2019 Iowa Truck Driving Championships

Mara Stevens, daughter of Iowa Motor Truck Association Director of Events and Education Janelle Stevens, smiles behind the wheel. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Competitors listen to the national anthem. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Don Egli, IMTA director of safety and security, Brenda Neville, IMTA president and CEO, and Sgt. Mike Kober, Iowa State Patrol, listen as Tom Bruun, Iowa DOT motor vehicle enforcement assistant chief, addresses the drivers. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Old Dominion Freight Line drivers Joe Gering and Rhonda Hartman, who is a former America's Road Team Captain. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Drivers take the written test. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Drivers take the written test. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Brenda Neville (from left), IMTA president and CEO, Sgt. Mike Kober, Iowa State Patrol, Shirley McGuire, Iowa Division Administrator for FMCSA, Tom Bruun, Iowa DOT motor vehicle enforcement assistant chief, Kevin Gass, IMTA Board member – Perishable Distributors of Iowa, Melinda Anderson, IMTA Board member – Ennis Corp., Jack Sawyer, IMTA Board Chairman 2019 – Des Moines Transportation Company, and Allison Meiners, 2019 Iowa Truck Driving Championships Chairman – Ruan Transportation, applaud at the driver appreciation ceremony June 13. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Brenda Neville, IMTA president and CEO, hands out driver participation awards June 13 to Ruan Transportation drivers Mujo Kajtazovic and Dean Key. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Drivers Terry Wulf (front), Green Products Company, Richard Fairchild (second from right), Foodliner, Darwin Plett (third from right), FedEx Freight, and Austin Collins, FedEx Ground, at the awards banquet June 14. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Ruan Transportation drivers Jim Harken (from left), Leland Hildebrandt, Aaron Imhof, Mujo Kajtazovic and Dean Key enter the awards banquet June 14. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Casey's General Stores driver Scott Delaney won the Grand Champion honor for the first time in his career after placing first in the 3-Axle division. It was the third year in a row he finished first in his division. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Richard Meimann of Casey's General Stores took top honors in the 5-Axle class. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Richard Barre, with XPO Logistics, grabbed the first-place title in the Straight Truck category. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Old Dominion Freight Line driver Mark Howard was the winner out of the Flatbed division. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Kevin Garlick of Old Dominion Freight Line captured first place in the Twins division. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

George Lundahl of Schuster Co. snagged the top spot in the Sleeper Berth division. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Casey's General Stores employee George Foster was the champion of the Tank Truck class. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)

Allen Sohn of FedEx Freight took first place in the 4-Axle category. Scenes from the Iowa Truck Driving Championships held June 13-14 in Altoona. (Jon Lemons Photography)