Six custom show trucks won Best of Show honors at the annual 75 Chrome Shop Pride & Polish show held in Wildwood, Florida, last weekend. All six will compete in the 2016 Pride & Polish National Championship.
They included:
Keith Smart Jr.’s 2015 Peterbilt 389 won third place in the Limited Mileage Bobtail category.Best of Show, Limited-Mileage Combo — “Buzz Kill” – Brian Davis/Davis Bros. Trucking, 2015 Peterbilt 386, 2016 Wilson grain hauler
Best of Show, Working Combo — “Redneck Low” – Shawn Cielke, 2005 Kenworth T600, 2017 Wabash
Best of Show, Limited-Mileage Bobtail — “Contender” – Doug Jameson/James Williams, 2015 Peterbilt 389
Best of Show, Working Bobtail — Sid Colangelo/Kyle Cousins, 2015 Kenworth W900L
Best of Show, Builders Class Bobtail — “Bad Attitude” – Bob Harley, 1972 Peterbilt 358A
Best of Show/People’s Choice, Builders Class Combo — “One of Many” – Michael Manuel, 2015 Peterbilt 389, 2017 MAC trailer
The rest of the results from the show included:
BEST OF SHOW – BUILDERS CLASS BOBTAIL
Best of Show – Bob Harley, Burbank, OH; 1972 Purple Peterbilt 358A – “Bad Attitude”
BEST OF SHOW – BUILDERS CLASS COMBO
Best of Show – Michael Manuel, Front Royal, VA; 2015 Blue Peterbilt 389/2017 MAC Curtainside – “One of Many”
BEST OF SHOW – LIMITED MILEAGE BOBTAIL
Best of Show – Doug Jameson/James Williams, Springfield, MO; 2015 Red and Black Peterbilt 389 – “Contender”
Runner Up – Keving Hlavac, Canton, GA; 1988 Brown Kenworth K100E – “Unconventional”
3rd Place – Brian Fretwell/Taylor Transport, Cartersville, GA; 2016 Blue Kenworth W900L/2015 MAC Flatbed
BEST OF SHOW – WORKING BOBTAIL
Sig Colangelo/Kyle Cousins, Carthage, MO; 2015 Purple Kenworth W900L
BEST OF SHOW – WORKING COMBO
Shawn Cielke, Haugan, MT; 2005 Burnt Orange Kenworth T600/2017 Wabash – “Redneck Low”
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Michael Manuel, Front Royal, VA; 2015 Blue Peterbilt 389/2017 MAC Curtainside – “One of Many”
1st Place – Keith Capone, Wimauma, FL; 1947 Green Mack LJt
2nd Place – Adam Kimball, Cummings, GA; 1990 Seafoam Green Peterbilt 379 – “High Roller”
3rd Place – Gene Patterson, Dade City, FL; 1956 Black Diamond t 921
BEST ENGINE – LIMITED MILEAGE OR BUILDERS
Bob Harley, Burbank, OH; 1972 Purple Peterbilt 358A – “Bad Attitude”
BOBTAIL – SPECIALIZED
1st Place – Daniel Bingel, Jr./Sean Ioscalzo, Davie, FL; 2013 Green Kenworth T800 Wrecker – “Crane Train”
2nd Place – Earl Millirons/New Image Trucking, Forest Park, GA; 2005 Red and Black Peterbilt 379 Wrecker
3rd Place – Douglas Lancaster, Orlando, FL; 2016 Red and Black Peterbilt 389 Wrecker
BOBTAIL – 2000 AND OLDER
1st Place – Eric Bilgo, Jackson, WI; 1995 Black and Copper Peterbilt 379
2nd Place – Brian Cooper, LeMars, IA; 2000 Light Blue and Plum Kenworth W900L – “Best of Both Worlds”
3rd Place – David and Tonya Smith, Richmond, KY; 1984 White and Black Peterbilt 359
BOBTAIL – 2001-2007
1st Place – Roque Brothers/A&A Stainless Steel, Opa Locka, FL; 2003 Blue Peterbilt 379
