American Trucking Association's 2003 National Truck Driving Championships is a competition that gives our outstanding drivers a chance to showcase their skills and professionalism while competing against drivers from other companies across the country. Just the opportunity of attending is one of the highest honors a driver can receive - a career all-time high.
[08.26.2003] Gregory Nauertz Named Three-Axle National Champion
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2003 National Truck Driving Championships
August 19-23, 2003
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 645-4000
Fax: (614)645-5159
| Name | Domicile | Class | Special Recognition |
| Paul Wzientek | Buffalo, NY | 4-Axle | First Place |
| Dean Helget | Mankato, MN | 5-Axle Sleeper | First Place |
| Dan Chaves | Minneapolis, MN | 4-Axle | First Place |
| Ermelindo Maldonado | Detroit, MI | Twins | First Place |
| Terry Weeter | Gaylord, MI | 3-Axle | First Place |
| Fernando (Junior) Noel | Worcester, MA | Flatbed | First Place, MA Team Trophy |
| Jim Brown | Brockton, MA | 3-Axle | First Place, MA Team Trophy |
| Felipe Leyva | Oakland, CA | Straight Truck | First Place |
| Don Marr | Milwaukee, WI | Tanker | First Place, WI Team Trophy |
| Jim DePouw | Green Bay, WI | 5-Axle Van | First Place, WI Team Trophy |
| Kevin Locke | Fort Worth, TX | Twins | First Place |
| Dave Armstrong | Providence, RI | 3-Axle | First Place |
| Kim Hendrex | Albuquerque, NM | Straight Truck | First Place |
| Rick Wickman | Concord, NH | 3-Axle | First Place, NH Team Trophy |
| Michael (Mickey) Rafeal | Concord, NH | Twins | First Place, NH Team Trophy |
| Dale Cook | Lakeland, FL | Straight Truck | First Place |
| Ed Knapp | Des Moines, IA | Flatbed | First Place |
| Gary Weicht | Cincinnati, OH | Tanker | First Place, OH Team Trophy |
| Eric Stutz | South Bend/Elkhart, IN | Twins | Grand Champion & First Place |
| Mike Bortnick | Bridgeport/New Haven, CT | Twins | First Place |
| Chuck Barrett | Billings, MT | Twins | Best Pre-Trip, First Place, MT Team Trophy, Highest Interview Score |
| Keith Johnson | Tacoma, WA | 4-Axle | First Place |
| Mike Horak | Akron, OH | 4-Axle | First Place, OH Team Trophy |
| Chris Ott | Billings, MT | 3-Axle | First Place, MT Team Trophy |
| Will Jones | Baltimore, MD | 3-Axle | First Place |
| George West | Chicago Heights, IL | Flatbed | Grand Champion, First Place, IL Team Trophy |
| Ken Epley | Chicago Heights, IL | Tanker | First Place, IL Team Trophy |
| Tom Nestler | La Salle/Peru, IL | 5-Axle | First Place, IL Team Trophy |
| Tom Koch | Oklahoma City, OK | 4-Axle | First Place |
| Bob Appel | Denver, CO | Twins | First Place, CO Team Trophy |
| Chris Jamison | Memphis, TN | Flatbed | First Place |
| Tony Thompson | Winston-Salem, NC | Twins | First Place |
| Kevin J. Dean | Atlanta, GA | Straight Truck | Rookie of the Year & First Place |
| David J. Salerno | Phoenix, AZ | Flatbed | First Place |
| Greg Nauertz | Phoenix, AZ | 3-Axle | High Course Score & Grand Champion |
A message for Team Roadway...
Members of the Roadway TEAM are well prepared to challenge the best drivers from other companies in all facets of the competition......personal interview, written knowledge test, pre-trip inspection, and driving skills. Our employees have tremendous training on Department of Transportation issues, hazardous materials, hours of service, and the Smith System Defensive Driving course just to name some areas where we have spent considerable time in the past few years. Our Challenge 2000 Safety Prevention initiatives further prepare our employees to compete in the various equipment classifications available.
We aspire to be the safest transportation company in North America, and this ATA sanctioned event enables us to demonstrate how we convert "words to action!"
To our employees--Congratulations and Good Luck!
John Bronneck
Executive Vice President of Operations
