seattle
Puyallup, WA 3-Axle Darrell Shelton
WA Pasco Richland, WA
4-Axle Vic Skoglund WA
Everett Monroe, WA Tank Truck John
White WA Seattle Duvall,
WA 5-Axle Sleeper Brent Glasenapp WI
Milwaukee Franklin, WI
Straight Truck Jamey Priddy WV
Charleston Charleston, WV Twins
Franklin Vance WV Charleston
Chapmanville, WV Step Van Derek Gorrell
WY Rock Springs Fort Bridger, WY
Straight Truck Al MacDonald WY
Casper Powell, WY Step Van Chris
Prior WY Wamsutter
Greeley, CO Flatbed
In 2015, 151 driving professionals from 48 states representing
FedEx Express, FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground qualified to compete
at the NTDC by winning their respective state’s competition and
driving accident-free for at least one year. Five drivers
representing FedEx captured National Champion titles. In addition,
a FedEx Freight driver was named National Rookie of the Year and
nine other FedEx drivers earned top-three finishes in their
respective vehicle classes. With 40 National Champion, three
National Grand Champion and five Rookie of the Year titles in the
past 13 years, Team FedEx has established a reputation for
excellence at the NTDC.
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 $58 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 400,000
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.
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