2003 NTDC State Schedule

2003 National Truck Driving Championships

Date State Location
State Contact/Telephone/E-mail
April 5 Arizona Phoenix, AZ
Contact: Mel Wolinski
(602) 252-7559 - melwolinski@qwest.net
April 25-26 South Carolina Columbia, SC
Contact: G.M. "Scott" Murray
(803) 799-4306 - scottmurray@sctrucking.org
May 2-3 Idaho Yellow Transportation, Meridian, ID
Contact: Kathy Fowers
(208) 342-3521 - idtrucking@aol.com
May 9-10 Georgia Evergreen ResortStone, Mountain, GA
Contact: Guy Young
(404) 876-4313 - guy@gmta.org
May 9-10 Mississippi MS Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS
Contact: Traci Nance
(601) 354-0616 - mstruck@mstrucking.org
May 9-10 North Dakota Holiday Inn, Bismarck, ND
Contact: Laurie Diede
(701) 223-2700 - ndmca@btinet.net
May 10 Nevada Alamo Travel Center
Contact: Ray Roach
(775) 673-6111 - rgroachnmta@aol.com
May 16-17 Alabama Bessemer, AL
Contact: Gene Vonderau
(334) 262-6504 - genev@hiwaay.net
May 16-17 Delaware State Fair Grounds - Harrington
Contact: Mike LePore
(302) 672-7763 - dmta.1@netzero.net
May 16-17 North Carolina NC Truck Driving School
Contact: Rick Cates
(919) 834-0387 - roadteam87@mindspring.com
May 16-17 Tennessee Nashville Super Speedway, Nashville, TN
Contact: Edmond Sorrell
(615) 777-2882 - esorrell@tntrucking.org
May 17 Maine/Vermont Dysart's Hermon, ME
Contact: Clifford Gray
(207) 623-4128 - grayc@mmta.com
May 30-31 Colorado Supervalu, Inc., Aurora, CO
Contact: Patti Olsgard
(303) 433-3375 x304 - patti@cmca.com
May 30-31 Kentucky Papa John's Stadium, Louisville, KY
Contact: Anna Taylor
(502) 695-4055 - atuberville@msn.com
May 30-31 Missouri John Hammons CC, Joplin, MO
Contact: Ron Breau
(573) 634-3388 - ron@motrucking.org
May 30-31 South Dakota The Oaks Hotel & Conv. Center, Sioux Falls, SD
Contact: Barb Lindstrom
(605) 334-2271 - barbsdta@midco.net
May 31 West Virginia Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, WV
Contact: Elizabeth Szerokman
(804) 345-2800 - wvmta@teays.net
June 6-7 Hawaii Leeward Community College
Contact: Sam Young
(808) 833-6628 - safety@htahawaii.org
June 6-7 Illinois Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL
Contact: Debbie Moore
(847) 952-6000 - iltrnassn@aol.com
June 6-7 Louisiana LSUBaton Rouge, LA
Contact: Dana Weidman
(225) 928-5682 - lmtadpw@bellsouth.net
June 6-7 Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK
Contact: Mac McDonald
(918) 445-1089 - mmcdonald@sinclair.com
June 7 Wyoming Cheyenne, WY
Contact: Kathy Cundall
(307) 234-1579 - khcundall@aol.com
June 13 Alaska Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, AK
Contact: Frank Dillon
(907) 276-1149 - frank@alaskatruckingassoc.com
June 13-14 Indiana Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Velma Northcutt
(317) 630-4682 - velma.northcutt@imtadnline.net
June 13-14 Nebraska Midtown Holiday Inn, Grand Island, NE
Contact: Sue Wilson
(402) 476-8504 - swilson@nebtrucking.com
June 13-14 Ohio Ohio State University (West Campus), Columbus, OH
Contact: Darrell Lykins
(614) 491-2349 - Jly238@sbcglobal.net
June 13-14 Pennsylvania Radisson Hotel, Camp Hill, PA
Contact: Don Siekerman
(717) 761-7122 - dsiekerman@pmta.org
June 14 Connecticut New England Tractor Trailer Training School
Contact: Scott O'Mara
(860) 520-4455 - srom823w@optonline.net
June 14 Maryland MD State Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD
Contact: Craig Talbott
(410) 644-4600 - ctalbott@mmtanet.com
June 14 Montana Holiday Inn GrandBillings, MT
Contact: Marion Mood
(406) 442-6600 - mmood@mttrucking.org
June 14 Utah Utah State Fair Park, Salt Lake City, UT
Contact: Terry Smith
(801) 973-9370 - tbssmith@hotmail.com
June 14 Washington Seattle, WA
Contact: Mike Southards
(253) 838-1650 - mike@wtassns.com
June 19-20 Iowa Ames, IA
Contact: Brenda Neville
(515) 244-5193 - brenda@iowamotortruck.com
Contact: Michelle Staples
michelle@iowamotortruck.com
June 19-21 Florida State Fair Grounds, Tampa, FL
Contact: Leona Boutwell
(850) 222-9900 - leonafta@earthlink.net
June 20-21 Arkansas FedEx Terminal, Lowell, AR
Contact: Sarah Newman
(501) 372-3462 - sarahnewman@arkansastrucking.com
June 20-21 Kansas Bicentennial Center, Salina, KS
Contact: Gary Davenport
(785) 267-1641 - gdaven@kmca.org
June 20-21 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
Contact: Vic Sheppard
(505) 884-5575 - nmmca@truckline.com
June 20-21 Texas Bryan/College Station, TX
TEEX Riverside Campus
Regional Competitions:
May 3 - Houston - San Jacinto Truck Driving School
May 4 - San Antonio - FedEx Freight East
May 10 - Tyler - Southwest Foods
May 17 - Dallas/Ft. Worth - TBD
June 1-Corpus Christi, Super Track Grand Prix
Contact: Lance Shillingburg
(512) 478-2541 - lance@tmta.com
June 20-21 Virginia Lee-Hi Travel Plaza, Lexington, VA
Contact: Debra Wood-Whittington
(804) 355-5371 - vta1@truckline.com
June 20-21 Wisconsin Fox Valley Tech. College, Appleton, WI
Contact: Sue Webb
(608) 833-8200 x12 - sfwebb@witruck.org
June 21 New Hampshire NH Dept of Safety, Concord, NH
Contact: Vera Tucker
(603) 224-7337 - nhmta@tds.net
June 21 Oregon Portland, OR
Contact: Mary Lou Hilliker
(503) 513-0005 - hilliker@ortrucking.org
June 21 Rhode Island CCX Terminal, Cranston, RI
Contact: Paul Kennedy
(401) 729-5210 - paulkennedy@ritrucking.org
June 22 California Fresno, CA,
Regional Competitions:
Northern - May 17 - Port of Sacramento
Southern - June 7 - Long Beach
Central - June 21 - Fresno
Contact: Richard Leimbach
(916) 373-3527 or 877-723-8785 - rleimbach@caltrux.org
June 22 Massachusetts Con-Way Central Express, Chicopee, MA
Contact: Tricia Christello
(617) 574-3399 - tchristello@mass-trucking.org
Contact: Frank Anglin
(413_ 594-6162 - angling.frank@con-way.com
June 27-28 Michigan Holiday Inn South, Lansing, MI
Contact: Jill Skutar
(517) 321-1951 - jskutar@mitrucking.org
June 28-29 Minnesota Contact: Anne Rasmussen
(651) 646-7351 - anne@mntruck.org
Contact: Karen Rockwell
karen@mntruck.org
July 11-12 New York 4 Points Sheraton, Rochester, NY
Contact: Kendra Pollard
(518) 458-9696 - kpollard@nytrucks.org
July 18-19 New Jersey Somerset Marriott, Somerset, NJ
Contact: Jennifer Duigon
(732) 254-5000 - jduigon@njmta.org

