North Carolina Truck Driving Championship
The 2006 NC Truck Driving Championship was held once again at Johnston County Community College in Smithfield. Drivers competed in eight different classes. The winner of each class will go on to represent North Carolina at the National Truck Driving Championships.
Participants are given a written test, a field test, and are evaluated on their pre-trip inspection skills. The winners are as follows:
| STRAIGHT TRUCK WINNER: Matt A. Alberts, FedEx Express 2nd PLACE: James Helbert, UPS Freight 3rd PLACE: John D. Cecil, III, FedEx Freight |
THREE-AXLE CLASS WINNER: Tony E. Allen, FedEx Express 2nd PLACE: Jerry Dancy, Cargo Transporters 3rd PLACE: Donnie Horne, UPS Freight |
| FOUR-AXLE CLASS WINNER: Ty Bentley, UPS Freight LTL 2nd PLACE: Rick Smith, Estes Express 3rd PLACE: James K. Nichols |
FIVE-AXLE CLASS WINNER: Ennis Green, Estes Express 2nd PLACE: Warren Mick Simpson, Family Dollar 3rd PLACE: Fulton Burns, Con-Way Freight |
| SLEEPER BERTH CLASS WINNER: Bobby R. Johnson, UPS Freight 2nd PLACE: Jimmy Whitley, FedEx Ground 3rd PLACE: William Duryea, Landspan |
TANK CLASS WINNER: Harold Snyder, Wilson Trucking 2nd PLACE: Neil Morgan, FedEx. Express 3rd PLACE: William "Buddy" Brawley, Unifi |
| FLATBED CLASS WINNER: Roger Divelbliss, Yellow Transportation 2nd PLACE: Gilbert Somers, UPS Freight 3rd PLACE: Terry K. Tate, Wilson Trucking |
TWIN TRAILER CLASS WINNER: Michael Fulk, Wilson Trucking 2nd PLACE: Joe Medina, UPS Freight LTL 3rd PLACE: William Goodson, Jr., FedEx Freight |
| 2006 NC TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Michael Fulk, Wilson Trucking |
PRE-TRIP CHAMPION William P. Roberts, Jr., UPS Freight |
| 2006 NC TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP OVERALL WINNER Roger Divelbliss, Yellow Transportation |
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