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2026 Illinois State TDC Results

Team UPS enjoyed a huge day when the trophies were handed out at the Illinois State TDCs on June 6th in Tinley Park. Big Brown won seven of the nine vehicle divisions and Ceth Christensen from UPS rode his Step Van victory to bring home the State Grand Championship.

STEP VAN

  1. Ceth Christensen – UPS
  2. Ryan Maltese – UPS
  3. John Leonard – FedEx Freight

    STRAIGHT TRUCK

    1. Todd Allen – Martin Bower
    2. Matthew McCue – Walmart (Tie)
    3. Wojciech Mitera – FedEx Freight (Tie)

    3 AXLE

    1. Tim Banasiak – UPS
    2. Aaron Mendoza – FedEx Freight
    3. Slawomir Pawel Roj – FedEx

    4 AXLE

    1. Miguel Corral – UPS
    2. Jerrick Boone – Walmart
    3. Rebecka Heck – Landstar

    5 AXLE 

    1. Dustin Scholle – UPS
    2. Daniel Lalor – Walmart
    3. Charles Hast – UPS

    FLATBED

    1. Karl Wilkerson – UPS
    2. Thomas Dees – Hoffman Transportation
    3. Bruce Jones – Hoffman Transportation

    TANKER

    1. Ritch Fundell – FedEx Freight
    2. William McNamee – Hoffman Transportation
    3. Dean Esposito – Walmart

    SLEEPER

    1. Paul Barnes – UPS
    2. Karol Oros – Walmart
    3. Joel Garcia – UPS

    TWINS

    1. James Fischer – UPS
    2. Douglas Hurley – FedEx Freight
    3. Mary Day – UPS

    NOTABLE

    Small Team Trophy – Hoffman Transportation

    Large Team Trophy – UPS

    Grand Champion
    Ceth Christensen – UPS

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