Roadway Express Sends Another Elite Group of Drivers to National Truck Driving Championships.AKRON, Ohio Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County.GR6 The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles (96 km) west of -- Roadway Express Roadway is an operating company within YRC National Transportation, a division of YRC Worldwide which is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The company services all (50) states as Roadway, services Canada with its subsidiary, Reimer Express. , Inc. proudly announces that 37 of its best professional drivers will compete at the 68th National Truck Driving Championships, August 17-20, 2005, in Tampa, Florida “Tampa” redirects here. For other uses, see Tampa (disambiguation). Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County.GR6. . The American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of Trucking Association sponsors the event. These state champions deserve the highest recognition for their dedication to safety, professionalism professionalism the upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics and conventions of their profession. , and driving skill. Both the state and national competitions include challenging driving skills and maneuvering tests, pre-trip inspections, and a written examination covering vehicle operation and federal safety regulations. "We all recognize and congratulate these state champions and the high standards of performance they demonstrate. They are truly leaders of our industry. We wish them the best in the national competition," stated John Bronneck, executive vice president of operations for Roadway Express. This year's elite state champions from Roadway are: James S. Baber - Dover, DE, 3-Axle, 1st Place Michael Bortnick - Bridgeport/New Haven, CT, Straight Truck, 1st Place Richard E. Carette - Lawrenceville, GA, Twins, 1st Place Mike Cicalese - Kearny, NJ, 3-Axle, 1st Place(a) Dale K. Cook - Lakeland, FL, Straight Truck, 1st Place Randy DeVault - Augusta, ME, 3-Axle, 1st Place(a) Theodore S. Dunn - Chicago, IL, Straight Truck, 1st Place(a) William (Kent) Durant - Wichita, KS, 4-Axle, Top Score Written Test & 1st Place Michael Erick - Putnam, CT, 5-Axle, 1st Place Shawn E. Fidler - Las Vegas, NV, Flatbed, 1st Place Randy K. Gregory - Oklahoma City, OK, Sleeper, 1st Place(a) Rick G. Harris - Kansas City, KS, Twins, 1st Place Thomas (Major) Hartt - Nashua, NH, 3-Axle, 1st Place(a) Adolph Heyward Jr. - Greenville, SC, Straight Truck, 1st Place Jude M. Hurst - Louisville, KY, Twins, 1st Place(a) Donald W. Jepson - Milwaukee, WI, Sleeper, 1st Place Alphonso Lewis - Montgomery, AL, 3-Axle, Grand Champion & 1st Place Marty E. Lyons - Kansas City, KS, 3-Axle, Grand Champion & 1st Place William (Bill) MacDonald - Bellows Falls, VT, 3-Axle, Grand Champion & 1st Place(a) Keith Mergner - New Brunswick, NJ, Tanker, 1st Place, 1995 National Champion Richard (Butch) Miller - Sioux Falls, SD, 3-Axle, Grand Champion & 1st Place John C. Miller - Winston-Salem, NC, 3-Axle, Highest Course Score, 1st Place Keevin G. Phillips - Trenton, NJ, Twins, Grand Champion & 1st Place Keith P. Powell - Dover, DE, 4-Axle, 1st Place(a) Eric E. Radkey - Portland, OR, 3-Axle, Rookie of the Year, 1st Place Michael (Mickey) Rafeal - Concord, NH, Twins, NHTA 2005 Driver of the Year, Best Pre-Trip, 1st Place Myron I. Randall - New Orleans, LA, Twins, 1st Place Anthony J. Remesch - Danville, IL, 3-Axle, Grand Champion & 1st Place Kurt L. Royer - Baltimore, MD, 5-Axle, 1st Place Timothy (Tim) J. Smith - Salt Lake City, UT, 5-Axle Flatbed, Grand Champion & 1st Place Lynn E. Springer - Portland, OR, 5-Axle, 1st Place(a) Joseph T. Toomey - Denver, CO, rookie, 5-Axle, 1st Place Scott Troyk - Milwaukee, WI, Tanker, 1st Place(a) Ronald (Ron) VanBibber - Salt Lake City, UT, 4-Axle, 1st Place Timothy G. Walters - Grenada, MS, Straight Truck, 1st Place(a) Michael W. West - Roanoke, VA, Flatbed, 1st Place Clayton (Clay) W. Wycoff - San Ysidro, CA, 4-Axle, 1st Place 7 GRAND CHAMPIONS: Alphonso Lewis, Marty E. Lyons, William (Bill) MacDonald, Butch Miller, Keevin G. Phillips, Anthony J. Remesch, Timothy J. Smith DRIVER OF THE YEAR: Michael (Mickey) Rafeal ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Eric E. Radkey BEST PRE-TRIP INSPECTION: Michael (Mickey) Rafeal TOP COURSE SCORE: John C. Miller TOP SCORE WRITTEN TEST: William (Kent) Durant TEAM TROPHIES: Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska and Wisconsin (a)Also a 2004 State Champion For more details on the NTDC NTDC Naval Training Device Center NTDC National Transmission and Dispatch Company Ltd (Pakistan) and this elite group of drivers, visit http://www.roadway.com/about/ntdc/2005/index.html 2005 marks the 75th anniversary of Roadway Express, a leading transporter of industrial, commercial and retail goods. Roadway Express offers a variety of innovative services to meet customer needs, including Time-Critical(TM), Time-Advantage(TM) and Exhibit Transportation Services. Roadway Express provides seamless transportation between all 50 states, Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of , Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . Global logistics solutions for import and export shipping are provided in conjunction with Meridian Meridian (mərĭd`ēən), city (1990 pop. 41,036), seat of Lauderdale co., E Miss., near the Ala. line; settled 1831, inc. 1860. IQ, a subsidiary of Yellow Roadway Corporation. Service within Canada is provided by Reimer
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