ABF Freight driver Tony Spero won first place in the tanker category and had the highest written test score at the 2017 Connecticut Truck Driving Championships June 10 at the FedEx Freight facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Spero was named the event’s grand champion.
The winners, by category, were:
Grand Champion: Tony Spero, ABF Freight
Company Award (highest average score): FedEx Freight
Bob Toce Award (highest score in 4-axle): David Bryant, FedEx Freight
Rookie of the Year: Derrick Belin, All Waste
Benjamin Mongilio Award (highest written test score): Tony Spero, ABF Freight
Pre-Trip Award: John Sanchez, FedEx Express
Step Van: Glen Cooke, FedEx Express
Straight Truck: Derrick Belin, All Waste
3-Axle: Ernie Budlowski, XPO Logistics
4-Axle: David Bryant, FedEx Freight
5-Axle: David Buonocore, Bozzuto’s
Flatbed: Paul Brandon, FedEx Freight
Sleeper: Mar McClure, Domino’s SCC CT
Tanker: Tony Spero, ABF Freight
Twins: Donald Boileau, Jr., ABF Freight