2019 Top Tech Finalists Headed To Maryland Competition

St Louis, MO
In its sophomore year, HDA Truck Pride’s Top Tech Competition brought in twice the applications and a new round of finalists to advance to the hands-on competition. Debuting in 2018, the Top Tech Competition features a 60-question written exam which is completed remotely. With the scores tallied, the top six technicians will advance to compete in the Maryland Motor Truck Association’s (MMTA) hands-on competition. This day-long competition will be held in Severn, Maryland with the top two technicians advancing to TMC SuperTech in Raleigh this fall. The competition is open to all technicians in the HDA Truck Pride family, including their 400 Truck Service Expert locations.

“This is a huge opportunity for our Truck Service Experts and Member technicians to compete on a national level. We’re so pleased with not only the increased participation year over year, but also the excitement level of the participants,” says Nikki Paschall, Director of Marketing for HDA Truck Pride. “We’d also like to thank Dayton Parts for sponsoring this event and reiterating our focus on training and our end user programs.”

These six participants will be competing this weekend for the MMTA hands-on competition:

     Evan Lang, E.L.M. Repair & Refrigeration, Edgar, WI
     Brian Judy, RT & T Repair, East Dubuque, IL
     James Benedict, The Service Company, Dayton, OH
     Eric Curler, RT & T Repair, East Dubuque, IL
     Kurt Schreiner, E.L.M. Repair & Refrigeration, Edgar, WI
     Joel Maassen, Vander Haag’s, Spencer, IA

About HDA Truck Pride
HDA Truck Pride is North America's largest independent provider of parts and services to the commercial vehicle aftermarket. With over 750 distribution locations and over 400 service facilities, HDA Truck Pride boasts the largest footprint in the industry. The marketing group is focused on value-added services, not just delivering parts, but solving problems and driving technical expertise. The organization offers training, product support and marketing programs all focused on growing the business of its members, fleet customers and service experts. For more information, visit www.hdatruckpride.com.