Printer-Friendly NTDC Competitor Profiles

The Road to Pittsburgh! The following is the list of drivers who will compete at the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) 2009 National Truck Driving Championships Aug. 18-22 in Pittsburgh, PA. Competitor State Opco Class Domicile Position or Business Relationship Ron Bernier AK Express Step Van Anchorage Driver Blake Reves AK Express 3-Axle Anchorage Driver Doug Rickel AK Express Straight Truck Anchorage Driver Steve Alley AL Ground Straight Truck Mobile Contractor David Thompson AR Ground Step Van Little Rock Contractor Brad Clyne AZ Freight Twins Tucson Driver Joe Gross AZ Ground Straight Truck Tempe Contractor Sean Saxon AZ Ground Step Van Tempe Contractor Mike Thacker CA Freight 3-Axle Fontana Driver Matthew Allison CO Ground Step Van Denver Contractor Paul Frisby CO National LTL 4-Axle Denver Driver Paul Brandon CT Freight Flatbed New Haven Driver Roland Bolduc CT Express 3-Axle Windsor Locks Driver Tim Cohen CT Ground 4-Axle Hartford Contractor's Driver Tom Griffin CT Freight 5-Axle Sleeper New Haven Driver Dennis Lavallee CT Ground Step Van Hartford Contractor Karen Roderick CT Ground Straight Truck Hartford Contractor Joe LeBlanc DE Ground Step Van Salisbury Contractor's Driver Michael Conaway DE Ground Straight Truck New Castle Contractor Rusty Pederson DE Freight Twins Wilmington Driver Shane Hilligoss FL Express Step Van Lakeland Driver Neil Ramlochan FL Ground Twins Orlando Contractor Greg Sams FL National LTL 3-Axle Ocala Driver Brian Clark IN Express 3-Axle Indianapolis Driver Don Logan KS Freight 3-Axle Topeka Driver Bertram Buntain KY Freight Twins Lexington Driver John Willinger KY Freight 5-Axle Louisville Driver Kenny Benoit LA Freight 5-Axle Lafayette Driver Kyle Mitchell, Sr. LA Freight Tank Truck Baton Rouge Driver Bill Anthony MA Express 5-Axle East Boston Driver Joe Brennan MA Express Step Van Needham Driver Ed Oakes MA Freight Twins Springfield Driver Mike Forchetti MD Express Step Van Gaithersburg Driver Chester Masser Jr. MD Ground Tank Truck Hagerstown Contractor Tommy Shope MD Ground Twins Hagerstown Contractor Brad Bartlett ME Ground Straight Truck Portland Contractor Jason Brooks ME Ground Step Van Bangor Contractor's Driver Matt Richardson ME Ground Twins Augusta Contractor's Driver Jim Fisher MI Freight 3-Axle Toledo Driver Ron Metternick MI National LTL Tank Truck Grand Rapids Driver Chris Thomas MI Freight Twins Flint Driver Reggie Copeland MN Freight Straight Truck Minneapolis Driver Rob Janke MN Express 4-Axle Minneapolis Driver Bill Pudney MN Express Step Van White Bear Lake Driver Mike Westphall MN Freight Twins Minneapolis Driver Greg Kauffmann MO Express Straight Truck Hazelwood Driver Jon Hume MO Freight Tank Truck St. Louis Driver Joe Mangiaracino MO Freight 3-Axle St. Clair Driver Rick Surrisi MO Freight Step Van Columbia Freight Tommy Boyanton MS Freight 3-Axle Jackson Driver John Smith Jr. MS Ground Tank Truck Tupelo Contractor Rodney Talbert MS Ground Step Van McComb Contractor Brad Butler MT Ground Twins Billings Contractor's Driver Matt Alberts NC Express Straight Truck Greensboro Driver Jake Brown NC Express 4-Axle Greensboro Driver Neil Morgan NC Express Tank Truck Greensboro Driver John Janousek ND Freight 5-Axle Fargo Driver Steve Tucker NE Freight Straight Truck Lincoln Driver Paul Robichaud NH Express 4-Axle Londonderry Driver Norman Sullivan NH Express Flatbed Londonderry Driver Curt Wheeler NH Ground Step Van Manchester Contractor's Driver Lester Beben NJ Freight 5-Axle South Brunswick Driver Bart Masciulli NJ Express Step Van Mt. Laurel Driver Dan Bruch NM Freight 5-Axle Albuquerque Driver Oscar Delgado NM Ground Step Van El Paso Contractor's Driver Dion Saiz NM Freight Twins Albuquerque Driver Arthur Corral Jr. NV Ground Straight Truck Las Vegas Contractor's Driver Matt Meyer NV Ground Step Van Las Vegas Contractor Gragg Wilson NV Freight 5-Axle Sleeper Reno Driver Jim Kohr NY Express Straight Truck Rochester Driver Mark McLean NY Freight Twins Newburgh Driver Robby Wakely NY Express 4-Axle Jamaica Driver Scott Woodrome OH National LTL 3-Axle Dayton Driver Chris Outen OR Freight Twins Portland Driver Nick Paradiso OR Ground Step Van Portland Contractor's Driver Dan Shamrell OR Freight 3-Axle Portland Driver Sam Leaper PA Ground 3-Axle Harrisburg Contractor's Driver John Nash PA Ground Step Van Harrisburg Contractor Ron Desorcy RI Ground Step Van Providence Contractor Troy Swenson SD Freight 5-Axle Sleeper Watertown Driver Mike Whitehead SD Freight Twins Sioux Falls Driver Dave Magee TN Freight Tank Truck Dresden Driver Brady Todd TN Express Step Van Cordova Driver Mike Lopez TX Freight 4-Axle Dallas Driver Matt Bartnett VA Ground Step Van Fredericksburg Contractor Carroll Bean VT Custom Critical Straight Truck Alburg Owner-Operator Danielle Carbonneau VT Ground Step Van Wilder Contractor Chris Goddard VT Express 5-Axle Sleeper Williston Driver Christopher Novak VT Express Flatbed Williston Driver Bernie Spine VT Express 3-Axle Williston Driver Tony Todd WA Ground Step Van Seattle Contractor Jim Burmesch WI Express 3-Axle Milwaukee Driver Brent Glasenapp WI Express Straight Truck Milwaukee Driver Jason Hillier WI Freight 4-Axle Madison Driver Daryl England WV Freight 4-Axle Charleston Driver Jerry Pugh WV Freight Tank Truck Parkersburg Driver