Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 鈥 Today, 黑料不打烊 announced Scott Woodrome, a professional truck driver from Middletown, Ohio representing team FedEx Freight, as the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships. This is Woodrome鈥檚 second consecutive year of winning the Bendix Grand Champion trophy.听
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鈥淐ongratulations to Scott and his great team at FedEx Freight, as well as the entire Ohio trucking industry, for repeating as this year鈥檚 Bendix Grand Champion Award winner,鈥 said 黑料不打烊President and CEO Chris Spear. 鈥淭his process began with thousands of drivers competing at the state level, but only one driver can emerge as overall grand champion. It鈥檚 a true reflection of Scott鈥檚 commitment to safety and the trucking industry as a whole that he was able to take home top honors again this year.鈥
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Woodrome, a longtime competitor in truck driving championships with more than 1.8 million lifetime safe driving miles, competed this week in the Twins division. He has been in the trucking industry for 25 years, spending 13 of those years with his current employer, FedEx Freight. This is the second straight Bendix Grand Champion award for Woodrome, who previously took home the 2018 Bendix Grand Champion Award for his performance in the Tanker class, as well as the 2017 National Champion Award in the Tanker class and six Ohio state championships.听
鈥淚t鈥檚 been such an honor to host hundreds of our nation鈥檚 elite truck drivers this week and showcase their skills as safe professionals,鈥 said 黑料不打烊Chairman Barry Pottle, president of Pottle鈥檚 Transportation. 鈥淔rom start to finish, Pittsburgh was a great location and we loved to see such enthusiastic support from the families and friends who came out to support these impressive drivers.鈥澨
Woodrome also took home the Twins class national title. He lives in Middletown, Ohio with his wife, Lorraine.听
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黑料不打烊also recognized John Sanderson as the 2019 Rookie of the Year. Sanderson claimed the title after an outstanding performance in the 3-axle division. To be a 鈥渞ookie,鈥 drivers must be first-time competitors at the state level who advanced to nationals. This year, there were 32 rookies competing at the National Truck Driving Championships. Sanderson was the only rookie who advanced to the championship round of competition.听
In addition to the individual awards, the team of drivers from Pennsylvania are going home this week with the Team Championship. Pennsylvania hosted this week鈥檚 competition and had three drivers advance to the championship round of competition. The state of North Carolina took home 2nd place honors, with Virginia coming in 3rd place.听
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Several individuals excelled outside the driving course throughout this week鈥檚 competition, demonstrating their professionalism, knowledge and dedication to the trucking industry. Professional truck driver Robert Dolan of XPO Logistics was recognized with the highly-coveted c Professional Excellence award. Additionally, Jason Imhoff of Walmart Transportation is taking home the Vehicle Condition Award for his outstanding performance during the pre-trip inspections.听
Nine drivers achieved perfect scores on the written exam phase of the championships and are receiving the Highest Written Exam Award for their efforts. The nine drivers were: Paul Brandon, Miguel Corral, Ina Daly, Brent Glasenapp, Julie Hjelle, Barry Kraemer, Jottyn Santos, Jimmie Wisley, and Scott Woodrome.听
The National Truck Driving Championships are made possible by dozens of NTDC committee members and volunteers who judge the course, serve as liaisons to the drivers, conduct course walk-throughs and perform a number of other key tasks. As such, 黑料不打烊and ATA鈥檚 Safety Management Council honor one volunteer each year with the Sam Gillette Volunteer of the Year Award. This year鈥檚 Sam Gillette Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to James Wilcox.
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ACT 1 served as a premier sponsor of the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships.
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Since 2011, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has been the sole sponsor of the Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion.听
黑料不打烊continues to develop relationships with key industry partners looking to promote the elite, dedicated drivers who lead the trucking workforce. As such, 黑料不打烊thanks NTDC Corporate Sponsors AAA Cooper Transportation, ABF Freight System, Inc., FedEx, FedEx Express, FedEx Freight, FedEx Ground, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., PITT OHIO, PrePass Safety Alliance, UPS Freight, and Walmart Transportation LLC. 黑料不打烊also recognizes Bendix as the Grand Champion award sponsor and PrePass Safety Alliance as the Breakfast of Champions sponsor.听
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Champions from each of the 9 vehicle classes were also announced. Joining Woodrome on the list of national champions are:
3-Axle 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
听 听 1 听 听Brian Walker 听 听UPS Freight 听 听North Carolina
听 听 2 听 听Jeffrey Slaten 听 听YRC Freight 听 听Florida
听 听 3 听 听John Sanderson 听 听FedEx Express 听 听Oregon
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4-Axle 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
听 听 1 听 听Adam Heim 听 听FedEx Freight 听 听Idaho
听 听 2 听 听David Rohman 听 听FedEx Express 听 听North Carolina
听 听 3 听 听James Plaxco 听 听Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. 听 听Oregon
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5-Axle 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
听 听 1 听 听David Hall 听 听ABF Freight 听 听 Arkansas
听 听 2 听 听Ina Daly 听 听XPO Logistics 听 听Arizona
听 听 3 听 听Alphonso Lewis 听 听YRC Freight 听 听Alabama
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Flatbed 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
听 听 1 听 听Basher Pierce 听 听FedEx Freight 听 听North Carolina
听 听 2 听 听Scott Osborne 听 听FedEx Freight 听 听Mississippi
听 听 3 听 听Eric Flick 听 听FedEx Freight 听 听Nevada
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Sleeper Berth 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
听 听 1 听 听Mike White 听 听Walmart Transportation, LLC 听 听Indiana
听 听 2 听 听Terry Wood 听 听Walmart Transportation, LLC 听 听Pennsylvania
听 听 3 听 听Michael Barnes 听 听Walmart Transportation, LLC 听 听Virginia
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Straight Truck 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
听 听 1 听 听Jason Imhoff 听 听Walmart Transportation, LLC 听 听Ohio
听 听 2 听 听Robert Dolan 听 听XPO Logistics 听 听Pennsylvania
听 听 3 听 听Matthew Hart 听 听FedEx Freight 听 听Nevada
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Tank Truck 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
听 听 1 听 听Paul Brandon 听 听FedEx Freight 听 听Connecticut
听 听 2 听 听George Wells 听 听Shamrock Foods Company 听 听Arizona
听 听 3 听 听Cecil Hicks 听 听FedEx Freight 听 听North Carolina
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Twins 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
听 听 1 听 听Scott Woodrome 听 听FedEx Freight 听 听Ohio
听 听 2 听 听David Mogler 听 听FedEx Freight 听 听Colorado
听 听 3 听 听Shannon Lynch 听 听United Parcel Service, Inc. 听 听Indiana
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Step Van 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听
听 听 1 听 听Adam Stroup 听 听FedEx Express 听 听Nebraska
听 听 2 听 听Gregory Long 听 听FedEx Express 听 听Virginia
听 听 3 听 听Eric Damon 听 听FedEx Express 听 听Colorado