EAST GRANBY, Conn. — Every inch, every turn, every pump of the gas pedal counts.

That’s the mindset fueling Connecticut native and FedEx truck driver Roland Bolduc as he prepares to face off against the nation’s top drivers at the National Truck Driving Championship later this month in Minneapolis.

Bolduc, a five-time national champion, is no stranger to the challenge. This year marks his 20th time representing Connecticut at the event.

“I’ll be practicing that a bit until I leave on the 18th,” Bolduc said.

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Bolduc’s driving skills are impressive by any measure, especially when it comes to the art of parallel parking a big rig.

“I’d rather back this thing up than a pickup truck,” he said with a gr

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