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2009 PROVINCIAL
TRUCK DRIVING
CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNE 20, 2009
Truck Driving
Championships Are Industry's Olympic Games
Alberta's
very own competition for professional truck drivers took place
on June 20 at Westerner
Park
in Red Deer
with participants hailing from across the province.
The AMTA Professional Truck Driving Championships is an event
where a sampling of the province's top drivers demonstrate their
skill in the areas of driving, courtesy, road safety knowledge,
and professionalism.
Competitors put their skills to the ultimate test as they
demonstrate their abilities in a rigorous competition that pits
drivers from fleets across the province in a contest for
recognition and prizes.
Congratulations to all competitors for their outstanding
performance and demonstration of commitment to excellence.
The event standings are as follows:
Step Van Division
First place: Randy Smith – Canadian Freightways
Second Place:
Darcy Van Aalst – City of
Calgary
Third Place:
Pat Cuthbert – Westcan Bulk Transport
Straight Truck Division
First Place:
David Bulechowsky – City of
Calgary
Second Place:
Keith Franklin – Canadian Freightways –
Edmonton
Third Place:
Roy Stoffels – City of
Calgary
Single, Single Division
First Place:
Patrick Thorne – Canadian Freightways –
Calgary
Second Place:
Ryan Adams – Canadian Freightways –
Calgary
Third Place:
Jorge W. Medina – Canadian Freightways –
Calgary
Single Tandem Division
First Place:
Timothy Bingley – Sokil Express –
Edmonton
Second Place:
Richard Limoges – Merry Shack Trucking Ltd – Onoway
Third Place:
Glen Harris – Grimshaw Trucking –
Edmonton
Tandem, Tandem Division
First Place:
Dirk Reid – Bison Transport –
Calgary
Second Place:
Rod Harrison – Canadian Freightways –
Edmonton
Third Place:
Douglas Hersey – TST Overland Express –
Calgary
B-Train Division
First Place:
Steve Calhoun – Canadian Freightways –
Calgary
Second Place:
Dustin Slawson – Canadian Freightways –
Calgary
Third Place:
Ron Pannu – SLH Transport –
Calgary
Grand Champion:
David Bulechowsky – City of Calgary
Rookie of the Year:
Darryl Smith – Rosenau Transport - Edmonton
Team Award went to:
Canadian Freightways Calgary Team 3
Lonnie Wilton
Jorge Medina
Rick Ross
Patrick Thorne
Dustin Slawson
Randy Smith
Step Van:
Straight Truck:
Single Single:
Single Tandem:
Tandem Tandem:
B- Train:
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