North Carolina Truck Driving Championship
The 2009 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. Click the category heading to get score data for that category. The winners are as follows:
| STRAIGHT TRUCK WINNER: Matt Alberts, FedEx Express 2nd PLACE: Kenneth Stack, FedEx Ground 3rd PLACE: Danny Davis, Wilson Trucking |
THREE-AXLE CLASS WINNER: Harold Snyder, Wilson Trucking 2nd PLACE: Mark Church, Con-way Freight 3rd PLACE: David L. Harris, FedEx National LT |
| FOUR-AXLE CLASS WINNER: Earl Brown, FedEx 2nd PLACE: Jerry Dancy, Cargo Transporters 3rd PLACE: Emett Holt, Wal-mart |
FIVE-AXLE CLASS WINNER: Dale Robinson, Wal-mart 2nd PLACE: Brian Walker, UPS Freight LT 3rd PLACE: John Cecil, FedEx Freight |
| SLEEPER BERTH CLASS WINNER: Travis Truelove, Wal-mart 2nd PLACE: Bobby Ray Johnson, UPS Freight LT 3RD PLACE: Ken Canter, Yellow-Roadway |
TANK CLASS WINNER: Neil Morgan, FedEx 2nd PLACE: William Goodsen, Jr. , FedEx Freight 3RD PLACE: Steve Hawkins, Wal-mart |
| FLATBED CLASS WINNER: Warren “Mick” Simpson, Family Dollar 2nd PLACE: Frank Watson, UPS Freight LTL 3RD PLACE: Basher Pierce, FedEx Freight |
TWIN TRAILER CLASS WINNER: J.C. Miller, Yellow Roadway 2nd PLACE: Andy Heffner, Express 3RD PLACE: Charles “Chuck” Jones, UPS Freight LTL |
| STEP VAN CLASS WINNER: Michael Cole, Yellow Roadway 2nd PLACE: Vladimir Valtchanov, Con-way Freight 3RD PLACE: Howard Davis, Con-way Freight |
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| 2009 NC TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Emmett Holt |
PRE-TRIP CHAMPION Dale Robinson |
| 2009 NC TRUCK DRIVING GRAND CHAMPION Dale Robinson |
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Click here for information on the 2007 Championship
Click here for information on the 2006 Championship
Click here for information on the 2005 Championship