MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
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426 professional truck drivers, from all 50 states, will be in Minneapolis, Minn. for the National Truck Driving Championships, or otherwise known as the "Superbowl of Safety." Reporters will have the opportunity to see the competitors in action on the skills course, watch the competitors perform a pre-trip inspection, try their hand at a truck driving simulator, and talk with professional drivers about safety and what it takes to make it to the national competition.
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On Friday, August 10th, reporters will have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a big rig and experience first hand what skills are needed to navigate a truck driving championship style obstacle course. America's Road Team Captains, elite professional drivers with millions of accident free miles, will accompany reporters in the cab to assist with driving technique. |
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Professional Truck Drivers competing in the National Truck Driving Championships |
American Trucking Associations |
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Minnesota Trucking Association |
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What: |
Media event focusing on the national competitors in the 75th Annual National Truck Driving Championships and the trucking industry's safety record. Members of the media will have the opportunity to: |
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When: |
Thursday, August 9, 2012 (8 am until 2 pm) |
Friday, August 10, 2012 (9 am until 2 pm) – opportunity to drive a big rig through an obstacle course |
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Saturday, August 11, 2012 (8 am until 12 pm) – Top five contenders in each class compete driving |
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Where: |
Minneapolis, Minn. Convention Center – 1301 Second Ave. South, Minneapolis, Minn. |
All media should check in at the registration desk or call Elisabeth Barna at 202-420-8972 |
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Interviews: |
Trucking Industry officials, professional truck drivers, competitors |
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Good stuff. Trucks Bring It!
SOURCE American Trucking Associations
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