Jake Lindamood Captures Best of Show at 34th Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs® in Joplin, Missouri
Jake Lindamood of Irving, Texas captured Best of Show honors with his 1988 Peterbilt 379 at the 34th annual Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs® competition held June 9-11 at the Joplin Convention & Trade Center in Joplin, Mo. He was awarded $10,000 from Shell Rotella and $5,000 from MAC trailer.
“We won Best of Show and got picked for the SuperRigs calendar which was super exciting,” said Jake Lindamood, “Winning Best of Show was huge and we are just beyond thrilled about it.”
Jay Blackbourn of Fennimore, Wis. won Best of Show first runner-up, $4,000 from Shell Rotella and $3,000 from MAC Trailer for his 2015 Peterbilt 389. Charles Self of Neosho, Mo. was awarded Best of Show second runner-up, $2,000 from Shell Rotella and $2,000 from MAC Trailer for his 2004 Peterbilt 379X.
The Shell Rotella SuperRigs® competition is the premier truck beauty contest for actively working trucks. Owner/operator truckers from across the United States and Canada compete for cash and prizes valued at approximately $25,000. Twelve drivers were also selected to have their truck featured in the 2017 Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs® calendar.
The highlight of the weekend was the Friday night truck parade through downtown Joplin. Thousands of area residents came to see the great looking Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs trucks and enjoy a concert by trucker and country music artist Tony Justice, and a fireworks show.
First place winners also included Paul Piretti of Springfield, Mo. in the Tractor/Trailer Division for his 2015 Peterbilt 389 Pride Class and 2015 Etnyre trailer; Joel Dawes of Waterford, Wis. in the Tractor Division with a 2014 T660 Kenworth; Billy Baker of St. Catherines, Ont. won in the Classic Division with his 2000 Kenworth W900L. The Hardest Working Trucker award went to Chad Berry of Medford, Wis. who drives a 2012 Peterbilt 386.
A record number of 89 trucks were judged during the weekend. The Limited Mileage and Non-Working/Show Truck categories were expanded to recognize three trucks in each division. Sam’s Club donated free one-year memberships to the Best of Show winners, the first and second place Tractor/Trailer, Tractor and Classic winners, the People’s Choice winner and Hardest Working Trucker.
Complete 2016 Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs Results
Best of Show - Jake Lindamood, 1988 Peterbilt 379
Best of Show 1st Runner Up - Jay Blackbourn, 2015 Peterbilt 389
Best of Show 2nd Runner Up - Charles Self, 2004 Peterbilt 379X
Working Truck - Limited Mileage - Luke Leister, 2015 Peterbilt 389; 2017 MAC End Dump; Henry Lopez, 2015 Peterbilt 389; 2015 Armorlite; Suzanne Rodriquez, 1999 Peterbilt 379 Ext. Hood
Most Hardworking Trucker - Chad Berry, 2012 Peterbilt 386; 2017 MAC with Curtain
People's Choice - Jay Hawthorne, 2015 Peterbilt 389 Pride Class; 2015 Wabash DVHDHPC
Show Truck - Billy Rethwisch, 2016 Peterbilt 389; 2015 Mueller; Brian Davis, 2015 Peterbilt 386; 2016 Wilson DH501; Dustin Dickerson, 1991 Mac RD
Best Engine - Josh Reed, 2015 W900L Kenworth; 2015 MAC Flatbed
Best Lights - Luke Leister, 2015 Peterbilt 389; 2017 MAC End Dump
Best Chrome- Austin Roach, Kenworth W900A 79
Best Theme - Suzanne Rodriquez, 1999 Peterbilt 379 Ext. Hood
Best Interior - Eric Holthaus, 1985 Peterbilt 359
Tractor/Trailer Division - 1st: Paul Piretti, 2015 Peterbilt 389 Pride Class; 2015 Etnyre; 2nd: Andre Bellemare, 1995 Freelander Co8; 3rd: Darren Hutchison, 2007 T800 Kenworth; 2016 Wilson Livestock Trailer; 4th: Jarrod Russell, 2015 Peterbilt 389; 2015 Wilson Cattle Trailer; 5th: Chad Berry, 2012 Peterbilt 386; 2017 MAC with Curtain
Tractor Division – 1st: Joel Dawes, 2014 T660 Kenworth; 2nd: Sid Calangelo, 2015 Kenworth W900L 3rd: David Foster, 2005 Kenworth W900L Studio; 4th: Kiegan Nelson, 2013 Peterbilt 389, 5th: Sean M. McEndree Sr., 2006 Peterbilt 379 Flat Top
Classic Division – 1st: Billy Baker, 2000 Kenworth W900L; 2nd: Austin Roach, Kenworth W900A 79; 3rd: Eric Holthaus, 1985 Peterbilt 359; 4th: Jim Loggains, 1994 Kenworth W900L; 5th: Joel Dawes, 1988 Peterbilt 379
Photos by Pam Pollock
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