A great event crowned by a worthy champion!

Michael Hennekam of producer member company Rinker Materials Corp., Cocoa, FL, won the first National Mixer Driver Championship. Held October 15-16, 2006 in conjunction with NRMCA's Fall Conference in Orlando, the competition included 29 drivers from across the U.S. The winner was selected based on a point system comprised of three components: driving a challenge course, conducting a walk-around visual truck safety inspection and taking a 90-minute written exam.
Congratulations to Michael and all the worthy competitors.

Michael Hennekam of Rinker Materials
lifts the Champions Trophy

The competition included timed pre trip visual inspection

Judge Harman measures rear tire distance in the Parallel Parking Challenge.

From Left to right Champion Michael Hennekam, Rinker Materials, third place, Tony Jackson, Maschmeyer Concrete and second place, Kenneth Blair Concrete Company of Springfield

In the first and toughest challenge, a driver goes through a series balls.

Judges jump into action at the Front Stop Challenge.

Judge Taylor & Judge DeBoer check the measurement on the Backing Challenge.

Left: Judge Jones gets a close look at the simulated DOT scale Box Challenge.

Getting ready to start at first light

Central Concrete drivers get extra support from their wives

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