2nd Place – Erlys Gonzalez/A&A Stainless Steel, Opa Locka, FL; 2005 White Peterbilt 379
3rd Place – Brian Rudisell/Kuhnle Bros, Inc; 2005 Green Kenworth W900 – “Gone Green”
BOBTAIL – 2008 AND NEWER
1st Place Tie – Stan Rudnitsky, Orlando, FL; 2008 Red Kenworth W900 – “Big Red”
1st Place Tie – Sid Colangelo/Kyle Cousins, Carthage, MO; 2015 Purple Kenworth W900L
2nd Place – Joel Dawes/Dawes Contract Cartage, Waterford, WI; 2014 Viper Red Kenworth T660 – “Thrills, Chills & Dollar Bills”
3rd Place – Dan VanDyke/Opel Logistics, Hudsonville, MI; 2015 Dark Red Peterbilt 389
COMBO – FIRST SHOW
1st Place – Tony Amodeo, Palm Coast, FL; 2006 White and Red Freightliner Classic XL/2001 Great Dane – “Bad Apple”
2nd Place – Jonathan Terry, Crossville, TN; 1995 White Kenworth W900L/2005 Reitnour – “Driveway Dream”
COMBO – 1992-2012
1st Place – Shawn Cielke/ Haugan, MT; 2005 Burnt Orange Kenworth T600/2017 Wabash – “Redneck Low”
2nd Place – Chad Berry, Medford, WI; 2012 Black and Purple Peterbilt 386/2017 MAC Curtainside – “The Next Episode”
3rd Place – John Jaikes, Naticoke, PA; 1999 Purple Kenworth W900L/2006 Utility Reefer – “O.N.L.Y. C.L.A.S.S.”
COMBO – 2013 AND NEWER
1st Place – Jeff Schultz/Rethwisch Transport, Elroy, WI; 2013 White and Green Peterbilt 389/2012 Polar Tanker – “Blood, Sweat & Gass”
2nd Place – Clint Dicks/CDT, Inc., Lake City, FL; 2017 Orange Volvo VN630/2016 Utility Flatbed
3rd Place – Casey Moro, Ft. Meyers, FL; 2016 Kenworth T370/2016 Rolls Right
INTERIOR – CAB ONLY
1st Place Tie – Joel Dawes/Dawes Contract Cartage, Waterford, WI; 2014 Viper Red Kenworth T660 – “Thrills, Chills & Dollar Bills”
1st Place Tie – Randy Menkel/James Williams, Springfield, MO; 2013 Black Peterbilt 389/2015 Etnyre Detachable Heavy Haul
2nd Place Tie – Daniel Bingel, Jr./Sean Ioscalzo, Davie, FL; 2013 Green Kenworth T800 Wrecker – “Crane Train”
2nd Place Tie – Clint Dicks/CDT, Inc., Lake City, FL; 2017 Orange Volve VN630/2016 Utility Flatbed
3rd Place – David and Tonya Smith, Richmond, KY; 1984 White and Black Peterbilt 359
INTERIOR – OEM SLEEPER
1st Place – Jeff Schultz/Rethwisch Transport, Elroy, WI; 2013 White and Green Peterbilt 389/2012 Polar Tanker – “Blood, Sweat & Gass”
2nd Place – Chad Berry, Medford, WI; 2012 Black and Purple Peterbilt 386/2017 MAC Curtainside – “The Next Episode”
3rd Place – Sid Colangelo/Kyle Cousins, Carthage, MO; 2015 Purple Kenworth W900L
BEST INTERIOR – LIMITED MILEAGE OR BUILDERS
Michael Manuel, Front Royal, VA; 2015 Blue Peterbilt 389/2017 MAC Curtainside – “One of Many”
PAINT – BOBTAIL
1st Place – Eric Bilgo, Jackson, WI; 1995 Black and Copper Peterbilt 379
2nd Place – Erlys Gonzalez/A&A Stainless Steel, Opa Locka, FL; 2005 White Peterbilt 379
3rd Place Tie – Joel Dawes/Dawes Contract Cartage, Waterford, WI; 2014 Viper Red Kenworth T660 – “Thrills, Chills & Dollar Bills”
3rd Place Tie – Roque Brothers/A&A Stainless Steel, Opa Locka, FL; 2003 Blue Peterbilt 379
BEST PAINT – LIMITED MILEAGE BOBTAIL OR BUILDERS
