OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- YRC Worldwide (Nasdaq: YRCW) announced today that 58 of its professional drivers will compete at the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) to be held August 18-22 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.

To qualify for the national championships, each driver placed first in his respective class at state competition. The drivers will compete against nearly 400 others for national titles in eight different classes of vehicles and for the overall title of National Grand Champion.

Both the state and national contests include challenging driving skills and maneuvering tests, a pre-trip inspection and a written examination covering vehicle operation and federal safety regulations. To participate in state competitions, drivers must be accident-free for one year.

"We are proud of all of our professional drivers who participated in the state truck driving competitions. Their passion and motivation to compete is a display of their outstanding driving skills, professionalism and commitment to safety," said Mike Smid, President-YRC Inc., and Chief Operations Officer-YRC Worldwide. "We wish all of our drivers the best of luck at the National Truck Driving Championships."

The 2009 YRC Worldwide National Truck Driving Championships Team:

    YRC Drivers                  Class                     Service Center

    Roger Anderson              4-Axle                     Cincinnati, OH
    Bob Baker                   Flatbed                    Dover, DE
    Jesse Ballard               5-Axle                     Portland, OR
    Neal Belton                 Straight Truck             Indianapolis, IN
    Rick Beukelman              Tanker                     Portland, OR
    Randy Briggs                Straight Truck             Salt Lake City, UT
    Shawn Campos                Flatbed                    Maybrook, NY
    Mike Cicalese               Twin Trailers              Kearny, NJ
    Michael Cole                Step Van                   Charlotte, NC
    Don Conklin                 5-Axle                     South Bend, IN
    Dale Cook                   4-Axle                     Lakeland, FL
    William Cormier             Twin Trailers              Cheshire, CT
    Kevin Dean                  Straight Truck             Marietta, GA
    Casey Dubbs                 Straight Truck             Billings, MT
    Randy Ebinger               5-Axle                     Manassas, VA
    Al Evans                    Tanker                     Akron, OH
    Dan Ferenczi                Tanker                     South Bend, IN
    Duane Foreman               3-Axle                     Minneapolis MN
    Randy Gregory               5-Axle                     Oklahoma City, OK
    John Guttropf               5-Axle                     Denver, CO
    Tim Harris                  Twin Trailers              Tupelo, MS
    Rick Herbert                4-Axle                     Chicago Ridge, IL
    Adam Hyatt                  4-Axle                     Reno, NV
    Daryl Johnson               3-Axle                     Omaha, NE
    Bill Krouse                 Flatbed                    St. Paul, MN
    Jerry Lawrence              Twin Trailers              Denver, CO
    Alphonso Lewis              3-Axle                     Montgomery, AL
    Bill MacDonald              4-Axle                     Bellows Falls, VT
    Kevin Mailand               Twin Trailers              Kansas City, MO
    Jeffrey Mefford             Twin Trailers              Cincinnati, OH
    David Messmer               Flatbed                    Glendale, AZ
    David Miller                Tanker                     Montgomery, IL
    JC Miller                   Twin Trailers              Winston-Salem, NC
    Greg Nauertz                5-Axle                     Glendale, AZ
    Neil Nogues                 Straight Truck             Manchester, NH
    Keevin Phillips             Flatbed                    Trenton, NJ
    Keith Powell                3-Axle                     Dover, DE
    Bruce Quaal                 Sleeper                    St. Paul, MN
    Mickey Rafeal               3-Axle                     Manchester, NH
    Tony Remesch                Flatbed                    Decatur, IL
    Stacy Sansom                Twin Trailers              Shreveport, LA
    Rich Seigle                 5-Axle                     Chicago, IL
    Andy Smith                  Sleeper                    Portland, OR
    Lynn Springer               Flatbed                    Portland, OR
    Scott Stroup                Twin Trailers              Omaha, NE
    Eddie Thomasson             3-Axle                     Charleston, WV
    Paul Unser                  Straight Truck             Boise, ID
    Ron VanBibber               Flatbed                    Salt Lake City, UT
    Rick Wickman                Twin Trailers              Manchester, NH
    Ben Wilds                   Straight Truck             Portland, OR

    New Penn Drivers             Class                     Service Center
    Will Chrvala                4-Axle                     Reading, PA
    Marc DiTomasso              4-Axle                     Providence, RI
    Rick Gagnon                 5-Axle                     Providence, RI
    Rich Walton                 Twin Trailers              Camp Hill, PA

    Reddaway Drivers             Class                     Service Center
    Ron Coles                   Flatbed                    Boise, ID
    Scott Colwell               Sleeper                    Boise, ID
    Ryan Harris                 4-Axle                     Billings, MT
    Dan Istre                   Twin Trailers              Boise, ID


    Additional Awards Received At State Competition:

    Driver                       Company                    Additional Award

    Roger Anderson              YRC                        Ohio Team Trophy

    Jesse Ballard               YRC                        Oregon Team Trophy

    Rick Beukelman              YRC                        Oregon Team Trophy

    Will Chrvala                New Penn                   Highest Written
                                                           Test Score

    Mike Cicalese               YRC                        New Jersey Team
     Trophy

    Al Evans                    YRC                        Ohio Team Trophy


    Dan Ferenczi                YRC                        Grand Champion

    Duane Foreman               YRC                        Grand Champion

    Rick Gagnon                 New Penn                   Grand Champion

    John Guttropf               YRC                        Grand Champion

    Ryan Harris                 Reddaway                   Montana Team
                                                           Trophy

    Daryl Johnson               YRC                        Vehicle Condition
                                                           Award for Highest
                                                           Pretrip Inspection
                                                           Score

    Kevin Mailand               YRC                        Rookie of the Year

    Jeffrey Mefford             YRC                        Ohio Team Trophy

    Greg Nauertz                YRC                        Grand Champion

    Neil Nogues                 YRC                        New Hampshire
                                                           Team Trophy

    Keevin Phillips             YRC                        New Jersey Team
     Trophy

    Keith Powell                YRC                        Grand Champion

    Mickey Rafeal               YRC                        New Hampshire
                                                           Team Trophy

    Stacy Sansom                YRC                        Louisiana Driver of
                                                           the Year, Highest
                                                           Pretrip Score Award

    Andy Smith                  YRC                        Oregon Team Trophy

    Lynn Springer               YRC                        Oregon Team Trophy

    Paul Unser                  YRC                        Best Pretrip Award

    Ron VanBibber               YRC                        Grand Champion

    Rick Wickman                YRC                        New Hampshire
                                                           Team Trophy

    Ben Wilds                   YRC                        Oregon Team
                                                           Trophy

YRC Worldwide Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, is the holding company for a portfolio of successful brands including YRC, YRC Reimer, YRC Logistics, New Penn, Holland, Reddaway and YRC Glen Moore. Building on the strength of its heritage brands, Yellow Transportation and Roadway, the enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 49,000 people.

SOURCE YRC Worldwide Inc.

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