ATA NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS AUTO TRANSPORTER REGIONS

Tentative

Region State
1 California & Nevada
2 Alabama, Florida & Georgia
3 Louisiana & Mississippi
4 ** Indiana & Michigan
5 ** Kansas, Missouri & Nebraska
6 Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania & New Jersey
7 Massachusetts, New York & Rhode Island
8 North Carolina, South Carolina & Virginia
9 ** Ohio & West Virginia
10 Oklahoma & Texas
11 Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah & Washington
12 ** Illinois, Minnesota & Wisconsin
13 ** Kentucky & Tennessee
14 Arizona & New Mexico

The underlined states indicate where the competition is held. The Auto Transporters class will run in conjunction with the state competition.

** NTDC Committeeman, Bill Molter will attend these state competitions. If you have any questions regarding the competition for the specialized class, please call Bill Molter directly at 618-656-3009 x250 or e-mail to molterb@cassens.com

National Truck Driving Championships
August 19-23, Columbus, OH

Hotels for the National Truck Driving Championships:

The 2003 NTDC Event hotels:
Contestants/Company Officials

Hyatt Regency Columbus
350 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Tel: 614-463-1234
Toll Free: 800-233-1234
Room rates: $109 single/double

Judges & Others

Crowne Plaza Hotel Columbus
Downtown
33 Nationwide Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215
Tel: 614-461-4100
Toll Free: 800-338-4462
Room rates: $108 single/double

Skills Test:
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-2099
Tel: 614-645-5000




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