70th annual Professional Truck Driving Championship 2018 results
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The Alberta Motor Transport Association celebrated it’s 70th annual Professional Truck Driving Championship in style June 23 – on the newly paved five-acre training area of the association’s new facility at Edmonton International Airport.
The Alberta Motor Transport Association celebrated it’s 70th annual Professional Truck Driving Championship in style June 23 – on the newly paved five-acre training area of the association’s new facility at Edmonton International Airport.
While the training area is completed, the building is set for a grand opening in the fall.
The Championship was held in conjunction with the 25th annual Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE)Inspectors Championship. This combined event is one of several highlighting the strength of the partnership between the AMTA and CVE.
Alberta Grand Champion Acting Sergeant Trevor Snoddon will represent Alberta in North American Inspectors Challenge (NAIC) in Ohio this August. Should Snoddon be unable to attend, runner up Sarah Brunschwiler will attend in his place.
Winners
Straight Truck 1st Denis Webb – Canadian Freightways 2nd Kevin Pasini – Sokil Express 3rd Daren Hodgkins – Bison Transport Tandem Tandem 1st Curtis Phillips – Sobeys 2nd Dave Lowe – Bison Transport 3rd Rod Harrison – Canadian Freightways B Train 1st Ron Johnstone – Canadian Freightways 2nd Lonnie Wilton – Canadian Freightways 3rd Gurpreet Deol – Fedex Freight Team Awards 1st Bison Transport David Butt Harwinder Girn Neil Haubrich Daren Hodgkins Dave Lowe 2nd Rosenau Transport Joanie Wiseman Kevin Dover Robert Fitzgerald Travis Laboucan 3rd Rosenau Transport Ryan Fecteau Robbie Ryan Brandy Roseboom Ron DeVries
Grand Champion – Ann Taylor Award
Curtis Phillips – Sobeys
Rookie of the Year – Fred Dedel’s Rookie Award
Denis Webb – Canadian Freightways