The night before the finals, the Robertses watched the Minnesota Vikings play a preseason game and took a leisurely stroll back to the hotel. He loves football. Melly Bradley of Greenville, S.C., came to support her husband Frank, who has driven for Overnite Transportation Co. for more than 30 years and competed in the three-axle class. It was his seventh nationals. She would like to see more publicity about what truck drivers do for a living.
Truckers work hard.
For fellow New Yorkers Larry I. Ripley and Lawrence W. Raison, teamwork played a role in their success at the nationals. Mr. Ripley was the national champion in the tank truck class and Mr. Raison was the national champion in the flatbed class. Practicing together, we made each other better. Anthony J. Cesenaro, winner of the twin-trailer class, couldn't stop tears of joy when he learned he was a national champion. This is . . . .