Trucker champion spotlighted by Jeopardy gameshow
One of Jeopardy's recent champions, Brian Henegar, shed light on the transportation industry, as he works at Pilot Flying J in Tennessee. Brian won $70,202 combined as a three-day champion, and upon returning to work, his coworkers threw him a surprise party. His job entails handling approximately 80 to 100 calls a day from truck drivers, and he has taken hundreds of thousands of calls during his tenure at Pilot.
Jeopardy! is a beloved American television game show developed by Merv Griffin. The competition presents general knowledge clues in the form of answers, and contestants must provide their responses in the form of questions. The show first aired in 1964 and has become one of the longest-running and most adored game shows in television history. Jeopardy! gained worldwide recognition for its late host, Alex Trebek, who helmed the show from 1984 until his passing in 2020. The show has garnered numerous awards and has inspired international versions in several countries.
In a notable Supreme Court ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, it was unanimously decided that truck drivers hauling products like bread are in the transportation sector, not bakery workers.