Roadway Express Inc. proudly has announced that 41 of its best professional drivers will compete at the 67th National Truck Driving Championships Aug. 18-21,
to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The American Trucking Assns. sponsors the event, sometimes referred to as the "Super Bowl of Safety."
"We all congratulate these state champions, who exemplify the tremendous commitment, pride and professionalism essential to make our highways as safe as possible while serving our customers," said John Bronneck, executive vice president of operations for Roadway Express. "We have surpassed our record with these 41 supreme competitors. They are truly leaders of our industry. We wish them the best in the national competition."
Each competitor will demonstrate his or her driving skills and knowledge of the trucking industry. Both the state and national competitions include difficult driving skills and maneuvering test, pre-trip inspections and a written examination covering vehicle operation and federal safety regulations.
This year's state champions from Roadway are:

Reginald (Reggie) Ansbach, Wisconsin; Steve Avramovic, Illinois; Robert Baker Jr., Delaware; Christopher Bates, Oregon; Norman Blais, Minnesota; Nick Caiola, New Jersey; Mike Cicalese, New Jersey; Terry Collenbaugh, Indiana; Randy DeVault, Maine; Theodore Dunn, Illinois; Kevin Eagon, North Carolina; Kenneth Epley, Illinois; Donald Farris, Nebraska; and Mark Flood, Minnesota.
Also, Robert Foster, Mississippi; Randy Gregory, Oklahoma; - John Guttropf, Colorado; Thomas Hartt Sr., New Hampshire; Dean Helget. Minnesota; William Holter, Maryland; Jude Hurst, Kentucky; Michael Jackson, New York; Billy Johnson, Michigan; Daryl Johnson, William MacDonald, Vermont; and Henry Mahler, Jeffrey Mefford, Ohio.
Also, Lewis Metcalf, Oklahoma; Clint Monroe, Alabama; Keith Powell, Delaware; Stephen Rogers, Oregon; Steven Smith, Wisconsin; John Snawder, Kentucky; Steven Spradling, Nebraska; Lynn Springer, Oregon; Scott Stroup, Nebraska; Scott Troyk, Wisconsin; Steven Vollmer, Missouri; Timothy Walters, Mississippi; Patrick (Rick) Wickman, New Hampshire; and Ben Wilds, Oregon
GRAND CHAMPIONS: Reggie Ansbach, Mike Cicalese, Jeffrey Mefford,
Keith Powell, Patrick Wickman
SPORTSMANSHIP DRIVER OF THE YEAR: Steven Spradling
DRIVER OF THE YEAR: Patrick Wickman
TOP "OFF COURSE" SCORE: Jeffrey Mefford
BEST PRE-TRIP AWARD: Lynn Springer
TOP COURSE SCORE: Steven Spradling
MR. SAFETY AWARD - HIGHEST COURSE WRITTEN TEST: Reggie Ansbach
TEAM TROPHIES: Missouri and Wisconsin.