See the 7 rigs crowned 2020 Pride & Polish champs

Updated Aug 30, 2020
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The 2020 Overdrive‘s Pride & Polish virtual contest concluded Friday night to close out Overdrive‘s GATS Week, with seven trucks and their owners being named champs.

Three finalists were chosen in each of seven categories by Overdrive reader voting over a two-week period this month. Custom truck owners submitted 80 entries into the contest, and these entries received hundreds of online votes. Winners were selected by a panel of editorial judges.

The 2020 Overdrive‘s Pride & Polish photo contest winners are:

Antique

  • 1st Place – C.J. Donovan, Gordonville, Pennsylvania; 1984 Peterbilt 362
  • 2nd Place – Ben Cadle, Augusta, Georgia; 1982 Freightliner FLT10464T
  • 3rd Place – Armin McKee, San Jose, California; 1948 GMC AD 950

Interior

  • 1st Place – Matt Strottman, Sumner, Iowa; 2020 Kenworth W900L
  • 2nd Place – Daniel and Phyllis Snow, Harrison, Arkansas; 1996 Freightliner Classic XL
  • 3rd Place – Ray Thompson, Campbell, Missouri; 2000 Peterbilt 379

Limited Mileage

  • 1st Place – Ray Thompson, Campbell, Missouri; 2000 Peterbilt 379
  • 2nd Place – Matt Strottman, Sumner, Iowa; 2020 Kenworth W900L
  • 3rd Place – C.J. Donovan, Gordonville, Pennsylvania; 1984 Peterbilt 362

Working Bobtail, 2013 & Older

  • 1st Place – Chip Bean/Mike Hall, Errol, New Hampshire; 2004 Peterbilt 379
  • 2nd Place – Leroy Baxter/Mike Blackburn, McKinney, Texas; 1999 Kenworth W900L
  • 3rd Place – Roger Oliver, Fernandina Beach, Florida; 2002 Kenworth W900L

Working Bobtail, 2014-2021

  • 1st Place – Kris Keel, Springfield, Missouri; 2019 Peterbilt 389
  • 2nd Place – Christopher Kulow, Grandview, Texas; 2020 Peterbilt 389
  • 3rd Place – Robert Hallahan, La Crosse, Wisconsin; 2019 Kenworth W900L

Working Combo, 2015 & Older

  • 1st Place – Daniel and Phyllis Snow, Harrison, Arkansas; 1996 Freightliner Classic XL
  • 2nd Place – John Jaikes, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania; 1999 Kenworth W900L
  • 3rd Place – Lavern Cross, Middlebury, Indiana; 1982 Kenworth W900A

Working Combo, 2016-2021

  • 1st Place – Don English/Eva Knelsen, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada; 2018 Kenworth W900L
  • 2nd Place – Kody and Edith Giacomo, Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 2017 Kenworth W900L
  • 3rd Place – Warren Hartman, Forrest, Illinois; 2018 Peterbilt 389

Antique | C.J. Donovan’s 1984 Peterbilt 362Antique | C.J. Donovan’s 1984 Peterbilt 362

Working Combo, 2016-2021 | Don English’s 2018 Kenworth W900L, driven by Eva KnelsenWorking Combo, 2016-2021 | Don English’s 2018 Kenworth W900L, driven by Eva Knelsen

Working Combo, 2015 & Older | Daniel and Phyllis Snow’s 1996 Freightliner Classic XLWorking Combo, 2015 & Older | Daniel and Phyllis Snow’s 1996 Freightliner Classic XL

Working Bobtail, 2013 & Older | Chip Bean’s 2004 Peterbilt 379, driven by Mike HallWorking Bobtail, 2013 & Older | Chip Bean’s 2004 Peterbilt 379, driven by Mike Hall

Limited Mileage | Ray Thompson’s 2000 Peterbilt 379Limited Mileage | Ray Thompson’s 2000 Peterbilt 379

Interior | Matt Strottman’s 2020 Kenworth W900LInterior | Matt Strottman’s 2020 Kenworth W900L

Working Bobtail, 2014-2021 | Kris Keel’s 2019 Peterbilt 389Working Bobtail, 2014-2021 | Kris Keel’s 2019 Peterbilt 389