Kent, WA - The Washington State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Division (CVD) in partnership with the Washington Trucking Association (WTA) held the 2011 Washington State Inspector and Truck Driving Championship on Friday, June 24, 2011, and Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Boeing’s Kent Space Center in Kent.
The event tested the inspection skills of sixteen Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) certified Inspectors from WSP, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, and Spokane Police Department. These roadside inspectors are highly-trained professionals who save lives every day by keeping unsafe commercial vehicles and drivers off the roads. The work of a commercial vehicle inspector is not easy but it is one of the most vital in public safety.
The following are the award winners for the Inspector’s Championship.
Overall
1st Peter Sponburgh
2nd Dean Appell
3rd Nolan Rice
Interview
1st Peter Sponburgh
2nd Donald Knoop
3rd Nolan Rice
Written Exam
1st Scott McLaughlin (Snohomish County)
2nd Peter Sponburgh
3rd Fred Aebischer
Level 1 Inspection
1st Dean Appell
2nd Peter Sponburgh
3rd Tiffany Grayless
Haz-Mat
1st Peter Sponburgh
2nd Nolan Rice
3rd Dean Appell
Cargo Tank
1st Steve Michael
2nd Jeff Winslow
3rd Peter Sponburgh
Motor Coach
1st Nolan Rice
2nd Marty Wolfe
3rd Mark Littlefield
In the 2011 Washington State Truck Driving Championship, the “Best of the Best” professional commercial truck drivers competed for the right to represent Washington State at the upcoming National Truck Driving Championships. With 139 Registered competitors in the competition this year, it was a wonderful event for the drivers to showcase their excellent skills in driver & driving knowledge, vehicle safety inspection proficiency, and their ability to maneuver their ‘big rigs” through a challenging course of specific driving scenarios.
The top 3 competitors in nine different truck classes were recognized at the end of the day. The complete lists, by truck class, are listed below.
Grand Champion
Mark Peterson, USF
3 AXLE
1st Mark Peterson, USF
2nd Tim Davis, Peninsula Truck Lines
3rd Andrey Grishchuk, Conway Trucking
4 AXLE
1st Chris Bates, Washington Closure
2nd Mike Young, Peninsula Truck Lines
3rd Guru Gill, Safeway
5 AXLE
1st John Enyeart, Safeway
2nd Gary Ackerson, Supervalu
3rd Shawn Keck, Fed Ex Freight
Flatbed
1st Scott Henrickson, Conway Freight
2nd Jeffrey Maas, Boeing
3rd Robert Dean, Conway Freight
Sleeper
1st Roy Garcia, Peninsula Truck Lines
2nd Chuck Snowdon, Boeing
3rd Mike McConnaughey, Carlile Transportation
Straight
1st John Hnatishin, Boeing
2nd Anthony Cornell, Conway Freight
3rd Lisa Bry, Boeing
Tanker
1st Charles Price, Conway Freight
2nd Michael Howellm, Conway Freight
3rd Gary Nickell, Boeing
Twins
1st Chris Poynor, Conway Freight
2nd Josh Jenkin, Peninsula Truck Lines
3rd Rick Colton, Boeing
Stepvan
1st Robert Hinds, Fed Ex Ground
2nd Joshua Jack, Fed Ex Express
3rd Dayton Fedak, Fed Ex Express
Pre Trip - Joshua Jack, Fed Ex Express
Harry Fletcher Award - Mike McPherson, Conway Freight
Rookie - Jason VanMeter, YRC
CVSA recognizes the best of the best by inviting member jurisdictions throughout North America to participate in the North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC). The 2011 Washington State Inspector Overall Champion and Truck Driving Grand Champion will have the opportunity to compete in the North American Inspector’s Championship from August 8-13, 2011, in Orlando, Florida. The NAIC information can be found on the web at http://www.cvsa.org/programs/naic/aspx.
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