June 2004 Local
It's Grady & Brady again at annual bus roadeo
 Roadeo winner Michael Grady, center, with event organizers Ray Coffey, left, and Terry Compton
For the fourth time in the past seven years, East Base driver Michael Grady was crowned the champion of King County Metro Transit's bus roadeo.
Grady won the 28th annual Metroadeo driving competition on June 19, edging out another perennial winner Don Brady, of North Base. Chai Kunjara, of Central Base, came in third, and Central's Ray Wilson had the best score for a first-time competitor. Janet Palmer of Central Base won the driving-only Maverick Division.
Grady, a 23-year Metro veteran, is now looking forward to the state competition in Yakima later this summer. He is a two-time state champion, and would like to make it three and advance to the national competition.
Vehicle Maintenance employees had their own contest Saturday, and veterans also took the top prizes. The winning team of Ryan Stringfellow, Leonard Emry and Larry Fitzpatrick will advance directly to the international American Passenger Transport Association (APTA) competition in Atlanta in October. A team from Community Transit took second, and Metro's Bryan Stites, Arvin Vulliet, and Jerry McKenna came in third, which qualifies them for the state meet.
Its a long drive to the winners circle, but Metro Transits 2004 Roadeo champion knows the way. Watch a 1:12 minute video clip:
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