Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023:
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Known as the "Super Bowl of Safety," the annual event dates back to 1937. This year's competitors accumulated more than 643 million accident-free miles in their professional driving careers.
To clinch the esteemed title of 2023 Bendix Grand Champion, Wilson's driving accuracy and knowledge of truck safety was scored the highest of 418 state champion professional truck drivers from 49 states competing in all vehicle classes this week.
Wilson, who competed in the tank truck division, has been a professional truck driver for 37 years and has driven more than 2.5 million accident-free miles. He has previously won the Nevada State Championship 13 times in six different classes, and he has also won Grand Champion five times in Nevada. Wilson was also the 2019 Nevada Driver of the Year.
ATA also recognized Myron Means of Wyoming, a driver for Old Dominion Freight Line (No. 10), as the 2023 Rookie of the Year. Additionally, the team of drivers from Connecticut produced the best collective score and were honored as the top state delegation.
Champions from each of the nine vehicle classes were also announced. The full list of champions and top finishers is below:
