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, Missouri. He was awarded $10,000 from Shell Rotella and $5,000 from MAC trailer.
Owner/operator truckers from across the United States and Canada competed for cash and prizes during the show, and 12 drivers were also selected to have their truck featured in the 2017 SuperRigs calendar.
A record 89 trucks were judged during the weekend. The Complete 2016 Shell ROTELLA SuperRigs Results include:
Best of Show
- Jake Lindamood, Irving, Texas, 1988 Peterbilt 379
Working Truck – Limited Mileage
- Luke Leister, Pierpont, Ohio, 2015 Peterbilt 389; 2017 MAC End Dump
- Henry Lopez San Antonio, Texas, 2015 Peterbilt 389; 2015 Armorlite
- Suzanne Rodriquez, Salinas, California, 1999 Peterbilt 379 Ext. Hood
Most Hardworking Trucker
- Chad Berry, Medford, Wisconsin, 2012 Peterbilt 386; 2017 MAC with Curtain
People’s Choice
- Jay Hawthorne, Grand Mound, Iowa, 2015 Peterbilt 389 Pride Class; 2015 Wabash DVHDHPC
Show Truck
- Billy Rethwisch, Tomah, Wisconsin, 2016 Peterbilt 389; 2015 Mueller
- Brian Davis, Owensville, Indiana, 2015 Peterbilt 386; 2016 Wilson DH501
- Dustin Dickerson, Thorntown, Indiana, 1991 Mac RD
Best Engine
- Josh Reed, Pioneer, Ohio, 2015 W900L Kenworth; 2015 MAC Flatbed
Best Lights
- Luke Leister, Pierpont, Ohio, 2015 Peterbilt 389; 2017 MAC End Dump
Best Chrome
- Austin Roach, Jacksonville, Illinois, Kenworth W900A 79
Best Theme
- Suzanne Rodriquez, Salinas, California, 1999 Peterbilt 379 Ext. Hood
Best Interior
- Eric Holthaus, Seneca, Kansas, 1985 Peterbilt 359
First Place Tractor/Trailer Division
- Paul Piretti, Springfield, Missouri., 2015 Peterbilt 389 Pride Class; 2015 Etnyre
First Place Tractor Division
- Joel Dawes, Waterford, Wisconsin, 2014 T660 Kenworth
First Place Classic Division
- Billy Baker, St. Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada, 2000 Kenworth W900L