Let the competition begin! Friday night, all the drivers gathered in a ballroom at the Downtown Lexington Hilton to go over the rules and review the road course problems. Once this was completed, then it was time to test the drivers’ knowledge of the 2024 Facts for Drivers. When Saturday hit, it was time for the big day of the competition, where drivers got to show off their skills. Drivers reported to the “bullpen” area, and after the course “walk-through,” the drivers settled into their homes for the next few hours, waiting to be called one by one to their respective competition courses. Drivers competed at two levels. First, each driver had to complete testing in the pre-trip inspection area. Next, drivers moved to the skills course. Following completion of the skills course, drivers were released until the banquet on Saturday night. We would also like to extend a huge thank you to all the family, friends and company team members that were in attendance on Saturday to cheer their competitor/team to victory. A big thank you to FedEx Freight, UPS and Walmart for providing and cooking lunch for all in attendance. All the years of safe driving, planning, preparation, practicing, skills and testing came down to just one grand finale on Saturday night. Drivers and their families filled the banquet hall in anticipation of winners being announced in each of the nine classes. We would like to thank and recognize our 2024 TDC co-chairs, Mr. Matt McHendry with FedEx Freight and Marcus Potter with UPS, along with our core committee members: Dallas Barnes, Jerry Ogle, Wayne Andrews, Cam Johnson, Brian Runnels, Stewart Easter, Sgt. Jared Newberry, Officer Corey Payton, Tracy Stephens, Justin Willard, Chris McKnight, Bill Koopman, Jim Murphy and Bill Wright. Additionally, we would like to thank ALL of the volunteers who stepped up to help us run and coordinate the TDC this year. This included, but was certainly not limited to: Tristan Truesdell, Hillary Truesdell, Kevin Augustyne, Vince May, Don Logan, Willie Baylor, Mike Smith, Mike Kelly, Jeff Stinson, Jeremy Morrill, Dylan West, David Murphy, Tim Murphy and Allison Smith. Kentucky trucker | 15
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