Doug Jameson/James Williams, Springfield, MO; 2015 Red and Black Peterbilt 389 – “Contender”
PAINT – COMBO
1st Place – Chad Berry, Medford, WI; 2012 Black and Purple Peterbilt 386/2017 MAC Curtainside – “The Next Episode”
2nd Place – Jeff Schultz/Rethwisch Transport, Elroy, WI; 2013 White and Green Peterbilt 389/2012 Polar Tanker – “Blood, Sweat & Gass”
3rd Place – Shawn Cielke, Haugan, MT; 2005 Burnt Orange Kenworth T600/2017 Wabash – “Redneck Low”
BEST PAINT – LIMITED MILEAGE COMBO OR BUILDERS
1st Place – Brian Davis/Davis Bros Trucking/ Owensville, IN; 2014 Blue and White Peterbilt 386/2016 Wilson Grain Trailer – “Buzz Kill”
ENGINE
1st Place – Randy Menkel/James Williams, Springfield, MO; 2013 Black Peterbilt 389/2015 Etnyre Detachable Heavy Haul
2nd Place – Jeff Schultz/Rethwisch Transport, Elroy, WI; 2013 White and Green Peterbilt 389/2012 Polar Tanker – “Blood, Sweat & Gass”
3rd Place – Sid Colangelo/Kyle Cousins, Carthage, MO; 2015 Purple Kenworth W900L
Erlys Gonzalez of Opa Locka, Fla., won second place in the Bobtail - 2001-2007 category with this 2005 Peterbilt 379.
The Roque Brothers of A&A Stainless Steel won first place in the Bobtail - 2001-2007 category.
Scott Goldman of Walker Transportation showed this 2014 Peterbilt 389 and 2015 MAC flatbed.
Leonard Whitaker's 2017 Kenworth W900L and 2017 Travis dump, dubbed "Red Riding Hood," tied of first place in the Combo - 2011 & Newer category.
Bobby Garcia's 1994 Peterbilt 379 and '07 Great Dane.
Scott Lagestee of Crown Point, Ind., showed this 2003 Peterbilt 379, which he's dubbed "Optimus Lime."
John Jaikes' 1999 Kenworth W900L and 2006 Utility reefer won third place in the Combo - 1992-2012 category.
Bill Rethwisch's 2013 Peterbilt 389 and 2012 Polar tanker, shown by Jeff Schultz at the 75 Chrome show, won first place in the Combo - 2013 & Newer category, as well as first place in the Interior - OEM Sleeper category and several other awards.
Shawn Ciekle's 2005 Kenworth W900 and Wabash trailer won Best of Show in the Working Combo category, qualifying the rig to compete in the Pride & Polish National Championship in August.
Livan Calvo's 1992 Peterbilt 379/2012 MAC
Clint Dicks' 2017 Volvo VN630/2016 Utility flatbed combo won second place in the Interior - Cab Only category and second place in the Combo 0 2013 & newer category.
Bob Harley's 1972 Peterbilt 358A won Best of Show in the Builders Class Bobtail category, qualifying him and the rig to compete in the Pride & Polish National Championship.
Keith Smart Jr.'s 2015 Peterbilt 389 won third place in the Limited Mileage Bobtail category.
Kevin Hlavac's 1988 Kenworth K100E
Brian Fretwell's 2016 Kenworth W900L and 2015 MAC flatbed won third place overall in the Limited-Mileage Combo category.
Luke Leister's 2016 Peterbilt 389 and 2016 MAC dump won second place overall in the Limited-Mileage Combo category.
Adam Kimball's 1990 Peterbilt 379 won second place in the Antique category.
Anthony Deblaise's 1974 Kenworth W900
