Auburndale, FL — Professional drivers of Commercial
Carrier Corp. (CCC) competed in the company’s ninth annual
Truck Driving Championship in Auburndale on April 29. Over 250
people attended the event, and 39 drivers entered the competition.
Charlie Prevratil of Auburndale, FL, was named Grand Champion of
the 2006 Truck Driving Championship for his skill and knowledge in
the professional driving arena.
In addition to evaluating each contestant’s pre-trip preparedness and ability to maneuver his or her truck through an obstacle course, judges also required drivers to participate in an interview on their personal attitude towards driving and complete a written exam.
Other awards went to the first, second and third place winners
in the van, flatbed and tanker categories.
In the van division, Charlie Prevratil of the Auburndale Terminal
placed first, Teresa Hall of the Auburndale Terminal placed second
and Deborah Dyson of the Mulberry Terminal placed third. In
flatbed, Darrell Smithers of the Auburndale Terminal placed first,
Carl Hutchcraft of the Auburndale Terminal placed second and Gary
Richardson of the Auburndale Terminal took third place. Finally, in
the tanker division, Bob Moral from the Brooksville Terminal placed
first, Don Freiburger of the Tampa Terminal placed second and third
place went to Erick Guzman of the Miami Terminal.
CCC is a regional and short haul carrier offering dry bulk, dry van
and flatbed services as a division of Comcar Industries. With 16
terminal locations in Florida, it is the state’s largest
intrastate carrier. CCC also has terminals in Georgia and Virginia.
An impressive leadership team, strong customer relations, and a
capacity to handle high volumes are CCC’s hallmarks. For more
information on CCC, dial 1-877-967-5222