Scott Woodrome has been Ohioās grand champion for three consecutive times. (Image Courtesy of Ohio Trucking Association)FedEx Freightās Scott Woodrome claimed the Ohio Truck Driving Championshipās grand champion title for the third consecutive time. Woodrome also won first place in the twin trailers class. The competition was held May 17-18 in Sandusky.
Woodrome won last yearās national grand champion title at the National Truck Driving Championships. He has competed in the state-level championships 14 times and has won each year. He was named the 2006 Ohio Rookie of the Year.
āItās kind of like a dream come true. Itās something that you work for but you never know how the numbers are going to roll out,ā Woodrome said last year about winning the 2018 national grand champion title. āI keep comparing it to a journey because sometimes you start climbing up that mountain then you slip a little bit, but then you keep climbing because you know the goal is in sight and finally when your name is called out, youāre standing up there with such a satisfying, wonderful feeling of accomplishment.ā
Woodrome and the other class winners will advance to the 2019 National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14-17.
The winners were:
Grand Champion: Scott Woodrome, FedEx Freight
Rookie of the Year: Michael Wozniak, ABF Freight
3-Axle: Richard Thatcher, YRC Freight
4-Axle: Bryan Aukerman, FedEx Freight
5-Axle: Junior Allen, Martin-Brower
Flatbed: Bryan Elges, FedEx Freight
Sleeper Berth: Eugene Pierce, Old Dominion Freight Line
Step Van: Aaron Snyder, FedEx Ground
Straight Truck: Jason Imhoff, Walmart Transportation
Tanker: Jeffrey Goblirsch, FedEx Freight
Twin Trailers: Scott Woodrome, FedEx Freight
Large Team Champion: FedEx Freight
Small Team Champion: Martin-Bower
Sportsmanās Award: Mike Durbin, Ross Transportation
Chairmanās Award: Scott Woodrome, FedEx Freight
Charles Mefford Volunteer of the Year Award: Jim Murphy, Walmart Transportation
