Truck driving champion wins Cascadia

Updated Nov 11, 2010


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Carl Krites, a 31-year veteran and 12-year Con-way Freight driver, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, has won a 2010 Freightliner Cascadia given to him by his fleet for wining the National Truck Driving Championship sponsored by the American Trucking Associations. A Con-way driver has won the contest for three of the last four years.

The customized Cascadia is equipped with a Detroit Diesel DD13 and includes heated admiral seats with built-in massagers, Sirius XM Satellie Radio and power windows. He was also awarded a 2010 Ford F-150 pickup and a cash prize.

β€œIt was so overwhelming to win the title, and to receive the Freightliner Cascadia is icing on the cake,” Krites told Freightliner Trucks spokeswoman Amy Sills. β€œThe ride is smooth, and the engine has great pulling power.”

Read more about the Portland, Ore.-based truck maker at Freightliner Trucks.

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