70th annual Professional Truck Driving Championship 2018 results

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