Dot Foods 2009 Roadeo Winners

L to R:  Jose Santana, Charles Edwards & Jim Sharpton

Vidalia, GA. – Dot Foods Inc. driver Jose Santana won first place in the 2nd Annual Jeff Powell Classic Driver Roadeo on Saturday, May 9. Held at the Southeastern Technical College CDL road course at 1400 Harris Industrial Blvd. in Vidalia, the event included 30 competitors from Dot’s Vidalia distribution center.

The Driver Roadeo tests the drivers on a 15-minute course, cheered on by their friends and family. Santana, the first place winner, received a trophy, a stainless steel gas grill, two tickets to the Coke Zero 400 in Daytona, Fla., and a $100 gas card. Charles Edwards was the second place winner, and Jim Sharpton came in third. Dot cooked hamburgers and hot dogs all morning and offered door prizes for spectators, which also included students from Southeastern Tech’s Commercial Driver’s License program.

Dot Foods Inc. carries 83,000 products from 500 food industry manufacturers and is the largest food redistributor in the United States. Dot Foods and Dot Transportation sell and deliver foodservice, convenience, retail, vending, equipment and supplies to leading distributors in all 50 states. Dot Foods operates nine distribution centers in: Modesto, Calif.; Vidalia, Ga.; Burley, Idaho; Mt. Sterling, Ill.; Joliet, Ill.; Cambridge City, Ind.; Williamsport, Md.; Liverpool, N.Y.; and Ardmore, Okla. For information, visit www.dotfoods.com.