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2010 INDIANA TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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The 2010 Indiana Truck Driving Championships was held on Father’s Day weekend, Saturday, June 19^th, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.  Nearly 120 CDL drivers competed against each other in 8 different classes:  Straight Truck, 3-Axle Van, 4-Axle Van, 5-Axle Van, 5-Axle Sleeper, Flatbed, Tanker, and Twin Trailer.   

The competition consists of a “skills test” (obstacle course), a written test, and a pre-trip inspection test.  Awards were given out on Saturday evening at the Banquet of Champions for the drivers who finished in the top 3 of each class, as well as the driver with the highest score, the Rookie of the Year award, and the Team Award for the highest scoring team.  Each first place winner will be competing at the 2010 National Truck Driving Championships in Columbus, OH August 3-7.

Each year, Driving Ambition drivers and office staff serve as volunteers to help judge this event.   

This year’s winners:  

Straight Truck Class

1^st place:  Dennis Shirar from Heritage Transport

2^nd place:  Mike Wilson from Con-Way Freight

3^rd place:  Troy Davis from FedEx Express

3-Axle Van Class

1^st place:  William Wurz from Con-Way Freight

2^nd place:  Greg Weil from Con-Way Freight

3^rd place:  Kenneth Buntain from UPS Freight

4-Axle Van Class

1^st place:  Jon Marxmann from Con-Way Freight

2^nd place:  Marty Wilson from Heritage Transport

3^rd place:  James Anglin from YRC Worldwide

5-Axle Van Class:

1^st place:  Derrill Blandford from USF Holland

2^nd place:  Steve Gordon from Con-Way Freight

3^rd place:  Joshua Ferguson from FedEx Express

5-Axle Sleeper Class:

1^st place:  Ron Marker from Wal*Mart Stores

2^nd place:  Daniel Zemanek from Con-Way Freight

3^rd place:  Ernest Mehling from J.E.T. Transit

Flatbed Class:

1^st place:  Scott Bluhm from Con-Way Freight

2^nd place:  David Schraub from Heritage Transport

3^rd place:  Mark Serf from Con-Way Freight

Tanker Class:

1^st place:  J. Scott Stierwalt from Wal*Mart Stores

2^nd place:  Richard Coffey from Heritage Transport

3^rd place:  Thomas Crowe from FedEx Ground

Twin Trailer Class:

1^st place:  Donald Alexander from Con-Way Freight

2^nd place:  Richard Fiscus from UPS Freight

3^rd place:  Dan McCain from Con-Way Freight

Highest Score:  Steve Bluhm from Con-Way Freight

Rookie of the Year:  Jon Marxmann from Con-Way Freight

Team Award:  Heritage Transport

Congratulations to all the winners!  We’ll be rooting for you as you represent Indiana at the Nationals this year!!