The final stop of the 2015-2016 Ovedrive‘s Pride & Polish season before the August’s finale at the Great American Trucking Show was held this recently in Crossville, Tennessee, at Fitzgerald Glider Kits show.
The six Best of Show winners will compete in a special round of judging at GATS next month to decide the year’s Pride & Polish National Champions.
Here is the full list of winners from the July 15-16 Fitzgerald show:
BEST OF SHOW — BUILDERS CLASS BOBTAIL: Jonathan Eilen, Hampton, MN; 1990 Peterbilt 379
Runner Up: Casey Conrey, Haubstadt, IN; 1991 Mack R – “Long Hard Ride”
BEST OF SHOW — BUILDERS CLASS COMBO: Michael Manuel, Front Royal, VA; 2015 Peterbilt 389/2017 MAC Curtainside
BEST OF SHOW — LIMITED-MILEAGE BOBTAIL: Tom Davis/Davis Bros Trucking, Owensville, IN; 1999 Kenworth W900L
Runner Up: Brent Galloway/Taylor Transport, Cartersville, GA; 2015 Blue Kenworth W900/2016 MAC Flatbed
BEST OF SHOW — LIMITED-MILEAGE COMBO: Brian Davis/Davis Bros Trucking, Owensville, IN; 2014 Peterbilt 386/2016 Wilson Hopper
Runner Up: Kyle Cousins/Fleenor Bros, Carthage, MO; 2008 Kenworth W900L/2017 Great Dane Van
3rd Place: Brian Fretwell/Taylor Transport, Inc., 2015 Black Peterbilt 389/2016 MAC Step Deck
BEST OF SHOW – WORKING BOBTAIL: Joel Dawes/Dawes Contract Cartage, Waterford, WI; 2014 VRed Kenworth T660
BEST OF SHOW – WORKING COMBO: Eric Turner, Ellenwood, GA; 2015 Peterbilt 389/2016 WallyMo car hauler
NON-WORKING ANTIQUE
1st Place: Dustin Kunkel, Crossville, TN; 1974 Kenworth W900A/1983 Great Dane Reefer
2nd Place: Bob Wattenbarger, Crossville, TN; 1971 Big Horn Dodge
WORKING BOBTAIL
1st Place: Joel Dawes/Dawes Contract Cartage, Waterford, WI; 2014 Kenworth T660
2nd Place: Brian Rudisell/Kuhnle Brothers Trucking, Wooster, OH; 2005 Kenworth W900L
3rd Place – Quinton Pratt/Moore Freight Service, Dandridge, TN; 2016 Mack CXU613
WORKING COMBO
1st Place: Eric Turner, Ellenwood, GA; 2015 Sovereign Blue Peterbilt 389/2016 WallyMo Car Hauler – “Show Time”
2nd Place: Lee Covington, Crestwood, KY; 2015 Kenworth W900L/2014 Etnyre
3rd Place: Cline Everhart/Everhart Transportation, Inc., Greenville, TN; 2007 Kenworth W900L/2016 Utility Van
INTERIOR – CAB ONLY
1st Place: Joel Dawes/Dawes Contract Cartage, Waterford, WI; 2014 Kenworth T660
2nd Place: Brian Rudisell/Kuhnle Brothers Trucking, Wooster, OH; 2005 Kenworth W900L
3rd Place: Cline Everhart/Everhart Transportation, Inc., Greenville, TN; 2007 Kenworth W900L/2016 Utility Van
BEST INTERIOR – LIMITED MILEAGE or BUILDERS
Brian Davis/Davis Bros Trucking, Owensville, IN; 2014 Peterbilt 386/2016 Wilson Hopper
PAINT – BOBTAIL
1ST Place: Joel Dawes/Dawes Contract Cartage, Waterford, WI; 2014 Viper Red Kenworth T660
BEST PAINT – LIMITED MILEAGE BOBTAIL or BUILDERS
Jonathan Eilen, Hampton, MN; 1990 Peterbilt 379
PAINT – COMBO
1st Place: Cline Everhart/Everhart Transportation, Inc., Greenville, TN; 2000 Red Freightliner Argosy
2nd Place: Cline Everhart/Everhart Transportation, Inc., Greenville, TN; 2007 Red Kenworth W900L/2016 Utility Van
3rd Place: Eric Turner, Ellenwood, GA; 2015 Peterbilt 389/2016 WallyMo Car Hauler
BEST PAINT – LIMITED MILEAGE COMBO or BUILDERS
Michael Manuel, Front Royal, VA; 2015 Peterbilt 389/2017 MAC Curtainside
ENGINE
1st Place: Brian Rudisell/Kuhnle Brothers Trucking, Wooster, OH; 2005 Kenworth W900L – “Gone Green”
2nd Place: Joel Dawes/Dawes Contract Cartage, Waterford, WI; 2014 Kenworth T660
3rd Place: Eric Turner, Ellenwood, GA; 2015 Peterbilt 389/2016 WallyMo Car Hauler
BEST ENGINE – LIMITED MILEAGE or BUILDERS
Jonathan Eilen, Hampton, MN; 1990 Peterbilt 379