Roadway's Alphonso Lewis is 2007 National Truck Driving Champion
Sunday August 26, 10:19 am ET Jason Matte, FedEx Freight, Named Rookie of the Year
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphonso "Al" Lewis, a Roadway professional truck driver based in Montgomery, Ala. was named the 2007 National Truck Driving Grand Champion. Lewis' driving skills and knowledge of transportation and truck safety information topped those of 377 other drivers from all across the United States in the National Truck Driving Championships, held in Minneapolis, Minn. In route to his title, Lewis has logged 21 accident and injury free years as a driver. Lewis is the first African-American winner in the 70-year history of the Championships.
Straight Truck: Scott Watts, FedEx Express (Anchorage, Alaska)
Three-Axle: John Hazlett, ABF Freight System (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Five-Axle: Kevin Scott Harris, Sr., ABF Freight System (North Greenbush,
New York)
Five-Axle Sleeper: Warren Lewis, Jr., Hannaford Trucking Company
(Lewiston, Maine)
Twins: Dennis Day, Con-way Freight (Lawrenceville, Georgia)
Flatbed: John Smith, Jr., FedEx Ground (Tupelo, Mississippi)
Tank Truck: Dale Duncan, Con-way Freight (Chula Vista, California)
Roadway's Alphonso Lewis is 2007 National Truck Driving Champion: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Sunday August 26, 10:19 am ET Jason Matte, FedEx Freight, Named Rookie of the Year
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphonso "Al" Lewis, a Roadway professional truck driver based in Montgomery, Ala. was named the 2007 National Truck Driving Grand Champion. Lewis' driving skills and knowledge of transportation and truck safety information topped those of 377 other drivers from all across the United States in the National Truck Driving Championships, held in Minneapolis, Minn. In route to his title, Lewis has logged 21 accident and injury free years as a driver. Lewis is the first African-American winner in the 70-year history of the Championships.
Straight Truck: Scott Watts, FedEx Express (Anchorage, Alaska)
Three-Axle: John Hazlett, ABF Freight System (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Five-Axle: Kevin Scott Harris, Sr., ABF Freight System (North Greenbush,
New York)
Five-Axle Sleeper: Warren Lewis, Jr., Hannaford Trucking Company
(Lewiston, Maine)
Twins: Dennis Day, Con-way Freight (Lawrenceville, Georgia)
Flatbed: John Smith, Jr., FedEx Ground (Tupelo, Mississippi)
Tank Truck: Dale Duncan, Con-way Freight (Chula Vista, California)
Roadway's Alphonso Lewis is 2007 National Truck Driving Champion: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance