16 Kentucky Trucker After a two-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we finally got to the third weekend in May of 2022. This is when one of the KTA’s greatest events — the annual Truck Driving Championships — was held at the Kentucky Motor Speedway in Sparta, KY, with Belterra Resort being the host hotel for the awards banquet. This year the KTA TDC Committee registered 88 professional drivers competing in nine different classes. We hope this means we are doing something right, by giving the drivers the recognition and VIP treatment they should be receiving daily for their attention to safety. These professional men and women stepped up these past two years — while most people were home with their families — to deliver the goods we use every day including PPE, pharmaceuticals, and even the COVID-19 vaccine. Thank you for keeping America moving forward! The event begins once drivers register by submitting their eligibility packets, which include an entry application, their CDL, driving history record, National TDC Form, and their entry fee. This year, we switched administrative software for the event which was a tremendous help in preparing for this event and for future competitions. An event of this size is no weekend project; it requires the hands of many talented folks, countless hours of labor, generous donations, and companies willing to volunteer and supply well over $2 million dollars in equipment offline to allow three days for this to take place. On that note, we want to personally extend our appreciation, gratitude, and sincere thanks to all the 2022 sponsors: M & M Cartage, UPS, FedEx Freight, Walmart, Usher Transport, Trivista, Hill Transportation Services, FedEx Ground, the Kentucky State Police — Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, Louisville Metro Police Department, and Lexington Metro Police Department. Without their equipment, personnel, and monetary donations, this event simply would not have taken place. 2022TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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