North Carolina Truck Driving Championship
The 2007 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: Robert D. Crowder, Wilson Trucking 2nd PLACE: John Cecil, FedEx Freight 3rd PLACE: Loman Haynes, Unifi, Inc. |
THREE-AXLE CLASS WINNER: Gary Slade, Jevic 2nd PLACE: Lynn Banks, ABF 3rd PLACE: Andy Autry, FedEx Freight |
| FOUR-AXLE CLASS WINNER: Harold Snyder, Wilson Trucking 2nd PLACE: Gregory Reece, Sr., Family Dollar 3rd PLACE: Earl “Jake” Brown, FedEx Express |
FIVE-AXLE CLASS WINNER: Brian Walker, UPS Freight 2nd PLACE: Jeff Whitaker, USF Holland 3rd PLACE: Stephen Smith, Family Dollar |
| SLEEPER BERTH CLASS WINNER: Jerry Penley, Roadway Express 2nd PLACE: Travis Truelove, Wal*Mart 3rd PLACE: Frank Watson, UPS Freight |
TANK CLASS WINNER: Arthur Quales, Jr., Old Dominion 2nd PLACE: Keith Cox, Con-Way 3rd PLACE: James Helbert, UPS Freight |
| FLATBED CLASS WINNER: Ty Bentley, UPS Freight 2nd PLACE: Terry Tate, Wilson Trucking 3rd PLACE: Lyndell Carter, D.M. Bowman |
TWIN TRAILER CLASS WINNER: Michael Fulk, Wilson Trucking 2nd PLACE: George Somers, UPS Freight 3rd PLACE: Michael Duncan, Roadway Express |
| 2007 NC TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Frank Watson, UPS Freight LTL |
PRE-TRIP CHAMPION William Lawrence, Old Dominion Freight Line |
| 2007 NC TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP OVERALL WINNER Jerry Penley, Roadway Express |
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