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FedEx to Send a Record 174 Drivers to National Truck Driving Championships
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 27, 2016 — FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) operating companies will send 174 drivers from each of the 50 states to compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Indianapolis August 9-13. This is the largest number of drivers that FedEx has ever sent to the national competition.
Each FedEx driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by winning at state-level truck driving championships. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsors the NTDC, which is designed to recognize industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among truck drivers.
“Our mission statement says that safety will be the first consideration in all our operations.” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO, FedEx Corp. “The accomplishments of these 174 finalists and the almost 2,000 drivers that competed at the state truck driving championship level serve as tremendous examples of the FedEx commitment to safety.”
Here are some facts about the 2016 FedEx NTDC competitors:
- For the first time, FedEx will be represented by drivers from all 50 states at NTDC.
- These 174 drivers have more than 3,800 years of professional driving experience and more than 230 million safe driving miles among them.
- More than 100 FedEx competitors have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
- At least 100 drivers representing FedEx have accumulated one million or more accident-free miles.
- 32 FedEx competitors have won five or more state championships.
- 13 of this year’s Team FedEx drivers have previously won national championships.
At the NTDC, the FedEx drivers will be among nearly 450 competitors who will vie for national titles in nine different classes of vehicles and for the National Grand Champion title. The drivers accumulate points by demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of the industry through a written exam, pre-trip inspection and driving-skills challenge.
The 2016 FedEx NTDC team includes:
| Driver’s Name | State | Domicile Market | Hometown | Class |
| Muku Afusia | AK | Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | 3-Axle |
| Ron Bernier | AK | Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | Step Van |
| Doug Rickel | AK | Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | Straight Truck |
| Ross Garner | AL | Decatur | Hartselle, AL | Tank Truck |
| Darrell Kimbrell | AL | Birmingham | McCalla, AL | Twins |
| Chason Norris | AL | Montgomery | Marbury, AL | Step Van |
| Tim Staples | AL | Birmingham | Pell City, AL | Flatbed |
| Dan Thompson | AL | Mobile | Spanish Fort, AL | Straight Truck |
| Tyler Brown | AR | Fayetteville | Gentry, AR | Step Van |
| Jeff Cochran | AR | Texarkana | Texarkana, TX | 4-Axle |
| Larry Rhein | AR | Harrison | Harrison, AR | Twins |
| Robin Sams | AR | Texarkana | Texarkana, AR | 3-Axle |
| Albert Ochoa | AZ | Tucson | Tuscon, AZ | 3-Axle |
| Andres Orozco | AZ | Tucson | Tucson, AZ | 4-Axle |
| Michael Ortiz | AZ | Chandler | Phoenix, AZ | Step Van |
| Charlie Woodland | AZ | North Phoenix | Surprise, AZ | Straight Truck |
| Eric Damon | CA | Monterey | Salinas, CA | Step Van |
| Eddie Guerrero | CA | Fresno | Fresno, CA | Straight Truck |
| Matthew Allison | CO | Denver | Commerce City, CO | Step Van |
| Rich Merich | CO | Denver | Lochbuie, CO | Flatbed |
| Dave Mogler | CO | Denver | Brighton, CO | Twins |
| Ralph Tibbetts | CO | Grand Junction | Grand Junction, CO | 5-Axle |
| Troy Wright | CO | Grand Junction | Grand Junction, CO | 4-Axle |
| Paul Brandon | CT | New Haven | Oxford, CT | Tank Truck |
| Glen Cooke | CT | East Hartford | Enfield, CT | Step Van |
| John Greene | CT | New Haven | Torrington, CT | 5-Axle |
| Drew Martin | CT | North Haven | West Haven, CT | Straight Truck |
| Cruz Vazquez | CT | New Haven | New Haven, CT | 4-Axle |
| Chris Jenkins | DE | Salisbury | Laurel, DE | Step Van |
| Joe McConkey | DE | Wilmington | Colora, MD | 5-Axle |
| Billy Tuell | DE | Wilmington | Elkton, MD | Twins |
| Brian Cobb | FL | Ocala | Ocala, FL | Step Van |
| Denny Johnson | FL | Tampa | San Antonio, FL | Straight Truck |
| Eddie Pennington | FL | Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Flatbed |
| Jerry Williams | GA | Valdosta | Valdosta, GA | Twins |
| Steve Haskill | HI | Kailua Kona | Waimea, HI | Step Van |
| Chad Olson | HI | Honolulu | Mililani, HI | Straight Truck |
| Allen Sohn | IA | Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | 4-Axle |
| Scott Beal | ID | Boise | Kuna, ID | Twins |
| Randy Schwasinger | ID | Boise | Boise, ID | Step Van |
| Alan Stacy | ID | Boise | Boise, ID | Straight Truck |
| Tim Banasiak | IL | Peru | Peru, IL | 5-Axle Sleeper |
| Ritch Fundell | IL | Peru | Tonica, IL | 4-Axle |
| Scott Hepner | IL | Chicago | Bartlett, IL | Tank Truck |
| Jimmy Wilson | IL | Effingham | Effingham, IL | Step Van |
| Bruce Schwering | IN | Indianapolis | St. Paul, IN | 5-Axle |
| Tim Helus | KS | Wichita | Buhler, KS | Twins |
| Richie Johnson | KS | Kansas City | Olathe, KS | Step Van |
| Don Logan | KS | Topeka | Eskridge, KS | Flatbed |
| Doug Adams | KY | Hebron | Hebron, KY | 3-Axle |
| Jesse Benkert | KY | Louisville | Louisville, KY | Straight Truck |
| Mark Campbell | KY | Hebron | Milford, OH | Tank Truck |
| John Willinger | KY | Louisville | Louisville, KY | 4-Axle |
| Joey Brown | LA | Baton Rouge | Zachary, LA | 3-Axle |
| Eric Courville | LA | Lafayette | Breaux Bridge, LA | 5-Axle Sleeper |
| Cheramie Courville-Finnan | LA | Lafayette | Breaux Bridge, LA | Step Van |
| Mark Judson | LA | Lafayette | Maurice, LA | Twins |
| Corey Mitchell | LA | Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | Straight Truck |
| Kyle Mitchell | LA | Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | Tank Truck |
| Xavier Theriot | LA | Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | 4-Axle |
| Roland Bolduc | MA | Windsor, CT | Longmeadow, MA | 5-Axle Sleeper |
| Bill Colantuone | MA | Raynham | Norton, MA | Straight Truck |
| Bob Ledoux | MA | Raynham | Swansea, MA | Step Van |
| T.D. Dawson | MD | Crofton | Glen Burnie, MD | Step Van |
| Chester Masser | MD | Hagerstown | Hagerstown, MD | Flatbed |
| Scott Wickstrom | ME | Bangor | Bangor, ME | Step Van |
| Dan Badalamente | MI | Warren | Clinton Township, MI | Flatbed |
| Rick Bailey | MI | Warren | Macomb, MI | Straight Truck |
| John Clouser | MI | Fremont | Concord, MI | 3-Axle |
| Ron Metternick | MI | Grand Rapids | Lowell, MI | 4-Axle |
| Reggie Copeland | MN | Minneapolis / St. Paul | Brooklyn Park, MN | 3-Axle |
| Rob Janke | MN | Minneapolis / St. Paul | Blaine, MN | 4-Axle |
| Steve Orr | MN | Roseville | Minnetonka, MN | Step Van |
| Bill Pudney
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